Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2004)
1,074 consumer complaints on file.
- #10633046September 14, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR 5 OR MORE YEARS WHEN I TRY TO START THE MOTOR I GET NOR RESPONSE FROM THE STARTER, THE LIGHTS DIM AND OTHER ELECTRICAL DRIVEN THINGS SHUT DOWN. IF I TOUCH THE SOLENOID TERMINAL OF THE STARTER WITH A HOT WIRE THE STARTER RUNS AND THE ENGINE STARTS. WHEN I TAKE THE HOT WIRE OFF THE TERMINAL THE ENGINE DIES. SOMETIMES IF I CLEAN THE FUSE CONTACT AND TRY AGAIN IT WILL START BUT OFTEN WILL NOT. I HAVE FOUND THAT REACHING UNDER THE DASH AND MOVING THE WIRES THAT COME OUT OF THE SWITCH BEHIND THE DASH KEY WILL GET IT TO ACTIVATE THE STARTED BUT EVEN THIS SOME TIMES ISN'T IMMEDIATELY EFFECTIVE. I HAVE AT TIME HAD TO WALK AND TRY AGAIN AT A LATTER TIME. THIS COULD BE A VERY SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. IF ME AND MY FAMILY MEMBERS INCLUDING MANY CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN COULD BE STRANDED WHEN WE STOP ALONG THE ROAD OR EVEN IN THE BACK COUNTRY WHERE WE LIKE TO GO. EXAMPLE: A SEVERE STORM OR OTHER REASON TO HAVE GET GOING FAST SUCH AS INJURY OR SUDDEN SEVER ILLNESS, WHEN I DISCUSSED THIS PROBLEM WITH CHEVY DEALERS THEY SAY THAT THIS RECALL WILL NOT EVEN GET ME AND INSPECTION RE THE IGNITION SWITCH WITHOUT A LARGE SERVICE FEE. I FEEL THAT IS A DEFECTIVE SWITCH AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. IT APPEARS THAT THE POWER WIRE TO THE COIL IS ON THE SAME CIRCUIT AS THE ONE ACTIVATING THE STARTER SOLENOID SO IF THE ENGINE SHOULD STALL FOR ANY REASON ONE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO START IT AND YOU WOULD HAVE THE CONDITION THAT THIS RECALL IS ABOUT. I T DOESN'T MATTER IF I USE A SINGLE KEY AND I HAVE TRIED BOTH KEYS. THE DEALERS DON'T WILL NOT EVEN LOOK AT THE SWITCH ITSELF. MY EXPERIENCE SHOWS THAT JUST PUTTING A PLUG IN THE IN THE KEY SLOT WILL NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. . *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10631792September 9, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10622417August 14, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA OFF AND ON SINCE I GOT IT. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND IT WILL NOT START. THE DASH AND LIGHTS WILL WORK, BUT WHEN I TURN THE KEY OVER IT DOES NOTHING. THIS JUST RECENTLY OCCURRED WHILE I WAS OUT OF TOWN. I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR AND GO BACK FOR IT 2 TO 3 HOURS LATER, AND IT STILL DID NOT START RIGHT AWAY. I GOT TO MY HOTEL ROOM AND TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO RESTART IT AND IT FAILED AGAIN. AFTER TOSSING AND TURNING ALL NIGHT AND WORRYING THAT I WOULD HAVE TO CALL A TOW TRUCK, THE CAR STARTED THE NEXT MORNING. I DARED NOT TURN THE IGNITION OFF UNTIL I MADE IT HOME SAFELY. THIS WAS THE SCARIEST INCIDENT OF THEM ALL, A COUNTRY GIRL BEING STRANDED IN THE CITY. I NOTICE THAT OTHER 2004 IMPALAS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WOULD BE NICE TO GET THE PROBLEM TAKEN CARE OF. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10622074August 13, 2014STRUCTURE:BODY, WHEELS
AS I PROCEEDED WEST DOWN RICHMOND AVE THE YOUNG LADY WAS PULLING OUT OF HER JOB PARKING LOT. SHE WAS TRYING TO HEAD EAST ON RICHMOND AVE., BUT SHE WAS TALKING ON HER CELL PHONE AND ALSO LOOKING WEST INSTEAD OF THE DIRECTION TRAFFIC WAS COMING FROM. AS SHE PROCEEDED TO CROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT LOOKING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION AND TALKING ON HER CELL PHONE, I START TO BLOW MY HORN AS WELL AS TRYING TO MERGE INTO THE FAR LEFT LANE TO DODGE HER FROM HITTING ME. THAT WAS A FAILED ATTEMPT SHE STILL ENDS UP SMASHING INTO MY PASSENGER SIDE PANEL ALONG WITH THE FRONT BUMPER AND TIRE. NO AIRBAGS EVER DEPLOYED. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10621804August 12, 2014EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SWITCH BECAME DIFFICULT TO CHANGE TO HIGH BEAMS, SOMETIMES THE LIGHTS WOULD GO BLACK. NOW HIGH BEAMS ONLY STAY ON BY HOLD SWITCH BACK. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10620924August 8, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS OUT RUNNING ERRANDS. I TURN ON MY LEFT TURN SIGNALS AND IT WAS NOT WORKING. I DEPRESSED MY HAZARD SWITCH, AND TURNED IT OFF AND TURNED MY LEFT TURN SIGNALS AGAIN AND IT STARTED WORKING. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM OFF AND ON SINCE THE BEGINNING OF JULY,2014. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS TODAY! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10619018August 5, 2014ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE AND THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10618775August 4, 2014AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE WHEELS SEIZED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. UPDATED 09/17/14*LJ UPDATED 02/12/2015 *JS
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10618822August 4, 2014SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, AIR BAGS
@ 65MPH TRAFFIC CAME TO A SLOW DOWN,I HAD PLENTY OF SPACE 2 STOP IF I HAD 2 IN MY LANE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES & THE WHEELS LOCKED UP & WAS SKIDDING OUT OF CONTROL,IT SURGED INTO THE LANE LEFT OF ME & THE REAR SLID OVER WHERE I WAS SIDEWAYS. I TRIED TO CONTROL MY STEERING BUT IT WOULD NOT RESPOND,THEN IT WENT INTO THE LANE RIGHT OF ME NEARLY MISSING A TRUCK IT SHOT OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE AND WAS NOW ON THE SHOULDER WHERE I STILL HAD NO CONTROL OF ANY STEERING AT ALL.THEN THE CAR SLAMMED INTO A CONCRETE RETAINING WALL AND FINELY THE CAR STOPPED.THE AIR BAGS DRIVER AND PASSENGER NEVER INFLATED. DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END WAS A TOTAL LOSS INCLUDING THE HOOD,BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE FENDERS HAD CRUNCHED, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS BENT THEN THE BATTERY DIED.I ALREADY REPLACED A BATTERY THREE WEEKS AGO FROM SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10617070July 29, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES MAKING LOUD NOISE, HAD FRONT BRAKE PADS PUT ON AND NOW BACK BRAKES MAKING LOUD NOISES CAR ALL OF SUDDEN DIDNT WANT TO STOP, NOW CAR WAS PULLED INTO DRIVE, HAS WINDOWS DOWN, AND WILL NOT START, KEY DOES NOT TURN BUT HALF OF LIGHTING WORKS , WE ARE HAVING BAD STORMS AN WITH A 5 YEAR OLD CHILD TO TRANSPORT, CANT MOVE THE CAR AND HAS ANOTHER ONE BLOCKED IN HAS SET FOR 4 DAYS NO WAY TO GET THE KEY TO TURN AM ABLE TO OPEN DOOR WAS TOLD IT NEEDED IGINITION SWITCH BUT CANT BE PUT IN BECAUSE CAR KEY WILL NOT TURN SO CAR CANNOT BE PUT ON ACC, HAD TO TRANSFER INSURANCE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WE ARE TRYING TO GET RID OF I CANNOT TAKE THE CAR ANYWHERE AND VERY DEVASTATED , HAVE TO TELL PEOPLE WHEN THEY ASK IT WAS A JUNKER GONNA TRY TO FIX, HA HA JUNKER BUT MR FIX IT I AM A DISABLED 68 YESR OLDTO HAVE IT DRAPED IN PLASTIC AND I LIVE IN A VERY UP DATED COMMUNITY WHERE THERE IS LOTS OF TRAFFIC CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP DRIVING THE VAN, LICENCE AND TITLE UP IN TWO DAYS I AM DISABLED AND WE HAVE A CHILD TO PICK UP AND RETURN FTER VISITATION I NEED AN ANSWER RIGHT AWAY ORDERED THE STUPID IGINITION SWITCH AND PAID FOR IT AND NOW IT CANT BE INSTALLED BECAUSE THE KEY WILL NOT TURN SAYS IT HAS TO BE SET ON ACC . CANT DO THAT, CANT PUSH IT BECAUSE IT WONT MOVE OWNED THIS CAR LESS THAN A MONTH TAX LICENSE, TITLE AND INSURANCE LOTS OF MONEY I DONT HAVE THEY NEED TO GET THIS CAR FIXED ASAP OR I WILL HAVE TO HAVE A LOANER CAR, TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER SOCIAL SECURITY IS NOT ENOUGH TO LIVE ON AND I DONT HAVE THE MONEY PAID IT ALL OUT FOR WHAT I WAS TOLD WAS A GOOD CAR AND IT WAS CHEAPER ON GAS BOUGHT FROM AN INSURANCE MAN, PLEASE I CANT WAIT I DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO DRIVE AROUND IN SOME ONE ELSE'S VEHICELE HELP HELP HELP PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAZE URGENT HELP NEEDED. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10617073July 29, 2014ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
NOW CAR WAS PULLED INTO DRIVE, HAS WINDOWS DOWN, AND WILL NOT START, KEY DOES NOT TURN BUT HALF OF LIGHTING WORKS , WE ARE HAVING BAD STORMS AN WITH A 5 YEAR OLD CHILD TO TRANSPORT, CANT MOVE THE CAR AND HAS ANOTHER ONE BLOCKED IN HAS SET FOR 4 DAYS NO WAY TO GET THE KEY TO TURN AM ABLE TO OPEN DOOR WAS TOLD IT NEEDED IGNITION SWITCH BUT CANT BE PUT IN BECAUSE CAR KEY WILL NOT TURN SO CAR CANNOT BE PUT ON ACC, HAD TO TRANSFER INSURANCE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WE ARE TRYING TO GET RID OF I CANNOT TAKE THE CAR ANYWHERE AND VERY DEVASTATED , HAVE TO TELL PEOPLE WHEN THEY ASK IT WAS A JUNKER GOING TO TRY TO FIX, HA HA JUNKER BUT MR FIX IT I AM A DISABLED 68 YESR OLDTO HAVE IT DRAPED IN PLASTIC AND I LIVE IN A VERY UP DATED COMMUNITY WHERE THERE IS LOTS OF TRAFFIC CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP DRIVING THE VAN, LICENSE AND TITLE UP IN TWO DAYS I AM DISABLED AND WE HAVE A CHILD TO PICK UP AND RETURN AFTER VISITATION I NEED AN ANSWER RIGHT AWAY ORDERED THE STUPID IGNITION SWITCH AND PAID FOR IT AND NOW IT CANT BE INSTALLED BECAUSE THE KEY WILL NOT TURN SAYS IT HAS TO BE SET ON ACC . CANT DO THAT, CANT PUSH IT BECAUSE IT WONT MOVE OWNED THIS CAR LESS THAN A MONTH TAX LICENSE, TITLE AND INSURANCE LOTS OF MONEY I DON'T HAVE THEY NEED TO GET THIS CAR FIXED ASAP OR I WILL HAVE TO HAVE A LOANER CAR, TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER SOCIAL SECURITY IS NOT ENOUGH TO LIVE ON AND I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY PAID IT ALL OUT FOR WHAT I WAS TOLD WAS A GOOD CAR AND IT WAS CHEAPER ON GAS BOUGHT FROM AN INSURANCE MAN, PLEASE I CANT WAIT I DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO DRIVE AROUND IN SOME ONE ELSE'S VEHICLE HELP HELP HELP PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAZE URGENT HELP NEEDED 3. PERSONAL INFORMATION *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10616966July 28, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIGOROUSLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALER REPLACED ALL FOUR BRAKES, ROTORS, AND TIRES AND PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO RESTART WHEN TURNED OFF FOR THIRTY MINUTES OR LONGER. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED TWICE, BUT THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 161,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10615245July 22, 2014ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND GOING OVER A POT HOLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10615492July 22, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OFTEN MY 2004 CHEVY IMPALA WILL NOT START ON THE INITIAL TRY. I HAVE TO WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES WITH THE IGNITION ON FOR THE SYSTEM TO RESET. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN ISSUE AND CHEVROLET SHOULD OWN UP TO THE MISTAKE AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10611159July 17, 2014EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
MY CHEVY IMPALA IGNITION WOULD NOT START MY CAR ON. I CALLED THE SEVERAL DEALERSHIP. [XXX] SAID THERE'S NO RECALL FROM GM ON THAT. NOW I DON'T HAVE A CAR BECAUSE OF A IGNITION PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10610993July 16, 2014AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE WAITING AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN AND CRASHED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED PAIN AND MILD BRUISING ON NECK, BACK, KNEE AND BOTH ARMS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10610368July 14, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND MULTIPLE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10610005July 12, 2014STRUCTURE:BODY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR USED, THE LIGHTS WENT OUT ON THE WAY HOME. AFTER COMPLAINING ON A CHEVY FORUM, I BOUGHT A USED MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH WHICH I LEARNED WAS A COMMON PROBLEM IN IMPALAS AND MONTI CARLOS. THIS YEAR IN SPRING (SORRY I DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE OR MILES) THAT PART MALFUNCTIONED WHEN ON BRIGHT. THE SALVAGE YARD WAS SOLD OUT IN USED SWITCHES BECAUSE IT WAS SUCH A COMMON DEFECT AND I COULDN'T AFFORD A NE,W ONE. WHILE DRIVING ON DIM I HIT TWO DEER WHICH CAUSED $100S OF DOLLARS IN DAMAGES. I COMPLAINED CHEVY SAID THEY KNEW IT WAS A PROBLEM AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PART MYSELF. I PAID OVER $300 TO REPLACE WITH MY LABOR. THEN MY LIGHTS WENT OUT ON DIM. CHEVY DID THE MATH, ITS CHEAPER TO TAKE THE CHANCE O SOMEONE DYING AND SUING THEN TO TAKE AWAY THIS MONEY SOURCE FOR DEALERS *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10609692July 10, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER WORKS SOMETIMES. OTHER TIMES IT GETS STUCK ON MPH. I CAN BE SITTING STILL AND THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ 52 MILES PER HOUR. OTHER TIMES IT WILL KEEP GOING UP UNTIL THE NEEDLE IS MORE THAN BURIED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10609725July 10, 2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR AS WELL AS OTHER GM CARS OF MY YEAR, 2000-2006 HAVE EXPERIENCED A "NO-START" CONDITION WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED TO THE START POSITION TO START THE ENGINE. IT IS A VERY PREVALENT PROBLEM THAT OCCURS WITH GM'S PASSLOCK ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. MY CAR DOES NOT START RIGHT AWAY AT TIMES. THE "SECURITY" LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR, IT WOULD NOT TURN ON AT ALL. WHILE IT WON'T START, THE "SECURITY" LIGHT WOULD FLASH SEVERAL TIMES. IT TAKES OVER 10 MINUTES FOR THE CAR TO START. ALTHOUGH, THIS MAY NOT SEEM LIKE A LIFE-THREATENING RECALL, BUT IT CAN BE. IF ANYONE WERE TO BE IN A VERY DANGEROUS AREA AND THE CAR TAKES OVER 10 MINUTES TO START, THE ODDS OF THAT PERSON GETTING HURT OR POSSIBLY KILLED ARE EXTREMELY HIGH! GM HAS NEVER EVER RECALLED THEIR PASSLOCK ISSUE, AND IT CAN COST OVER $2,000 TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM FOR WHICH THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. PLEASE TAKE THIS MATTER SERIOUSLY, IT CAN COST SOMEONE'S LIFE, SOMEONE'S LOST WAGES FOR WORK, AND A HOST OTHER UNFORTUNATE RESULTS IF IT'S GOING TO TAKE A CAR OVER 10 MINUTES TO START BECAUSE OF A FAULTY, ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0