Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2006)

544 consumer complaints on file.

#10469735August 8, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO GEAR FROM A START. TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP WHILE STOPPED THEN JERK INTO GEAR AND ACCELERATE ROUGHLY. DEALER WILL NOT COVER AS IT IS INTERMITTENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469068August 3, 2012
SUSPENSION, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE BACKING CAR STARTED TO JERK DUE TO TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEM CAUSED DISTRACTION AND I PAUSED THE CAR AND LOOKED AT DASH BOARD AND CONTINUED TO BACK UP HITTING CAR IN PARKING LOT ISLE WAY- HAD THE CAR REPAIRED SPENT $ 900 ON ABS TRACTION CONTROL AND FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND GM WILL NOT DIVULGE WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM- CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE- YOU CANNOT TRUST TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC CAR STOPS WHEN IT SHOULD NOT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469783August 1, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DISPLAYED ON PANEL "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" . ON STAR DIAGNOSED SERVICE CODE "P2138". ON 05/01/2012 WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A LARGE INTERSECTION MY ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED TO 3 OR MAYBE 5 MPH. I WAS TRYING TO GET THROUGH THE INTERSECTION WITHOUT THE ACCELERATION THAT WAS SO DESPERATELY NEEDED. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. IN ADDITION TO BEING CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT, I'M FEARFUL I WILL BE THE ONE CAUSING A FATAL PILE-UP. I HAVE BEEN TO THE CHEVY DEALER 4 TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468172July 29, 2012
ENGINE
"REDUCED ENGINE POWER" SERVICE CODE P2138. ON 05/01/2012 WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION MY ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED TO 3, MAYBE 5 MPH. I WAS TRYING TO GET THROUGH THAT INTERSECTION WITHOUT THE ACCELERATION THAT WAS SO DESPERATELY NEEDED. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. IN ADDITION TO BEING CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT, I'M FEARFUL I WILL BE THE ONE CAUSING A FATAL PILE UP. I HAVE BEEN TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER 4 TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467997July 27, 2012
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMINATED RANDOMLY. IN ADDITION, THE GEAR SHIFTED INTO PARK, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERNAL ELECTRICAL FAILURES. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE MIGHT BE DUE TO THE TRANSMISSION, BUT THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING SUCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE DEALER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467012July 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER EXITING FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THERE WAS A VALVE IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465155July 10, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOYGHT MY CAR FROM A USED CAR DEALERSHIP IT HAS A LITTLE OVER 133,000 MILES. I'M HAVING PROBLEMS I THINK WITH MY IGNITION SWITCH BECAUSE WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED IT WOULD NOT CRANK NOR TURN OVER. AFTER TURNING THE SWITCH BACK AND FORWARD FOR FIVE MIN OR SO, IT WOULD START. NOW I CAN'T GET IT TO DO A THING. I NEED HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464819July 9, 2012
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY CAR IS GIVING A REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL AND NOW STARTING DISABLED. THE CAR WILL NOT START OR DIES IN PROCESS OF DRIVING CAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND I HAVE REA THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463982July 2, 2012
POWER TRAIN
WHEN I START FROM A STOP THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT FULLY ENGAGE FOR A FEW SECONDS. IF I STEP ON THE GAS, IT ROLLS SLOWLY FORWARD, BUT ONCE IT CATCHES IT JERKS FORWARD REALLY HARD. I'VE KNOW 2 OTHERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE, AND THE TRANSMISSION SHOP SAYS IT'S PRETTY COMMON WITH THESE. CHEAP PART TO REPLACE (CLUTCH GASKET OR SOMETHING), BUT $1700 IN LABOR. I'M READY FOR A RECALL... *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463263June 27, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE STEERING RACK AND INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10461645June 13, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MECHANIC CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY EIGHT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WHEN THE PCM WAS REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED AT THE DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460627June 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN
INTERMITTENTLY USUALLY FROM A STOP CAR ACTS LIKE ITS IN NEUTRAL REVS UP AND ALL OF A SUDDEN BANGS INTO GEAR AND TAKES OFF. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IN TRAFFIC AND IT UNEXPECTEDLY DOES IT WHEN YOUR TRYING TO INCH FORWARD. ALMOST CAUSES A REAR END COLLISION BECAUSE ITS INTERMITTENT. I AM AFRAID I WON'T CATCH IT IN TIME. SOMETIMES IT GOES FOR DAYS WITHOUT DOING IT AND YOU GET COMFORTABLE WITH IT THEN WAMMO. TOOK IT TO MY SHOP AND THEY TELL ME IT COULD BE A TRANS PROBLEM. BOUGHT CAR BRAND NEW AND ITS HAPPENED BEFORE BUT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455831April 20, 2012
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2006 IMPALA SS, JUST RECENTLY AFTER REACHING 60,000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING IN 4TH GEAR AND OVERDRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. A SHORT 300 MILES LATER THE TRANSMISSION FAILED COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE INTERSTATE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP WHERE I WAS TOLD IT EITHER NEEDED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. I HAD IT REBUILT FOR $2442 ALL OUT OF MY OWN POCKET BECAUSE MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY HAD ALREADY EXPIRED. NOW A MERE 3 MONTHS LATER AND NOW CURRENTLY AT 69,200 MILES THE NEW TRANSMISSION IS SHOWING THE SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS IT HAD WHEN IT FAILED THE FIRST TIME. AGAIN WITH NO WARRANTY AND REPAIR COSTS OVER 2000 DOLLARS I WILL SOON BE FORCED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN. NOT TO MENTION RENTAL CAR COSTS AND THE INCONVENIENCE OF HAVING THIS HAPPEN TWICE WITHIN A YEAR AND 10,000 MILES APART. OTHER RECENT ISSUES INCLUDE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON FOR A CYLINDER 6 MISFIRE DUE TO AN OIL FOULED SPARK PLUG AND BURNING OR USING A FULL QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES I'M SURE MAJOR ENGINE REPAIRS ARE SOON TO COME. IT ALMOST MAKES ME SICK TO MY STOMACH KNOWING I STILL HAVE 4 MORE YEARS TO PAY ON THIS VEHICLE AND ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS UNDER 70,000 MILES MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE HIGHWAY DRIVEN. NEEDLESS TO SAY THIS WILL BE THE LAST GM VEHICLE I EVER OWN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10453722April 1, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE GROCERY STORE ON JAN 1ST, WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THEY BEGAN TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, SO MY WIFE PULLED OVER, WHEN MY DAUGHTER GOT OUT OF THE CAR SHE SAW FLAMES SHOOTING OUT FROM UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENTED GOOD SAMARITAN CAME RUNNING OVER WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO ATTEMPT TO PUT FIRE OUT, MY DAUGHTER CALLED 911, AND THE CRANFORD FIRE DEPT. SHOWED UP WITHIN MINUTES TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. IN THE FIRE DEPT. REPORT THEY SAID THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM FROM THE FUSE BOX. THE CAR WAS RULED A TOTAL LOSS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED, LUCKILY NOBODY WAS SERIOUSLY HURT, BUT GM IS CLAIMING THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS FIRE. BOTH MY WIFE AND I DISAGREE, THE CAR WAS WELL TAKEN CARE OF ONLY AT A GM DEALER, AND HAD NO AFTER MARKET ACCESSORIES INSTALLED.WE HAVE SEVERAL PHOTOS TAKEN BY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE FIRE DEPT. REPORT. IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452551March 21, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE ELECTRICAL IN THE CAR IS MESSED UP. I TURN TO THE RIGHT AND MY RADIO SHUTS OFF, ALSO IF ITS DARK OUT AND MY LIGHTS ARE ON AND I PUT THE WINDOWS DOWN THE LIGHTS DOWN AS I'M PRESSING THE BUTTON TO PUT THEM DOWN. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452371March 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IS OR WAS OR HAS THIS CAR HAD ANY RECALLS. FOR A 2006 VEH WITH ONLY 54,104 MILES ON IT AND HAVE TO PUT OUT THE MONEY TO PAY FOR WORK ON A CAR WITH ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, SO FAR (INTERCONTROL MODULE) IS NOT RIGHT. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE WHOLE CAR TO NOT RESPOND AT ALL (IN LUCK WE WERE AT HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENED)BUT, IF WE WERE GONE IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING IT SHUTS THE WHOLE CAR DOWN, THIS IS A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN. PLEASE HELP *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10451891March 16, 2012
VISIBILITY
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN RAIN. 2ND FAILURE IN 19 MONTHS. WIPER TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY REPLACED BOTH TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450563March 6, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, HARD SHIFTS, BROKEN MOTOR MOUNTS. TRANSMISSION ACTS LIKE IT'S NOT IN GEAR, DOESN'T ENGAGE UNTIL ABOUT 2,000 RPM THEN SLAMS INTO GEAR. ALSO SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND AGAIN WHEN IN 4TH GEAR. *TR TRANSMISSION FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION FAILS TO FULLY ENGAGE IN TO ANY GEAR WHEN IT IS SUPPOSED TO, IT WILL SLIP AND CATCH FROM A STOP, THE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILS TO LOCK UP AND ALL GEARS SLIP UNDER MODERATE TO HEAVY ACCELERATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10450107March 2, 2012
AIR BAGS
THE REPLACEMENT SENSOR WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO CORRECT MY PROBLEM, THE MESSAGE SERVICE AIRBAG COMES UP ON THE DASH BENEATH THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATES THE AIR BAG IS OFF EVEN WITH THE PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT, WILL COST ME $992.50 TO FIX, JUST FOR A CENSOR THIS SEEMS MORE LIKE A COMPUTER, NOT AN ITTY BITTY SENSOR. SOUNDS LIKE AN ENGINEERING DESIGN OVER-KILL, $992.50 REALLY, THIS IS UNREAL FOR A SENSOR!!!! SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE. IT ONLY TAKES 8/10THS OF AN HOUR TO FIX IT. THAT IS WHY I CALL IT AN ENGINEERING DESIGN OVER-KILL!!! I CAN SEE A COMPUTER COSTING $992.50 TO FIX, BUT NOT A CENSOR WHICH ONLY TAKES 8/10THS OF AN HOUR TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10449476February 27, 2012
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD. WE HAD IT SERVICED BY CHEVROLET TWO TIMES AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS THE BRAKE STOPPED HOLDING AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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