Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2008)

810 consumer complaints on file.

#10668019December 23, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SECONDARY AIR INJECTION PUMP FAILED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE LOCATION OF THE PUMP WAS NEAR THE GROUND AND WOULD BE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE ON A RAINY DAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660640December 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER BELIEVES THE IGNITION SWITCH SHOULD HAVE BEEN MODIFIED TO SECURE AND STABILIZE THE KEY. *TA THE DEALER PLACED A SMALL PLASTIC PLUG IN THE IGNITION KEY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEY FIT THE SAME WAY IT DID PRIOR TO THE REPAIR; IT STILL HAD PLAY IN THE FIT AND IT WAS NOT SECURE. SECONDLY, THE IGNITION SWITCH ITSELF STILL HAD THE SAME AMOUNT OF PLAY IN IT, AFTER THE SO CALLED REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667232December 19, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY 526 IN SC, OUR 2008 CHEVY IMPALA EXPERIENCED REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND A TRACTION CONTROL ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASH. THE VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER AND MY WIFE, DAUGHTER AND I WERE ALMOST REAR ENDED . WE HAVE NOW SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO REPAIR THE ISSUE BUT WITH NO SOLUTION IN SIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664575December 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
DURING FREEZING RAIN THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER QUIT OPERATING MAKING VISIBILITY OUT THE REAR WINDOW LITTLE TO NONE. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, THE PROBLEM CAME FROM A WIRING HARNESS BELOW THE FUSEBOX ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BY THE PASSENGER FOOT AREA. THE WIRE FOR THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER HAD MELTED AT THE POINT INSIDE THE CONNECTOR MELTING THE PLASTIC,AND IS A FIRE HAZARD. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, MANY NEWER CHEVROLET IMPALAS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THIS ISSUE, AND IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658487December 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA KEY DEFECT. *MW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE AND HIS WIFE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THEY PAID FOR THREE KEYS. HOWEVER, G WOULD ONLY FIX TWO OF THE KEYS UNDER THE IGNITION RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658477December 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL. *TGW THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED ON OCTOBER 8, 2014. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664124December 14, 2014
AIR BAGS
SLID ON ICE INTO TELEPHONE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INJURIES TO FACE FROM HEAD HITTING WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10664018December 12, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10663688December 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10658507December 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY, THE CAR CUT-OFF BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. *TA THE CONSUMER ATTACHED THE IGNITION RECALL LETTER, TO HIS COMPLAINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662699December 8, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER PULLING INTO MY DRIVE WAY I PLACED THE CAR IN PARK. I ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN TO THE OFF SECTION. BECAUSE OF THIS THE LIGHTS AND RADIO REMAINED ON, THE KEY WAS ALSO STUCK IN THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661986December 3, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
OUT OF NO WHERE WHILE DRIVING THE DISPLAY SAYS "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" AND THEN SWITCHES TO "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL". I HAVE LIMITED POWER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND SO DOES THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. I CAN DRIVE THE CAR TO WHERE I AM GOING, BUT NO ACCELERATION. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654350December 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER STATES GM IS NOT COMPLYING WITH IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND THE PART TO REMEDY THE DEFECT IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661381December 1, 2014
INTERIOR LIGHTING
INTERIOR LIGHTS WON'T SHUT OFF WHEN THEY SHOULD. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661419December 1, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN I STARTED MY VEHICLE, THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE APPEARED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE. DURING MY DRIVE TO WORK I COULD NOT GO BEYOND 40MPH OR 2RPM. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660321November 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OUR 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA IS UNDER THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. WE HAVE THE LETTER. CAR WAS AT THE DEALER FOR 4 WEEKS AND THEY DIDN'T FIX IT. THEY SAID TO TAKE THE REMOTE OFF THE KEY AND ONLY HAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION WITH NOTHING ELSE ON THE KEY AND NO OTHER FIX IS AVAILABLE. WE FEEL THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SHOULD THE CAR SHUT OFF. THE DEALER IS FOWLER CHEVROLET IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA.AND THEY REFUSE TO PROVIDE US A LOANER CAR. WHAT ARE WE TO DO? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660277November 22, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
DRIVING 40MPH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THEN REDUCED ENGINE POWER FLASHED ON MESSAGE BOARD SEVERAL SECONDS LATER TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON MESSAGE BOARD. MY SPEED WAS REDUCED TO 20MPH IN TRAFFIC! LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY WITHOUT CAUSING ANY ACCIDENT (FYI I HAD MY DAUGHTER IN THR CAR WITH ME). I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR TO A CHEVY SHOP IN THE MORNING WHERE IM SURE I WILL HAVE TO PAY HIGH COST OUT OF POCKET EVEN THOUGH THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR CHEVY OWNERS (ONLINE SEARCH) AND THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS WITH NO RECALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND I FEEL IT IS PUTTING MANY LIVES IN DANGER AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL A LONG TIME AGO. IM JUST LUCKY I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY YET BECAUSE THIS COULD HAVE TURNED FATAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660113November 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659643November 20, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE VEHICLE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM WAS CAUSING THE TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY EVERY SIX MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THIS ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659405November 19, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE MESSAGE TO SERVICE THE AIR BAGS SOON APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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