Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2007)

627 consumer complaints on file.

#10489556December 23, 2012
POWER TRAIN
SLIP IN TORQUE CONVERSION AROUND 30 TO 45. ALSO, YOU'LL BE TAKING OFF FROM A STOP AND WHEN YOU START TO PRESS THE GAS IT DELAYS, THEN SLAMS INTO MOTION ALMOST LIKE BEING HIT FROM BEHIND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10489114December 18, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE, SHE RECEIVED AN ILLUMINATED MESSAGE STATING THAT THE ENGINE POWER WAS LOW. LATER THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10486145November 27, 2012
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON FOR NO REASON, MY TIRE SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL EVEN WHEN THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TIRES, MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON I GOT IT SERVICED AND ITS STILL ON , MY SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY , MY HEAT AND AIR DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY AS WELL THERE'S SO MUCH WRONG WITH MY CAR AND I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY FIXING IT AND THE SAME PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10484608November 14, 2012
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
RETURNING HOME FROM WORK ON INTERSTATE NOTICED IT TOOK HIGHER RPMS TO GET UP TO THE 65MPH SPEED LIMIT. AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES I STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. THE VEHICLE COULD THEN ONLY GET UP TO 40MPH AND LOST POWER DOWN TO 10MPH WHEN I PULLED OVER AND CALLED IT A DAY. CURRENTLY AT THE SHOP WITH 10 DIFFERENT CODES SHOWING. UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE HAD IT JSUT OVER 5 YEARS AND NOT IN WARRANTY ANY MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10483355November 5, 2012
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 0 TO 20 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD VIOLENTLY SHEKE FORWARD WHEN TRYING TO REACH FIRST GEAR. THE RPM'S WOULD ALSO REV UP TO APPROXIMATELY 3,000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS FOR THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. AFTER DIAGNOSIS THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REBUILT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION AND WAS AWAITING THE DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 53,000. UPDATED 12/19/12 *CN UPDATED 1/9/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482299October 26, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SINCE I HAVE HAD MY IMPALA I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE CA. THE FIRST PROBLEM THAT I NOTICED WAS THAT MY WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID STOP COMING OUT AFTER ON HAVING THE CAR A FEW MONTHS, I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE MOTOR HAD GONE OUT. ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT IM HAVING IS THAT THE CHECK TIRE SERVICE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON EVEN AFTER, TIRES HAVE BEEN FILLED AND REPLACED, I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT ON OCCASIONS MANY OF THE OTHER SERVICE LIGHTS COME ON LIKE CHECK AIRBAGS, AND BRAKES EVEN AFTER CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED. MY BIGGEST ISSUE IS THAT MY TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS BEGUN TO LEAK OUT MY CAR AND NO ONE NOT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP CAN FIGURE OUT WHERE OR WHY ITS LEAKING. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO HESITATE AND JERK UPON ACCELERATION. READING A LOT OF THE FORUMS OUT I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THESE PROBLEMS AND I THINK THAT AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE DONE ON THE IMPALA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481470October 22, 2012
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE REDUCE POWER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHENEVER THE MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, SHE WOULD HAVE TO RESPOND RAPIDLY AND MERGE OFF THE ROADWAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,930.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481136October 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE RPMS SUDDENLY INCREASED AS THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION HESITATED TO ENGAGE IN GEAR BUT ONCE IT DID, IT WOULD SHIFT HARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TCC VALVE WAS LEAKING, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK OUT OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10481209October 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN
EXITING THE DARTMOUTH STREET PARKING GARAGE (UNDERGROUND) ON DARTMOUTH ST. BOSTON, MA. EXIT RAMP IS A MODERATE INCLINE. AS I APPROACHED THE GARAGE ATTENDANT BOOTH TO PAY PARKING FEE, I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR LETTING THE CAR COAST TO A STOP WHILE I RETRIEVED THE PARKING TIME/DATE RECEIPT. WHEN I LOCATED THE RECEIPT (ABOUT 5 SECONDS) FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE I LOOKED UP TO FIND THE CAR WAS ROLLING BACKWARDS DOWN THE RAMP TOWARD A CONCRETE WALL (BY THIS TIME) APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. NOTE: I AM A 50 YEAR OLD, (MALE) RETIRED POLICE OFFICE AND WAS TRAINED IN RADAR SPEED ENFORCEMENT INCLUDING CERTIFIED IN SPEED ESTIMATION AND I AM ALSO "EVOC" (EMERGENCY VEHICLE OPERATOR COURSE) TRAINED. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BEFORE HITTING THE WALL, ANOTHER VEHICLE, OR ANY PEDESTRIANS. I FEEL A TRAGEDY COULD HAVE OCCURRED HAD SOMEONE BEEN WALKING IN THE GARAGE. THE CAR SEEMS TO HAVE NO ABILITY TO "HILL HOLD" WHEN IN "DRIVE" AT IDLE. I WAS SHOCKED AT HOW FAST THE AUTO ACCELERATED BACKWARD. I HAVE PERSONALLY DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 750,000+ MILES WITHOUT AN AT FAULT COLLISION. THE CAR SEEMS TO DO THIS WHENEVER ON AN INCLINE AND ON A FEW OTHER OCCASIONS HAD OCCURRED IN PARKING LOTS ROLLING (FORWARD AS WELL AS BACKWARD) AS SOON AS SHIFTED OUT OF "PARK" IN THE FRACTION OF A SECOND TIME THAT IT TAKES TO MOVE MY DRIVING FOOT (RIGHT) FROM BRAKE (DUE TO PARK INTERLOCK) TO ACCELERATOR. NOTE: THIS AUTO IS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA SS WITH 5.3L V8 ENGINE AND FOUR SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. MY PRIMARY CONCERN IS THAT IMPALAS ARE GENERALLY DRIVEN BY ELDERLY DRIVERS WITH SLOWER REFLEXES THAN MYSELF. I HAVE FURTHER FOUND NUMEROUS ONLINE FORUM DISCUSSIONS OF THIS ISSUE BY OWNERS OF ALL ENGINE EQUIPPED CHEVROLET IMPALAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480901October 17, 2012
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES WERE WEARING UNEVENLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479700October 10, 2012
WHEELS
REAR WHEELS CANTER ARE OUT OF SPEC AND CANNOT BE SET PROPERLY RESULTING IN WHEEL WEAR AND TIRE REPLACEMENT 5000 MILES INTO NEW TIRES. ALSO THE WEAR IS ON THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL SO THERE AREN'T ANY VISUAL INDICATIONS OF WEARING UNTIL THE TIRES BLEW OUT. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN THAT CANNOT BE PUT IN THAT TYPE OF DANGER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10479480October 9, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE AND DIGITAL READOUT ARE OFF. GOING 55 MPH AND THE CAR JUST DIED IN TRAFFIC. GAUGE READ 1/4 MILE AND DIGITAL READOUT SHOWED 70 MILES LEFT. TOPPED OFF GAS IN TANK TO TRY AND MONITOR AND RAN OUT OF FUEL AGAIN GOING BY NEEDLE AND DIGITAL READOUT. 74 MILES LEFT, JUST SHY OF 1/4 TANK ON NEEDLE. NOW USING TRIP MILE FEATURE TO NOT BE FOOLED BY GAUGE AND NEEDLE. "HALF TANK" RULE IS NOW BEING USED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476951September 25, 2012
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I BOUGHT MY CAR USED WITH 40,000 MILE ON IT. THE TIRES WERE PERFECT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. 9,000 MILES LATER, MY FRONT TIRES KEPT GOING FLAT. I LOOKED AT THEM AND THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE TIRES WERE WORN THROUGH. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL TIRE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THE TIRES WORE LIKE THAT DUE TO A BAD ALIGNMENT. MY STEERING SEEMED FINE. THE MANAGER OF THE SHOP CAME OUT TO TELL ME THAT MANY OF HIS CUSTOMERS WITH IMPALAS HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES. A EXTRA LONG FACTORY INSTALLED CAMBER BOLT CAUSES THE VEHICLES TO BECOME UN ALIGNED, AND CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE TIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475863September 18, 2012
ENGINE
COOLANT CROSSOVER GASKETS KEEP LEAKING ON 2ND SET NOW. PART 12623852 12577704 GASKET. GM KNOWS THEY HAVE A ISSUE PER THEIR BULL. 07-06-02-006E . THE WAY I NOTICE IT LEAKING IS WHEN THE HEATER DOES NOT GET HOT, WHEN SITTING, VERY SLOW LEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475495September 15, 2012
SUSPENSION, WHEELS
I PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVY IMPALA 3.5 LT IN 2011. SOON DISCOVERED THE BACK END SHIFTS WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH, UNEVEN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. IT ALSO SHIFTS WHEN GOING OVER MANHOLE COVERS. WHEN DRIVING IN MN SNOW AND ICE, IT IS VERY UNSETTLING TO HAVE THE BACK-END FISHTAIL. I'VE COMPLAINED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND GM MOTORS HQ. I SOON LEARNED OF THE PROBLEMS AND EXACT SAME COMPLAINTS THAT OTHER 2007 CHEVY IMPALA OWNERS ARE HAVING WITH THIS CAR. THE OTHER DAY MY SON USED MY CAR TO RUN AN ERRAND AND EVEN HE NOTICED THAT THE BACK-END IS FAULTY. I'VE HAD THIS CAR ALIGNED TWO TIMES WITHIN SIX MONTHS. I AM FRUSTRATED THAT THE LOCAL DEALER WILL NOT TAKE THE CAR BACK AND ALSO THAT GM MOTORS HQ WILL NOT FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I'M STUCK WITH A CAR THAT'S NOT SAFE, THUS LIMITING ANY FREEWAY DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IN WINTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474561September 10, 2012
TIRES, WHEELS
I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED 9 MONTHS AGO AND PUT NEW TIRES ON IT, ONE OF THE REAR TIRES BLEW OUT ON THE INSIDE WHERE IT WAS WORN DOWN THE TO STEEL AND THE OTHER IS DOWN TO SHOWING STEEL AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. IT IS ONLY THE INSIDE OF THE REAR TIRES AND IT NOT VISIBLE WHEN APPROACHING THE VEHICLE. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON "POLICE" IMPALA'S BUT NOT THE STANDARD IMPALA BUT FROM A SHORT SEARCH ON THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472531August 26, 2012
SUSPENSION, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE NOT HAD AN INCIDENCE BUT VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE MALFUNCTION THAT IS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME..I NOTICED A SCRUBBING/GRUMBLING NOISE WHEN I WOULD TURN THE WHEEL EITHER WAY LEFT OR RIGHT. AFTER VEHICLE BEING PUT ON MACHINE FOR TESTING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER STRUT MOUNTS AND BEARING WERE WORN AND NOISY ON FRONT STRUTS......ALSO MY ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BOTH CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND WOULD NOT GO OFF, THE INFORMATION SYSTEM IN VEHICLE RECOMMENDED BRAKES BE SERVICE.....THE RESULTS FROM CAR BEING TESTED SHOWED BOTH FRONT HUBS HAVE SLACK AND BOTH FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HARNESS ARE COMING APART INSIDE WIRE INSTALLATION. THE CODES FOR ABS/TRACTION CONTROL IS...C0040 00.C0040. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472453August 25, 2012
SUSPENSION
NOV 5, 2007. VEHICLE NEEDED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT 14,566 MILES. TIRES HAD ABNORMAL WEAR BECAUSE OF ALIGNMENT. FEB 2008. 4 NEW TIRES AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT 29,000 MILES. DEC 2010. 4 NEW TIRES AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT 48,900 MILES. AUG 2011. 4 NEW TIRES AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT 56,600 MILES. AUG 2012. WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT 65,400 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472327August 24, 2012
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER EMITTED AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470637August 14, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION WITH THE VEHICLE ENGAGED IN PARK. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT THE SHIFTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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