Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2001)

742 consumer complaints on file.

#10163776July 28, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
THE TURN SIGNALS ARE INOPERATIVE IN NORMAL DRIVING MODES, I CAN NOT SHOW INTENT OF LEFT OR RIGHT SIGNALING. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE SIGNAL ASSEMBLY AND THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WAS THOUGHT TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPAIRED FOR A COST OF $557.00. WITHIN A DAY, THE SIGNALING PROBLEMS SURFACED AGAIN AND WAS THEN SCHEDULED FOR A FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DEFECTIVE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH, AT A REPAIR COST OF AN ADDITIONAL COST OF $149.79. THIS IS EXTREMELY A LOT OF MONEY TO PAY FOR A DEFECTIVE PART, AND HAS CAUSED MUCH HARDSHIP. PLEASE REFER TO 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU RECALL, NHTSA: 03V327000 AND AUTO RECALL DATE 20030828. I AM FORMALLY REQUESTING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ON THIS MATTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163412July 25, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. POWER STEERING HARD LINES ON PASSENGER SIDE NEAR RADIATOR HAVE BEEN PARTIALLY SEVERED BY THE ATTACHING FENDER WELL COVER PLATE. CAR HAS 89K MILES. BOTH HARD LINES WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. IT APPEARS THAT OVER TIME, THE COVER PLATE RUBBED INTO THE HARDLINES AND PUNCTURED THE LINE RESULTING IN COMPLETE RESERVOIR DRAINAGE. CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER FOR MY WIFE WHO WAS ABLE TO GET HOME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163269July 24, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNALS WORK SOMETIMES...SOMETIMES NOT. YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY WILL OR WILL NOT WORK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161241July 2, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING THE CAR. ABOUT ONCE EVERY 2 WEEK IT JUST WILL NOT START. I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED TWICE IN ONE YEAR. IN THE WINTER YOU CAN TURN THE KEY NOTHING HAPPENS BUT ON THE FLIP BACK IT WILL START,. NOW THIS SUMMER IT JUST WON'T START AND I STILL HAVE ELECTRIC. THEN SOMETIMES IT WILL GO INTO A VERY HIGH IDLE AND I TURN IT OFF AND RESTART IT TO FIX IT. WHAT DO I DO? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161035June 29, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT TURN SIGNAL DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN ACTIVATED. BOTH TURN SIGNALS DO NOT FUNCTION AT TIMES. THE SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER WHO HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED BUT HAS NOT RESPOND TO THE CONTACT'S CONCERNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160838June 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TRACTION CONTROL RUST ON WHEEL SPEED SENSOR GM RECALL NUMBER#05068 WHY WAS MY VEHICLE'S NOT LISTED ON RECALL 2001 IMPALA LS 51000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160814June 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS 3.8L: BODY CONTROL MODULE FAILURE AT 60,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 90,000 MILES. CAR WILL NOT START; VEHICLE AND DRIVER STRANDED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159800June 14, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT, IT MADE A ROUGH NOISE AND FELT AS IF IT WERE DRAGGING. THE NOISE WAS MORE NOTICEABLE AT 5-10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DISASSEMBLED THE STEERING SHAFT AND ADDED GREASE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOW RETURNED AFTER 40,000 MILES AND THE DEALER RECOMMENDED ADDING THE GREASE UNDER REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. HOWEVER, THE UNIT IS SEALED AND THE CONTACT DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY GREASE NEEDED TO BE ADDED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO ALERTED. UPDATED 6-27-2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159608June 12, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
MY TURN SIGNALS DO NOT RUN PROPERLY. THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. THE HAZARDS WORK THEN THEY DON'T'. AT TIMES WHEN YOU MOVE THE TURN SIGNALS BACK AND FORTH OR YOU TURN THE HAZARDS ON AND OFF, IT MIGHT MAKE THE TURN SIGNALS WORK OK, I HAVEN'T HAD ANY TURN SIGNALS THAT WORK CORRECTLY FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159186June 7, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED TO EITHER THE LEFT OR RIGHT A LOUD POPPING NOISE IS HEARD. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT JOINTS WERE WORE OUT. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158330May 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SECURITY LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT CAUSE. AFTER THE ILLUMINATION OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START UNTIL THE ENGINE RESTED FOR 15 MINUTES OR LONGER. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158036May 22, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE AIR BAG SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULES (SDM) EXPERIENCED A MEMORY ERROR. THE SDM WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 00V244000, REGARDING THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156404April 28, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING TO THE LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED AUTOMATICALLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE TRACTION CONTROL DEVICE WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAS REPLACED IT FOUR TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155543April 17, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2001 IMPALA WE BOUGHT NEW. IT HAS 62,379 MILES. I TOOK IT IN FOR A BRAKE JOB LAST MONTH FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE COMPANY I USE HAS A GOOD REPUTATION IN TOWN. THEY TOLD ME AFTER THE FIRST TURNING OF THE ROTOR WHICH THEY DID THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH METAL LEFT TO TURN AGAIN. THAT SEEMS RIDICULOUS. ALSO, THE CAR AT TIMES WONT START AND HAVE TO LET IT SIT FOR 10-15 MINUTES BEFORE IT WILL START. I HAVE READ A LOT OF REVIEWS ON VARIOUS SITES AND IT SEEMS THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT. I CAN'T AFFORD TO THROW OUT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS JUT HOPING THAT IT WILL BE FIXED. I HAVE HEARD ANYTHING FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH GOING BAD TO THE PASSLOCK ANTI THEFT SYSTEMS ERRORS AND OR THE BCM MODULE GOING BACK. ALSO SOMEONE SUGGESTED THAT I MIGHT JUST NEED TO GET A NEW KEY CUT AS THE OLD WAS HAS GOTTEN WORN AND THE ANTI THEFT DEVISE IS THINKING THAT SOMEONE IS TRYING TO STEAL THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155318April 13, 2006
STEERING
I OWN A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA WITH A STEERING PROBLEM. THE DEALER "REPAIRED" THE STEERING MECHANISM TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE STEERING MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING, OR GOING SLOW. AFTER 3 TIMES I HAVE NOW CONCLUDED IT IS ALSO CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES AND TIRE WEAR. I GET A STEADY VIBRATION AND THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE. I HAVE REPLACED BRAKES, ROTORS AND TIRES. PLEASE CHECK INTO THIS. I BELIEVE IT IS DANGEROUS. IT FEELS LIKE I WILL LOSE CONTROL OF MY CAR. I NOTICED THERE HAVE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME CLUNKING NOISE AND WOULD APPRECIATE A RECALL FROM GM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154568April 4, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I RECENTLY BOUGHT A 2001 CHEVY IMPALA. SHORTLY AFTER I NOTICE WHEN I FIRST STARTED THE CAR,THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE SHOWED THE CAR OVERHEATING, TOOK TO THE DEALER. THEY SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. A FEW WEEK AFTER THAT IT QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER. SO I LOOK ON THE CAR STATS. COM AND FOUND COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. SOLUTION I TOOK THE CAR TO REPEATABLE CAR MECHANIC .THE FIRST THING HE DID WAS TO TAKE THE RADIATOR CAP OFF, IT WAS FULL OF BROWN SLUDGE, HE SAID THAT GM TRIED TO SAVE MONEY BY PUTTING IN A $2.00 MANIFOLD GASKET IN ALL 3.4 ENGINES, THEY ALL FAIL BETWEEN 35,000 AND 40,000. IT COST $580. YOU CAN NOT REPLACE ONE GASKET YOU BUY ALL THREE IN A REPLACE KIT AND CHANGE THE OIL AND ANTIFREEZE. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ROUTINELY MISSED. THEY JUST RESET THE COMPUTER AND THE GAUGE WORKS FOR A SHORT TIME THEN WITHOUT WARNING IT QUITS. MY MECHANIC SAID THIS IS SO COMMON HE HAS PAID FOR HIS CHILDRENS COLLEGE EDUCATION. GM DOES NOT COVER THIS COMMON FAILURE UNDER ANY WARRANTY. I WILL THINK TWICE BEFORE I BUY ANY GM PRODUCT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153631March 24, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT
LOW COOLANT LIGHT STAYS ON - REPLACED FIRST TIME LOW COOLANT LIGHT STAYS ON - REPLACED SECOND TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153634March 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
REPORTED TO FAIRGROUNDS CHEVY THAT ALL THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME-ON INTERMITTENTLY - AUG 12, 2005 WE HEARD A HISSING NOISE FROM THE DASH AREA AND THAT THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS STILL COME ON AS REPORTED EARLIER. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS BAD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154055March 14, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
2001 IMPALA REAR DEFROSTER DID NOT WORK. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A LOOSE CLIP INSIDE THE WINDOW. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151473February 28, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING COLUMN HAS HAD CLUNKING NOISE THAT CAN BE HEARD AND FELT WHILE DRIVING. HAS BEEN BROUGHT UP ON DIFFERENT SERVICE VISITS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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