Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2006)

544 consumer complaints on file.

#10217624February 11, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BARELY MOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TWICE AND, ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THEY STATED THAT THE CLAMPS WERE NOT HOLDING THE POWER STEERING LINE. THE HOSE WAS CLAMPED ON BOTH VISITS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALER ON FEBRUARY 11, 2008 FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217088February 6, 2008
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO SHOP FOR REPAIR OF TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP DID NOT FIX A BROKEN TIE-ROD. CHEVROLET IS REFUSING TO RETURN CALLS. CUSTOMER CARE REP. PAUL FLEMING 1-866-790-5700 EXT. 22113. CASE NUMBER71-598223331. ORIGINALLY FILED WITH SHAWN CARTER OVER A WEEK AGO. CAR IS STILL NOT FIXED. I BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT DRIVE TRAIN OF THIS VEHICLE. 2006 CHEVY IMPALA LT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216982February 5, 2008
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
EXPRESSWAY DRIVING. POWER STEERING FAILED. NO PREVIOUS INDICATION. RESULT WAS A MAJOR INCREASE IN EFFORT TO STEER. I FELT IT CREATED AN UNSAFE CONDITION. I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216674February 1, 2008
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
I HAVE EXPERIENCED TWO COMPLETE FAILURES OF A POWER STEERING HOSE WHILE DRIVING. PER GM TSB #1870206. NO PRODUCT UPDATE OR RECALL HAS BEEN ENACTED. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER WITH HOSE BLOWN, COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215613January 22, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. SHE BELIEVED BOTH VEHICLES WERE DESTROYED. THE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT INJURED HER BACK AND HEAD, AND IS CURRENTLY SEEING A DOCTOR. HER SIX MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WAS SEATED IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND SUSTAINED A BLACK EYE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 94,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10215220January 17, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY WIFE WAS REAR ENDED BY AN 04 LINCOLN WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH. THIS TURNED HER 06 CHEVY IMPALA INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A FORD RANGER GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. RANGER DOING 40-45 MPH, IMPALA DOING 40MPH. MY IMPALA IS BEING REPAIRED AND IS NOT TOTALED. MY WIFE WAS THE DRIVER AND WAS INJURED IN THIS CRASH. SHE HAS NECK, BACK, AND SHOULDER PAIN AS WELL AS HEAD ACHES. AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED!! I HAVE PICS OF IMPALA SHOWING DEAD ON / HEAD ON IMPACT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10214860January 15, 2008
TIRES
VEHICLE HAS BOUNCY/SHUDDERY RIDE DRIVING OVER 35MPH. LOOKED AT BY 2 DIFFERENT SHOPS, ONE SAID IT WAS A BAD TIRE AND REPLACED UNDER TIRE WARRANTY, THE OTHER SAID IT WAS SEPARATION OF TREAD (BAD TIRE). ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED WITH BRAND NEW TIRES (OUT OF MY OWN POCKET) AND THE RIDE DID NOT IMPROVE, THEN THE SHOP SAYS THAT IT IS "BUMPS IN THE ROAD" EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A DISTINCT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BUMP IN THE ROAD (FELT FROM FRONT TIRES AND BACK TIRES) AND THE SHUDDER OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212598December 23, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
LOST THE POWER STEERING. LOSE OF ALL POWER STEERING FLUID ON HOME DRIVEWAY. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. DEALER SAID A HOSE CAME OFF AND REPLACED THE HOSE AND CLAMP. TOW TRUCK DRIVER KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WHEN HE VIEWED THE FLUID ON THE DRIVEWAY. HE SAID HE HAS TOWED SEVEN IMPALAS IN THE LAST MONTH FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211924December 14, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD APPROXIMATELY TEN FEET AFTER PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN REVERSE. THE DEALER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SALES DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE. MOST RECENTLY, THE SERVICE ADVISOR AND MANAGER DROVE THE VEHICLE AND EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB UPDATED 01/09/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211504December 11, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN
NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN WHEN BACKING UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211326December 10, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, INTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH OR STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD 10 TO 15 FEET BY ITSELF. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE PERFORMS THE SAME WAY WHEN IN REVERSE. FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE. ALL OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL AGREED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD ABNORMALLY, BUT STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED OVERHEAD DOME LIGHT STAYED ON, TRANSMISSION HESITATES AND BUMPS ON 1-2 SHIFT, AND A/C BLOWS WARM INTERMITTENTLY. UPDATED 01/04/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209714November 23, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
I NOTICED THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS WEARING EXTENSIVELY ON THE OUTSIDE. FIRST I CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE AND IT WAS AT THE PROPER AMOUNT. THEN I WENT TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AND WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE ALIGNMENT CHECK BY THE TIRE SERVICEMAN. THEN I WENT TO HAVE THE TIRES ALIGNED AND THE TECHNICIAN SAID THE TIE ROD ENDS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE WORN OUT AND LOOSE. I PERSONALLY OBSERVED THE FRONT WHEELS AND THEY BOTH WERE EXTREME LOOSE. THE CAR HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED BY THE CHEVROLET LOCAL DEALER AND ONLY HAD 37,500 MILES ON IT. I HAD IT SERVICED AT APPROXIMATELY 35,500 MILES BY THE CHEVROLET DEALER. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER, WHO AGREED THAT BOTH THE TIE RODS ENDS NEEDED REPLACING AND THAT HE THOUGHT THEY COULD BE REPLACED WITH CHEVROLET PAYING FOR THEM. BOTH THE ALIGNMENT TECHNICIAN AND THE CHEVROLET DEALER SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME THAT THE REASON THE TIE ROD ENDS WERE WORN OUT WAS THAT THEY CONTAINED NO GREASE FITTINGS AND FURTHER THAT THE ONES CHEVROLET FINALLY REPLACED THE WORN OUT ONES THEY DO NOT HAVE GREASE FITTINGS. THIS CAR IS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPLA. I STILL AM GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE WHAT WAS THE FRONT TIRE(S) BEFORE THIS DISCOVER DUE TO THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. FURTHER,I AM EXPECTING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE CURRENT NEW ONES WHICH HAVE NO GREASE FITTINGS WITHIN 30,000 OR AGAIN RISK MY SAFETY AND EXCESSIVE AND UNNECESSARY TIRE WEAR. I AM TOLD BY SERVICE PEOPLE AND TECHNICIANS THAT I CAN PURCHASE AFTERMARKET (NON-GENERAL MOTORS TIE ROD ENDS) THAT WOULD HAVE GREASE FITTINGS. THIS LACK OF GREASE FITTINGS IS OBVIOUSLY A VERY SERIOUS MANUFACTURING DEFECT, THAT ENDANGERS THE LIVES OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CHEVROLET IMPALA OWNERS AND THEIR PASSENGERS AND OTHERS ON THE ROADS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS WHAT APPEARS TO ME TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209414November 15, 2007
TIRES
2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA HAD AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *KB ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, IT APPEARED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD BLOWN WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207144October 19, 2007
SUSPENSION, TIRES
LT RE HER 2006 CHEVY IMPALA LT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A VIBRATION AND THE CAR JUMPING ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS LEADING TO REPLACEMENT OF TIRES; WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF NHTSA KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH TIRES. *KB THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND OF TIRES, BECAUSE ONE OF THE TIRES HAD EXCESSIVE ROAD FORCE. HOWEVER, THE VIBRATION CONTINUED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206378October 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM A POLICE OFFICER AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE ON TRAFFIC STOPS, THAT MY ASSIGNED 2006 IMPALA HAS ROLLED BACKWARDS AFTER I HAD GOTTEN OUT OF THE CAR TO APPROACH A TRAFFIC VIOLATOR; I HAD TO JUMP BACK IN AND PUT IT BACK IN PARK.. ON 10/ 04/07 THIS CAR ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE. I BLOCKED AN ENTRANCE RAMP AND WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR I STOOD BY THE OPEN DRIVER DOOR. THE CAR JUMPED INTO GEAR AND BACKED OVER ME. I WAS DRUG BACKWARDS AND COULD NOT FREE MYSELFAS I WAS BEING HELPLESSLY DRAGGED UNDER MY CAR. WHEN THE CAR WENT INTO THE MEDIAN IT DUG MY BODY INTO THE DIRT. I WAS ABLE TO ROLL FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I THEN JUMPED BACK IN AND STOPPED THE CAR FROM CROSSING THE EXPRESSWAY. I HAVE BEEN ON THE STREETS AS A BEAT OFFICER FOR OVER 21 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN. I SPOKE WITH ANOTHER OFFICER AND HE ALSO HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WHILE ON TRAFFIC STOPS. I WAS ADVISED BY FLEET MANAGEMENT THAT THERE HAS BEEN ONE OTHER INCIDENT REPORTED. MY PATROL CAR WAS TOWED ON OCT 8 AND LATER I WAS ADVISED BY FLEET MANAGEMENT THAT GM REPS LOOKED AT THE CAR AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. FLEET MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL REFUSE TO GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION AS FOR A CONTACT PERSON WITH GM. NOTE -AS OF 10/19/07 THEY STILL HAVE THE CAR UNDER LOCK AND KEY. I SUSTAINED ROAD RASH, BRUISING, CERVICAL STRAIN, AND A POSSIBLE FRACTURE IN MY BACK. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE PRESIDENT AND HE HAS BEEN GATHERING INFORMATION AS TO SEVERAL OTHER OFFICERS THAT HAVE HAD THEIR ASSIGNED 2006 IMPALA GO OUT OF GEAR AND STRIKE OBJECTS. IN ADDITION THEY HAD BEEN CHARGED WITH THE ACCIDENTS AND POINTS ASSESSED. PER MY FOP PRESIDENT AN INVESTIGATION IS BEING DONE TO REMOVE THOSE OFFICERS POINTS AND DICIPLINARY ACTION PER MY UNFORTUNATE INCIDENT. MY CONCERN NOW IS FOR THE SAFETY OF THE CITIZENS ON A NATIONAL LEVEL, WHILE THESE CHEVY IMPALAS ARE BEING USED FOR PUBLIC SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10204317September 27, 2007
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OUTER TIE ROD END WAS DEFECTIVE ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE FLUTTERED AND SHOOK WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIE RODS AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,000. UPDATED 11/07/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203350September 18, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACTS SON OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 33 MPH AT NIGHT, THE CONTACTS SON CRASHED INTO A STALLED VEHICLE. HE STRUCK THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO HIS WRIST. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE CRASH HAD TO HAVE BEEN A DIRECT HIT ON THE SENSOR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 21,600. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 10/10/07 *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10203059September 15, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FILED PREVIOUS COMPLAINT, #10202892. THIS WAS IN REFERENCE TO MY SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NOT LOCKING ON MY 2006 IMPALA. THE NEW RETRACTOR THE DEALER PUT IN MY VEHICLE, ALSO DOES NOT LOCK. I HAVE ALREADY HIT THE STEERING WHEEL ONCE, DO I HAVE TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. CALLED CHEVY AGAIN AND THEY STATED THEY WERE SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. THEY STATED TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND HAVE YET ANOTHER ONE PUT IN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10202892September 13, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
OWN 2006 CHEVY IMPALA, NOTICED SINCE BEGAN LEASE WITH VEHICLE THAT SEATBELT DOESN'T ALWAYS LOCK. DRIVING ON 9/12/07, HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID A VEHICLE RUNNING A RED LIGHT, I FLEW FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT TIGHT AND LOCKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE AND REPLACED THE SEAT BELT PARTS. *TR UPDATED 09/17/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10198995August 9, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. SHE STATED THAT THE HEADLAMPS ON THE VEHICLE DISENGAGED FROM THE PLASTIC CASING. SHE FELT THAT THE HEADLAMPS WOULD EVENTUALLY CRACK DUE TO BEING EXPOSED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO ASSIST. SHE FELT THAT THIS WAS A COMMON DEFECT FOR VEHICLES OF THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL WITH AT LEAST 30,000 MILES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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