Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2014)

638 consumer complaints on file.

#11018629August 21, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY GOING 65 MILES AN HOUR AND SUDDENLY MY CAR WITHOUT WARNING WENT WAY DOWN TO 15 AND CAR WAS SAYING LOSS OF ENGINE POWER I WAS VERY AFRAID I ALSO HAD MY 3 YEAR OLD IN THE CAR WE WERE EARLY REAR ENDED BY I SEMI I PULLED TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE CAR OFF WAITED 10 MINUTES STARTED IT UP AND ALL LIGHTS WERE OFF THE CAR DROVE FINE FOR 10 O 15 MINUTES AND THEN IT STARTED AGAIN THIS TIME THE POWER NEVER CAME BACK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016336August 19, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE TURNING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP TO GET A DIAGNOSIS. THE RESULTS WERE THAT THE THERE WAS A LOSS OF COMMUNICATION TO BCM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015720August 16, 2017
POWER TRAIN
JUNE 2016 AT 20K MILES THE CAR WAS ERRATICALLY SHIFTING AT 30-35 MPH AND HAD A BAD SMELL FROM THE VENTS. I BROUGHT IT TO BONNER CHEVROLET WHO STATED THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE AND IT MAY BE DUE TO RUNNING TOO HIGH OF AN OCTANE OF FUEL. THE ISSUE WAS NOT RESOLVED. OCTOBER 2016 I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE SAME ISSUE BUT I ALSO NOTICED A SLIGHT TICKING NOISE. A MOTOR MOUNT WAS CHANGED BUT NOTHING WAS DONE ABOUT THE SHIFTING ISSUE OR BAD SMELL. THEY STATED BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NOT GIVING ANY CODES, THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. AUGUST 13 2017 AT 25 OR 30 MPH WHILE ACCELERATING THE CAR VIOLENTLY JERKED MY SON AND I FORWARD. IT ALSO DID THIS WHILE DOWNSHIFTING. IT CONTINUED TO DO THIS FOR 5 MINUTES UNTIL IT BEGAN TO NO LONGER SHIFT GEARS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT GOT TO 4500RPM WHEN I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. I TURNED IT BACK ON AFTER A FEW MINUTES BUT THE ISSUE CONTINUED. AFTER ANOTHER 5 MINUTES I GOT HOME. MONDAY 8/14 AFTER ARGUING WITH CHEVY ABOUT TOWING MY CAR SINCE THEY DIDNT WANT TO PICK IT UP UNTIL 8/17, THEY AGREED TO PICK IT UP THAT DAY 8/14. THEY ALSO STATED I WOULD GET A RENTAL AS LONG AS IT WAS DETERMINED THE ISSUE WAS A FAILURE ON BEHALF OF CHEVY AND NOT MYSELF. TUESDAY 8/15 CAME WITH NO UPDATE FROM THE DEALSERSHIP. WEDNESDAY MORNING 8/16 I CALLED FOR AN UPDATE AND WAS INFORMED THE CAR HAD "INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE". THE SERVICE REP PAUL AT VALLEY CHEVROLET REFUSED TO GIVE ME THE CODE THE CAR WAS GIVING FOR THE INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE. HE REFUSED TO GIVE ME A RENTAL BECAUSE THE CAR HAS OVER 36K MILES. I INFORMED HIM THIS IS CONFLICTING FROM WHAT I WAS TOLD ON 8/14 BY CUSTOMER SERVICE. HE SAID THAT IF I DID NOT WANT THE CAR FIXED, THAT HE COULD LEAVE MY CAR OUTSIDE. NO CALL BACK YET FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE AS THE RENTAL AND TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARANTEE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11012923August 4, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. NO REASON THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT SHOULD BE ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11005983July 17, 2017
POWER TRAIN
DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION STALLING OUT ON PULLING OUT. NOW WITH WARRANTY LAPSED TRANSMISSION SOLENOID IS BAD. $1300 TO REPAIR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003724July 7, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. YOU CAN TURN IT FORWARD BUT IT WILL NOT COME OUT AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. YOU CAN'T PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO HAVE IT TOWED. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS RELATED TO THIS ISSUE FOR GM CARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003556July 7, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
POSSIBLE ACTUATOR ISSUE. MYSELF, ALONG WITH 3 OTHER PEOPLE, WHO HAS DIFFERENT MODELS.OF THE CHEVY IMPALA, HAVE ALL EXPERIENCED A CONSTANT CLICKING BEHIND THE PASSENGER DASHBOARD. IT CLICKS NONSTOP EVEN WHILE THE CAR IS OFF. THE ONLY TIME IT STOPS IS WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. IT CLICKS WHILE THE CAR IS PARKED AND TURNED OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003167July 5, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FELL OFF THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING DOWN CITY STREET AT 25 MILES PER HOUR. AFTER FIRST SEEKING HELP AT THE LOCAL AUTO GLASS DEALER WHO TOLD US THEY COULD NOT FIX WE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD US THE WINDSHIELD HAS TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS BASED ON A BULLETIN TO THEM FROM THE CHEVY FACTORY. THE NEW WINDSHIELD WILL TAKE SEVERAL DAYS TO ARRIVE MEANWHILE THE CAR WILL HAVE TO BE DRIVEN FOR AT LEAST A WEEK WITHOUT A REAR VIEW MIRROR UNTIL EVERYTHING CAN BE REINSTALLED. BECAUSE THIS VEHICLES CAMERAS AND SENSORS ARE THERE AS WELL THEUBALL HAVE TO BE RECALIBRATED ONCE THEY ARE REINSTALLED AS WELL. THE WINDSHIELD ALONE COSTS $570, THERE WILL BE LABOR FOR ALL OF THE AFOREMENTIONED ON TOP OF THAT. THE MAIN CONCERN IS THE SAFETY OF DRIVING FOR A WEEK WITHOUT PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT DUE TO THE FACTORY DEFECT. THE CHEVY FACTORY BULLETIN THE DEALERSHIP GAVE US LISTS 18 DIFFERENT BUICK, CADILLAC, CHEVY, AND GMC MODELS RANGING FROM 2013-2016 WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE BULLETIN NUMBER IS #PI1187C. WE BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES FOR THEM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT'S VERY POOR DESIGN FOR A MIRROR TO FALL OFF A 3 YEAR OLD CAR AND REQUIRING IT TO NEED A WINDSHIELD REPLACED TO FIX, CAUSES A SAFETY ISSUE FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE TO COORDINATE THIS, NOT TO MENTION THE COSTS INVOLVED!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991539May 24, 2017
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TWICE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,970.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991124May 23, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
DRIVING UNDER NORMAL HIGHWAY CONDITIONS THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND THE "SERVICE POWER STEERING" "SERVICE STABILITITRACK" MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE DASH, ABS, AND STABILITRAK LIGHTS ALL COMING ON. CAR IS STARTING TO BECOME HARD TO TURN. I PULLED THE VEHICLE OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT AND I CALLED GM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND AFTER WAITING ABOUT 15 MINUTES I STARTED THE CAR BACK THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THIS MAKING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984565May 9, 2017
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, STEERING BECOMES STIFF AND POWER STEERING FAILED. UNABLE TO TURN STEERING IN DESIRED DIRECTIONS. MECHANIC DETERMINED BAD STEERING RACK DUE TO SOME COMPONENT WITHIN THE RACK WHICH CANNOT BE REPLACED EXCEPT THE ENTIRE RACK IS REPLACED. ON ONE OCCASION WHEN THE STEERING FAILED, THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AND ON THE SECOND AND FINAL OCCASION, THE DRIVER PARKED THE VEHICLE AND WHEN SHE RETURNED THE STEERING FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979680April 20, 2017
VISIBILITY/WIPER
REAR VIEW MIRROR DETACHED FROM WINDOW. IT WAS STATIONARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971048April 7, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
POWER STEERING, ABS, AND STABILITRAK LIGHTS ALL COMING ON. ONLY 40,000 MILES ON THE CAR. CAR IS STARTING TO BECOME HARD TO TURN. STARTED WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND WENT THROUGH A LARGE PUDDLE OF WATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10970478April 4, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY MY SUNROOF SHATTERED INTO PIECES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969509March 30, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY SERVICE SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON MONDAY. ON THURSDAY BRIGHT SUNNY DAY ONE BY ONE ALL SYSTEMS FAILED. NO AIR BAGS,NO BLINKERS,NO ALARMS SOUNDING, NOTHING ON DASH WORKING, EVERYTHING IS GONE EXCEPT ENG IS STILL RUNNING.I WAS DRIVING IN MILWAUKEE HWY AND CITY STREETS. I WAS 2 HOURS FROM HOME SO I DROVE TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP. WHEN THEY TRIED TO ACCESS THE COMPUTER THEY WERE LOCKED OUT. A FEW HOURS LATER THEY WERE FINALLY ABLE TO ACCESS THE COMPUTER AND IT TOLD THEM BOTH SIDE DETECTOR MODULES NEEDED REPLACING. THEY WERE ABLE TO GET SERVICE LIGHTS ON. WE DROVE HOME AND OUR LOCAL DEALER IS GOING TO REPLACE THE SIDE DETECTION MODULES. $600 FOR PARTS ALONE. RECEIPT IS ONLY THE OUT OF TOWN DEALER AS PARTS ARE NOT IN. RECEIPT FOR REPAIR IS NOT ATTACHED AS IT IS TO BE REPAIRED TOMMORROW. (DATE ON SCANNING IS ONE DAY OFF).... MY VIN IS NOT IN THE SIDE DETECTOR RECALLS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10969059March 28, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BLIND SIDE MOTION DETECTOR MONITORING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THIS WAS AFTER HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION SO WE THOUGHT IT WAS RELATED TO HEADLIGHT REPAIR. DEALER SAID NO. CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. CLASSIC CHEVROLET/GM REFUSED TO COVER UNDER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT'S UNDER 36,000 MILES. THEY SAID IT WAS BECAUSE WE WERE 2 MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY. CONTACTED CHEVROLET/GM HOPING FOR PARTIAL COVERAGE TO NO AVAIL. SYSTEM SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED THAT SOON. NEIGHBOR SAID HIS SYSTEM FAILED ALSO. IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO THAT MEANS HIS DIDN'T EVEN MAKE IT PAST 36 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966660March 18, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
STABILITRAK CONTROL SYSTEM I AM CONTACTING YOU ABOUT THE SAFETY HAZARD OF THE STABILITRAK CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING ON OUR 2014 IMPALA LT CHEVROLET. ON NOVEMBER 7, 2016 I WAS DRIVING FROM MY HOME IN PERFECT WEATHER CONDITIONS AND THE CAR SUDDENLY WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER READ 'SERVICE STABILITRAK' AND 'ENGINE POWER REDUCED'. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE LOCAL CHEVROLET SERVICE CENTER FELIX CHEVROLET TO SCHEDULE SERVICING ON THE VEHICLE. I ASSUMED THE REPAIR HAD CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THEN ON MARCH 7, 2017 IN PERFECT DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SAME THING HAPPENED WHEN I WAS LEAVING FOR AN APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE INFORMATION CENTER READ 'SERVICE STABILITRAK' AND 'ENGINE POWER REDUCED'. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. I IMMEDIATELY RETURNED HOME AND CALLED GM. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO FELIX CHEVROLET. THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR WAS 13907, LESS THAN 159 MILES LATER. THE DIAGNOSIS THIS TIME WAS THE NEED TO REPLACE THE ACC SENSOR AND THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. I HAVE ASKED BOTH THE DEALERSHIP AND GM TO EXPLAIN WHY STABILITRAK ENGAGES SO UNEXPECTEDLY AND MY CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY WITH THE SUDDEN REDUCED ENGINE POWER PREVENTING YOU FROM BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE PROPERLY. NO ONE CAN REASSURE ME THAT THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966668March 18, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
IT'S SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10959520March 8, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING
MY POWER STEERING QUIT WORKING THE STABILITY LIGHT CAME ON AND IT FEELS LIKE MY PARKING BRAKE IS STICKING THERE'S RECALLS FOR ALL THESE ISSUES BUT WHEN I TYPE IN MY VIN IT SAYS THERE'S NO RECALLS FOR MY CAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957825March 1, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN MAKING RIGHT OR LEFT TURNS AT TIMES YOU WILL GET A GRINDING IN THE FRONT ALSO SOME HESITATION STABILITY LIGHT ABS LIGHT ALSO THE BRAKE ASSISTANT WARNING WILL FLASH THIS IS A SAFETY FACTOR THAT HAS BEEN BOUGHT TO CHEVY'S ATTENTION WITH NO RESULTS. SAFETY IS PRIORITY AT LEAST IT SUPPOSE TO ME, AT THE MOMENT IT IS NOT CHEVORLET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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