Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2008)

810 consumer complaints on file.

#10542246September 6, 2013
ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE POWER REDUCED, ITS SAYS REDUCED POWER IN ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537408August 27, 2013
POWER TRAIN
SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR,IT GETS RANDOMLY STUCK IN PARK. IT USUALLY IS IN A DRIVEWAY ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. IT TAKES 20 OR 30 MINUTES OF PUSHING THE BRAKE AND STARTING AND RESTARTING TO FINALLY GET IT TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED IT WAS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS ON AN INTERSTATE DRIVING IN THE FAST LANE WHEN I CAME UPON STOPPED TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A BAD ACCIDENT AHEAD AND TRAFFIC WAS NOT MOVING AT ALL. AFTER ABOUT 20 OR 30 MINUTES I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND WAITED FOR TRAFFIC TO START MOVING. WHEN TRAFFIC STARTED MOVING, I TRIED TO PUT MY CAR IN DRIVE AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. I WAS NOT ON AN INCLINE. I WAS ON LEVEL GROUND. I WAS IN THE FAST LANE AND HERE I SAT UNABLE TO MOVE AT ALL, COULD NOT PULL OF THE ROAD. IRATE DRIVERS AND 18 WHEELERS COMING UP ON ME AT 70 MILE AN HOUR. I WAS SO SCARED, I THOUGHT I'M GOING TO GET KILLED AND SO IS THE DRIVER THAT CRASHES INTO ME. I DID EVERYTHING I KNEW TO DO AND AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES IT FINALLY WENT INTO GEAR. HAD IT NOT, I WAS GOING TO ABANDON THE CAR BECAUSE I KNEW IT WOULD GET CREAMED. MY ONLY CONCERN WAS THE PERSON THAT WOULD HIT THE ABANDONED CAR WOULD BE HURT OR KILLED. WHEN I GOT HOME I CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. I TOOK IT TO THEM AS WELL AS ANOTHER MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD, I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT IN WHEN IT HAPPENED BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO DO IT AGAIN SO THEY COULDN'T REPAIR IT. WELL DUH, IF I COULD BRING IT IN WHEN IT HAPPENED I WOULDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM. ONE TOLD ME IF IT WAS A STICK SHIFT, HE WOULD KNOW WHAT IT WAS BUT SINCE IT WAS ON THE COLUMN, HE HAD NO IDEA. AFTER SPENDING MONEY AND TIME I STILL HAVE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IN MY EYES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536513August 21, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 50 MILES AN HOUR AND "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" AND "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" LIGHTS CAME ON. I SLOWED DOWN TO 40 AND WAS TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC AND THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED REALLY HARD AND DIED. RIGHT AS IT DIED ANOTHER LIGHT CAME ON, SOMETHING ABOUT THE THROTTLE. I WAS ON A 4 LANE BRIDGE DURING RUSH HOUR. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. WHEN THEY GOT IT, IT STARTED RIGHT UP, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THEY HAD THE CAR FOR 3 DAYS AND COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED 5 MORE TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535456August 15, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE TO DIAGNOSE, IT'S MY ACCELERATED PEDAL POSITION, I JUST HAD THIS REPLACED MAYBE 2 YEARS AGO BECAUSE IT DID THE SAME THING, NOW THIS I DON'T THINK SHOULD BE A COMMON THING BUT IT IS, AND AS DANGEROUS AS THIS IS I THINK IT'S MORE OF A DEFECT ON GM'S SIDE. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME TYPE OF RECALL OR REPLACEMENT FOR FREE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535127August 13, 2013
ENGINE
YESTERDAY ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK .. I EXIT OFF OF 55 ONTO 1ST AVENUE. GOT TO ODGEN AVENUE AND SUDDENLY THE CAR WENT INTO A SLOW MOTION . MESSAGE APPEARED REDUCE ENGINE AND TRANSACTION CONTROL. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GO PASS 20 MILES. I PULLED OVER AT A WALGREENS. SHUT OFF THE CAR AND STARTED AGAIN. SAME MESSAGE. I FINALLY MADE IT HOME ( 1-1/2 ), USUALLY 20-25 MINUTES. I LOOKED ON LINE LAST NIGHT AND SAW NUMEROUS CALLS AND COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE. I CALLED GMC THIS MORNING AND OF COURSE NO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM.. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND I OR SOMEONE ELSE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT .. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534706August 11, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I HAD JUST STARTED MY 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA LTZ AND WAS LEAVING WHEN THE SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING CAME ON AND ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED WARNING CAME ON. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO JERK AS IT SHIFTED GEARS. UNFORTUNATELY, IT OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED AND ON THE WEEKEND. I'M HOPING TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED ON MONDAY AS THIS IS MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION AND I'M 8 WEEKS FROM GRADUATING FROM COLLEGE!! IT WOULD SUCK IF I HAVE SPEND ALL THIS TIME AND MONEY IN GETTING MY EDUCATION ONLY TO FAIL DUE TO A VEHICLE BREAKDOWN THAT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THIS VERY MAKE AND MODEL. THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ANYONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR IMPALA. IT SHOULDN'T TAKE A LOSS OF LIFE OR INJURY, FIRE OR CRASH TO MAKE THE MANUFACTURER PLACE A RECALL ON THE FAULTY PART THAT IS CAUSING THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534492August 9, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED WITHOUT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER DRIVING UPHILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533866August 6, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAD TO FIX THIS PASSLOCK THING ON MY IMPALA AND IM GETTING SO SICK AND TIRED OF IT *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533364August 3, 2013
SUSPENSION
THE SPINDLE RODS GETTING REL HOT AND SOME AND EAT UP MY 4 TIRE / GOT THE CAR NEW AT THE CENTRAL CHEVROLET DID NOT FIX THE SPINDLE RODS NOW I AM GETTING A ELECTRIC SOME WHERE? SOME ONE FORM GM TOLD ME HE DID NOT SAY NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR HE COME FORM THE LITTLE ROCK OFFICE ALL CHEVROLET IMPALA NEED TO BE RECALL I HAVE TO BY 4 SET OF TIRE ALL THE TIME I AM ASKING GM TO GET ME A NEW CAR SOME ONE FORM GM TOLD ME NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR WAS A LITTLE OIL FIRE ON THE SPINDLE RODS I HAVE NOT FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533388August 3, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVER REAR DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THEY LOCK BUT DON'T OPEN. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE LOCKS ARE AT THE BACK/REAR OF THE CAR AND CANNOT BE ACCESSED FROM THE FRONT. .I CANNOT ENTER AND REMOVE MY GRANDCHILDREN FROM THERE CAR SEATS IN AN EMERGENCY LIKE A CAR FIRE AND CAR ACCIDENT WHERE THEY ARE STILL IN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532943July 31, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
I WAS JUST DRIVING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT POPPED ON. IN THE MESSAGE BOX IT SAID ENGINE POWER REDUCED, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S GOING ON. I COULDN'T PICK UP SPEED, WHEN I TRIED TO IT WOULD JERK. I'VE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS OUT OF MY CAR UNTIL NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532148July 27, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LOCK PROBLEMS: FIRST THE DRIVER DOOR FAILED TO WORK. THEN THE RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR..(WHICH HAS TO BE MANUALLY OPENED AND CLOSED). NOW THE DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR LOCK IS UNDEPENDABLE. THE PROBLEM IS BECOMING A HAZARD TO DRIVING THE AUTOMOBILE IN THAT THE SAFETY OF THE INGRESS AND EGRESS OF THE PASSENGERS CANNOT BE GUARANTEED AND THIS CAN BECOME A DEFINITE HAZARD, ESPECIALLY IN TIMES OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532507July 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE POWER DOOR LOCKS WORK INTERRMITTENLY, BOTH WITH THE REMOTE KEY FOB AND THE INTERIOR DOOR LOCK BUTTONS OFTEN RESULTING IN MANUALLY HAVING TO USE THE KEY TO ENTER THE VEHICLE OR PHYSICALLY PULLING UP THE LOCK ONCE INSIDE THE CAR TO UNLOCK A PARTICULAR DOOR. THIS IS NOT A BATTERY ISSUE FOR THE REMOTE AS I'VE EVEN NOTICED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN USING THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK THE DRIVER'S DOOR, THE DOOR LOCK REGISTER THE "INPUT" AND ATTEMPT TO MOVE UP TO THE UNLOCK POSITION, PHYSICALLY LOOK AS IF SOMETHING WERE PREVENTING IT FROM DOING SO, AND REMAIN IN THE LOCKED POSITION. AND, ITS COMPLETELY RANDOM AS FOR WHICH DOOR LOCK WILL OPERATE AND THERE ARE STRETCHES OF DAYS WHEN ALL LOCKS WILL OPERATE PROPERLY WITH BOTH THE REMOTE AND THE DOOR LOCK BUTTONS. ALSO, THERE IS NO PATTERN TO WHICH DOORS WILL OPERATE AS TO FRONT/REAR, DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE AND/OR ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, OR ZERO DOORS LOCKING/UNLOCKING. THIS SITUATION IS EXTREMELY INCONVENIENT (PARTICULARLY WHEN RAINING), POTENTIALLY UNSAFE, AND PROBLEMATIC IN KEEPING YOUR VEHICLE AND ITS CONTENTS SECURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525960July 21, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT AND ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR ABOUT A MILE. HAD SHORT BURSTS OF REDUCTION IN POWER CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN FOR BRIEF PERIODS OF TIME. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FREQUENTLY FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.THE RISK OF THIS HAPPENING AT HIGH SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC IS VERY CONCERNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525314July 17, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVEN OTHER TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ALWAYS WHEN THE GROUND WAS WET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525097July 16, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER AFTER IT WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524817July 15, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
A FEW MONTHS AGO, WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING CAME ON AND ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD ON A BUSY ROAD. FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS FROM GM, MY MECHANIC CLEANED CONNECTIONS ON THE PEDAL RELAY. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED THIS PAST SATURDAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE REPAIRS TO FIX THIS ISSUE WILL RUN CLOSE TO $1,000. I HAVE ALSO READ MANY FORUMS ON THE INTERNET INDICATING THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH IMPALA'S. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH A SAFETY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524662July 13, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
REAR WINDOW DEFROST STOPPED WORKING. REPLACED FUSES AND RELAY. LIGHT COMES ON BUT DEFROST DOES NOT WORK. INVESTIGATION BY OWNER SHOWED WIRING HARNESS UNDER FRONT PASSENGER KICK PANEL BURNT BADLY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION ONLINE INDICATES THIS HAS PROBLEM HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF IMPALA OWNERS. DUE TO THE BADLY BURN CONNECTION, PASSENGER CABIN FIRE COULD HAVE OCCURRED. LOCAL CHEVY DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF SIMILAR INSTANCES. RECOMMEND INVESTIGATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524594July 12, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BOTH REAR AND THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS HAVE STOPPED FUNCTIONING WITH EITHER FOB KEY CONTROL OR DRIVER/PASSENGER DOOR CONTROLS. TOTALING THREE DOOR LOCK FAILURES IN TWO YEARS. THIS IS A LARGE SAFETY HAZARD TO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE BACK OF THE CAR AS THERE IS NO FAST OR EASY WAY TO OPEN THE REAR DOORS ONCE LOCKED TO GET THE CHILD OUT IN AN EMERGENCY. I REQUEST THIS BE LOOKED INTO FURTHER FOR A RECALL AS IT CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD ESPECIALLY FOR CHILDREN IN CAR SEAT ON THE BACK SEAT, WHICH THERE IS NO QUICK WAY TO UNLOCK THE DOORS TO REMOVE THEM IN AN EMERGENCY. MECHANIC STATES: THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2008 AND 2009 CHEVY IMPALA VEHICLES. THESE MODEL YEARS WERE PRODUCED WITH A TYPE OF GREASE THAT BLEEDS INTO THE LATCH ACTUATOR. AFTER TIME THE CARBON FROM THE MOTOR BRUSHES BUILDS UP AROUND THE ACTUATOR MOTOR AND SHORTS THE COMMUNICATOR. RESULTING IN NO POWER LOCK OR UNLOCK FUNCTION. REQUIRING FULL LOCK REPLACEMENT TOTALING OVER $1,500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10521702June 25, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND POWER REDUCTION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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