Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2008)

810 consumer complaints on file.

#10483244November 3, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SEAT BELTS
I OWN A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. TODAY 11/03/2012 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH A MESSAGE INDICATING "ENGINE POWER REDUCED". I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE AND DISCOVERED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR IS MALFUNCTIONING AND THIS CAUSES THE MESSAGE AND CHECK ENGINE TO APPEAR. THIS SENSOR AFFECTS THE CARS DRIVABILITY AND CAUSES LIMITED SPEED IN THE VEHICLE. I LOOKED ON GOOGLE AND THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE. I GUESS NO ONE HAS REPORTED IT BUT IT SEEMS VERY COMMON AMONGST CHEVROLET IMPALA MODEL CARS 2006 AND UP. THIS IS THE EMAIL LINK WITH SEVERAL OTHER CONCERNS REGARDING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR: HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F215E7E I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY SEAT BELT. THE DRIVER??S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT FASTEN WITHOUT ME HOLDING THE LATCH DOWN. THIS ISSUE STARTED AROUND AUGUST 2012 AND IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN OF MINE. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT BECAUSE IT FASTENED. BUT KNOWING I HAVE TO HOLD THE LATCH DOWN IN ORDER FOR IT TO CLICK INDICATES A DEFECT AND EVENTUALLY IT MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THESE ISSUES AND IF NECESSARY WARRANT A RECALL BECAUSE SAFETY IS THE NUMBER ONE CONCERN FOR CONSUMERS AND IF I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING A GM VEHICLE IT WILL BE MY FIRST AND LAST TIME PURCHASING ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482071October 24, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OVER THE COURSE OF TWO YEARS HE HAD TO REALIGN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE PARTICULAR MODEL VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE TIRES CONSTANTLY BECAME WORN PREMATURELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. ....UPDATED 12/20/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ONE SET OF TIRES THAT WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF FAULTY ALIGNMENT WERE NEW AND HAD ONLY 7,00 MILES ON THEM. UPDATED 12/28/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480855October 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE LEFT REAR DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED AND THE REMOTE OPENER AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S ELECTRIC LOCKS WOULD NOT OPEN OR LOCK THE LEFT REAR DOOR FROM THE INSIDE. I WAS ADVISED BY LOCAL GM DEALER THAT THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SAFETY RECALL, EVEN THOUGH IT INVOLVED PASSENGERS WHO WOULD BE RIDING IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10478478October 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
AT A STOP SIGN ON SIGNAL, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 1ST UNLESS STEPPING HARD ON GAS. TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP UNTIL ENGAGING AT HIGHER RPM. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS AND HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE LOOKED AT. DEALER CAN'T SEEM TO REPLICATE THE ISSUES I'VE HAD. HAVE HAD DEALER SERVICE MANAGER WITH ME AND IT STILL WOULD NOT TO IT. 10/1/2012. DOING THE SAME THING. 83,000 MILES. GM AND DEALER AWARE OF PREVIOUS ISSUES. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER OF GM THIS TIME. I GIVE UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477229September 26, 2012
POWER TRAIN
ACCELERATING AT APPROX. 30% ONTO INTERSTATE ON-RAMP, ENGINE RPM FLARE WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD FROM 2ND, AND INTO 4TH FROM 3RD. HAS REPEATED OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY SINCE. FLUID IS NOT BURNED/DETERIORATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10476542September 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME LOCKED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473485August 30, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BACK SEAT DOOR LOCKS *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR DOOR LOCKS DID NOT OPERATE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN GEAR. THE CONSUMER STATED IF KIDS WERE IN THE BACK SEAT, THEY COULD EASILY OPEN THE DOORS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471420August 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN
THREE MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY CAR I GOT IN IT ABOUT 7 AM TO GO TO WORK. WHEN I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE I HEARD A NOISE SO I LOOKED AT THE SCREEN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED LIGHT WAS FLASHING AS WELL AND MY CAR WOULDN'T GO OVER 40 MPH. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN AFTER WORK AND THEY WILL LOOK AT IT. THE FIRST TIME THE SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE PEDAL ASSEMBLY SO I REPLACED THAT. TWO WEEKS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED, THIS TIME THEY SAID I HAD A PINCHED WIRE AND THEY FIXED IT. AGAIN IT CAME ON WHEN I HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND I WAS TOLD THE COMPUTER WAS JARRED SO THEY RESET IT. A MONTH LATER ON AUGUST 18, 2012 I WAS SITTING AT A STOP SIGN WAITING TO TURN RIGHT AND WHEN I WENT TO TURN MY CAR STALLED OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A CAR COMING AROUND THE CURVE. I GOT SCARED SO I TURNED AROUND TO GO HOME AND IT STALLED OUT ON ME FOUR MORE TIMES BEFORE MAKING IT 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. I HAD MY 3 SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR WITH ME AT THE TIME AND THEY GOT PRETTY SHAKEN UP AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471167August 16, 2012
POWER TRAIN
2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA SS WITH 5.3L LS4 ENGINE AND 4T65E-HD TRANSMISSION EXPERIENCE TORQUE CONVERTER FAILURE AT 55K MILES REQUIRING FULL TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION BEGINNING TO EXHIBIT SAME TORQUE CONVERTER SHUDDER BEHAVIOR AGAIN AND WARRANTY WILL BE EXPIRING SOON. 4T65E-HD TRANSMISSION ONLY RATED FOR 280 FT-LBS TORQUE, LS4 V8 PRODUCES 323 FT-LBS. THIS IS CLEARLY NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF GENERAL MOTORS AND A SOLUTION MUST BE REACHED FOR OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471191August 16, 2012
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LOCK AND COULD NOT BE OPENED AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR BOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469884August 9, 2012
SUSPENSION:REAR
2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER STATES REAR WHEEL BEARINGS/ SPINDLES FAILED PREMATURELY *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES ON HIS VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2011, DUE TO THE PREMATURE FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469580August 7, 2012
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469123August 3, 2012
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THE GEAR SHIFT SEIZED AND THE GEARS COULD NOT BE CHANGED. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE BEING ABLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE COVER ON THE GEAR SHIFTER BOX AND NOTICED THERE WAS A BROKEN WIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYS HAD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE HOWEVER NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,282.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468274July 30, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. I CAN OPEN THE DRIVERS DOOR WITH THE KEY, BUT THE OTHER POWER LOCKS DO NOT OPEN. IT STARTED WITH THE REAR LOCKS AND NOW INCLUDES ALL LOCKS. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE WE CARRY OUR SMALL GRANDCHILDREN IN THEIR CAR SEATS IN THE BACK. THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE DOORS IS TO ROLL DOWN THE POWER WINDOW AND REACH IN TO UNLOCK. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH CHEVROLET BUT THEY SAY THEY HAVE NO REPORTS OF OTHERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS HARD TO BELIEVE SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY REPORTS OF THIS ON THE INTERNET FORUMS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. IN AN ACCIDENT, THE REAR WINDOWS MAY NOT FUNCTION AND WE WOULD HAVE TO BREAK OUT THE REAR WINDOWS TO FREE OUR GRANDCHILDREN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467024July 23, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BOTH REAR POWER DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED. THEY ARE INOPERABLE FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS CAUSED AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR THE PASSENGERS IN THE REAR SEATS OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IN A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2008 IMPALAS. CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT HAS NOT STARTED A RECALL TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466276July 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE REAR LOCK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK WHEN THE CAR IS SWITCHED OUT OF GEAR OR WHEN USING THE BUTTON ON THE KEY CONTROL. BASED ON INFORMATION IN THE INTERNET IT IS CAUSED BY A TYPE OF GREASE THAT BLEEDS INTO THE LATCH ACTUATOR AND HAPPENS FREQUENTLY TO THE 2008 CHEVY IMPALAS. THIS REPRESENTS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WHERE A BABY, CHILD OR ADULT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE QUICKLY. HOPEFULLY THIS CAN BE CATEGORIZED AS AN EMERGENCY RECALL WHERE CHEVY WILL QUICKLY REPAIR THIS DEFECT AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. ## VIN PASSED ## CHEVY, IMPALA, 2008 ##. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465780July 16, 2012
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), STEERING, POWER TRAIN
MY CAR SHUT OFF WITH A REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465710July 15, 2012
TIRES
THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES ON MY FATHER'S CAR, GOODYEAR EAGLES, WORE SO BADLY ON THE INSIDE THAT THE TREAD SPLIT NEAR THE SIDEWALLS & WAS COMING OFF. I, A 69 YEAR OLD WOMAN, WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE ON A TRIP DURING A DOWNPOUR. FORTUNATELY, THE NATIONAL TIRE STORE THAT I USE DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WHEN DOING A FREE PRESSURE CHECK OR I COULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHILE ON THE ROAD. I KNOW THAT THE STORE DIDN'T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ME BECAUSE I ACTUALLY LOOKED AT THE TIRES MYSELF. THE LAST TIRE ROTATION WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER AT 26,593 MILES & I WAS NOT ADVISED OF UNEVEN WEAR AT THAT TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465419July 12, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ONLY DOOR THAT WOULD LOCK WAS THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465053July 10, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, HER VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THROUGH TRAFFIC IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH. THE AUTO THROTTLE BODY DISABLED LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT DID NOT TRY TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HER HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 178,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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