Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2005)

609 consumer complaints on file.

#10136826September 17, 2005
SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1. UNDER CHASSIS CORROSION PROTECTION FAILURE- KEY SUSPENSION AND POWER TRAIN COMPONENTS AFFECTING SAFE OPERATION. 2. FACTORY DID NOT APPLY STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY ANTI CORROSION COATINGS PRIOR TO SHIPMENT. DAMAGE OCCURRED PRIOR TO DEALER RECEIPT. #. FACTORY REP HAS NOT PROVIDED OR APPROVED ANY POSSIBLE REMEDY AT THIS TIME. PROBLEM WAS OBSERVED AT FIRST OIL CHANGE-25 JULY 05 -FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS ON LIFT AFTER DELIVERY TO CUSTOMER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133454August 12, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING THE DESIGN OF THE 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE. THE CONSUMER EXPLAINED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE AND THE BRAKE IS RELEASED THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE AND THE BRAKE IS RELEASED THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL FORWARD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126665July 22, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT: THE WAY THAT THE WINDOW SWITCH IS DESIGNED IT CAN EASILY SHUT ON A CHILD'S BODY OR BODY PART. THERE WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SIX MONTHS AGO ON TV. THIS WAS A RENTAL VEHICLE FOR A TRIP FOR VACATION.*AK WHEN THE CONSUMERS SON LEANED HIS HEAD OUT THE WINDOW, HIS ELBOW HIT THE SWITCH, AND THE WINDOW BEGAN TO GO UP. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT A DIFFERENT TYPE OF SWITCH BE INSTALLED, THE TYPE THAT ONE WOULD HAVE TO PULL IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE WINDOW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125984June 20, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS, WHEN IT HAD 235 MILES ON IT HAD TO BE TAKEN INTO THE DEALER BECAUSE ENGINE NOISE, "BROKEN ROCKER PIVOT ARM" GOT THE CAR BACK, RAN ROUGH, VEHICLE STALLED OUT AT STOP LITE, RESTARTED OK, REAR WINDOW RUBBER TRIM COMING OFF. CAR NOW HAS 2300-MILES ON IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126886June 20, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN
2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED BACKWARDS. *MR THE IMPACT CAUSED THE GARAGE DOOR TO POP OPEN AND CRASH BACK DOWN AND TRAPPING THE CONSUMER INSIDE OF THE GARAGE. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT GM SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHEN SHIFTING TO REVERSE FROM PARK, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START THEREFORE THE CONSUMER HAD TO HOLD THE KEY FROM SEVERAL SECONDS WHILE THE STARTER ATTEMPTED TO TURN OVER AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GRIND. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120589May 10, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
CAR WAS RUNNING IN MY DRIVEWAY WHILE IN PARK. I WENT IN THE HOUSE BECAUSE I FOGOT MY CELL PHONE. ABOUT TWO MINUTES LATER THE CAR CRASHED THROUGH MY FENCE AND I RAN OUTSIDE AND JUMPED IN IT AS WE CRASHED THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR. THE CAR HAD TO BE IN PARK BECAUSE THE DOOR OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE AND THE WHEELS WERE LOCKED SO IT DROVE STRAIGHT. IT HAS NOW BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 20 DAYS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. GM HASN'T BEEN ANY HELP AND MY INSURANCE CANNOT TOUCH THE CAR UNTIL GM INSPECTS IT. MY RENTAL RUNS OUT IN 8 DAYS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10117060April 27, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH DRIVER WAS COMING TO A STOP AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER PULLED TO THE RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS CONTINUING TO GO, AND THE ENGINE REVVED. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AFTER HITTING A TREE. ALSO, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *BF *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116078March 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS
I WAS A PASSENGER IN AN 2005 IMPALA, DRIVER REAR ENDED A LARGE TRUCK, I HIT THE WINDSHIELD, NEITHER THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES OR THE AIR BAGS WORKED, ABOUT $8,000 DAMAGE TO IMPALA, NONE TO TRUCK. I DID NOT HAVE SEAT BELT ON.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10101622December 21, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
THE PARKING BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE WHEN IT'S PARKED ON AN INCLINE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED. *NM THE PROBLEM OCCURRED HEADING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE, WITH THE RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE SHIFT LEVER IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK UNTIL THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE AGAIN AND SET THE SHIFT LEVER IN THE PARK POSITION. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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