Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2004)

1,074 consumer complaints on file.

#10234180July 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION STOPPED WORKING. THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. THE CAR ONLY HAS 19,000 MILES. THIS IS GOING TO COST $600 TO FIX. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IN 2004. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234084July 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA SPEEDOMETER IS BROKEN AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233622July 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. OCCASIONALLY, WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A DELAYED CRANK. THE VEHICLE TAKES SEVERAL HOURS TO START SOMETIMES. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AS IF THE BATTERY FAILED; HOWEVER, THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING WAS STILL OPERATIVE. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A DULL HUMMING NOISE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY ANOTHER CONSUMER WHO WAS EXPERIENCING SIMILAR FAILURES THAT THE COMPUTER CHIP WAS NOT RECOGNIZING THE KEY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR PROVIDE A SUFFICIENT REPAIR. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE COULD BE SEVERAL DEFECTS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION MODULE; HOWEVER, THEY WERE AFRAID TO MAKE REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KNOW IF EITHER OF THE REMEDIES WOULD RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE STARTER AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED, BUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR THE VEHICLE FAILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233416July 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING WELL BELOW 40 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER READ 65 MPH. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT INSTEAD OF BEING DEFAULTED AT 0 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN AT 60 MPH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND WOULD DISPLAY DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233289July 6, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY IMPALA 2004 HAS ABOUT 41,000 MILES ON IT. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEEDLE WENT RIGHT OVER TO HOT, I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN AND FOR A HALF AN HOUR HAD IT ON A MACHINE TO LET ME KNOW IF IT WAS SERIOUS. THE RESULT FROM THIS TEST WAS, I COULD GET AWAY WITH DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS IS AND JUST WATCH MY VEHICLE FOR ANY SIGNS OF OVERHEATING OR GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. A MONTH OR SO LATER MY SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON AND AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF IT WAS FINE. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS NOW AND I CALLED CHEVROLET AND THE FIRST MECHANIC OF COURSE TOLD ME IT WAS SERIOUS AND BRING IT RIGHT IN AND THE SECOND CHEVROLET MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT WAS OKAY TO DRIVE, JUST TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND WAIT ABOUT 20 MIN AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD START. WAS INFORMED THAT IT WILL BE EXPENSIVE TO GET THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS REPAIRED. AFTER READING THIS SIGHT AND SPEAKING WITH OTHER IMPALA OWNERS I REALIZED THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS TYPE OF PROBLEMS AND PERHAPS CHEVROLET SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS AND DO THE RIGHT THING AND ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232774June 30, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WE HAVE A CHEVY IMPALA AND THE SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. SOMETIMES IT STAYS AT 0 AND OTHER TIMES IT SAYS SOME RIDICULOUS SPEED. WE HAVE RESEARCHED AND SEVERAL PEOPLE ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. OWNERS OF THESE CARS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE FIX BECAUSE THEY DID NOTHING WRONG AND ITS A CRUCIAL PART OF THE CAR. GM SCREWED UP AND SHOULD RECALL BECAUSE IT IS DANGEROUS WHEN PEOPLE DRIVE WITHOUT THE SPEEDOMETER BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY OR DON'T WANT TO WASTE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232520June 27, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND DECELERATING, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS PROVIDING INACCURATE READINGS. THE FAILURE OCCURS FREQUENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT NO MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232566June 27, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PASS LOCK SYSTEM FAILS. CAR WILL NOT START. HAVE TO WAIT 10 MIN. TO TRY IT AGAIN. HEARD OF OTHERS WITH SAME COMPLAINT. IF SO MANY COMPLAINTS, WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL. HAVE READ THAT EVEN GETTING IT FIXED WILL NOT ALWAYS SOLVE THE PROBLEM. VERY EXPENSIVE TO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232340June 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THERE WERE NO WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC READS 120 + MPH WHEN STOPPED. FALLS TO 0MPH AT 75MPH. THIS IS NOW CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE. UNABLE TO DETERMINE SPEED OF VEHICLE. SAFETY ISSUE. NO REPAIRS ATTEMPTED AT THIS TIME. WEB SITES INDICATE THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AT GM AND A SIGNIFICANT PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE 2004 IMPALA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232394June 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER JUST STARTING GOING OUT OF CONTROL. IF MY CAR IS STOPPED THE SPEEDOMETER SAYS IT IS GOING 30 MPH. THE GAS GAUGE IS OUT OF CONTROL TOO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232413June 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED GETTING STUCK ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO. FOR ABOUT EIGHT MONTHS I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL I HEAR A NOISE IN THE FRONT OF THE CAR, LIKE A KNOCK OR SOMETHING. ALSO WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS I HAVE ALSO SMELLED GAS WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR , MY HUSBAND COULD NOT SEE ANY LEAKAGE OR ANYTHING UNTIL LAST WEEK. IT WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL REGULATOR VALVE. NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS STARTING TO SHIFT HARD SOMETIMES. I HAVEN'T HAD THE MONEY TO GET IT ALL CHECKED OUT BY THE MANUFACTURER BUT I WAS WONDERING IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY COMPLAINTS ON ANY OF THESE THINGS. ALSO I CAN HEAR A WHISTLING SOUND WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR. AND MY HUSBAND JUST INFORMED ME THAT HE BOUGHT A REGULATOR VALVE FOR IT AND SOME O RINGS BECAUSE SOMETHING IS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE SLIGHTLY. CAN YOU HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231967June 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON MY 2004 CHEVY IMPALA DOES NOT WORK AND NOW MY SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. KNOW I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING (A SAFETY HAZARD IN SCHOOL ZONES) NOR DO I KNOW IF MY ENGINE IS OVERHEATING WHICH COULD CAUSE SOME OTHER SERIOUS PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231897June 21, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
NO EVENTS LEADING, SPEEDOMETER AND TEMP GAGE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE AT ALL TIMES, CANNOT KNOW WHAT SPEED I AM TRAVELING AT. I'M WAITING FOR A RECALL AS THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE MANUFACTURER - CHEVROLET. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION NOT TO KNOW YOUR SPEED ACCURATELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231825June 20, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ARE DISABLED AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231664June 19, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2004 CHEVY IMPALA - ABS LIGHT AND TRAC OFF LIGHT HAVE INTERMITTENTLY GOING ON AND OFF, THEN THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO BECOME INOPERATIVE, NOW THE TACHOMETER GOES HAYWIRE AND IS STUCK OVER THE MAX. I HAVE READ THAT THERE ARE COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231323June 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE, GIVES ME FALSE READINGS, GM SAID I HAD T OPAY $600 TO FIX IT, CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES, MANY OTHERS HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM, IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, WE ALL CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY FOR THIS ISSUE, WHICH IS FAULTY FROM THE FACTORY, GM SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLE TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231134June 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND THE SPEEDOMETER JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT SHOW THE CORRECT SPEED. THE NEEDLE WOULD POINT DIRECTLY DOWN (NOT AT 0) AND THEN MOVE COUNTER CLOCKWISE WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230811June 12, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERMITTENT SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION ON A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229726June 3, 2008
CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE VEHICLE HAS A 2003 COSCO CHILD SAFETY SEAT, MODEL NUMBER 22-100 FSM (NA). THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED ON MARCH 24, 2005. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING, HER DAUGHTER WAS SEATED FORWARD FACING IN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT AND BEGAN CRYING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED THE SEAT. SHE NOTICED THAT THE LATCH CONNECTOR SOMEHOW BECAME UNLATCHED, WENT THROUGH THE SEAT, AND PUNCTURED A HOLE SO DEEP INTO THE CHILD'S RIGHT THIGH THAT SHE HAD TO GET 15 STITCHES. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. SHE STILL HAS POSSESSION OF THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10229573June 2, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2004 CHEVY IMPALA WITH SEVERE VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MECHANIC INFORMED HIM THAT THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE SEVERELY WARPED. HE BELIEVES THAT THE ROTORS ARE POOR QUALITY AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED CONSTANTLY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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