Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10239591August 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INTERMITTENTLY FAILING SPEEDOMETER IN 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239604August 25, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TURN SIGNALS AND BRAKE LIGHTS QUIT WORKING IN MY 2001 CHEVY IMPALA. AFTER SEARCHING ON LINE TO SEE HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM I AM FINDING THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WHO IS HAVING OR HAS HAD THIS ISSUE HAPPEN TO THEM. I AM ALSO FINDING OUT THAT IT IS BECAUSE OF A BAD TURN SIGNAL SWITCH LOCATED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239693August 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE CAR IS 3 YEARS OLD AND THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION IT WOULD NOT ACCURATELY REGISTER SPEED AFTER JUST TURNING CAR ON WHILE STILL IN PARK SPEEDOMETER READ 80MPH THEN AFTER 1 WEEK OF DOING SO STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239705August 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH HIGH BEAMS ON, ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT, APPROX. 10 MINS LATER STARTED FUNCTIONING AGAIN BUT DID IT TWICE MORE IN 10 MILES. SINCE THAT TIME SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER ARE ERRATIC, IF THEY FUNCTION AT ALL. REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT DASH COMPUTER, REPLACED IT BUT DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. BEEN RUNNING W/O HIGH BEAMS SINCE AND HAVE TO USE GPS FOR SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239515August 24, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA ABS / TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEM ENGAGES BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY AND SPONTANEOUSLY WITHOUT WARNING. EXCESS HEAT BUILDS UP AND CAUSES BRAKE FLUID LOSS. POTENTIAL FOR BRAKE FAILURE EXISTS. PERHAPS THE GOVERNMENT COULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. YEAH, RIGHT. I PREDICT THAT YOU GUYS WILL FAIL THE CONSUMER YET AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239518August 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS PASSING ANOTHER CAR, MY CAR BACKFIRED, I THEN LOST POWER. RETURNING HOME AT A VERY SLOW SPEED. I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL, THE EXHAUST WAS RED HOT. THE PROBLEM WAS A BURN HOLE IN THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD WHICH MELTED SOME ELECTRICAL WIRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239522August 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS, SPEEDOMETER IS WAY OFF. SOMETIMES SHOWS 60 MPH WHEN PARKED, OR UP TO 160 MPH ON INTERSTATE, WHEN TRAVELING 65 OR 70. NO WAY TO KNOW WHAT ACCURATE SPEED IS, AND COULD BE DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239480August 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 IMPALA THAT HAS AN ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER MOVEMENT. I HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT HAS CAUSED ME TO BECOME CONFUSED AND ANXIOUS ABOUT MY EXACT SPEED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE CONTACTED GM'S CUSTOMERS SERVICE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND REQUESTED THEY CORRECT IT UNDER WARRANTY. THEY REFUSED TO COMPLY WITH MY REQUEST. I KNOW THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH OTHER GM VEHICLES THAT IS BEING CORRECTED UNDER A RECALL. I BELIEVE IT TO BE THE SAME PART FAILURE, ONLY DIFFERENT TYPE VEHICLE. IF I SHOULD HAVE AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THIS SITUATION I BELIEVE GM WILL BE LIABLE. SOMETIMES THE SPEEDOMETER APPEARS TO BE WORKING CORRECTLY AND THIS ONLY ADDS TO THE CONFUSION WHEN IT ISN'T CORRECT. MY WIFE HAS DRIVEN AT EXCESSIVE SPEEDS NOT KNOWING THE SPEEDOMETER WASN'T CORRECT. WE FIRST REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO A CHEVORLET DEALERSHIP OCT. 2007 ALTHOUGH WE HAD FIRST NOTICED A PROBLEM MONTHS EARLIER. THE PROBLEM PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED. NOW IT'S BECOME A REAL PROBLEM, NOT KNOWING HOW FAST I'M GOING AND ESPECIALLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239485August 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
ONE DAY I WAS JUST GOING TO WORK LIKE AND MY CAR WOULDN'T START. THE SECURITY LIGHT WAS FLASHING SO I REFERRED TO THE MANUAL. I FOUND OUT IT WAS THE PASSLOCK FEATURE ON THE CAR AND IT WAS MALFUNCTIONING. I DON'T HAVE THE TIME OR THE MONEY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239256August 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT
2003 CHEVY IMPALA WITH 61,000 MILES HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT, REPLACE RADIATOR, HEATER CORE, WATER PUMP AND INTAKE MANIFOLD ALL DUE TO DEXCOOL DUMPING INTO ALL THE ABOVE FROM RADIATOR CALLED CHERVOLET AND DEXCOOL MANUFACTURE THEY BLAMED ONE ANOTHER FOR THE PROBLEM, NEITHER DID ANYTHING ABOUT. RESULTING IN $2293.87 WORTH OF REPAIRS AND NOT TO MENTION NO VEHICLE FOR OVER 3 WEEKS DOES NOT INCLUDE PRICE OF RENTAL FOR A WEEK OR SO AND TIME OFF FOR RUNNING VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239269August 22, 2008
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. SPORADICALLY, THE TWO REAR PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM EITHER THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE ALL THE LATCHES, LOCKS, AND LINKAGES AT MORE THAN $200. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 10-07-08 *BF UPDATED 10/15/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239399August 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING IN MY 2004 CHEVY IMPALA OUT OF THE BLUE. IT IS STILL BROKEN AND WILL GIVE ME FALSE READINGS EVERY TIME I AM DRIVING. I CAN NO LONGER TELL HOW FAST I AM DRIVING. I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT I DO KNOW OTHER CHEVY MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239404August 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVY IMPALA STOPPED WORKING. I STOPPED AND STARTED THE ENGINE A COUPLE OF TIMES AND TRAVELED SHORT DISTANCES BUT THE SPEEDOMETER WILL NO LONGER REGISTER ANY SPEEDS. THERE ARE 47039 MILES ON THE CAR. IT WILL GO TO THE REPAIR SHOP NEXT WEEK -- COST TO REPAIR IS UNKNOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239126August 21, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BCM IN THE 2003 CHEVY IMPALA HAS BEEN A VERY VERY BIG PROBLEM IN MY NEW CAR. I RECENTLY BOUGHT THIS CAR, AND HAD ALL TYPES OF PROBLEMS WITH THE LOCKS, LIGHT, RADIO, STARTING THE CAR, SECURITY LOCK, ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239147August 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAD DROVE MY CAR ABOUT 10 MILES, PARK MY CAR AND WENT INSIDE THE WATERPARK. THEY CALL FOR THE PERSON DRIVING THE CHEVY IMPALA TO COME UP TOP,. I WAS THE TOLD MY CAR WAS SMOKING, I PROCEEDING OUT THE DOOR AND THEIR WERE FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDER MY HOOD. I WENT BACK IN AND TOLD THEM TO CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.. MY WHOLE MOTOR WAS IN FLAMES BY THE TIME THEY GOT THERE. MY CAR WAS THEN TOTAL OUT AND WE STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT CAUSE THE FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239170August 21, 2008
EQUIPMENT, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE EVENT ACTUALLY STARTED THE DAY THAT MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. WE BOUGHT OUR VEHICLE USED FROM SANGER FORD IN SANGER, CA. FIRST THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT OUT. LATER THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AND NOW OUR FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK. THE MECHANIC AT SANGER FORD STATED THAT IT WAS THE CLUSTER AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND TOLD US IT WOULD COST $507.45 TO REPLACE. WE HAVE SINCE SPOKEN TO GM, WHO INSTRUCTED US TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY WOULD TAKE IT FROM THERE. WE PAID $85 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC AT TOM BENSON CHEVROLET IN SAN ANTONIO, TX. GM THEN TOLD US THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THE CLUSTER ON THE IMPALA, BUT THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE CHEVY TAHOE, SUBURBAN AND THE SILVERADO AND THAT IF WE WANTED IT REPLACED WE COULD DEDUCT THE COST OF THE DIAGNOSTIC FROM WHAT TOM BENSON WANTED TO CHARGE TO REPLACE IT, WHICH WAS $500. I HAVE SEEN COMMENTS ONLINE FROM OTHER '04 IMPALA OWNERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THEIR CLUSTER GOING OUT, THEY JUST EITHER PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED AND THE ONES WHO DIDN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE IT, LIKE MYSELF, ARE STUCK WITH NOT KNOWING HOW FAST THEY ARE DRIVING, HOW MUCH GAS THEY HAVE OR IF THEIR ENGINE IS RUNNING HOT. PLEASE HELP US. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AND GM DOESN'T WANT TO HAVE TO PAY TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239184August 21, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT HAD BEEN DRIVING HIS VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS FOR SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE HE NOTICED THAT IT WAS NOT GETTING THE MILES PER GALLON THAT WAS STATED ON THE EPA STICKER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY FOUND NO FAILURES RELATED TO THE FUEL MILEAGE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 500. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/12/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239244August 21, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. OCCASIONALLY, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD REGISTER ZERO OR WOULD REGISTER 20 TO 30 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON THREE OR FOUR OCCASIONS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10239066August 20, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SHAKING FROM FRONT END WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. CAN BE VERY VIOLENT WHEN GOING DOWNHILL. SEEMS TO BE COMMON AMONGST IMPALA'S, DEALERS REFUSE TO COVER THE BRAKES. I JUST BOUGHT IT SECOND OWNER AT 25,000 AND IT EVEN WENT THROUGH "GM CERTIFIED" WITH THIS SHAKING BRAKE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238853August 19, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN THE HEAT OR AIR CONDITIONING IS ACTIVATED, THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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