Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2004)

1,074 consumer complaints on file.

#10229100May 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE IS NOT READING CORRECTLY. FIRST, IT WAS SHOWING YOUR SPEED AS 120MPH, WHEN YOU WERE STOPPED. IT WAS NEVER ACCURATE. THEN ONE DAY, IT JUST STAYED AT 0MPH, EVEN WHEN YOU WERE MOVING. I HAD IT FIXED THROUGH A GM DEALERSHIP, AND THEY FIXED THE CLUSTER. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CAR, AND SAME PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO REALIZE THE DANGER WITH THIS DEFECT. IT IS NOT A CHEAP FIX EITHER. I AM SAVING MY RECEIPT IN HOPES THAT GM WILL REALIZE THE HAZARDS WITH DRIVING A CAR THIS WAY. *TR
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0
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0
#10228776May 23, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR TWO YEARS THE PASSIVE SECURITY SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS AND THE VEHICLE WONT START. WE HAVE TO SIT AND WAIT FOR 20 MINUTES FOR THE SYSTEM RESETS ITSELF. CHEVROLET DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM AND WANTS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX IT. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE. AT FIRST THE PROBLEM HAPPENED ONLY ONCE A MONTH. NOW IT IS HAPPENING WEEKLY. PLEASE HELP.. *TR
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#10228607May 21, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER HAS GONE HAYWIRE. IT IS NOT REGISTERING THE CORRECT SPEED. IT IS GONE HAYWIRE LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE'S. *TR
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#10227596May 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY IMPALA INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT READING CORRECTLY. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH SAME YEAR MODEL CAR SAY THE SAME HAPPEN TO THEM. *TR
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#10227255May 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER STUCK AT 20 MPH. *TR
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0
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#10227107May 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVY IMPALA SPEEDOMETER BROKEN. AUTO DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
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#10225836April 27, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. READS 0 MPH MOST TIMES. SOMETIMES READS 5 TO 10 MPH WHEN GOING 40 - 70 MPH. *TR
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0
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#10225687April 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER(SPEEDOMETER, TACH) OF MY 2004 IMPALA IS MALFUNCTIONING. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT ON THE INTERNET FROM OTHER CONSUMERS AND THEY ALL HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS NO RECALL AND YOU HAVE TO GET IT FIXED YOURSELF FOR 500-800.00 AND ITS NOT JUST HAPPENING TO A FEW PEOPLE BUT A LOT. SOMETIMES IT WILL READ THAT I'M DOING 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND I AM EASILY PASSING EVERYONE UP SO IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225291April 21, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL DROPPED TO 0 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER THEN BEGAN DISPLAYING INACCURATE SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,203 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
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0
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0
#10225161April 20, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
NO PRIOR EVENT. TURN SIGNAL FLASHER CEASED TO FUNCTION FULL TIME. IT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT FOR SEVERAL DAYS. HAZARD LIGHTS NOR TURN SIGNALS BLINK. BULBS COME ON AND STAY ON. NO FLASHER. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224980April 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING ON 04/16/08. I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HENDERSON CHEVROLET ON 04/17/08 FOR A TRANSMISSION FLUSH. ON 04/18/08 THE TRANSMISSION PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE AND IS UNDRIVEABLE. I AM CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING REPAIRS MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224864April 18, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 IMPALA LS SPEEDOMETER FAILURE AT 51,000 MILES. IT STUCK AT 50 MPH AND THEN INCREASED TO OVER 120 AT ABOUT 30 MPH. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN INHERENT WIDESPREAD PROBLEM FOR THIS AND OTHER YEAR MODEL IMPALA'S AS WELL AS OTHER CHEVROLET'S AS PER THE WEB SITE ( HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/IMPALA/2004/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/SPEEDOMETER_GONE_HAYWIRE.SHTML ). THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND CHEVROLET WILL APPARENTLY NOT PUT A RECALL ON IT. SOMEONE SUGGESTED TO LET THIS SITE KNOW ABOUT THIS AND APPARENTLY HAS ALREADY DONE SO THEMSELVES, SO I HOPE MY STATEMENT IS OF SOME HELP FOR ALL THESE PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS, INCLUDING MINE. PLEASE PUT THE PRESSURE ON GM TO CORRECT THEIR MISTAKE. I WOULDN'T HAVE A CLUE ABOUT HOW MANY FAILURES OR NUMBER OF INJURIES, DEATHS OR POSSIBLE SPEEDING TICKETS FOR ALL THE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THIS. THANKS *TR
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224379April 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
THREE TIME IN THE LAST 30 DAYS MY 2004 IMPALA FAILED TO START BECAUSE OF SECURITY SYSTEM PROBLEM,I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY MECHANIC ,THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR.. IT IS SAID TO BE ONE OF THE MODULES IN THE SYSTEM, I SEE MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND G M DOES NOTHING. WHEN WILL SOMEONE PRESSURE THEM INTO RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224490April 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGE FAILURE. ALL GAUGES HAVE STOPPED FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THEY EITHER REGISTER INCORRECT INFORMATION, (SPEED, FUEL, ENGINE TEMPERATURE) OR DO NOT WORK AT ALL. HTTP://WWW.MYCARSTATS.COM/SAFETYSTATION.ASP LISTS OVER 100 ACCOUNTS OF THIS HAPPENING WITH THIS MODEL CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224332April 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILED AFTER APPROX. 60,000 MILES ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS. IT IS INACCURATE AND INCONSISTENT, OFTEN READING 30-60 MPH WHEN I AM STOPPED AT A LIGHT AND OFTEN READING OVER 90 MPH WHEN DRIVING BELOW 40 MPH. AT TIMES, THE NEEDLE JUMPS ERRATICALLY AND GETS STUCK OUTSIDE THE NORMAL RANGE, SUCH AS POINTING TO A GEAR INDICATOR ON THE DISPLAY RATHER THAN TO A SPEED ON THE DIAL. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224312April 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS HAS GOTTEN STUCK. I WOULD SAY THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED CLOSE TO A DOZEN TIMES NOW SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN NOVEMBER OF 2007. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS STATEMENTS FROM ONLINE FORUMS ABOUT PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS, AND I HAVE TALKED TO THREE DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS THAT HAVE REPORTED THIS AS BEING A COMMON PROBLEM. I AM WONDERING WHY THIS HAS NOT BEEN A CAUSE FOR A RECALL, AS A SPEEDOMETER SEEMS LIKE A PRETTY IMPORTANT PIECE OF VEHICLE EQUIPMENT. ITS ESPECIALLY FRUSTRATING SINCE IT WILL COST ME $400 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIPS THAT ONCE THE SPEEDOMETER GOES, EVENTUALLY THE REST OF THE CLUSTER WILL START TO FAIL. I AM STATING IN THE INCIDENT DATE PORTION THE LAST DATE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224187April 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
AUTOMOBILE QUIT RUNNING WHILE ON HIGHWAY AND FAILED TO RESTART. THIS SITUATION, I FEEL, PUT MINE AND MY WIFE'S LIVES IN DANGER. RESEARCH HAS REVEALED THIS SITUATION IS COMMON IN THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. PASSIVE SECURITY SYSTEM OVERRIDES OPERATORS ATTEMPTS TO START CAR. CALLS TO GM AND GM REPRESENTATIVES PRODUCED NEGATIVE REACTION TO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224162April 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 IMPALA POLICE PACKAGE. INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE. AFTER 15-20 MINUTES DRIVING, THE SPEEDOMETER DROP BACK TO ABOUT 15 AT HIGHWAY SPEED. WITH SEVERAL STOP IT STAY BELOW 0 AND NEVER MOVE AGAIN. GM SHOULD REPLACE ALL DEFECTED INSTRUMENT PANEL FOR IMPALA LIKE THEY DO TO OTHER MODELS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223557April 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
OUR SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING PROPERLY APPROX 4/1/07. CONTACTED GM TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL, THERE WAS NOT. SPEEDOMETER IS JUST STUCK AND POINTS TO THE GEAR INDICATOR IN THE DASH. UPON RESEARCH, MANY GM '04 HAVE THIS DEFECT. MY HUSBAND MANAGES A RETAIL FOOD COMPANY AND HIS FLEET IS SUPPLIED WITH GMC TOPKICKS. THE '04 TRUCKS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE COMPANY HAD TO SOAK THE COST OF REPLACING ALL THE "CLUSTERS" DUE TO NO RECALL. I THINK A DEFECT WHICH AFFECTS THE SAFETY OF A DOT CERTIFIED DRIVER SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223566April 7, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY IMPALA THAT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH WARPED ROTORS, WHICH I HAD REPLACED. THEN A WHEEL BEARING WENT BAD. TOOK VEHICLE TO CHEVY DEALER. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS LEFT FRONT HUB BEARING BEING BAD. I HAD LEFT FRONT HUB BEARING REPLACED AND PROBLEM WASN'T FIXED. TURNED OUT IT WAS RIGHT FRONT HUB BEARING THAT WAS BAD, SO BOTH ENDED UP REPLACED. A FEW WEEKS LATER "SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM" LIGHT STARTED COMING ON EVERY DAY AND SHUTS OFF THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEMS. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AND WEATHER CONDITIONS DON'T MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS GOING FROM HIGH BEAMS TO DIM. SOMETIMES IT TAKES TWO OR THREE ATTEMPTS BEFORE IT WILL GO FROM HIGH BEAMS TO DIM. I'VE NEVER HAD THESE KINDS OF PROBLEMS WITH CHEVROLET'S BEFORE. I'VE HAD CHEVROLET'S WITH 150,000 MILES ON THEM AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE ROTORS, WHEEL BEARINGS, OR HAD ABS PROBLEMS BEFORE, JUST NORMAL MAINTENANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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