Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10214887January 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THIS CAR HAS BEEN A ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL NIGHTMARE AND I'M FINDING MANY, MANY, REPORTS ON THE INTERNET OF OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM(S). 1) INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKS CAUSING CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND EGR VALVE TO CLOG. THE RESULT OF THIS IS EXHAUST GASES CAN'T ESCAPE , BACKING UP AND BURNING/BLOWING A HOLE IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD ITSELF. ALL ABOVE ITEMS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A VERY SUBSTANTIAL COST. 2) BLINKERS INTERMITTENTLY WORK. MOSTLY THEY DON'T WORK. THIS IS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE (FLASHER) MODULE LOCATED IN THE DASH BEHIND THE 'FLASHER" BUTTON. THIS IA VERY,VERY COMMON. 3) A/C HEATER BLOWER FAN STOPS WORKING ON SPEEDS 1,2 THEN 3 RESULTING. THIS IS DUE TO RESISTORS BURNING UP ON A MODULE MOUNTED BEHIND THE DASH AND IN FRONT OF THE BLOWER MOTOR. MY QUESTION HERE IS, AT WHAT POINT DOES SOMEONE HOLD THE MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE OBVIOUS FACTORY DEFECTS. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS GOOGLE ANY OF THE ABOVE COMPLAINTS AND SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED. HELP !!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214928January 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER HAS GONE CRAZY--SOMETIMES WORKS SOMETIMES DOESN'T. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214933January 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDOMETER AND MY TEMP GAUGE IN MY 2004 IMPALA (WITH 55,000 MILES)DO NOT WORK. I ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE WORK LAST NIGHT AND MY CAR HAD A PROBLEM STARTING-MY SECURITY LIGHT STAYED ON UNTIL I GOT HOME AND MY CLOCK RESET. I WENT TO MOVE MY VEHICLE TODAY AND IT WILL NOT START-IT WILL CLICK,BUT WILL NOT START. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND YET IT STILL IS HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214681January 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I TOO AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLANT SYSTEM AND THE LEAKING ANTIFREEZE. THE MANIFOLD GASKET ISSUE HAS TURNED INTO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST GM. RECENTLY A DECISION WAS MADE IN FAVOR OF CAR OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. DETAILS SHOULD BE RELEASED IN FEB 08 ABOUT THIS BUT I'VE HEARD THAT GM WILL HAVE TO PAY CAR OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED A PORTION OR ALL OF THE REPAIR COST. FOR MORE INFO GOOGLE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, GM, AND GIBBS(THIS IS THE ATTORNEY). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214694January 14, 2008
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE TOOK IT BACK TO HAVE STEERING CHECKED BECAUSE IT DID NOT FEEL OR SOUND RIGHT WHEN DOING A BRAKING AND TURNING STEERING WHEEL COMBINATION. MENTIONED THE NHTSA RECALL OF 2004 IMPALA. WAS TOLD DID NOT INVOLVE SS. ON THIS OCCASION WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, UNABLE TO STEER PROPERLY, COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. IT SPIRALED AND HIT A BUS STOP/POLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214693January 14, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
HIGH-BEAM HEADLIGHTS SOMETIMES GO OUT, NO PATTERN DETECTED. RELAY IS SUSPECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214771January 14, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. ERRATIC READINGS RANGING FROM -50 TO 140MPH. DOESN'T MATTER IF THE CAR IS IDLING OR CRUISING DOWN THE HIGHWAY - THE SPEEDOMETER IS ALWAYS DANCING TO IT'S OWN TUNE! SUSPECTING THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WILL BE NEXT, AS IT VARIES GREATLY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I SUSPECT THIS IS NOT NORMAL OR ACCURATE. I ENCOURAGE ALL OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM TO REPORT IT HERE. THESE ARE THE FOLKS WHO CAN HELP US GET A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND HAVE THE DEFECT FIXED FROM GM'S POCKET - NOT YOUR OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214644January 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ON DECEMBER 24, 2007 I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 IMPALA ALONG A HIGHWAY WHEN I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER CLIMBING HIGHER THAN THE SPEED I WAS ACTUALLY GOING, THIS CONTINUED UNTIL THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING IN EXCESS OF 200 KMH. WHEN I REACHED MY DESTINATION ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER I TURNED OFF THE CAR HOPING THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD RESET TO ZERO WHICH IT DIDN'T. I WAS UNABLE TO RESET IT UNTIL THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I TURNED THE IGNITION TO ON AND OFF ABOUT 15 TIMES BEFORE THE NEEDLE RETURNED TO ZERO. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME NOW AND IT LOOK LIKE I WILL HAVE TO EVENTUALLY TAKE IT TO A DEALER TO HAVE REPAIRED. THERE IS APPROXIMATELY 123,000 KILOMETERS ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214652January 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY CAR IS GIVING FALSE SPEED INFORMATION, BY AS MUCH AS 100 MPH. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE CONDITION. I AM AWARE OF MANY OTHER GM VEHICLES WITH THIS SAME DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214669January 13, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN, THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM CAME ON SHOWING IT WAS "OFF" AND PRESSING THE RESET BUTTON WOULD NOT MAKE IT COME BACK ON. ONE OF THE REAR SENSORS HAD FAILED, DISABLING THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTILOCK SYSTEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214665January 13, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH ON STEERING COLUM FAILED , AS A RESULT I HAVE NO HIGHBEAMS , IF I ATTEMPT TO PUT THEM ON ALL LIGHTS GO OUT , THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM THAT I THINK GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD COME GOOD FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214566January 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEADLIGHTS AND DASHLIGHTS FLICKERING ON AND OFF. CHEVROLET TRYING TO BUY ME OFF WITH AN CHECK FOR $564 AND TO TELL ME THAT THEY ARE SORRY AND THEY VALUE ME AS A CUSTOMER. I STILL HAVE THE LETTER AND THE CHECK I HAVEN'T CASH. THE BEST ADVISE THEY CAN GIVE ME IS TRADE IT IN. WHY SHOULD SOMEONE ELSE PUT UP WITH THIS CAR? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214586January 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
STARTED BY TEMP GAUGE NOT RETURNING TO COLD, THEN SPEEDO STUCK AND WOULDN'T CLIMB OR WOULD BE NUMBER OF MPH ABOVE ACTUAL SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214357January 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ON MY DAUGHTERS 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA STOPPED WORKING AFTER 50,000 MILES. CHEVROLET HAS REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR TRUCKS AND SUVS WITH DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETERS TO 70,000 MILES. I THINK CHEVROLET SHOULD PAY FOR REPAIRS TO ALL CHEVY OWNERS WITH DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETERS, ESPECIALLY ON A VEHICLE ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214367January 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
RECEIVED 2000 CHEVY IMPALA AS AN INHERITANCE. WITHIN 2 WEEKS CAR AT TIMES WOULD NOT START. ALL LIGHTS ON DASH WOULD ILLUMINATE FOLLOWED BY THE YELLOW/ORANGE SECURITY LIGHT. THIS IS DUE TO A PASSLOCK PROBLEM WHERE THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM THINKS THAT SOMETHING OTHER THAN A LEGITIMATE KEY IS BEING USED TO TRY AND START THE CAR. MY SISTER HAD THIS PROBLEM AND AT TIMES WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TO "ON POSITION" AND WAIT 10 MINUTES. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF RESEARCH I WAS ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT TO RESET THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM THE KEY NEEDED TO BE LEFT IN THE IGNITION SWITCH IN THE "ON POSITION" THEN REMOVED AND REPEATED TWO MORE TIMES (3 TIMES, 30 MINUTES TOTAL). AFTER DOING THIS I HAD NO MORE PROBLEMS. MY ONLY PROBLEM IS THERE ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT ARE NOT MECHANICALLY INCLINED, AND PLENTY OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO HAD THEIR VEHICLES TOWED AND FACE A DIAGNOSIS FEE (AND PLENTY OF TIMES MISDIAGNOSIS). ACCORDING TO ALL THE INFORMATION READILY AVAILABLE CHEVY/GM HAS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS AND I CONSIDER IT SHAMEFUL THAT THEY DO NOT ALLOW SOME KIND OF CONCESSION OR MODIFICATION SO THAT A CUSTOMER OF THEIRS WITH A LEGITIMATE KEY CANNOT START THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214157January 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DEALER SAYS I NEED A NEW ELECTRONIC BODY CONTROL MODULE.( $1,100.) ABS LIGHT ON AND OFF, TRACTION LIGHT ON AND OFF, SECURITY LIGHT ON AND OFF, CAR WOULD NOT START 4 TIMES. TRUNK OPENS ON AND OFF. SERVICE WRITER TOLD ME IT IS NOT COMMON. WHILE PICKING UP MY CAR,I REFUSED TO HAVE THE EBCM REPLACED, ANOTHER CUSTOMER CALLED IN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MECHANICS WHO WORK INDEPENDENT HAVE TOLD ME THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS GM REQUIRES ARE A MAJOR RIP OFF. A CLASS ACTION SUIT NEEDS TO BE STARTED AGAINST GM FOR DESTROYING THE MORAL OF THE AUTO CONSUMER. I HAVE SEEN OTHERS POST THAT THEY HAD THE MODULE REPROGRAMMED. OTHERS HAVE HAD IT REPLACED FOR $400-500. SERVICE WRITERS SHOULD NOT BE ON COMMISSION THIS GIVES THEM A RIP YOU OFF MENTALITY! GM DEALERS ARE SCUM CHEVY IS SCUM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214247January 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. IT SHOWS SPEED OF 90 AT ABOUT 45. READS 60 AT A STOP. MANY COMPLAINTS FOUND ON INTERNET. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214021January 7, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE STRUCK A POTHOLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214050January 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER AND TEMP GAUGE STICKING AND WILL NOT RESET - READING EXCESSIVE SPEED OR TEMPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10214072January 7, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER WENT CRAZY & THEN WENT TO "0"! THE CAR ONLY HAD 20,000 MILES ON IT. DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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