Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10023067June 14, 2003
STEERING
LOOSE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT TRANSMITS DISTURBING NOISES AND VIBRATIONS TO THE DRIVER VIA THE STEERING WHEEL . DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022944June 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHY TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE JUST SHUT DOWN , POWER STEERING AND BRAKES ALSO FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021502June 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
UPPER INTAKE PLUENTUM WAS LEAKING COOLANT AT 30,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022990June 12, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, STEERING
CHRONIC COOLANT LEAK ON 2001 IMPALA LS. DEALER REPLACED MANIFOLD UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO IN FIRST 2 YEARS, WHEEL BEARING, INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, AS WELL AS ROOF MOLDING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022794June 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING AT NEW YORK FREEWAY AT NORMAL SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE GOT SHUT OFF. CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020909June 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTOR - REPEATED WARPAGE - 4 OCCURRENCES AND67,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020871June 2, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2001 CHEV IMPALA POL;ICE INT. 9C1 OFFICER SWERVED AT INTERSECTION TO AVOID VEHICLE. STRUCK UTILITY POLE FRONT BUMPER TO THE RIGHT OF CENTER. OVER $3000 DAMAGE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. 20-30MPH *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10020872June 2, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2000 CHEV IMPALA POLICE INT 9C1OFFICER SWERVED IN INTERSECTION TO AVOID VEHICLE. OFFICER STRUCK UTILITY POLE CENTER OF FRONT BUMPER. 40-50 MPH. VEHICLE TOTALED. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10020800May 31, 2003
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF RECALL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020764May 30, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
2000 IMPALA LS HAD ALIGNMENT DONE @35,000 MILES. NOTICED UNEVEN WEAR ON LEFT FRONT TIRE ~43,000 MILES. TOOK BACK TO DEALER, THEY SAID TO REPLACE TIRES AND THEY WOULD REALIGN IT. REPLACED TIRES ~ 47,000 MILES, TOOK BACK IN AND TURNED OUT THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD WAS BAD THEY CAN'T ALIGN IT. TIRES HAS ABOUT 1/2 OF PLAY IN IT, RECOMMENDED NOT TO BE DRIVEN UNTIL FIXED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021692May 28, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE WAS ON AN INCLINE AT A COMPLETE STOP, WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020642May 28, 2003
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS STRUCK IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS RAN INTO A TREE HEAD ON. IT IS NOW 5-28-2003 AND MY CAR IS STILL IN THE SHOP BEING REPAIRED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10019244May 24, 2003
STEERING
CLUNK NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE DURING TURNING MANEUVERS-CAN NOW FEEL A VIBRATION IN STEERING WHILE DRIVING-THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM SATISFACTORILY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020452May 22, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS NOISE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE NOISE WAS DUE TO RUST BUILD UP ON THE ROTORS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019042May 21, 2003
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
AIR BAG LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. KNOCKING SOUND WHEN TURNING EITHER WAY IN FRONT END AND ODD TAPPING SOUND IN REAR OF VEHICLE WHEN 1ST OPERATING CAR. RESULTING IN NO AIRBAGS OPERATIONAL & POSSIBILITY OF THEM DEPLOYING IN ERROR CAUSING POSSIBLE INJURY. NO CRUISE CONTROL, PCM PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020245May 21, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
COMPLAINT LETTER FROM IL STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFC REQUESTING ASSISTANCE IN GETTING REFUND FOR REPLACING A DEFECTIVE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF *AK *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020268May 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM A STOP ON A SMALL OR LARGE INCLINE THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS EXCESSIVELY AND ALMOST CAUSED A COLLISION. *NLM RETURNED USPS, 2ND ATTEMPT MADE 05/21/03 FAILED. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018878May 18, 2003
STEERING
YOUMANS CHEVROLET INSTALLED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT AT COST OF $277 AND NOW THERE ARE MORE NOISES IN FRONT END WHEN CAR IS STOPPED OR STARTED. DEALER SAYS HE HAS DONE ALL HE CAN DO, BUT PROBLEM WORSE THAN BEFORE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018821May 16, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN I WAS ACCELERATING ONTO HIGHWAY FROM LIGHT. TRANSMISSION DID NOT RESPOND TO GAS PEDAL APPLICATION. ONE OTHER VEHICLES ALMOST COLLIDED WITH MY VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018735May 15, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INFERIOR LOW GRADE "DESIGNED TO FAIL" ELECTRICAL SWITCHES IN CHEVROLET IMPALA'S YR 2000. SPECIFICALLY: HAZARD "FLASHER" SWITCH COMPROMISES "TURN SIGNALS" FORCING CONSUMER INTO DEALERSHIPS TO PAY EXORBIANT PREDATORY COSTS FOR REPAIR. $5 PART FOR A $190 COST TO REPAIR. ALL ELECTRICAL SWITCHES ARE INFERIOR FROM MFG. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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