Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2004)

1,074 consumer complaints on file.

#10183022February 20, 2007
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
MY 2004 IMPALA SS HAS HAD A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH BRAKES AND STEERING. THE CAR NOW HAS 64,000 MILES ON IT, AND IS AGAIN EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH NOISES IN THE STEERING WHEN TURNING, STOPPING AND STARTING. THE FRONT END JUST FEELS LOOSE. THIS WAS AN ISSUE CORRECTED WHEN THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY AROUND 35,000 MILES. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY, BUT HAS RETURNED SOME 30,000 MILES LATER. ALSO, HAD TO HAVE THE BRAKE ROTORS TURNED AROUND 25,000 MILES. TODAY, THE CAR IS HAVING ITS LEFT WHEEL BEARING REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182795February 16, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
DRIVING AT NIGHT, HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF ON THEIR OWN. PULLED FORWARD SEVERAL TIMES ON THE DIMMER SWITCH AND THEY CAME BACK ON. IF THE DIMMER SWITCH IS ON LO-BEAM & SWITCHED TO HI-BEAM, OCCASIONALLY THERE IS NO "CLICK". THIS IS WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OFF. IF I HEAR THE "CLICK" THE LIGHTS HAVE NOT FAILED. WILL SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182799February 16, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
INTERSTATE DRIVING USING CRUISE CONTROL. CRUISE CONTROL DISABLED WHEN BRAKING FOR AN EXIT BUT LEFT IN THE ON POSITION ON THE DIMMER SWITCH. CRUISE CONTROL AUTOMATICALLY RESUMES AND THE CRUISE LIGHT COMES ON WITHOUT USING THE ACCEL OR RESUME BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL. APPLIED THE BRAKE IMMEDIATELY AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DISABLED ITSELF. I NO LONGER LEAVE THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION UNLESS USING. WILL MAKE APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER SERVICE TO CORRECT SAFETY HAZARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182801February 16, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING CORRECTLY. REGISTERED SPEEDS FROM 0-100+ MPH AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED OR TURNED OFF. HAD SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181718February 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER CLUSTER MALFUNCTION - A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO MY SPEEDOMETER WAS ACTING ERRATIC, SO I TOOK IT TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP WANTED TO CHARGE ME $90 BUCKS TO CHECK THE SPEEDOMETER, KNOWING THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I CHOSE NOT TO PAY AND I BASED MY SPEED OFF OF MY TACH. WHICH WAS A ROUGH ESTIMATE. WELL TODAY, MY TACH. GOES HAYWIRE, SO WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE ME? HMMMM.. I HAVE A SPEEDOMETER THAT HAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING, NOW I HAVE A TACHOMETER THAT STARTS ON 4000 RPM. AND OF COURSE GOES WAY PAST 7000 RPM. WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY CHEVROLET $90 TO CHECK MY SPEEDOMETER FOR THEM TO TELL ME THAT IT'S NOT WORKING, THEN PAY AN ADDITIONAL $300 FOR THE CLUSTER, WHICH MAY NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE? THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL!! WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE? LOSS OF LIFE? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181444February 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181638January 31, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD AS IT MOVED FROM STOP TO DRIVING SPEED. *MC *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179193January 19, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
I LOST MY BRIGHT LIGHTS ON MY 04 CHEVY IMPALA. MY DAUGHTER HAD FILED THE SAME COMPLAINT ON HER 04 IMPALA ALSO IN OCT. OF 06. I NOW HAVE TO GET MY DIMMER SWITCH REPLACED, AND I KNOW YOU HAD A RECALL ON THE 02'S, WHY NOT THE 04'S ALSO?*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178323January 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ACTS ERRATICALLY. SOME KIND OF COMMUNICATION PROBLEM BETWEEN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND THE DRIVETRAIN CONTROL MODULE. AS MANY COMPLAINTS I'VE SEEN, THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178116January 8, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA AND THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS ACTUAL SPEED INACCURATELY FOR PERIODS OF TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON 01/07/07 HE WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER STATED THAT HE WAS GOING 10 MPH. *AK UPDATED 2/13/2007 - THE CLUSTER WAS REPLACED. THE LIGHTER WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A BLOW FUSE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177810January 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS BELOW OR ABOVE ACTUAL SPEEDS FOR PERIODS OF TIME. WILL RESET ITSELF AFTER TURNING OFF IGNITION AND RESTARTING VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177207December 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A BAD SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 CHEVY IMPALA. IT IS ERRATIC. SOMETIMES IT WORKS FINE, BUT NOT FOR LONG. USUALLY IT READS 30 TO 60 MPH OVER WHAT I AM GOING OR IT GOES BEYOND THE 120 MAX. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVY VEHICLES. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/T2BGKBGI55EKNU77C/P1 ABOVE IS A LENGTHY CUSTOMER COMPLAINT SECTION ON THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177233December 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE STARTED VEHICLE WITH 70000 MILES ON IT THE STARTER STAYSED ENGAGED FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDS. THE CONTACT SAID THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN UNDER ANY CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. THE CONTACT SAID THAT THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177070December 27, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* - THE CONTACT TOOK THE 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA IN TO HAVE A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THE VEHICLE HAD 37, 792 MILES. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE COOLANT & OIL WAS LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND SHE HAS THE REPAIR ORDER. THIS IS THE FIRST INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE DID NOT GIVE ANY WARNINGS. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S COOLANT LIGHT TURNED ON 9/06 AND SHE HAD COOLANT ADDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176294December 16, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER GOES HAYWIRE AND DOES NOT REGISTER PROPER SPEED OR GETS STUCK ON ONE NUMBER, OTHER CONSUMERS OF THIS 2004 CHEVY IMPALA HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND WE FEEL IT SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176314December 16, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2004 IMPALA SOMETIMES STICKS AT THE SPEED I AM GOING OR IT SHOW A SPEED THAT IS HIGHER OR LOW THEN I AM TRAVELING. IT SOMETIMES CORRECTS ITSELF IF THE CAR IS LEFT OFF OVER NIGHT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176244December 15, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE SPEEDOMETER REMAINED AT THE 70 MPH MARK. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176267December 15, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CHEVY 2004 IMPALA FOR NO REASON THE HEAD LIGHTS WILL TURN OFF AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON... I HAVE BEEN CAUGHT SEVERAL TIMES IN VERY DANGEROUS ROADS WHEN THIS HAS HAPPENED.... THANKFULLY NO CRASHES OR INJURIED. I CALLED CHEVY SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CAN'T TELL ME WHY IT HAPPENS OR HOW TO FIX IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176007December 13, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE MAKING A TURN IN A PRIVATE PARKING LOT I HIT A CONCRETE PARKING CURB AT 5 MPH OR LESS CAUSING BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. ONLY DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE FROM AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. SINCE I HIT THE CURB AT SUCH A SLOW SPEED I DON'T THINK THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. CAR TOWED TO DEALER TO HAVE AIR BAGS REPLACED AND DAMAGED WINDSHIELD REPAIRED. ALSO REQUESTED DEALER CHECK FOR ANY OTHER DAMAGE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174974December 2, 2006
STEERING
VEHICLE WITH 34943 MILES HAS CLICKING FEELING IN STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING. DEALER REPACKED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT TO FIX PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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