Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#8013613July 10, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
PRESSING HORN BUTTON TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT. DEALER SAID IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566462July 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN PARK, ALL OF THE DOORS UNLOCK, CONSUMER STATES THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE IF SHE HAS TO SIT IN THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE EXITING, ANYONE CAN OPEN THE DOORS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566475July 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES SOON AFTER PURCHASE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING HORN PROBLEMS, AFTER REPLACING THE FUSE SEVERAL TIMES, IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, ALSO THE BATTERY FAILED AFTER 1 YEAR OF OWNING THE VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763786July 3, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT CAME ON TRAVELING APPROX. 45MPH. STOPPED CAR SHUT OFF ENGINE THEN RESTARTED LIGHT FLASHED THEN REMAINED ON. 2 DEALERS STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013119July 2, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER APPLIED ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT 35 MPH, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. PLEASE ADD FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566236June 25, 2002
STEERING
CONSUMER STATES THERE IS HIGH EFFORT TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND HOLD THE VEHICLE ON THE ROAD CAUSING PAIN IN THE JOINTS OF THE HANDS, WISTS, ELBOWS AND SHOULDERS SOCKET RESULTING CRIPPLING OF FINGERS AND ARMS. HE FURTHER STATES IN ADDITION TO THE HEAVY STEERING EFFORT IS THE LACK OF INDENTATIONS ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE STEERING WHEELS. GM NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS LOST THE ABILITY TO CARRY THINGS IN HIS HANDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8012583June 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND THE REAR ROTORS WERE REPLACED. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012293June 20, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AT 45MPH THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING AND WILL NOT START BACK UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763300June 20, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THERE IS A CLUNK IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHICH THE DEALER CAN NOT GUARANTY THAT THEY CAN FIX BUT IS NORMAL ON THIS LINE OF GM CARS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS MAY DEVELOP INTO A FAILURE AS ON OTHER GM CARS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012101June 19, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN DRIVER WAS ACCELERATING ONTO HIGHWAY FROM RAMP. TRANSMISSION DID NOT RESPOND TO GAS PEDAL APPLICATION. TWO OTHER VEHICLES ALMOST COLLIDED WITH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. THIS IS WAS SECOND TIME THAT TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566122June 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT 5 TIMES WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35-55 MPH. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *YH *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566103June 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE CRUISING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLS AND WILL NOT RESTART UNTIL AFTER THREE TO FOUR ATTEMPTS. DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM (VEHICLE IS A POLICE PACKAGE, THE TOWNSHIP ALSO OWNS A SECOND 2001 IMPALA WITH THE IDENTICAL PROBLEMS). *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011862June 14, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN IN DRIVE AND STOPPED AT AN INCLINE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACK IF BRAKE IS NOT APPLIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011712June 13, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS LIKE DRIVING A STICK SHIFT, CONSUMER HAD TO PRESS BRAKE OR GAS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE HITTING SOME ONE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011470June 11, 2002
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN IN TO DEALER 7 TIMES TO GET AIR BAG LIGHT FIXED BECAUSE LIGHT WILL CONTINUOUSLY COME ON. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIND A REMEDY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011349June 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH VEHICLE WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHUTOFF. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PARTS WILL SHUTOFF. CONTACTED DEALER WHO COULD NOT REMEDY PROBLEM. *AK DEALER REPLACED ALTERNATOR, BAD FUEL PUMP WIRE AND FUEL PUMP, HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VEHICLE IS STILL AT DEALERSHIP. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752907June 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE EXPIERENED A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565963June 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
APPROXIMATELY EVERY 10,000 MILES, CONSUMER HAS TO HAVE FRONT ROTORS AND FRONT PADS SERVICED AND REPLACED. *JG *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762696June 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), AIR BAGS
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 55 - 60 MPH AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BEFORE THE IMPACT THE CAR FISHTAILED AND SKIDDED ON LOOSE PAVEMENT AND THE ABS/ TRACTION CONTROL WAS NEVER ACTIVATED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8010953June 3, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
THERE IS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ROOF TOP OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS SET IN PARKING WHEN THE TEMPERATURES ARE HIGH AND/OR HOT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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