Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2001)

742 consumer complaints on file.

#10667193December 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, STEERING
THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AT APPROX 30 MPH. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN WHILE TRAVELING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. LUCKILY I DID NOT HAVE AN ACCIDENT BUT, I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR THAT AN ACCIDENT MAY HAPPEN. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND CAME ACROSS MANY COMPLAINTS THE SAME AS MINE. HOW CAN IT BE THAT NO RECALLS HAVE BEEN MADE ON AN ISSUE SO SERIOUS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667016December 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SINCE GM PERFORMED SAFETY RECALL # 14350 ON OUR KEYS WE'VE HAD MORE ISSUES WITH OUR 2001 IMPALA NOT STARTING WHICH HAS RENDERED IT UNABLE TO BE STARTED CURRENTLY. THIS IS MY SECOND TIME POSTING SINCE I ORIGINALLY POSTED ON 10/24/14 REGARDING THE CAR CUTTING OUT WHILE DRIVING. SINCE THAT TIME WE'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY NOT STARTING OR FAILING TO RESTART AFTER DRIVING IT A SHORT DISTANCE, LIKE GOING TO THE STORE. A FEW WEEKS AGO WE HAD TO SPEND $140 ON A NEW BATTERY AFTER THE MECHANICS TOLD US THAT WAS THE STARTING PROBLEM. TWO DAYS LATER IT ONCE AGAIN WOULDN'T RESTART AFTER STOPPING AT THE STORE FOR A FEW MINUTES. THE MECHANIC CAME AND CHECKED THE CAR AND TIGHTENED THE BATTERY TERMINAL CONNECTIONS THINKING THAT WAS THE ISSUE. A FEW DAYS AFTER THE CAR WOULDN'T RESTART ONCE AGAIN AFTER A SHORT VISIT TO THE STORE. THAT TIME A TOW TRUCK DRIVER TRIED TO JUMP IT BUT IT WOULDN'T START, SO IT WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC. ONCE AT THE MECHANICS THE MECHANIC TRIED TO START IT AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. HE KEPT IT FOR TWO DAYS AND TRIED STARTING IT NUMEROUS TIMES AND EVERY TIME IT STARTED. SINCE BRINGING IT BACK HOME WE'VE HAD PROBLEMS ONCE AGAIN WITH IT NOT STARTING EVEN THOUGH EVERYTHING SEEMS FINE AND THE BATTERY TERMINALS ARE TIGHT. TODAY THE KEY FOB WOULD NOT OPEN THE DOOR REMOTELY NOR WOULD THE CAR START. I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING THESE ISSUES AND SEE WHERE IN MANY INSTANCES PEOPLE HAVE FOUND THE IGNITION/KEY FOB ISSUES ARE RELATED TO THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM KEEPING THE CAR FROM STARTING OR CANCELING THE ENGINE WHILE RUNNING. GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES WHICH ARE CAUSING VEHICLES LIKE OURS TO EITHER NOT START OR HAVE ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662234December 4, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUAL SOUND AND NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LIFTED UP THE HOOD AND OBSERVED AN ENGINE FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED WITH WATER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660260November 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TURNED ON VEHICLE AND A/C BLOWER, AND CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653287November 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA PARKED THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKES, AND ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY TO START DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AFTER COASTING DOWN THE INCLINE, HE TRIED TO BRAKE, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. RESULTING IN HITTING A TREE. *CW THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURY TO HIS HEAD AND CHEST. THE CONSUMER BELIEVE THE ACCIDENT, WAS DUE TO THE IGNITION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10659832November 20, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653309November 19, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA CAR WAS TOTALED BEFORE RECALL WAS ISSUED *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653273November 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA RECALLED AND CUSTOMER IS REQUESTING REFUND.*CW THE DEALER REPLACED THE PASS LOCK SENSOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652254November 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION KEYS RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TWICE. THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653418November 7, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON SENSOR, CHECK ENGINE SENSOR AND LOW COOLANT SENSOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART THE LAST TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY INDICATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS NOT RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650801October 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650892October 28, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WE'VE HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS INCLUDING INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL ISSUES, ENGINE CUTTING OUT, ENGINE LURCHING, AND DIFFICULTY STARTING. TWO PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS TIMES WERE ESPECIALLY SCARY -- ONE TIME THE ENGINE CUT OUT, WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, ON A FOUR LANE ROAD, WITH CHILDREN IN THE CAR. THE OTHER TIME WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL IN A SNOW STORM AT NIGHT. THE ROADS WERE SLIPPERY AND I LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING THE LIGHTS AND POWER STEERING. WE'VE SPENT AT LEAST $2000 FOR DIAGNOSTICS/REPAIRS FOR FUEL SYSTEM CHECKS, ELECTRICAL CHECKS, NEW IGNITION, NEW IGNITION WIRES, NEW A/C COMPRESSOR (A/C WOULDN'T COOL), AND ONE FUEL INJECTOR REPLACED. FOR SEVERAL MONTHS IT DIDN'T CUT OUT BUT THE ENGINE WOULD STILL LURCH ONCE IN AWHILE. FOUR DAYS AGO MY HUSBAND TOOK IT IN FOR THE KEY RECALL AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS NEEDED CLEANING SO WE HAD IT DONE. THE CAR RAN FANTASTIC... UNTIL TODAY WHEN OUT OF THE BLUE, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 30MPH, THE ENGINE CUT OUT AFTER GOING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. WE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID TO KEEP A JOURNAL OF WHEN THE ISSUE HAPPENS AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648831October 20, 2014
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. THE LATCH FAILED TO CONNECT IN ORDER TO SECURE SEAT BELT. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE LATCH FOR DRIVER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE MANUFACTURER ALERTED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS NO LONGER MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648202October 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE REMEDY DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643589October 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR SINCE THE CONTACT NO LONGER OWNED THE ORIGINAL KEYS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643077October 7, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
THIS CAR HAS HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM AND WHEN THE CAR HEATS UP MY BRAKES DON'T WORK RITE IT IS VERY SCARY AT TIMES WHEN I DON'T KNOW IF MY BRAKES ARE GOING TO STOP ME FROM GOING INTO TRAFFIC OR NOT. I HAVE REPLACED MANY PARTS AND IT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. MY CAR IS ON THE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT I'M NOT SURE IS THIS IS A SAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE AROUND ANYMORE. AND MY QUESTION TO U GUYS IS Y DO THESE MANUFACTURING COMPANY KEEP ON GETTING TO MAKE UNSAFE CARS AND CONTINUE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE MONEY OFF THE CONSUMER. TO ME THAT IS NOT FAIR. I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY TO GET MY CAR REPAIRED WITH NO OUT COME ITS STILL A P.O.S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643170October 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AFTER HAVING THE SO CALLED RECALL FIXED THE ADDED WEIGHT FROM THE NEW KEYS MAKES ME HAVE TO LIFT THE KEY UP IN THE IGNITION AND WIGGLE IT TO GET THE IGNITION TO TURN. I FEEL THIS NEW FIX HAS JUST ADDED TO THE IGNITION PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641642October 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE PULLING INTO A GAS STATION AT 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SECURITY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641694October 6, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT INSPECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641537October 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY DAUGHTER AND HER BOYFRIEND WERE KILLED IN A CAR ACCIDENT DRIVING HOME ON HIGHWAY 20 ON MAY 4 OF THIS YEAR NEAR NEWPORT OREGON. WE JUST RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE IGNITION AND FEEL THIS MAY HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2

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