Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2008)

810 consumer complaints on file.

#11390726January 29, 2021
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE DASH LIT UP SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED. I WAS CURRENTLY USING CRUISE CONTROL SO IT SHOCKED ME WHEN MY CAR WENT FROM 75 TO 40 QUICK. I WAS IN FIVE O'CLOCK TRAFFIC AND ALMOST REAR ENDED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. I'M PLANNING ON GETTING IT LOOKED AT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11388632January 18, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET TURNING LEFT , PEDAL STUCK BRAKES NOT WORKING AND HIT BY ON COMING CAR , FLIPPED IN AIR ABOUT A BLOCK , ROLLING OVER AGAIN AND AGAIN , NO AIR BAGS DEPLEATED, BROKEN RIBS, CONCUSSION, SKIN LACERATIONS , BRUISES,GLASS LOGGED IN PARTS OF BODY , FACE AND FEET
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11376350November 25, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WAS RUNNING FINE. PUT CAR IN PART TO RUN INTO THE STORE AND CAME BACK AND WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT CAR OUT OF PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11373706November 8, 2020
STEERING
POWER STEERING PUMP JUST STARTED GROWLING WHEN MOVING THE STEERING. IT IS ALSO A LITTLE HARDER TO TURN. IN MOTION. WHEN EVER THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11367022October 29, 2020
ENGINE
THE CAR NEEDS AND BURNS TOO MUCH OIL AND IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT PLEASE HELP I HAVE TO CHANGE OIL EVERY 2 MONTHS AND THERE'S NO LEAKS OR ANYTHING JUST THAT IT BURNS OIL TOO QUICK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352057August 30, 2020
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAVE GONE THROUGH 2 ALTERNATORS, AND 2 BATTERIES, AIRBAGS SENSOR IS SOMETHING PROBLEMS, RATTLING WHILE DRIVING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11337503July 5, 2020
ENGINE
THIS COOLANT CROSSOVER PIPE GASKET LEAK HAS BEEN A REPEATED AND MULTIPLE VEHICLE PROBLEM WITH THE 3.9L AND 3.5L AND GM ONLY CAME UP WITH 2 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS; THE LAST ONE WAS #07-06-02-006E: COOLANT LEAKING FROM ENGINE (REPLACE COOLANT CROSSOVER PIPE GASKETS) - (MAR 5, 2012). HOWEVER, THE NEW GASKET DESIGN PRESUMABLY REPAIRED THE LEAK. HOWEVER, IT DID NOT. I HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE DISCUSSED ON SEVERAL WEB SITES WITH ALL COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME UNRESOLVED ISSUE. MY 2008 IMPALA WITH THE 3.9L V-6 HAS BEEN REPAIRED FOR THIS ISSUE ON THE FOLLOWING DATES, EACH TIME I WAS ASSURED IT WAS SATISFACTORILY REPAIRED: 02/09/2019 ' DIY DUE TO DEALERSHIP COST. REPAIRED PER GM TSB/GM TECHNICAL SERVICE MANUAL. 11/30/2016 ' DEALERSHIP. 03/10/2014 ' DEALERSHIP. 01/11/2013 ' DEALERSHIP. AND NOW, IT'S LEAKING AGAIN! I CHATTED WITH CHEVROLET ONLINE ON 10 APR 2020 AND CECIL SAID THAT WARRANTY HAD REPAIRED IT ONCE, BUT THE ISSUE HAS BEEN AND STILL CONTINUES. GM WOULD NO LONGER REPAIR THE LEAK. THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD: CECIL AT 15:40, APR 10, 2020: UNFORTUNATELY, ONCE THE DECISION IS FINAL THAT IT CANNOT BE CHANGED ANYMORE. BUT HERE IS WHAT WE SUGGEST, YOU CAN TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED GM DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND IT MIGHT THE SAME SYMPTOM BUT DIFFERENT ROOT CAUSE. WE CANNOT PERFORM DIAGNOSIS OVER CHAT. CECIL AT 15:41, APR 10: AND FOR ASSISTANCE, I HIGHLY SUGGEST THAT YOU SPEAK WITH THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MANAGER OR CEM AT THE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP IS THE ONE WHO TOLD ME THAT IT COULD NO LONGER BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY! THIS ISSUE IS SOMETHING GM SHOULD HAVE LONG RESOLVED WITH A BETTER SOLUTION. THIS LEAK IS A CONTINUAL PROBLEM AND GM DOESN'T OFFER ANY BETTER REPAIR OPTIONS AND WILL NOT REPAIR THE LEAK AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11337216July 2, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION
WHEN FIRST PURCHASED I HAD TO CHANGE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP I WAS TOLD THEY GET A LOT OF PEOPLE W IMPALAS SAME AS MY YEAR 2008 THAT NEEDED TO HAVE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CHANGED EVERY SO OFTEN BECAUSE THEY WOULD GO OUT AND IT WOULD CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO ON AND OFF BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS SENDING THE WRONG SIGNALS.I WOULD DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY AND STREET IT WOULD CAUSE REDUCED ENGINE TO COME ON AND SLOW MY CAR DOWN ALMOST LEADING INTO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE I DID NOT KNOW IT WAS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. IT WOULD COME AND GO ON AS IT WANTED. THE ELECTRICAL PART OF THE CAR IS SOMETHING IN THE CAR CONTINUES TO DRAIN MY BATTERY. I'VE GOTTEN A NEW BATTERY AND IT STILL DRAINS CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO GET IT RECHARGED. THE SUSPENSION I WAS ALSO TOLD FOR THE YEAR OF MY CAR IS BAD. WHEN PURCHASED I FOUND OUT THAT AGAIN PEOPLE THAT PURCHASED THESE YEARS OF VEHICLES HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CONTROL ARMS AND THAT I NOW HAVE TO TAKE IT TO GET FIXED BECAUSE ONE HIT TO A POT HOLE CAN CAUSE THE UNDER PART OF THE CAR TO BREAK AND CAUSE A BAD ACCIDENT. I DID NOT KNOW IMPALAS HAD THIS MANY PROBLEMS. I SEEN THE POLICE IMPALAS FOR 2008 WERE RECALLED FOR SUSPENSION, BUT THEY ALL SEEM TO SHARE THIS COMMON PROBLEM AS WELL AS THE ACTUATOR CONTINUOUSLY CLICKING. IT SEEMS TO BE AN EASY FIX, BUT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO FIX SOMETHING THAT IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THE IMPALAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11325516May 22, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
RANDOMLY I RECEIVE THE MESSAGE "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL - ENGINE POWER REDUCED" - THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON. IT HAPPENS ON NICE DAYS, RAINY DAYS, WHETHER OR NOT I AM GOING UPHILL, DOWNHILL OR ON FLAT SURFACES. ON AT LEAST ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND I HAD TO COAST FROM LANE 2 TO THE SHOULDER. AFTER 20 MINUTES, IT RESTARTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319253March 25, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SUSPENSION
THE STABILITRAK IS MAKING THE CAR SHAKE AND ACT CRAZY. I'M BARELY IN CONTROL OF THE CAR. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF MORE PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CAR REDUCES SPEED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. MANY GROUPS AND BLOGS ONLINE ABOUT THIS. WHY HASN'T ANYTHING BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS? NO RECALLS OR ANYTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11310349February 20, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENGINE POWER REDUCED THROTTLE DISABLED - CAR SHUT COMPLETELY DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 65
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11307287February 5, 2020
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306760February 3, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHOWED LOW LEVELS OF OIL AND POWER STEERING FLUIDS. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11306762February 3, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THE WARNING LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE BEFORE THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300027January 17, 2020
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
THE CAR IS NOT DRIVING SMOOTH. THE CAR IS HAVING MULTIPLE PROBLEMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11282690November 27, 2019
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REDUCE POWER INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY, THROTTLE BODY SENSOR, AND FUEL PEDAL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FIVE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE SPARK PLUGS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 205,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269502October 19, 2019
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ABS OR AIRBAG FAILURE DASH LIGHT CAME ON AND READ THAT THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE THAT NEEDS FACTORY SERVICE TO AVOID BODILY INJURIES OR DEATH. TRANSMISSION ISSUES CAUSING ERRATICALLY SHIFTING WHILE DRIVING OR TAKING OFF FROM A STOP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11269387October 18, 2019
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON INTERSTATE DRIVING APPROX. 60 MPH SUDDENLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND REDUCE ENGINE SPEED LIGHT ON AND CAR DROPPED DRASTICALLY DOWN TO LITERALLY NO POWER. BARELY HAD TIME TO GET ON SHOULDER WITHOUT CAUSING ACCIDENT. WENT TO LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THE ISSUE WAS THE THROTTLE PEDDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268176October 13, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2008 CHEV IMPALA TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND THEN ENGINE LIGHT COME ON. ACCELERATION AND FUEL MILEAGE DROP SIGNIFICANTLY. REOCCURS EVERY SO OFTEN WHILE DRIVING WHICH AFFECTS ABILITY TO MAINTAIN GOOD CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11267375October 9, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY MY CAR WILL REDUCE ENGINE SPEED IT WILL DROP FROM 65MPH TO 20MPH SOMETIMES IT SHUTS CLEAR DOWN . I HAVE SO FAR ALMOST BEEN IN TWO COLLISIONS BECAUSE OF THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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