Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10507311April 5, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY IMPALA AND SECURITY LIGHT BLINKS ON AND OFF. WHEN IT DOES THIS MY CAR WON'T START I READ ONLINE IF I LEAVE THE CARS KEY TURNED OVER FOR 10 MINUTES IT WILL START BUT HERE LATELY ITS GETTING WORSE. I HAVE READ ONLINE AND THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME MAKE AND THE SAME MODEL THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN HOOKED UP TO A COMPUTER IT SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE TALKED TO 2 DIFFERENT CHEVY DEALERSHIPS AND THEY JUST BRING UP HOOKING IT UP TO A COMPUTER. I THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED IF A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. HERE'S OTHER COMPLIMENTS THAT I HAVE FOUND ONLINE. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/IMPALA/2004/ELECTRICAL/WONT_START_SECURITY_LIGHT_COMES_ON.SHTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507108April 4, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DRIVER NOTICED A WARNING THAT STATED ENGINE POWER REDUCED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. AFTER INSPECTION, THEY ADVISED HER THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507106April 4, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA SS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HE NOTICED A WARNING THAT STATED ENGINE POWER REDUCED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO DEALER. AFTER INSPECTION, THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10507193April 4, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE CAR IS ALWAYS GIVING ME A HARD TIME AND IT ALMOST CAUSED AN INCIDENT FROM SHUTTING DOWN ON SERVICE STABILITRAK, ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL FOR NO REASON. TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY ITS JUST A MALFUNCTION AND WANT TO CHARGE MONEY NOT EVEN SURE WHAT IT IS. THEY DON'T EVEN KNOW SAY IT THE COMPUTER AND IT HAPPENS TO A LOT OF PEOPLE AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. THIS IS UNSAFE ALMOST GOT REAR END. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505461April 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE OWN A 2003 CHEVY IMPALA I PURCHASED IT BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY WERE SAFE VEHICLES. IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH TRACTION CONTROL AND OUR INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING. WE HAVE LOST ALL FUNCTION TO OUR DASH LIGHTS OUR HEAD LIGHTS ONLY WORK WHEN THEY DECIDE TOO AND MY TRACTION CONTROL FAILS TO WORK AND WHEN I DON'T NEED IT ENGAGES.....THIS IS NOT OK! WE HAVE HAD EVERYTHING CHECKED. ALL FUSES AND BULBS ARE GOOD. WE HAVE HAD DIAGNOSTICS DONE A COUPLE OF TIMES AND NOTHING EVER SHOWS UP. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME STUFF. PLEASE TELL ME NOBODY HAS TO DIE OR GET SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE YOU MAKE THEM FIX THESE ISSUES. WE ALL PAID A LOT FOR THESE CARS THEY NEED TO FIX THEM NOW!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505476April 3, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, IT WOULD EXHIBIT A SQUEAKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE LUBRICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 05/08/13*LJ UPDATED 06/10/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505518April 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505519April 3, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD, ABNORMAL NOISE AS IT ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505186April 1, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON AND ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED. IT HAPPENED THIS MORNING WHILE TAKING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL...VERY SCARY THING WHEN KIDS ARE IN THE CAR BECAUSE IT JUST STARTS LOSING POWER & YOU REALLY CANNOT DRIVE IT LIKE THIS.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505019March 30, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DRIVING 30 MPH IN A SMALL TOWN. A "BINGING" NOISE SOUNDS 3 TIMES AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE MESSAGING SYSTEM STATED THAT TO "SERVICE STABILITRAK," "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL," AND "ENGINE POWER REDUCED. THE ACCELERATION WAS NOTICEABLY REDUCED AS WELL AS A SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE IN MAINTAINING SPEED. MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT KICK IN WHEN SETTING SPEED WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO MANAGE A 65 MPH SPEED LIMIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505036March 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PURCHASED BY CHEVY 2010 IMPALA ON JANUARY 25TH OF THIS YEAR AND JUST LAST NIGHT (MARCH 18TH AROUND 715PM) ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK JUST AS I WAS SPEEDING UP AFTER GETTING ON THE 405 IN WA. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE SERVICE STABILITYTRAC CAME ON, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THERE WAS THIS OTHER LIGHT WHAT LOOKED LIKE TO BE A PICTURE OF THE CAR SWERVING ON ICE ALSO CAME ON. MY CAR SLOWED DOWN, BUT NEVER CUT OFF. MY GET UP ON MY CAR WASN'T WHAT IT NORMALLY IT. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME FROM WORK, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS WEIRD THAT MY CAR STARTED TO DO THAT. I PURCHASED THIS CAR WITH ONLY A LITTLE OVER 40K MILES ON IT. I CHECKED THE OWNERS MANUAL AND THERE IS NOTHING IN THERE ABOUT A "SERVICE STABILITYTRAC". I IMMEDIATELY SEND 2 EMAILS TO THE GENTLEMAN THAT I WORK WITH AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP THAT I GOT MY CAR FROM. IT WAS AFTER HOURS WHEN I SENT THE EMAILS, SO I HAVE YET TO GET A RESPONSE. THIS MORNING THOUGH, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS THE ONLY THING THAT CAME ONE THIS MORNING. I WENT AHEAD AND DROVE INTO WORK WHICH IS ABOUT 25MILES AWAY FROM MY HOME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON, BUT YET THE OTHER 2 DIDN'T EVER COME ON AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH ACCELERATING. THIS IS MY FIRST EVER NEWER CAR AND I LOVE LOVE LOVE IMPALA'S, BUT I HAVE BEEN READING ALL THE OTHER POSTS AND IT CONCERNS ME BECAUSE I'M NOT RICH NOR DO I HAVE THE MONEY OR TIME TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT WASN'T CREATED BY ME. IT'S VERY DISAPPOINTING TO KNOW THAT WITH ALL THESE POSTINGS THAT GM HASN'T STEPPED IN AND FIXED THIS PROBLEM NOR COME UP WITH A PROACTIVE SOLUTION FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505100March 30, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE CHECK STABILILINK / REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT CAME ON AT START. AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE DOWN AND RESTARTING THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED OVER, RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT WAS FINE. AFTER STOPPING AND RESTARTING SEVERAL MORE TIMES, THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON AND THE CHECK. THE STABILIZING WARNING CONTINUES. THE CAR IS COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE AT THIS TIME. SINCE THIS OCCURRED OVER EASTER, THERE ARE NO MECHANICS AVAILABLE,LEAVING ME WITH NO CAR AND CANCELLED APPOINTMENTS AND LOST WAGES TO START THE WEEK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10505105March 30, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR WILL NOT CRANK IMMEDIATELY. ONCE STARTED IF YOUR FOOT IS NOT ON THE GAS THE CAR WILL COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. CANNOT TAKE FOOT OFF THE GAS WHEN DRIVING OR SHIFTING GEARS OR IT STALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504921March 29, 2013
ENGINE
SERVICE TRACTION ENGINE POWER REDUCE. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504799March 28, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WE WERE ON THE TURNPIKE GOING ABOUT 60MPH WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE SERVICE LIGHT FOR TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNINGS CAME UP ON THE DASH. IT ALSO SAID REDUCING POWER TO ENGINE. THE CAR SLOWED IN SPEED AND BEGAN SHAKING. SERVICE THROTTLE CAME UP ON DASH ALSO. WE HAD NO WHERE TO PULL OFF. THERE IS NOT MUCH OF A BURM ON THIS INTERSTATE AND BEFORE WE COULD GET TO A PULL OFF AREA THE CAR SHUT DOWN IN THE ROAD. WE HAD TO SET THERE FOR 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE CAR WOULD RESTART SO THAT WE COULD GET TO A SAFER PLACE. I HAD MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS ROAD WITH TRACTOR TRAILERS SWERVING AROUND ME CONSTANTLY. ALL I COULD DO WAS PRAY NO ONE WOULD HIT US. WE EVEN CONTACTED 911 FOR ASSISTANCE. SINCE THIS DAY WE HAVE HAD THE SAME CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS. I WILL NOT TRAVEL ON THE INTERSTATES WITH THIS VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF THIS HAPPENING AGAIN. THERE DOESN'T SEEM LIKE THERE IS ANY ONE PARTICULAR THING THAT SETS THIS OFF. BUT SEEMS TO BE WORSENING. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY GM. FROM THE CHEVY FORUMS ON THE IMPALA IT SEEMS THIS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR IMPALAS AND THEY SHOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM WITH NO COST TO THE CONSUMER BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504662March 27, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
IN THE CENTER OF THE DASH IN THE CAR WHEN I ACCELLERATE I HEAR TWO THING, A WATER SWISHING SOUND AND A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD . THEN MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND SOMETIMES THE ABS LIGHT. THEN WHEN I GO TO BRAKE THERE IS ANOTHER GRINDING SOUND. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME. BUT IT DOES HAPPEN OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504755March 27, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WHEELS WERE NOT ALIGNED AND CAUSED THE REAR TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED. THE MECHANIC DID NOT KNOW WHY THE TIRES WERE WEARING PREMATURELY HOWEVER THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE WHEN DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AT 40 MPH. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504539March 26, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE ANTI-THEFT SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND THE IGNITION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504544March 26, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING THROUGH A INTERSECTION AND MY CAR STALLED AND A PERSON COMING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION RAN THE LIGHT AND I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE BECAUSE MY CALL STALLED AND THEN A FEW SECTION IT PULLED OFF.THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I KNOW YOU GUYS SEE ALL THESE COMPLAINTS. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY YOU GUYS ARE IGNORING THIS ISSUE ARE JUST WAITING FOR A PRETTY BAD ACCIDENT TO OCCUR I HOPE NOT BECAUSE WE HAVE ENOUGH PROBLEMS THROUGH OUT THIS WORLD NO MONEY, CHILDREN AND ELDERLY GETTING MURDERED, AND THE FACT THE WE TRY TO DO BETTER TO GET BETTER ITS BEEN COMING HARDER BUT, I KNOW GOD HAS A PLAN TO HEAL THIS WORLD. SO, I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSE CAUSE I FAILED THE EMISSION TEST AND WOULD LIKE TO BE COMPENSATE FOR THAT AS WELL ALSO TO GET THAT REMOVED OFF MY EMISSION FILE THAT I FAILED OUT OF ALL THE CARS NEVER FAILED A TEST BEFORE AND I DON'T WANT THAT ON MY RECORD. THANK *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504417March 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER WAS FIRST OFF BY 5 MILES THEN WORKED, FEW MONTHS LATER YOU WOULD BE DRIVING 30 AND IT WOULD SAY 60 THEN IT WOULD WORK FINE AT RANDOM LAST TIME IT ACTUALLY SPUN AROUND AND THE POINTER WAS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE GEAR INFORMATION. AFTER THAT THE HEAT GAGE WOULD READ AT MAX TEMP BUT THE TEMPERATURE WAS FINE AND THEN IT TO STOPPED WORKING. REPLACED THE CLUSTER FOR AROUND $350. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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