Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10504249March 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WELL FOR A MONTH I BEEN GETING POWER REDUCE INGINE ON THE DASH BOURD I GOT MY HUSBAND TO CHECK IT OUT AND HE CANT BELIVE WHAT HE SAW DID SOME RESEACH ON LINE AND LOOK LIKE THIS IS A COMMAND PROBLEM SO HE BOUGHT THE THROTTLE BODY AND NO LUCK SO THEN BOUGHT THE PEDAL POSSION SENSOR HOPE GM CAN REIMBURSE ALL THE PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM.I SPENT ALREADY CLOSE TO $500.00 AND AM STILL WORKING ON THE CAR PLEASE HELP...IT NOT COOL THAT GM IS IGNORING THE SITUATION IT LOOK LOOK THERE AWARE OF IT.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504127March 22, 2013
ENGINE
TURNED CAR ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO SAID IT WAS THE AIR INJECTION SOLENOID VALVE AND THAT IT IS SUCH A COMMON PART REPLACEMENT ON THESE MODELS THAT THEY KEEP THE EXACT PART IN STOCK! THEY WANT OVER $400 TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10504163March 22, 2013
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I STOPPED AT A INTERSECTION,AND PULLED OUT ONTO ANOTHER ROAD,THE CAR BACKFIRED AND QUIT RUNNING ,LEAVING ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION,AND ALMOST GOT HIT. I HAVE TAKEN CAR TO DEALER AND THEY SAY THE CAR IS OPERATING NORMAL. THIS HAPPENS ALOT WITHIN THIS VEHICLE WHEN ACCELERATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503881March 21, 2013
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND MY CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. ADDITIONALLY, THE DASH ALTERNATELY FLASHED BETWEEN "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" AND "REDUCED ENGINE POWER." MY CAR SLOWED DOWN, BUT NEVER CUT OFF. MY ACCELERATION WASN'T WHAT IT NORMALLY IS. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO MY DESTINATION, BUT WAS NOT A FUN EXPERIENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503929March 21, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
STARTED MY VEHICLE AS I WENT TO PULL OFF TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE/PICK UP ON SPEED. THE CAR STARTED PUTTING. I PULLED OVER BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER MOVE, BUT WAS STILL RUNNING. MY SISTER PUSH ME BUMPER TO BUMPER TO MY MECHANIC ONLY TO FIND OUT IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503703March 20, 2013
ENGINE
REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT/ SERVICETRACTION CONTROL LIGHT FLASH ACROSS MY DASHBOARD EVERY MORNING WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR. THE CAR SLOWS DOWN AND WILL NOT GAIN SPEED. IT DOES THIS EVERY MORNING. THIS ISSUE NEED TO BE A RECALL. THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING TO EVERY CHEVY IMPALA OWNERS I KNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503840March 20, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WILL SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND SECURITY LIGHT WILL FLASH. HAS DONE IT NUMEROUS TIMES, WORRIED IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THERE ARE MULTIPLE CASES OF THIS PROBLEM ON INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503636March 19, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2001 CHEVY IMPALA AND THE GAS GAUGE HAS A PROBLEM I WOULD FILL IT UP AND THE GAUGE WOULD GO RIGHT TO E AND THE CAR WOULD SAY CHECK ENGINE OIL I JUST GOT A OILCHANGE AND LOW ENGINE COOLANT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503695March 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MARCH 2, 2013 MY CAR WOULD NOT START. THE SECURITY LIGHT HAD BEEN ON AND AFTER LOOKING IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM, AKA THE SECURITY SYSTEM, WAS ENGAGED AND NOT ALLOWING THE FUEL INJECTORS TO START MY CAR. UPON RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, A LOT OF TIPS WERE PROVIDED ON HOW TO "FIX" THE PROBLEM. THEY RANGED FROM DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY, TAKING APART THE IGNITION CYLINDER AND LEAVING THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION FOR 10-30 MINUTES. FOR OTHER PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM, SHOW THIS OFFICIAL SERVICE BULLETIN FROM GM #04-08-47-003 TO YOUR DEALER OR REPAIR PERSON! (#04-08-47-003: SECURITY LIGHT ON, ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES B2958 AND/OR B2960 (REPAIR POOR TERMINAL CONNECTIONS AT BODY CONTROL MODULE) - (AUG 31, 2004)). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503481March 18, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WAS INOPERABLE AND WOULD FAIL MOSTLY WHEN DRIVING DURING EVENING HOURS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER ALSO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503518March 18, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FOR SEVERAL MONTHS I HAVE BEEN SMELLING STRONG GAS FUMES. TOOK TO PEP BOYS AND THEY CANNOT FIND ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503524March 18, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY. SINCE THEN IT COMES ON MORE FREQUENT. CAUSING CAR TO ACCELERATE VERY SLOW, AND IN SOME CASES STALLING. NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE. SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS BUT ONLY 1 RECALL. I WILL NEVER BUY A GM PRODUCT AGAIN. I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL GM VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503322March 17, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED AND DISPLAYED MESSAGES: "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL". THIS WAS THE SECOND INCIDENT. THE FIRST INCIDENT RESULTED IN THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF COMPLETELY AFTER THE SAME INITIAL SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED; LOCKING UP THE STEERING DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC (ESTIMATED 65 MPH, NO INJURES, APPROX. 4 MONTH AGO). OUR MECHANIC CLEANED OUT THE THROTTLE BODY SENSOR AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, AND PHONED THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE TROUBLE CODES. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED WARRANTY SERVICE AS THE TROUBLE CODES HAD GONE BY THE TIME THE CAR HAD ARRIVED AT THEIR SHOP, AND WOULD NOT TAKE OUR MECHANIC'S PHONE CONVERSATION AS EVIDENCE. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE THREE SERVICES COMMONLY PERFORMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WERE TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY, THROTTLE BODY SENSOR, AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL; THE LATTER NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503142March 15, 2013
POWER TRAIN
WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS HARD FROM A STOP IT TAKES TIME FOR SOMETHING TO CATCH THEN IT JERKS AND GOES, WHEN SPEEDING UP WHEN DRIVING, IT JERKS REAL HARD WHEN IT SHIFTS. BAD TRANSMISSION. LEAKS OIL, HEADLIGHTS COME ON IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, DRAINS THE BATTERY. THIS CAR IS A P.O.S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503144March 15, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL FUNCTION THEN THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503184March 15, 2013
ENGINE
DRIVING ON FREEWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME PN...FEW MILES ON FREEWAY CAR JERK...MESSAGE ON DASH ENGINE POWER LOSS THEN THROTTLE BODY DISABLED THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE IM DRIVING 60 MPH...18 WHEELER BLIND ME SO I SWERVE OFF FREEWAY DUE TO STEERING WHEEL HARD TO TURN...I SIT ON SIDE OF FREEWAY F 10 MINUTES...TURN KEY AND NO SOUND. CAR WILL NOT START...CALL FRIEND FOR HELP. AFTER 30 MINUTES CAR STARTS I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED WITH CAR SHUTTING DOWN ON FREEWAY...GM FIX ISSUES. OR PAY BIG LATER..DEATH TRAP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10503083March 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ON MARCH 14, 2013, WE WERE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A MESSAGE APPEARED IN THE MESSAGE CONSOLE THAT READ "ENGINE POWER REDUCED." IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AT FIRST, BUT IT THEN RESPONDED AFTER A FEW SECONDS. THE 'SERVICE ENGINE" LIGHT STAYED ON. WE TOOK IT TO AN AUTOMOBILE PARTS STORE SO THEY COULD PULL THE CODE WITH A CODE READER. THE VEHICLE PARTS STORE WAS ABLE TO PULL A CODE READING P2138 WHICH IS FOR THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. LATER ON THAT NIGHT, I WENT ONLINE AND DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE ARE MANY OWNERS OF 2008 CHEVY IMPALAS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IN THE PAST YEAR, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN MY 2008 CHEVY IMPALA TENDS TO BUCKLE AND JERK OR HESITATE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP MAKING DIFFICULT TO NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO NAVIGATE OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. IS THERE ANY WAY A RECALL CAN BE ISSUED FOR THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR AND THE GAS PEDAL SO THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVE FOR ALL OWNERS OF 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALAS? PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503086March 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK WORKS INTERMITTENTLY WITH MY POWER DOOR LOCK SYSTEM ON MY 2008 CHEVY IMPALA. ALSO THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER DOOR LOCK WORKED INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST AND NOW IT DOES NOT RESPOND. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY OWNER OF A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA WITH THIS PROBLEM. PLEAS HELP. IS THERE ANY WAY A RECALL CAN BE ISSUED TO GET THIS ISSUE FIXED? IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO UNLOCK THE RIGHT REAR DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH A KEY BECAUSE THERE IS NO KEY HOLE. THERE IS ONLY ONE KEY HOLE ON TO UNLOCK A DOOR WITH THE CAR KEY AND IT IS ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR ONLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502745March 14, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE REAR DOORS WILL NOT FROM EITHER THE OUTSIDE OR THE INSIDE REGARDLESS OF ALL ACTIONS TO OPEN THEM. REAR PASSENGERS HAVE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE BY CLIMBING OVER THE FRONT SEATS TO EXIT FROM THE FRONT DOORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502774March 14, 2013
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE SEAT BELT FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE LATCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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