Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2001)

742 consumer complaints on file.

#10939133January 2, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON DEC, 12, OUR 2001 IMPALA WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY. IT HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR A FEW DAYS AND SINCE THE WEATHER WAS COLD, MY HUSBAND WANTED TO MAKE SURE IT WOULD START. WHEN HE TURNED THE KEY, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION IN THE INJECTOR SYSTEM. FLAMES SHOT OUT AND THE SYSTEM WAS BLOWN APART. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR WAS NOT IN OUR GARAGE AT THE TIME AND HE WAS NOT INJURED. WE CALLED VERMILION CHEVROLET IN DANVILLE, ILLINOIS AND THE PERSON WHO ANSWERED SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE FUEL REGULATOR THAT HAD CAUSED THE PROBLEM. HE SEEMED TO BE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. WE HAD RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL FOR POSSIBLE UNDER THE HOOD FIRES, BUT HE TOLD US THAT WAS FOR A LEAKY VALVE COVER GASKET, NOT THE FUEL REGULATOR. WE HAVE COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE, BUT THEY ARE BALKING AT COVERING THE DAMAGE. WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY ESTIMATES ON GETTING IT REPAIRED YET. WE ARE STILL WAITING ON THE INSURANCE. MEANWHILE WE HAVE A CAR WE CANNOT DRIVE. WE DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT, BUT THAT THE 2001 MODELS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. WHY NOT? HELP!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937698December 27, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE'S INTAKE MANIFOLD FAILED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE HEAD GASKET COVER TO FRACTURE AND DETACH. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD, THE SENSOR, AND THE HEAD GASKET COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10927741November 23, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT,REPLACED LIGHT SWITCH,BLOWS FUSE IF DASH LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON,HORN WILL COME ON WHEN CAR IS OFF.EARLIER BRAKE PEDDLE WORE WIRES BEHIND IT DOWN, CAUSED SHORT,CAR WOULD DIE WHILE DRIVING.LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT ON,TIRES ARE FINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925693November 13, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION KEY COMES OUT WITH CAR RUNNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10911251October 3, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLINKERS & HAZARDS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898076August 23, 2016
ENGINE, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STEERED IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND COOLANT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897880August 23, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 10/18/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10897106August 19, 2016
ENGINE, STEERING
THE OIL PAN LEAKS OIL WHEN NOT IN MOTION AND POSSIBLY WHILE IN MOTION. ADDITIONALLY WHEN MOTION THE STEERING MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING (THE SOUND APPEARS TO COME FROM THE STEERING BOX).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875130August 18, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIPS FAILURE TO REPAIR VEHICLE OIL LEAKAGE BEFORE CONSUMER RECEIVED ENGINE OIL DEPOSITS ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LEAKED OIL ALL THE TIME AND 15 YEARS LATER, SHE RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896307August 16, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSERTING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, IT INDEPENDENTLY EJECTED WHILE THE IGNITION SWITCH SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,808.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10896466August 16, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
I HAD A REBUILD ENGINE IN THE CAR A MONTH AFTER L PURCHASE THE CAR. SINCE THEN MY CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEAL TWICE ABOUT THE ENGINE AND NOW A YEAR FROM THEN MY LAST PROBLEM. MY TRANSMISSION ISN'T WORKING AND NOW I HAVE TO FIND AWAY TO FIX IT. MRS.[XXX] BALTIMORE CITY RESIDENT INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887779July 22, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10887568July 21, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10885829July 19, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ...UPDATED 09/14/16 *BF *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883236July 12, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED IN LATE JULY 2014, SHE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AT COST OF $289.74. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH. GM DENIED THE CONSUMERS REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT, BECAUSE SHE DID NOT HAVE THE WORK PERFORMED AT A DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10874079June 13, 2016
POWER TRAIN
2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE FAILURE AND INSTALLATION OF NEW TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE IN THE MIDST OF DRIVING, THE VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING. HOWEVER, THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871841June 1, 2016
ENGINE
WE WERE TRYING TO JUMP START THE CAR, AND WHEN TRYING TO START THE ENGINE THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION, AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD DESTROYED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10871615May 31, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A WATER HOSE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10870575May 24, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE ERUPTED INTO FLAMES NEAR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10862928May 3, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAITED FOR RECALL PARTS (IGNITION AND OIL LEAK) AND HAD THEM COMPLETED 4/13/16. ON 4/22/16 MY CAR STARTED SMOKING COMING OFF THE FREEWAY, I PULLED OVER AND THE ENGINE STALLED, PEOPLE YELLED TO GET OUT IT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE STARTED IN FRONT OF ENGINE AND PROCEEDED THOUGH ENGINE COMPARTMENT BURNING ALL PLASTICS AND WIRING. DEALERSHIP SAYS I'M RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE FULL INSURANCE COVERAGE. HOW CAN THAT BE, MY CAR WAS FINE UNTIL THEY WORKED ON IT. DEALERSHIP WAS ALSO VERY RUDE AND CONDESCENDING. I HOPE ALL CHEVROLET DEALERS AREN'T THE SAME. I GAVE DEALERSHIP 7 DAYS TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME NO ONE CAN HELP ME. I ALMOST BURNED UP IN THIS VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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