Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2000)

818 consumer complaints on file.

#887253May 2, 2001
STRUCTURE
ENGINE CRADLE MOUNTS WERE WEARING OUT, REPLACED TWICE ALREADY, CURRENTLY NEED REPLACEMENT AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560991April 30, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
THE CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING RECALL 00V-228 REPAIRED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887167April 30, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START VEHICLE THERE IS A NO START CONDITION, PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER ON 6 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, AND PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744139April 16, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
TRUNK UNLOCKS BUT FAILS TO AUTOMATICALLY LIFT UP! DOES NOT EVEN OPEN UP A FRACTION OF AN INCH!. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885967April 16, 2001
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE:TORQUE ARM
WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH HEARD A NOISE, SOON AFTERWARDS VEHICLE WAS SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL. DEALER STATED THAT REAR TORQUE ARM AXLE HAS BROKEN. *AK THE LEFT REAR TORQUE ARM BROKE AT A THREAD JOINT, THE TORQUE ARM WAS HOLLOW AND HAD A SLIGHT BEND. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885167April 5, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SEAT BELT SENSOR WIRE UNDER FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAUSED A VEHICLE FIRE WAS DETERMINED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743335March 31, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE A CAR RAN A STOP SIGN AND WE HIT THEM BROADSIDE WITH THE FRONT OF OUR CHEVROLET IMPALA AT ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SELT BELT CAME UNLATCHED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#884016March 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT CRASH HEAD-ON AT 25-35 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, VEHICLE TOTALLED. *AK THE SAME VEHICLE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLIOY AT THAT TIME. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#883396March 19, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER WAS REARENDED, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#560321March 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON AN UPGRADE OR DOWNGRADE THE VEHICLE ROLLS IN THE DIRECTION OF THE DECLINE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN GEAR, THIS CONDITION OCCURS ON THE SLIGHTEST DECLINES, THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882987March 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS ENOUGH GAS TO ACCELERATE. ONCE OUT IN THE OPEN IT HESITATES 5-8 SECONDS BEFORE MOVING AT ITS SPEED. DEALER PUT A BLACK BOX TO REGISTER PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING SHOWED UP. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT CONSUMER IS SCARED TO KEEP GOING THROUGH. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STILL HAVEN'T FOUND A REMEDY. PLEASE ADD VIN#.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742362March 13, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER REPORTS EGR VALVE IS BAD, BUT CAN NOT GET PART FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE OVER BUMPS, TURNING CORNERS OR STOPPING, OCCUPANTS CAN HEAR FUEL IN FUEL TANK "SLOSHING/SPLASHING" FROM INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882213March 6, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD AT START UP AND SHUT DOWN OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741785March 2, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REPEAT FAILURE: WARMED CAR PARKED ONE HOUR. ENTER CAR,START ENGINE,BACK SLOWLY FROM PARKING. PUT TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE,DEPRESSED THROTTLE MODERATELY-BALK/HESITATED/"LEAN BALK"-MORE THROTTLE=WORSE,LASTS 7 SECONDS, THEN COMES TO LIFE.NEAR ACCIDENT PULLING INTO TRAFFIC!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741797March 2, 2001
AIR BAGS
THIS IS A SAFETLY HAZARD AND THE CUSTMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR REPLACING A FAILTY PART AS AND AIR BAG CHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881319February 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM LIGHT WOULD GO OFF WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET ROAD. VEHICLE AT DEALER SHOP FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741158February 19, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
REPEAT FAILURE- DEALER NO HELP: ENGINE STARTS FINE (COLD START), DRIVE CAR APPR. 1/4 MILE,TEMP=19 DEG.F. CAR BALKS/HESITATES MAJORLY FROM STOP.MORE THROTTLE,MORE BALK. PROB.CLEARSDEALER 3X ,NOFIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559726February 16, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN THE VEHICLE HITS A BUMP, THE GAS TANK HITS THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880478February 13, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ON ROAD AND HITTING BUMPS GAS TANK HIT BOTTOM OF REAR END, THIS USUALLY HAPPENED AT ABOUT 20-25 MPH. EVER SINCE THIS HAS OCCURRED, GAS TANK HAS BECOME LOOSE. *AK THE CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING THE VEHCILE WITH LOOSE FUEL TANK. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#740776February 12, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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