Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10162626July 5, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA BRAKES PULSATED MAKING STOPPING ROUGH. *KB ***NAR*** BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE SCALING AND FLAKING. THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTOR WHICH REDUCED THE LIFE OF THE ROTORS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE DEALER REPLACE THE ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161298July 3, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WAS RESISTANT PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE REAR ROTORS WERE MACHINED HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161235July 2, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILURES; 01.25.01 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY (REPORTED TO DEALER / SERVICE; REPAIRED WIRE UNDER DRIVER SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT AT SDM HAD TO RR SEAT PASSENGER SIDE*) *SERVICE PAPERWORK LANGUAGE 11.16.01 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY (DEALER / SERVICE; REPLACED FAULTY AIR BAG MODULE) 08.27.02 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME (DEALER / SERVICE; CODE B0041 IN HISTORY. INSPECT WIRING, DISCONNECT / RECONNECT CN FOR L/H SIDE AIR BAG TO ENSURE PROPER CONNECTION. 03.04.03 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME (DEALER / SERVICE; CODE 41, REPAIRED POOR CONNECTION AT LH SEAT CONNECTOR. 05.09.06 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY (DEALER / SERVICE; FOUND POSSIBLE FRETTING CORROSION AT DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR CONNECTOR. CLEANED TERMINALS IN CN. RECOMMENDED; IF CODE RETURNS WILL NEED INFLATOR MODULE). *JB 06.30.06 AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161241July 2, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS STARTING THE CAR. ABOUT ONCE EVERY 2 WEEK IT JUST WILL NOT START. I HAVE HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED TWICE IN ONE YEAR. IN THE WINTER YOU CAN TURN THE KEY NOTHING HAPPENS BUT ON THE FLIP BACK IT WILL START,. NOW THIS SUMMER IT JUST WON'T START AND I STILL HAVE ELECTRIC. THEN SOMETIMES IT WILL GO INTO A VERY HIGH IDLE AND I TURN IT OFF AND RESTART IT TO FIX IT. WHAT DO I DO? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161244July 2, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 IMPALA LS - HEADLIGHTS GO OFF WHILE DRIVING. JUST SHUT OFF. DOESN'T MATTER IF MANUAL HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS ENGAGED OR NOT. INTERMITTENT FAILURE, SOMETIMES NOT FOR TWO HOURS, SOMETIME EVERY FEW SECONDS, SOMETIMES WHEN SWITCHING LOW TO HIGH BEAMS, NO SPECIFIC SPEED OR DRIVING CONDITIONS. ALL INTERIOR LIGHTS AND PARKING LIGHTS APPEAR TO REMAIN ON WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS FAIL. SOMETIMES CAN GET HEADLIGHTS BACK ON BY SWITCHING OFF AND ON AGAIN, SOMETIMES BY FLASHING LOW TO HIGH, BUT THEY DON'T ALWAYS COME BACK ON REGARDLESS OF ACTION. SOMETIMES JUST HAVE TO PARK THE CAR UNTIL DAYLIGHT. CAR HAD JUST OVER 44,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. DROVE FOR TWO WEEKS, BUT NEVER AT NIGHT, SO NOT EXACTLY SURE OF MILEAGE OF FIRST INCIDENT. HAPPENED SECOND TIME I DROVE THE CAR AT NIGHT. UNABLE TO REPEAT INCIDENT AT DEALER, BUT CAR WAS IN "PARK" WHEN THEY LOOKED AT IT, AND IT WAS DAYTIME. IT COULD BE HAPPENING WHILE DAYTIME, TOO, BUT I CAN'T TELL FROM INSIDE THE CAR. I COULD GET A TICKET IN MARYLAND FOR DRIVING WITH NO HEADLIGHTS WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161121June 30, 2006
AIR BAGS
DRIVING MY 2005,CHEVY IMPALA A DEER JUMPED OFF SIDE OF RAILROAD TRACKS DOWN INTO THE FRONT OF CAR. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE OVER $4000. BIG IMPACT SKID MARKS FROM TIRES ETC. AIR BAGS DID NOT ACTIVATE. CAR AT GARAGE AND BEING CHECKED OUT? *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161134June 30, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED; THE DRIVER'S IDE ELECTRIC HEATER BECAME VERY HOT, AND THEN FAILED TO CONTINUE HEATING THE SEAT. THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE DRIVER'S SIDE FAILURE, BUT FAILED TO WORK A FEW DAYS LATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161035June 29, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT TURN SIGNAL DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN ACTIVATED. BOTH TURN SIGNALS DO NOT FUNCTION AT TIMES. THE SIGNAL MALFUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER WHO HAD A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED BUT HAS NOT RESPOND TO THE CONTACT'S CONCERNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160838June 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TRACTION CONTROL RUST ON WHEEL SPEED SENSOR GM RECALL NUMBER#05068 WHY WAS MY VEHICLE'S NOT LISTED ON RECALL 2001 IMPALA LS 51000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160814June 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS 3.8L: BODY CONTROL MODULE FAILURE AT 60,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 90,000 MILES. CAR WILL NOT START; VEHICLE AND DRIVER STRANDED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160641June 24, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DEFECTIVE EXTERIOR LIGHT SWITCH MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH) ON 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THIS LIGHT SWITCH BECOMES DEFECTIVE WITHOUT WARNING AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD. CURRENT MODELS COME EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS WHICH COME ON AT DUSK (OR IN DARKENED CONDITIONS) HOWEVER THIS DEFECT DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY WARNING THAT THIS AUTOMATIC FUNCTION HAS FAILED AND THE MANUAL LIGHT SWITCH IS ALSO DISABLED BY THE SAME DEFECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160570June 23, 2006
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FIRST WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE TIRES STARTING MAKING NOISES WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OUT OF ALIGNMENT CAUSING TIRES TO WEAR DOWN. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO DETERMINE ALL FOUR TIRE SHOULD BE REPLACED AT A COST. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED BECAUSE THE CONTACT DID NOT WANT TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED BY THE CONTACT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 8/1/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160637June 23, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
(1) AT FIRST, THE TURN SIGNAL DID NOT WORK SOMETIMES. AND IT WOULD BE OKAY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN AND RESTARTED. BUT AFTER THAT, THE PROBLEM WAS MORE SERIOUS. 2)TURN SIGNAL FAILURE WHEN DRIVING. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT I CAN NOT WARN OTHER DRIVERS THAT I WILL BE TURNING WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. (3) NOT YET DONE. THE REPLACEMENT OF HAZARD SWITCH SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160366June 21, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT THERE IS A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE TURN IN THE STEERING. DURING THE TURN IT FEELS AS THOUGH THERE IS A BREAK IN THE STEERING LINE. IT SEEMS AS IF IT WERE A CHAIN I WOULD SAY ITS MISSING ABOUT 4 LINKS. I TOOK IT IN FOR THIS PROBLEM ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO AND IT WAS RESOLVED FOR A WHILE. I WAS TOLD THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TIGHTENING. HERE IT IS DOING THE SAME THING FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS. NOW I NOTICE THE BRAKING IS NOT STOPPING IN THE MANNER IT SHOULD. I HAVE NEARLY REARENDED A FEW PEOPLE IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS OR CONTINUED JUST PAST THE STOP LINE AT AN INTERSECTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160144June 19, 2006
STRUCTURE, SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE 2006 IMPALA SINCE THE DAY WE PURCHASED IT HAS A HIGH PITCH EAR PIERCING LOUD NOISE THAT COMES MAINLY FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE SPEAKER AND LAST ABOUT 23 MINUTES. TURNING THE DIRECTIONAL ON EITHER WAY WILL MAKE THE NOISE CUT OFF. OUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES NOW AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO REMEDY OR KNOW WHAT IT IS??? WE HAVE ASKED SINCE DAY ONE FOR GM TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON OUR NEW VEHICLE AND WE FEEL WE HAVE A "LEMON". GM REFUSES TO ANSWER US AND DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT KIT HAS BEEN REPLACED AND UPDATED SOFTWARE TO THE RADIO AS WELL. THERE IS RUST UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AS WELL. ALL THESE ISSUES WERE SEEN BY US AND THE SERVICE DEPT 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. WE NEED HELP!!!!! WE FEEL THE SOUND WE ARE HEARING IS SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL WARNING OR DEFECT. THE TURN SIGNAL BEING CONNECTED TO THE PROBLEM INDICATES SUCH. WE HAVE THE NOISE ON TAPE AND GOT A GM SERVICE SUPERVISOR TO WITNESS THE TECHNICAL ISSUE HAPPENING (6-10-06), THE VEHICLE THEN WENT IN FOR THE 5 TIME AND THEY REPLACED THE AMPLIFIER. THE NOISE CAME BACK THE NEXT DAY 6-18-06, THAT WE DROVE IT. IT HAS BEEN IN 5 TIMES NOW SINCE THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT 4-15-06 AND WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159903June 15, 2006
AIR BAGS
DT:CALLER STATES THAT HIS SPOUSE WAS DRIVING AT 20 MPH WHILE CROSSING INTERSECTION A CAR CAME AN HIT THE VEHICLE THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR.VEHICLES AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CAR HEAD ON. NEITHER THE SIDE AIRBAGS AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.INSURANCE DETERMINED THAT THE CAR WAS TOTALED NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.NO LOSE OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT SIGNAL DURING OR AFTER ACCIDENT. NO INJURIES.DID NOT CONTACT MANUFACTURER.NO PRE-IMPACT BRAKING OCCURRED. DRIVER WAS WEARING THEIR SEATBELT.NO PICTURES WERE TAKEN MY OCCUPANT POSSIBLE PICTURES TAKEN BY INSURANCE COMPANY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159800June 14, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT, IT MADE A ROUGH NOISE AND FELT AS IF IT WERE DRAGGING. THE NOISE WAS MORE NOTICEABLE AT 5-10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO DISASSEMBLED THE STEERING SHAFT AND ADDED GREASE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOW RETURNED AFTER 40,000 MILES AND THE DEALER RECOMMENDED ADDING THE GREASE UNDER REGULAR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. HOWEVER, THE UNIT IS SEALED AND THE CONTACT DOES NOT UNDERSTAND WHY GREASE NEEDED TO BE ADDED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO ALERTED. UPDATED 6-27-2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159726June 13, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT. INITIALLY, IT WAS SUSPECTED THE BATTERY WAS DISCHARGED AND THE BATTERY WAS CHARGED FOR TWENTY MINUTES. AFTERWARDS, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, AND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED. A LARGE FIREBALL ALONG WITH PIECES OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND THE ENGINE COVER SHOT OUT OF THE UNDERHOOD AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE BACKFIRING OCCURRED DUE TO THE CONTACT STARTING THE ENGINE WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159608June 12, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
MY TURN SIGNALS DO NOT RUN PROPERLY. THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. THE HAZARDS WORK THEN THEY DON'T'. AT TIMES WHEN YOU MOVE THE TURN SIGNALS BACK AND FORTH OR YOU TURN THE HAZARDS ON AND OFF, IT MIGHT MAKE THE TURN SIGNALS WORK OK, I HAVEN'T HAD ANY TURN SIGNALS THAT WORK CORRECTLY FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159297June 8, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2002 IMPALA HAS JUST 70K MILES. THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON AND OVER HEATED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MECHANIC SAYS THAT IT IS A INTAKE GASKET THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT UNUSUAL WITH THE DEXTRON COOLANT THAT GM USES. I HAVE HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM FROM MANY MECHANICS AND IT SEEMS THAT GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO FIX THIS VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. MY FAILURE HAPPENED WHEN MY FAMILY WAS STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE OF NO COOLANT IN THE ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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