Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2006)

544 consumer complaints on file.

#10197272July 23, 2007
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP TODAY BECAUSE OF THE TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM. THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME THAT IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THIS PROBLEM. AROUND LATE JANUARY I HAD IT IN THE SHOP FOR A RUST SPOT CLOSE TO THE SUN ROOF. ALSO SOMEONE WHO WAS LOOKING AT MY CAR TOLD ME IT HAD SWIRL MARKS ON IT BECAUSE IT APPARENTLY HAD BEEN BUFFED BEFORE I PURCHASED MY 2006 IMPALA SS, IN JUNE OF 2006. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193953June 22, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CHILD'S NECK TRAPPED IN WINDOW FRAME ASSEMBLY. FROM DRIVER'S SEAT, UNABLE TO OPERATE WINDOW RELEASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10193296June 13, 2007
EQUIPMENT, STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA HAD A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON A POWER STEERING HOSE I WAS NEVER NOTIFED OFF. THE HOSE EXPLODED, AND THE CAR COULD NOT MOVE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE 1ST DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED, BUT IT WOULD NOT STEER OUT OF THE BAY. THEY FLUSHED THE POWER STEERING UNIT, AND WITH DAYS IT WOULD NOT STEER PROPERLY. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, WHICH AFTER TWO VISITS, DETERMINED IT NEEDED A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP. THEN THE ACCELERATOR STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHILE TURNING. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A NEW ACCELRATOR WAS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME AGAIN AND ATHE STEERING WENT OUT, THIS TIME, I NEARLY HIT A TELEPHONE POLE WHILE TURNING. THE DEALERSHIP TOOK THE CAR IN AND REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION. THE CAR AGAIN DID NOT STEER PROPERLY, AND I NEARLY HIT A PHONE POLE ON THE WAY HOME. AT ONE POINT THE SECOND DEALERSHIP PUT OVER 200 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. GM SAID THE CARWAS. IN OPERATING ORDER . T HAD LESS THAN 17,000 MILES ON IT, AND DEMANDED I PICK UP THE VEHI OR BE CHARGED STORAGE FEES. I HAVE NEARLY WRECKED THE CAR DUE TO MECHANICAL DEFECTS ON THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187838April 13, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, TIRES
LEASED 2006 IMPALA LT 3/06. 2/07-FIRST THING THAT HAPPENED WAS POWER STEERING LINE BLEW WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. HAD TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS FIXED. THEY LEFT ALL THE FLUID ALL OVER ENGINE AND BRAKES. SHORTLY AFTER, EXPERIENCED CLANKING NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER FIRST TIME, THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, COULD BE LEFT OVER POWER STEERING FLUID FROM THE BLOWOUT, CAUSING NOISE ON MOVING PARTS. ALSO NOTICED TIRES WERE WEARING. GOT OIL CHANGE AND 3RD TIRE ROTATION FOR VEHICLE. TIRES STILL WEARING IN FRONT AND NOISE BECOMING MORE PROMINENT IN FRONT. TOOK BACK TO DEALER, SAID IT WAS A TRANS AXLE PROBLEM, AND WAS ALSO CAUSING AN ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. THEY CORRECTED THE TRANS AXLE PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY, BUT SAID THE ALIGNMENT AND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TIRES WAS MY PROBLEM. THIS DIDN'T SEEM RIGHT, A PROBLEM ON THE VEHICLE CAUSED ANOTHER PROBLEM, BUT IT WAS MY RESPONSIBILITY. THEY SAID THEY ALIGNMENT WAS OK NOW. I ASKED IF THEY CHECKED AND THEY SAID NO, IT WOULD BE OKAY SINCE THE TRANS AXLE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. THEY SAID I COULD COMPLAIN, THEY JUST FOLLOW THE RULES FROM UP ABOVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187221April 6, 2007
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
AUTOMOBILE HAS A BOUNCY RIDE. FRONT RIGHT AXLE HAS BEEN REPLACED AS WELL AS TIRES REPLACED. RIDE IS STILL BOUNCY, ESPECIALLY WHEN ACCELERATING THROUGH FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191112April 5, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STATE OF NEVEDA TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT. DRIVER FAILED TO DECREASE SPEED AND THE FRONT OF V1 STRUCK THE REAR OF V2 WHICH CAUSED THE V2 TO VEER RIGHT INTO THE PATH OF V3. *MC *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186668April 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EQUIPMENT, TIRES
2006 CHEVY IMPALA SS HAS HAD SEVERAL MECHANICAL ISSUES MOST RECENTLY FLAT TIRES. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS A FRONT RIGHT TIRE LOOSING AIR SLOWLY. TODAY THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WENT FLAT SUDDENLY AND ON THE INTERSTATE. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF TIRE WAS ON THE INSIDE AND APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN PUNCTURED BY ANOTHER PIECE OF THE SUSPENSION. THE DEALER SHIP INSISTS THAT I NEED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS EVERYTIME. THE CAR IS AN UNBELIEVABLE INCONVENIENCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186316March 27, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT 2 TIMES, COULD NOT CONTROL CAR. THE WATER PUMP WENT OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186164March 26, 2007
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. HAD A CAR IMPACT MY CAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AT THE DRIVER'S DOOR. GLASS IN DOOR SHATTERED. DRIVER ONLY SUFFERED A SMALL SCRAPE ON BACK OF SHOULDER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10185420March 17, 2007
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO TAKE THE KEY OUT. IT IS STILL IN THE ON POSITION. THE WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP. THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON.THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON.THE SERVICE TIREMONITOR SYSTEM LIGHT IS ON AND I JUST TOOK IT TO THE SHOP LAST WEEK FOR THE FOURTH TIME FOR THESE SAME PROBLEMS.WE'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR 5 MONTHS AND THIS COINTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184243March 5, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN SHE DROVE THE 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA WITH(11718 FAILURE MILEAGE SHE HEARD A PINGING NOISE, BUT THE VEHICLE DROVE WITHOUT A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO NEEDED TO DUPLICATE THE PINGING, BUT COULD NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON ANOTHER OCCASION AND THEY REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION, AND SINCE THEN THE CONTACT HAD NOT HEARD THE PINGING NOISE SINCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181339February 1, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE SNOWY, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT, AND WENT DOWN INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONSER DID NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. *AK UPDATED 03/07/07. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10178344January 10, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY COMPLAINT PROBABLY DOES NOT WARRANT A RECALL, BUT SHOULD BE HANDLED BY CONSUMER NOTIFICATION. MY 2006 CHEVY IMPALA HAS DEVELOPED A FUEL RELATED PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ACTIVATE. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE USE OF E-85 FUEL. THE COMPUTER DETECTS HIGH ALCOHOL CONTENT IN THE FUEL. THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH BOTH A SOFTWARE UPDATE AND BY FLUSHING OUT THE E-85 FROM THE FUEL SYSTEM AND RESETTING THE COMPUTER. THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS LACK OF PROPER INSTRUCTION, FROM THE DEALER, IN THE USE OF E-85. I HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED THAT AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK WITH E-85, THE VEHICLE MUST BE DRIVEN A MINIMUM OF 11 MILES, BEFORE SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE. THIS GIVES THE SENSOR IN THE FUEL SYSTEM SUFFICIENT TIME TO ADJUST TO THE FUEL. THIS NEEDS TO BE DONE EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS SWITCHED FROM CONVENTIONAL E-10 GAS, TO E-85. I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS PROCEDURE, UNTIL AFTER THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED. GM SHOULD NOTIFY ALL CONSUMERS WHO HAVE PURCHASED 2006 AND 2007 VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FLEX-FUEL ENGINES OF THIS REQUIREMENT. AFTER THE PROBLEM OCCURS, THE DEALER NEEDS TO PERFORM THE RESET PROCEDURE FOR THE FUEL COMPUTER. THIS PROCEDURE REQUIRES APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS. IT IS NOT A SERIOUS DEFECT, BUT IT IS UNNECESSARY. THE DEALERS SHOULD INFORM CUSTOMERS, WHEN THE VEHICLES ARE DELIVERED, OF THIS PROCEDURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176920December 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA LTZ IN DECEMBER OF 2005 AND APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO I STARTED TO RECEIVE A MESSAGE FROM THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO OUR LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER ON AT LEAST FIVE OCCASIONS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS MORE THAN FULFILLED IT'S PART OF THE BARGAIN IN THAT THEY HAVE RE-PROGRAMMED THE SYSTEM ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS AND HAVE REPLACED THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT THE SUGGESTION OF THE FACTORY REP. INDIVIDUAL SENSOR ON THE PROBLEM WHEEL, (RIGHT REAR), HAS ALSO BEEN REPLACED, ALL TO NO AVAIL. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS CONTACTS BETWEEN THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER DURING THIS TIME. THE LAST THAT I HEARD AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE AT THE SHOP FOR TWO DAYS WAS THAT THEY WERE WAITING FOR A CALL BACK FROM A SERVICE REP AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONSIDERING REPLACING THE ENTIRE RIGHT WHEEL AND HUB. THIS WAS ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO AND I STILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176921December 26, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
AT 9000 MI. A LOUD WHINNYING NOISE IN THE ENGINE OCCURRED. DEALER DISCOVERED THE STEERING FLUID WAS LOW DUE TO A LOWER HOSE LEAKING AT A CLAMP. THE CLAMP WAS REPLACED AND AFTER A SHORT WHILE (ABOUT 25 MI.) THE PUMP NOISE SUBSIDED. MAYBE THIS WILL REQUIRE A RECALL DUE TO A NHSTA REPORT OF A BLOWN HOSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176692December 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM ON THE VEHICLE IS NOT READING THE TIRE PRESSURE CORRECTLY. THE KEYLESS ENTRY DOESN'T FUNCTION CORRECTLY EITHER. IN ORDER FOR THE KEYLESS ENTRY TO FUNCTION CORRECTLY, CONTACT HAS TO BE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 5 TIMES AND HE CONTINUES TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES WITH HIS VEHICLE. CONTACT CURRENTLY HAS THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNTIL FURTHER THE MANUFACTURE PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAS COPIES OF THE INVOICES IF NEEDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175082December 4, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174834November 30, 2006
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
GRINDING WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS TURNED. I CONTACTED THE DEALER THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAID GMC WAS AWARE OF A STEERING COLUMN PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE TO HAVE THE STEERING COLUMN GREASED AT ABOUT 30,000 MILE INTERVALS. I CONTACTED GMC AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT YES THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN SOME OF THE IMPALAS BUT IT WAS COVERED IN THE 30,000 MILE WARRANTY. I ASKED WHAT ABOUT AFTER THAT THEY SAID SINCE IT WAS NOT ALL CARS IT WOULD THEN BE A MAINTENANCE ITEM. DEALERS ARE CHARGING ABOUT $100.00 TO GREASE THE STEERING COLUMN. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE THIS CAR IS JUST NOW 1 YEAR OLD AND IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING I WOULD LIKE THEM PERMANENTLY FIXED. GMC SAID SINCE NO DEATHS HAVE BEEN CAUSED AND IT WAS ONLY SOME CARS, THAT IS WAS NOT REALLY WORTH THEIR TIME TO HAVE THEM PERMANENTLY FIXED. NO ON TOP OF REGULAR MAINTENANCE WE MUST PAY TO HAVE A DEFAULT IN THE STEERING COLUMN FIXED ON A REGULAR BASIS AS LONG AS WE OWN THE VEHICLE. WHAT ABOUT INDIVIDUALS THAT CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FIXED ON A REGULAR BASIS AND IT CAUSES ACCIDENTS? PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174266November 26, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTERMITTENT PLASTIC BURNING SMELL. DEALER UNABLE TO LOCATE??? DRIVERS WINDOW ALSO SCREECHES LIKE MAD WHEN PUT DOWN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169557September 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR SPEEDS UP WITH NO CRUISE CONTROL WHEN I THE HIT BRAKE IT GOES BACK TO NORMAL SPEED. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. CAR WANTS TO STOP AT STOP SIGNS MUST STEP ON GAS TO KEEP RUNNING. DRIVING ALONG CAR SOMETIMES FEEL LIKE ITS NOT GETTING GAS AND SHAKES AND MISSES. AIR CONDITION WORKS SOMETIMES BLOWS COLD THEN GOES TO HOT AIR. I THINK THIS IS UNSAFE. DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEMS CHEVY WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THIS IS A 2006 CHEV IMPALA WITH 3.9 V6 ENGINE 8400 MILES ON IT . WE BOUGHT CAR IN MAY 2006 AND PROBLEMS STARTED RIGHT AWAY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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