Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2003)

695 consumer complaints on file.

#10840268March 7, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838372March 2, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NOT PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR ENGINE OIL LEAK RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838926February 29, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, 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 CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WITH THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKING FLUID ONTO THE GROUND. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 04/13/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838966February 29, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSTANTLY RUNNING HOT AND STALLING RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURES OCCURRED AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE GASKET AND MENTIONED THAT THE SEALS WERE DEFECTIVE. AFTER THE DEALER MADE THE REPAIRS, FLUID WAS LEAKING, WHICH CAUSED FURTHER FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR LONGER THAN A WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE FOR OVER A YEAR DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THE RECALL REPAIRS AND STATED THAT ADDITIONAL REPAIRS MAY BE REQUIRED FIRST. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838669February 26, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AND PULLING INTO A FUEL STATION, THE CONTACT PARKED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS IN THE STORE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A JUNK YARD LOT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838516February 25, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL FOR THE ENGINE, BUT 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 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837839February 23, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AFTER AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 05/03/16*LJ UPDATED 06/05/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837859February 23, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILST DRIVING DOWN THE ROADWAY THE THROTTLE BODY BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE SPEED WITHOUT THE DRIVER BEING IN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WITH OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROADWAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837135February 19, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 05/26/16*LJ PURCHASED NEW VEHICLE UPDATED 05/30/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837144February 19, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ); HOWEVER, 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837163February 19, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 04/14/16*LJ UPDATED 04/19/16
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836598February 17, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825636February 11, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG-BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,083.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825355February 10, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ARRIVED AT JOB, FINISHED AND CAR FAILED TO START. WHEN KEY WAS IN IGNITION IT WOULD NOT TURN. I WAITED OVER NIGHT AND TRIED AGAIN IT WOULD NOT START. CAR WAS PARKED,COULD NOT SHIFT, STEERING WAS NOT LOCKED. WITH DOOR OPEN THE CAR DINGED WHEN KEY WAS INSERTED IN THE IGNITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824749February 8, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824934February 8, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME OF WHEN THE DEALER WOULD RECEIVE THE PARTS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824709February 7, 2016
ENGINE
TAMARA RECALL. [XXX] HAS LOST ALL INDEPENDENCE , CONTINUES TO PAY TAXES AND INSURANCE ON CAR SHE IS UNABLE TO DRIVE, FOR FEAR OF FIRE , LIVING IN A SENIOR COMMUNITIES SHE MUST PARK CAR IN GARAGE, HAS MAINTAINED PERFECT SERVICE ON VEHICLE UNDER 45,000 MILES AND STILL SMELLS NEW, COMPANY NEEDS TO GET HER A RENTAL UNTIL THIS IS RESOLVED IT HAS BEEN TWO MONTHS WITH NO ANSWER CLAIM # 8-1716640496. NOTHING ..SHE USES VEHICLE ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION AND INDEPENDENCE FOR THIS[XXX] WIDOW ...GET HER A RENTAL..OR FIX E PROBLEM. TWO MONTHS UNACCEPTABLE !! GM RECALL #15757. LETTER DATED DECEMBER 2015. 'INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824274February 4, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE WAS LEAKING OIL INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, WIRES, AND CAM SENSOR. AS A RESULT, THE COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, 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 NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823958February 3, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES OR LONGER, SMOKE APPEARED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AT LEAST THREE OTHER OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARING INDICATOR WAS CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATED AND OIL HAD TO BE ADDED EVERY TWO WEEKS DUE TO OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, 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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 185,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838326February 2, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STILL DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AFTER IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION CONTINUED TO LOCK UP. AT TIMES, HE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, OR IT WOULD SIMPLY CUT OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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