Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2005)

609 consumer complaints on file.

#10663399December 10, 2014
POWER TRAIN
AS THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, THIS IS THE SECOND ITERATION OF A CRACKED FLEX PLATE. THE FIRST EVENT AND REPAIR FOR $661.69 HAPPENED WITH 48,929 MILES. THE CRACKS APPEAR TO BEGIN AT THE CRANKSHAFT MOUNTING BOLTS AND SPREAD OUT TO THE STAMPED STEEL CUTOUTS. IT IS A 3800 SERIES II V-6 DRIVEN IN NORMAL MANNER AND WELL MAINTAINED. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAPPENS...CHEAP FLEXPLATE?? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662640December 7, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS CAR HAS BEEN DOWN NOW SINCE MAY WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN BECAUSE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WENT OUT AND KEPT US STRANDED. WE HAD TO HAVE THIS REPLACED WHICH WAS 450.00 IN OCTOBER AND NOW WE ARE WAITING FOR THE KEY FROM G.M. TO EVEN START THE CAR AND THAT WAS 2 MONTHS AGO AND WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE KEY AND IT'S NOW DECEMBER. G.M. SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS IGNITION SWITCH AND THE MONTHS THAT WE HAD PAID FOR THE INSURANCE ON THIS CAR WITHOUT DRIVING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654424December 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR COMPENSATION FOR REPAIRS ON VEHICLE, RELATING TO IGNITION RECALL.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661291November 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
FIRST, I HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. COULD HAVE BEEN THE STEERING KNUCKLE, DON'T KNOW. THEN, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT DUSK AND THE LOW BEAMS WENT DARK. THE CAR HAS AN AUTOMATIC SWITCH THAT MOVES THE HEADLIGHTS FROM DAYTIME MODE TO NIGHTTIME. LOCAL MECHANIC CALLED THE GM DEALER AND SPOKE WITH A GM MECHANIC. THE GM MECHANIC TOLD HIM THE TURNSTALK ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THEY FREQUENTLY REPLACED THEM ON IMPALAS. I PAID FOR BOTH REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. THEN, THE HEATER WOULD ONLY WORK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE; HEATER BLEND DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS DEFECTIVE. RECENTLY, I HAD THE HEATER BLEND DOOR REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. THEN, I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT MY EXPENSE. GM WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH ANY OF THESE REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH SERVICE BULLETINS EXISTED ON ALL OF THESE ISSUES. LOOKING AT ONLINE DISCUSSION BOARDS FOR THIS CAR I FOUND ALL OF THESE ISSUES WITH NUMEROUS OWNERS. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP WHEN GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND THEN BEGAN BUMPING IN OTHER OWNERS. WHAT A LEMON THIS CAR HAS BECOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653343November 25, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT AIR BAGS AFTER HITTING A DEER AND THEY DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON. *CN THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER THEN WENT TO A REPAIR SHOP, TO HAVE THE WORK DONE. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653332November 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA CONSUMER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES PRIOR TO THE RECALL BEING ISSUED *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL, WHILE MAKING TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED, THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659391November 19, 2014
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658778November 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN YOU INSERT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH IT WON'T TURN OVER AND START VEHICLE ALSO STARTED SHOWING SECURITY LIGHT THAT WON'T TURN OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652259November 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION CYLINDER AND OTHER VEHICLE REPAIR ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SOMETIME AGO, SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. UPON CONTACTING HER INSURANCE COMPANY, SHE WAS ADVISED TO PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKE AND THEN START THE VEHICLE. IT WORKED. ON SEPTEMBER 10TH THE DASHBOARD FLASHED A SECURITY. THE CONSUMER STOPPED BY A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED IT COULD HAVE BEEN DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE CAR KEY. THREE DAYS LATER. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. SHE TRIED THE BRAKE SOLUTION, BUT TO NO AVAIL. AGAIN, THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE WITH THE KEY. ON SEPTEMBER 17TH THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER GOING BACK AND FORWARD WITH THE KEY, SHE MANAGED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE PASS KEY NEEDED TO REPROGRAMMED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653703November 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRST JUST A FEW MINUTES, NOW SECURITY LIGHT STAYS ON...CANT START. WHEN THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON MY CAR WON'T CRANK AND I HAVE TO LET IT RESET BEFORE I CAN DO ANYTHING. IT HAS DONE ME LIKE THIS SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING ME TO BE STRANDED. I DEPEND ON THIS CAR TO BE SAFE AND DEPENDABLE AND RIGHT NOW IT IS NEITHER ONE. I TAKE CARE OF IT, KEEP IT SERVICED, AND CLEAN. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT I FEEL IS BEYOND ME AND SOMETHING THAT GMC SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING AT NO COST TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653122November 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER WAITING, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652085November 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652007November 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT DURING COLD WEATHER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY AND THE ALARM SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649135October 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A RECALL AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *TGW THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649616October 24, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING AT NIGHT, I TURNED ON MY HIGH BEAMS AND MY HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT. AFTER DRIVING IN THE DARK FOR A WHILE, I SWITCHED THE HEADLIGHTS BACK TO LOW BEAM AND THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO WORK ON LOW BEAM. THE HIGH BEAMS DO NOT WORK AT ALL AT THIS POINT, AND THE HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN I SWITCH TO HIGH BEAMS, WHICH IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649234October 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY WAS TAMPERED WITH IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND FELT THAT THE REMEDY WOULD FAIL TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/16/14*LJ UPDATED 01/15/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648107October 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO GM RECALL #14350. * LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP, SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648549October 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY TO MY IMPALA JAMMED AND WOULD NOT TURN. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER TOM GILL BECAUSE I HAD HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL. THEY INFORMED THAT DID NOT KNOW ABOUT A RECALL AFFECTING IGNITIONS FOR CHEVY IMPALAS. I HAD MY CAR REPAIRED BY A LOCK SMITH. I HAVE NOW RECEIVED MY RECALL NOTICE AND THEY INFORM ME THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. GM IS NOT TAKING THIS RECALL SERIOUS. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. 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
#10644726October 15, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
IN MARCH 5 2013 I WAS DRIVING WHILE A DOG RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME. THE CAR NEXT TO ME AND MYSELF CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AS THE OWNER CAME AND GOT HER DOG FROM THE STREET. AS SOON AS THE OWNER GOT THE DOG A CAR DOING 50+MPH IN A 35MPH ZONE WAS TEXTING AND DRIVING AND THE DRIVER DIDN'T EVEN ATTEMPT TO BRAKE. THE DRIVER REAR ENDED ME SO HARD THAT THE CAR MOVED OVER 15FT. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND ALSO MY SEAT BELTS NEVER LOCKED SO DUE TO THAT MY FACE BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. I SUFFERED A LOT OF INJURIES. BROKE MY LEFT FOOT, REALLY HURT MY NECK AND SHOULDER. IF MY AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED I WOULD NOT OF BEEN BADLY INJURED LIKE I WAS. THE 2005 IMPALA WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED. THE IMPACT PUSHED THE TRUNK INTO THE REAR SEATS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10644756October 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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