Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2001)

742 consumer complaints on file.

#10639740September 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY TURNING SIGNALS. APPROXIMATELY IN APRIL THEY BEGAN TO NOT WORK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN INSTRUCTED TO USE. IN RECENT MONTHS THEY MAKE NOISE AS THEY ARE INSTRUCTED TO BE USED AND WELL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. ALSO, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS ARE INOPERABLE AT THIS TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639032September 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ALL AT ONCE THE CAR WOULD NOT START DEPENDING ON HOW KEY WAS IN IGNITION. COULD WIGGLE THEN START, SOMETIMES HAD TO WAIT A PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE YOU COULD WIGGLE IT AND IT STARTED. UNRELIABLE. AT THE EXACT SAME TIME THE FRONT END ELECTRICAL SEEMED TO ALL GO HAYWIRE. HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. HIGH BEAMS WITH NO LOW. WIPERS WENT INTO UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN CAR STARTED AND WON'T GO DOWN. ALL ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND TUNEUPS WERE ON SCHEDULE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638665September 24, 2014
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000. UPDATED 11/14/14*CN UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638537September 23, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10638001September 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. AS AN INTERIM REPAIR, THE CONTACT HAD TO IGNITE TWO ELECTRICAL WIRES UNDER THE HOOD TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10637841September 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START IF THE SECURITY LIGHT IS FLASHING... I HAVE TO WAIT ATLEAST 15-20 MINUTES WITH THE KEY POSITIONED IN THE ON POSITION UNTIL THE SECURITY LIGHT STOPS FLASHING.. THEN IT STARTS. ANOTHER PROBLEM IS THE BRAKE LIGHT AND THE BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON AT THE SAME TIME AND THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT WANTS TO STALL. FINALLY, IF THE CAR IS RUNNING IN PARK.....ALL OF THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STARTS TO FLASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10636927September 17, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS AND WAITING FOR A WHILE THE ENGINE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633612September 16, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE SENSOR AND THE FUEL FILTER, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633422September 15, 2014
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WE WERE DRIVING OFF H-820 N IN FORTWORTH TEXAS..THE CAR COULD NOT SLOW DOWN NOR COULD WE CONTROL IT. WE ENDED UP HITTING THE GUARD RAIL IN ONE CAR ACCIDENT AND IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. BEFORE THAT, SAME CAR WAS SERVICED BY IGNITION PROBLEM BY CHEVROLET DEALER OFF 1-20 IN ARLINGTON,TX..STILL I WAS EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10633039September 14, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AS IS, IT WAS IN GOOD CONDITION REGULARLY MAINTENANCE, AND I WENT TO WORK OVER 2 MONTHS OF HAVING IT WHEN I PULLED IN TO MY JOBS PARKING LOT THE WHOLE CAR SHUT OF WAS VERY CLOSE TO CAUSING A CRASH AND SCARY IT HAPPEN A FEW TIMES AND I WAS TO FED UP WITH IT NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT AND NO BODY COULD FIGURE THE PROBLEM OUT IT EVENTUALLY, LOST MY JOB BECAUSE I WAS LATE TO MANY TIMES DUE TO THE CAR CUTTING OFF AND MAKING ME LATE, I FINALLY DECIDED IT WAS UNSAFE AND JUNKED IT FOR $300 AND NOW I HEAR ABOUT THE ACTUAL PROBLEM THAT WAS WRONG WITH IT, I THINK I SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO SOMETHING WITHOUT GETTING A LAYWER KNOWING THE PROBLEM WASN'T MY FAULT, AND THE PROBLEMS IT CAUSED. THANK YOU [XXX] 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
#10622220August 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR REFUSES TO START. SECURITY SYSTEM LOCKS UP AND IT WON'T START FOR 10 MINUTES. SIGNAL LIGHTS WON'T WORK WHEN NEEDED. MAY WORK ONE DAY, THE NEXT, NO. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR 6 YEARS. THE MOST RECENT EPISODE WAS 8/13/14. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 2-3 TIMES AFTER I BOUGHT IT WITH NO SATISFACTION. GETTING REALLY TIRED OF THIS!! I REALLY WOULD LIKE SOME ANSWER TO MY PROBLEM. IT IS GETTING WORSE ABOUT NOT STARTING. ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, IT TOOK 20 MINUTES INSTEAD OF 10. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619474August 7, 2014
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT TIMES CAR NOT STARTING WITH KEY, HAVE TO USE KEYLESS AUTO START IN THOSE CASES. REPLACED BATTERY AND REALIZED LATER THAT THE BATTERY WASN'T THE CAUSE. STARTED DOING IT AFTER HAD KEYLESS ENTRY INSTALLED IN DECEMBER, HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. DIDN'T HAPPEN FOR SEVERAL MONTHS BUT JUST HAPPENED YESTERDAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619472August 7, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WE BOUGHT THIS CAR WITH APPROXIMATELY 98,000 MILES - GAS GAUGE HASN'T WORKED FROM BEGINNING. BACK IN MAY HAD WHEEL BEARINGS CHANGED AND EVER SINCE ABS COMES ON CONSTANTLY WHILE APPLYING BRAKE AND SLOWING DOWN. ABS LIGHT COMES ON AT TIMES. ABS WILL KICK IN ABOUT 3 TIMES AFTER APPLYING BRAKES. NEPHEW SCANNED IT TO SEE CODES AND THEY WERE: C1221 LF WHEEL SPEED SENSOR INPUT SIGNAL IS 0 C1222 RF WHEEL SPEED SENSOR INPUT SIGNAL IS 0. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619314August 6, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 09/21/15*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617847July 31, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617720July 30, 2014
ENGINE
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, THE ENGINE WOULD CAUSE THE HOOD TO BECOME EXTREMELY HOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 09/15/14*LJ UPDATED 1/15/15 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616458July 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS AUTO THEFT SYSTEM,PASS-LOCK IN THE IGNITION HAS CAUSED MYSELF AND MANY OTHER IMPALA OWNERS TO BE STRANDED IN THE ALL KINDS OF UNBEARABLE WEATHER,AND UNSAFE CONDITIONS.THE CARS AFTER BEING SHUT OFF WILL NOT START AGAIN UNTIL MAYBE 20 MIN LATER.MY CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER TWO DAYS I HAD TO LEAVE IT IN THE MALL PARKING LOT UNTIL I COULD FIND SOMEONE TO TOW IT FOR ME,THERE I WAS STRANDED A SECOND TIME WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND IT WAS ABOVE 90 DEGREES OUTSIDE.THIS IS VERY INCONVENIENT I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR A MECHANIC TO GUESS AT WHATS WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE.ITS NOT THE STARTER,OR BATTERY PLEASE DO A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616173July 25, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON DAY AND LOST TOTAL CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND HIT A GUIDE RAIL . I BOUNCED OFF THE GUIDE RAIL AND THE CAR STARTED SPINNING AND ANOTHER GUY HAD HIT ME AND I WENT HEAD ON INTO THE GUIDE RAIL . MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND I HAD MINOR INJURY (PAIN IN NECK AND BACK, MY GLASSES BROKE AND IHIT MY HEAD OFF THE STEERING WHEEL) I'M PRETTY SURE MY CARE IS TOTALED BECAUSE THE FRAME IS BENT AND BROKE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10614670July 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY INFANT AND I WAS STRANDED FOR 3 DAYS MY CAR WOULD NOT START ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON BUT WOULD NOT SAY ANYTHING.. WHEN I INVESTIGATED ONLINE I WAS INFORMED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE AND IT WAS THE SECURITY SYSTEM/IGNITION THAT LOCKED ME OUT OF MY OWN CAR .. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608790July 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SECURITY SYSTEM IS ALWAYS LOCKING UP I HAVE TO WAIT 10 MINUTES BEFORE I CAN START CAR... I ALSO KNOW SEVERAL OTHER IMPALA OWNERS AND THIS IS A PROBLEM FOR THEM TOO.. IT'S A VERY BIG INCONVENIENCE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU SHOW UP TO WORK LATE BECAUSE OF IT... IT IS SO MUCH OF A PROBLEM I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER IMPALA AND PROBABLY NEVER PURCHASE A CHEVY EVER AGAIN! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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