Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2010)

442 consumer complaints on file.

#10713436April 28, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
STARTING IN DEC 2014 WHILE DRIVING AT RANDOM SPEEDS, THE 2010 CHEVY IMPALA WILL JERK HARD AND THEN THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL COME ON. UPON THIS HAPPENING, THE REDUCE ENGINE SPEED APPEARS IN THE DISPLAY AS WELL AS SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, AND SERVICE STABILITY. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING WITH VARIOUS SPEEDS AND VARIOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS. IF YOU PULL OVER AND TURN CAR OFF FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, IT WILL START RIGHT BACK UP AND ENGINE REDUCED WILL NO LONGER BE ON THE DISPLAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10702547March 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOUD TICKING SOUND COMING FROM PASSENGER SIDE VENT. I HAVE CHECKED WITH OTHER OWNERS OF CHEVYS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS GOING BACK ABOUT 6 YRS+- WITH IMPALAS AND MALIBU'S. THERE ARE 3 MOTORS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THAT GO BAD, WHEN ONE IS FIXED THEN AND OTHER TWO GO BAD SHORTLY AFTER. THE COST RANGE IS ABOUT $600.00. I HAVE BEEN ON THE PHONE WITH GM AND THE DEALER WITH NO SATISFACTION. I AM TOLD THE I HAVE TO PAY THEIR HOURLY RATE TO HAVE THIS INSPECTED, THEN THE REPLACEMENT COST. GM SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. WHERE CAN I GET HELP. I AM 74YRS OLD AND ON A FIXED INCOME. PLEASE ADVISE!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700637March 20, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694219March 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TWICE THIS WEEK WHILE DRIVING AT AROUND 55 MPH MY TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILIZATION LIGHT CAME ON ALSO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AND A MESSAGE THAT SPEED IS REDUCED. THE CAR DID SLOW DOWN AND FELT LIKE MY TRANSMISSION WAS GIVING ME PROBLEMS. WHEN I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED THE ENGINE THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE CAR RAN OK IT TOOK TILL THE NEXT MORNING FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO OUT.I TOOK IT IN FOR A CHECK UP AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED A GAS PEDAL POSITION SENSOR. I HAD THIS REPLACED AT A TOTAL COST OF $210.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691375March 1, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE DASH LIGHTS DO NOT IMMEDIATELY RESPOND. ADJUSTMENT TO THE LIGHT/DIMMER CONTROL DO NOT MAKE THE LIGHT COME ON. THIS WILL GO ON FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND THEN THE DASH LIGHTS WILL SUDDENLY COME ON. IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AFTER DARK, YOU CANNOT SEE WHAT GEAR YOU ARE IN, YOUR SPEED IS NOT VISIBLE, NOR ANY OF THE OTHER DASH LIGHTS. IT IS RANDOM AND NOT REPRODUCIBLE FOR SHOP TO SEE. THIS ALSO OCCURRED WITH OUR 2007 CHEVY IMPALA, PROGRESSING TO FINALLY NO DASH LIGHTS AND RESULTED IN $700 REPAIR FOR FAULTY WIRING IN STEERING COLUMN. SHOULD BE LOOKED AT FOR ROOT CAUSE AND ADDRESSED AT FACTORY BEFORE RELEASE. PLEASE, VERY ANNOYING, EXPENSIVE, AND WILL CAUSE ME TO NOT PURCHASE AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691132February 27, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V48000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE SEAT BELT ANCHOR BECAME DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,582.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690536February 25, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
I WAS DRIVING AND MY CARS ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 1ST THEN THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT. WHEN THEY CAME ON IT REDUCED POWER TO MY ENGINE AND QUIT ON THE INTERSTATE. I HAD LOOKED UP POSSIBLE CAUSES WHEN I HAD A TEST RAN IT WAS SHOWING THROTTLE BODY I REPLACED IT AND IT NEVER FIXED IT UPON RESEARCH I HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE PEOPLE WHO OWNS IMPALAS FROM THE YEARS 2009 AND UP HAVING THE SAME ISSUES AND FEEL IT IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. WHAT I HAVE FOUND IDK YET I AM WAITING ON THE PIECE TO SEE IF THIS IS THE ISSUE OR NOT IS THE PEDAL SENSOR COULD BE THE CAUSE. BUT I FEEL IT CAN BE UNSAFE BECAUSE MY CAR HAD QUIT ON A BUSY INTERSTATE WITH CARS TRAVELING AT THE SPEED OF 65MPH AND HIGHER. JUST WHEN I WAS LOOKING IT UP I HAD SAW SO MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THEIR IMPALAS. PLEASE LOOK INTO IT THANK YOU .\ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690008February 23, 2015
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE RACK AND PINION. THE RACK AND PINION HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689819February 22, 2015
POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE WITHIN 30 DAYS THE AIR BAG SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO FUTURE NISSAN OF FOLSOM AND THEY STATED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO CALL THE WARRANTY PEOPLE THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. A WEEK LATER I NOTICED WHEN I SLOW DOWN USING THE BREAKS IT MAKES A SHAKING SOUND, MAKING THE WHOLE CAR SHAKE. THIS VEHICLE ALSO HAS NO COVERAGE WHEN PUMPING GAS I NOTICED THE SILVER CAP INSIDE THAT'S SUPPOSE TO REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL YOU PUT THE GAS PUMP IN THERE IN ALWAYS OPEN, WHICH ALLOWS AIR TO GET INSIDE. MY POWERTRAIN IS NOT ACCELERATIONS PROPERLY, IT TAKES ABOUT A MINUTE FOR IT TO CATCH ITS GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683989February 18, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN BECAME LOOSE AND THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A NOISE EACH TIME THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE POWER STEERING RACK AND THE PUMP PURGE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 04/08/15*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER OFFERED $417.57 OF THE $1,182.40 THE OWNER PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. THE OWNER WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED THE FULL COST OF REPAIRS. UPDATED 11/4/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663908February 12, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA CUSTOMER IS CONCERNED WITH THE REMOTE ELECTRIC TRUNK LID RELEASE MECHANISM FAILING AND NO BACKUP MANUAL RELEASE MECHANISM FROM EITHER OUTSIDE ON THE CAR TRUNK LID OR INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE CAR. *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682972February 12, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS WERE INTERMITTENTLY MAKING A NOISE AS THE FAILURE WAS PROGRESSING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,913. UPDATED 4/6/15*CN UPDATED 04/14/15*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682458February 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TWO UNDER DASH ACTUATORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT 31,060 AND 39,914 MILES. I BELIEVE THESE PARTS ARE FAULTY AND NEED TO BE RECALLED. WHEN I CONTACTED CHEVROLET, CASE# [XXX], I WAS ADVISED THAT RECALLS ARE ONLY INITIATED BY YOUR ORGANIZATION. SINCE THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, THIS IS QUESTIONABLE. PLEASE ADVISE. 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA, 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
#10682066February 9, 2015
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680062January 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE IGNITION KEY RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL WAS JAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678342January 22, 2015
ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL OF THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671622January 10, 2015
SEAT BELTS, POWER TRAIN, WHEELS
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I AM WRITING THIS LETTER ON BEHALF OF MY PARENTS FOR THE GREAT ABUSE THAT HAS BEEN DONE TO THEM. ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO THEY WERE REALLY EXCITED BECAUSE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THERE LIFE AFTER LIVING HERE FOR CLOSE TO 40 YEARS THEY WOULD HAVE BOUGHT A CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP! A FAIRLY NEW CAR, FIRST CAR FROM A LOCAL AGENCY IN MADERA. THE NAME OF THE DEALER: MADERA CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE. THEY SOLD MY PARENTS A DEFECTIVE FROM THE BEGINNING. THEY KNEW ABOUT THE RECALLS SINCE 10/13/2010 AND 05/25/2010 THIS WAS BEFORE THEY EVEN PURCHASED THE CAR 11/26/2011. THEY ARE DOING UNLAWFUL SALES TO VULNERABLE POOR CUSTOMERS AND ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE. ACCORDING TO GENERAL MOTORS IT IS AND WAS COMPLETELY THE CAR DEALERSHIPS RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THESE RECALLS (PLEASE SEE ATTACHED LIST OF RECALLS). THEIR SOLUTION IS TO WELL PURCHASE A NEW CAR FROM THEM. THEY STILL HAVE OUR CAR AND HAVE MADE NO INTENT TO FIX IT. PLEASE HELP US PUT A STOP TO THIS BAD AND CORRUPT SALES MANAGER WHO TAKES ADVANTAGE OF HISPANIC LATINOS WHO DON?T READ OR SPEAK SPANISH. THERE ARE MANY FAMILIES AT RISK WHO MIGHT BUY A CAR THAT IS DEFECTIVE AND THERE CAN BE A HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE OR DEATH. SINCERELY, [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
#10670849January 8, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE MY VISIBILITY BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING, SO I HAD TO PULL OFF THE INTERSTATE BECAUSE OF POOR VISIBILITY. THE MOTOR AND THE TRANSMITTER IN THE WIPERS ARE WORKING BUT THEY ARE NOT MOVING AT ALL ON THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670960January 8, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670463January 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHEN I WAS DRIVING TO WORK MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST ITS TRACTION CONTROL,THE ENGINE WENT TO HAVE POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT HAPPENS VERY FAST, AND NOW MY CAR WONT GO OVER 40 MILES PER HOUR. I RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I SEE LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM SO I WANTED TO REPORT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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