Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10911251October 3, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLINKERS & HAZARDS DO NOT ALWAYS WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10911378October 3, 2016
STEERING
STEERING GEAR MOUNT BROKE AND CAUSED SUDDEN COMPLETE STEERING LOSE DUE TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. WHEN THE MOUNT BROKE THE STEERING HOUSING CONTAINING THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND POWER STEERING FLUID HOSES BROKE RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. PICTURES SHOW MISSING MOUNT, BROKEN HOUSING AND HOSES. WOW! NO ONE WAS HURT BECAUSE FAILURE HAPPENED IN CHURCH PARKING. PAYS TO GO TO CHURCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10911049October 2, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
I'VE OWNED A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA FOR THE PAST 7 YEARS. EVERY YEAR OR SO MY ABS, SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM, AND TRACK OFF LIGHTS USUALLY DURING A NON-EVENT SITUATION. I PUT MY BRAKES ON AND THEY LOCK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN ALL MY LIGHTS ARE ON. I'VE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY CONSTANTLY FIXING THIS PROBLEM. EVERYONE ELSE WITH AN IMPALA SEEMS TO HAVE CONSTANT ISSUES WITH THIS AS WELL. I'M NOW BEING ASKED TO COMPLETELY CHANGE OUT MY ABS MODULE & CONTROLLER FOR A WHOPPING $3K ON A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 130K MILES AFTER ALREADY SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS OVER THE YEARS FOR ABS/TRACTION ISSUES. THIS IS CLEARLY A PERSISTENT SAFETY ISSUE WHICH IS COSTING IMPALA OWNERS AN ARM AND A LEG AND NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. I'VE OWED MANY VEHICLES WITH MUCH HIGHER MILEAGE AND NEVER HAD ISSUES LIKE THIS BEFORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910958October 1, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VISIBILITY/WIPER
TAKATA RECALL I WAS DROPPING MY DAUGHTER OFF AT THE BABYSITTERS HOUSE ON MY WAY TO A FUNERAL AROUND 10:30 ON SUNDAY OCTOBER 1, 2016. I PULLED OUT THE BABYSITTERS DRIVEWAY AND PROCEEDED TOWARDS BERKSHIRE STREET. MY CAR WAS IN MOTION AND BEFORE I MADE IT TO THE CORNER MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG BURST OPEN MY DASHBOARD OPENED ALL THE WAY ACROSS TO DRIVER'S SIDE. MY RADIO BROKE OFF MY BUTTONS FLEW OFF THE DASH AND I COULDN'T TELL WHETHER IT WAS DUST OR SMOKE FROM THE AIRBAG. I WASN'T HURT BUT WHEN I INHALE MY CHEST HURT AND MY ASTHMA FLARED UP AND MY RIGHT EAR IS IRRITATED. ALSO MY WINDSHIELD IS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I DIDN'T HIT A BUMP OR CAR IT'S SMOOTH PAVEMENT I WAS CONFUSED AS TO WHAT CAUSED IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910981October 1, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY HOME AND THE STABILITY LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON TOO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910557September 29, 2016
STEERING
CAR WAS MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN YOU TURNED THE WHEEL. TOOK IT IN TO DEALER. THEY SAID STEERING COLUMN WAS LEAKING AND COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING IF NOT REPAIRED. 1300.00 TO REPAIR. THIS IS A 3 YEAR OLD CAR WITH 44,000 MILES ON IT. WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. LOSING YOUR STEERING IS CERTAINLY A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910133September 28, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS MOVED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REMEDIED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V507000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910157September 28, 2016
STRUCTURE:BODY
BODY RECALL. THE PAINT ON MY 2015 CHEVY IMPALA SEEMS TO BE DEFECTIVE. IT HOLDS AN IMPRINT OF EVERYTHING THAT TOUCHES THE VEHICLE. OR IT MAY BE A FAULTY CLEAR COAT. BUT THE PAINT JOB IS DEFECTIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910291September 28, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED PER A RECALL CONCERNING THE IGNITION SWITCH IN MID SEPTEMBER OF 2014. A YEAR LATER, WHEN THE KEY WAS IN THE OFF POSITION, IT WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE CONTACT MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS AND WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910047September 27, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE INTO ADJACENT LANES WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE FAILURE STOPPED. THE FAILURE RECURRED RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909769September 26, 2016
SUSPENSION
THE FRONT SWAY BAR DEVELOPED A CRACK AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT TO PASS VA SAFETY INSP PROG..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909399September 23, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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 HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10909013September 22, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES AFTER DEALERSHIP REPAIRED FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FRAME RECALL NOTICE. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908765September 22, 2016
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO TREES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10908536September 21, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELAY SWITCH ON DRIVER SIDE FOR AIR CONDITIONER CLICKS FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AND BLOWS HOT AIR. THE PASSENGER SIDE CURRENTLY BLOWS COLD BUT NOW THE CLICKING HAS BEEN HAPPENING THERE ALSO. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A COMMON DEFECT IN CHEVROLET IMPALAS THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. THIS HAPPENS EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME MOVING AND PARKED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908163September 20, 2016
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V507000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE REFERENCED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,912.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908299September 20, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I AM TIRED OF MY CAR NOT STARTING, ESPECIALLY WHEN I NEED TO GO TO WORK. THIS HAS HAPPENED QUIT A FEW TIMES. I HAVE TO WAIT 10 MIN. FOR IT TO START OR KEEP TRYING TILL IT STARTS. I HAVE A NEW BATTERY. THIS HAS HAPPENED LATE AT NIGHT TOO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907528September 19, 2016
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET IMPALA. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND SWITCHING THE SHIFTER TO THE DRIVE POSITION, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT IN REVERSE AFTER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AFTER TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,500. UPDATED 12/13/16*LJ UPDATED 12/15/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907619September 19, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - NOT SURE IF THIS IS THE TYPE IN MY CAR BUT THE AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS FAILED. I CONSTANTLY HAVE A SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT THAT COMES ON AND OFF. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND THIS SEEMS TO HAVE HAPPENED IN SEVERAL OF THIS YEAR AND MODEL, EVEN SOME RECALLS BUT NOT YET TO MY VIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10907424September 18, 2016
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY AIR BAGS KEEP MAKING A LOUD NOISE EVERY FEW MINUTES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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