Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2008)

810 consumer complaints on file.

#10702227March 27, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE LOSING POWER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701299March 24, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701417March 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WITH FOB OR LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON AND THE MORE YOU PRESS THE BUTTON THE WEAKER THE SIGNAL TO LOCK/UNLOCK THE DOORS BECOME. VERY DANGEROUS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701413March 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS
AS I WAS DRIVING, I GOT A NOTIFICATION ON MY DASHBOARD THAT READ "ENGINE POWER REDUCED SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL". I CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO MY DESTINATION OR SOMEWHERE I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER. AS I DROVE, THE POWER TO MY VEHICLE HAD REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY. DURING THIS TIME, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AS WELL AS THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAYED ON. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES OR SO, THE LIGHTS WENT OFF AND THE CAR BEGIN TO OPERATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER THE DAY OF THE INITIAL INCIDENT, I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OCCUR 2 MORE TIMES ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. I HAVE HAD MY CAR SINCE 2011 AND I HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENTS SO I AM NOT SURE WHERE OR WHY THIS ISSUE IS HAPPENING BUT I AM DEFINITELY NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT. I AM ALSO HAVING ISSUES WITH A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM MY GLOVEBOX AS WELL AS THE AIRBAGS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. IS THERE A RECALL THAT I AM NOT AWARE OF THAT AFFECTS THESE ISSUES? IF NOT, WHAT CAN BE DONE TO RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM. I AM A PROUD CHEVY OWNER AND WOULD LIKE TO REMAIN LOYAL TO CHEVY HOWEVER IF I AM NOT ABLE TO GET SOME SORT OF RESOLUTION FOR THESE PROBLEMS, I MAY HAVE TO LOOK AT GOING TO A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701436March 24, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695428March 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY (60MPH), WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR SLOWS TO 20MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WITH AN ERROR MESSAGE ABOUT THE TRACTION CONTROL. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION, BUT I WAS NOT REAR-ENDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695059March 18, 2015
ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED MESSAGE APPEARS. THE ENTIRE CAR SHUTS DOWN AND YOU CAN NOT ACCELERATE. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND COULD HAVE BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. I IMMEDIATELY PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME, HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MONTH(MARCH). TAKING TO CHEVY DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694971March 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
I WAS STRUCK BY A TRUCK THAT WENT THOUGH A BLINKING RED. HE STATED HE WAS JUST PULLING OUT. I SAW HIS VEHICLE ENTERING THE INTERSECTION ON MY RIGHT, SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OVER AS FAR AS POSSIBLE TO MY LEFT, TO THE EDGE OF THE ROAD AND THE SNOW BANK. HE IMPACTED MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND FRONT FENDER,HEAD LIGHT AND BUMPER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE ONSTAR AUTO CALL FOR HELP. I HAVE ALREADY BEEN IN CONTACT AND ONSTAR TOLD ME I SHOULD HAVE PUSHED THE BUTTON. GM SAID I SHOULD HAVE PUSHED THE BUTTON BUT HAS OPENED AN INVESTIGATION AS TO WHAT HAPPENED. THEY HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED MY AUTO INSURANCE, WHO THEN CONTACTED ME FOR PERMISSION TO INSPECT AND COLLECT INFORMATION FROM MY VEHICLE. BOTH INSURANCE COMPANIES AGREED THAT MY CAR WAS TOTALED, OVER $9,500 IN DAMAGES WITHOUT BEING TAKEN APART OR PUT ON A LIFT. I WAS TAKEN AWAY BY AMBULANCE WITH INJURIES TO MY NECK, SHOULDER AND BACK WHICH I AM STILL RECOVERING FROM. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS FOUND AT FAULT AN RECEIVED A CITATION. I CALLED THE POLICE FROM MY PERSONAL CELL PHONE. I ENDED UP IN THE ER WITH INJURIES TO MY LEFT SHOULDER, NECK AND LOWER BACK WHICH I AM STILL RECOVERING FROM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10694700March 16, 2015
WHEELS, SUSPENSION
UNEVEN REAR TIRE WEAR. JUST HAVE 24000 MILES ON NEW TIRES. DISCOVERED PROBLEM WITH SPINDLE, REAR TIRE ALIGNMENT BY CHEVY FROM 2007 AND 2008 MODELS POLICE MODELS ONLY BY SEARCHING ON LINE. CONTACTED DEALER AND ASKED ABOUT PROBLEMS OR RECALLS AND STATED NO PROBLEMS, JUST NEED A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693444March 11, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR THE SPEED REDUCED ITSELF FROM 40MPH TO 5 MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH REDUCED ENGINE POWER ACROSS MY DASHBOARD. THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND JERKING. IT THEN SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. I HAD IT TOWED THE NEXT DAY TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID A SENSOR WAS BAD IN THE GAS PEDAL AND REPLACED THE WHOLE PEDAL. 4 DAYS LATER IT DID THE SAME THING. AGAIN IT STARTED SHAKING AND JERKING THEN SHUT ITSELF OFF. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP BUT BY THE TIME THEY COULD READ THE CODES THE CAR HAD BEEN SHUT OFF LONG ENOUGH THAT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. THEY CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY AND GAVE IT BACK. THE NEXT DAY IT DID THE SAME THING. I AGAIN TOOK IT BACK AND DID NOT SHUT IT OFF TIL THEY READ THE CODES. IT READ THE THROTTLE BODY WAS BAD. THEY REPLACED IT AND GAVE THE CAR BACK. 30 MILES LATER, IT STARTED ALL OVER AGAIN. I HAVE SPOKE TO GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE SEVERAL FORUMS ON THE WEB WITH IMPALAS DATING BACK TO 2005 HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND HURT/KILL PEOPLE IF ITS NOT ADDRESSED SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692206March 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NO INCIDENT. THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE RECALL FOR CHEVY IGNITION SWITCHES. CHEVY'S REPAIR IS TO GIVE YOU A KEY RING THAT SEPARATES THE IGNITION KEYS FROM THE OTHER KEYS. MOST PEOPLE WON'T BOTHER AND A FRIEND DRIVING YOUR CAR ISN'T GOING TO KNOW. ALL YOU HAVE DONE IS GIVE GM'S LAWYERS A LOOPHOLE FOR LARGE LAWSUITS. THEY CAN CLAIM THE OWNER DIDN'T SEPARATE THE KEYS. THIS IS [XXX]. THE CORRECT REPAIR IS TO REPLACE THE BAD SWITCH. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE OR GET INJURED BEFORE YOU DO THE RIGHT THING INSTEAD OF LETTING GM DO THE HALF ASS THING THAT PROTECTS THEM FROM LAWSUITS. HASN'T GM BEEN BAILED OUT ENOUGH. WHY WOULD YOU PROTECT GM OVER AND ABOVE THE SAFETY OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC. 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
#10667966February 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE IGNITION RECALL. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS REPOSSESSED. *TA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690141February 23, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I LET ME 2008 CHEVY IMPALA WARM UP AS THE WINDCHILL IS AROUND -35 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. I STARTED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY MESSAGE DISPLAY SAID "REDUCING ENGINE SPEED", THEN IT SAID "SERVICE DISABLED, DISABLED SERVICE THROTTLE". THEN THE VEH CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF A PARKING LOT! THERE ARE NO TOWERS AVAILABLE AT ALL TILL TOMORROW MORNING EITHER. TRIED JUMPING STARTING THE VEHICLE - BUT TO NO AVAIL. CALLED A CHEVY DEALER AND THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689789February 21, 2015
AIR BAGS
WHILE WAITING BEHIND A CAR AT A STOP SIGN I WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY AT FORD F-150. THE TRUCK WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHILE I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP. AFTER BEING STRUCK I WAS THROWN INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND BOTH WERE PUSHED A GREAT DISTANCE BY THE TRUCK. THE REAR OF THE CAR SUFFERED PRETTY SEVER DAMAGE AND WAS TOTALED. THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY PUSHED INTO THE BACK SEAT OF THE CAR. ITEMS SUCH AS PHONES, LAPTOPS, AND TEXT BOOKS WERE DESTROYED MAINLY FROM THE IMPACT BUT ALSO THE RAIN. THE CAR SHUT IT SELF OFF LIKE IT SHOULD HAVE, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED. I DO NOT RECALL IF MY SEAT BELT HAD LOCKED UP BECAUSE I HAVE NO MEMORY OF THE ACTUAL ACCIDENT. ON-STAR WAS ALSO NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ACCIDENT. I WAS ABLE TO INFORM THEM OF THE ACCIDENT AND CALL FOR HELP, BUT I LOST A CONNECTION AND WAS NOT ABLE TO REGAIN THE CONNECTION. I AM SUFFERING FROM HEAD, NECK, SHOULDER, BACK, AND LEG INJURIES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MY DOCTOR THAT I MAY NOT RECOVER IN MY NECK AND BACK. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED BUT HONESTLY IT INACCURATELY DOCUMENTED THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10684217February 19, 2015
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS EXCITING AN OFF RAMP WHEN I SWERVED TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE, COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE CRASHED HAD NO BRAKES AND KEYS WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. MY VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVABLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10689421February 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I RECEIVED NOTICE OF A SAFETY RECALL #14299 FROM CHEVROLET INSTRUCTING ME TO CALL MY LOCAL DEALER AND SCHEDULE A TIME TO HAVE THE IGNITION REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER, CAMPBELL CHEVROLET IN BOWLING GREEN, KY TOLD ME THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. THE DEALER INSTRUCTED ME TO LEAVE MY NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER AND THEY WOULD CALL WHEN THE PARTS CAME IN. THIS CALL TOOK PLACE ON NOVEMBER 13, 2014. I STILL HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM THE DEALER. I BELIEVE THERE HAS BEEN MORE THAN ENOUGH TIME TO GET THE PARTS NEEDED AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. MEANWHILE, I AM STILL DRIVING THE CAR WITH THIS KNOWN RISK. IF THIS IS THE MANNER IN WHICH CAR MANUFACTURERS ARE ALLOWED TO STATE THEY ARE TAKING CARE OF RECALLS IT IS NO WONDER MORE DEATHS ARE NOT AVOIDED. IF I ATTEMPT TO TRADE THE VEHICLE I AM SURE THIS WILL BE AN ISSUE AND MOST PROBABLY DEVALUE MY CAR. IS THERE OTHER RECOURSE A CONSUMER CAN TAKE TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683782February 17, 2015
STEERING, WHEELS, SUSPENSION
OWN SNOW THE REAR END SLIDES ALL OVER THE PLACE YOU HAVE NO CONTROL,I HAVE BRAND NEW TIRES EXTRACTION TIRES ON REAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683930February 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE KEY FAILED TO EJECT FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND REMAINED IN THE OFF POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND STATED THAT THE LINKAGE IN THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT EJECTED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION WHILE IN THE ON POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682289February 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LETTER FROM CONSTITUENT WHO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH HER 2008 IMPALA, SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIRS SHE BELIEVES WERE ALL PART OF A RECALL. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON APRIL 1, 2014, SHE HAD JUST EXITED THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, WHEN SUDDENLY THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RE-START AND A MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASH THAT READ THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION. THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. ON APRIL 19, 2014. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS SHE WAS DRIVING. SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT RE-START, ONCE AGAIN, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE COMPUTER WAS RE-PROGRAMMED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682371February 9, 2015
ENGINE
VEHICLE OUT OF THE BLUE SAYS "REDUCING ENGINE SPEED" AND THEN CAR SLOWS DOWN AND CAN NOT SPEED UP IN TRAFFIC CARS ABOUT TO RUN OVER ME WONDER WILL THIS HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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