Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10824120February 3, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK. GETS STRUCK AND WILL RETURN TO NORMAL IF BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED OR IF CAR IS SHUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES IN SUCCESSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823692February 2, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY AND QUITE OFTEN. THE CHEVROLET DEALER TOLD ME THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON OR WHEN THE SEATBELT LATCH TRIGGERS THE AIRBAG NOT TO DEPLOY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823725February 2, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY THAT THEIR RACK AND PINION HAS BROKEN AND THEY HAVE FIX IT AND IT HAS BROKEN AGAIN. THE RACK AND PINION ON MY CAR HAS BROKEN. I DONT FEEL VERY COMFORTABLE WITH DRIVING THIS CAR AT ALL. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TIRE IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. CAN YOU PLEASE GET THIS FIX. THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVING VERY WELL ON THE STREETS AND HIGHWAY. IT HAS STARTED TO SHAKE WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. I MADE IT HOME SAFE TO BE TOLD THAT MY RACK AND PINION HAD BROKE. I FEAR FOR MY LIFE IF SOMETHING WOULD HAVE HAPPEN AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838326February 2, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STILL DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AFTER IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NOTICE REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE IGNITION CONTINUED TO LOCK UP. AT TIMES, HE WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, OR IT WOULD SIMPLY CUT OFF. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823743February 2, 2016
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS NO LONGER WORK. HIGH BEAMS AND LOW BEAMS BOTH WORK, BUT THE REGULAR HEADLIGHTS ARE NO LONGER IN SERVICE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. NOW, THE LOW BEAMS GO ON WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS USED TO GO ON. WHEN I DRIVE AT NIGHT, I AM FORCED TO KEEP ON THE HIGH BEAMS. THIS HAS BEEN THE CASE FOR THE LAST 2 WEEKS. IT NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE. IT STARTED RIGHT AROUND THE TIME THE VEHICLE REACHED 150,000 MILES DRIVEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823861February 2, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GEAR WILL NOT GO OUT OF PARK. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THE CAR HAS TO BE TOWED. THIS IS NOT SAFE AS THERE IS NO WARNING AND THIS CAN OCCUR AT ANY GIVEN TIME OR PLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823481February 1, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A FUME ODOR THAT EMITTED IN AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE 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 FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823491February 1, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838287February 1, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE FIRE AFTER OIL SPILLED ONTO ENGINE. CONSUMER STATES RECEIVED ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES RECALL NOTICE AFTER INCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE, SHE HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE, BECAUSE HER INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823345January 31, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
JANUARY 31,2016 I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 55MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR SPEED GAVE THREE STALLED JERKS I IMMEDIATELY PUT ON ME EMERGENCY FLASHERS BECAUSE TWO OTHER VEHICLES WERE BEHIND ME. FROM THAT POINT ON I DROVE AT A MUCH SLOWER SPEED; WASN'T SURE IF MY CAR WAS GOING TO CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC OR NOT. IT WAS SCARY BECAUSE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. THE TRACTION STABILITY -SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. MY CAR WAS SERVICED FOR THIS VERY THING APRIL 2015. WHY I AM HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822974January 29, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WATER WAS LEAKING DOWN FROM OVER HEAD DOME LIGHT AND FROM DOOR JAM, ALL THE MAIN ELECTRICAL SAFETY CONTROLS ARE HOUSED WHERE THE LIGHT IS IN THE ROOF. CALLED DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD FIRST AVAILABLE DATE TO GET THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS IS FEBRUARY 22ND. ON MY DRIVE HOME FROM WORK THE COLLISION CONTROL CAME ON STARTED FLASHING THE RED LIGHTS ON THE DASH AND SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, LIKE THE WAS A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME HAS COME TO A DEAD STOP, EXCEPT THERE WAS NO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, THE ROAD WAS OPEN. I WAS GETTING OFF THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED, WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. WHEN HOME AND THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF I'M GETTING ERRORS SAYING KEY FOB ISN'T IN THE CAR, AND THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. THE CAR IS INOPERABLE AT THIS POINT. EVEN IF IT DOES START AGAIN IS A SAFETY HAZARD AT BEST AND HAS TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. IT CANNOT BE DRIVEN IN THE ELECTRICAL STATE IT'S IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823066January 29, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHILE DRIVING MY 2015 CHEVROLET IMPALA POLICE VEHICLE. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF A VEHICLE THAT TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME. THE PATROL CAR CAUGHT FIRE DURING THE COLLISION AND WAS ONLY PUT OUT WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CUT THE BATTERY CABLES. THE APPARENT ISSUE IS THAT AFTER A MAJOR COLLISION THE FUEL PUMP DID NOT TURN OFF WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO BE ADDED TO THE FIRE......UPDATED 02/10/16 *BF *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10823186January 29, 2016
STEERING
MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. I WAS TRYING TO PARK, AND THE WHEEL DID NOT WANT TO MOVE. THERE WAS ALSO A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL. I WAS TOLD I PROBABLY DID NOT HAVE POWER STEERING FLUID. I PUT SOME IN, THAT LASTED FOR A DAY, AND MY CAR STARTED DOING THE SAME THING ALL OVER AGAIN. ALSO WHEN I TURN, IT MAKES THE SAME NOISE. TWO OTHER PEOPLE THAT LIVE IN MY BUILDING HAVE 2007, 2008 IMPALAS, AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THEIR POWER STEERING BOX. SEEMS TO ME THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS. THIS MAKES ME VERY SCARED. I WAS NOT GOING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THEN. WHAT ABOUT THE NEXT TIME. ##
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822792January 28, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT AFTER THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE HAD DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REATTACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,801.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822850January 28, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND ENGULFED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE FIRE MARSHALL EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS ABOUT 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822610January 27, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINED SURFACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822691January 27, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. A WARNING MESSAGE IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED THAT THE POWER WAS GREATLY REDUCED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822475January 27, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER BEING REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE . THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,301.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822480January 27, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING AND A BURNING ODOR EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10822245January 26, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED DUE TO AIR BAGS, AND IN A YEAR NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. BUT FURTHERMORE THE CAR HAS SEVERAL OTHER MECHANICAL ISSUES THAT I AM SHOWING AS A TREND WITH IMPALAS BEING THAT MY SISTER AND COUSIN HAVE ONE ALSO IN DIFFERENT YEARS, THE CAR MAKES A TICKING NOISE WHEN THE AIR OR HEAT IS TURNED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DELIVERS OPPOSITE TEMP AS THE DRIVER SO IF AIR IS ON THE PASSENGER WILL DELIVER HEAT AND VICE VERSA. IF THE CAR GOES OVER A SPEED BUMP THE ENGINE REDUCES POWER AND SERVICE STABILITRAK APPEARS ACROSS THE LIGHTING AS WELL AS THE CAR DROPPING OUT OF GEAR IF I GO OVER ANY BUMP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY BEING THAT MY CHILDREN AND I WERE IN THIS CAR AND IT DECIDED TO DO THIS ON THE INTERSTATE AT NIGHT IN 70 MPH TRAFFIC. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE VEHICLE I AM SHOWING THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS LISTED, AND IT BOTHERS ME THAT NONE OF THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN RECALLED JUST AS THE AIR BAGS WERE EVEN THOUGH I THINK THE RECALL, IS JUST TO SAVE FACE BECAUSE NO ONE IS ACTUALLY DOING THE WORK TO GET THEM FIXED. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THESE THINGS WERE JUST MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH AGE OF CAR BUT AFTER RESEARCH THESE ARE ISSUES THAT ARE IN CARS MADE IN THIS TIME FRAME AND WARRANTS A RECALL FOR THE SAFETY OF CONSUMERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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