Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10819283January 11, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL ONTO THE MANIFOLD. AS A RESULT, THE VALVE COVER GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 04/08/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819311January 11, 2016
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND MIDDLE SEAT BUCKLES BECAME LOOSE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT PIN DISINTEGRATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819332January 11, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. A ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION TUMBLER HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.*DT*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819189January 10, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR WILL NO LONGER REGISTER THE THROTTLE POSITION CAUSING THE ENGINE POWER TO REDUCE AND THE CAR TO DECELERATE (FROM ANY SPEED) THIS HAS HAPPENED BOTH AND STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. GM HAS ALREADY ISSUED AN "ADDITIONAL WARRANTY" FOR THE PROBLEM "THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR"
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819118January 9, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH IN MY IMPALA CRACKED SUDDENLY A FEW MONTHS AGO. I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS AN ISSUE IN CHEVROLET VEHICLES UNTIL I SAW A REPORT. ALSO, MY HEATER DOES NOT ACTUALLY BLOW HEAT UNLESS I AM ACCELERATING! IT IS SUCH AN INCONVENIENCE DURING THIS TIME OF YEAR B/C WHEN IT'S COLD OUTSIDE & I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE CAR GETS COLD INSIDE! LASTLY, WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS CHANGED FROM HOT TO COLD OR IF THE FAN IS SET TO CIRCULATE OVER THE ENTIRE CAR, IT STARTS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE FOR ABOUT 30-60 SECONDS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR A WHILE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819124January 9, 2016
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING, OR STATIONARY. IT HAS STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF TURNING. IT HAS STALLED ON CITY STREETS, MAIN STREETS AND HIGHWAYS, AS WELL AS WAITING AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. WHEN THE CAR STALLS, IT STARTS BACK UP BUT AFTER SOME TIME HAS PASSED. I KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO WAIT TILL THE CAR IS COOLED DOWN BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN. PLEASE CORRECT THIS ISSUE FOR US.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819145January 9, 2016
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, I PRESSED THE ACC BUTTON TO INCREASE SPEED. I RELEASED THE BUTTON WHEN I REACHED THE DESIRED SPEED (72 MPH) AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE PACE OF THE ACCELERATION WAS MUCH FASTER THAN NORMAL USE OF THIS FEATURE. (IT FELT AS IF THE ACCELERATOR WAS FLOORED). THE SPEED INCREASED TO BETWEEN 85 AND 90 MPH BEFORE I COULD REACT. I TURNED THE CRUISE OFF AND IMMEDIATELY THE SPEED BEGAN TO DECREASE. THIS OCCURRED ON AN INTERSTATE THAT WAS FAIRLY FLAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818908January 8, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN THE DRIVER TURNED THE IGNITION TO THE ON POSITION, THE ENGINE EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTACT. A POLICE OR A FIRE REPORT WERE NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE, ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818976January 8, 2016
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS LATER, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 04/08/16*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818602January 7, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE HOOD. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818632January 7, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE LEAK OF OIL ONTO ALL THE ENGINE AREA UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE OBSERVED A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL PRESENT ON THE GROUND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PRODUCED AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF SMOKE FROM THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE FEARED THE VEHICLE WERE TO EXPLODE DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN:15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 141,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818739January 7, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE STARTING 2001 IMPALA 3.8 INTAKE MANIFOLD EXPLODED CAUSING FIRE. HAVE READ OF MANY OTHER CASES ONLINE SINCE THIS HAPPENED THIS MORNING. 1/7/2016..IF CAR HAD BEEN IN GARAGE IT COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD...THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM GM....
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818376January 6, 2016
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE ENGINE STABILITY POWER REDUCTION WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND RE-LEARNED IDLE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE GEAR SHIFT BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,815. UPDATED 01/12/16*LJ *CN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818506January 6, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE TO A STOP LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED AND REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE AIR CONDITIONING FANS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818319January 6, 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 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694555January 6, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP IGNORES COMMUNICATION FROM CONSUMER ABOUT THEIR DEFECTIVE VEHICLE . *SMD THE CONSUMER DID NOT STATE WHAT THE ISSUE WAS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818348January 6, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818366January 6, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD CRACKED INSIDE WITHOUT ANY VISIBLE IMPACT. CRACK WIDENED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MILES ON I 78 WHEN HEAT WAS TURNED ON. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WAS AROUND 40 DEGREES. NOW CRACK IS ALMOST ALL ACROSS WINDSHIELD. THE CRACK IS INSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818020January 5, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE SPEED REDUCED TO 35 MPH. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,834. UPDATED 04/26/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818037January 5, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING THE IGNITION KEY TO START THE ENGINE, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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