Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10807439November 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE. THIS MESSAGE CAME UP AFTER HAVE CAR AT MECHANICS FOR A REPAIR ON ACTUATOR. WE TOOK BACK TO MECHANIC AND HE CLEARED MESSAGE HOWEVER MESSAGE HAS APPEARED AFTER A WEEK OF DRIVING CAR LESS THAN 10 MILES PER DAY. MECHANIC SAID POSSIBLE FIX RESULTING IN ANOTHER $300 REPAIR. THE MESSAGE CAME UP WHILE DOING LOCAL DRIVING AROUND TOWN LESS THAN 5 MILES BEFORE IT WILL APPEAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807443November 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE, FAULTY BACK DOOR LOCKS, HEATING ACTUATOR REPAIRS. THIS IS A REVISED COMPLAINT TO ONE I ALSO MADE FOR JUST THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE. AFTER READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON HERE I HAVE FOUND THAT MY CAR HAS SEVERAL OF THE ISSUES NOT JUST REDUCED ENGINE POWER. I AM MOST CONCERNED WITH THE CAR CUTTING OUT WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER HOWEVER WE ALSO HAVE LOCKS THAT DON'T OPEN/LOCK WITH REMOTE WHICH HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS AND SINCE LAST WINTER HEATER ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR UNTIL YOU ACCELERATE THE CAR. THIS MONTH WE HAD CAR REPAIRED FOR A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER GLOVE BOX WHILE CAR WAS RUNNING OR SHUT OFF. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED AS A NEW ACTUATOR AND DID REPAIR. THIS HOWEVER DID NOT REPAIR THE BLOWING OF COLD AIR AND ALSO THIS IS WHEN THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER WARNING STARTED. I AM A FORMER GMAC EMPLOYEE AND HAVE HAD GM VEHICLES FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS. I AM SO DISAPPOINTED THAT THERE ARE SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL AND THAT GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THESE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807298November 28, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ABOUT 45 MILES AN HR WHEN IT BEGAN TO SUDDENLY LOSE SPEED ONCE IT STOPPED I WAS ABLE TO COAST IT TO THE LIGHT. I CUT THE CAR OFF AN IT STARTED BACK UP. I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT DID THAT SO I PROCEEDED TO FIND A NEAR GAS STATION.. IT STARTED TO RUN AGAIN AND I PROCEEDED TO GO HOME WHEN IT DID IT AGAIN (LOST SPEED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING) STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS HAD THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY CHECKED AND BOTH ARE FINE.. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806648November 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS FLICKER, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND PARKED. ALSO BATTERY DRAINS EVERY YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806784November 25, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS MODEL DO NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH COVERAGE FOR NIGHT DRIVING. THE BEAM DOES NOT SPREAD TO SEE THE SIDE OF THE ROADS OR PROJECT FAR ENOUGH AHEAD TO GIVE YOU ENOUGH VISIBILITY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE DEALER SAYS THEY MEET GOVERNMENT STANDARDS. I DON'T DRIVE THIS CAR AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. IT IS HARD TO DO IN THE WINTER WHEN IT GETS DARK SO EARLY IN THE EVENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806519November 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE GAUGES AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10806198November 23, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL, BUT THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10795309November 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EVEN WHEN CAR IS NOT RUNNING, LOUD CLICKING. CAN BE HEARD OUTSIDE OF CAR. PEOPLE ASK WHY IS YOUR CAR "TICKING" WHEN IN PARKING LOTS. TOUGH TO EXPLAIN AS OF LATE WITH FEARS OF ISIS TERROR THREATS. REPORTS SAY AC ACCUATOR, $400 TO REPLACE. GM NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS BEFORE IMPALAS ARE MISTAKENLY DEEMED THREATS WHEN SITTING IN PARKING LOTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10795326November 22, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE LOCKS KEEPS MAKE THIS CLICKING SOUND AS I LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOOR. IT STARTS BEFORE I OPEN THE DOOR. IT SEEMS TO BE WORSE IN THE WARMER WEATHER AND ESPECIALLY WHEN I USED THE AIR CONDITIONER OR HEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10795227November 21, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY SON WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE LIGHT "REDUCED POWER TO ENGINE" GOES ON AND THE CAR STALLS. AFTER HALF HOUR IT STARTED BUT DROVE SLOWLY SO HE WAS ABLE TO GET OF THE HIGHWAY AND WE HAD IT TOWED WHERE SOME WORK WAS DONE SUCH AS SOME SENSORS. IT WORKED FINE FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND LAST NIGHT IT DID THE SAME THING. HE IS IN COLLEGE SO HE TOOK IT TO LOCAL SHOP AND THEY CAN'T RECREATE IT AND DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG. THEY WILL TRY SOME MORE SENSORS BUT THIS IS A HIT OR MISS WHICH IS COSTING REAL MONEY. NOW WE DON'T KNOW WHEN HE WILL BE STRANDED OR IF IT WILL EVER BE FIXED. NOT VERY REASSURING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10795228November 21, 2015
SUSPENSION
SINCE ABOUT A YEAR AFTER I OWNED THIS CAR I HAVE BEEN HAVING TIRE WEAR PROBLEMS AND NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT END. I TOOK IT WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY TO THE DEALERSHIP ONLY TO BE TOLD IT WAS THE BRAKES STICKING AND THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THESE BRAKES ON THIS MODEL. SO I LET IT GO ONLY TO GET WORSE SO I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAYS BOTH CONTROL ARMS ARE LOOSE A THE BUSHINGS ARE BAD AND HAVE TO BE REPALCED. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS MODEL OF POLICE CARS I THINK YOU MAY NEED TO LOOK AT EXPANDING THIS. I ALSO ONLY HAVE 38300 MILES ON THIS CAR AND HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE SUSPENSION PARTS ON A CAR THIS EARLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794992November 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE ONLY RECALL I WAS ABLE TO FIND OUT WAS FOR THE IGNITION,. MY TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT 11/19/2015, IT WILL NOT SWITCH INTO GEAR, IT STARTS JUST FINE NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BUT LEFT ME STRANDED. TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WHEN I STARTED IT AGAIN IT DROVE JUST FINE, SO I SLOWLY DROVE IT HOME. I DON'T GET ON THE HIGHWAY NO MORE BECAUSE IT LACKS POWER THE GET UP IS NOT THERE MIND YOU YES I HAVE 225K MILES ON IT BUT I HAVE HAD ABOUT 10 TROUBLE CODES AND I MANAGED TO GET RID OF THEM ALL WHEN I CLEANED THE TPS, AIC, AND MAP SENSOR NEW EGR VALVE, OIL CHANGE TUNE UP TRANSMISSION FLUSH ALL HAS BEEN DONE THIS YEAR AND STILL ON THE HIGHWAY IT STRUGGLES, I DID HAVE ONE CODE THAT POPPED UP 0420 SO AT THIS POINT I HAVE BEEN THINKIN TO JUST REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHEN I GET MY TAXES, BUT THE PROBLEM IS JUST GETTING WORSE AND WORSE, SO THEN I AM THINKING ITS THE FUEL PUMP, I MEAN MY ALTERNATOR IS FINE, I KNOW I AM SICK OF THE SECURITY LIGHT ALWAYS COMING ON, MY LEFT BLINKER ONLY WORKS IN THE DAY TIME AT NIGHT NEVER WHICH IS THE WEIRDEST THING, MY WINDSHIELD BLADES ONLY WORK ON THE FASTEST SETTING, IN THE WINTER WHEN IT RAINS OR SNOWS MY DOORS WHEN WE GET INSIDE TO LOCK THEM THE LOCK AND UNLOCK AND THE PANEL SAYS DOOR AJAR WHEN THERE IS NO DOOR AJAR,IT WILL DRIVE JUST FINE AS IT NOTHING WAS EVER WRONG. INCONSISTENT AND WHATS EVEN WEIRD IS NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WONT EVEN COME ON AFTER MY TRANSMISSION FAILED ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD YOU WOULD THINK THE COMPUTER WAS ABLE TO RECORD SOMETHING. ONCE TRANNY FIXD I WILL GET THE IGNITION RECALL FIXED ORIGINALLY A LOUD NOISE WAS COMING FROM ENGINE LIKE A SCREECHING NOISE SO I FIGURED IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR NOW THAT NOISE IS GONE BUT THE MINUTE I FELT IT WASN'T THE TRANNY, MY CAR AT THE LIGHT WOULD NOT GO AT ALL UNTIL I TURNED IT OFF AND BACK ON. PLEASE HELP ME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794993November 20, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY, HAVE TO WAIT TEN MINS TO START VEHICLE. SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, MY GAS FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING SO I TRACK THE GAS MY MILES .. FIRST 20 MILES STRUGGLES TO GO, FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR TO THE FUEL PUMP TO TRANNY TO ALTERNATOR NOW IT WONT SHIFT INTO GEAR AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ONE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION IS RIDICULOUS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794690November 18, 2015
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WITNESSED THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY WAS DETACHING. THE CONTACT LATER INSPECTED THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCK ASSEMBLIES AND WITNESSED THAT THEY WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,477. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794724November 18, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE INCREASED SPEED VIOLENTLY ONCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER, SHUT THE IGNITION OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT WAS A MECHANIC AND STATED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000. UPDATED 1/12/16 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794762November 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I GOT MY CAR, IT HAS STOPPED RUNNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAD THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR REPLACED, THE FUEL PUMP, THE BCM ALSO BUT IT STILL CONTINUES TO SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHILE I'M ON THE ROAD. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON THE LAST TIME IT DID IT AND I'VE DONE SEVERAL REPAIRS TO ATTEMPT TO FIX IT. IVE SPENT NEARLY 1000 IN THESE REPAIRS AND STILL NOTHING WORKS. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR BUT I HAVE TO WORK. I TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLES AND I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A GM ISSUE OR WHAT, BUT I'VE READ MANY COMPLAINTS SOUNDING SIMILAR TO MINE AND I WANT SOMETHING DONE. I WAS ON A VERY BUSY ROAD ON THESE DAYS AND IN COMPLETE MOTION (35 MPH AND ABOVE)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794526November 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL BULK HEAD CONNECTOR TO REAR DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER BURNT AND MELTED ELECTRICAL WIRE INSULATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794056November 17, 2015
WHEELS
THE TIRES CONTINUALLY LOOSE AIR. THE DEALER WAY BACK WHEN SAID TIRES WERE MY EXPENSE. TOOK IT TO DISCOUNT TIRE AND THEY SAID THE RIMS ARE NOT SMOOTH ENOUGH FOR A TIGHT SEAL. I NEED TO ADD AIR EVERY 2 WEEKS WITHOUT FAIL. NOW I'M PAST THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794315November 17, 2015
WHEELS
I WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY 85 AROUND 5;30AM AND JUST PASSING EXIT 20/NEW HOPE WHEN I HIT A HUGE POT HOLE IN THE ROAD ON THE FAR RIGHT LANE. AFTER HEARING A LOUD NOISE I PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT MY RIM WAS CRACKED OPEN ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE AND SLIGHTLY SLIT ON THE REAR RIGHT TIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10794454November 17, 2015
POWER TRAIN
CLUNKING SOUND FROM TRANSMISSION DIFFERENTIAL...WHEN YOU PULL OUT FROM A STOP YOU GET A CLUCKING NOISE AND THE CAR CANNOT GO...SOMETHING IS GRABBED..PULLING ONTO A CITY STREET OR GOING IN REVERSE FROM DRIVEWAY..MECHANIC HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM AFTER 5 ATTEMPTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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