Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10788894November 6, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON COLD START VEHICLE EXHAUST AT THE Y FLEX PIPE WILL RATTLE FOR APPROX. 15-20 SECONDS UNTIL EXHAUST BECOMES WARM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788933November 6, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE INJURIES SUSTAINED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10788545November 5, 2015
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,027. UPDATED 01/12/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788607November 5, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL LEAKED ONTO THE ENGINE AND CREATED A FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788194November 4, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SECURITY LIGHT ON, WILL NOT START. WHILE DRIVING SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. IF IT STARTS FLASHING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL NOT START WHEN CYCLED AGAIN. YOU HAVE TO WAIT ALMOST 3HRS BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN. WE ARE REPLACING THE IGNITION SWITCH TO SEE IF THAT HELPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788301November 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMENTLY 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788435November 4, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATES WHILE MAKING LEFT TURN WHEN LEAVING A STOP OR A RED LIGHT OR AT ANY OTHER OCCASION THAT REQUIRES MAKING A LEFT TURN AFTER BEING STOPPED. CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HESITATE AND IN THE PROCESS CREATING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS. HAS ONLY OCCURRED WHEN TURNING LEFT FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THERE SEEMS TO BE A METAL SOUND THE FOURTH TIME. HAVE TRIED TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT TO DO. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THIS CAR. ALSO DONE IT ONCE WHEN I WAS BACKING OUT FROM A PARKED POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787901November 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ISSUES WITH SYSTEM SECURITY SYSTEM AND INTERMITTENT STARTING ISSUES AS NOTED IN THE HUNDREDS OF PREVIOUSLY REPORTS. IS THIS JUST A WASTE OF TIME, PROVIDING THIS INFORMATION TO NHTSA? OR IS SOMEONE GOING TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND HAVE GM FIX THIS PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787912November 3, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, "SERVICE STABILITRAC AND TRACTION CONTROL, MAY LOSE SOME ENGINE POWER." WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LINE THAT GOES TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT DID NOT ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LINE THAT GOES TO THE OIL SENSOR WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. ...UPDATED 01/20/16 *BF UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787968November 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT DETAILS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788159November 3, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I START DRIVING ON LOCAL STREET EACH MORNING, I MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE CAR MAKES A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND MY SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST, & ABS LIGHT ALL COME ON. THEY ALSO GO ON & OFF WHEN I GO OVER SPEED BUMPS MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYMBOL WILL COME ON AND I WILL BE STUCK TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND A FEW TIMES DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO ACCELERATE IN A TIMELY FASHION. I HAVE GONE ON CHEVY IMPALA FORUMS LOOKING FOR OTHER DRIVERS WHO MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ARE THERE ARE A GOOD NUMBER OF THEM. IT SEEMS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. I FINALLY TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. IT STILL HAPPENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787695November 2, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ENGINE REVVED AND STALLED. AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787864November 2, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HAVE HAD 5 GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRES THAT HAVE BROKEN BELTS IN THEM. WHEN I GOT THE CAR IT HAD EAGLE LS'S ON IT. THEY ALL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND WERE REPLACED UNFORTUNATELY WITH THE SAME BRAND OF TIRE. NOW 1 OF THE NEW EAGLE LS HAS A BROKEN BELT IN IT AND IT FEELS LIKE I HAVE A BENT RIM. MY TIRE PLACE NOW IS TELLING ME THAT THE EAGLE LIS IS JUNK AND DOES NOT RECOMMEND THEM AGAIN. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE ALL THE TIRES AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE FLAW IN THEM. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OF KILLED WITH THE JUNK TIRES. GOODYEAR OFFERED NO REPLACEMENT DISCOUNTS OR HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM PER THE TIRE SHOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787868November 2, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FIVE RED WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED ON THE WINDSHIELD FOLLOWED BY SEVERAL BEEPS. HAPPENED TWO DAYS IN SUCCESSION. THERE WERE 3 ADULTS AND TWO CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. (NORMAL OPERATION ONLY ONE OR TWO ADULTS) ON A TWO LANE ROADWAY, ROUNDING A CURVE AT 35-40 MPH. PAVEMENT DRY, DAYLIGHT, NOTHING IN FRONT OF US. TRUCK APPROACHING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION IN HIS OWN LANE. NO AUTOMATIC BRAKING OR SPEED CHANGE NOTICEABLE. I DID NOT SENSE ANY DANGERS PRESENT. DEALER DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THIS SITUATION. NOTHING LIKE THIS EVER HAPPENED DURING THE FIRST 6,000 MILES OF OPERATION UNDER A VARIETY OF DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787165October 30, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE, I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE MESSAGE APEARD ALONG WITH ABS LITE AND ENGINE REDUCTION CAUSEING MY VEHICLE TO ALMOST STALL OUT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787191October 30, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLCIKER AND SUDDENLY FAILED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ALSO WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEAD LIGHT SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787195October 30, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REVERSING FROM THE DRIVEWAY, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND NOTIFIED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD SOON BE RECEIVING A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787229October 30, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10787296October 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679164October 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL LINE AND IGNITION RECALL PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED 5-10 AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, HE WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR. HOWEVER, THE LETTER STATED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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