Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10659526December 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CUSTOMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR IGNITION SWITCH REPLACEMENT. *MW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659533December 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA KEYS AND IGNITION SWITCH. *MW THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIRS WERE DONE ON OCTOBER 13, 2014. HOWEVER, SHE DID NOT BELIEVE THE RECALL ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED WITH THE IGNITION. ON MAY 7, 2014, SHE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE SECURITY LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED AND LOCKED THE IGNITION. THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 525.21. *JB UPDATED 12/10/14. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659528December 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. VEHICLE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH THAT HAS A TENDENCY TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE IN THE EVENT OF HAVING AN ACCIDENT OR EVEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED HIS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING WHEN SHE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER STATED GM'S FIX WAS NOT ADEQUATE. THE CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO PAY $300 TO REPLACE THE IGNITION . *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664630December 16, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
IN OCTOBER I TOOK MY CAR TO SANDY SANSING IN PENSACOLA FL THE REPLACE THE KEYPAD TO MY CAR, BUT NOW WHEN YOU USE THE KEYPAD IT START TO TICKING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD WE TIME IT. THE TICKING LAST ABOUT 60 SECONDS AND THEN IT STOP WHEN EVER YOU USE THE KEY PAD TO LOCK OR UNLOCK THE CAR IT MAKE THAT TICKING SOUND. IT THERE ANY THING THEY CAN DO TO FIX THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658487December 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA KEY DEFECT. *MW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE AND HIS WIFE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THEY PAID FOR THREE KEYS. HOWEVER, G WOULD ONLY FIX TWO OF THE KEYS UNDER THE IGNITION RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658473December 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL PROBLEM. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HAVING THE RECALL PERFORMED, THE REMOTE STOPPED WORKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658477December 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL. *TGW THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED ON OCTOBER 8, 2014. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664262December 15, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I WAS FORCED TO MAKE REPAIRS TO IGNITION SYSTEM THAT CHEVROLET REFUSED TO COVER. MY COST TO DEALER $969.61 I WAS TOLD BY GM TO WAIT FOR A RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT AND SEEK REIMBURSEMENT AT THAT TIME. ON 8/12 GM ISSUED A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR THESE AFFECTED PARTS. I HAVE HEARD NOTHING BACK FROM GM CONCERNING MY CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT. IS GM OBLIGATED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THIS REPAIR THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED HAD THE ISSUED A PROMPT RECALL ON MY VEHICLE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664331December 15, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664308December 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 04/10/15*LJ UPDATED 6/26/2015 *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664124December 14, 2014
AIR BAGS
SLID ON ICE INTO TELEPHONE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INJURIES TO FACE FROM HEAD HITTING WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10664087December 13, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, STEERING, SUSPENSION
POPPING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF CAR. NOISE OCCURS WITH ACCELERATION, BRAKING, SHIFTING TRANSMISSION OR PASSING OVER SPEED BUMPS OR ROUGH ROADS. GENERALLY OCCURS AT LOWER SPEEDS, LESS THAN 35MPH, BUT OCCURS WITH HIGHER SPEEDS AS WELL, ALTHOUGH NOT AS FREQUENTLY. (POSSIBLY COMING FROM SUB-FRAME OR SUB-FRAME BOLTS?) *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663995December 12, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY GEAR SHIFTER LOCKED IN THE PARK MODE AFTER ENGINE WOULD START UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663997December 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN CAR IS STARTED LOW PRESSURE OIL LIGHT STOP ENGINE AND CAR HAS RING CHIMES TO TELL YOU TO STOP DRIVING CAR LOOKED ON LINE SEEMS LIKE A COMMON COMPLAINT .I CHECKED OIL FILLED TO PROPER LEVEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664018December 12, 2014
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10664030December 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 12/11 THE KEY WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM IGNITION ALTHOUGH GEAR SHIFT IS IN PARK. ON 12/12 THE CAR WAS ABLE TO START WITH KEY STILL STUCK. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WHEN THE TECHNICIAN WENT TO GET BASIC INFORMATION TO START THE SERVICE PROCESS THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STUCK IN THE PARK POSITION. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DISENGAGE SHIFT AND KEY. GENERAL MOTORS ESCALATED REPRESENTATIVE 800-222-1020 REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE AT THEIR EXPENSE FOR FAULTY MANUFACTURED PARTS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE THIS IS A COMMON GM CHEVROLET IMPALA PROBLEM FOR WHICH GM SHOULD ACCEPT FULL RESPONSIBILITY BY PERFORMING A VOLUNTARY RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663614December 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY IN IGNITION CYLINDER IS ABLE TO BE PULLED OUT WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING. ENGINE STAYS RUNNING WITHOUT A KEY IN THE CYLINDER. VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR PLASTIC INSERTS ON KEYS BUT NOT FOR KEY CYLINDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663688December 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10663336December 10, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR IT TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 3/12/15*CN UPDATED 03/26/15.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10658507December 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY, THE CAR CUT-OFF BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. *TA THE CONSUMER ATTACHED THE IGNITION RECALL LETTER, TO HIS COMPLAINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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