Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2005)

609 consumer complaints on file.

#10306809February 5, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LIGHTS ON THE CAR WHEN ON THE BRIGHTS WILL JUST SHUT OFF, AND IT ONLY LEAVES THE MARKER LIGHTS LIT, UNTIL YOU PULL THE HEADLIGHT KNOB OUT.. WILL DO THIS INTERMITTENTLY.. HAS HAPPENED VERY OFTEN, EVERYTIME THE BRIGHTS ARE ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10304688February 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION, SPEED ODOMETER AND ANTILOCK BRAKE IS FAULTY. CONTACT STATED SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTOR, PADS FOUR TIMES AND THE TRANSMISSION IS JERKING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND CONTACT THE WAS TOLD SHE HAS TO PAY THE EXPENSES FOR THESE REPAIRS. THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303945February 2, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. SPEEDOMETER WORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. STICKS AT ZERO WHEN IT ISN'T WORKING. AT TIMES, WHEN FUNCTIONING, THOUGH I INCREASE SPEED OR DECREASE, NEEDLE DOESN'T MOVE IN TIMELY MANNER THUS NOT ACCURATELY REPORTING CURRENT SPEED; NEEDLE LAGS WAY BEHIND CHANGES IN SPEED. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS I CAN NOT DETERMINE HOW FAST I AM GOING, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS SUCH AS SCHOOL ZONES WHERE OTHERS ARE ANTICIPATING A CERTAIN SPEED AND I AM SOMETIMES EXCEEDING IT UNKNOWINGLY LEADING TO SOME CLOSE CALLS WITH ME ALMOST HITTING PEOPLE WHO PULL OUT IN FRONT OF ME; IF I WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE MY SPEED ACCURATELY AND TRAVEL AT THAT SPEED THERE WOULD NOT BE THESE CLOSE CALLS. NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY DUE TO INTERMITTENT PROBLEM NOT COMPLETE FAILURE AND AS WARRANTY IS ALMOST EXPIRED AND WILL BE TOO COST PROHIBITIVE (IN EXCESS OF $800 AND SEVERAL WEEKS WITHOUT A VEHICLE) TO GET IT FIXED AFTER WARRANTY ENDS SO I WILL HAVE NO OPTION BUT TO DANGEROUSLY AND KNOWINGLY DRIVE A CAR NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE MY SPEED DUE TO GM'S FAILURE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE MORE THAN AWARE OF AS THEY HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS. TO ME, THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE FOR MYSELF AND OTHERS I ENCOUNTER ON THE ROADWAY AND I FEEL IT IS CHEVROLETS RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR ALL OF US AS THEY USED MOTORS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT ARE PRONE TO FAILURE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303368January 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON MY GRANDFATHERS 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA THE GAUGE CLUSTER STOPS WORKING. IT FIRST STARTED WITH THE WATER TEMP GAUGE. AND NOW THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. ITS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW HOW FAST YOUR GOING. AND AFTER TYPING THE PROBLEM INTO GOOGLE.COM THEIR ARE OTHER OWNERS OF IMPALAS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CAR ONLY HAS 51K MILES ON IT. IM CURRENTLY LOOKING ONLINE FOR A REASONABLE GAUGE CLUSTER SO I CAN REPLACE IT. I FEEL A RECALL IS IN ORDER SINCE THIS ISN'T A LOCALIZED PROBLEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302071January 24, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL QUIT WORKING AND EITHER DROPS TO ZERO OR SHOWS A SLOWER SPEED THAN WHAT YOU ARE TRAVELING. IN ADDITION THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WILL ALSO SHOW A LESSER TEMPERATURE THAN WHAT IS NORMALLY SHOWN. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT HAS GOING ON SINCE 2007. I HAVE TRIED TO GET THIS REPAIRED BUT THE TECHNICIANS SAY THEY HAVE AN ISSUE ISOLATING THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302116January 24, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2005 CHEVY IMPALA WHICH LEAKS GAS EVERY MOURNING WHEN THE CAR HAS SET OVERNIGHT. THE RECALL IS THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER, SO THIS CAUSE THE GAS TO LEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10301919January 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA..MILEAGE ABOUT 83000. MY PROBLEM STARTED LAST YEAR WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER JUST FROZE. WHEN I GOT HOME AND SHUT THE CAR OFF IT STILL STAYED IN THE SAME POSITION. I TURNED THE KEY ON AND OFF AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT DOWN 5MPH EACH TIME I TURNED THE KEY UNTIL IT WENT BACK TO Z ERO.. THEN SOMETIMES AFTER IT STICKS IT UNFREEZES AND STARTS GOING AGAIN. I'VE HAD THE SPEED READING 120MPH BEFORE STANDING STILL. THIS HAPPENS EVERY DAY WHILE DRIVING AND IS VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10299801January 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS FAILED, SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK OR IS INCORRECT ALL THE TIME. DRIVER DOES NOT KNOW HOW FAST OR SLOW THEY ARE GOING ,THIS CREATES NUMEROUS SAFETY ISSUES WHILE DRIVING WITH OR WITH OUT OTHER TRAFFIC AROUND YOU. ALSO THE FUEL GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING AND HAS RAN OUT OF FUEL IN MAJOR TRAFFIC. I SEE THERE HAVE BEEN HUNDRED OF COMPLAINTS FILED WITH NHTSA, THERE ARE EVEN MORE ON VARIOUS WEBSITES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298884January 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND TEMP GAUGE STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. UNSURE IF FUEL GAUGE IS ACCURATE. WILL GM REPAY ME IF I AM ISSUED A SPEEDING TICKET? UNSURE IF ENGINE IS OPERATING AT SAFE OPERATING TEMPERATURE OR IF ENGINE DAMAGE IS OCCURRING DUE TO INOPERATIVE GAUGE. PLEASE RECOMMEND QUICKLY TO GENERAL MOTORS TO EITHER RECALL THESE DEFECTIVE CLUSTERS OR ADD THIS VEHICLE TO THE LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING THEY ISSUED FOR THE SUV AND TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298573January 7, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER BEGAN NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298476January 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING SPEEDS RANGING FROM APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OR MORE, THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGES DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED BEING TRAVELED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 02/10/11 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298225January 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER BEGAN NOT WORKING. NOW THE TACHOMETER & HEAT GAUGE DON'T WORK. AM GOING TO HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE GEARS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REBUILT BECAUSE THEY'VE BIT THE DUST & I HAVE NO WAY TO TELL HOW FAST I'M GOING OR HOW HOT MY ENGINE MIGHT BE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297305December 29, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 12/22/09 WHERE I REAR-ENDED ANOTHER CAR. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. BECAUSE OF THAT MY HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT AND THE SEATBELT DID NOT CATCH TO PREVENT ME FROM HITTING MY HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10296355December 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND TEMP GAUGE STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. GM KNOWS THE PROBLEM IS DEFECTIVE STEPPER MOTORS BUT HAS NOT RECALLED VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295868December 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PURCHASE ONE OWNER 2005 IMPALA -5-09. PREVIOUS OWNER REPORTED INTERMITTENT FUEL GAUGE READING AS ONLY PROBLEM, NOW TEMP GAUGE HAS QUIT, FUEL GAUGE HAS QUIT, SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER PRICE TO REPAIR $650 TO $750. GUESS I'LL TEAR OUT THE DASH AND SEND CLUSTER FOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295656December 14, 2009
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS WENT OUT. THEN I WAS WONDERING WHY EVERYBODY WAS GOING SO SLOW (45MPH) ON MY SPEEDOMETER. SO I PASSED THEM. I HAD A GPS AND TURNED IT ON IT WAS RECORDING 75MPH. IT WAS 20 MPH OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295448December 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN JULY, 2009, I NOTICED THAT MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON MY 2005 IMPALA WAS NOT WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WOULD AFFECT MY MILEAGE. IT WAS A COST PROHIBITIVE ISSUE, SO I ELECTED JUST TO KEEP AN EYE ON MY RADIATOR AND COOLANT. IN SEPTEMBER, MY FUEL GAUGE QUIT WORKING, AND SINCE THAT TIME, I'VE HAD TO GAUGE WHEN FUEL WAS LOW BY CLOCKING MY MILEAGE. NOW, AS OF TODAY, MY SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED, AND THIS IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW FAST I'M GOING. I'VE CHECKED SEVERAL SITES ONLINE, AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE CHEVROLET IMPALAS, AND ONE THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH REGARD TO SPEED. DESPITE THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THE CLUSTER. HOW WOULD A PERSON GO ABOUT TRYING TO GET A RECALL ISSUED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294553December 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
2005 CHEVY IMPALA OFTEN TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE SECURITY LIGHT ON THE DASH BLINKS, AND, AFTER I WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES, IT WILL START. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR A SOLUTION IT IS OBVIOUS THAT GM KNOWS THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR "PASS-LOCK" ANTI THEFT SYSTEM BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT OR REPAIR IT FOR ANYONE. MY MECHANIC REPLACED THE BATTERY AND FOUND NO OTHER PROBLEMS. SUGGESTS I TAKE IT TO GM DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294390December 3, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A 2005 IMPALA LS AND WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 12 TIMES WITH MY VEHICLE. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75MPH AND THEY WENT OUT. I CYCLED THE LIGHT SWITCH 3 TIMES AND THEY WENT BACK ON. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND OVER 60 PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THERE ARE A LOT MORE PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT HAVEN'T REPORTED IT. I CONTACTED GM BUT HAD NO LUCK. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO I NEED TO CONTACT BEFORE ANYONE GETS IN AN ACCIDENT AND GETS HURT OR DIES.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294074November 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 CHEVY IMPALA SPEEDOMETER VERY SPORADIC IN WORKING MAY SAY YOU ARE GOING 40 AND YOU ARE GOING 75 OR MAY SAY YOU ARE GOING 80 AND YOU ARE GOING 35 EXTREMES TO 120 AND LOWS TO 0. IT STARTED MESSING UP AROUND 70,000 MILES AND THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT A RECALL EVEN THOUGH MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE IMPALAS, PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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