Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2006)

544 consumer complaints on file.

#10339845June 24, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LUNGES FROM A DEAD STOP UPON ACCELERATION. DOES NOT MOVE WITH INCREASED RPMS UNTIL TORQUE CONVERTER BANGS. PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE PURCHASE IN 2006 WITH 11,000 MILES. TAKEN TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO PROBLEM FOUND. MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS WITH THIS PER INTERNET SEARCH. CHEVROLET EVIDENTLY WILL NOT OWN UP TO THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339055June 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY POINT WHERE THE ENGINE WOULD BECOME WARM, THE ENGINE WOULD REMAIN WARM FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE HOURS AFTER SHUTTING OFF. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THERE TO BE A DEFECT IN THE WIRING OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335238June 8, 2010
AIR BAGS
2006 CHEVY IMPALA INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT 6/7/10. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. POINT OF COLLISION WAS PASSENGER FRONT AT AN IMPACT OF 30 MPH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10332593May 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE REAR DEFOGGER DOES NOT WORK. NOTHING HAPPENED, IT JUST QUIT WORKING. WHEN YOU PUSH THE REAR DEFOGGER BUTTON ON THE FRONT PANEL, THE LIGHT LIGHTS UP SHOWING IT IS WORKING, BUT IT ISN'T WORKING ON THE REAR WINDOW. IT IS HAZARDOUS BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW WITH FROST AND EVEN SNOW BUILT UP ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329542May 10, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED, MAKING IT HARD FOR THE CONTACT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE GEAR SHIFTER WIRING HARNESS WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT YET BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328965May 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY 2006 CHEVY IMPALA SS WAS RECALLED FOR A POWER STEERING OIL LINE LEAK. WHEN IT WAS ON THE LIFT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE OIL LINE ON THE TRANSMISSION ALSO LEAKED. THE LINE LEAKED WHERE THE RUBBER LINE WAS CRIMPED ONTO A METAL LINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD REPLACED SEVERAL OF THESE. IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. SINCE THERE WAS NO OIL DRIPPING ONTO MY CONCRETE DRIVEWAY, I ASSUME THAT IT LEAKS UNDER PRESSURE. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324162April 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 IMPALA - DURING THE WINTER OF 2009 I HAD TO REV THE ENGINE FOR IT TO PUT OUT HEAT. DURING THE WINTER OF 2009 CAR OVERHEATS UNEXPECTEDLY AND NOW DURING THE SPRING 2010, CAR CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT UNEXPECTEDLY. TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHEN THE OVERHEATING FIRST STARTED. THE REPLACES ANTIFREEZE AND HOSES. IT HELPED FOR A WHILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322572March 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 CHEVY IMPALA CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. I CALLED GM TO NOTIFIY THEM, BUT THEY MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR IT TO BE INVESTIGATED. OUR INSURANCE COMPANY GAVE US A CHECK FOR THE CAR, BUT WE STILL HAD TO PAY OVER $2000 TO PAY OFF THE CAR. THE FIRE STARTED AFTER THE CAR LOST POWER ON THE HIGHWAY OUTSIDE WISCONSIN DELLS. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE , AND ONLY TOOK 13 MINUTES TO COMPLETELY DESTROY THE CAR. AT THE TIME WE WERE THE ONLY ONES TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN, BUT THE MORE CHECKING AROUND THE MORE REPORTS I SEE. ME, MY HUSBAND, AND OUR TWO CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR WHEN THE FIRE STARTED. HOW MANY ENGINE FIRES DOES THERE HAVE TO BE BEFORE GM IS HELD RESPONSIBLE? *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10322399March 26, 2010
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVEROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BOTH POWER STEERING AND ENGINE FAILURES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN REGARDS TO THE POWER STEERING. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE POWER STEERING RECALL BY REPLACING THE HOSE AND THE CLAMPS ON FEBRUARY 24, 2010. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSTICS TEST AND THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE ENGINE OVERHEATED BECAUSE THE WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,591.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10318222March 9, 2010
AIR BAGS
I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND A SUV CAME FROM THE OTHER SIDE SPUN PASSED ME AND THEN HER REAR HIT ME HEAD ON- CAUSING 12,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE--MY CONCERN IS THE AIR BAGS IN MY 3WK OLD 2006 CHEVY IMPALA DID NOT DEPLOY I WAS TOLD THAT THE SENSORS WERE JUST MISSED AND I SHOULD BE HAPPY CAUSE I COULD OF BEEN INJURED MORE THAN WHAT HAD HAPPENED. ALSO MY ONSTAR WAS NOT ACTIVATED-- I CALLED THEM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316503March 4, 2010
STEERING
2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA WITH A FAULTY INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WAS JUMPY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316892March 4, 2010
STEERING
INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) IM HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH MY 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA!! IT HAS JUST 30,000 MILES ON IT AND IT STARTED AT 28,000 MILES. AT START UP IT WINES BAD AND YOU CAN FEEL IT TUG AND STICK IN THE STEERING AS YOU DRIVE AT SLOW SPEEDS. IT DOES GET HARDER AT TIMES AT COLD TEMPS BUT AS IT WARMS IT FREES UP. AT TIMES IT DOES NOT WANT TO TURN IM A BIG GUY BUT MY WIFE DOES NOT WANT TO DRIVE IT. WE HAVE A 2010 CHEVROLET HHR SHE DRIVES MUST OF THE TIME. I HOPE IT DOES NOT HAVE THE SAME PUMP... REF:(GENERAL MOTORS CO. IS RECALLING 1.3 MILLION CARS TO FIX POWER STEERING MOTORS THAT CAN FAIL. THE RECALL AFFECTS 2005 TO 2010 CHEVROLET COBALTS, 2007 TO 2010 PONTIAC G5S, 2005 AND 2006 PONTIAC PURSUITS SOLD IN CANADA AND 2005 AND 2006 PONTIAC G4S SOLD IN MEXICO. THE AUTOMAKER SAID MONDAY THE VEHICLES ARE STILL SAFE TO DRIVE AND NEVER LOSE THEIR STEERING, BUT IT MAY BE HARDER TO STEER THEM WHEN TRAVELING UNDER 15 MPH.) ITS SOUND AND FEELS LIKE ITS MORE CARS THEN WHAT IS BEING RECALLED AT THIS TIME. [XXX] GM SPOKESMAN ALAN ADLER NEED TO CHECK INTO ALL LATE MODEL CARS WITH THIS PUMP... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315864March 2, 2010
STEERING
2006 IMPALA, V-6. TOOK TO MECHANIC TODAY, SAID IS WAS BAD. WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL, IT POPS. COULD BE DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315868March 2, 2010
VISIBILITY
BUZZING NOISE FROM WINDOW COMING DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315866March 2, 2010
STEERING
KNOCKING IN STEERING COLUMN WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10315060March 1, 2010
STEERING
I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE POWER STEERING FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE HOSE AND THE CLAMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AT THAT TIME I PAID FOR THOSE REPAIRS OF REPLACING THOSE PARTS. MONTHS LATER A RECALL WAS SENT TO ME FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE SAME PARTS THAT I HAD ALREADY PAID FOR AND HAD REPAIRED. I WOULD LIKE MY MONEY REFUNDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10314614February 26, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NO AIR BAGS. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312628February 22, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GM 2006 IMPALA TRANSMISSION FAILURE. UPON INITIAL OPERATION TRANSAXLE SHUDDERS, STUTTERS, AND STALLS UPON ACCELERATION DEMAND. FAILURE CREATES AN UNANTICIPATED AND WARNING-LESS SLOW-DOWN OF MY VEHICLE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF OTHER ACCELERATING VEHICLES. A SAFETY HAZARD RESULTS FROM POSSIBLE REAR-ENDING BY FOLLOWING MOTORISTS THAT HAVE TO BE UNAWARE THE CAR IN FRONT OF THEM HAS STUTTERED AND SLOWED DOWN. IT ALSO IS A PROBLEM FOR DRIVERS AS THEY CANNOT ACCELERATE OR PASS OTHER CARS, AND CANNOT SAFELY OR CONFIDENTLY EVADE ROAD OBJECTS/DEBRIS/POTHOLES. A REVIEW OF THIS TRANSAXLE PROBLEM INDICATES MANY GM MOTORISTS SHARE THE SAME PROBLEMS AND VOICE THE SAME CONCERNS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312488February 21, 2010
STEERING
WHILE GOING TO WORK ON 3/30/2009 I WAS UNABLE TO STEER MY 2006 CHEVY IMPALA I SLID DOWN THE ROAD ON THE DRIVERS DOOR THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY CAR AND I BROKE A BONE IN MY KNEE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10305997February 4, 2010
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ENTERING STATE HIGHWAY WITH 65 MPH SPEED LIMIT THE POWER STEERING LINE RUPTURED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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