Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10650427October 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) DUE TO THE PART NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650449October 27, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPROACHING A STOP, THE "LOW OIL PRESSURE SHUT OFF ENGINE IMMEDIATELY" WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE OIL CONSUMPTION AND WAS THERE WAS NO SHORTAGE OF OIL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650472October 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. AND JUST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WAY YOU SEE THAT YOUR TURN SIGNALS DO NOT WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY WORK! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650503October 27, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650550October 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE GM IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED TODAY, AND THE KEY STILL SWITCHES ITSELF OFF OF THE "ON" POSITION BY ITSELF. ALSO THE KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT OF THE SWITCH VERY EASILY WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE ONLY THING REPAIRED WAS THE PLASTIC TOP, WHICH WAS CHANGED, SO THAT IT HAS TO BE ON ITS OWN KEY RING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10650094October 26, 2014
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS HEADING TO WORK I SLOWED TO TURN RIGHT ON TO THE ON RAMP OF THE INTERSTATE, AS I BEGAN MY TURN I LOST ALL POWER THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, LIGHTS WENT DEAD AND THE BRAKES WENT OUT. I MADE IT TO THE CURB AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART.VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED HOME. I HAVE CHECKED ALL THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE ISSUE AND HAVE NARROWED IT DOWN TO THE IGNITION SWITCH, BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED EVEN THOUGH IT CHECKED FINE. STARTER IS BRAND NEW. MASS AIR SENSOR CHECKS OK AND CAM AND CRANK SENSORS CHECK OK. I WAS LUCKY IF I HAD BEEN ON THE INTERSTATE I WOULD HAVE HAD NO CHANCE TO RECOVER FROM THIS FAILURE. EVEN THOUGH THIS VEHICLE IS 14 YEARS OLD THIS TYPE OF FAILURE SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I HAVE NEVER CARRIED MORE THAN THE IGNITION KEY AND KEY FOB ON THE KEY RING AS BOTH MY WIFE AND I USE THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649983October 25, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES LEADING UP TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINING ON. AS I WOULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY START TO JERK TO ACCELERATE AND DECELERATE WITHOUT ME WANTING TO CHANGE SPEEDS. SEVERAL OF THESE INCIDENTS HAVE BEEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. THEN THE MESSAGE "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" WOULD APPEAR ON THE DASH AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON. THIS WOULD ALSO CAUSE THE CAR TO REDUCE ITS SPEED AND CAUSE SIGNIFICANT ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. I REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR AS INDICATED BY A CODE LOOK UP AND HAVEN'T HAD ANYMORE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR AS OF OCTOBER 25, 2014. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649848October 24, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE TRYING TO CLEAR DEBRIS FROM WINDSHIELD TRAVELING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS OF 65MPH+. WINDSHIELD WIPERS MADE ONE SWEEP, WHEN ACTIVATED AGAIN, MOTOR CLICKED AND WIPERS SEIZED IN PARTIAL UP POSITION CREATING VISIBILITY HAZARD. CONTINUED TO ATTEMPT TO GET WIPERS TO FUNCTION WITH NO LUCK. STOPPED VEHICLE, SHUTDOWN AND RESTARTED, ATTEMPTED USE OF WIPERS AGAIN STILL WOULD NOT FUNCTION. FUSE CHECKED AND STILL GOOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649849October 24, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED MY 2006 IMPALA SS BRAND NEW IN 2006. I'VE BEEN A LOYAL GM CUSTOMER MY WHOLE LIFE. AT 99,000 STARTED EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION ISSUES, SLIPPING,AND HARD SHIFTING... AT 101,000 MILES I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING. I REFINANCED MY CAR TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION FOR $2,200 . AFTER THE REBUILD TRANSMISSION WAS WORKING OK. THEN AT 122,000 MILES IT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN... IT WAS SNOWING AND I WAS STRANDED IN THE TURN LANE OF A ROAD WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 55MPH... I TURNED OFF MY CAR LET THE ENGINE COOL DOWN AND BACK ON AT LEAST 20 TIMES... MY CAR MOVED ABOUT 200 FEET EACH TIME... AN HOUR LATER I GOT BACK TO MY HOUSE THAT WAS 5MILES FROM THE FAILURE. I CANT AFFORD TO FIX IT NOW AND I AM STILL PAYING FOR THE CAR. ITS BEEN SITTING IN MY YARD FOR 10 MONTHS. THIS ISSUE IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED. I ALSO RECEIVED A RECALL FOR MY POWER STEERING HOSE, GOT IT FIXED AND THE BRACKETS CAME LOOSE FROM MY FRAME CAUSING MY STEERING TO GET VERY HARD. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED MY POWER STEERING FLUID AT WALMART AND IT WAS EMPTY. I FILLED IT AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING. THE NEXT MORNING I HAD NO POWER STEERING AGAIN... MY HOSE HAD RUBBED ON MY FRAME MAKING A HOLE. I WENT TO THE STORE AND BOUGHT MORE POWER STEERING FLUID BUT AFTER I PUT IT IN MY STEERING WAS MAKING A LOUD SOUND AND DIDN'T TURN WELL. I THINK IT WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE LEAK. I TOO HAVE A LOUD CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM MY DASHBOARD WHEN I TURN ON MY CAR. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS THE VENT FLAP MOTOR ... $750 DOLLARS TO REPAIR... PART IS ONLY $65 THE REST IS LABOR... ALSO WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT MY CAR I HAD TO GET ALL 4DOOR WINDOWS REPLACED (UNDER WARRANTY) DUE TO IMPROPER WINDOW GUIDE ADJUSTMENT. AND MY AUTOMATIC TRUNK RELEASE WORKS OFF AND ON, MY KEYLESS ENTRY ONLY WORKS 5 FEET FROM MY CAR WITH NEW BATTERIES,AND ALL TIRE PRESSURE SENS. WENT BAD$100 EACH HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649606October 24, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE RAPIDLY ENGAGED IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHILE MAKING A SUDDEN STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649616October 24, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVING AT NIGHT, I TURNED ON MY HIGH BEAMS AND MY HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT. AFTER DRIVING IN THE DARK FOR A WHILE, I SWITCHED THE HEADLIGHTS BACK TO LOW BEAM AND THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO WORK ON LOW BEAM. THE HIGH BEAMS DO NOT WORK AT ALL AT THIS POINT, AND THE HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN I SWITCH TO HIGH BEAMS, WHICH IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649654October 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
GM HAS ISSUED A LETTER TO THOSE EFFECTED IN GM RECALL 14299 SAYING THAT PARTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE. CALL YOUR DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT ASAP. I CALLED AND WAS TOLD PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED AND WOULD BE BETWEEN 30-60 DAYS AT WHICH POINT AN APPOINTMENT COULD/WOULD BE MADE. WHY IS IT TO TAKE SO LONG TO GET THE PART DELIVERED TO A DEALERSHIP IF THE PARTS ARE "AVAILABLE"? CONSIDER THAT IN THE RECENT TOYOTA AIRBAG RECALL, WE HEAR ON THE NEWS THIS PAST WEEK THAT PARTS CAN BE AVAILABLE IN 3 DAYS. WHY IS THERE SUCH A LARGE DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE 2 MANUFACTURES? WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP, I ADVISED THEM THAT I WAS LEAVING THE AREA IN 30-45 DAYS AND IF THE REPLACEMENT WAS NOT COMPLETED BY THE TIME I LEAVE, I WOULD NOT BE BACK UNTIL APRIL. THAT'S ANOTHER 6 MONTHS ON THE ROAD WITH THIS DEFECT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY A 30 DAY DELAY TO GET PARTS TO THE DEALER, PARTICULARLY WHEN THEY SAID FOR THIS VEHICLE IT WAS ONLY AN IGNITION KEY ADJUSTMENT THAT WAS NEEDED, NOT A SWITCH REPLACEMENT. IS THIS TRUE (I HAVE A 2007 IMPALA)? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649696October 24, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649761October 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT SPEED 55 MPH ALL THE INSTRUMENT GAUGES WENT TO ZERO NOTHING WAS REGISTERING AT ALL THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THAT FOR THE NEXT 2 MONTHS. THEN IT WOULD NOT START. HAD TO TOW TO DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649798October 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648118October 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GM RECALL #14350 REIMBURSEMENT. * LD THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED, PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648110October 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE. RECALL # 14299. * LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CUT OFF, WHILE DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648100October 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL # 14350. * LD THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT , FOR THE STARTER HE HAD REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10648089October 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RECALL # 14350. * LD THE CONSUMER WAS UNHAPPY WITH GM'S COVER-UP, REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649468October 23, 2014
STEERING
POPPING SOUND IN STEERING, WHEN TURNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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