Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2005)

609 consumer complaints on file.

#10293345November 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR OVER A YEAR THE SPEEDOMETER HAS NOT BEEN ACCURATE. SPEED MAY REGISTER OVER 100 MPH WHILE JUST BARELY MOVING. AT THE PRESENT TIME IT DOES NOT REGISTER AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293347November 24, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT FOR NO REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. IF I PULL THE LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF IT WILL USUALLY WORK. FLICKING THE HIGH BEAMS ON AND OFF MAY WORK TOO. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY FEATURE AND I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE CANNOT FIND THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL WHEN THERE SHOULD BE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292927November 19, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN MY 2005 CHEVY IMPALA EXPERIENCES PERIODIC MALFUNCTIONS. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE ACTUAL SPEED OR WILL REMAIN AT ZERO. THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES ALSO READ INCORRECTLY. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THESE ARE COMMON COMPLAINTS FOR 2000 TO 2006 CHEVY VEHICLES YET NO RECALL HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED THROUGH A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292848November 18, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ONGOING PROBLEM I HEAR FROM CHEVY BOUT THIS, THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTERS CONTINUALLY FAIL, SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENTLY WORKS, OR DOESN'T WORK T ALL, SPEED SENSOR IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, JUST SPEEDOMETER READS ANYWHERE FROM 0 TO 100, HANGS UP ANYWHERE IN BETWEEN, WHEN STOPPED CAN SHOW ANY SPEED , OR WHEN MOVING MAY SHOW 0 AND NOT WORK AT ALL, ALSO TEMP GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER ENGINE TEMP ANYMORE , SO YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHEN ENGINE IS OVERHEATING ,BOTH PROBLEMS CAN CAUSE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS FROM INACCURATE SPEEDS TO OVERHEATING ENGINE WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE, I HAVE BEEN TOLD FROM GM EMPLOYEES THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THEIR DEFECT, ONLINE YOU WILL FIND MANY MANY CLUSTERS FOR SALE TO REPLACE BAD ONES , BUT THEY ARE OUT OF OTHER CRASHED IMPALAS,AND THE DEALER WILL CHARGE WAY TO MUCH TO CORRECT THEIR DEFECT. LOOKS LIKE WHEN THIS CAUSES A DEATH THEN IT WILL GET SOMEONE'S ATTENTION, SPEED KILLS ESPECIALLY DEPENDING ON WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS, GAUGES ARE EQUIPMENT TO HELP US JUDGE WHAT WE DO SAFELY, WHEN THEY DON'T WORK THEN WE PUT EVERYONE IN HARMS WAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10292253November 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER ON 2005 IMPALA JUST QUIT WORKING. WONT MOVE PAST 0. SO MANY COMPLAINTS..... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291935November 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA SPEEDOMETER GOES WACKY AT INTERMITTENT TIMES. I WAS GOING 65 MPH SPEEDO SHOWED 40MPH. OTHER TIMES I COULD BE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, SPEEDO SHOWS GOING 50MPH. THIS CAN LEAD TO A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291840November 11, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN YOU DRIVE IT NEVER DISPLAYS THE CORRECT SPEED YOU ARE GOING AND CAN READ MANY DIFFERENT SPEEDS AS YOU DRIVE. IT CAN ALSO REMAIN AT 0. THIS IS HAPPENING ON MANY CHEVROLET MODELS AND CAN CAUSE YOU TO GET MULTIPLE TICKETS FOR NOT GOING THE CORRECT SPEED LIMIT. THIS SHOULD NOT BE LEFT TO THE CONSUMER TO REPAIR FOR $700 AS THIS A GM/CHEVROLET PROBLEM. LOOK ON SEVERAL WEBSITES AND PUT IN A CHEVY MODEL AND YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291120November 5, 2009
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN DRIVING INTERMITTENTLY HE HEARS A CLANGING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A GREASE KIT WAS INSTALLED ON THE I-SHAFT. AFTER 14,000 MILES THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD BE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER IN DECEMBER OF 2009. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,268. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,600. UPDATED 4/7/2010 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. UPDATED 05/20/10.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290762November 3, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. IT WILL JUMP OR DROP AT ANY MOMENT AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SPEED YOU ARE ACTUALLY TRAVELING AT. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY AND APPARENTLY IS A COMMON KNOWLEDGE PROBLEM WITH THESE GM CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290318October 29, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HAD PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT WEATHER IT'S LOW BEAM OR HIGH BEAM MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE TURN SIGNAL/HIGH BEAM SWITCH AND THEN THAT ONE ONLY LASTED 3-4 MONTHS. THIS COULD REALLY POSE A DANGER HAS THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT COMPLETELY, THE ONLY THING I COULD DUE IS HOLD BACK ON LEVER TO KEEP HIGH BEAMS ACTIVATED. THE MARKER LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON. TO HAVE THIS WORK DONE IS GETTING EXPENSIVE IF I HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING THIS SWITCH. ANY HELP OR SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE HELPFUL. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290080October 28, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS STOP WORKING AFTER BEING USED A FEW TIMES. MAY START WORKING AGAIN AFTER CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF ,THEN ON . 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290092October 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS V6 3800 SERIES.THE VOLUME OF THE HORN WAS FLUCTUATING AFTER ABOUT 3 YEARS & NOW IT COULD HARDLY BE HEARD. I NEVER HAD A HORN THAT WEARS OUT,I BELIEVE IT IS DEFECTIVE & IS A SAFETY HAZARD. LOU BACHRODT'S CHEVROLET 954-247-3000 HAD ME WIT UNTIL I HUNG UP,THEY WOULD FIX IT ONLY IF I PAID TO REPLACE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286667October 7, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS. AS A CONSEQUENCE HE CANNOT DETERMINE THE SPEED HE'S DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS INFORMATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE LAW SUIT; THEREFORE THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. HE WAS THEN REFERRED TO THE DEALER, WHOM WILL CHARGE AN $100.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 67,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285849September 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285331September 26, 2009
STEERING
CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING SHAFT. GM DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SHAFTS ON THIS VEHICLE BUT NO RECALL. WILL COST 250.00 TO FIX.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285215September 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,749 THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284945September 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA PASSLOCK PROBLEM, WON'T START AND SECURITY LIGHT IS ON(PAGE 1 OF 4 IT IS DEFECTIVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283834September 13, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, STEERING
MY VEHICLE, A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA, HAS HAD AN ISSUE CONCERNING MY FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. AFTER TAKING MY VEHICLE TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHAT THE ISSUE WAS, THE DIAGNOSTICS TEST HAD DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS DAMAGED. I DID FURTHER RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE THEY DISCOVERED I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME EXACT PART ON MARCH 12 OF 2007. WHEN I RETURNED TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE, THEY ALSO MENTIONED ANOTHER ISSUE ABOUT MY VEHICLES STEERING. THIS ALSO SHOWED UP ON THE LIST OF RECALLS FOR MY MODEL/YEAR VEHICLE. WHEN I ASKED REGARDING THE ISSUE OF WHY MY CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL, THEY STATED THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT IN THE LIST OF CARS THEY FELT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I WAS CONCERNED AND WONDERING WHY WOULD MY VEHICLE NOT BE RECALLED ALSO WHEN THE SAME EXACT ISSUED OCCURRED ON MY VEHICLE AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283401September 9, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2005 CHEVY IMPALA SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET, AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD WITH UNDER 75K MILES. SPEEDOMETER STEPPER MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE. NEEDS DEALERSHIP RECALL TO REPLACE SINCE SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282342August 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWNED A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. THE ODOMETER ON THIS CAR GOES CRAZY. I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. I SEARCH THE INTERNET AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME TROUBLE WITH CHEVY IMPALAS AND ODOMETER. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS CAR AND HAVE THEM FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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