Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2004)

1,074 consumer complaints on file.

#10376316January 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ON 2004 ACTING ERRATIC OR NON-FUNCTIONING AT TIMES. MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WITH 86,281 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377296January 11, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. SOMETIMES IT READ 90 MPH WHEN THE CAR WAS STOPPED. SOMETIMES IT READ THE SAME THING (LIKE 10 MPH) ALL THE TIME. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT SPEED I WAS ACTUALLY GOING, PRESENTING A SAFETY HAZARD. PROBLEM WAS GONE THE NEXT DAY, BUT CONTINUES TO BE RANDOM AND INTERMITTENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375448January 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS FAULTY AND PROVIDING AN INCORRECT READING FOR GASOLINE LEVELS, SPEED TRAVELED AND TEMPERATURE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MESSAGE CENTER AND RADIO WAS ALSO FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN INTO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,394
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375463January 10, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING A FEW MONTHS AGO, IT GOES UP AND DOWN AND ALL AROUND AND THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN NOT WORKING AT ALL ONE DAY THEN IT WAS OK FOR A FEW WEEKS AND NOW IT SEEMS TO BE STUCK BETWEEN 40 AND 120 EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. I HAVE NO WAY TO DETERMINE MY SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375013January 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING A CONSISTENT SPEED, SPEEDOMETER WILL FLUCTUATE FROM STUCK AT ZERO TO 120MPH. HAPPENS CONSTANTLY. FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES ALSO AND DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. IF USING CRUISE CONTROL WHILE SPEED APPEARS CORRECT, THE IMPALA WILL AUTOMATICALLY INCREASE ITS OWN SPEED WHILE THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT CHANGE LEAVING AN UNSAFE OPPORTUNITY OPEN FOR VERY TRAGIC ACCIDENTS TO HAPPEN. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT MY 2010 PONTIAC VIBE HAS HAD 3 RECALLS AND THIS IMPALA HAS NOT HAD ANY FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. DO PEOPLE REALLY HAVE TO DIE OR BE INJURED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE TO PROTECT US? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374794January 5, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SPEEDOMETER BEGAN READING ERRONEOUSLY OVER 100MPH BEFORE OSCILLATING BETWEEN 0 AND 100. IT SETTLED AT 0 FOR SEVERAL HOURS BUT THEN RETURNED TO 100 WITH VEHICLE SPEED APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH BASED ON OTHER TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON WITH NO CHANGE IN SYMPTOMS. PROBLEMS PERSIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373659January 1, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER AND TEMP GAUGE ARE NOT WORKING IN IMPALA 2004. THE SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING AS I DRIVE. IT WILL COME BACK TO WORKING STATE AFTER I HAVE TURNED OFF CAR AND RESTARTED IT. THE TEMP GAUGE JUST DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373653December 31, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA SPEEDOMETER HAS JUST STOPPED WORKING. CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THERE ARE A LOT OF OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373565December 30, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER IS FLOATING. SOMETIMES I AM DOING ZERO MPH. THEN SOMETIMES I AM DOING 120MPH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I AM TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374158December 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING, AND A FEW DAYS LATER THE GAS GAUGE WENT, THEN THE ANTI-FREEZE TEMPERATURE WENT. I CALLED CHEVY, THEY ADMITTED THAT THIS HAPPENS A LOT, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL. COST 500.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373192December 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2004 IMPALA IS HAVING PASSLOCK SECURITY PROBLEMS, THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AND WON'T LET ME START THE CAR. LIGHT BLINKS THEN GOES OFF AND CAR STARTS. HAVE HAD CAR TOWED TWICE AND DEALER TELLS ME IT IS A PCM OR BCM PROBLEM DO NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX. ALSO WAS TOLD IT HAPPENS TO ALOT OF IMPALA'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372448December 26, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FAILED ON MY 04 IMPALA AT ABOUT 52,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372021December 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LIGHT SWITCH, PART NUMBER 10283776, ON MY CAR DEVELOPED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT AND BURNED OUT THE PUSH-ON ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR THE POWER SUPPLY WIRE TO THE LIGHTS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. ENOUGH HEAT WAS GENERATED TO DAMAGE THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR, PART NUMBER 12129431. THE FUSE DID NOT BLOW. I REPLACED THE LIGHT SWITCH AND CONNECTOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371757December 20, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT BECAUSE THEY SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY THEY CAN NOT REPAIR THEM UNLESS THEY FAIL COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371821December 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAGE NOT WORKING. I CANT TELL HOW FAST IM GOING OR IF I HAVE GAS IN THE CAR. I WOULDN'T EVEN KNOW IF MY CAR IS OVER HEATING. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON 2003-2005 CHEVY IMPALA'S. I HAVE SEEN THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINS ON THE INTERNET AND ITS NOT FAIR THAT ALL THESE PEOPLE HAVE TO TAKE UP THIS EXPENSE. ESPECIALLY WHEN ITS NOT CHEAP. I WOULD UNDERSTAND IF IT WAS RARE..BUT IT SEEMS LIKE MOST IMPALA'S HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371152December 18, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE ABS LIGHT ON MY MOTHER'S 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA (ONLY 32,000 MILES) ABS LIGHT RECENTLY STARTED COMING ON. SHE TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP. THEY REFERENCED A GM SERVICE BULLETIN THAT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF HARNESSES AND SENSORS. $367 DEALER WOULD NOT COVER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF VEHICLE AGE DESPITE OUR COMPLAINT. WE ELEVATED THE ISSUE UP TO GM DISTRICT SERVICE (CASE# 71-898488738). AFTER SEVERAL CALLS GM HAS OFFERED 50% BACK. REGARDLESS, IT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO NOT POLICY SAFETY SYSTEM BEYOND STANDARD WARRANTY COVERAGE. QUESTIONABLE IF THIS SHOULD BE RECALL. WE FOUND FOUR OTHER COMPLAINTS AND ONE INVESTIGATION IN NHTSA DATA BASE OF SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371180December 18, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS 3.8 V6 MY WIFE'S CAR STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NOT SHOWING THE CORRECT SPEED OR TACHOMETER READINGS. I WENT ON SOME SITE TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM ONLY TO FIND THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE OF AUTO FOR QUITE SOME TIME. IN MOST CASES CHEVROLET HAS TOLD THE OWNERS THAT THE MUST PAY FOR REPAIRS COSTING AS MUCH AS $1000.00. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. IF THERE A SYSTEMATIC FAILURE OF THIS SYSTEM ON THE IMPALA THEN CHEVROLET NEEDS TO CORRECT IT BEFORE SOMEONE THINKING THEY ARE DRIVING WITH-IN THE POSTED SPEED LIMITS WHEN IN FACT THEY MAY NOT BE AS THERE IS A SERIOUS INJURY. ALSO FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON THESE CARS. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF CHECKING THE PARTRS ON MY VEHICLE TO SEE IF IT IN FACT WAS AFFECTED. I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED WETHER IT WAS OR WAS NOT PART OF ANY RECALL. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370402December 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE WERE ON VACATION IN GEORGIA ON DEC. 11, 2009 WHEN I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERING 90 MPH WHEN I WAS ONLY DOING APPROXIMATELY 35. IT HAS CONTINUED REGISTERING THE IMPROPER SPEED OR NOT WORKING AT ALL SINCE THAT DATE. WE FEEL THIS A VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT IN THE CAR AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GMC. WE HAVE BEEN USING A GARMIN GPS TO REGISTER THE SPEED SINCE DEC OF LAST YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370433December 13, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2004 CHEVY IMPALA : SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE. CALLED CHEVY ABOUT RECALLS BECAUSE 5 OTHER FRIENDS HAVING SAME PROBLEMS. WAS TOLD NO RECALLS. FRONT HEADLIGHTS AND REAR DEFROST STOPPED WORKING JUST YESTERDAY. COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING. HAD TO PARK THE CAR. VERY, VERY DANGEROUS. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369807December 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ACTUAL SPEED HE WAS TRAVELING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 31,600. UPDATED 01/31/11 *BF THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. UPDATED 02/03/11*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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