Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10608627July 7, 2014
ENGINE, AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAG AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608456July 6, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
ESC AND ABS TURN ON AT LOW SPEED USUALLY COMING OUT OF STOPPING POSITION, OR DURING BRAKING. HAVE HAD FRONT WHEELBEARINGS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES TO NO EFFECT. WIRING CHECKS OUT. NO CODES THAT THE MECHANIC CAN DETERMINE WOULD BE CAUSING THIS ISSUE. EVENTUALLY TRACTION AND ABS TURN OFF AND SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHTS COME ON. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE FOR WINTER DRIVING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608296July 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE DOING AROUND 65 MILES AN HOUR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED BY REDUCED ENGINE POWER AT THAT POINT THE CAR SHUT DOWN . AFTER GETTING THE CAR PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IT WOULD NOT RESTART FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES . THIS IS NOT THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL , THE DOOR LOCKS ALSO SEEM TO BE MALFUNCTIONING . THIS IS MY WIFES CAR AND SHE HAS SAID THIS HAS HAPPEN TO HER IN THE PAST . I HAVE ALSO DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ON THE WEB AND HAVE SEEN TONS OF ISSUES WITH THESE PROBLEMS . WHAT IS IT GOIN TO TAKE FOR YOU TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS ISSUE ? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608245July 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY 2005 CHEVY IMPALA INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO START. IT WILL RESTART AFTER WAITING ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES. THIS IS A SIMILAR PROBLEM (POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE) I HAD WITH A PREVIOUSLY OWNED 2000 IMPALA, AND OTHER FRUSTRATED IMPALA OWNERS EXPRESS ONLINE. CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS ARE UNABLE TO PIN POINT THE CAUSE AND GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NOT HELPFUL WHEN CONTACTED ON THE MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608258July 4, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
I ENTER AN INTERSECTION ON A GREEN LIGHT. THE OTHER PARTY TURNED IN FRONT OF ME EVEN THOUGH HE HAD A RED TURN LIGHT. I HIT HIM HEAD ON INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HIS DOOR. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES BUT IMPACT WAS ALMOST IMMEDIATE. MY AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF. I SUSTAINED PERMANENT NERVE DAMAGE IN BOTH MY HANDS AND ARMS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10608015July 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES. THERE WAS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608057July 3, 2014
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,341.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608068July 3, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608109July 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE ACTUATORS IN ALL FOUR OF MY ELECTRIC DOOR LOCKS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. THE CAR CAN ONLY BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY, WHICH IS A MAJOR ISSUE SINCE THE DRIVER DOOR IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WILL OPEN FROM OUTSIDE THE CAR WITH A KEY. WE HAVE THREE CHILDREN USING CAR SEATS WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH ONE OF THE DOORS FROM THE FRONT SEAT, SINCE ONE OF THE SEATS IS REAR FACING (BY LAW). THE CHILDREN ARE NOT CAPABLE OF UNLOCKING THE DOORS ON THEIR OWN OR UNBUCKLING THEIR OWN CAR SEAT RESTRAINTS. IF WE WERE TO NEED TO EVACUATE THE CAR IN AN EMERGENCY, IT WOULD TAKE ENTIRELY TOO LONG FOR ME TO HAVE TO CLIMB AROUND THE BACK SEAT TO TRY AND GET ALL OF MY CHILDREN UNRESTRAINED AND DOORS UNLOCKED. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. THAT IS 100% INCORRECT. THIS IS MUCH MORE THAN A CONVENIENCE ISSUE. I HAVE ALREADY PAID TO HAVE THE FIRST ONE THAT WENT OUT REPAIRED, BUT AM QUITE SADDENED BY THE FACT THAT ALL THREE OF THE OTHER DOORS NEED THE SAME REPAIRS. PLEASE RECONSIDER RECALLING THESE MALFUCTIONING PARTS, BECAUSE THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IS AT STAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608113July 3, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SEIZED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND COASTED ONTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATIONS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THERE WERE NO DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608177July 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LOOSE IGNITION KEY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607671July 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVER DOOR LOCK DOES NOT LOCK/UNLOCK WITH KEY FOB INTERMITTENTLY. DRIVER DOOR ALSO DOES NOT UNLOCK WHEN CAR IS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND MUST BE UNLOCKED MANUALLY BY PULLING ON THE LOCK. THIS DOES POSE A SAFETY CONCERN WITH AN EVENT THAT WOULD CAUSE A NEED TO QUICKLY EVACUATE THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607672July 2, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE NOTICED A SORT OF JERKING OR CHUGGING FEELING WHILE TRAVELING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND DIFFERENT ENVIRONMENTS, SUCH AS HIGHWAY AND CITY. THE PROBLEM DOES SEEM TO BE WORSENING. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP REFERRED TO THIS AS A "FISHBITE". I DID NOT SEEM TO REALLY NOTICE THE PROBLEM UNTIL REPAIR WAS MADE TO THE MANIFOLD AND CRANK CASE GASKETS, DUE TO A SEVERE OIL LEAK. THE DEALERSHIP DID LOOK INTO MY CONCERN FOR THE "FISHBITE", BUT A CODE WAS NOT FOUND AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IS THIS A PRECURSOR TO THE OTHER COMPLAINTS INVOLVING LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607683July 2, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REDUCED POWER WARNING MESSAGE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND COULD BE RESTARTED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,070.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607806July 2, 2014
SUSPENSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ALL FOUR DOOR LOCKS STOPPED WORKING FROM THE DRIVER DOOR CONTROL OR THE FOB. THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE DOORS IS TO PHYSICALLY PULL UP ON THE LOCK. IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, I WILL BE UNABLE TO UNLOCK ANY OF THE DOORS WITHOUT PHYSICALLY PULLING THE DOOR LOCK. THIS CREATES A SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE CAR MAY SUDDENLY STOP WORKING. I'M AFRAID I WILL BE KILLED WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR! THE CAR DOES NOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT. THE CAR HAS BEEN REALLIGNED AT LEAST THREE TIMES AND THIS FOR A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 37637 MILES, THIS IS AN INJUSTICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607850July 2, 2014
STEERING, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS KEEP COMING ON AT RANDOM TIMES. WHEN YOU TURN LEFT OR RIGHT IT GRINDS AND THE CAR ACTS LIKE IT DON'T WANT TO MOVE. AND THE TIME THAT IT GRINDS THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607839July 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH FAILS AT TIMES AND I NEED TO KEEP TURNING IT ON NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEN IT FINALLY STARTS! IT IS ON THE NEWS THIS IS A RECALL AND I HAVE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, GM AND BOTH FAILED TO HELP ME WITH THE ISSUE AT ALL! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607905July 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP AND SHIFTING GEARS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607657July 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHILE DRIVING SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON. MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK CAR WON'T START. BATTERY'S PERFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607267July 1, 2014
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. LOOSE AGAINST DRIVERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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