Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10575905March 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, DARK GREY SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ABS WARNING ILLUMINATED AND SECONDS AFTER NOTICING THE SMOKE, FLAMES STARTED TO EMIT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED WHO VERIFIED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575969March 31, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
AFTER WET WEAR HER STABILITY LIGHT MESSAGE, TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON WHILE DRIVING AS DOES ENGINE POWER REDUCED MESSAGE POWER IS REDUCED AND VEHICLE DIES IF YOU DO NOT PULL OVER AND TURN IT OFF AND BCK ON. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND EXPENSIVE PROBLEM WHICH GM IS AWARE OF AND COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES IF NOT DEALT WITH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575961March 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAD JUST DROPPED MY 8 YEAR OLD SON OFF AT SCHOOL, AND I WAS HEADED TO WORK. THE CAR CUT OFF WHILE I WAS SLIDING ON VERY THIN ICE. I COULD NOT STEER AWAY FROM THE BACK OF A PICK UP TRUCK. THE DRIVER DROVE OFF BEFORE I COULD EVEN EXIT THE CAR. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO MY HOUSE. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET IT STARTED SINCE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS LOOK AT IT BUT NONE COULD FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM A SINGLE PARENT WHO LIVES PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR IN OCTOBER. I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO KEEP POURING INTO THIS CAR. I KNOW THERE IS MANUFACTURING PROBLEM BUT I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A DEALER, MUCH LESS THE MONEY TO HAVE IT FIXED. ALL I WANT TO HAVE MY CAR BACK ON THE ROAD RUNNING. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576022March 31, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575709March 30, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING 65 SPEED LIMIT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TRACTION CONTROL ALTERNATES WITH ENGINE POWER REDUCED. SLOWED VEHICLE TO 40 MPH. OTHER CARS DANGEROUSLY CLOSE AND BLOWING HORNS. PULLED OFF ROAD, OPENED HOOD SHUT OFF ENGINE. FOUND NOTHING WRONG. RESTARTED EVERYTHING NORMAL EXCEPT ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON BUT POWER IS AVAILABLE. THIS CYCLE REPEATS EVERY FEW DAYS. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. ABOUT TIME GM SHEDS SOME LIGHT ON THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575710March 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
WHILE DRIVING IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE MY DASHBOARD WENT COMPLETELY BLACK,THE RADIO WENT OFF AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN.I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE CAR TO SIDEWALK THE CAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE THE KEYS WERE IN IGNITION. I TURNED THE KEY AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR IT MADE A TERRIBLE BANGING CLUNKING NOISE.I CALLED THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM WAITED 15 MINUTES LATER THE CAR STARTED.THS REALLY NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AS I COULD HAVE CAUSED ARE BEEN INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT. I'M VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR. I TOOK THE CAR IN LATER TO DEALER THEY KEPT IT UNTIL FRIDAY PROVIDED ME A LOANER THEY CLAIMED THEY DROVE IT AND IT DIDN'T ACT UP. BUT ITS NOT LIKE THEY DROVE IT ALL DAY I'M EXTREMELY UPSET AND DISAPPOINTED IN THIS MATTER. I FEEL THEY DISCOUNTED WHAT I SAID.THIS COULD OCCUR WHILE A TEENAGER ARE ELDERLY PERSON IS DRIVING. PLEASE PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575490March 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY FATHER'S 2004 CHEVY IMPALA AT THE TIME OF THE MECHANICAL FAILURE. I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN FROM ORCHARD LAKE RD ONTO NORTHWESTERN HWY (I BELIEVE THIS IS FARMINGTON MICH) AT THIS POINT I LOST POWER TO THE VEHICLE (ENGINE, BRAKES & POWER STEERING DEAD) AND COASTED TO THE RIGHT HAND LANE ON NORTHWESTERN HWY. I PROCEEDED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND CONTINUED ON MY MERRY WAY. NO PROBLEMS GOING THE REST OF THE WAY HOME. THE NEXT DAY I HAD A PROBLEM STARTING THE VEHICLE. THIS WENT ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS UNTIL I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE AUTO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED MY FATHER $481.39 TO REPLACE THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAVE THE WORK INVOICE FROM THE DEALERSHIP SHOWING THE WORK PERFORMED. I ALSO HAVE PROOF OF PAYMENT TO MASTERCARD SHOWING THE WORK WAS PAID FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575321March 28, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE SPEED SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575334March 28, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DRIVER SIDE FAN BLOWS ONLY COLD AIR, SO NO DEFOGGING OCCURS ON DRIVERS SIDE, OBSTRUCTING DRIVERS VIEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575434March 28, 2014
STEERING, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN BEARINGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG COIL SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575067March 27, 2014
ENGINE, SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN
THE CAR WOULD ACCELERATE AND THEN STALL OUT. THE MOTOR WOULD VIBRATE LIKE IT WAS JUMPING. HARD TO START DIE AFTER PUTTING INTO DRIVE. HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND CONVERTER IN 2011, SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES HAVE BEEN CHANGED. THE CAR HAS BLOWN SENSORS A MONTH AFTER GETTING IT OUT OF THE SHOP. HAVE SPENT OVER 6000 DOLLARS TRYING TO KEEP THE CAR RUNNING AND THE SAME THING KEEPS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575068March 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER, MY SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON. AS I KEPT DRIVING, I LOST POWER TO MY ENGINE. FINALLY, MY ENGINE WAS DISABLED AND I COULDN'T DRIVE ANYMORE. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. AFTER 5 MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO START UP MY CAR. I REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, BUT MY CAR STILL KEEPS DOING THIS. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE. GM NEEDS TO RECALL ITS CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574857March 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING. AFTER PANICKING AND TURNING ON HAZARD LIGHTS, THEN AGAIN TRYING THE TURN SIGNALS, DID THEY DECIDE TO BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. NOW THE TURN SIGNALS RANDOMLY DECIDE TO STOP WORKING, AND MUST USE THE HAZARD TRICK AGAIN TO GET THEM WORKING. ALMOST CAUSED NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS, AND CAUSED A TRAFFIC TICKET. CAN NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AS TO WHY THEY DO THIS, BUT READ UP ON MANY DIFFERENT SITES THAT MANY DIFFERENT PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME DIFFICULTIES. VERY DANGEROUS FOR PEOPLE WITH CHILDREN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574913March 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, RADIO BECAME NON-OPERATIONAL, NO DISPLAY, NO SOUND, NO ON-STAR, NO PHONE. CAR SHUT OFF IN DRIVEWAY, CAR WOULD NOT START. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. THEY TESTED, RADIO CAME ON FOR 5 MINS. THEN SHUT OFF. THEY FOUND A BATTERY CELL WAS BAD AND REPLACED THE BATTERY. AT 22K MI.POWER PASSENGER SEAT WAS MAKING LOUD NOISE, LUMBAR SUPPORT BROKEN. AT 39K MI. TIMING COVER SEAL WAS LEAKING,REPLACED TIMING COVER AND FRONT PASS.SEATBELT BROKE.AT 44K MI.COULD NOT TAKE OUT OF PARK. FAULTY ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED.AT 45K MI. AT 50K COMPRESSOR CLUTCH CAME APART REQUIRED REPLACMENT.TRANSMISSION SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING ON FWY, NO POWER.INPUT SPRAGUE FAILURE DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR,THEY STATED THEY FIXED TRANS. BUT 1474 MI. LATER CAR WENT IN FOR COMPLETE TRANS.OVERHAUL AT 46699 MI AT 62K.MI COULD NOT GET OUT OF PARK. SHIFT CONTROL SOLENOID BROKE. AGAIN AT 75K.MI. COULD NOT GET OUT OF PARK. SHIFT CONTROL SOLENOID WIRES BROKE..ACTUATOR X2 PROB. REPLACED ONCE. BROKEN AGAIN, CONTROLS INTERNAL AIR COND. AT 78K. STEERING GEAR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574925March 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE STARTER DISABLED, SERVICE THROTTLE AND ENGINE POWER LOW WARNING MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PROGRESSED INTO AN INTERMITTENT OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER , WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS ALERTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000. UPDATED 06/27/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AN OCCASIONAL, SPLIT SECOND STALL OR MISSING OUT CAN BE DETECTED. IF IT CONTINUES AFTER THE OIL CHANGE AND TRANSMISSION FLUID CHECK THE CONSUMER WILL REPORT IT TO THE DEALER. UPDATED 07/2/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574660March 25, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED AND WHEN SWITCHING FROM THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS TO THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS, THE LIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WOULD SWITCH THE LIGHTS ON AND OFF, BUT THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 05/29/14 MA THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 06/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574521March 25, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, CAUSING A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. *SMD THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574799March 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT WAS USING THE VEHICLE AS A RENTAL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY SEIZED. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THEN EVENTUALLY RESUMED PROPER FUNCTION. THE NEXT DAY THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD 3 TO 4 BEEPS FOLLOWED BY THE BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY SEIZING. AS A RESULT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574402March 24, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER, POWER TRAIN
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HEAD WIPERS ON WIPERS QUIT FOR NO REASON COME TO THE STOP SIGN TRIED TURNING IT OFF AND ON A FEW TIMES THEN ONCE YOU TAKE OFF THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AND THEN LUNGED FORWARD AND HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10574223March 23, 2014
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON WITH IT SAYING "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" ON DISPLAY. ABOUT 10 SECONDS LATER I COULD NOT ACCELERATE, THE CAR BEGAN TO START SLOWING DOWN AND I LOST ABILITY TO MANEUVER THE STEERING EASILY AS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES FOR THE PROBLEM TO CLEAR UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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