Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2006)

544 consumer complaints on file.

#10167864September 11, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN THE RAIN ON THE HIGHWAY, TRAFFIC STOPPED ABRUPTLY, CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION WITH THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. ONE INJURY WAS SERIOUS ENOUGH FOR TRANSPORT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR POSSIBLE BACK INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10166664August 27, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
I PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVY IMPALA ON MARCH 1, 2006. IT WAS PURCHASED UNDER THE NAME OF VIRGINIA BRADY. I GOT MARRIED IN MAY OF THIS YEAR. I HAD MY CAR IN 3 TIMES TO FIX THE DRIVERS WINDOW. IT SCREECHES LIKE SOMEONE'S FINGER NAILS ON A BLACK BOARD. TO ME THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AS WHEN THE WINDOW SCREECHES WHEN YOU PUT DOWN THE WINDOW. A PERSON CRINGES AND SOMETIMES WILL CLOSE THEIR EYES. I HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL THAT I DO NOT DO THIS AS IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE SCREECHING HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR SITS IN THE SUN FOR A WHILE. IN COOL WEATHER IT DOESN'T HAPPEN. THE FIRST TIME I TOOK THE CAR IN WAS MAY 22, 2006. THE REPORT THAT I RECEIVED FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SEEMED LIKE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT BECAUSE I AM A WOMAN. THE SECOND TIME WAS JUNE 8, 2006 AND THE LAST TIME WAS JULY 14, 2006. ON JULY 14, I RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A PROBLEM WITH A NUMBER OF 2006 CHEVY IMPALAS. I HAVE THE PAPER WORK THAT CHEVY ISSUED ON MAY 18, 2006 ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. NOW I AM SUPPOSE TO BRING BACK MY CAR AND LEAVE IT AGAIN. WHY AM I PAYING FOR A NEW CAR THAT SEEMS TO SPEND SO MUCH TIME IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT BECAUSE CHEVY DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. THE NEXT PROBLEM THAT I CONSIDER A SAFETY PROBLEM IS THE DRIVER'S SIDE READ VIEW MIRROR. I AM A TALL PERSON SO I DIDN'T NOTICE THIS BEFORE, ALL I NOTICED WAS A CRACK UNDERNEATH THE MIRROR WHEN I BACKED INTO THE DRIVE WAY AT HOME. NOW I FOUND OUT THAT THE MIRROR DOESN'T GO TO THE RIGHT FAR ENOUGH FOR SAFETY. IF SOMEONE SHORTER THAN MYSELF OR SOMEONE WHO LIKES THE SEAT UP FURTHER THAN I DO, THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO USE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR PROPERLY. TODAY, SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 2006, I GOT A CALL FROM JASON WHO WORKS AT THE CHEVY SERVICE ABOUT ME TAKING MY CAR BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THEM TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166527August 25, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE RECALL IS NOT LISTED ON SITE FOR IMPALA 2006 SS.. I HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES WHICH THE RECALL CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE UPGRADE IS NOT COMPLETED CAR IS HARDER TO STOP. GM AND TED EVENS (CS DEPARTMENT) FROM THE CHEVY DID NOT THINK OF IT HAS A BIG PROBLEM. HOWEVER I CAN TELL YOU MY CAR WILL STOP MUCH BETTER NOW. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165393August 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2006 IMPALA GT IN JANUARY. AROUND AUGUST 3, 2006, MY FOB KEY STOPPED WORKING. I CALLED THE DEALER AND SET AN APPOINTMENT FOR SAT. AUG 5. THEY FIXED MY KEY AND AS I WAS LEAVING AN EMPLOYEE INFORMED ME THAT SHE HAD TO GET HER KEY FIXED APPROX. 6 TIMES. MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 2006 AS I WAS WALKING TO MY CAR I TRIED TO UNLOCK MY DOORS AND I COULDN'T; MY KEYS FAILED ONLY 2 DAYS AFTER HAVING IT FIXED. I CALLED THE DEALER TO SEE IF I COULD BRING IT IN. I WAS INFORMED I HAD TO MAKE AN APPT. I MADE ONE FOR SATURDAY BECAUSE THEY REFUSED TO LET ME BRING MY CAR IN AFTER I CAME HOME FROM WORK EVEN THOUGH THEY CLOSED AT 7:00 PM. I TOOK MY CAR IN SATURDAY AND A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP TRIED TO FIX IT HIMSELF. HE COULDN'T, SO THEY TOOK IT TO THE BACK. AS I AM WAITING FOR MY CAR, A MAN BOUGHT IN HIS CHEVY COBALT FOR THE SAME REASON, HIS KEYS WOULD NOT WORK. ONCE MY CAR WAS READY THE REP GAVE ME A RECEIPT AND TOLD ME THAT THEY USUALLY DIDN'T FIX KEYS ON THE WEEKENDS...I HAD THEM FIXED THE WEEK BEFORE AND NO ONE SAID ANYTHING, PLUS I HAD AN APPOINTMENT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164393August 3, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AN OBJECT WAS DRAGGING UNDER THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THREE OF THE FOUR PLASTIC CLIPS THAT HELD ON THE HEAT SHIELD WERE MISSING. THE REPAIR SHOP MADE A TEMPORARY FIX WITH PLASTIC TIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO REPLACED THE HEAT SHIELD AND FUEL TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164127August 1, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
AT ABOUT 5000 MILES ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA THE POWER STEERING LINE BLEW OUT. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED INTO THE CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT, AND THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, SLOWLY I MIGHT ADD. THE CAR NOW HAS ABOUT 12,000 MILES ON IT AND I AM NOTICING SOME NOISES IN THE STEERING. WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED ALL THE WAY TO THE RIGHT AND GAS IS APPLIED, IT MAKES A WEIRD CLICKING SOUND. THIS NOISE ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED TO THE RIGHT. I AM TRYING TO DELAY BRINGING THE CAR TO THE SHOP, BECAUSE OF THE INCONVENIENCE OF NOT HAVING MY CAR. I UNDERSTAND THAT CARS DO HAVE DEFECTS AND JUST THOUGHT I WOULD REPORT THIS IN CASE IT IS SOMETHING SERIOUS. I WOULD HATE TO HAVE MINE OR SOMEONE ELSE'S STEERING GO OUT DURING DRIVING AND SOMEONE GET HURT. I REALLY HOPE THIS IS NO BIG DEAL, BUT I THINK IT'S WORTH LOOKING INTO. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND MAY EVERYONE HAVE A SAFE AND PROSPEROUS LIFE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164745July 25, 2006
TIRES
2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA REAR TIRES HAD A SLOW LEAK CAUSING TIRES TO GO FLAT. *KB THE VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL. THE DAY THE VEHICLE WAS RENTED THE CONSUMER NOTICED INSTABILITY IN THE REAR END BUT ASSUMED IT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THE INSTABILITY WAS NOTICED. A FEW DAYS LATER THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS FLAT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NAILS IN THE TIRE CAUSED THE SLOW LEAK. THE RENTAL AGENCY LODGED A CLAIM AGAINST THE CONSUMER FOR THE DAMAGED TIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163071July 21, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO REAR BRAKE SYSTEM ROTORS FRACTURED PREMATURELY WHEN THE VEHICLE REACHED 26000 MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162019July 10, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
A WEEK AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S WINDOW WAS MAKING SCREECHING SOUND WHEN LOWERED. I TOOK IT BACK ON JULY 3, 2006. THE INSIDE DOOR PANEL WAS REMOVED AND THE ACTUATOR WAS LUBRICATED. LESS THAN A WEEK LATER THE SCREECHING NOISE CAME BACK. I THEN TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT CHEVROLET WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING NEW WINDOW SEALS BUT THEY WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. I WAS TOLD TO WAIT UNTIL MY FIRST OIL CHANGE AND BY THAT TIME THE NEW GASKETS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161523July 5, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VEHICLE RAN HOT, WHEN I WENT TO CHECK ON IT, I SUFFERED SEVERE BURNS ON THE UPPER PORTION OF MY BODY SENDING ME TO THE HOSPITAL. A WEEK LATER THE VEHICLE DID IT AGAIN AFTER THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10160144June 19, 2006
STRUCTURE, SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE 2006 IMPALA SINCE THE DAY WE PURCHASED IT HAS A HIGH PITCH EAR PIERCING LOUD NOISE THAT COMES MAINLY FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE SPEAKER AND LAST ABOUT 23 MINUTES. TURNING THE DIRECTIONAL ON EITHER WAY WILL MAKE THE NOISE CUT OFF. OUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES NOW AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO REMEDY OR KNOW WHAT IT IS??? WE HAVE ASKED SINCE DAY ONE FOR GM TO REPLACE THE VEHICLE. SEVERAL ITEMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON OUR NEW VEHICLE AND WE FEEL WE HAVE A "LEMON". GM REFUSES TO ANSWER US AND DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT KIT HAS BEEN REPLACED AND UPDATED SOFTWARE TO THE RADIO AS WELL. THERE IS RUST UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AS WELL. ALL THESE ISSUES WERE SEEN BY US AND THE SERVICE DEPT 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. WE NEED HELP!!!!! WE FEEL THE SOUND WE ARE HEARING IS SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL WARNING OR DEFECT. THE TURN SIGNAL BEING CONNECTED TO THE PROBLEM INDICATES SUCH. WE HAVE THE NOISE ON TAPE AND GOT A GM SERVICE SUPERVISOR TO WITNESS THE TECHNICAL ISSUE HAPPENING (6-10-06), THE VEHICLE THEN WENT IN FOR THE 5 TIME AND THEY REPLACED THE AMPLIFIER. THE NOISE CAME BACK THE NEXT DAY 6-18-06, THAT WE DROVE IT. IT HAS BEEN IN 5 TIMES NOW SINCE THE DAY WE BOUGHT IT 4-15-06 AND WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158724May 31, 2006
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
SIDE WINDOWS ARE SCRATCHING WHEN WINDOWS LOWERED AND RAISED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158298May 25, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MY EIGHT YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER HAD CUT HER LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE WHEN ENTERING THE RIGHT REAR DOOR OF THE NEW CHEVROLET IMPALA THAT WE HAD JUST BOUGHT THAT SAME DAY, APRIL 29, 2006. THERE IS A "LATCH PLATE" LOCATED ON THE LOWER DOOR JAMS OF BOTH REAR DOORS AND THEY ARE OPENLY EXPOSED AND HAVE VERY SHARP EDGES. AS SHE WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE, HER LEFT LEG BRUSHED ACROSS THE "LATCH PLATE" CAUSING HER INJURY. SHE REQUIRED EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT AND THREE STITCHES IN HER LEFT LEG. THE DESIGN AND LOCATION OF THIS "LATCH PLATE" MAKE IT DANGEROUS FOR PERSONS ENTERING AND EXITING THE THROUGH THE REAR DOORS OF THIS VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10157192May 10, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON THREE OCCASIONS WHILE PULLING OUT FROM A STOP THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES FAILED TO READ. THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEARS AND THE ENGINE STALLED. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE WOULD START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT AND THE FUSE BOX PANEL WAS REPLACED. AFTER THE SECOND INCIDENT THE FUSE BOX CONNECTORS WERE TIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AFTER THE THIRD INCIDENT AND WAS AWAITING INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156363April 28, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NEW 2006 CHEVY IMPALA TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE UPON ACCELERATION AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN TRANSMISSION IS COLD. THIS CAUSES HESITATION UPON ACCELERATION AFTER STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151423February 28, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRUNK WAS NOT ACCESSIBLE WITH A KEY. THE ONLY ENTRY AVAILABLE WAS BY THE KEY FOB. ALSO, THE RELEASE INSIDE THE TRUNK WOULD NOT BE VISIBLE IF LOCKED IN THE TRUNK. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THIS IS HOW THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED AND NO REPAIR WAS AVAILABLE. UPDATED 3/17/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150291February 15, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SUNSHADE WARPED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150290February 15, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WATER LEAK TO REAR OF VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150292February 15, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
CENTER CONSOLE SHIFT BUTTON STICKING, MAKING DIFFICULT TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147144January 7, 2006
STRUCTURE
VIBRATION FELT AT SPEEDS OF 60 PLUS MILES PER HOUR. WIND NOISE FROM BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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