Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2005)

609 consumer complaints on file.

#10164540August 4, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CHIPPING AND CRACKING ON REAR ROTORS ON 2005 CHEVY IMPALA AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF ABS SYSTEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164315August 3, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. SENSOR IS BEING REPLACED, BUT NOW DEALERSHIP SAYS IT'S THE WIRING UNDER THE SEAT. THE COST TO REPAIR IS $550! THIS IS A GM CERTIFIED VEHICLE WARRANTY WITH 39,000 MILES...CAR HAS 40,200 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164255August 2, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
WATER IN BACKUP LIGHTS GM REPAIRED 2 TIMES BUT REFUSES TO REPAIR AGAIN SAYS IT IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164095August 1, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT. THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BATTERY AREA, AS FLAMES WERE CLEARLY PRESENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED DUE TO THE EXTREME FIRE DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162925July 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
REAR WINDOW MOLDING LOOSE WILL NOT STAY IN TACT AFTER REPAIR, DELAYED CRANK-HOLD KEY IN IGNITION FOR A FEW SECONDS BEFORE STARTING THEN AT TIMES IT WOBBLES THEN CUTS OFF,ELECTRICAL SHOCKING, GOING OVER HUMPS OR TURNING THERE IS CLUNNKING NOISE, PASSENGER SIDE FEELS A LIGHTER WEIGHT WHEN OPERATING,INTERMITTENT CHUGGLE OR HESISTANT WHEN IN LIGHT ACCELERATION,ON STAR SYSTEM COMES ON AUTOMATICALLY WHEN KEY IN IGNITION AND THE PUSH IS NOT PUSHED TO ACTIVATE,CAR ONLY HAD 5600 MILES AT TIME OF PURCHASE AND NOW HAS 11300 ONLY HAD THE FOR 5 1/2 MONTHS,ENGINE MAKE A WHIRLING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM LIGHT START, TRANSMISSIONS IS NOW STARTING TO HESITATE AS IF IT SHIFTING, WHEN A/C IS ON AND SITTING IN VEHICLE THE CAR MUMBLES AND STOPS WHEN A/C IS TURNED OFF. I'VE SAVED ALLM PAPER WORK FROM SERVICES PERFORMED WHEN PROBLEMS OCCURED AND WILL BE TAKING THE CAR BACK IN AGAIN MON 7-24-06.ALSO HAVE A REFERENCE NUMBER ON FILE WITH GMC CONCERNING THESE DEFECTS.ON STAR MAILED ME A NOTICE CONCERNING SYSTEM ALERT THIS WEEK. I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA BASE MODEL. HAD ABOUT 15 OR MORE FAILURES ON THE ASPECT OF DELAYED CRANKING.DEALER STILL CANT SOLVE THE ISSUE TO KEEP ME FROM HAVING TO REPEATEDLY TAKING THE CAR IN FOR INSPECTION AND SERVICE AS WELL AS RESOLUTION. I PURCHASED THE CAR DEC. 15, 2005. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162626July 5, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA BRAKES PULSATED MAKING STOPPING ROUGH. *KB ***NAR*** BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE SCALING AND FLAKING. THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTOR WHICH REDUCED THE LIFE OF THE ROTORS. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE DEALER REPLACE THE ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161298July 3, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THERE WAS RESISTANT PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE REAR ROTORS WERE MACHINED HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161121June 30, 2006
AIR BAGS
DRIVING MY 2005,CHEVY IMPALA A DEER JUMPED OFF SIDE OF RAILROAD TRACKS DOWN INTO THE FRONT OF CAR. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE OVER $4000. BIG IMPACT SKID MARKS FROM TIRES ETC. AIR BAGS DID NOT ACTIVATE. CAR AT GARAGE AND BEING CHECKED OUT? *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158456May 28, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START THEREFORE YOU HAVE TO HOLD THE KEY SEVERAL SECONDS TO START. THE CAR HAS A ROUGH IDLE. ONLY HAD THE CAR THREE MONTH AND HAVE RETURN IT ABOUT 10 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUES. I WAS TOLD THAT IT'S NORMAL FOR IT TO RUN THAT WAY. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE GRAND AM ARE THE SAME WAY WITH THE SAME ENGINE BY THE DEALER. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156540May 1, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. ABOUT 2-3 TIMES WEEKLY, MY CAR WILL NOT START PROPERLY. I TURN THE KEY TO CRANK THE VEHICLE, AND IT TURNS OVER WITHOUT FIRING UP. SOMETIMES IT MAY DO THIS ONE TIME, AT OTHERS IT MAY DO IT 4-5 TIMES. IT IS VERY IRRITATING, AND SOUNDS HORRIBLE. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS DAMAGING TO MY VEHICLE IN ANY WAY OR NOT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT 3-4 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED IT. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THEY SAY THAT GM HAS INSTALLED A CHIP IN THE IGNITION THAT WILL CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT IS TRUE, AND CANNOT GET A RESPONSE FROM GM. I HAVE SENT THEM EMAILS, AND HAVE GOTTEN REPLIES BUT NOTHING THAT HELPS. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU COULD GIVE ME SOME HELP OF ANY KIND. PERHAPS YOU HAVE HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM ALREADY AND KNOW OF A SOLUTION. THANKS SO MUCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10155624April 18, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA, CAR IDLE IS ROUGH, DELAYED CRANK, MAY BE NECESSARY TO HOLD KEY IN START SEVERAL SECONDS UNTIL START. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154890April 9, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON 3/30/2006 AT 1715 HRS A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA POLICE CAR WAS TRAVELING ON A GRAVEL ROAD IN RURAL OGLE COUNTY, ILLINOIS WHEN BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE CAR NEVER MADE CONTACT WITH ANYTHING, THERE ARE AT LEAST 30 PICTURES TO THE CAR AND THE ROADWAY. SINCE THE 30TH I PERSONALLY HAVE CALLED GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT MY CONCERNS INVOLVING THE REST OF MY 2005 SQUAD CARS, I'VE CALLED EVERY DAY SINCE THE 30TH, WITH NO RESPONSE, I'M CONCERNED THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM THAT GM IS AVOIDING THE INCIDENT, I NEED SOME HELP IN GETTING THIS RESOLVED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154893April 9, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED ON MY VEHICLE. THE FAILURE TURNED OFF MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM AND MY TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AT TWO INOPPORTUNE TIMES. THIS FAILURE HAS TWICE IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. IT FIRST OCCURRED AT THE END OF DECEMBER DURING A SNOW STORM. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED A FEW WEEKS AGO WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A RAIN AND HAIL STORM. BOTH TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED. THE DEALER REPLACED A FAULTY SPEED SENSOR. MY CAR IS ABOUT A YEAR OLD AND TWO SPEED SENSOR HAVE ALREADY FAILED. I'M UPSET AT THE FACT THAT WE PURCHASED THE CAR BASED ON ITS SAFETY FEATURES AND TWICE NOW THEY HAVE FAILED, AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, AT THE MOST INOPPORTUNE MOMENTS, WHERE WE WERE RELYING HEAVILY ON SAID SAFETY FEATURES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154868April 8, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS IS RENTAL CAR FROM ALAMO. CAR WAS PARKED AND ENGINE WAS STOPPED ON A LITTLE INCLINED ROADSIDE. ALL PEOPLE EXITED CAR. CAR WAS SUDDENLY MOVED BACKWARDS AND I HAD TO JUMP IN TO THE CAR AND APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE. CAR WAS STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. RIGHT SIDE DOOR HIT ROAD SIGN AND CAR DAMAGED. IT CAN BE VERY VERY RISKY IF THERE WAS OTHER CARS OR PEOPLE ON THE ROAD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143847November 28, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON THE 2005 CHEVY IMPALA, IT IS POSSIBLE TO SHIFT THE CAR INTO ANY GEAR WITHOUT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE "ACC" POSITION AND WITHOUT THE CAR BEING STARTED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143326November 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SEAT BELTS:FRONT, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE AND THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ABS DID NOT ACTIVATE AT ANY TIME DURING THIS INCIDENT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE PASSENGER SEAT DIDN'T RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER DURING IMPACT. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THE ONSTAR SERVICE DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE INSURANCE AGENCY WAS INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE WITH THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT A DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10142836November 16, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DT: THE CONTACT DOES NOT LIKE THE HEADLIGHTS IN THE CAR. THE DEALERSHIP ADJUSTED THE HEADLIGHTS THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CONTACT IS STILL NOT SATISFIED. HE SAYS HE CANNOT SEE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY SHINE ABOUT FORTY FEET IN FRONT OF THE CAR.*AK UPDATED 12/07/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142604November 14, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN IN DRIVE CAR ROLLS BACKWARDS EVEN ON SLIGHT INCLINE, ALSO ROLLS FORWARDS IN REVERSE EVEN ON SLIGHT HILL OR INCLINE, HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DEALER AND THEY SAID THIS IS NORMAL OF THESE CARS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142232November 9, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NO SUMMARY GIVEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10138766October 6, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE ON VEHICLE DO NOT MATCH PARTS CATALOGUE CAUSING MISMATCH. PARTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE BY OEM UNLESS YOU PURCHASE A NEW FUEL LINE ASSEMBLY. TWO SEPARATE DEALERS INFORMED ME THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT HAVE THE PARTS THAT MY CAR HAD. REPAIRING DEALER IS NOW PINGING ME WITH A MAJOR REPAIR BILL TO REPAIR THE COMPONENT. VEHICLE FUEL FILTER IS NOT SERVICEABLE UNLESS YOU TAKE IT TO A DEALER BASED ON INPUT FROM DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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