Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2001)

742 consumer complaints on file.

#10006328February 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD DISINTEGRATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005152February 3, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WARPED/CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005196February 3, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
YOU CAN HEAR AND FEEL THE GASOLINE SLOSHING AROUND IN THE TANK. WHEN TAKING OFF, IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING SHIFTING OR ROLLING AROUND IN THE TRUNK. WHEN COMING TO STOP, IT FEELS LIKE BEING BUMPED IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004997January 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ENGINE COOLANT LEAK RESULTING FROM UPPER PLENUM ( MANIFOLD) BEING WARPED WITH ONLY 26300 MILES ON VEHICLE. 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS V6 3800 SERIES II ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005011January 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA 3800 ENGINE. THERMOPLASTIC UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD WARPED AND LEAKED COOLANT WITH 18,000 MILES ON THE CAR. REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY BY GM. THIS IS A $700 REPAIR. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. GM CONTINUES TO ENGINEER COST AND RELIABILITY OUT OF THE 3800 ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003366January 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CHEVROLET IMPALA LS WITH 3.8L ENGINE. THE UPPER MANIFOLD WARPS AND ALLOWS COOLANT TO LEAK. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP WITH NO PARTS AVAILABLE IN HOUSTON. THERE WERE 15 ON BACKORDER. GM NEEDS TO REPLACE THIS PLASTIC PART THAT WARPS AT 17-24,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003765January 14, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STEERING SHAFT MAKES NOISE WHEN TURNING VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001935January 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CUSTOMER STATES DASH LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER TEST DROVE AND FOUND THAT THE LIGHTS FLICKER, HOWEVER DEALER STATED THIS WAS NORMAL DUE TO THE DROP IN THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR, AND SHOULD NOT CAUSE LIGHTS OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO FAIL. *TT *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002212January 7, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN STOPPED ON A MODERATE INCLINE, THE DRIVER REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN THE GRADE. *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001250January 2, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP BLEW, THE ROOF MOLDING WAS LIFTING ON BOTH SIDES, THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW LEAKS AIR AND THE WINDOW HITS HARD IN THE TOP OF THE DOOR JAM, WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT AND THE TIE ROD ENDS YET THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000440December 31, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DEFECTIVE ROTORS. WARP EVERY 10,000 TO 15,000 MILES COULD CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE LEADING TO ACCIDENT. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001681December 30, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATES WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, HIT A POT HOLE AND LOST CONTROL, HAVING A FRONT COLLISION AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE 8 TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS WITH AIR LIGHT SENSOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001236December 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
THE BRAKE DISC KEEPS WARPING. CONSUMER HAS TO REPLACE THEM EVERY 12/14 THOUSAND MILES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED ROTORS 3 TIMES AND TURN THEM TWICE, BUT PROBLEM THIS RECURRED. TS BRAKES PULSATED AT 12,374, 17,770, 18,856, 34,526, 38,960 AND 52,459 MILES. ROTORS REPLACED 4 TIMES. THERE WAS ALSO A MISS AT IDLE AND IN PARK. DEALER UNABLE TO VERIFY. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000055December 14, 2002
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSING ACCELERATOR TO STICK AND USING CRUISE CONTROL DOES THE SAME. CAUSING WRECK WITH INJURIES AND NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT UPON IMPACT OF CRASH WITH SPEED OVER 55 MPH TO HEAD ON INTO TO TREE. COULD NOT STOP CAR EVEN WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND HAD TO TURN KEY OFF TO STOP CAR FROM BLOWING UP.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#770698December 10, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HOW MANY MORE ARE OUT THERE THAT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH? DT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8023512December 2, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STALLING. ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 70 MPH THE VEHICLE COMPLETLY SHOT OFF PUTTING THE CONSUMER ON A REAL RISK. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023529December 2, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH. CONSUMER NARROWLY AVOIDED A COLLISION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023556December 2, 2002
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE BACK END WOULD LEAN TO THE LEFT CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022861November 18, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING. ALSO STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WENT FROM SIDE TO SIDE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND HAS REPLACED THE TIRES AND STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE RUN OUT AND THAT IT ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ALIGMENT AND THAT WAS DONE 4 TO 5 TIMES ALREADY AND ALSO HAS BEEN AT THE SHOP AT LEAST 8 TIMES. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022462November 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CRADLE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE MOTOR IS CRACKED AND LOOKS LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO BRAKE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY HAD REPLACE THE CRADLE. BUT IT IS BRAKING AGAIN AND THE ONLY THING THEY WILL DO IS GLUE IT BACK TOGETHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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