Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2002)

795 consumer complaints on file.

#8020643October 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATE THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKES. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND REPLACES THE FRONT ROTORS AND THE PADS ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768171October 7, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LIGHTS WILL ALL OF A SUDDEN KEEP GOING FROM SHARP TO DIM -MCGUIRE CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT TELL ME THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO CORRECT IT. SEEMS TO BE A FOOLISH ANSWER TO ME SINCE THE CAR HAS BEEN OUT FOR A FULL YEAR AND BY NOW GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THE CAR AND FIXED THE PROBLEM. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020166October 3, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER STATED THAT WINDSHIELD HAS A DENSE GLARE WHICH CAUSES EYE SRAIN AND FATIGUE, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020167October 3, 2002
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAS A DENSE GLARE WHICH CAUSES EYE STRAIN AND FATIGUE HAZARD WHILE DRIVING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020168October 3, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAS A GLARE THAT YOU CAN BARELY SEE THROUGH. CONSUMER STATES IF YOU TURN TO THE LEFT YOU CANT SEE AT ALL. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786465September 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUE TO WARP ONLY AFTER 4 TO 6,000 MILES (ALL FOUR BRAKES). NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567634September 26, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
WHEN USING THE LANE CHANGE FEATURE ON THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER, INSTEAD OF FLASHIMG AT SAME SPEED AS WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNALS, THE FLASHER (AT TIMES) WOULD FLASH AT A RAPID SPEED SIMILAR TO WHEN A BULB WOULD BE BURNED OUT IN THE TAIL LIGHTS. CONSUMER HAD A NEW SWITCH PUT IN, BUT THAT DIDN'T REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER ALONG WITH A DEALER REP, HAD TESTED OTHER OF THE SAME VEHICLE MAKE, AND NOTICED THAT ONE HAD ACTED THE SAME AS THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE, WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCHES ON THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER. THE ONE THAT ACTED PROPERLY DID NOT HAVE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018807September 17, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN ON A DOWNWARD INCLINE OR IN REVERSE AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL STILL ACCELERATE, AND IT IS HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING A THUMPING NOISE IN THE RER OF THE VEHICLE WHILE BRAKING. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567317September 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 3052 MILES ON IT AND HAS STALLED ON TWO OCCASIONS, BOTH WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, CONSUMER HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766203August 26, 2002
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DEFECTIVE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016914August 21, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REFLECTION FROM SUN ON DASHBOARD CAUSES A DISTRACTION TO DUE TO A TERRIBLE GLARE ON FRONT WINDSHIELD COMING OFF DASHBOARD FROM THE SUN. CONSUMER HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO GET THE PROBLEM SOLVED AFTER GOING TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS. CHEVROLET WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765868August 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN BRAKING AND (ROTORS)WHEELS ARE HOT, CAUSES THE ROTORS TO BECOME OUT OF ROUND. WHEN BRAKING WHEELS PULSATE, AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHILE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567146August 19, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN ON 2002 MODEL WAS HARDER TO PUSH THAN ON THE OLDER MODELS DUE TO DESIGN FLAW. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HORN DESIGN SAFETY PROBLEM COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016619August 19, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHILE CHECKING COOLING SYSTEM NOTICED A BUILD UP OF BROWN STUFF ON RADIATOR CAP, AND BROWN WATER AT RADIATOR TOP. COOLING LIQUID BREAKS DOWN AND CLOGS UP RADIATOR/ HEATER CORE AND ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016468August 15, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A FENCE. CONSUMER THEN PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, AND IT LURCHED FORWARD AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE ANY PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765463August 10, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRE SIDEWALL BLOWOUT/SEPARATION AT 45 MPH, TIRE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, SEPARATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015047July 29, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
COLOR SANDRIFF 49U OF CAR. CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A GLARE ON WINDSHIELD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015048July 29, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
GLARE ON WINDSHIELD AFFECTS DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014566July 23, 2002
AIR BAGS
IT TAKES EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO MAKE HORN WORK. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT POSITION OF AIRBAG IS MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR HORN TO WORK.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764173July 13, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 25 - 30 MPH ON A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL ROADWAY WHEN HOOD POPPED UP, CAUSING HOOD TO BEND.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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