Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10201593August 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SECURITY LIGHT COMING ON AND PASSLOCK FAILURE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY GM IS NOT FIXING THIS PROBLEM WHEN SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THEM. MY SECURITY LIGHT WILL ONLY GO OFF IF I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT. THE LIGHTS BLINK, AND FROM WHAT I AM HEARING, SOON I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO START MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201196August 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SMELL GAS WHEN NOT AROUND GAS STATION AND IGNITION PROBLEMS SOMETIMES I MUST START THE CAR TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201202August 30, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATER SEPARATED FROM THE MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201245August 30, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
TURN SIGNALS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201100August 29, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
I JUST DROVE A NEW CHEVY IMPALA LT (2007). WHILE PARKING I EVER SO LIGHTLY TOUCHED THE CAR BEHIND ME. THE REAR BUMPER HAS AN IMMENSE DEFLATION!! REPAIRING WILL BE COSTLY. DONT KNOW IF THIS JUNK CAN BE HAMMERED OUT AS OLDER CARS. REPLACEMENT MAY BE NEEDED. THE" BUMPE"R IS WORTHLESS, COMPLETELY. ITS PURPOSE WAS TO ACCEPT BUMPS. OLDER CARS DID THIS EASILY.... THIS IS UNREASONABLE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201502August 28, 2007
TIRES
2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL AND HIT THE MEDIAN WALL. *KB AN EXAMINATION OF THE TIRE SHOWED TWO HOLES APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER ON THE SIDEWALL. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10200983August 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
MY 2000 IMPALA WILL NOT START FROM TIME-TO-TIME. I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THERE IS ANOTHER 2000 IMPALA AT THE SERVICE CENTER RIGHT NOW WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY IMPALA HAS 75,000 MILES ON IT. IF I LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES AND TRY TO START IT AGAIN - IT WILL THEN START. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 10 TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201014August 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA PASSLOCK PROBLEM, I DROPPED MY WIFE OFF WE STRAPPED IN 3 KIDS AND I HEAD HOME. SHE SETS THERE JULY 110 DEGREES AND CAR WILL NOT START FOR 20 MIN. I KNOW OF THREE THAT'S HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201494August 28, 2007
TIRES
2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. *KB THE BLOWOUT FROM THE TIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE WAS CRACKED AND DRY ROTTED. THE TIRE WAS A UNIROYAL. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200810August 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CAR WOULD NOT START THERE WAS NO CLICKING SOUNDS OR ANYTHING PASSLOCK SECURITY LIGHT AND BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON FIDDLED AROUND WITH LOCK AND UNLOCK ON REMOTE WAITED 10 MINUTES AND CAR STARTED NO PROBLEM. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR 2 WEEKS AGO. I AM NOT IMPRESSED WITH THIS CAR. GOOD THING I WASN'T STRANDED SOMEWHERE ESPECIALLY WITH MY 5 WEEK ON SON IN THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200761August 25, 2007
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN DRIVING 2008 CHEVROLET 4 DOOR LOST CONTROL AT A TURNING OF HIGHWAY. NO SPEEDING AND NO TICKET. THIS CAR A SAFETY ISSUE WITH STEERING AND THE BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200463August 22, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU ARE IN A TURN. ALSO COULD FEEL A "THUMP" THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AT SAME TIME. WE ARE STATIONED IN GERMANY IN THE AIR FORCE. TOOK IT TO THE OPEL DEALER (CHEVY EQUIV. IN GERMANY) AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. AFTER $300 AND A LONG TIME WAITING FOR THE PART, IT WAS REPLACED AND HASN'T GIVEN US A PROBLEM SINCE. ALSO HAVE HAD MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR "EATING" BRAKES AND ROTORS. REMINDS ME EXACTLY OF MY BUICK REGAL I HAD WITH THE SAME BRAKE ISSUES. AFTER I SOLD THE REGAL, I WAS SENT INFO ON A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST GMC FOR THE SAME BRAKE ISSUES. BOTH ARE GREAT CARS BUT BRAKES STINK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200075August 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER READS ERRATIC. INDICATOR BEGAN READING THE INCORRECT SPEED AT APPROXIMATELY 37,800 MILES. SPEEDOMETER CURRENTLY STUCK AT 35 MPH WITH VEHICLE AT A COMPLETE STOP. WHEN ACTUALLY TRAVELING AT 65 MPH, SPEEDOMETER READS 110 MPH. THIS WOULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF THE DRIVER THOUGHT THE 110 MPH WAS CORRECT AND QUICKLY APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW THE VEHICLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND VEHICLE CHECKED. SPEEDOMETER HAD RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION AND DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. SINCE THEN A WEEK HAS GONE BY AND PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200022August 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
VEHICLE HAS BEEN STALLING INTERMITTENTLY AT ANY SPEED. VEHICLE HAS STALLED A TOTAL OF TEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP FIVE TIMES AND THE DEALERSHIP TWICE BUT NO CODES WERE FOUND DURING TESTING. SO FAR I HAVE HAD NEW PLUGS/WIRES (TUNE-UP), NEW COIL PACK, NEW IGNITION MODULE AND NEW CRANK SENSOR, AND NEW FUEL FILTER. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY DIES AT ANY SPEED. TOLD POSSIBILITY OF BAD FUEL PUMP BUT DEALERSHIP CANNOT BE 100% CERTAIN THIS WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING AT 70-75 MILES AN HOUR THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. IT IS A MIRACLE I HAVE NOT BEEN SEVERELY HURT OR KILLED. PROBLEMS BEGAN IN MAY 2007 AND HAVE BEEN ONGOING SINCE THEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199930August 17, 2007
STEERING
STEERING ISSUE WITH 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN MAKING TURNS, I CAN HEAR AND FEEL A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 700 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER IS SUPPOSED TO REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT WHEN THE PART IS AVAILABLE. I WENT TO THE DEALER TWICE WITH THIS CONCERN. THE FIRST TIME, THEY JUST LUBED THE STEERING SHAFT. THAT DID NOT HELP THE PROBLEM AT ALL. TWO DAYS LATER I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER, AND THAT IS WHEN THEY SAID THEY WILL REPLACE THE SHAFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199361August 13, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE STALLED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE, HOWEVER, THEY CHANGED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199378August 13, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES AND ROTORS FOR THIS CAR A FEW TIMES A YEAR. THE ROTORS ARE CONSTANTLY GETTING WARPED WITH ORIGINAL GM ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. IN 2005, I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE WHEELS LOCKED AND I WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE CAR AWAY FROM CRASHING INTO A CURB INSIDE A HEAVILY TRAVELED TUNNEL. AT FIRST, I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS THE WET ROADS DUE TO RAIN. HOWEVER, AFTER REPLACING ROTOR AND BRAKES CONSTANTLY, I RESEARCHED AND FOUND OUT THAT A NHTSA ISSUED A RECALL FOR BRAKES IN JUNE OF 2004. THE CAMPAIGN # IS 04V28700. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ISSUED FOR MY VIN#. I INFORMED THEM THAT THE NHTSA RECALL DID NOT SPECIFY PARTICULAR 2004 IMPALAS BUT THE WHOLE MODEL YEAR. THEY GAVE ME THE CASE #71-546836626 AND SAID THAT THEY HAVE NO RECORD OF A RECALL FOR MY CAR. WHAT CAN I DO TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED? *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10198985August 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ONCE THIS OCCURS, ALL OF THE OTHER INDICATORS ILLUMINATE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILS. SHE HAS NOT NOTICED THIS FAILURE IN OTHER VEHICLES SUCH AS THE ONE SHE OWNS. SHE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY HAVE YET TO RESPOND. THE DEALER FROM WHERE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE STATED THAT IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEREFORE, SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $89 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE SPEED AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198995August 9, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. SHE STATED THAT THE HEADLAMPS ON THE VEHICLE DISENGAGED FROM THE PLASTIC CASING. SHE FELT THAT THE HEADLAMPS WOULD EVENTUALLY CRACK DUE TO BEING EXPOSED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO ASSIST. SHE FELT THAT THIS WAS A COMMON DEFECT FOR VEHICLES OF THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL WITH AT LEAST 30,000 MILES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,200.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199261August 9, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2001 CHEVY IMPALA WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REBUILT AND GM IS LESS THAN REASONABLE**CC THE CONSUMER STATED IN OCTOBER 2006 THE TRANSMISSION BLEW WITH ONLY 48,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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