Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10113291March 2, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
AT TIMES WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS INADVERTENTLY CUT OFF. THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108630March 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LINE THAT GOES THROUGH THE FIREWALL RUPTURED CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL WHEN THE DRIVER WAS COMING OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER. *NM THE RUPTURE WAS A RESULT OF PREMATURE TOTAL RUST THROUGH IN TWO LOCATIONS ALONG THE PIPE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112370March 1, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
LOOSE/DAMAGED STEERING COLUMN PART CAUSES " CLUNKING SOUND" WHILE TURNING OR BRAKING. STARTED AROUND 2000 MILES-FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE AND I AM AFRAID SOME DAY SOMETHING IS GOING TO COME OFF THE CAR! VERY INSECURE FEELING. REPORTED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NO DIAGNOSIS ACCORDING TO THE DEALER.. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112061February 23, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I OWN A 2003 IMPALA. AT 16000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111800February 18, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT. VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED. THEN, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE TIE RODS WERE DEFECTIVE, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110653February 16, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
DIRECTIONAL TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN I BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE ATTENTION OF MY MECHANIC, HE TOLD ME THAT HE HAS DONE APPROX 6-8 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THE REPAIRS COST APPROX $150. THE ENTIRE SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107079February 16, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
WHEN CHANGING THE LIGHTS FROM HIGH BEAM TO LOW BEAM THE LIGHTS GO COMPLETELY OFF. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER,THE WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE HAS EXPIRED.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107344February 16, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
THE CONSUMER STATES THE TURN SIGNALS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SIGNALS OPERATE THROUGH THE HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106816February 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE ENGINE COOLANT LOW LEVEL LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. CONSUMER FILLED THE COOLANT, AND THE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED RESULTING IN A LEAK. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111437February 14, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN CONSUMER WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH., WHEREBY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111440February 14, 2005
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. RECENTLY A COIN FROM THE ASHTRAY ENDED UP IN THE LIGHTER SOCKET. THE LIGHTER AND THE POWER SEATS STOPPED WORKING. MY MECHANIC REPLACED THE POWER SEAT CIRCUIT BREAKER. HOWEVER, THE FUSE TO THE LIGHTER HAD NOT SHORTED OUT. INSTEAD, HE SAID, IT MELTED A WIRE UNDERNEATH THE CARPET. THE COST TO REPAIR IT WAS ABOUT $200.00. THE 2004 MODEL HAS A SEPARATE SECTION IN THE ASHTRAY BLOCKED FROM THE SOCKET SO THAT IT COULD NOT HAPPEN ON THE NEWER MODEL. I ASSUME THE ENGINEERING CHANGE WAS MADE BECAUSE MY PROBLEM HAPPENED BEFORE, AND THAT CHANGE WAS MADE TO REDUCE THOSE INSTANCES. I WOULD HAVE HAD NO PROBLEM IF THE FUSE HAD BLOWN WHICH IT DID NOT. I ASKED MY MECHANIC TO REMOVE THE FUSE BECAUSE HE SAID THAT THE MELTED WIRE MIGHT CAUSE A FIRE. I PAID FOR A NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER, AND I FEEL THAT GM SHOULD PAY FOR THE LIGHTER BECAUSE OF THE ENGINEERING OMISSION ON THE EARLIER MODEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111451February 14, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
WHILE TURNING AT ANY SPEED, CONSUMER HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK.....ALSO, REPLACED INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110391February 12, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHEN TURNED ON OFF ARE IN AN UPRIGHT POSTION ON WINDSHIELD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111283February 10, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUME STATED VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR ONE WEEK, AND UPON GETTING BACK FROM VACATION, CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, AND IT BLEW UP. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD WAS BROKEN IN LITTLE PIECES. CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111328February 10, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110296February 10, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES MADE GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLIED ( 7403 MILES ), PULSATION HEARD AND FELT,RIGHT REAR ROTOR SEVERALLY PITTED,TURNEDREMAINING 3 ROTORS AND SANDED PADS.PERFORMED ROAD VARIATION TEST ON TIRES RIGHT FRONT FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. AT 15334 MILES SAME PROBLEM, SURFACE OF ROTORS FOUND TO BE VERY CORRODED,RESURFACED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND REPLACED REAR BRAKE ROTORS, ALSO SENT A PRODUCT REPORT TO GM AND ATTENTION OF SHOP FOREMAN AND FACTORY REP. AT 18728 MILES ROTORS CORRODED AGAIN RESURFACED.THIS IS THIRD TIME FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS I AM NOT CONFIDENT IN DRIVING THIS 2003 CHEV IMPALA AND I HAVE HEARD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ( UNSAFE ) THE FACTORY REP. OFFERED ME $1000 VOUCHER TOWARD A NEW CAR. I HAVE ALL THE NAMES AND DOCUMENTION IN MY FILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110293February 10, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HVAC SYSTEM IN THE 2004 IMPALA HAS A PROBLEM. THE AC COMPRESER RUNS IN THE HEAT ONLY MODE AT TEMPS AS LOW AS 30 DEGREES. THIS CAUSES THE INSIDE WINDOWS TO FOG UP ON THE INSIDE AND IF THE VECH IS LEFT PARKED OUTSIDE ALL THE WINDOWS WILL FOG UP. THE ONLY WAY TO KEEP ALL WINDOWS CLEAN IS TO OPEN ONE OF THE WINDOWS A LITTLE AND RUN DEFROST WITH AT LEAST HALF SPEED. IF YOU DO NOT DO THIS THE FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS FOG UP AND IT IS VERY HARD TO CLEAT THE SIDE WINDOWS. THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSING MY GAS MILEAGE TO GO DOWN AND MAKING IT HARD TO DRIVE WHEN IT IS COLD OUT. DEALER SAID IT IS OK. THE MANUAL SAYS THE AC SOULD ONLY RUN ABOVE 40 AND ONLY IN DEFROST OR DEMIST MODES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110172February 9, 2005
STEERING
I STARTED HEARING A "CLUNKING" IN THE FRONT END. I CAN ALSO FEEL "JERKING" IN STEERING. IT IS ESPECIALLY DOMINANT WHEN I AM GOING SLOWER AND USING BRAKES, I SEEM TO BE ABLE TO FEEL AND HEAR IT BETTER WHEN SLIGHTLY TURNING TO THE RIGHT. I CAN ALSO BE STOPPED AND JUST TAKING OFF TO MAKE A TURN AND CAN HEAR THE CLUNKING. I AM SCARED THAT SOMETHING IS GOING TO FALL OFF SOMEDAY AND I WILL HAVE NO STEERING. HAD IT LOOK AT AND MECHANIC THOUGHT IT WAS A BROKEN TIE ROD END HE FOUND ON RIGHT SIDE, THAT WAS REPAIRED 2/7/05.. BUT CLUNKING AND JERKINESS IS STILL THERE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110084February 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1. INITIAL MINOR THEN SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT, LEADING TO BREAKDOWN ON HIGHWAY OF 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA WITH 3.4 LITER V-6. SECOND PART: LOSS OF REAR PASSENGER TURN SIGNAL.*AK 2. LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET DEFECTIVE, ALLOWING COOLANT TO LEAK AND BROWN SLUDGE OBSERVED ON RADIATOR CAP. HAD TO ADD COOLANT AND LOST USE OF VEHICLE. SECOND PART: LOSS OF REAR PASSENGER TURN SIGNAL, BRAKE LIGHT AND HAZARD FLASHER AS A RESULT OF DEFECTIVE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH (GM PART 88964580) - LED TO RECIEVING WRITTEN CITATION OF DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT. 3. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD, DEX-COOL COOLANT, O-RING (PART 10477565), THERMOSTAT, OIL (TO REMOVE ANY POSSIBLE COOLANT THAT LEAKED INTO OIL PASSED FAILED GASKET). CONTACT FOR OLD PART AVAILABILITY. REPLACED MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH (GM PART 88964580)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110110February 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
(1) COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE, TEMP GAUGE NOT WORKING, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, COOLING FANS RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY (2) IMPROPER ENGINE OPERATION, ROADSIDE STOPPAGE (3) RESET CONNECTION ON COOLANT SENSOR , SYSTEM RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. I'M NOT SURE THERE WAS ANY CORRELATION WITH THE SENSOR CONNECTION. THE COMPUTER RESET ITSELF AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND ALL CONDITIONS RETURNED TO NORMAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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