Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10083325July 20, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHEN DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081340July 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION BLEW FROM THE INSIDE OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080069July 19, 2004
INTERIOR LIGHTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2003 THE BRAKES DID NOT WORKED PROPERLY. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY CONSTANTLY GRABBED AND LET GO. SHE DID NOT KNOW WHETHER SHE COULD TALK TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT WILL GET IN TOUCH WITH THE DEALER TOMORROW. *AK THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE BRAKES PULSATED WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED THE TRUNK LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082137July 16, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED BRAKE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081157July 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BOUGHT A CAR FOR 18995. ON A DAY LATER THE DEALER PUT ON THE NEWS PAPER THE SAME CAR STOCK # FOR 12995. IM TRYING TO FIX THIS MATTER WITH THE DEALER BUT THEIR SAY IS JUST TO ATTRACT PEOPLE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071943July 15, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNAL WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. *LA *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080923July 13, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ALL 4 ROTORS ON MY CAR HAVE GONE BAD. CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW IN OCT 2002, AND AT 8500-9000 MILES IN MARCH OF 03, I HAD EXTREME PULSATION IN STEERING DUE TO FRONT ROTORS BEING WARPED. DEALER TURNED ROTORS, AND THEN 10,000 MILES LATER NEEDED TURNED AGAIN, AND NOW AT 33,000 MILES DEALER IS TELLING ME TO BUY NEW ROTORS AND THAT THE BACK ROTORS ALSO NEED TO BE TURNED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 30 SOME YEARS AND NEVER HAD A CAR THAT NEEDED ROTORS TURNED SO SOON,, AND SO I AM SURE THERE IS FAULT WITH THE ROTORS THEY ARE PUTTING ON THE CAR. 2003 IMPALA. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081660July 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE TO REDUCE SPEED. ABS LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTRO. AND HAD A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES TO CHEST WHEN IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10080861July 12, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS, STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
RADIO HAS VERY BAD RECEPTION. HAVE TAKEN CARE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE REPLACED NEW RADIO WITH RECONDITIONED RADIOS TWICE. FIRST REPLACEMENT RADIO, DISPLAY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. SECOND REPLACEMENT RADIO WAS NOT CALIBRATED PROPERLY WHEN INSTALLED AND WHEN TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND RE-CALIBRATED, HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE DISPLAY AS REPLACEMENT RADIO NUMBER ONE. I NOW SUPPOSEDLY NEED A NEW DIMMER SWITCH. (AM TAKING TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN THE HOPES THAT THEY CAN REPAIR THE PROBLEM) THE FOG LIGHTS CONSTANTLY HAVE EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION. AM TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP AND GM THAT THIS IS NORMAL HOWEVER I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE TELL ME THIS IS NOT NORMAL. HAVE NOT OBSERVED THIS TYPE OF CONDENSATION ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE'S FOG LIGHTS. GM WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE UNLESS THERE IS STANDING WATER. GM REFUSED CLAIM. THERE IS AN EXTREMELY LOUD POPPING AND CRACKING NOISE FROM THE DASH. TEMP OUTSIDE DOES NOT SEEM TO MATTER. AM TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAVE NO FIX. THE CRACKING NOISE IS VERY DISTRACTING WHEN DRIVING. IT COMES SUDDENLY AND WITH NO WARNING AND SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING HARD STRIKING THE WINDSHIELD. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080913July 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:WATER HEATER
OUR 2001 CHEVY IMPALA HAS HAD BRAKE AND ROTOR PROBLEMS SINCE THE CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES. THE ROTORS WERE CUT TWICE AND REPLACED ONCE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. THE CAR PULSATES WHEN REDUCING SPEED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN BRAKING. WE JUST SPENT $1,449 AT THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER TO HAVE THE ROTORS ONCE AGAIN REPLACED AND BRAKES REPLACED ALONG WITH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AS THE VEHICLE HAS 65,000 MILES. THERE IS NO REASON BRAKE ROTORS SHOULD HAVE TO BE CUT OR REPLACED EVERY 6,000 MILES. THERE IS NO REASON THAT THE BRAKES SHOULD HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. THERE HAS TO BE A MANUFACTURERS DESIGN DEFECT AND THE CAR MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL THESE EXPENSES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080641July 8, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY DEAD AFTER 7 DAYS LEFT AT AIRPORT. REPLACED BATTERY, BUT SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN AFTER SITTING IN DRIVEWAY 6 DAYS. NOTICED A .4AMP DRAIN ON BATTERY WITH EVERTHING OFF. WILL TAKE TO DEALER BUT I DON'T EXPECT MUCH FROM THEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080351July 5, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
REAR DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF 2001 ON CHEVROLET IMPALA. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080364July 5, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT IS LIT WHEN CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE.. THERE IS NO WHEEL SPIN WHEN THIS HAPPENS. ALSO VEHICLE STALLS AT IDLE, WHINING NOISE ON ACCELERATION DEALER SAYS COULD BE INTAKE GASKET LEAKING.. WILL NOT REPLACE . DEALER SAYS COMPUTER TEST SHOWS NO PROBLEM. SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE IN CABIN AT INTERMITTENT TIMES. CANNOT LOCATE LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079175July 2, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES RANDOMLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079043June 30, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
(1) WHILE TRAVELING THRU LAUGHLIN, NV TRAVELING WEST ON HWY 163, CAR ABRUPTLY QUITS. FUEL PUMP FUSE BLOWN. SUSPECT DYING FUEL PUMP. INSTALL NEW FUSE, TRAVEL ANOTHER 30 MILES UP HWY 95...CAR DIES AGAIN. THIS TIME, NO BLOWN FUSE. FUEL PUMP WILL NOT RUN. TOW VEHICLE TO FINAL DESTINATION (LAS VEGAS). (2) PULLED THE TANK, REMOVED THE SENDING UNIT FOR PUMP REPLACEMENT. QUICKLY NOTICED THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL PUMP WIRING INSIDE THE TANK HAD SHORTED OUT. INSULATION BURNT COMPLETELY OFF OF THE PRIMARY PUMP POWER WIRE AND SHORTED INTO THE FUEL QUANTITY GROUND WIRE. CONNECTOR AT TOP OF SENDING UNIT MELTED. (3) REPLACE SENDING UNIT, FUEL PUMP, STRAINER AND FUEL FILTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080100June 29, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE ACCELERATING/COASTING STEERING PULLED TO THE RIGHT/LEFT. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075723June 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER WASS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE VEHICLE WASS IN GEAR. *AK THIS OCCURRED WITH THE GEAR SHIFT IN REVERSE AND THE IGNITION SWITCH IN ACCELERATION. THE KEY WAS EASILY REMOVED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078783June 25, 2004
STEERING
THERE ARE NO THINGS THAT LEAD UP TO THE THE STEERING PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IS WITH CAR THAT HAS 3018 MILES ON IT I SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEMS. THE STEERING CLICKS WHEN TURNED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. DEALER WILL GET ME A RENTAL CAR IF THE CAR WARRENTY WORK IS MORE THEN 2 HOURS OR CAR NEEDS TO BE KEPT OVERNIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079889June 23, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR THE VEHICLE'S CATALYTIC CONVERTER CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE OXYGEN SENSOR MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSED OF THE FAILURE. *MR THE DRIVER'S INFORMATION CENTER STOPPEDWORKING, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDS TO BE CHECKED AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078679June 23, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY HUSBAND SAID THAT HIS CAR WAS DRIVING POORLY FOR ABOUT A MONTH OR SO BEFORE IT BROKE DOWN ON A BUSY ROAD. SINCE THIS IS THE THIRD CHEVROLET TRANSMISSION TO BREAK DOWN ON BOTH MY HUSBAND AND I WE KNEW THAT WAS THE PROBLEM. AS A RESULT WE WERE WITHOUT A CAR FOR ABOUT A WEEK. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT BUT THERE VERY WELL COULD HAVE BEEN. THE CAR JUST DIED AT A RED LIGHT. CHEVROLET REPLACED THIS TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION,BECAUSE IT WAS STILL UNDER THE ORIGINAL FACTORY WARRANTY. THE WARRANTY ON THE REBUILT PART WAS FOR ONLY 90 DAYS. LAST YEAR WHEN WE HAD TO PAY FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO BE REPLACED ON MY 1997 VENTURE AFTER ONLY 52,000 MILES THE WARRANTY GIVEN WAS FOR ONE YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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