Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10047555November 25, 2003
STEERING
2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FAILURE. DEFECTIVE STEERING PART THAT CHEVROLET REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND FIX. REPLACED PART IN 2001, REPLACED PART IN 2002, FILLED PART WITH GREASE IN 2003. THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD BE REDESIGNED AND PROVIDED TO ALL CUSTOMERS THAT PURCHASED THESE VEHICLES AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. *LA
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048548November 24, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 39,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED WHILE SHIFTING INTO GEAR, WHICH CAUSED A LURCHING MOVEMENT EVERY TIME. *JB INITIALLY, THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM STARTED AT 26K MILES. THE DEALER STATED STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL ROD NEEDED REPLACING AND LUBRICATION. THE DIFFICULTY RETURNED. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. THE VEHICLE HAD BEGUN TO LURCH INTO GEAR WHEN STOPPED, SKIPPED GEARS IN REVERSE, AND SOMETIMES WOULD NOT DROP INTO PROPER GEAR. *SC
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0
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#10048441November 20, 2003
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
REQUEST FOR SAFETY ASSURANCE OF GOODYEAR OEM TIRES ON 2002 IMPALA.*MR (NAR) *CB
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#10047236November 20, 2003
STEERING
THE STEERING ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS SINCE I FIRST PURCHASED IT IN NOVEMBER OF 2002 WITH 5,000 MILES ON IT. IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN THE FRONT END AND THE STEERING IS TERRIBLE. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER AT LEAST THREE TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR FOR THE PROBLEM AND IT HAS YET TO BE RESOLVED. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT WHATEVER IS LOOSE OR DEFECTIVE IN THE FRONT END IS GOING TO CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY AT SOME POINT. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 29,000 MILES AND IT SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. *LA
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047167November 19, 2003
STEERING
MY 2000 IMPALA HAS A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS. DEALER PUT IN A NEW STEERING SHAFT BUT THE PROBLEM RETURNED AFTER ANOTHER 12,000 MILES ON THE CAR. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT CLUNKING AND SEEMS TO BE A PERMANENT UNREPAIRABLE DEFECT IN THE CAR. *LA
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047148November 18, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS - HEADLIGHTS/DASH LIGHTS WILL INTERMITTENTLY BLINK ON AND OFF WHILE COASTING/DECELERATING. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR REPAIR AND THEY CLAIM THIS IS "NORMAL." THIS CONDITION IS DISTRACTING TO ME AND OTHER DRIVERS, AND I CONSIDER IT A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046971November 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
STRONG SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE IN THE PASSENGER AREA OF 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. *LA
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046841November 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON NOVEMBER 9, 2003. WE TOOK IT TO OUR LOCAL DEALER AND THE MANIFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING; THEREFORE, LEAKING OIL INTO OUR COOLANT SYSTEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042833November 12, 2003
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, THE STEERING PRODUCED A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. *AK THE STEERING SHAFT FAILED. CONSUMER HAS OWNED GM VEHICLES ALL HIS LIFE AND NEVER EXPERIENCED STEERING FAILURE, EVEN AT 54,000 MILES. HE BELIEVED THE STEERING SHOULD BE RECALLED. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045992November 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
LIGHTS IN DASHBOARD CLUSTER DON'T ILLUMINATE.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046015November 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR RUNNING ROUGH, WANTED TO STALL, DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046016November 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CUSTOMER STATES TRANSMISSION SLIPS, NO SHIFT, WON'T MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS,DIAGNOSIS FOUND INPUT CARRIER BROKEN METAL FRAGMENTS ALL OVER TRANSMISSION, REPLACE PARTS AND RECON AND CLEAN CASE. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046017November 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR LURCHES, ALSO MAKES GRINDING NOISE CODE-OP-730 LOOSING COMMUNICATION WITH PCM REPLACE PCM. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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#10046018November 11, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR WON'T MOVE AT TIMES.REMOVED TRANSMISSION, INSPECTED INTERNAL PARTS ALL OKAY EXCEPT VALVE BODY REPLACED, STICKING VALVE BODY AND GASKETS. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046709November 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS CLOGGED. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046731November 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATED THAT DASHBOARD LIGHT WAS FLASHING , INDICATING THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. CONSUMER'S SON IN LAW HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE OIL LEAKING IN THE RADIATOR. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS INTAKE MANIFOLD PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045729November 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET LEAKING FROM DEX COOL. ALSO, INTAKE BOLTS WERE BACKING OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045645November 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS WENT COSTING OVER $600 DOLLARS TO REPLACE AT LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP, ASSUMED THIS WAS JUST A SLIGHT PROBLEM BUT I SEE IT HAPPENING TO A LOT OF IMPALAS... I KNOW THERE'S BEEN A RECALL BUT NOT ON THE 3.4'S SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS SINCE CHEVY KNOWS THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM HERE... *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046623November 7, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
WHILE DRIVING A KNOCKING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDED GREASING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10045716November 7, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MY 2001 CHEVORLET IMPALA HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ROTORS WEARING VERY EARLY. NEW ROTORS WORE OUT AFTER ONLY 7,000 MILES. AFTER BEING "FIXED" BY 2 DIFFERENT MECHANICS, THE CAR CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE "SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL" WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A TENDENCY TO "SLIDE" VERY EASY ON TURNS WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET. BOTH MECHANICS INDICATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED BUT THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE IDENTIFIED. ON WET ROADS, THIS IS CLEARLY A HAZARD. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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