Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2007)

627 consumer complaints on file.

#10957808March 1, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND RATTLED. THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE "ENGINE HOT/ AC OFF" MESSAGE APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10957102February 26, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND CAUSE MY CAR TO REDUCE POWER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955090February 16, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, SLIPPING IN OVERDRIVE AND DURING TAKEOFF EXCESSIVE ENGINGE OIL USAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10945871January 17, 2017
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LAST MAY I WAS DRIVING MY CAR FROM WORK GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH A MESSAGE CAME ON THE INFORMATION SCREEN. SOMETHING ABOUT GOING OVER 160MPH. THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED, COULDN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROPER GEAR. AT THE SAME TIME THE SPEEDOMETER WAS GOING UP AND DOWN SHOWING 60, 30, 80, 0. THEN IT CUT OFF. I PUT THE ROLLING CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND STARTED IT. IT FIRED UP IMMEDIATELY. I PUT IN GEAR AND CONTINUED UNTIL IT WAS SAFE TO STOP. LET ENGINE COOL OFF AND DROVE HOME. THE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUED TO FLUCTUATE, IT ALSO CUT OFF AND FLASHED THE MESSAGE AGAIN. CALLED DEALERSHIP NEXT MORNING AND TOOK IN. THEY CAME BACK WITH DIAGNOSIS OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE, NEED TO REPLACE. I SHELLED OUT $4000 FOR THE TRANSMISSION, NOW IT IS SLIPPING. I DROVE HOME TODAY AND THAT MESSAGE FLASHED ACROSS MY SCREEN ALONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION STRUGGLING TO FIND THE PROPER GEAR. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS MOVING UP AND DOWN. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. I ALSO MADE A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10940050January 6, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TRACTION CONTROL, WARNING COMES ON THEN ENGINE STARTS TO SHUT DOWN NO POWER TO MAINTAIN FREEWAY SPEED HAVE TO EXIT. SCARY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. ON A SIDE STREET IT IS NOT QUITE SO BAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. NEED HELP. MOST RECENT JAN 5 2017. COLD WEATHER, CAR VIBRATES SO BAD AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. BEEN HAVING TROUBLE FOR ABOUT 3 TO 5 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920192October 31, 2016
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARMS, INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS, SWAY BAR LINKS, BALL JOINTS, FRONT SHOCKS, AND AXLE WERE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09E005000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10918596October 24, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10915007October 10, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TRANSMISSION FAILED, ENGINE LEAKING, VEHICLE HAS UNEXPECTED SHUT OFF, SMELLS SOMEWHAT LIKE IT'S BURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10911378October 3, 2016
STEERING
STEERING GEAR MOUNT BROKE AND CAUSED SUDDEN COMPLETE STEERING LOSE DUE TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. WHEN THE MOUNT BROKE THE STEERING HOUSING CONTAINING THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND POWER STEERING FLUID HOSES BROKE RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. PICTURES SHOW MISSING MOUNT, BROKEN HOUSING AND HOSES. WOW! NO ONE WAS HURT BECAUSE FAILURE HAPPENED IN CHURCH PARKING. PAYS TO GO TO CHURCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10910291September 28, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED PER A RECALL CONCERNING THE IGNITION SWITCH IN MID SEPTEMBER OF 2014. A YEAR LATER, WHEN THE KEY WAS IN THE OFF POSITION, IT WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE CONTACT MADE NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS AND WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10908765September 22, 2016
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO TREES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10898310August 24, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN YOU STOP AT LIGHT WHEN YOU STEP ON ACCELERATOR TO GO TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND THEN SUDDENLY CATCHES AND CAR JERKS QUICKLY FORWARD CAUSING CAR SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895241August 12, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892519August 2, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASH IS CRACKED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10891999August 1, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 60 MPH GOING UPHILL. I DID NOT HAVE IT IN CRUISE CONTROL. IWAS PASSING A SEMI. SUDDENLY THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT, AND THE BRAKES SEEMED HARD TO PUSH. I FINALLY MANAGED TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. I PUT IN PARK AND GOT OUT TO CHECK AND SEE IF ONE OF THE TIRES HAD BLOWN OUT, I LEFT IT RUNNING. THE TIRES WERE FINE. I GOT BACK IN AND PUT IT IN GEAR AND EASED DOWN ON THE GAS TO SEE HOW IT WAS GOING TO GO. IT DID FINE, I DROVE IT THE REST OF THE DAY AND IT SEEMED TO BE NORMAL. I AM CONCERNED THIS COULD BE CONNECTED TO THE IGNITION RECALL BACK IN 2014 AND WORRY THAT IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN. MY HUSBAND IS ATTEMPTING TO GET IT LOOKED AT BY MECHANIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892248August 1, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MAILURE WAS 65,007.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10875333June 20, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE STATIONARY. FIRST OF ALL, CAR KEY BROKE OFF IN THE LOCK. THE BOTTOM HALF IS EMBEDDED IN THE LOCK SO THE SPARE KEY WILL NOT GO IN. THEREFORE, CANNOT LOCK THE CAR AT ALL. SECOND, LEFT REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK IS NOT ON. DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. I TRANSPORT FOUR SENIORS TO AND FROM CHURCH EVERY WEEK, AND THEY HAVE A VERY HARD TIME GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE CAR FROM THE RIGHT DOOR ONLY IN HAVING TO SLIDE SO FAR OVER. ALSO, SINCE THE CAR CANNOT BE LOCKED, THEY CANNOT LEAVE THEIR THINGS IN IT FOR FEAR OF SOMEONE TAKING THEM. WHY OH WHY DIDN'T CHEVY PUT A LOCK ON BOTH OF THE FRONT DOORS??
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873382June 9, 2016
STEERING
THE RACK AND PINION IS OUT OF THE CAR. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MARCH OF 2016 AND THE STEERING HAS LOCKED UP ON ME. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10865002May 15, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY 2007 IMPALA RECENTLY SHUT OFF ON ME WOULDN'T MOVE IN DRIVE AS I SAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH MY KIDS IT HAS BEEN JERKING SINCE I HIT 135000 MILES IT HAS A STRONG ODOR WHEN I CUT MY AC ON IN AS MY CAR IS RUNNING THE ENGINE HAS A STRONG ODORNOW MY CAR WANT DRIVE AT ALL AN I SEE IT HAS 3 RECALLS ON IT PLEASE LET ME WHAT'S GOING ON WITH MY CAR BECAUSE THAT WAS SO SCARY HAVING BREAK DOWN ON ME IN TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864138May 10, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN 2014 I BOUGHT THIS CHEVY IMPALA FROM A LOCAL DEALER. OVER TIME A STRONG ODOR SKUNK LIKE SMELL RADIATES FROM THE VEHICLES INTERIOR. AFTER TRYING DIFFERENT THINGS TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM IT STILL WOULDN'T GO AWAY. I RECENTLY DID SOME ONLINE INVESTIGATION AND FOUND OUT GM ISSUED A TSB #08-08-110-019 FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY WILL NOT FIX BECAUSE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A REALLY STRONG ODOR AFRAID SOMEBODY IS GOING TO GET SICK. WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS TO GET IT FIXED, I THINK GM SHOULD BE TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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