Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#885522April 10, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
UPON STARTING VEHICLE A LOUD NOISE OCCURS WITHIN STEERING PUMP. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885167April 5, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SEAT BELT SENSOR WIRE UNDER FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAUSED A VEHICLE FIRE WAS DETERMINED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743335March 31, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE A CAR RAN A STOP SIGN AND WE HIT THEM BROADSIDE WITH THE FRONT OF OUR CHEVROLET IMPALA AT ABOUT 30 MILES AN HOUR. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SELT BELT CAME UNLATCHED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#884016March 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT CRASH HEAD-ON AT 25-35 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, VEHICLE TOTALLED. *AK THE SAME VEHICLE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLIOY AT THAT TIME. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#883618March 21, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REFLECTION FROM DASHBOARD CREATES A BLIND SPOT ON WINDSHIELD DURING DAY AND NIGHT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883627March 21, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN KEY WAS IN ACCESSARY POSITION AND WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES SHIFT LEVER CAN BE MOVED OUT OF PARK POSITON WHICH WAS DONE BY A 2 YEAR OLD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT VEHICLES DID NOT HAVE A SAFETY FEATURE TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883396March 19, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER WAS REARENDED, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#560321March 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON AN UPGRADE OR DOWNGRADE THE VEHICLE ROLLS IN THE DIRECTION OF THE DECLINE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED IN GEAR, THIS CONDITION OCCURS ON THE SLIGHTEST DECLINES, THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882987March 14, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS ENOUGH GAS TO ACCELERATE. ONCE OUT IN THE OPEN IT HESITATES 5-8 SECONDS BEFORE MOVING AT ITS SPEED. DEALER PUT A BLACK BOX TO REGISTER PROBLEM, BUT NOTHING SHOWED UP. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT CONSUMER IS SCARED TO KEEP GOING THROUGH. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STILL HAVEN'T FOUND A REMEDY. PLEASE ADD VIN#.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742362March 13, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER REPORTS EGR VALVE IS BAD, BUT CAN NOT GET PART FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE OVER BUMPS, TURNING CORNERS OR STOPPING, OCCUPANTS CAN HEAR FUEL IN FUEL TANK "SLOSHING/SPLASHING" FROM INSIDE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882189March 6, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WINDSHIELD WIRES INSIDE FUEL TANK THAT MAKES PUMP WORK, HAS SOME WIRES IN IT THAT BURN OUT WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. CHEVROLET HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882213March 6, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM UNDERNEATH HOOD AT START UP AND SHUT DOWN OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741785March 2, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REPEAT FAILURE: WARMED CAR PARKED ONE HOUR. ENTER CAR,START ENGINE,BACK SLOWLY FROM PARKING. PUT TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE,DEPRESSED THROTTLE MODERATELY-BALK/HESITATED/"LEAN BALK"-MORE THROTTLE=WORSE,LASTS 7 SECONDS, THEN COMES TO LIFE.NEAR ACCIDENT PULLING INTO TRAFFIC!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741797March 2, 2001
AIR BAGS
THIS IS A SAFETLY HAZARD AND THE CUSTMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR REPLACING A FAILTY PART AS AND AIR BAG CHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881947March 2, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE AFTER SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. VEHICLE GOING BACK TO DEALER SHOP FOR SECOND TIME FOR THIS INCIDENT. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881857March 1, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE COMING TO A STOP AT 5 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881758February 28, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
IDLER ARM HAS WORN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO DRIFT FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WHEN DRIVING. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881593February 27, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE TRAVELING IN PASSING GEAR POWER STEERING FAILS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881319February 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE WARNING SYSTEM LIGHT WOULD GO OFF WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET ROAD. VEHICLE AT DEALER SHOP FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741158February 19, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
REPEAT FAILURE- DEALER NO HELP: ENGINE STARTS FINE (COLD START), DRIVE CAR APPR. 1/4 MILE,TEMP=19 DEG.F. CAR BALKS/HESITATES MAJORLY FROM STOP.MORE THROTTLE,MORE BALK. PROB.CLEARSDEALER 3X ,NOFIX. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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