Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2008)

810 consumer complaints on file.

#11004787July 12, 2017
STEERING, WHEELS
THE FRONT WHEELS OF MY VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING LEFT AND RIGHT. STARTED HEARING A CLANGING NOISE WHEN L WOULD TURN. LOWER CONTROL ARMS BROKE, MY POWER STEERING IS GOING BECAUSE OF IT. THIS IS TERRIBLE. I SAW THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME JUST NOT MY VIN#. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION JUST STARTED TO PULL TO ONE SIDE. MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003168July 5, 2017
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE LS-2 TIRES, SIZE: P225/55R17. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE TIRES. SPRING VALLEY GOODYEAR OF COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE TIRES. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10995357June 15, 2017
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED 85 DEGREES, THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (CHUCK FAIRBANKS CHEVROLET, DESOTO, TEXAS) WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10994465June 12, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IN COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN THE CAR TREMBLES ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY. I HAVE HAD THE ROTARS SMOOTHED OUT LAST YEAR AND NOW I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. MY NEPHEWS WIFE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER IMPALA AND ALSO MY SISTER IN LAW WHO ALSO HAS AN IMPALA. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10993489June 6, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT CALLED A DEALER AT AN UNKNOWN PHONE NUMBER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT RECEIVED NO RESPONSE IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992149May 30, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FIRE STARTED IN THE FUSE BOX. NO AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS WERE ADDED TO THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NO ADDITIONAL LOAD WAS PUT ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991776May 26, 2017
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE REDUCED POWER INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REDUCE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IF A DIAGNOSTIC FEE WAS PAID, THE VEHICLE COULD BE COVERED UNDER A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE MONEY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984990May 11, 2017
STEERING
WHEN IT RAINS MY STEERING LOCKS FOR 10 TO 20 SECONDSWHILE DRIVING. I COULD BE GOING STRAIGHT OR TURNING IT DOESN'T MATTER SEEMS LIKE WHEN I GO OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978531April 14, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RANDOM CLICKING AND TICKING RATHER IT'S ON OR OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966478March 17, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING DOWN HWY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN FLASHED REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND IT CUT OFF. WOULD NOT START. LET IT SIT THEN IT STARTED. ALSO ENGINE HAS LEAK AND BLOWS OIL ON THE MOTOR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958921March 6, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
STARTED THE CAR AND IMMEDIATELY UPON PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL ERROR MESSAGE AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGES APPEARED. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THIS CAR. HAVE ENTERED PROBLEM REPORTS FOR THE 1ST 2 OCCURRENCES ON THIS SITE. REPLACED ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION PEDAL SENSOR. NONE OF THESE 3 OCCURRENCES WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. IT WAS 14 MONTHS SINCE THE LAST OCCURRENCE AND WARRANTY WAS FOR 12 MONTHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947394January 24, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
REAR DOOR LOCKS DONT WORK WHEN TRYING TO GET CHILDREN OUT OF CAR. DOORS DON'T UNLOCK. REAR DOORS DO NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK OFTEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10946173January 18, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS LEAVING A HIGH SCHOOL AT NIGHT AFTER BASKETBALL GAME. CRANKED CAR AND STARTED DRIVING. ALL LIGHTS WORKING FINE. IT WAS ON AUTO LIGHTS. ABOUT FIVE MINUTES UP THE ROAD ALL OUTSIDE LIGHTS QUIT WORKING. THEY JUST STOPPED. PULLED OVER AND TURNED LIGHTS ON AND OFF....STILL NOT WORKING. SWITCHED FROM AUTO TO MANUAL HEADLIGHTS. ONLY HIGH BEAM WORKED. AND THEN ONLY LEFT SIDE. LOW BEAM NOT WORKING AT ALL. IF I TRIED TO DIM LIGHTS....THEN THEY CUT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10946234January 18, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLINKING AIRBAG LIGHT THAT IS UNABLE TO BE CLEARED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944997January 13, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING THE CAR THE OTHER DAY I HEARD A CLICKING NOISE IN THE DASH AS I DROVE IT THE WINDSHIELD AND ALL THE WINDOWS FOGED UP. HAD TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF ROAD UNTIL THE WINDOWS CLEARED UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10939812January 5, 2017
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:CONDENSOR/EVAPORATOR, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER CONVERTER WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934969December 13, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD INDEPENDENTLY SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND STARTED TO JERK. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE BUT THE SHIFT LEVER FAILED TO MOVE FROM THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WIRING WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 210,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10933732December 7, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS ABD TC WARNING LIGHT LIT WITH "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM" MESSAGE. INITIATED AT TURNING EVENTS,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10926373November 16, 2016
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AROUND 5:30PM CST ON US 59 N AND RANKIN RD TUESDAY 11/15/16 WHEN MY VEHICLE LOST ENGINE POWER. I WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE OR STEER AND THE ONLY LIGHT THAT CAME ON IN THE CAR WAS THE SERVICE TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM. I MANAGED, SOMEHOW, TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO THE LEFT SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY AND PUT IT IN PARK. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN I WENT START IT AGAIN, AFTER RELEASING THE KEY, IT MADE A STUTTERING TO START SOUND OVER AND OVER AGAIN EVEN THOUGH I WAS NO LONGER TOUCHING THE KEY. WHEN I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN IT TURN ON AND THEN BACK OFF AND CONTINUED TO DO THIS AT LEAST 3 MORE TIMES. I EVENTUALLY HAD IT TOWED TO MY HOME AND AFTER READING ONLINE TODAY AT FORUMS.EDMONDS.COM MANY PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE WITH IMPALA'S AND SUBURBAN'S FROM GM FOR AT LEAST 4 YEARS NOW, FIRST POST IS BACK IN 2012. GM NEEDS TO PUT A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THE ISSUE BEFORE IT MORE FATALITIES, AS PROVEN IN THEIR EARLIER 2014-2015 RECALL. THEY JUST DID A RECALL ABOUT A YEAR AGO FOR IMPALA'S HAVING AN ISSUE WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD THEN SWITCH INTO THE OFF POSITION WHILE DRIVING IF YOU HIT A BUMP TOO HARD AND HAD TOO MUCH WEIGHT ON YOUR KEYS. I GOT MY VEHICLE SERVICED FOR THAT RECALL ISSUE BUT IT SEEMS LIKE THEIR FIX FOR THAT WAS INCORRECT AND NOT THE ISSUE SEEING AS MY VEHICLE, AND SEVERAL OTHERS, STILL SHUTS DOWN WHILE DRIVING AND THE IGNITION IS STILL IN THE ON (NOT OFF) POSITION, YOU LOSE ACCELERATION AND STEERING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND WILL CAUSE MORE DEATHS, INJURIES, AND ACCIDENTS. PLEASE GET THIS TO GM AND HAVE THEM CORRECT THIS ISSUE IN ALL THEIR MODELS WITH SENSOR THROTTLE BODY'S INSTEAD OF WIRED ONES. THEY ALSO NEED TO FIX THE ISSUE OF DOOR AND A/C ACCUATORS IN THEIR MODELS, AS ITS BEEN DESCRIBED TO ME AS A COMMON ISSUE IN GM MODELS. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE ISSUE FOR ALL DRIVERS GM OR NOT. MORE ACCIDENTS WILL FOLLOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10925176November 9, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. AFTER ENTERING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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