Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2008)

810 consumer complaints on file.

#10759619August 26, 2015
POWER TRAIN
I WAS ON THE 10 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES HEADING WEST IN THE FAR LEFT LANE DOING 65 MILES AN HOUR ALL THE SUDDEN MY CAR LOST POWER DROP DOWN TO 10 MILES AN HOUR WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED MESSAGE APPEARED ON MY DASHBOARD. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO I CONTACT A GM THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO NOTHING I WAS READING ON THEIR BLOGS THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH MULTIPLE PEOPLE SO THE YEAH THIS IS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN AND SEEMS TO BE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. PLEASE HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10759015August 24, 2015
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK AND THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF GEARS. CAME TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I COULD NOT GO TOWARD. ENGINE JUST REVVED. HAD THE CAR TOWED AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SOLENOID BECAUSE THAT WAS THE ISSUE. HAD PART REPLACED ONLY TO FIND THE TRANNY ITSELF WENT. DID SOME RESEARCH AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE. WHY ISN'T THIS ISSUE OR DEFECT UNDER RECALL WHEN ITS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM AND VERY COSTLY AS WELL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749737August 19, 2015
WHEELS
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY WHEELS AT LEAST EVERY 6-8 MONTHS. THE WHEELS ARE WEARING ON THE INSIDE IN THE REAR. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE A FULL ALIGNMENT DONE MORE THAN ONCE. I RESEARCHED ONLINE AND THE PROBLEM WAS RECOGNIZED AND FIXED BUT ONLY IN POLICE VEHICLES NOT IN CIVILIAN VEHICLES! I HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON TIRES AND ALIGNMENTS! THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE. NOT A ONE-TIME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749767August 19, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON THE FREEWAY SUDDENLY THE CHECK TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS REDUCED ENGINE POWER. I WAS TRAVELING AT A RATE OF 75 MPH AND QUICKLY WENT DOWN TO 45 - 50 MPH CAUSING A 3 CAR REAR COLLISION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747978August 11, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE ALERT SIGNAL BEEPED AND MY CONSOLE SHOWED THE ERROR MESSAGE "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, REDUCING ENGINE POWER" IT DROPPED MY SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY DANGEROUSLY FAST TO 20 MILES PER HOUR. I THE FOOT PEDAL REPLACED AT A LOCAL DEALER, THEN IT HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES. THE LAST TIME I WAS ON A FRONTAGE ROAD AND MY CAR TURNED OFF. APPARENTLY THIS IS A SENSOR ISSUE THAT IS COMMON TO THE CHEVROLET MODELS AND ESPECIALLY THE IMPALA JUDGING BY THE FORUMS. THIS IS DANGEROUS AS WHEN THE CAR TURNS ITSELF OFF THE POWER STEERING , LIGHTS, EVERYTHING GOES AND IT IS SUDDEN. THE THIRD TIME IT HAPPENED THE ERROR MESSAGE CAME ON AND 3 SECONDS LATER THE CAR TURNED OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747135August 7, 2015
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING ON A SMALL SIDE STREET ON THE WAY TO PICK MY SON UP FROM SCHOOL. THE STREET IS PRETTY DEEPLY POT HOLED, AND IT HAD BEEN RAINING SO IT WAS ALSO VERY MUDDY. FOR THIS REASON I WAS LUCKILY GOING SLOW. AS I MADE MY WAY THROUGH ONE PARTICULAR LARGE PUDDLE ON A RIGHT HAND CURVE I COULD SEE THAT I WAS GOING TO ALMOST IMMEDIATELY GET INTO THE LEFT LANE TO GO AROUND SOME PARKED CARS. AS SOON AS I WENT TO VEER LEFT THE CAR WOULDN'T BUDGE. IT FELT AS IF THE POWER STEERING HAD SHUT OFF. NO LIGHT CAME ON NO NEW SOUNDS WERE MADE, NOTHING TO INDICATE THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG. LUCKILY WITH A FEW QUICK PULLS LEFT AND RIGHT ON THE STEERING WHEEL EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BACK I'M WORKING ORDER. VERY VERY SCARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745468July 31, 2015
AIR BAGS
I WAS GOING NORTH ON SCHOOL STREET I HAD A GREEN LIGHT. I CAR GOING WEST ON ROCKTON RAN THE RED LIGHT AND HIT MY CAR CAUSING ME TO RUN INTO A TREE. I HAD A HEAD CONCUSSIONS AND 6 BROKEN RIBS.MY AIR BAG DID NOT OPEN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10744524July 29, 2015
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR LOCKS MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ORDER TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE VEHICLE THEY HAD TO MANUALLY OPEN THE LOCKS THROUGH THE WINDOWS OR ADJUST THE SEAT TO MANUALLY OPEN THE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THE LOCKS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. MA 09/25 THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS LOCKED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/28/16*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10744207July 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE THE TWO IGNITION KEYS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED ONLY ONE KEY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743580July 27, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHEN TAKING OFF THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK INTO GEAR AFTER A SLIGHT SPUTTER. YOU HAVE TO LET THE TRANSMISSION GET FULLY HOT (RUNNING FOR 10-15 MINUTES EVEN ON A HOT DAY) FOR IT NOT TO JERK WHEN PULLING OFF OR LET IT SLIGHTLY COAST BEFORE GIVING GAS TO KEEP FROM JERKING. ONCE IT'S GOOD AND HOT I HAVE NOT SEEN ANY OTHER PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743470July 25, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY CAR, ABOUT TO ACCELERATE, ALL OF A SUDDEN, A "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" MESSAGE CAME ON AND SECONDS AFTER THAT, THERE WAS A "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED" MESSAGE. AT THIS POINT THERE WAS SOME HESITATION IN THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON, AFTER 2 MINUTES, I RECEIVED THE SAME MESSAGE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC, AND HE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I CALLED MY LOCALE GM DEALER AND FOR A "NOMINAL" CHARGE, THEY WOULD TAKE A LOOK AT IT. SINCE THEN, I HAVE RESEARCHED IT ON LINE, AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS A SHAME THAT GM HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THIS. I'M GLAD I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED, AS THE LOSS OF SPEED AND LACK OF ACCELERATION COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735593July 21, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TRACTION CONTROL NEEDS SERVICE MESSAGE DISPLAYED, THEN THROTTLE DISABLED MESSAGE DISPLAYED SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD. SO THEREFOR NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES ETC . ONCE PULLED ONTO SHOULDER CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. HAD TO WAIT FIVE MINUTES UNTIL THE GAUGES FLICKERED AND THEN CAR WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS IF NOT WHERE TO PULL OFF OR BEING FOLLOWED CLOSELY. NOT TO MENTION NOT POWER STEERING ASSIST OR BRAKE ASSIST. THIS COULD VERY EASILY CAUSE A CRASH AND THERE FOR SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED BEFORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED OR KILLED BY THIS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735058July 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DOOR LOCKS WON'T UNLOCK. THEY WILL LOCK MOST OF THE TIME WHEN PUT IN GEAR. THEY WON'T UNLOCK EXCEPT MANUALLY. WE HAVE GRAND CHILDREN IN BACK SEAT AT TIMES. IF WE GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT YOU CAN'T OPEN REAR DOORS AND YOU CAN'T REACH LOCK LEVER TO RELEASE. CAR HAS ABOUT 65000 MILES ON IT AND LOCKS STARTED ACTING UP AROUND 40000 MILES. NOW THEY ARE ALL DEFECTIVE. ONE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AROUND 30000 MILES. CAR HAS BEEN KEPT IN GARAGE SINCE NEW, I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734681July 17, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STARTING THROTTLE DISABLED WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 166,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734476July 16, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
IVE OWNED 2 IMPALAS AND MY SISTER IN LAW OWNS ONE ALSO. ALL 3 HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS NEEDING REPLACING. DOORS NEED TO BE OPENED MANUALLY FROM INSIDE OR OUT. IT COST APPROX. $500.00 TO REPLACE IF NOT UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734355July 15, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733832July 14, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS IS THE THIRD TIME SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR (NEW) THAT THE WIRING ON THE SHIFT LOCK HAS FAILED. THE PROBLEM IS WELL REPORTED ON THE WEB FOR 2007 AND 2008 IMPALAS. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOWED EACH TIME AND WIRES FIXED . THE COST HAS BEEN RUNNING #300.00 TO $150.00 AND THE FIX LAST ABOUT TWO YEARS,I HAVE GOOGLED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND MANY OTHERS SUFFERING THE SAME PROBLEM,YET YOUR RECALL LOG SHOWS NOTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733595July 13, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 81 IN CNY WHEN MY DASH LIT UP AND SAID "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, REDUCE ENGINE POWER" AT THAT POINT MY CAR WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT TO ACCELERATE. ABOUT 15 MILES DOWN THE ROAD MY CAR SAID "SERVICE THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR", AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF!!! I WAS JUST COMING OUT OF A HUGE WORK ZONE AND I LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES IN THE LEFT LANE OF A 3 LANE HIGHWAY. I MADE MY WAY TO THE SHOULDER AS SAFELY AS I COULD AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART MY CAR FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES!!!!!! 3 DAYS LATER IT DID IT ALL OVER AGAIN ON A COUNTRY ROAD THANKFULLY!!. I REMEMBER THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL HAD ACTED UP ONCE BEFORE IN 2012 RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONES ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN THEY ARE GOING FASTER THAN 45!!!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733053July 9, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ECM COMPUTER FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V35500 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE ECM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT OFFERED A REMEDY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10731564July 1, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A BUS/VAN MY AIRBAGS DID NOT OPEN AND MY CAR ENGINE STOPPED . KNEES HIT UNDER DASH BOARD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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