Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2001)

742 consumer complaints on file.

#11110790July 11, 2018
AIR BAGS
ON FRIDAY JULY 6, 2018 I WAS IN A AUTO ACCIDENT MY CAR ROLLED DOWN HILL AND NEITHER DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOY I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT IN WHICH I FELL OUT OF . MY ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON [XXX] MY PHONE NUMBER IS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11110131July 8, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALLI HAVE CALLED CHEVY ABOUT THE RECALLS I HAVE SEEN ONLINE BUT MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED. IT IS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS TURNS ON AND OFF , THE SECURITY MESSAGE KEEPS COMING UP TO WERE IT WONT LET ME TURN ON THE CAR. IVE SEEN MAY PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT THE ISSUES I HAVE. IVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR MONTHS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104731June 29, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY OR DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. IN ADDITION, AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND REMOVING THE KEY, THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE MADE A "HUMMING NOISE" WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS REMOVED AND WAS STILL ACTIVELY CONSUMING POWER IN THE VEHICLE. FURTHERMORE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT, AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, REPLACED THE BATTERY, THE ALTERNATOR, AND THE STARTER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES PERSISTED. THE DEALER (F.H. DAILEY CHEVROLET, 800 DAVIS ST, SAN LEANDRO, CA 94577, (510) 394-3783) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IN 2014. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11080841March 22, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" MESSAGE APPEARED. THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. THE CONTACT SAW A SERVICE BULLETIN ONLINE REGARDING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11074221February 22, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE RESEARCHED THAT MY VEHICLE HAS IN FACT HAVE THE SAME IGNITION STARTING ISSUES ALSO AS OTHER CHEVY IMPALAS.. WHEN TURNING THE KEY TO START VEHICLE AS TO INITIATE ENGINE RUN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CEASES ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE IGNITION COIL. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER & AFTER A BRIEF PAUSE THE INITIAL TURNING THE KEY IGNITION STARTS THE ENGINE. FURTHER FAQ PERTAINING TO THIS FLAW WITH ALL SIMILAR CHEVY IMPALA ALL COME TO THE SAME IGNITION SWITCH ENGINE TURNING ON DEFECTS. ALL WITH DIFFERENT METHODS OF TURNING BUTTONS ON & OFF AS TO INDIVIDUAL SUCCESS AFTER REPEATED HAIL MARY METHODS. AS I HAVE DONE SO MYSELF AFTER EVERY TROUBLE SHOOTING BY SEVERAL PROFESSIONAL MECHANICS FROM PROFESSIONAL AUTOMOTIVE SHOPS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. RESPECTFULLY YOURS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11057763December 31, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
ENGINE SHOT DOWN ON FREEWAY. PULLED IT TO MEINEKE. THEY REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH & KEY BUZZER SWITCH. ON 12/28/2017, THEY CHARGED ME $169.99 REPLACING IGNITION SWITCH & $155.40. I HAVE RECEIPT. I NEED $364.07 REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS RECALL DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11056631December 26, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE ENGINE INADVERTENTLY CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11042176November 1, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON SPORATICALY AT FIRST BUT IS ON ALL THE TIME NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11040743October 28, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE BYPASS VALVE GOING FROM THE WATER PUMP MELTED. I WAS TOLD IT IS BECAUSE IT WAS A PLASTIC PIECE THAT WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH METAL PIECES. RIGHT NOW WATER/ANTIFREEZE JUST LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035541October 22, 2017
ENGINE
THE CAR IS MESSING UP WITH THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11035549October 22, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE HAD TWO CHEVROLET IMPALAS AND THE TRUNKS ARE EXTREMELY HEAVY. THE TRUNK HAS DENTED MY DAUGHTER'S SKULL, HIT MY OTHER DAUGHTER IN THE HEAD AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD TWICE. COMPENSATION FOR THIS WOULD BE NICE. ALSO, THE LATCH TO HOLD BOTH TRUNKS OPEN WAS BROKEN BECAUSE IT WAS SO HEAVY. AND THE VEHICLE IS VERY HOT BECAUSE THE A/C CENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT DON'T KNOW WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#11035546October 22, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH NEEDS TO BE FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11019307August 24, 2017
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE STOPPED TO TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY AND THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,617. THE CONSUMER STATED ALL OF THE OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED INCLUDING WHIPLASH AND CONCUSSIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
5
Deaths:
0
#11001932June 28, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PREVIOUS COMPLAINT NUMBER 10955413 DONE ON 2/18/2017. THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA AS WELL AS MY 1989 CHEVROLET CAPRICE. BOTH VEHICLES HAVE BEEN PURCHASED BY MYSELF WITH NOTHING BEING OWED ON EITHER VEHICLE. THE CAPRICE STOPPED ON A HIGHWAY AND WAS LATER TOWED TO MY PARENTS HOUSE. THE IMPALA STOPPED AT THE ENTRANCE TO CEDAR CREST NURSING HOME IN MONTGOMERY,ALABAMA AND IT COASTED INTO THE PARKING LOT IN THE REAR OF THE NURSING HOME JUST OUTSIDE MY FATHERS WINDOW WHO WAS A RESIDENT AT SAID NURSING HOME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984295May 8, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S BROTHER'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,826. UPDATED 06/23/17*LJ UPDATED 10/6/2017*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958604March 4, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHEN TURNING PUT ON BRAKE WHEN YOU GO OUT OF PARK THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. BUT NOT WHEN GOING DOWN ROAD OR FREEWAY. BUT HAPPENS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956609February 23, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY VEHICLE IS HAVING THE ABS KICK ON IN UNECCESSARY CONDITIONS. THEN THE VEHICLES TRACTION CONTROL WILL TURN OFF AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND BOTH STAY ON UNTIL I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. FROM RESEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THIS LINE OF VEHICLE, BOTH A COSTLY FIX AND A COMMON PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP ME ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955413February 18, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS COMPLAINT IS AN UPDATE TO TWO PREVIOUSLY FILED COMPLAINTS 10949546 AND 10948110 BOTH COMPLAINTS DEAL WITH IGNITION SWITCH ISSUES BOTH WERE REPORTED AS MISSING OR STOLEN AS A RESULT OF IGNITION DIFFICULTIES. THIS SERVES AS AN UPGRADE TO THE COMPLAINTS AS BEING BOTH STOLEN AT THIS POINT DUE TO THE LENGTH OF TIME THAT BOTH VEHICLES HAVE BEEN MISSING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948110January 28, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THIS WAS DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS PLEASE SEE CASE NUMBER 2:16-CV-00111-WKW-WC,SMITH V. CEDAR CREST NURSING HOME ET.AL.,. THE CAR WAS ON A CITY STREET OR HIGHWAY IN THE CITY OF MONTGOMERY,ALABAMA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947532January 25, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS AND PARTS REPLACED ON MY 2001 CHEVY IMPALA 3.8. WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF PURCHASING I'VE BEEN BATTLING ABS, TRAC OFF, AND SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM CODES FOR 10 YEARS NOW AND I'VE REPLACED PARTS OVER AND OVER ONLY FOR THE LIGHTS TO GO OUT FOR MAYBE 30 DAYS THEN COME BACK ON AND STAY ON. I'M IN THE MILITARY AND DEPLOYED FOR A YEAR RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR WITHOUT EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT 30 DAY WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD WHEN I GOT BACK TO BRING IT IN BECAUSE I HAD THE ISSUE 2 WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT IT AND THEY FIXED IT THEN IT REPEATED IN 3 MONTHS. 1 YEAR LATER THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T FIX IT AND THEY WOULD JUST FIND ANOTHER BROKEN PART DIFFERENT FROM BEFORE AND POINT IT TO THAT AND NOT COVER FIXING THE ISSUE I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH. SO MULTIPLESHOPS AND PARTS LATER I'M STILL REPLACING PARTS. LR WHEEL SENSOR READS 0 AND I JUST REPLACED THE SENSOR AGAIN.... NOW ABOUT TO BUY THE WIRING HARNESS AND TRY THAT AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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