Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2008)

810 consumer complaints on file.

#10554066November 28, 2013
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE CARS SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AND SO DOES THE ABS BRAKE SERVICE LIGHT. THE CAR THEN REDUCES POWER TO NO MORE THEN 35-40 MPH AND THAT'S WITH THE GAS PEDAL FLOORED. IT HAS HAPPENED SINCE NEW. I HAVE CHANGED OUT THE HARNESS, AND WHEEL HUB AND IT STILL HAPPENS, SOMETIMES IN VERY DANGEROUS SITUATIONS LIKE WHILE DRIVING ON A HWY WITH A TRUCK BEHIND YOU AND THE CAR GOES FROM 60 MPH TO 40 MPH IN A HEART BEAT. THE DEALERSHIP SAID ITS A COMMON ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH GM CARS IN 2006-2009. THE ONLY PART LEFT TO CHANGE WOULD BE THE COMPUTER MODULATOR, HOWEVER TALKING TO OTHER GM OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM IT DOESN'T SEEM TO HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10553996November 27, 2013
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH THREE DIFFERENT TIRES PLACED ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550413October 31, 2013
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHENEVER IT IS RAINING OR I DRIVE THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE GROUND, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP FOR ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS AND THE CAR SEEMS TO LOSE POWER. I'VE CONCLUDED THAT THIS MUST BE SOME SORT OF SERPENTINE BELT ISSUE AS A LOT OF COMPONENTS ARE AFFECTED AT ONCE SUCH AS ALTERNATOR, POWER STEERING ETC. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN MY OPINION AS ONSET IS UNPREDICTABLE ESPECIALLY IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS SUCH AS RAINING AND FOR THIS REASON I DREAD DRIVING MY CAR WHEN IT RAINS. PLEASE SOMEONE ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS A LEGITIMATE CONCERN!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550257October 30, 2013
STEERING
DRIVING THROUGH A WATER PUDDLE I LOST MY POWER STEERING ,HAPPENS EVERYTIME I HIT WATER, IT HAS ALSO LOCKED UP ON ME A COUPLE TIMES. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549555October 25, 2013
WHEELS
THE INCIDENT DATE ABOVE IS APPROXIMATE BUT THE FIRST EVENT WITH A TIRE CENTER WAS A SATURDAY IN MARCH 2011. (ALTHOUGH THE TIRE PRESSURE ISSUE HAD BEEN ON-GOING DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, IT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE RELATED TO THE WARRANTY.) THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE TIRE AND SERVICES, STAFFORD, VA. THE TIRE HAD BEEN LOSING PRESSURE. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, ON FEB. 1, 2012, MY FRIEND TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER TIRE SERVICE CENTER ALONG GARRISONVILLE ROAD, STAFFORD, VA, WHERE THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN PROVIDED COPIES OF GM BULLETIN # 05-03-10-003F: LOW TIRE PRESSURE, LEAKING CAST ALUMINUM WHEELS (REPAIR WITH ADHESIVE SEALANT) - (APR 27, 2010) AND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA SS. ON FEB 2, 2012, RADLEY CHEVROLET, FREDERICKSBURG, VA, (RADLEY) FOUND THAT "THE LEFT REAR RIM IS LEAKING AIR" AND "FOUND INNER RIM LEAKING AIR ON BEAD." THE TECHNICIAN FOLLOWED #05-03-10-003F AND VERIFIED THE REPAIR. ON SEPT 12, 2012, RADLEY'S TECH "FOUND AFTER LETTING RIM SIT IN TANK FOR PERIOD OF TIME - VERY SMALL LEAK COMING FROM INSIDE OF CAST ALUMINUM WHEEL . . . " ON OCT. 11, 2012, RADLEY CLEANED THE CORROSION FROM THE WHEELS AND ADDED ADHESIVE SEALANT. THE TIRE CONTINUED TO LEAK. ON OCT. 22, 2013, OURISMAN CHEVROLET, ALEXANDRIA, VA, FOUND "ONGOING LOSS OF AIR FROM TIRES - POSSIBLE BEAD CORROSION; CAUSE OF AIR LOSS FROM LEFT FRONT WHEEL SMALL LEAK THREW [SIC] RIM IN WHERE RIM HAS OXIDIZED [SIC] ...OTHER WHEELS SHOWING SAME OXIDIZED [SIC] MARKS." GM AGREED TO PAY 60% OF THE COST OF ONE WHEEL REPLACEMENT $330.28. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED TO GM THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS BE REPLACED FOR $1088.73. GM AUTHORIZED REPLACING ONE WHEEL. GM'S #05-03-10-003F APPLIES TO ALL PRIOR YEARS OF ALL PASSENGER CARS & LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. GM MUST RESOLVE THIS LONG-STANDING DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD PAY TO REPLACE ALL OF MY WHEELS AT ITS SOLE EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10549227October 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE KEY WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE IGNITION. ADDITIONALLY, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL TO MOVE OUT OF PARK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547560October 10, 2013
STEERING
WHEN APPLYING BRAKE STEERING WHEEL CLUNKS. ALSO WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL YOU FEEL A CLUNK. INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IS ISSUE HAVE HAD CAR LOOKED AT AND PROBLEM HAS BEEN VERIFIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547391October 9, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALARM/SECURITY SYSTEM IS PREVENTING CAR TO START. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE ALARM/SECURITY SYSTEM, BUT MULTIPLE OF COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN POSTED ABOUT THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547148October 7, 2013
STEERING, EQUIPMENT
DRIVING MY CAR OVER A WATER PUDDLE THE STEERING QUIT WORKING FOR ABOUT 15 TO 20 SECONDS , THIS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546830October 5, 2013
AIR BAGS
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, CAN'T PINPOINT WHAT WOULD TRIGGER THIS. OCCURS EVERY WEEK SINCE APRIL 2013. SEEMS TO BE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545562September 26, 2013
SUSPENSION
IT'S MAKING A HUMMING NOSIE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545582September 26, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I TURNED MY CAR ON, PUT ON MY SEAT BELT, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES, AND TRIED TO SHIFT MY CAR OUT OF PARK AND INTO DRIVE. I COULD NOT PUSH THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER IN, AND THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A QUICK RELEASE BUTTON UNDERNEATH THE CENTER CONSOLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. I HAD TO PUT MY EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, TURN ON MY CAR, HAVE SOMEONE REACH UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TO PRESS THE BUTTON, AND SHIFT INTO DRIVE WHILE THEY HELD THE BUTTON. I STILL AM UNABLE TO SHIFT MY CAR OUT OF PARK UNLESS SOMEONE IS HOLDING THAT BUTTON. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544494September 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
SHIFTER LOCKED AND WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR. SERVICE FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT TRANSMISSION SHIFTER. THEY REMOVED CENTER CONSOLE AND REPAIRED WIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544495September 19, 2013
POWER TRAIN
SHIFTER IS LOCKED - AGAIN - AND WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544496September 19, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK CONTINUES TO FAIL UPON DEPRESSION OF UNLOCK BUTTON ON FOB OR INSIDE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544512September 19, 2013
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE REAR POWER DOOR LOCKS NO LONGER LOCK AUTOMATICALLY WHEN SHIFTING TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE OR WHEN USING DRIVER MASTER DOOR LOCK SWITCH. PROBLEM BEGAN SOON AFTER PURCHASE. HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS PROBLEM. KNOWN ISSUE WITH LUBRICATION GREASE ENTERING ACTUATOR MOTOR AND SHORTING MOTOR CONNECTIONS. VERY PREVALENT PROBLEM WITH 07 08 IMPALAS, ALSO SIMILAR YEAR MALIBUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543411September 13, 2013
STEERING
THIS SITUATION HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WITH THIS CAR WHEN IT RAINS AND THE GROUND IS WET. MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN DRIVING MY CAR IN THE RAINY WEATHER. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN SOMETHING UNDERNEATH THE CAR GETS WET THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE BELT WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM PERSIST. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR, ESPECIALLY, WHEN IT RAINS. I'M AFRAID THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START LOCKING WHEN DRIVING IN DRY WEATHER TOO! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543355September 12, 2013
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10543366September 12, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
REAR DOOR PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK WITH KEYLESS ENTRY. THEY LOCK IS ALSO POSITIONED WAY TO THE BACK SIDE OF THE DOOR MAKING IT VERY TROUBLESOME TO UNLOCK THE DOOR MANUALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542813September 10, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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