Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10051425December 31, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS AGENCY OWNS TWO (2) 2001 CHEVY IMPALA (POLICE PACKAGES) VEHICLES HAVE AHD EXTENSIVE TROUBLE WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. VEHICLES WILL NOT START, VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN AFTER BEING STARTED AND THEN WONT START. AMOUNTS TO A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHILE IN TRAFFIC OR BEING USED FOR EMERGENCY OPERATION, PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ONGOING SINCE PURCHASE OF AUTOS IN 2002
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051225December 29, 2003
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT REQUIRED REPLACEMENT TWICE WITHIN THE FIRST 2 YEARS OF OWNING VEHICLE. STEERING WHEEL RATTLE DETECTED, FEELS LIKE VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS. HANDLING IS NOT AFFECTED IMMEDIATELY, BUT POTENTIAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL IF THIS BREAKS. TECHNICIAN STATED THE GREASE DRIED OUT AND WOULD RECUR. THIS SOUNDS LIKE A POTENTIAL RECALL, BUT CHEVROLET HAS NOT RESPONDED WITH ONE AS OF THIS DATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051216December 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR ROLLS BACKWARD ON AN INCLINE. I.E. AT A STOP LIGHT. MUST USE BOTH FEET (1 ON THE GAS AND 1 ON THE BRAKE) TO KEEP THE CAR FROM ROLLING INTO THE CAR BEHIND WHEN I AM ON A STEEP INCLINE. I HAVE DOCUMENTS FROM THE DEALER STATING THIS IS "NORMAL". THIS IS THE FIRST AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION I HAVE EVER OWNED THAT ROLLED BACKWARD WITHOUT STOPPING AFTER A FEW INCHES. THIS IS AN UNRESOLVED PROBLEM AND NOT JUST AN INCIDENT. FEBRUARY 1 2002 IS JUST A START DATE YOU CAN TRUTHFULLY SAY THAT I HAVE SEVERAL INCIDENTS EVERY DAY BECAUSE THIS TRANSMISION WILL DO THIS ON EVERY INCLINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051906December 22, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1996 CHEVROLET IMPALA CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IN MOTION.*MR *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051873December 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMER SMELLED ANTI FREEZE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE WEATHER BECAME COLD. THIS WAS DUE TO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING ANTI FREEZE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050965December 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A CHEVROLET IMPALA 2001. JUST LAST WEEK THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY WENT. I JUST RECEIVED WORD FROM THE TRANSMISSION SHOP I TOOK IT TO. THE ESTIMATE IS $1700.00. WHICH IS RIDICULOUS FOR A CAR WITH 38,500 MILES. GM STATED THAT SINCE IT IS OVER WARRANTY THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. SECOND THEY STATED THAT THE IMPALA WOULD NEED TO BE AT A GM DEALER FOR THEM TO EVEN OPEN A COMPLAINT WITH THE ISSUE. WHY WOULD I TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER TO HAVE THEM TELL ME SORRY OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEN CHARGE ME DOUBLE THE QUOTE OF A TRANSMISSION SHOP. FOOL ME ONCE SHAME ON YOU. BUT FOOL ME TWICE SHAME ON ME. ANY ADVISE YOU COULD OFFER WOULD BE APPRECIATED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050763December 19, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN YOU PUT THE KEY IN THE IGINTION THE KEY WILL NOT TURN. TRIED SPARE KEY AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH AND THE KEY STILL WILL NOT TURN.*AK IN THE PAST WE HAVE HAD THE "FIDDLE" WITH THE KEY IN THE IGINTION TO GET IT TO TURN. NOW IT DOES NOT TURN AT ALL EVEN WHEN YOU "FIDDLE" WITH THE KEY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050677December 17, 2003
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA HAS A LEAKING OR SEEPING POWER STEERING RACK AT UNDER 48,000 MILES. FAILURE IS VERY PREMATURE AND COSTLY, AND HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED ON OTHER CHEVROLET IMPALAS. CHEVY REFUSES TO COVER ANY PORTION OF THE COSTLY (OVER $1,000) REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050395December 11, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN THE HEATING SYSTEM WAS TURNED ON THERE WAS A STRONG ANTI FREEZE ODOR WITHIN THE CABIN. THE ODOR CAUSED A BURNING IRRITATION IN THE EYES AND NOSE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE HEATER CORE LEAKING ANTI FREEZE INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR.*AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046327December 10, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ACROSS AN INTERSECTION, GOING 5 MPH THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE T-BONED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. *AK *CB *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044664December 10, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS A BANGING NOISE IN THE GAS TANK. THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE WAS UNDETERMINED, ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP HAD SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. *JB THE BANGING SOUND HAD COME FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE IN GEAR OR WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049426December 8, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
FUEL REGULATOR LEAKING ON TOP OF THE ENGINE, WILL CAUSE A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049315December 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET ON A 2000 CHEVY IMPALA WITH THE 3.4 LTR ENGINE COSTING SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS IN REPAIRS AND POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050030December 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE INTO THE ENGINE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE SEAL UNDER A SAFETY CAMPAIGN BUT THE MANIFOLD STILL LEAKS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049224December 4, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
THE CONNECTIONS FOR THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER BECOME UNSOLDERED FROM THE WINDSHIELD AT THE CONNECTION POINTS ON THE GLASS. I HAVE SEEN THIS ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA AND A LATE 90'S CHEVROLET LUMINAS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044762December 3, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING THIS CAUSED DRIVER TO HAVE NO VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *AK OVER A PERIOD OF A WEEK, HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS AND COME BACK ON WITHOUT ANY ACTION OF THE CONSUMER. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046727December 2, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TURN SIGNALS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM. *AK TURN SIGNALS FAILED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. TO ACTIVATE THEM, CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO ACTIVATE THE HAZARD LIGHTS FOR A FEW SECONDS OR CUT THE ENGINE OFF. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046140December 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD A NOISE WAS HEARD. DEALER FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE CORRODED AND RUSTED. THE REAR ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND THE REAR BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED. *AK *TT *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048920November 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, INTERIOR LIGHTING
MUSTY SMELL COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A WEIRD NOISE WHEN TURNING. THE TURN SIGNALS WILL GO BALLISTIC AT TIMES, FLICKERING FASTER AND FASTER. THE INSIDE LIGHTS ALSO FLICKER AT DIFFERENT INTENSITIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047543November 25, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENT LIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON OR WILL TURN ON ONLY AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF DRIVING. VERY INCONSISTENT. POSE DANGER ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE PROBLEM APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, BUT THE PROBLEM STARTED TO SURFACE AGAIN RECENTLY (FALL 2003). *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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