Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2001)

742 consumer complaints on file.

#10721124May 23, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
MY CAR WAS RECENTLY SERVICED FOR THE RECALL ISSUE ON THE IGNITION, WHICH I HAD THE ISSUE OF THE CAR TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THEY FIXED IT, ANYWAYS WHILE DRIVING HOME YESTERDAY (05/21/2016) MY CAR AGAIN SHUT OFF THIS WAS AFTER I TOOK IT TO A CHEVOLET DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED. LUCKLY NO ONE WAS INJURED AS I DID CAUSE A BIT OF PANIC ON THE ROAD AS I WAS TRYING TO GAIN ENOUGH CONTROL TO PULL MY CAR OFF THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10716857May 16, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AS I WAS DRIVING MY ABS / TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AT 45MPH I WAS BRAKING AND HEARD THIS WEIRD SOUND I WAS SLOWLY BRAKING AND THE CAR WASAT COMPLETE STOP ACELARATING THEN MY CAR POWERED OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10715639May 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,590.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10703038April 1, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS CAR AND AN AVID CHEVROLET OWNER WE ONLY OWN CHEVROLET VEHICLES. MY CAR IS WHITE AND THE PAINT IS COMING OFF STARTING ON THE TRUNK. I HAVE NOT SEEN AN IMPALA LIKE MINE THAT THE PAINT IS NOT COMING OFF. I USED TO BRAG ABOUT CHEVROLET BUT NOW I CANNOT. I CAN'T WASH THE CAR OFTEN BECAUSE THE PAINT RIPS AWAY EVERY TIME. I WOULD NOT BE MAKING THIS COMPLAINT IF MINE WAS THE ONLY ONE I HAVE SEEN WITH THIS ISSUE. CHEVROLET MAY NOT BE MY NEXT CHOICE WHEN MAKING AN INVESTMENT IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680214March 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL. *SMD THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED ON FEBRUARY 22, 2014. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700751March 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE SECURITY AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE SECURITY LIGHT AND THE ENGINE STALLING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR TIGHTENED. THE VIN HAD NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 08E063000 (STEERING) OR 09E005000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694634March 16, 2015
STEERING
POWER STEERING HOSE FLUID LEAK ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM INTO THE CADILLAC CONVERTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691429March 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH REPLACEMENT RECALL AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE INTAKE GASKETS WERE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692570March 6, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE ABOUT THE PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691695March 2, 2015
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING AND CAME TO A STOP AT A STOP SIGN. I WAS GOING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME. THE ONLY WARNING LIGHT I GOT WAS TRACTION CONTROL, AND THE ABS MAINTENANCE LIGHTS. IT TURNED OUT THAT I HAD NO POWER STEERING FLUID IN MY CAR. I ENDED UP HAVING TO GET A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP. THEN THE MECHANIC THAT WAS WORKING ON MY CAR CALLED ME TO TELL ME THAT MY RACK PINION IS BAD. HE WARNED ME THAT IT COULD GO OUT AT ANY TIME, AND IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I WOULD LIKE THIS INCIDENT DOCUMENTED, JUST IN CASE THERE ARE OTHERS THAT ENCOUNTER THE SAME WITH THEIR CARS. I DO FEEL THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD PAY FOR THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE IT NOT FROM USUAL WEAR AND TEAR, THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690629February 25, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE VEHICLE, IT MADE A LOUD NOISE AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE EXTENDED TO THE GARAGE AND HOUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680151January 31, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WELL I TOOK THE CAR IN T 10AM FOR YEMMS TO PUT THE CHIP IN THE KEY AND THE CAR STILL DOESN'T START. SO I TOOK THE KEY TO GET ANOTHER ONE MADE TESTED AND THERE WAS NO CHIP FOUND IN THE KEY. SO NOW WHAT THE CAR DOESN'T MOVE SO I CAN'T TAKE IT TO YEMMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679721January 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR WAS STARTING UP FINE PRIOR TO 4:00PM MONDAY AFTERNOON. I DROVE HOME TO LET MY SON IN THE HOUSE TO GET MONEY FOR THE MOVIE AND WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR TO START IT UP NOTHING.THE KEY WOULDN'T TURN AT ALL. AND THE NEXT DAY I WENT IN TO YEMMS CHEVORLET IN GALESBURG IL 61401 TO SEE WHY IT THE IGNITION KEY WOULDN'T TURN. THE GUY [XXX] WAS NOT IN AT THE TIME. SO I CALLED WEDNESDAY TO SEE IF HE WAS IN AND I WAS GIVING A DAY TO COME IN 1/31/2015 AT 10 AM TO GET A KEY.AND WAS TOLD IF IT IS THE IGNITION THAT YEMMS CHEVORLET WAS NOT GOING TO FIX IT. 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
#10678852January 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10676566January 20, 2015
ENGINE
CAR ENGINE LITERALLY BLEW UP WHEN TRYING TO START CAR. CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672704January 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V10000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AS PART OF THE RECALL REMEDY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BATTERY SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND IMMEDIATELY TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REPLACEMENT IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671215January 9, 2015
ENGINE
CAR CAUGHT FIRE AFTER SHORT DRIVE. I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AFTER A SHORT DRIVE UNDER A MILE PROCEEDED TO SHUT CAR OFF AND WENT TO CHECK MY MAILBOX AND HEARD A WOOF AND THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES I CALLED 911 AT THAT TIME BY THE TIME IT WAS PUT OUT IT HAD DONE DAMAGE TO MY HOUSE, YARD, FENCE, AND A TRUCK PARKED NEXT TO THE CAR. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670410January 6, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, A NOISE EMITTED FROM THE FRONT END AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MERGE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD; HOWEVER, THE BRAKES FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL, CRASHED INTO A POLE, AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S HEAD TO STRIKE THE WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, AND SHOULDERS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10668156December 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660650December 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. IGNITION RECALL. *TA THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS NEEDED TO BE ORDERED. THE CONSUMER STATED IN NOVEMBER 2012, SHE HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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