Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2007)

627 consumer complaints on file.

#10630923September 5, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HAD THE CAR UNDER THREE WEEKS AND HEAD LIGHTS ARE FLICKERING THE DASHBOARD LIGHT FLICKERS AND THE ENGINE IS MAKING A TICKING SOUND. THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THREE DAYS OF FINANCING THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630616September 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630392September 3, 2014
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE DUE TO FAULTY BACK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,325.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629069August 28, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND SERVICE TRACTION INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE ALSO JERKED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629147August 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE ABOUT TO GET OFF ON A EXIT AND THE SERVICE BRAKES AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN, THE CAR JERKED AND THE BRAKES WENT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628979August 27, 2014
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
CHEVY BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR HAS FAILED TWICE. CURRENTLY ON MY THIRD ACTUATOR. CAUSES A CLICKING NOISE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AREA. OCCURS WHEN EVER THE AC MODE IS CHANGED, THE INCAR/OUTSIDE CAR AIR IS CHANGED OR WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF. THE CLICKING LASTS FOR A FEW MOMENTS. SEEMS TO BE A POSSIBILITY OF FIRE OR FLYING PARTS FROM BROKEN GEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628977August 27, 2014
POWER TRAIN
THE SHIFT GEAR HAS BECOME STUCK IN PARK TWICE. THE SHIFTER WILL NOT MOVE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE MECHANIC TWICE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BECOME OPERABLE AGAIN. THE SHOP REPLACED SOME WIRING AND MECHANICS INSIDE THE SHIFT AREA. SINCE THEY HAVE REPLACED IT TWICE, ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL PARTS, I AM ON THE THIRD ROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628772August 27, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART THAT IS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628333August 26, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A PINE TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED HEAD CONTUSIONS AND BODY BRUISES DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO REMEDY WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10628470August 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628518August 26, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628234August 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. BOTH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10627498August 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD A EXCEED THE REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627029August 21, 2014
AIR BAGS, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A STREET SIGN AND A GATE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626659August 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REMOVE THE KEY FOB AND ANY OTHER OBJECTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626396August 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626491August 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN THE CAR IS IDLE UPON ACCELERATION, THE CAR JERKS PROFUSELY, WHILE THE HEAT/COOL SYSTEM IS IN OPERATION THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE ALONG THE DASH AREA AND CONTINUES FOR 5 MINUTES AFTER CONTROLS HAS BEEN SHUT OFF, DRIVE SIDE DOOR ELECTRICAL REFUSES TO WORK TO LOCK/UNLOCK POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625928August 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
THE SHIFT GEAR GETS STUCK IN PARK. IT WON'T MOVE. I HAD TO REMOVE BODY WHERE THE GEAR SHIFT IS AND SAW IT WAS A WIRE THAT WAS LOOSE. IT HAPPEN LAST YEAR ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10625734August 16, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 12TH I HAD A REAR TIRE BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, BOTH OF THE REAR TIRES, WHICH WERE BOTH PURCHASED NEW APPROXIMATELY 18 MONTHS AGO, WERE EXTREMELY PAPER THIN ON THE INSIDES OF THE TIRE. THE CAUSE OF THIS UNUSUAL WEAR WAS DUE TO FAULTY SPINDLE RODS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621732August 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND FAILED TO EJECT. THE AUTO THEFT WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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