Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2009)

824 consumer complaints on file.

#10860751April 21, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
LOUD CLICKING NOISE. I THINK IT'S SOMETHINGS TO DEAL WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER WHEN THE BUTTON IS ON THE BLUE AREA. ACTUATOR? THE CLICKING SOUND WOULD COME AND GO. WHEN I PRESS THE KEY BUTTON ON MY KEYCHAIN. POP THE TRANK AND SOMETIMES IT JUST GOES OFF THROUGH THE THE DAY WHEN THE CAR IS OFF AND PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860449April 20, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INDICATOR LIGHTS FOR REDUCED POWER, SERVICE ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON AT ANYTIME AND GO OFF. EXPERIENCE A LITTLE LACK OF POWER. I WILL DO IT ANY TIME AND ANY CONDITION. IT IS RANDOM. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ I AM WORRIED IF THE CAR WILL LEAVE US STRANDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860589April 20, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ONLY DRIVER DOOR UNLOCKS WITH A KEY. THREE OTHER DOORS (DRIVER AND TWO REAR DOORS) DO NOT UNLOCK ELECTRICALLY HALF OF THE TIME. IT MAKES NO DIFFERENCE IF USING CONTROLS ON DOOR OR REMOTE. THIS OF COURSE REFERS TO BEING STATIONARY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A CONCERN BECAUSE IT REQUIRES HOPPING OVER THE FRONT SEATS TO UNLOCK THE REAR DOORS, (WHICH HAVE THE MANUAL BUTTON AT THE REAR OF THE DOOR) MAKING IT EVEN MORE DIFFICULT TO REACH. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNSAFE WHEN THERE ARE CHILD SEATS INVOLVED, OR WHEN A PERSON MUST BE QUICKLY REMOVED FOR ANY REASON SUCH AS HEALTH ISSUE, ACCIDENT OR DANGER. CLIMBING OVER THE SEAT MAY NOT BE AN OPTION IF SICK OR INJURED PEOPLE ARE IN THE FRONT, BUT NOT NECESSARILY REMOVABLE. WHAT IF CHILD LOCKS PREVENT UNLOCKING FROM THE INSIDE, AND REMOTE OR DOOR CONTROLS ARE THE ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE REAR DOORS? I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A PREVALENT AND EXPENSIVE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. MY CAR (EVEN THOUGH IT IS 9 YEARS OLD) HAS LESS THAN 35,000 MILES ON IT, AND IS IN VERY FINE SHAPE OTHERWISE, BUT HAS THREE DOORS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A FAULTY PRODUCT! THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS IN THE ON-LINE COMMUNITY TELL ME THIS PROBLEM DESERVES BEING FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME AT LEAST 30 TIMES, INCLUDING TODAY, AND I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853508April 5, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WOULD DISPLAY ENGINE REDUCE POWER MESSAGE THEN THE ENGINE WOULD REDUCE POWER AND STOP. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER ON 12-21-15 WITH 118755 MILES THEY SAID NO CODES. I STATED THE BATTERY DIED THEY SAID BRING IT BACK K IF IT DOES IT AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR BACK ON 3-17-16 123236 MILES THE CODE WAS IN THE SYSTEM BUT THEY SAID IT IS NOT COVERED NOW OVER THE MILES. I CALLED GM ON 3-17-16 THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT AND CALL ME BACK. GM CALLED BACK AND SAID THEY CAN'T HELP ME( CASE # 8-1882923571). I ASKED WHEN THE NOTICE WENT OUT AND HE SAID HE DIDN'T KNOW. I THINK THIS KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE SHOULD BE COVERED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CHUCK NICHOLSON GMC DOVER OHIO 330-343-7781.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852783March 31, 2016
AIR BAGS
KEEPS TELLING ME TO CHECK AIR BAG, BUT NOT ON RECALL LIST. WHAT CAN I DO. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, BUT NO HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851877March 28, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING DOWN ROAD, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, DISPLAYING "REDUCED POWER AND TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEM. TO IT TO CHEVY DEALER IN TOPEKA KS. THEN FOUND OUT THAT THIS HAPPENS A LOT, SOMETIMES CAR SHUTS OFF ALL TOGETHER. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL BY GM. LAW SUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN. CAN I FALL BACK ON GM FOR THE EXPENSE?.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851544March 25, 2016
SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DETACHED FROM THE BASE CONNECTED TO THE SEAT. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851562March 25, 2016
AIR BAGS
THERE HAS BEEN AN CONSENT ISSUE OCCURRING WITH MY VEHICLE'S AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON. EVERY TIME I TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I PAY $100 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR THEM TO TELL ME THEY ARE UNSURE OF THE ISSUE, BUT THEY RESET THE SYSTEM FOR THE LIGHT TO TURN OFF. 4 TO 6 MONTHS GOES BY AND THE LIGHT COMES ON "AGAIN". AS OF RIGHT NOW I DO NOT FEEL SAFE THAT MY VEHICLE WILL PROTECT ME DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND I WOULD LIKE AND INVESTIGATION TO BE OPENED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONCERN. HAVE A GREAT DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851469March 24, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT RANDOMLY COMING ON, NOW MORE FREQUENTLY. SCAN OF SYSTEM SHOWS AIR BAG PRETENSIONER ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10851222March 23, 2016
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
RECEIVING A MESSAGE FOR SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON AND OFF FOR WEEKS. THE CAR SLOWS DOWN. NOW THERE IS A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849778March 15, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN STATIONARY AND WHEN INITIALLY MOVING, THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD CLICKING SOUND WHICH SEEMS TO ORIGINATE INSIDE DASH BOARD. UPON LOOKING THIS ISSUE UP ONLINE MANY HAVE STATED A BAD ACTUATOR BEING THE CAUSE. THIS DEFINITELY APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10840480March 8, 2016
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON TWICE UNDER WARRANTEE AS SOON AS WARRANTEE WAS OVER LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN {2 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTEE] WAS TOLD BY ALANTIC CHEVROLET THAT IT WOULD COST $180 PLUS PART AND LABOR TO FIX AIRBAG LIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837316February 20, 2016
ENGINE
I WAS WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT. WHEN THE SIGNAL TURNED GREEN, I TURNED AND AS I WAS TURNING MY CAR BEGAN TO DECELERATE AND SHUT DOWN. I HAD TO STEER HARD TO PULL OVER TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. I PULLED ALONGSIDE THE ROAD. THINKING MAYBE IT WAS LOW ON FUEL, I HAD MY BROTHER GET GAS AND WE PUT GAS IN IT. HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT START. SAT FOR MAYBE 20 MINUTES TO SEE IF IT. NOTHING HAPPENED. MY SISTER CAME TO GIVE ME A JUMP THINKING THAT I NEEDED ONE. HOWEVER, NO LUCK AT ALL. HAD TO PULL THE CAR HOME. THE MECHANIC THOUGHT THAT IT WAS MY STARTER, PUT THE STARTER ON AND STILL NOTHING. THE END RESULT, MY ENGINE HAS SEIZED ON ME!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825948February 13, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING HOME AT ABOUT 55 MPH CAR IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES CAUSING ME TO DO THE SAME - THEN TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER CAME ON IN THE DISPLAY WINDOW - FELT LIKE ALL FOUR WHEEL JUMPING UP AND DOWN WHEN TRYING TO GAIN ANY SPEED WEIRD SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE (NORMALLY QUIET).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824382February 5, 2016
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON & CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON TOO. LOOKS LIKE SAME PROBLEM AS TEN MILLION OTHER PEOPLE (GOOD LUCK FOR US ALL - TIME TO GO BACK TO BMW). HAVE TO STOCK UP ON SENSORS I GUESS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824116February 3, 2016
AIR BAGS
I BOUGHT A 2009 IMPALA NEW AFTER 12 WEEKS THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WITH 2000 MILES. WAS FIX BY CHEVROLET . THEN ABOUT 1YEAR LATER THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN 6000 MILES WAS FIX AGAIN BY CHEVROLET . THEN 1 YEAR LATER LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN 10000 MILES WAS TOLD BY CHEVROLET IT WOULD BE $180 TO CHECK CODE THEN PLUS PARTS AND LABOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821725January 22, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT TOOK SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE, BATTERY, AND SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ESPECIALLY DURING COOLER WEATHER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER OR HEATER WAS ACTIVATED, THERE WAS A LOUD CLICKING SOUND THAT LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE MINUTES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821447January 21, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FIRST ISSUE OCCURRED WAS "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" THEN AT THE SAME TIME "ENGINE POWER REDUCED". THIS OCCURRED OFF AND ON FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. HAD THE PART SUGGESTED REPLACED WHICH WAS THE THROTTLE. LAST WEEKEND I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE "STARTING DISABLED SERVICE THROTTLE" MESSAGE APPEARED AND I LOST ALL POWER. IT WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE I WAS PASSING SOMEONE AT THE TIME IN THE LEFT LANE AND THEN LOST ALL STEERING, BRAKES, POWER, ETC... I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND MANY PEOPLE WITH SAME CAR AROUND SAME MILES HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME ISSUE. SOMETHING YOU MAY WANT TO LOOK INTO. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN MY CAR SINCE THIS OCCURRED AND I AM HAVING IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY WILL LOOK AT IT ON TUESDAY 1/26/16.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820778January 18, 2016
AIR BAGS
"SERVICE AIRBAGS" DISPLAYED ON DASH. WILL COME IN AND GO OFF RANDOMLY. SEARCHING INTERNET I FOUND THIS LINK TO REPORT THE ISSUE. SEEMS AS IF THIS IS A DEFECT THAT SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ISSUED, ITS A SAFETY ISSUE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10820365January 15, 2016
AIR BAGS, SEATS
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON REPEATEDLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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