Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2000)

818 consumer complaints on file.

#10046191November 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE COULD BE DRIVEN 5 MPH OR 55 MPH THE PROBLEM WOULD STILL OCCUR. VEHICLE HAD BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044320October 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
CONSUMER STATED TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS OIL AROUND THE RADIATOR CAP. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT MANIFOLD WAS LEAKING OIL, AND THAT THIS WAS AN INTERNAL OIL LEAK. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE SEALS HAD TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT GMC ISSUED RECALL REGARDING INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAK, BUT THAT THIS VEHICLE'S WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044203October 17, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS ACCUMULATE RUST IF VEHICLE SITS FOR MORE THAN 2 WEEKS. WHEN THIS OCCURS AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, IT FAILS TO STOP THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. THIS RESULTS IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE RUST WEARS OFF WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS CONTINUOUSLY APPLIED. THE CAUSE OF THE RUST IS UNDETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043009October 16, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE DIES SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING. AT SPEEDS OF 40 - 60. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SECOND 2000 IMPALA I HAVE HAD WITH THIS PROBLEM. PROBLEM STARTED WITH FIRST IMPALA AT 4000 MILES, NOW 50000 ON THIS ONE. LOTS OF OTHER 2000 IMPALAS WITH SAME PROBLEM BUT GM HAS NO FIX. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042945October 15, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO OPERATE WHILE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042946October 15, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF DURING NORMAL NIGHTTIME OPERATIONS. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040280October 15, 2003
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE, WHICH WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE STEERING COLUMN DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION OF THE STEERING BUSHING SHAFT. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT 31K MILES. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DUE TO AN UNDERSIZED SHAFT. (THE CLUNKING NOISE HAD GONE AWAY) THE PROBLEM RETURNED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY SO THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. THE PROBLEM RETURNED 28K MILES LATER. *SCC *JB*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041508October 9, 2003
STEERING:COLUMN
CLUNKS, THUNKS AND POPS FELT THROUGH STEERING COLUMN WHILE ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING. MOST NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEEDS. I'M IN GERMANY (ARMY) WITH THE CAR. WE USE AAFES. THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE PROBLEM, THOUGH THEY DID CONFIRM ITS EXISTENCE IN MAR '03. GERMAN MECHANIC DIAGNOSED LOWER BALL JOINT ON RIGHT SIDE. AAFES REPLACE LOWER BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES. THAT FIXED THE BALL JOINTS WHICH HAD GONE BAD AT 37,000 MILES (OUT OF WARRANTY). STILL FEEL CLUNKS, THUNKS, AND POPS THROUGH STEERING COLUMN. SUSPECT INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT LUBRICATION PROBLEM. WILL TAKE TO OPEL FOR INSPECTION. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042444October 7, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MPH ENGINE STALLED, FORCING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. WAITED 10 TO 15 MINUTES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. DEALER DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042267October 3, 2003
STEERING
IN MARCH 2001 THE DEALER REPLACED ON RACK AND PINION. IN DECEMBER 2001 THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR SHAFT. IN JULY 2002 THE DEALER LUBRICATED THE STEERING SHAFT BUT THE NOISE IS STILL PRESENT. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041205October 3, 2003
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. IT WAS BROUGHT FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT IT?S A LOOSE WIRE. OKAY FOR A MONTH. NOW COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. REPORTED TO GM, INCIDENT#1-114736540. WAS TOLD NO OTHER PERSON HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM, TO TAKE FOR SERVICE AGAIN, IT COULD BE A DIFFERENT PROBLEM. SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND WAS TOLD AS LONG AS THE CAR ISN'T STALLING, PROBABLY IT?S JUST A LOOSE WIRE AGAIN. EMAILED GM AGAIN AND TOLD THAT THEY APOLOGIZE FOR ANY CONCERNS, BUT ARE UNABLE LOCATE A PREVIOUS REQUEST, OR CREATE A NEW ONE WITH THE INFORMATION I PROVIDED. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS RESPONSE. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES THIS INDICATOR LIGHT CHECKS ,THE AIR BAG SYSTEM: THE ELECTRICAL, THE AIR BAG MODULE, THE AIR BAG SENSORS,THE WIRING AND CRASH SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE. THAT THE BAG COULD GO OFF WITHOUT A CRASH, OR MIGHT NOT GO OFF IN A CRASH. TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I KNOW 2 OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME YEAR VEHICLE THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041115October 2, 2003
STEERING
POWER STEERING RACK, PUMP, GEAR AND SHAFT REPLACED AT 72,000 MILES. THERE ARE NO POWER STEERING AND NO LEAKS JUST TOO NEW OF A CAR TO HAVE TO REPLACE ALL THAT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10041045October 1, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR COMPLETELY TURNED OFF WHILE THE SECRUITY WARNING SHOWED IN THE MESSAGE CENTER WHEN DRIVING AT 65MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND HAD TO FORCE THE CAR OFF THE ROAD WITH NO BRAKES AND NO POWER STEERING. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040993September 30, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VECHICLE STALLS AT FULL SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, OR AT COMING TO STOPS. FEEL SLIGHT HESTIATION AND ROUGH IDYLING. HAD CAR COMPUTER UPGRADED/CALIBRATED TWICE, BUT STILL EXPERIENCING STALLS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040840September 28, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY, AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
ENGINE STALLS AND CUTS OUT WHEN TURNING OR GOING STRAIT AFTERTHE ENGINE IS ABOVE 2000RPM AND FOOT IS RELEASED FROM THE GAS PEDA, SOMETIMES CAN SAVE IT IF I STEP ON GAS PEDAL BEFOR TACH REACHES 500RPMSL. HAVE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART TO AVOID ANY ACCIDENTS. AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL GO OFF AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR AWHILE. TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT WORK EVERYNOW AND THEN, HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR TO GET THEM TO WORK. ENGINE WILL NOT START RIGHT AWAY, 2ND CRANK WILL START POSSIBLE FAULTY FUEL PUMP. 58000 MILES. PROBLEMS STARTED JAN 2003. 2000 IMPALA LS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039578September 26, 2003
STEERING
CHEVY IMPALA LS - 2000 YEAR MODEL, 38K MILES. STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A SURFACE STREET - APPROX 30 MPH. BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, BUT CAR DID NOT IDLE OR INTERRUPT POWER. I HAD MAYBE 1/4 INCH ROOM TO MOVE WHEEL AND WAS ABLE TO GET CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD. POWER CYCLED CAR (OFF/ON) AND THAT CLEARED THE STEERING LOCK UP. DEALERSHIP REPAIR (ALLEN GWYNN CHEVY IN GLENDALE, CA) HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE PROBLEM. I AM TERRIFIED IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN -- COULD BE FATAL IF STEERING LOCKS AND I LOSE CONTROL ON A TURN OR ON A FREEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039599September 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AFTER CAR HAS BEEN DRIVEN AND THE ENGINE IS HOT AND YOU ATTEMPT TO RESTART IT, IT JUST SHUTS BACK OFF. THERE IS NO SIGNIFICANT SOUND WHEN IT DOES THIS, IT JUST SHUTS DOWN AS IF THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. IT NOW TAKES ABOUT 3-6 ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE CAR WILL START. IT HAS EVEN PROGRESSED TO SHUTTING OFF WHILE DRIVING, AGAIN NO SIGNS OF THE CAR BEING OFF UNTIL I NOTICED THE WHEEL WAS LOCKED UP. I HAVE BEEN BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER TO GET THE PROBLEM ADDRESSED. THE FACT THAT IT NOW SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING POSES A SERIOUS DANGER TO ME AND OTHER DRIVERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031441September 23, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
CONSUMER STATED THAT SEAT HEATER IS TOO HOT, CAUSING THE HEATER TO BURN A HOLE INTO THE DRIVER'S SEAT, RESULTING IN A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039294September 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
INTAKE GASKET LEAKING @ 60K ON A 2000 CHEVY IMPALA, 3.4 V6, GM DEALER INFORMED ME ON A $500 REPAIR BILL AND NOTED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL. GM NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS EXPENSIVE GASKET FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039309September 22, 2003
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, STEERING:COLUMN
I HAVE A 2000 IMPALA VIN# [XXX]. I HAVE BEEN HEARING A NOISE FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND EVERYTIME I PUSH THE GAS THE STEERING WHEEL TURNS TO THE LEFT. IT IS NOT MY ALIGNMENT BECAUSE I HAD GOTTEN IT REALIGNED AND I CAN FEEL IT WHEN I BRAKE AS WELL. IT IS HARD TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. ALSO MY LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF EVEN WHEN IT IS PROGRAMMED TO GO OFF MANUALLY IT STILL STAYS ON. I WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW EBCSM. I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR AND AM STILL PAYING ON IT. I HEARD OTHERS WITH THE SAME MODEL AND YR HAVE THE SAME TROUBLES WITH THE STEERING. *JB 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

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