Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2003)

695 consumer complaints on file.

#11022490September 9, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'VE HAD ALLOT OF THINGS REPLACED UNDER THE HOOD, I SMELL THINGS BURNING, EVERY MECHANIC TELL ME U HAVE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS BEEN DOWN ALL CAUSE ELECTRICAL ISSUES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11016004August 17, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND THE SECURITY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED PALM CHEVROLET AT (352) 484-0733 (LOCATED AT 2300 SW COLLEGE RD, OCALA, FL 34471) AND DETERMINED THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE PASSLOCK SENSOR AND IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11004232July 11, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE KEYS COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE ON POSITION AND RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT SUFFICIENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO EAST HILLS CHEVROLET OF DOUGLASTON (LOCATED AT 240-02 NORTHERN BLVD, DOUGLASTON, NY 11362, TEL: (888)806-9064) WHERE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IGNITION MODULE WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,482. UPDATED 10/18/17*LJ *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003781July 8, 2017
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING CAUSING AT TIMES VIOLENT JOLTS FOR ALL 3 GEARS. I ALSO HAVE A SEAL THAT WAS NOT PUT IN CORRECTLY CAUSING WATER TO FILL UP UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR AND CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM'S AS WELL AS TAKING OUT THE SOUND OF MY RADIO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11003120July 5, 2017
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE EVEN WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED SMOKE EMERGING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES INSIDE THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE ORIGINAL OWNER PROVIDED A LETTER REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 291,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10994644June 13, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT START WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER AN UNKNOWN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL BACK IN 2014. THE NAME OF THE DEALER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10981459April 30, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CHEVY IMPALA LIGHTS DON'T WORK AT NIGHT DAYTIME LIGHTS WORK OFF AND ON HIGH BEAMS AT NIGHT ONLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10979039April 18, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND IT DID NOT START WHEN THE SWITCH WAS TURNED. THE CONTACT CALLED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WENT TO THE RESIDENCE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971491April 9, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS PROBLEM A STARTED HAPPENING AROUND 90000 MILES. WHILE I WAS GOING AROUND A RIGHT TURN THE TRACTION ACTION WOULD COME ON. NOW IT SEEMS SOMETIMES WHEN I AM JUST DRIVING DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD. I CAN ALSO FEEL MY ABS COME ON WHEN TRYING TO STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10965837March 14, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CAR WILL NOT START RANDOMLY FOR 10MINS SOMETIMES. OR SOMETIMES IT WON'T START FOR HOURS. THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES AND LOCKS UP. GM NEEDS TOO RECALL THIS, IT LEAVES US STRANDED SOMEWHERE RANDOM WHEN EVER IT LOCKS UP. UNABLE TO START THE CAR FOR A MINIMUM OF 10 MINUTES. WHEN YOU ARE PARKED AND TRY TO START THE CAR IT WILL FLASH THE SECURITY LIGHT. IT DOES NOTHING BUT PREVENT THE OWNER FROM USING HIS VEHICLE, MAKE GM PERMANENTLY FIX THIS ON THEIR DIME. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I'VE OWNED THE CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958051March 2, 2017
SUSPENSION
ALUMINUM SUB-FRAME FRACTURED ON LEFT SIDE DRIVER. (CONTROL ARM). REALIZED WHEN REPAIRING TIE RODS. HAVE BEEN RECALLS (312V377000) INVOLVING POLICE VEHICLES, BUT I GUESS CIVILIAN SAFETY ISN'T A PRIORITY. I DO UNDERSTAND WEAR, BUT THIS IS A FAULTY DESIGN, WHICH CAUSED THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956800February 24, 2017
ENGINE
MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERN150757 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER15V701 ENGINE OIL LEAKS ONTO MY MANIFOLD AND SMOKES I HAVE CONTACTED CAR DEALERS AND THEY SAY THEY WILL CONTACT ME AND NEVER DO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956531February 23, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
YESTERDAY FED 22 WE WHERE AT HOME AND WE HERED A LOUD SOUND I WHEN OUT SIDE AND THE CAR WAS CATCHING ON FIRE. THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY OFF AND PARKED IN ARE PARKING LOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10954480February 14, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FREE REPAIR FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10953899February 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE LIPS, CHEST BRUISES, AND PAIN TO THE JAW. THE CONTACT WAS TREATED AND RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10950387February 8, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN I TURN IGNITION SWITCH ON 10 TIMES AND FINALLY STAR RUNNING ENGINE THEN LATER I SAW THAT AIRBAGS LIGHT ON 5 MINS SELF OFF ALL CLUSTERS BUT STILL RUNNING ENGINE. THEN, I TURN OFF IGNITION THEN TURN BACK ON SAME THINGS 15 TIMES. I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH CAR. THE BATTERY IS GOOD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10946898January 21, 2017
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. IT SEEMS TO BE PRIMARILY WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. SOMETIMES IT'S COMPLETELY LOCKED AND SOMETIMES IT IS JUST VERY HARD TO TURN. FROM RESEARCH I HAVE DONE I BELIEVE IT MAY BE THE STEERING SHAFT CAUSING THE ISSUE. THIS HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO CRASH DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10940258January 7, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR HESITATES AND JERKS WHEN APPLYING GAS AND STARTING TO MOVE FROM A DEAD STOP. EXAMPLE: FROM A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10937395December 25, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE FUEL GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE TRAVELING ON THE ILLINOIS HIGHWAY 106. LUCKILY NO OTHER VEHICLE WAS NEAR ME AT THE TIME, AS I LOST ALL POWER CONTROLS ON THE VEHICLE AT THAT TIME. THE FUEL GAUGE STARTED FLUCTUATING BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY AND I HAD NO IDEA HOW MUCH FUEL I HAD LEFT, HOPING TO REACH WHITE HALL, IL TO FILL-UP THE GAS TANK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10929648December 2, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE CONTACT. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE NOT NOTIFIED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS AND REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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