Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10367066November 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE IGNITION ON BUT IT WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367106November 22, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2008 IMPALA LS,WITH NEW TIRES. HAVE NEVER DRIVEN A CAR THAT HANDLES WORSE IN THE SNOW. THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM IS A JOKE. IT ACTUALLY MAKES DRIVING IN THE SNOW UNPREDICTABLE AND UNFAMILIAR. I AM VERY EXPERIENCED ON ICE AND SNOW BUT THIS CAR MAKES ME FEEL UNSAFE BECAUSE IT IS. I WISH I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED THIS CAR BASED ON THIS REASON. ALL THIS IN ONLY 1 1/2 INCHES OF DRY SNOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367141November 22, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING SHAFT BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN ALONG WITH THE GRINDING NOISES WHILE TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND REPAIRED FOR THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 58,304.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367170November 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT, STRUCTURE, TIRES, SUSPENSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE BELIEVED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL WERE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER AND SHE DEPRESSED THEM BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE PARKING BRAKE RELEASE WAS TOO HIGH UP. THE CONTACT SENT A LETTER TO THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,500. UPDATED 01/24/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ON THREE OCCASIONS SHE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE GAS PEDAL INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. UPDATED EVOQ 01/27/11 UPDATED 03/22/11 THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEAD REST OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVER'S VIEW WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING DOWN A SMALL INCLINE TO ENTER A SMALL STREET, THE FRONT UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE SCRAPPED THE STREET. THE PLATFORM FOR THE FOOT REST ON THE DRIVER; SIDE FOR THE LEFT FOOT CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO EXPERIENCE FOOT CRAMPS AS HER ANKLE WAS IN A FLEX POSITION AS THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH SPACE. UPDATED 05/17/11 *JB THE CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WERE TWO DIFFERENT TYPED OF TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, WHICH WAS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER ESTABLISHMENT WHERE THEY INFORMED HER, THE ODOMETER HAD BEEN ROLLED BACK 2500 MILES. UPDATED 09/20/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367191November 22, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT FUNCTION. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 144,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367201November 22, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA - SPEEDOMETER GONE HAYWIRE 1. FIRST, THE TURN SIGNAL BLINKER FAILED. BLINKER DID NOT WORK, BUT TURN SIGNAL STAYED LIT AND INDICATED I AS TURNING. 2. NEXT, THE HEAT TURNED TO AIR CONDITIONER MODE. I HAD TO SWITCH OFF THE AC BACK TO HEAT. 3. LAST, ON A 45 MPH ROAD I WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH AND SUDDENLY MY SPEEDOMETER SHOT UP TO 75, DESPITE MY SPEED BEING MAINTAINED AT 45 (PER THE GPS UNIT). I HAD TO GET ONTO THE FREEWAY WHERE IT IS 60 MPH. USED MY GPS IN ORDER TO GO THE CORRECT SPEED LIMIT. AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN PARKED, THE SPEEDOMETER NOW REGISTERS 75 MPH. OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TOO AT: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/IMPALA/2004/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/SPEEDOMETER_GONE_HAYWIRE.SHTML. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367629November 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
1. MY FUEL GAUGE QUIT WORKING AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. ALL THE OTHER GAUGES KEPT WORKING. THE NEEDLE WAS POINTING DOWN AND WOULD MOVE AT THE BOTTOM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON AND OFF. I SPENT 400.00 TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHICH APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM AS LISTED ON THE COMPLAINTS SECTION. 2. I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEV IMPALA 01/2006 WITH15,00 MILES ON IT. I STARTED TO NOTICE A BIT OF A HARD SHIFTING ON TAKE OFF, ONLY AFTER DRIVING IT IN THE CITY AFTER ABOUT THE 2ND YEAR OF DRIVING. THE PROBLEM NEVER LEFT, IN FACT IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE YEARS THAT WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR. THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR IS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AND ONLY SEEMS TO DO IT IF YOU DID A A LOT OF START AND STOPPING AND YOU COULD TURN THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR 10 MIN. OR SO THEN IT WON'T DO IT AGAIN. SOMETIMES IT WOULD GO FOR SEVERAL DAYS OR WEEKS BEFORE IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN OR WILL DO IT SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW. WHEN I HAD THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED I HAD THEM CHECK FOR CODES AND FOUND A P1811.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366958November 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BAD GAS SMELL WHEN YOU TURN HEAT ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366860November 19, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM...NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE THESE TIRES CHECKED AND AIRED, THE SYSTEM WILL NOT QUIT BLINKING. I CHECKED ONLINE AND I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS COMPLAINT. GM IS IN THE NEWS ABOUT HOW THEY HAVE COME BACK, WELL ON THEIR COME BACK TRAIL CAN THEY PLEASE FIX THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366906November 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2003 CHEVY IMPALA BRAKES FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOUR TIMES SINCE 11/17. I AM EXPERIENCING THIS EVERYTIME WHEN I DRIVE THIS CAR SINCE 11/17. HERE ARE THE STEPS TO CREATE THE PROBLEM. 1. SHIFT TO PARK (P) AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. (LET IT SIT FOR 30 MINUTES) 2. START THE ENGINE 3. SHIFT TO REVERSE (R) AND BACK MY CAR FOR AROUND 10 - 15 FEET (A COUPLE OF CLICK SOUNDS COME OUT UNDER THE HOOD WHEN CAR STARTS MOVING) 4. SHIFT TO DRIVE (D) START SLOWLY AND APPLY BRAKE. 5. AT THIS POINT THE CAR DOES NOT SLOW A BIT BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL ALREADY ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. 6. RE-APPLY THE BRAKE AGAIN ASAP. I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE EVER REPORTED THIS BEFORE. SINCE THIS IS A SEVER SAFETY ISSUE, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A COMPLAINT ON THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366765November 18, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IN MY 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA NIGHT DRIVING IS UNSAFE. I WILL BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN ITS DARK AND I WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO TURN ON MY BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS FOR A BETTER VISION OF THE ROAD. AFTER TURNING THEM ON I CAN DRIVE ABOUT 5 OR SO MILES AND THE HEADLIGHTS WILL SHUT OFF. THE ONLY WAY TO REGAIN THE HEADLIGHTS IS BY TURNING OFF THE BRIGHTS. YOU LOOSE ALL LIGHTS, NOT JUST THE BRIGHTS. THE ONLY LIGHTS ON ARE THE PARKING LIGHTS. VERY UNSAFE AND YOU CANNOT SEE THE ROAD. ALSO EVERYONES IN AWHILE THE LIGHTS WILL BLINK. IT HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TIME IF I GO ON AT LEAST A 20 MINUTE DRIVE AND ARE TURNING BRIGHTS ON AND OFF. NO BUTTONS ARE INVOLVED WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT. THEY JUST AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF BY THEMSELVES. VERY SCARY AND VERY UNSAFE IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET THEM WORKING AGAIN. HAVE HEARD THAT IT MAY BE THE BRIGHTS SWITCH BUT THOSE ARE WAY OVERPRICED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366509November 17, 2010
SEATS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL AND THEN SUDDENLY ENCOUNTERED RUMBLE STRIPS IN THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT WAS AWAKENED AND HE STATED THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEADREST WHICH WAS DESIGNED IN A CURVE POSITION AND CAUSED HIM TO BECOME EXTREMELY RELAXED THAT RESULTED IN DROWSINESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THE HEADREST WAS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 02/02/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366574November 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES BEGAN GRINDING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ROTORS HAD HOT SPOTS AND WERE WARPED. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 15,921. UPATDED 3/9/11 *CN THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED TIWCE . UPDATED 07/29/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366487November 16, 2010
SUSPENSION
I RECENTLY NOTICED THAT MY 2007 CHEVY IMPALA IS VERY DANGEROUS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. TONIGHT I ALMOST DIED! WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE THE CAR SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL CONSISTENTLY FOR AT LEAST 10 MILES. SEMIS WERE SURROUNDING ME AS MY CAR WAS GOING OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER READING SIMILAR COMPLAINTS I'VE REALIZED THAT THIS MAY BE A MANUFACTURING ISSUE AND NOT THE TIRES THAT I RECENTLY PUT ON. I WAS LITERALLY SCARED TO DEATH. HOW CAN THE US GOVERNMENT ALLOW THIS ISSUE TO GO UNCHECKED. HEY WHY DON'T WE JUST BAIL OUT SOME MORE US AUTO COMPANIES LIKE GM SO THEY CAN KEEP MAKING POS CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365933November 16, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY
HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME BACK ON AFTER HIGH BEAMS WERE USED ON A BACK ROAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. CHECKED CONNECTIONS AND SPARK PLUGS AND THEY WERE NOT THE ISSUE. BELIEVE IT IS A FAULTY SWITCH AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365697November 15, 2010
STRUCTURE
REAR SPOILER FLEW OFF OF TRUNK LID AT 70-75 MPH ON I-35 NEAR ROUND ROCK TX ON 11/7/10 - EXACT LOCATION UNKNOWN CAUSING $225 DAMAGES TO OUR CAR AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT OTHER CONSEQUENCES MAY HAVE OCCURRED TO OTHERS. ELIMINATED THE REAR SPOILER - DID NOT REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365742November 15, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD SLIGHTLY UNTIL THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PEDAL POSITIONING SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,867.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365835November 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LEAKING UPPER AND LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS,CAR OVERHEATING AND RUNNING POORLY.OCCURED AT 55,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 110,000 MI.. GASKETS REPLACED FOR 900.00 EACH TIME,OLD GASKETS AERE AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365840November 15, 2010
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET HHR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED. IN ORDER TO RESET THE STEERING, THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON. THE STEERING RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING MOTOR WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,688.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365861November 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA LS 3.8 LITER, THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING ALL OF A SUDDEN. I CAN NOT SAFELY JUDGE THE SPEED I AM TRAVELING. UPON MY RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OTHER CONSUMERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE ON THIS MODEL OF CAR. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR WOULD RANGE FROM $400-$600. A RATHER EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT I FEEL COULD POSSIBLY BE A RECALL ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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