Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10336598June 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DURING AN INSPECTION OF MY 2003 IMPALA, MECHANIC ADVISED OF A COOLANT LEAK IN UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD (A VERY COMMON DEFECT FOR THIS MODEL / YEAR) AND IT WOULD COST HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I DID NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO REPAIR IT AND ALL CARS OF THIS MODEL / YEAR SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336694June 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 IMPALA. ROTORS REPLACED 3 TIMES. POLICE BRAKES WERE INSTALLED BUT THE ROTORS WARPED. THEY DID LAST LONGER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POLICE ROTORS AND THEY WARPED WITHIN 100 MILES. THE ROTORS WERE CUT YESTERDAY AND I WOULD BET THEY WILL BE WARPED WITH IN 2 WEEKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336499June 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY 2003 IMPALA WILL OCCASIONALLY NOT START. HAD BATTER, ALT AND GENERATOR CHECKED ALL OK. AFTER SITTING ABOUT 10 MINUTES CAR STARTS FINE. SEEMS IT'S THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM AND IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO GM. A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336515June 15, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
APPROX. 2007 - SPEEDOMETER BEGAN FLUCTUATING INTERMITTENTLY EVERY FEW WEEKS. IT CORRECTED FOR A FEW WEEKS, THEN THE PROBLEM WOULD RETURN. THE FREQUENCY OF THE PROBLEM BECAME WORSE IN 2008. IN 2009 IT WOULD FLUCTUATE WILDLY, THEN "PEG" TO THE MAXIMUM FOR EXTENDED PERIODS(SEVERAL WEEKS). FINALLY, IT "PEGGED" TO THE MAXIMUM AND HAS NOT RETURNED. INQUIRIES RESULT IN ESTIMATES EXCEEDING $500.00 TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336120June 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASS KEY SENSOR, I HAD TO PAY 500 DOLLARS TO FIX AN IGNITION SWITCH THAT WAS PERFECTLY FINE BUT A BAD SENSOR WAS THE PROBLEM, MANY COMPLAINTS BUT STILL NO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336150June 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY DAUGHTER WITH HER PERMIT WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND THE TURN SIGNALS STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. LUCKILY SHE PULLED OVER SAFELY AND I CONTINUED TO DRIVE HOME. THE HAZARDS WORKED FINE AND AFTER SOME RESEARCH, THE HAZARD SWITCH IS THE FAILURE. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR A MONTH AND FINALLY THEY WOULD WORK ONLY ONE TIME AFTER CAR WAS TURNED ON. MY LOCAL DEALER WANTED $400 DOLLARS FOR A $60 PART AND LABOR. THANK GOD FOR USED PARTS AND AN EASY DASH REMOVE ONLY SEVEN BOLTS INSTRUCTIONS ONLINE. DO IT YOURSELF FOR CHEAP. MY DAUGHTER AT 16 DID MOST OF IT AS I TOLD HER WITH INSTRUCTIONS. I DO LOVE CHEVY WILL REMAIN LOYAL BUT THEY NEED TO WAKE UP AND SOLVE SOME ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336336June 14, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
I PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVY IMPALA LT WITH 52,000 ON 5.27.10. THE CAR IS UNSAFE, MAKES LOUD ROAD NOISE, THE TIRES ARE WEARING OUT FUNNY, EVEN THO THE CAR WAS PERFECT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. THE BRAND NEW TIRES ARE WEARING OUT FUNNY, I TOOK IT TO 2 SHOPS, HAD ROTORS REPLACED THAT WERE WARPED, BALANCED, AND ROTATED TIRES, TOMORROW GETTING IT ALIGNED AGAIN, THE DEALER ALIGNED IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT LESS THAN A MONTH AGO. THE TIRES ALSO NEED BALANCED AGAIN EVEN THO I GOT IT DONE A WEEK AGO. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR IT HAS A SERIOUS DEFECT WITH THE CAR NOT THE TIRES, SOME KIND OF ALIGNMENT PROBLEM A GM DEFECT, AND I'M SEEING ALOT OF OTHERS SAME THE SAME THING AS ME ON THE FORUMS ABOUT THE 2007 IMPALA. THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A LIGHT IN CITY AT LOW SPEEDS, I PUSH THE GAS PEDDLE JUST A LITTLE BIT TO SPEED UP LIKE A CAR IS DESIGNED TO DO BUT THE RPMS GO UP BUT THE CAR DOES NOT SPEED UP TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC, I PUSH THE GAS PEDDLE DOWN HALF WAY AND THE OVERDRIVE KICKS IN WITHOUT EXPECTING IT AND IT SPEEDS UP LIKE A ROCKET IN 30MPH TRAFFIC. THE CAR STRUGGLES AND KICKS ITS OVERDRIVE IN TO JUST SPEED UP IN THE CITY, SOMETHING ISN'T RIGHT WITH THIS. IM AFRAID TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE TIRE WEAR ISSUE, THE TIRES ARE BEING RUINED AND NO EXCUSE FOR IT. IM SAVING AND FILING ALL REPAIRS DONE TO MY IMPALA... I REALLY AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR OVER 50MPH, I DON'T THINK MY LIFE SHOULD BE AT RISK BECAUSE GM SLAPPED TOGETHER A CAR WITHOUT MAKING IT SAFE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR, IT DOESN'T HANDLE OR STIR THAT WELL EITHER, NOT VERY RESPONSIVE. I'M SHOCKED THAT GM PUT OUT SUCH A VEHICLE, IT'S A MESS AND I DON'T GET IT? IT'S A FACTORY PROBLEM GM OVERLOOKED AND NOT WILLING TO RECALL. THEY SHOULD CONSIDERING IT'S UNSAFE. THE CAR HAS OTHER ISSUES AS WELL.. A WARNING LIGHT CAME UP SAYING DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG NOT WORKING, IT CORRECTED ITSELF AND WENT AWAY, I HOPE THE AIRBAGS ARE WORKING PROPERLY? MY GIRLFRIEND SITS IN THAT SEAT. I WANT HER SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335863June 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
04 IMPALA LS SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING AROUND 30000 MILES ALL GAUGES FAIL TO WORK NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING COULD BE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SPEEDOMETER GETS STUCK AT VARIOUS PLACES DOES NOT MOVE WHILE DRIVING. AS WELL AS THE TEMP GAUGE HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT FIXED AS OF YET. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335153June 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 IMPALA NOT STARTING. LEAVING ME STRANDED FOR HOURS TILL IT DECIDES TO START. AFTER SEARCHING ON LINE FOR ENDLESS HOURS. TO SEE ITS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE. TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP PAY 180.00 TO BE TOLD ITS WAS IN THE THEFT DETERRENT SETTING. TO GET HOME AND A HOUR LATER IT WONT START.. CHEVY NEEDS TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM AND RECALL THIS ISSUE TOO MANY COMPLAINTS THAT I CAN READ ON LINE DAILY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335206June 8, 2010
STRUCTURE
2007 IMPALA,NOXIOUS SMELL FROM INTERIOR,AT TIMES UNINHABITAL,THE WARMER THE TEMPERATURE THE WORSE THE SMELL,CULPRIT IS A INTERIOR DASH INSULATOR PAD AND INCORRECT POWER BRAKE BOOSTER BOOT,GM NEEDS TO FIX ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES IN OR OUT OF WARRANTY,HEALTH ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335238June 8, 2010
AIR BAGS
2006 CHEVY IMPALA INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT 6/7/10. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. POINT OF COLLISION WAS PASSENGER FRONT AT AN IMPACT OF 30 MPH. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10335239June 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER NO WORKING CONSISTENTLY. SHOWS I AM GOING 120 WHEN I AM GOING ABOUT 40. VERY SPORADIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10335348June 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2004 CHEVY IMPALA. I GO OUT TO START THE CAR AND IT WILL NOT START. I WAIT 15-20 MINUTES AND IT STARTS. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO SHIFTS HARD. THE SPEEDOMETER SAYS I AM GOING 10 WHEN I AM GOING FASTER THAN THAT OR IT MAY SAY 100 WHEN IT IS PARKED. PLEASE, RECALL THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334780June 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA WILL SOMETIMES FAIL TO START WHEN THE KEY IS ENGAGED, HAPPENS AT RANDOM BUT OFTEN INCONVENIENT TIMES. AFTER TEN OR FIFTEEN MINUTES WILL USUALLY START. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334782June 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 IMPALA, SPEEDOMETER STOPS WORKING WHILE DRIVING. MILEAGE CONTINUES TO WORK AND ALL OTHER INSTRUMENTS CONTINUE BUT SPEEDOMETER FALLS BELOW 0 WHILE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334721June 5, 2010
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I DROVE TO WORK AT 8 AM, SAT IN MY CAR AT LUNCH AROUND NOON, AND WHEN I LEFT WORK AT 5 PM, SAW AN 8-12 INCH CRACK ON THE BOTTOM DRIVER SIDE OF MY WINDSHIELD. ONCE RETURNING HOME AND GETTING A BETTER LOOK AT THE CRACK, THERE IS NO SIGN OF IMPACT OR CHIP FROM ANY ROCK. THE CRACK IS SMOOTH AND SEEMS TO STEM FROM THE EDGE OF MY WINDSHIELD AND THERE IS ANOTHER MARK WITHIN THE GLASS THAT LOOKS LIKE ANOTHER CRACK MAY BE COMING. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE DEALERSHIP, ONE OF THE PEOPLE TRIED TO PASS IT OFF AS A CHIP FROM A ROCK THAT SPREAD, BUT THERE IS NO MARK FROM A ROCK IN THE AREA AND IT'S ALSO VERY LOW DOWN ON THE WINDSHIELD-HARD TO BELIEVE A ROCK COULD HIT AT THE BASE OF MY WINDSHIELD AND NOT LEAVE A MARK. I AM CURRENTLY IN TALKS WITH CHEVY AND THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THIS MATTER TAKEN CARE OF. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT I CAUSED, BUT RATHER SOMETHING WITH MY WINDSHIELD I BELIEVE AS DO OTHERS WHO HAVE LOOKED AT THE WINDOW. I HAVE HEARD THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN ON THE 2008 IMPALA'S WINDSHIELD INDICATING THAT STRESS CRACKS MAY OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334763June 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SECURITY LIGHT BLINKING CAR WILL NOT START. HAD FIXED AT GM DEALERSHIP FOR $559.00 PICKED IT UP 3 DAYS AGO IT JUST DID THE SAME THING TONIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334694June 5, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I JUST BOUGHT A 2003 CHEVY IMPALA LS. ON MY WAY HOME I TURN ON MY BRIGHTS AND WHEN I WENT TO SHUT THEM OFF IT TURNED ALL MY LIGHTS OFF AND THEY WONT COME BACK ON. MY LIGHTS WILL ONLY COME ON WHEN IN THE BRIGHTS POSITION AND WILL STILL SHUT OFF OCCASIONALLY. I HAVE READ COUNTLESS COMMENT BY PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM IN THE 15 MIN I'VE BEEN ONLINE SEARCHING THIS BEFORE I STUMBLED ONTO THIS WEBSITE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS SEEING AS DRIVING AT NIGHT AND YOUR LIGHTS JUST RANDOMLY SHUT OFF THAT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY IF NOT ALREADY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334473June 3, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE HIGH BEAMS WERE ENGAGED AND WHEN SET BACK TO LOW BEAMS, ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE. WITHIN MINUTES, THE LIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY FOR APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HAVING THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE MECHANICS DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE SWITCH ACCORDINGLY. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334519June 3, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAVE 2002 CHEVY IMPALA AND THE SECURITY PASSLOCK WON'T LET CAR START, I HAVE BEEN STRANDED IN MANY PLACES. HAD IT CHECKED OUT AT 2 PLACES AND IT ALL COMES BACK TO COMPUTER, OR KEYS, WE TRIED TO HAVE KEYS RECODED BUT IT STILL HAPPENS OFTEN. BY RESEARCHING ON COMPUTER I SEE I'M NOT ALONE OUT THERE. WHAT DO PEOPLE HAVE TO DO TO GET GM RECALL THIS PROBLEM. IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE IT ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN IT EITHER 5 BELOW OR 90 OUTSIDE AND HAVE SIT IN CAR AND HOPE YOU DON'T GET MUGGED OR ROBBED WAITING FOR CAR TO START OR DID OF HEAT STROKE OR FREEZE TO DEATH. IS THERE ANYTHING WE CAN DO . HELP PLEASE MY CAR DOES THIS 4-5 TIMES A DAY AND NO ONE KNOWS HOW TO FIX IT. GM NEED TO STEP IN AND FIX THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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