Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#10325718April 14, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS THIS ONE BELOW. HOW DO I GET IT RESOLVED BEFORE I GET KILLED? CONSUMER COMPLAINT: ODI CASE NUMBER: 10321063 COMPONENT: EXTERIOR LIGHTING DETAILS: TURN SIGNALS INOP (INTERMITTENT/ FREQUENT) - WIGGLING HAZARD SWITCH MAKES THEM FUNCTION FOR AWHILE. FOUND DEFECTIVE OEM SWITCH. OCCURRENCES: 1 INJURIES: 0 FAIL DATE: 12/01/2009 DEATHS: 0 DATE ADDED TO DATABASE: 3/19/2010 [FILE] YOUR OWN COMPLAINT ON THIS MODEL CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325731April 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 IMPALA AND ABOUT ONCE A WEEK IT WON'T START FOR ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES. HAVE TO SIT THERE A JIGGLE THE KEY AROUND. TOOK IT IN AND THE CHEVY GARAGE COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT AT ALL AND I WAS CHARGE FOR THIS ANSWER "I DON'T KNOW" SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG WHEN YOU HAVE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE VERY SAME THING IN THEIR IMPALA. I RECEIVED ALL KINDS OF POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS LIKE A NEW COMPUTER THAT COSTS OVER A $1000.00 GIVE ME A BREAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325743April 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1.) THIS CAR IS USED AND HAS A SALVAGE TITLE FOR VANDALISM, I HAVE HAD FOR FIVE MONTHS, I HAVE NOTICED THAT ALL GAUGES (SPEEDOMETER, TACH & GAS GUAGE) DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND SAFELY 2.) THE FAILURE OCCURS DAILY; STARTED OFF AND ON ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO 3.)I WENT TO WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM, THIS MODEL, MAKE, AND YEAR ALL HAVE FAULTY GAUGES. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GM!!!! THERE ARE 124 COMPLAINTS. I AM GOING TO A MECHANIC, BUT I KNOW I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO REPAIR IT IF THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE GAUGES GOING HAYWIRE ON CARS WITH LESS MILES THAN MINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325339April 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
OVERHEATING AND DANGEROUS, QUICK PULSATION OF BRAKE ROTORS ON MY 2008 CHEVROLET HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CONSTANT AND STRESSFUL EXPERIENCE WHEN DRIVING IN HILLY, MOUNTAINOUS COUNTRY. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A 2001 IMPALA. GM HAS GOT TO ADDRESS THIS INHERENT WEAKNESS IN THE IMPALA'S BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325491April 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MY CHEVY, IMPALA CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325048April 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE WHEN THE SECURITY WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT OPERATE WHILE THE SECURITY WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, THE ENGINE STARTED AFTER APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE APPEARED TO BE MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS 50 DEGREES. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED TWENTY TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE VCM UNIT AND CONNECTORS, WHICH HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325051April 12, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA HAS STRONG ODOR (SKUNK-LIKE SMELL) THAT RADIATES FROM THE VEHICLE'S INTERIOR WHEN THE OUTSIDE CLIMATE BEGINS TO WARM UP. GM ISSUED A TSB (#08-08-110-019) FOR THE PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT REPAIR VEHICLES THAT ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM PERTAINS TO INCORRECT PARTS (A RUBBER BRAKE BOOSTER BOOT AND INSTRUMENT PANEL INSULATOR PAD) INSTALLED IN VEHICLES BETWEEN JANUARY 1 2007 AND MARCH 1 2007 THAT EMIT THIS ODOR. THE SMELL IS SO SEVERE AT TIMES THAT IT CAUSES SEVERE HEADACHES AND NAUSEA TO THE VEHICLES OCCUPANTS. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CAR HAD TO BE STOPPED AND ALL OCCUPANTS EXIT WHILE THE CAR "AIRED-OUT". SURELY, STRONG CHEMICALS ARE BEING DISBURSED IN A SMALL SPACE THAT IS MAKING PEOPLE SICK AND GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325188April 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THERE WAS A RECALL DEFECT WHICH THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO HONOR. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325233April 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.... MY CAR IS A 2001 AND IT JUST QUIT WHILE WE WERE APPROACHING A BUSY ENTER SECTION ON EASTER SUNDAY. AFTER BEING TOWED HOME $255 LATER. WE FIGURED OUT IT WAS A #15 FUSE AND IT DROVE OKAY FOR ABOUT 1 MILE AND THE FUSE BLEW AGAIN, THEN I INSERTED A NEW FUSE. THAT NIGHT WE REPLACED THE RELAY AND THIS WORKED FOR ABOUT 40 MILES AND THEN WHAT TO GET IT TOWED HOME AGAIN. NOW IT IS IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR ELECTRICAL DAMAGE. IT SCARED THE DAYLIGHTS OUT ME, NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. WE REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP I THINK 8 MONTHS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324819April 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WITH APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES ON 2005 IMPALA SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO FALSELY REPORT VEHICLE SPEED WHEN DRIVING FOR MORE THEN 3 HOURS. THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES. STOPPING AND TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324652April 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL MECHANIC BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE DEALER ADVISED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BEFORE REPAIRS COULD BE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DECLINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLIANT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324694April 9, 2010
STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
UPON GOING FOR STATE INSPECTION I WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS WERE RUSTING AND FLAKING AND IF THIS WAS NOT CORRECTED, CAR WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION NEXT YEAR. WAS TOLD THIS WAS DUE TO NOT DRIVING THE CAR ENOUGH (UNDERUSAGE). MY CAR IS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA 4 DOOR SEDAN. THE COST WAS $344.50 TO REPAIR. ON TODAY'S NEWS I NOTICED THAT GENERAL MOTORS PICKUP TRUCKS AND SUV'S ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. I AM NOW CONCERNED THAT THIS PROBLEM MIGHT ALSO INVOLVE THE IMPALA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324743April 9, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, HOWEVER FOLLOWING REPAIRS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR WAS REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED REPLACING THE SENSOR BUT THE CONTACT HAD RECENTLY HAD THE SENSOR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED BUT STILL, DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN THE POSSESSION OF THE DEALER WHERE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324429April 8, 2010
TIRES
I HAVE A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA THAT HAS 40,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I WILL NOW BE PUTTING A 3RD SET OF TIRES ON THE CAR AS WELL AS GETTING THE FRONT END ALIGNED ONCE AGAIN. THE CAR WEARS THE TIRES ON THE FRONT INNER AND OUTER SIDES. THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE LOOKS NEW. THE CAR HANDLES HORRIBLY IN WET CONDITIONS AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324485April 8, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I RENTED A GM IMPALA FROM ENTERPRISE RENTAL CAR IN FLORENCE, KY ON MARCH 28TH. THE GAS PEDAL BECAME DETACHED FROM THE BRACKET DURING NORMAL DRIVING. ON MARCH 28 OR MARCH 29TH. IT WAS REPORTED TO ENTERPRISE THE EVENING OF MARCH 29TH WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED. ENTERPRISE RENTAL FAILED TO TAKE ANY ACTION IN A TIMELY MANNER UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED. THIS IS A SAFETY COMPLAINT AGAINST GM FOR THE GAS PEDAL BEING ABLE TO FALL OFF AND ENTERPRISE RENTAL FOR FAILURE TO REACT TO A SAFETY HAZARD CONDITION. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOT ACCIDENT RELATED TO THIS PRODUCT FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324601April 8, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DASH GAUGES NOT MOVING AT ALL, OR WHEN THEY DO WORK THEY ARE NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BEING CORRECT. MY SPEED WILL SHOW I'M GOING OVER 120 MPH (I KNOW I AM NOT GOING 60). TEMP SHOWS THE CAR IS RUNNING HOT WHEN IT NOT. RPM WILL STAY ON RED. SOME DAYS THE GAUGES WILL WORK FINE AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY WILL GO HAYWIRE. I AM TERRIFIED THAT MY GAS GAUGE IS GOING TO STOP WORKING OR SHOW I HAVE MORE GAS THAT I DO AND I END UP RUNNING OUT OF GAS. I AM A 24 YEAR OLD FEMALE AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT I DO IF I RAN OUT OF GAS SOMEWHERE ALL ALONE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO PUT FOR AS THE DATE. IT JUST STARTED HAPPENING AND I CONTINUE TO HAVE THE PROBLEM. I GOOGLED 2004 IMPALA GAUGES AND THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME ONE IS GOING TO GET HURT BY NOT KNOWING HOW FAST THEY ARE GOING, SOMEONE COULD BE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THERE MOTOR AND WILL NOT ABLE TO TELL (RUNNING HOT, LOW OIL, ETC). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324162April 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 IMPALA - DURING THE WINTER OF 2009 I HAD TO REV THE ENGINE FOR IT TO PUT OUT HEAT. DURING THE WINTER OF 2009 CAR OVERHEATS UNEXPECTEDLY AND NOW DURING THE SPRING 2010, CAR CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT UNEXPECTEDLY. TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHEN THE OVERHEATING FIRST STARTED. THE REPLACES ANTIFREEZE AND HOSES. IT HELPED FOR A WHILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324205April 7, 2010
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
INSIDE REAR TIRES ON '08 IMPALA SS ARE WORN DOWN TO THE THREADS. EXTREME SAFELY ISSUE SINCE THIS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU WOULD USUALLY NOTICE UNLESS IT'S UP ON A LIFT. DOES SOMEONE REALLY NEED TO GET IN A CRASH AND GET KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE BEFORE THIS IS A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323924April 6, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY IMPALA THAT THE ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DOES NOT WORK ON. THE GAS GAUGE, TEMP GAUGE, AND SPEEDOMETER HAVE NOT WORKED CONSISTENTLY ON THIS CAR SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR BACK ON 09/2007. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SHOW THAT I AM GOING 0 MILES AN HOUR WHEN I AM ACTUALLY MOVING, AND MY GAS GAUGE WILL BE POINTING STRAIGHT DOWN, SAME AS MY TEMP GAUGE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO BILL SEIDLE CHEVROLET, THE DEALER THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM, AND THEY WILL NOT ADDRESS THE ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED CHEVORLET ABOUT THIS SITUATION AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT IMPORTANT ENOUGH AND LIFE THREATENING ENOUGH TO HAVE THIS ADDRESSED. EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE BLOGS OUT THERE WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT I AM EXPERIENCING. I FEEL THAT THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS NOT JUST TO MY 2004 CHEVY IMPALA BUT TO VIRTUALLY EVERY GM OWNER SINCE THRU 2005, THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE RESULTING FROM THE FAILURE OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER UNABLE TO DETERMINE SPEED OF VEHICLE, WHEN OR IF A VEHICLE IS OVERHEATING, UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH OR IF ANY GAS REMAINS IN THE VEHICLE, THESE ARE SERIOUS ISSUES WHEN DRIVING A 2004 CHEVY IMPALA. A DRIVER HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING CRITICAL INFORMATION NEEDED WHEN DRIVING A VEHICLE. THE GAS GAUGE, TEMP GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER DO NOT WORK. CHEVY IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAS CONSISTENTLY REFUSED TO MAKE REPAIRS OF THE FAULTY INSTRUMENT PANEL. I IMPLORE YOU TO PLEASE DEMAND THE CHEVY RECALL ON THIS ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURES FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL OF US. I CHALLENGE YOU TO GOOGLE 2004 CHEVY IMPALA, INVARIABLY EVERY RESULT WILL PERTAIN TO ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. HOW COULD THIS NOT RISE TO THE LEVEL REQUIRING A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324093April 6, 2010
TIRES
BAD VIBRATION IN CAR AT 75 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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