Chevrolet Impala Complaints

10,446 consumer complaints on file.

#864209June 26, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE IT CAME OUT OF PARK , WHEN GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR WAS HIT BY AN ACCIDENT. THERE WAS NO KEY IN THE IGNITION WHEN THIS HAPPENED. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS OWNED BY AUTOMOTIVE RENTALS INCORPORATED C/O BEKAERT CORPORATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001132June 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES MAKING NOISE, WARPED ROTORS ON FRONT BRAKES, TURNED AND RESURFACED ROTORS, AT 5100 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724372June 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I BELONG TO AN IMPALA SS CLUB AND SEVERAL YEARS AGO WE NOTICED THAT THE STOCK AC/DELCO (?) 676 BATTERY WOULD SOMETIMES LEAK. MANY COMPLAINED TO GMC BUT NOTHING HAPPENED SO AS PRECAUTION MANY PEOPLE CHANGED OUT THEIR BATTERY SINCE GM WOULD DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. NOW WE (THE CLUB) NOTICED THAT THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION ON THE CHEVY SUBURBAN AND TAHOE AND YUKON ABOUT THE SAME BATTERY. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING AT LEAST SINCE 1994 WHEN OUR IMPALAS STARTED TO BE MADE. THESE BATTERYS ARE SHODDY. PLEASE TAKE HELP TAKE THEM OFF THE ROAD. I ALREADY SWAPPED OUT MY BATTERY SINCE I DIDN'T WANT ANY ACID SPILLING IN THE ENGINE BAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864042June 22, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OVER 55 MPH AND MAKING A SHARP TURN, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STRONG VIBRATION/ WOBBLING IN THE FRONT END. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BEEN TO THE DEALER 7 TIMES, AND EACH TIME DEALER HAS REPLACED A DIFFERENT PART, BUT DEFECT STILL OCCURS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724194June 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863616June 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. BEEN TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552610June 12, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE TIE ROD FAILURE CAUSED RUBBING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN DEALER FIXED THE STEERING UNIT AND THE STEEL FRAME STILL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863397June 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHEN DRIVING 40 MPH, DRIVER STOMPED ON PEDAL IN A PANIC STOP AND THE CONNECTION WHICH WENT TO THE BRAKE PEDAL PISTON COLLAPSED, CAUSING TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. ACCIDENT RESULTED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, NOT PARTS HAD BEEN REPLACED. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863416June 12, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK, FUEL SPLASHING INSIDE, AS THE TANK HAS A LOOSE PART AT THIS MOVEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863289June 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ON A HILL & BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO STOP. TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKES & VEHICLE STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS UNTIL BRAKES WERE APPLIED AGAIN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723571June 5, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ENGINE WILL SURGE, BURBLE AND LOOSE POWER AT IDLE AFTER STARTING (COLD OR HOT). NO INCIDENT YET. GMC CCONTACTED....NO RESPONSE. DEALER CONTACTED...PRESENTLY IN SHOP FOR 4TH TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723548June 4, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVERS SIDE SEATBACK FAILURE ON ACCELERATION FROM STOP NEARLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PARTS THAT FAILED WERE TWO SMALL VERY INADEQUATE BOLTS USED TO ATTACH SEATBACK TO SEAT BASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862817May 31, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AT 40 MPH AND RAN INTO TELEPHONE POST HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING BRUISES. SEATBELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME. NO PRIOR WARNING OF DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#723188May 25, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
ON SLIGHT GRADE WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACK WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKE AND WILL HESTITATE WHEN YOU ACCELERRATE. AT TIMES FROM A STAND STILL, VEHICLE WILL STUMBLE WHEN TRYING TO GET IN FAST TRAFFIC. SECOND TRY VEHICLE WILL STUMBLE AND THEN QUICKLY ACCELERRATE. VEHICLES HESTITATES AT SLOW SPEEDS, 5 TO 25. SPEEDS AT 5 TO 40, LESS THAN 40, VEHICLE WILL FEEL TO BUCK WHEN GOING UP HILLS OR MINOR GRADES. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THERE IS A SMELL OF ROTTEN EGGS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552403May 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE IS DESIGNED TO GO INTO PARK GEAR ONLY WHEN CONSUMERS FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THIS HAS RESULTED IN 4 TO 6 INCHES OF VEHICLE MOVEMENT WHILE CHANGING PEDAL ENGAGEMENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862320May 22, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE OR BACKING OUT OF GARAGE CAN FEEL GASOLINE MOVING BACK AND FORTH IN THE FUEL TANK. ALSO, WHEN ENTERING THE TRUNK OR LEANING AGAINST THE VEHICLE CAN FEEL GASOLINE MOVING BACK AND FORTH. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND DEALER CHANGED FUEL TANK. THE REPLACEMENT TANK HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE ORIGINAL. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722841May 18, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
ENGINE SURGES WHEN COMING OFF OF IDLE. DEALER HAS STATED IT IS A KNOW PROBLEM AND THAT GMC IS WORKING ON A FIX FOR THE EGR VALVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861967May 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN VEHICLE IS ON AN INCLINE AND IN GEAR IT WILL ROLL WHEN THE BRAKES ARE RELEASED, EVEN WITHOUT STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861848May 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
VEHICLE ROLLS BACKWARD WHILE ON A SMALL INCLINE, AND AFTER MOVING FOOT OFF BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861815May 12, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN FUEL TANK IS FILLED UP OVER 3/4 WITH GAS, CONSUMER CAN HEAR GAS SWISHING AROUND WHEN PULLING OUT OR COMING TO A STOP. IT FEELS LIKE VEHICLE IS BEING HIT IN THE REAR. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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