Chevrolet Impala Complaints (2005)

609 consumer complaints on file.

#10608806July 7, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE SECURITY LIGHT COMING ON. THEN THE TEMP GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. SPORADICALLY WOULD NOT START. I WAITED 15 MINUTES WITH KEY IN THE ON POSITION, WHEN SECURITY LIGHT WENT OFF, TURN OFF AND BACK ON. MOST TIMES THIS WOULD WORK. HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. ONE DAY MY DASHBOARD, AND DOOR CONTROLS JUST WENT HAY WIRE. CAR WILL NOT TURN OVER AT ALL NOW. KEY EASILY SLIDES OUT OF THE ON POSITION. HAVE ALREADY HAD CAR LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. WHEN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE, IT SEEMS THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS VERY SIMILAR ISSUE. AT THIS POINT IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608456July 6, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
ESC AND ABS TURN ON AT LOW SPEED USUALLY COMING OUT OF STOPPING POSITION, OR DURING BRAKING. HAVE HAD FRONT WHEELBEARINGS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES TO NO EFFECT. WIRING CHECKS OUT. NO CODES THAT THE MECHANIC CAN DETERMINE WOULD BE CAUSING THIS ISSUE. EVENTUALLY TRACTION AND ABS TURN OFF AND SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHTS COME ON. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE FOR WINTER DRIVING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608245July 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY 2005 CHEVY IMPALA INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO START. IT WILL RESTART AFTER WAITING ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES. THIS IS A SIMILAR PROBLEM (POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE) I HAD WITH A PREVIOUSLY OWNED 2000 IMPALA, AND OTHER FRUSTRATED IMPALA OWNERS EXPRESS ONLINE. CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS ARE UNABLE TO PIN POINT THE CAUSE AND GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NOT HELPFUL WHEN CONTACTED ON THE MATTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607657July 2, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHILE DRIVING SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON. MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK CAR WON'T START. BATTERY'S PERFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607267July 1, 2014
SEAT BELTS
DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. LOOSE AGAINST DRIVERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607268July 1, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL STOPPED WORKING. TEMP GAUGE AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605555June 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING MECHANISM FAILED ALSO. UPDATED 09/5/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605187June 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL ' THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SECURITY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE LOCK SYSTEM RESET ITSELF AUTOMATICALLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. JCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605025June 22, 2014
STEERING
STEERING KNUCKLE IS GOING OUT HAS BEEN POPPING EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10605024June 22, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION HAS GONE OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599055June 18, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION PROBLEMS. SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL NOT START AND THE SECURITY LIGHT WILL COME ON. OTHER TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE TROUBLE STARTING AND THE IGNITION DOES NOT CATCH TO START AND TAKES MULTIPLE ATTEMPT TO SUCCESSFUL START. A FEW TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED AND AFTER MOVING 500FT OR MORE IT STALLED AND LOST ALL CONTROL OF BRAKES AND STEERING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596517June 5, 2014
ENGINE
FIRST HAPPEN AROUND 8-12-2013,DRIVING FROM BALTIMORE MD., TO SYRACUSE N.Y,STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT TO GET ON HIGHWAY TO SYRACUSE CAR TURN OFF AND WOULD NOT START, I CALLED AAA AUTO, AFTER ALONG WHILE WAITING FOR AAA AUTO, I TURN THE CAR KEY AND THE CAR STARTED, I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN STARTING MY CAR, ALL YEAR, FROM JAN. THROUGH NOW (JUNE 2014). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10595075May 30, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT TOOK NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593723May 23, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SECURITY SYSTEM COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START ........... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592968May 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONS. THIS INCIDENT IS THE THIRD I'VE EXPERIENCED IN THE LAST YEAR. I RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE WIDESPREAD FOR 2000-2005 CHEVROLET IMPALAS. THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS 95-110 MPH ALL OF THE TIME FROM A COMPLETE STOP TO A SLOW ROLL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE A FAULTY SPEEDOMETER READING CAN AND WILL LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593166May 21, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 IMPALA IN APRIL OF 2014. THERE WAS NO CHECK LIGHT ENGINE ON FOR ABOUT A WEEK, BUT THE LIGHT DID COME ON AND ALSO WITH THE AIRBAGS LIGHT. WHEN BRAKING BOTH LIGHTS WILL DISAPPEAR. AT TIMES OF ACCELERATING, THE LIGHTS WILL APPEAR. ALSO, I HAVE A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH THAT IS AFFECTING MY HEADLIGHTS, RADIO, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND MY KEY WILL BARELY TURN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592482May 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
FOUND OUT MY HORN STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING. NEARLY GOT IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE I COULDN'T SOUND MY HORN AS WARNING. FOUND OUT FROM SHINEE LA FLEUR AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT CHEVY PUT IN A UPDATE TO COVER THE HORN FROM WATER DAMAGE. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL NOT AN UPDATE. THE HORN SHORTED OUT BECAUSE WATER GOT TO THE ELECTRIC PART OF THE HORN. THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE SHORTED OUT MY ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUT LUCKILY IT ONLY SHORTED OUT THE HORN. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $425 FOR THERE MISTAKE. I WOULD LIKE THIS CAR TO BE ON A RECALL FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGE BY WATER BECAUSE THE SHIELD THEY PUT ON NOW PROTECTS IT. WHY WASN'T THIS SHIELD SOLD WITH THE CAR FROM THE BEGINNING. THE TECH STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM DOES EXIST ON ALL THESE CARS BUT CHEVY DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592466May 19, 2014
INTERIOR LIGHTING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER FROM PARK. IT TOOK THE CONTACT BETWEEN 10-15 MINUTES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPAIRED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,628. UPDATED 8/28/14*CN UPDATED 09/8/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592110May 17, 2014
ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PROBLEM STARTED FIRST WITH CAR NOT STARTING AND THEN IT WOULD START FEW MINUTES LATER, NOW CAR WILL SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS/COASTING EVEN. CEL BLINKED SEVERAL TIMES ONCE STILL GIVING 0300 CODE. CHANGED SPARK PLUGS AND NOTHING CHANGED. I HAVE TO SHIFT CAR IN NEUTRAL WHEN THIS OCCURS AND RESTART ENGINE BUT HAVE TO PUSH ON ACCELERATOR TO GET TO START AND SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD KILL SOMEONE IF THEY DIDNT KNOW WHAT TO DO. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588045May 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE GAS GAUGE WORKS OFF AND ON AND DOES READ CORRECTLY FROM OVER FULL TO NOT AT ALL AND EVERY PLACE INBETWEEN. THE SPEEDOMETER READS EVERY WHERE FROM CORRECTLY TO 130 MPH WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND SOMETIMES GOES ALL THE WAY AROUND TO IT HITS THE STOP.OTHER TIMES THE SPEED ODOMETER SAYS YOU ARE MOVING AT 40 MPH WHEN YOU ARE STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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