2007 CHEVROLET Impala Problems & Complaints
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
66 complaints
There is an electrical connector behind the right side, kick panel that overloads and chars the plastic housing. The connector is for the rear defroster grid, but it cannot handle the amperage that the grid carries. It overloads and is a fire hazard that can could start a fire in the passenger compartment. It is a very common problem on ninth generation Chevrolet Impalas, to the point there are multiple YouTube videos, offering shade tree repair advice that bypass the connector with a jumper wire. I’m including a link to one such a video. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Sep 04, 2023
THE WIRING UNDER THE GEAR SHIFTER BROKE CAUSING THE IGNITION CYLINDER TO NOT TURN OFF SO YOU CAN'T REMOVE THE KEY WITCH IN TURN MADE THE CAR GO INTO THEFT MODE NOW IT WON'T START THE WINDOWS WON'T ROLL UP THE DASH LIGHTS WORK AND THE HORN BUT NOTHIN ELSE WORKS THE TRUNK WON'T OPEN IT WAS PARKED AT THE HOSPITAL
Jan 26, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST FORWARD MOMENTUM, BUT DID NOT STALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE LOCAL AUTO ZONE CHECKED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR AND DETERMINED THAT BOTH WERE IN PROPER WORKING ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,606.
Nov 19, 2019
TAKATA RECALL. IGNITION KEY STAYS STUCK WON'T RELEASE KEY I'VE SEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND THE GAS CAP MAKES ENGINE LIGHT COME ON WHAT'S GOING ON!!! I'M ON 2ND GAS CAP
Jun 24, 2019
I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND I KNOW A LOT OF OTHERS ARE HAVING IT TOO. WHEN I'M DRIVING THE CAR'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON WILL RANDOMLY AND CODE SAYING ENGINE POWER REDUCED. MY CAR'S ENGINE POWER WILL REDUCE AND I WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO ACCELERATE AND THE CAR SLOWS DOWN. THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM TIMES: ON THE FREEWAY, IN TOWN, AT STOP LIGHTS, GOING UP HILLS, ON FLAT GROUND, WHEN I FIRST TURN MY CAR ON, AFTER DRIVING FOR 5 HOURS. THERE IS NO PATTERN. AFTER I TURN MY CAR OFF FOR A COUPLE MINUTES, THE LIGHT TURN OFF AND MY CAR RUNS OK AGAIN. IT HAPPEN AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK, BUT SOMETIMES 4 OR 5 TIMES WEEK.
Apr 30, 2019
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STEERING
62 complaints
STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT LOCK IN PARK ALARM DOES NOT ENGAGE WHILE PARKED
May 24, 2019
STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT LOCK AND ALARM DOES NOT ENGAGEALL THE TIME
May 10, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND COULD NOT BE TURNED. A WARNING INDICATOR WITH A QUESTION MARK APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A NEW POWER STEERING SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED; HOWEVER, THE STEERING FAILED AGAIN ALONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED LATER. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.
Feb 07, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED RECURRING ISSUES WITH THE STEERING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.
Jan 10, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A KNOCKING SOUND AND FAILED TO ALIGN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING STEERING FLUID AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC WHO MADE THE SAME DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT BEGAN TO HEAR THE KNOCKING NOISE AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,678. UPDATED 11/7/17*LJ *JS
Aug 17, 2017
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SUSPENSION
50 complaints
WHILE DRIVING ON A ROAD MY TIE ROD BROKE CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. IT COMPLETELY TURNED AROUND AND LANDED IN SOME TREES.
Oct 10, 2017
COMPLAINT: REAR WHEELS LINKAGE WAS DESIGNED SO THAT THE "CAMBER" CANNOT BE ADJUSTED. THE REAR TIRES WEAR AGRESSFULLY ON THE INBOARD EDGES TO A POINT THAT THEY ARE BALD WHILE THE OUTSIDE, WHICH IS VISIBLE, APPEARS TO BE GOOD. THE REAR TIRES BECOME UNSAFE, WITH A WEAR RATE THAT ONLY LAST ABOUT 15,000 MILES. I AM ON MY 5TH SET OF TIRES WITH THE CAR MILEAGE AT 66,000. GM WAS AWARE OF THIS CONDITION IN 2008, BUT THEY ISSUED A TSB (08032A) TO CORRECT ONLY "POLICE CARS" AND DID NOT REPAIR OR LET OTHER PRIVATE CUSTOMERS KNOW ABOUT THIS. MY CAR SERIAL NUMBER IS LISTED UNDER THE ONES ON THE TSB. THIS CONDITION ALSO CREATES A PROBLEM WHEN OPERATING THE CAR IN WET AND SLIPPERY ROADS, SINCE THE REAR TRACKING IS NOT THE SAME AS THE FRONT TIRES. THE CAR TENDS TO WHIP FROM SIDE TO SIDE, AN OPERATORS CAN LOOSE CONTROL. THE PARTS USED BY GM ARE THE SAME AS ON POLICE VEHICLES AS PERSONAL CARS. THEY CLAIMED A PROBLEM, BUT FOR SOME REASON DENY ANY ISSUES ON A PERSONAL CAR! GM DEALERS REFUSE TO EVEN SPLIT THE COST, AND GM WILL NOT CORRECT MY ISSUE.
Feb 22, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY BOTH THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THE REAR AXLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Mar 26, 2015
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A STRAIGHT DRY ROAD WHEN IT STARTED TO DRIFT AND GO OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. *TR
Nov 20, 2014
EXCESSIVE WEAR ON INSIDE EDGES OF REAR TIRES I'M JUST FORTUNATE I CAUGHT THE WEAR EARLY . SO I BROUGHT IT TO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER FOR A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. I WAS TOLD THAT BOTH REAR SPINDLE RODS NEEDED REPLACING TO THE TUNE OF $700.00. THE SERVICE DEPT. TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT GET ENOUGH ADJUSTMENT IN THE CURRENT SPINDLE RODS TO BRING THE ALIGNMENT INTO SPEC. AND THERE IS AN UPDATED PART TO REPLACE THEM. GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2009 AND IT EFFECTS BOTH 2007 AND 2008 CHEVY IMPALAS. THEY DID A RECALL ON 07 AND 08 POLICE VERSIONS OF THE IMPALA BUT NOT ON THE CIVILIAN VERSION. THE NHTSB NEEDS TO TAKE A HARD LOOK AT THIS DESIGN PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS HURT OR KILLED DUE TO A BLOW OUT. *TR
Feb 10, 2014
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POWER TRAIN
40 complaints
SLIPPING FROM 1ST GEAR TO 2ND THEN STALLED GOT BUMPED LUCKY NOT FAST SPEED LEAVING FROM RED LIGHT
Oct 08, 2019
WHEN DRIVING IT SHIFTS HARD FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR MOSTLY ON A GRADE NOT TO STEEP SHIFTS SO HARD IT CHIRPS TIRES WHEN IT ENGAGES INTO SECOND GEAR FLUID IS ON CORRECT LEVEL .IT HAPPENS AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT NORMAL DRIVING I DO NOT DRIVE FAST OR ACCELERATE QUICKLY. IM IN PROCESS OF GETTING IT CHECKED IM NOT DRIVING CAR TOO MUCH RIGHT NOW BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE NOW 132.222 MILES ON CAR.
Apr 22, 2019
WHEN TAKING OF FROM A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE HESITATES TO ACCELERATE AND STARTS TO JERKS AND JUMPS. AND SHIFTS HARD.FEELS LIKE SOMONE JUST REARENDED YOU.HAPPENS ALL THE TIME WHETHER ON A CITY STREET OR MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY AND ALSO WHILE TURNING .
Nov 13, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE GEAR DID NOT SHIFT TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AT: ROYAL CHEVROLET, BRIDGEWATER NJ, 732-356-2460, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER IN NEW JERSEY, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS ABOUT 5,000. *LN
Sep 13, 2017
TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN YOU STOP AT LIGHT WHEN YOU STEP ON ACCELERATOR TO GO TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND THEN SUDDENLY CATCHES AND CAR JERKS QUICKLY FORWARD CAUSING CAR SUDDENLY LUNGE FORWARD.
Aug 24, 2016
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ENGINE
28 complaints
REDUCE ENGINE POWER. CODE P2138
Jan 27, 2021
COOLANT CROSSOVER PIPE GASKETS ROTTED AWAY AND HEAT QUIT WORKING LEAVING MY WIFE AND KIDS TO FREEZE IN THE WINTER.
Jan 02, 2020
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 CHEVY IMPALA IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD AT 25 MPH, AND WHEN I WAS GETTING READY TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE BADLY WITH THE CODE "ENGINE LOSING POWER." LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND TURN THE CAR OFF. BEING 68 YEARS OLD, I GOT EXTREMELY SCARED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TRIED CALLING 2 OF MY CHILDREN TO HELP ME. NOT BEING ABLE TO GET EITHER ONE OF THEM. I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, AND PROCEEDED BACK HOME WHICH WAS ONLY ABOUT A HALF MILE FROM MY HOUSE. I CALLED THE PREVIOUS OWNER, AND SHE STATED THAT HAD HAPPENED TO HER ABOUT 6 MONTHS PRIOR. NOW I AM TERRIFIED TO TAKE IT OUT ON THE MAIN HIGHWAY. THE CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD BEEN GARAGED KEPT. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME REGARDING WHY THIS MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Dec 13, 2019
I JUST RECENTLY HAD THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED NOTIFICATION COME UP ON MY CAR AND POWER REDUCED A GOOD AMOUNT. I GOT HOME AS SOON AS I COULD AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. DIDN'T COME ON THE NEXT DAY BUT WHILE DRIVING IN TOWN, 25-45 MPH, I COULD FEEL A LITTLE OF A PULL TIME TO TIME, SAW THAT THE RPM NEEDLE WOULD JUMP TIME TO TIME. I HAVE ALSO DRIVEN IT ON THE INTERSTATE AND IT IS JUST THE SAME THING.
Sep 14, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A SKUNK-LIKE ODOR ENTERED THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GENERAL MOTORS ISSUED TSB NUMBER: 08-08-110-019, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY COVERAGE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,000.
Jul 31, 2017
+ 23 more complaints for this component
AIR BAGS
24 complaints
Dash warning light indicates check airbags. (About a year ago). Upon using a code reader it states that the wrong airbags are installed and needs to be replaced. The airbags had been replaced in 2007 by GMC after a serious accident as a program\loaner. I purchased the repaired vehicle from Southern Chevrolet in December of 2007 from their used car lot. I do not know why it has gone unnoticed for all these years.
Jan 16, 2026
The driver side airbag did not deploy when I got into a wreck. I feel the airbags could have helped me from hitting the steering wheel and hurting my ribs. I feel that it could have been less painful to have the airbag deploy. I thought the airbags were in working order.
Oct 28, 2025
THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING OVER 40MPH. THE DRIVER SWERVED TO MISS A DOG IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND LANDED ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVER WAS SEEN AT THE ER FOR CERVICAL AND LEFT SIDED PAIN.
Mar 17, 2020
DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO A DEEP DITCH HITTING A TREE STOPPING IT COMPLETELY AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WAS CATAPULTED INTO THE AIR AND RETURNED TO THE GROUND QUICKLY AFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION HEADED FOR A TEE INTERSECTION WHERE THE DITCH WAS LOCATED ACROSS THE TEE INTERSECTION.
Jan 22, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, BACK, AND NECK AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 260,000.
Dec 09, 2019
+ 19 more complaints for this component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
24 complaints
HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH WARPING ROTORS ON A 2007 LTZ WITH ONLY 50,XXX MILES ON IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE INFERIOR PRODUCT (GM BRAKE ROTORS) MAKE THE CAR SHUTTER AND SHAKE, WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR TOO LONG GM. MY 2003 SILVERADO HAS THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES. GM - READ YOUR CUSTOMERS REVIEWS AND FIX THIS PROBLEM! I FOR ONE LIKE TO BUY AMERICAN, BUT HAVE SINCE CONSIDERED A DIFFERENT ROUTE SINCE MY FAMILY'S SAFETY IS BEING COMPROMISED WITH THE INFERIOR BRAKE COMPONENTS THAT GM HAS IN THEIR VEHICLES. *TR
Oct 09, 2011
I NOTICED THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEN I WOULD TRY TO STOP MY CAR WOULD SHAKE OR HESITATE TO STOP. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY BRAKES. AFTER TRYING TO PARK AND THE BRAKES NOT STOPPING AT ALL. I TOOK THE CAR TO REPAIR SHOP TO BE FIXED. FIRST I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER AFTER REPLACING THAT THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT STOP. SO I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE HYDRAULIC ABS SYSTEM AND THAT ALL THE BRAKES AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T HAVE THE PART IT IS ON BACKORDER DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF THE PART. THAT SAYS TO ME THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT CHEVY NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AND CORRECT BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAPPENS. *KB
Sep 19, 2011
SEVERE VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT BRAKES OF MY 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. OCCURS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH, PARTICULARLY SEVER WHEN STOPPING ~70 MPH. CAR DID THIS AT 40,000, REPLACED FRONT ROTORS. AGAIN AT 80,000 MILES, AGAIN REPLACED FRONT ROTORS, NOW AGAIN AT 100K MILES. *TR
Jun 01, 2011
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY IMPALA WITH BRAKE AND TIRE ISSUES. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS 2YRS OLD WITH ABOUT 32,000 MILES ON IT. IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING IT I HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES ROTORS DUE TO WARPING FOUR TIMES AND TIRES DUE TO POUNDING THREE TIMES. AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT WITH CHEVY ON THEIR WEB SITE AND GETTING NO RESPONSE AND SEEING OTHER WEB BASED COMPLAINT SITE WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, I AM SENDING THIS TO YOU. CHEVY TELLS ME THAT THESE PROBLEMS ARE CAUSED BY HARD BRAKING WHICH ISN'T THE CASE, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE SAME WAY FOR OVER 25YRS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. AFTER SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO TRY AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM I GAVE UP AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE WAY THAT IS FOR AWHILE NOW. RECENTLY BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE POUNDING SO MUCH AND THE BRAKES SHAKING SO MUCH AT HIGHWAY SPEED, IT WAS HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AGAIN WHICH STARTED PULSATING AGAIN WITHIN A THOUSAND MILES OR SO. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER IMPALA OWNER AND HAVE HEARD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND CHEVY DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE. THIS CAN BE A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND REPLACING TIRES AND BRAKE IS ONLY A TEMPORARY CURE. CHEVY SAYS THAT I SHOULD DO A "ROAD FORCE BALANCE", AT $70 PER, EVERY 3,000 MILE TO CORRECT THE TIRE POUNDING ISSUE. THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR THE BRAKE ISSUE OTHER THAN TO NOT USE THE BRAKES I GUESS. *TR
May 23, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATE THAT WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH DOWNHILL OR AT ANY INCLINE, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 06/13/11 *BF UPDATED 06/27/11
May 10, 2011
+ 19 more complaints for this component
TIRES
18 complaints
See attached document for complaint.
Jul 22, 2025
TIRES BALD AT 33,428 MILES & REPLACED REPLACED ANOTHER TIRE 7/2011 AROUND 52,000 MILES THREE OTHERS ARE WITHIN 1 OR 2 /32 ND OF BEING WORN OUT AGAIN AT 56,056. *TR
Jan 06, 2012
TIRES WEAR UNEVENLY AND PREMATURELY WITH POSSIBILITY OF UNEXPECTED BLOW-OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
Jul 06, 2011
CAR PURCHASED USED WITH NEW TIRES IN MARCH OF 2009. IN APRIL OF 2010 REAR TIRES HAD SEVERE WEAR ON INSIDE TREAD THAT CAUSED BELTS TO SHOW. FOUR NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED AND A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS DONE. 11 MONTHS LATER REAR TIRES SHOWED THE SAME WEAR, INSIDE OF TIRE. WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SAFETY BULLETIN FROM GM BUT DIDN'T COVER MY CAR SINCE IT WAS NOT A POLICE VERSION. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS COME OUT WITH A CAMBER KIT TO FIX PROBLEM BUT I HAD TO PURCHASE IT AND HAVE IT INSTALLED. WHEN ASKED WHY IF IT WAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR I WAS HAVING TO PAY FOR IT WAS BRUSHED OFF. CALLED CHEVROLET AND FILED A FORMAL COMPLAINT REGARDING THE MATTER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. CHEVY KNOWS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR/FIX PROBLEM AND IS INSTEAD PUSHING THIS OFF ON THE CONSUMER. EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND I GUESS PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE FOR ACTION TO BE TAKEN. *TR
Mar 24, 2011
TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE, LOSS OF AIR. THIRD TIRE OF THIS SAME MAKE AND MODEL TO DO THIS. *TR
May 25, 2010
+ 13 more complaints for this component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
15 complaints
MY CAR WILL START SOMETIMES AND SOME
Dec 08, 2018
"SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" AND THEN "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" ALTERNATING ON DASH OFTEN, WHILE DRIVING. MY MECHANIC COULD ONLY DIAGNOSE THE THROTTLE PEDAL SENSOR WAS GOING OUT. HE REPLACED THE PEDAL. TWICE, IT CONTINUES TO BE A PROBLEM. ALL MECHANICS SAY I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP, I HAVE A FEELING THIS IS A RIP-OFF.
Jul 11, 2017
DASH SAYS "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" THEN "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO, I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC. HE RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND WHAT CAME UP WAS I NEEDED A "THROTTLE SENSOR", WHICH MEANT REPLACING THE GAS PEDAL. HE DID THIS. THAT DIDN'T WORK SO HE RE-DID THE PEDAL. STILL GETTING THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE, WITH REDUCED ENGINE POWER, THIS HAPPENS AT RANDOM, NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. NOW THE BIG PROBLEM IS- I HAVE TO GO TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP SERVICE AND PAY 150 BUCKS JUST FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. WHICH DOESN'T EVEN GO TOWARD SOLVING THE PROBLEM.
Jul 06, 2017
MY DASH IS CRACKED
Aug 02, 2016
VEHICLE STATIONARY. FIRST OF ALL, CAR KEY BROKE OFF IN THE LOCK. THE BOTTOM HALF IS EMBEDDED IN THE LOCK SO THE SPARE KEY WILL NOT GO IN. THEREFORE, CANNOT LOCK THE CAR AT ALL. SECOND, LEFT REAR DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK IS NOT ON. DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE. I TRANSPORT FOUR SENIORS TO AND FROM CHURCH EVERY WEEK, AND THEY HAVE A VERY HARD TIME GETTING IN AND OUT OF THE CAR FROM THE RIGHT DOOR ONLY IN HAVING TO SLIDE SO FAR OVER. ALSO, SINCE THE CAR CANNOT BE LOCKED, THEY CANNOT LEAVE THEIR THINGS IN IT FOR FEAR OF SOMEONE TAKING THEM. WHY OH WHY DIDN'T CHEVY PUT A LOCK ON BOTH OF THE FRONT DOORS??
Jun 20, 2016
+ 10 more complaints for this component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
12 complaints
Check engine light Code p2138 Change the throttle pedal position sensor the next day the car dropped down to 5 to 10 mph information center said engine safety been reduced to 5 to 10 mph plus my traction control light came on then information center said service traction control put my old throttle pedal position sensor back on and it turn traction control light out and the car went back to driving normal don't know how long its going to last before it goes back to 5 to 10 mph and the information center says engine decelerate to 5 to 10 mph.was on highway in Texas had to get over on shoulder quick car just slow down quick and pedal was to floor. Also keep failing state inspection due to failed OBDII test ( see vir).
Jul 18, 2022
CAR RANDOMLY DISPLAYS REDUCED ENGINE POWER. ON INTERSTATE REDUCED DOWN TO 20MPH COULD HAVE GOTTEN MY FAMILY KILLED. RESEARCHED ONLINE ALOT OF IMAPALA HAVING SAME ISSUE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS
May 30, 2018
SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL ENGINE POWER REDUCED DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND IT DROPPED THE SPEED FROM 75 TO 40 IN MATTER OF MINUTES MY FAMILY ALMOST GOT RAN OVER BY A SEMI THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY HURT
Jul 17, 2017
TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND CAUSE MY CAR TO REDUCE POWER
Feb 26, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 69,000.
Oct 19, 2015
+ 7 more complaints for this component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
12 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND ALLOWED IT TO COOL DOWN. AFTER, APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 10 MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING COOLANT AND OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Aug 14, 2018
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN LATE MARCH 2010. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, MY CAR BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. I HAD AT LEAST 3 INCIDENCES THAT I CAN REMEMBER, 1 OF WHICH WAS GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED. FRIGHTENED, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. MY FIRST REACTION WAS TO ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT STARTED UP RIGHT AWAY AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT SAFELY HOME. THE OTHER INCIDENTS WERE ON MAIN ROADS IN TOWN. THE CAR DID THE SAME THING. AFTER THE INTERSTATE ORDEAL, I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR TO BEATY CHEVROLET IN KNOXVILLE, TN. THEY STATED THAT THE IGNITION WENT OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NOW, I UNDERSTAND THAT OTHER GM OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. A RECALL DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE ISSUED SO NO MORE PEOPLE ARE PUT IN HARM'S WAY. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ACCORDING TO AN OPERATOR NAMED [XXX] AT GM WHEN I CALLED A FEW MINUTES AGO TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE CURRENT RECALL REGARDING THE KEY/FOB TURNING ISSUE. SHE STATED THAT THE RECALL HAD NOT YET BEEN ISSUED REGARDING MY ISSUE AND THAT I NEEDED TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH YOUR DEPARTMENT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS KNOWN ISSUE IS BEING SWEPT UNDER THE RUG BY THE BIG CORPORATION AND NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY. I DESERVE A FULL REFUND FOR "FAULTY" MANUFACTURED PARTS. LUCKILY, MY FAMILY NOR I WERE INJURED DURING THE LISTED INCIDENTS LISTED ABOVE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Oct 01, 2014
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2007 CHEVY IMPALA, WHICH IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. (LAST 8 OF VIN #[XXX]) I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS STARTING WITH THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT." WHEN I WAS IN SCHOOL IN VIRGINIA THE LIGHT FIRST CAME ON AND I TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER IN VIRGINIA FOR A WEEK, THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT AND A WEEK LATER IT CAME BACK ON. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT AGAIN, HOWEVER IT ONCE AGAIN CAME BACK ON. THIS IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T LET ME ACCELERATE OVER 25 MPH AND I NEEDED TO GET HOME TO NEW YORK. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER I RECEIVED THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" AGAIN AND BROUGHT IT TO A GM DEALER IN NEW YORK, WHO SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THIS PROBLEM. LAST WEEK THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WITH THE MESSAGE "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" ONCE AGAIN AND THE CAR STOPPED ON THE HIGHWAY AND SHUT-OFF. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS I WAS STOPPED ON A 60MPH HIGHWAY WITH CARS JUST MISSING ME. I HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AS A COLLEGE STUDENT TRYING TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE WHICH STILL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AND NOW HAS BECOME AN INCONVENIENCE, A TOLL ON MY BANK ACCOUNT, AS WELL AS A VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR TO WORK EVERYDAY NOW, WHICH SHOULD NOT BE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT AND REDUCED POWER IS STILL ON. I HAVE LOOKED ONLINE AT SEVERAL MESSAGE BOARDS AND EVERYONE HAS SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. CLEARLY THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ERROR AND AS A SAFETY MEASURE GM SHOULD REALLY PLACE A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE DIES OR IS SERIOUSLY INJURED FROM THIS. I APPRECIATE YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO THIS INCONVENIENCE AND SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU, INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Apr 24, 2012
MY VEHICLE HAS THE 3.9 L LTZ PACKAGE. IT USES 2 TO 3 QUARTS OF OIL PER OIL CHANGE. I AM CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE DEALERSHIP TO MONITOR MY OIL CONSUMPTION EVERY 1,000 MILES. SO FAR WE HAVE USED 1/2 QUART IN 2,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT SEEMED CONCERNED BUT FRANKLY MY CAR SHOULD NOT BE USING ANY OIL. GM SHOULD DO SOMETHING. WE HAVE A 10 YEAR/100,000 MILE WARRANTY. I HOPE GM DOESN'T TRY TO SQUEAK OUT OF FIXING THIS ISSUE. *KB
Oct 12, 2011
I OWE A CHEVY IMPALA 2007 AND I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE CAR MUFFLER, IT WAS MAKING A NOISE. ON TAKING IT TO THE SERVICE SHOP, I WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED TO BE CHANGED AND THE PROBABLE REASON IS THE SALT HAS CAUSED THE DAMAGE. THE CAR HAS RUN 69 K MILES. I ENDED UP CHANGING THE MUFFLER. *KB
Aug 16, 2011
+ 7 more complaints for this component
VISIBILITY
11 complaints
CHEVY BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR HAS FAILED TWICE. CURRENTLY ON MY THIRD ACTUATOR. CAUSES A CLICKING NOISE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AREA. OCCURS WHEN EVER THE AC MODE IS CHANGED, THE INCAR/OUTSIDE CAR AIR IS CHANGED OR WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF. THE CLICKING LASTS FOR A FEW MOMENTS. SEEMS TO BE A POSSIBILITY OF FIRE OR FLYING PARTS FROM BROKEN GEARS. *TR
Aug 27, 2014
THE REAR DEFOGGER DOES NOT WORK. NOTHING HAPPENED, IT JUST QUIT WORKING. WHEN YOU PUSH THE REAR DEFOGGER BUTTON ON THE FRONT PANEL, THE LIGHT LIGHTS UP SHOWING IT IS WORKING, BUT IT ISN'T WORKING ON THE REAR WINDOW. IT IS HAZARDOUS BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SEE OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW WITH FROST AND EVEN SNOW BUILT UP ON IT WHILE DRIVING. I FIND THIS A BIG BIG PROBLEM WHEN I CANT GO FAR SNOW BUILDS UP TO FAST. ONE OTHER TIME THE WIPERS STOPPED FOR NO REASON IN THE MIDDLE OF MY VIEW. WHEN I STOPPED AT THE GAS STATION I SHUT IT ALL DOWN WENT GOT A POP CAME BACK OUT AND STARTED THE CAR AND THEN THEY STARTED TO WORK AGAIN NOT A GOOD SITUATION. *TR
Dec 02, 2010
ALL FOUR WINDOWS ON MY 2007 CHEVY IMPALA, IS GETTING BADLY SCRATCHED DUE TO THE GUIDES IT ROLLS ON OR STRIPPING INSIDE WINDOW,, LOOKS LIKE A DEFECT,, I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON DECEMBER 13 OF 2009,, AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW OF ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE,, AS I AM THE SECOND OWNER. *TR
Jan 29, 2010
OWN 2007 CHEVY IMPALA. BESIDES OTHER PROBLEMS, OUR FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW STARTED MAKING A BAD SCREECHING NOISE ABOUT MIDWAY DOWN. WE TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY LOOKED AT IT, SAID IT WAS JUST DIRTY! CONTINUED ON, ANOTHER YEAR PASSES, STILL MAKING NOISE FINALLY I MAKE MY HUSBAND TAKE IT TO THEM AND TO FIX IT. THEY DID NOT TELL US WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, BUT MUST OF DONE SOMETHING CAUSE IT HASN'T MADE THE NOISE SINCE. WE TOOK IT IN FOR OTHER PROBLEMS AT THAT TIME AS WELL. HOWEVER, IT HAS SCRATCHES ON THE WINDOW FROM WHERE IT WAS PUTTING PRESSURE FROM WHATEVER THAT NOISE CAME FROM, EITHER OFF TRACK OR WHATEVER, IT SCRATCHED THE WINDOW PERMANENTLY. *TR
Apr 15, 2009
PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW MAKES SCREECHING NOISE WHEN ROLLING DOWN. OUTER SEAL WAS REPLACED MID LAST YEAR, AND WAS QUOTED AT DEALERSHIP OF BEING IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AGAIN. WINDOW ALSO "STICKS" WHEN GOING DOWN. WINDOW ALREADY HAD LIGHT SCRATCHES PREVIOUSLY, AND THOSE SCRATCHES ARE GETTING WORSE. BELIEVE TO BE SAME FAILURE AS BEFORE. *TR
Mar 28, 2009
+ 6 more complaints for this component
TIRES,WHEELS
10 complaints
BOUGHT THE CAR JAN 2012. CAR HAS 31,000 MI. THE INSIDE OF REAR TIRES ARE WEARING OUT. HAD CAR ALIGNED MECHANIC SAYS TIRES NEED REPLACED. IT LOOKS TO ME BY ALL OF THE REPORTS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE IS DEFINITELY A MECHANICAL ISSUE HERE. MAYBE NHTSA SHOULD CHECK THIS OUT. *TR
Apr 04, 2014
THE TIRES ARE WEARING TERRIBLY. THIS SEEMS TO BE A ALIGNMENT OR SUSPENSION PROBLEM BECAUSE THE TIRES WEAR ON THE INSIDE . THERE HAS NEVER BEEN AN ACCIDENT IN THIS CAR. THE REAR TIRES SEEM TO BE THE ISSUE. ABOUT A YEAR AND 1/2 AGO, I BOUGHT VERY EXPENSIVE 80,000 MILE TIRES TOP OF THE LINE UNKNOWINGLY THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT. THE TIRES WERE COMPLETELY TRASHED- THE WIRES WERE STICKING OUT OF THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE WHEN I BROUGHT THEM INTO MY TIRE DEALERSHIP. THE MANAGER THERE TOLD ME TO CHECK ON A POSSIBLE RECALL BECAUSE HE SEES THIS HAPPENING WITH ALL THE 2007 CHEVY IMPALAS THAT HE WORKS ON. I AM AFRAID THAT IT COULD CAUSE A ACCIDENT OR WORSE..... *TR
Oct 07, 2013
WHEN PURCHASED, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED REAR TIRE TREAD WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE REAR TIRES ONLY. WE BOUGHT NEW TIRES IN 2011 AND HAD THE VEHICLE BALANCED AND ALIGNED. IN JULY 2013, WE FIND THAT WE NEED TO REPLACE OUR 70,000 MILE TIRES (DRIVEN 20,000 MILES IN THAT TWO YEARS) BECAUSE OF REAR WEAR TO THE INSIDE OF THE REAR TIRES. CERTIFIED CHEVY DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR...TIRE COMPANY BLAMES MECHANICAL PROBLEMS...NO HELP FROM CHEVY AS THEY INDICATE THEY STAND BY THE CERTIFIED MECHANICS. IN READING HISTORIES ON THIS VEHICLE, IT APPEARS THAT SOME 2007 MODELS HAVE HAD REPLACEMENT PARTS ISSUED BY CHEVY, BUT NOT ANY VEHICLE NOT USED FOR PERSONAL USAGE. IT SEEMS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT ISSUE AS THE TIRE WEAR COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Jul 29, 2013
I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED 9 MONTHS AGO AND PUT NEW TIRES ON IT, ONE OF THE REAR TIRES BLEW OUT ON THE INSIDE WHERE IT WAS WORN DOWN THE TO STEEL AND THE OTHER IS DOWN TO SHOWING STEEL AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. IT IS ONLY THE INSIDE OF THE REAR TIRES AND IT NOT VISIBLE WHEN APPROACHING THE VEHICLE. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A RECALL ON "POLICE" IMPALA'S BUT NOT THE STANDARD IMPALA BUT FROM A SHORT SEARCH ON THE INTERNET THIS SEEMS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. *TR
Sep 10, 2012
MY 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA WAS RECENTLY IN CHEVROLET SHOP FOR 30,000 MILES MAINTENANCE. I WAS SHOCKED WHEN TOLD I NEEDED TIRES. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND DRIVE TO AND FROM WORK AND AN OCCASIONAL WEEKEND TRIP. I HAVE MY TIRES ROTATED EVERY 10,000 MILES. WHAT GIVES? *TR
Nov 21, 2011
+ 5 more complaints for this component
SEAT BELTS
9 complaints
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the seat belt buckle failed to latch securely. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Sep 11, 2025
DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH MALFUNCTIONING. BUCKLE WILL NOT INSERT PROPERLY. THIS IS THE SECOND IMPALA MY FAMILY HAD THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM. IT APPEARS A SPRING CLIP OF METAL COMES OUT OR BREAKS OFF INHIBITING THE INSERTION OF THE BUCKLE.THE FIRST 2 IMAGES ARE OF THE DEFECTIVE BUCKLE. THE THIRD IMAGE IS OF A WORKING PROPERLY BUCKLE( PASSENGER SIDE)
Aug 31, 2019
I DID NOT KNOW WHO TO REPORT THIS TO OR I WOULD HAVE DONE THIS ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO. EVERY DAY WHEN IT IS THE FIRST TIME TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR THE DAY, I HAVE TROUBLE GETTING THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT TO LATCH. IT DOES NOT LATCH FOR MY FIRST ATTEMPT. BUT IT MAY TAKE A FEW TIMES BEFORE IT FINALLY DOES. I HAVE BEEN VERY CONCERNED THAT AT SOME POINT IT WILL NOT LATCH AT ALL OR THAT I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO UNLATCH IT. I DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE SEATBELT. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I HAVE MY GRANDCHILDREN WITH ME SO THIS IS A CONCERN FOR ME. MY HUSBAND PURCHASED A DEVISE TO CUT THE BELT IF NECESSARY. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS SITUATION CAN BE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS FOR THE DRIVER OF THE CAR.
Jul 08, 2019
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT FAILS TO LATCH. ON THE MORNING OF 5/22/2015 I WAS ABLE TO GET THE SEATBELT TO FINALLY LATCH. WHEN I WENT TO LUNCH I COULD NOT GET THE SEATBELT TO LATCH NO MATTER WHAT I TRIED. THE RED BUTTON MOVES UP AND DOWN FREELY JUST LIKE THE OTHER SEATBELT LATCHES IN THE VEHICLE. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS YEAR IMPALA?
May 22, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LATCH TO THE BUCKLE AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Feb 27, 2015
+ 4 more complaints for this component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
7 complaints
I WAS SENT A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. I THINK IT IS TERRIBLE THAT YOU HAVE NOT FOUND A WAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT HAS BEEN KNOWN ABOUT SINCE 2003 AND YOU KEPT ON MANUFACTURING THIS PRODUCT. PUBLIC SAFETY IS OF NO CONCERN TO YOU UNTIL SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED AND YOU ARE FORCED TO RESPOND AND EVEN THEN YOU DO NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. ALL PEOPLE WHO OWN THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED AS NOW THERE IS NO WAY NOW TO SELL THE VEHICLE PRIVATELY OR AS A TRADE BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. (THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT I BOUGHT THIS DEFECTIVE CAR, AND YOU KNEW ABOUT THE DEFECT AND LET NO ONE KNOW). *TR
Nov 12, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME DEFECT. THE FUEL CAP WAS REPLACED AND THE COMPUTERIZED SYSTEM WAS REPROGRAMMED ON THE FIRST VISIT. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NO FAILURE THE SECOND TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED AND ON THE THIRD RECURRENCE OF THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE EPA CANISTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.
May 21, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE ORIGIN OF THE FUEL LEAK. IN ADDITION, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY INJECTOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V419000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86, 000.
May 11, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DISPLAYING THE INCORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT WAS IN THE FUEL TANK. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING HIS VEHICLE LOST POWER SINCE THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT HE COULD TRAVEL 50 MILES BEFORE THE FUEL TANK WOULD BE EMPTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE GASOLINE TANK ADJUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 06/17/11 *BF UPDATED 07/08/11
May 04, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE OR WHEN MAKING A TURN, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES THAT THERE IS 70-80 MILES LEFT IN THE TANK. THE CONTACT MUST TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE TO ALLOW THE FAILURE TO CORRECT ITSELF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF HOW THE FUEL SYSTEM TANK WAS DESIGNED. DUE TO ITS FLAT BOTTOM, AIR ENTERS THE SYSTEM AND CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND SHUT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THEY FURTHER ADVISED HER TO KEEP THE FUEL TANK OVER A QUARTER FULL FOR THE FAILURE NOT TO OCCUR. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,860 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,800.
May 07, 2008
+ 2 more complaints for this component
SUSPENSION,TIRES
7 complaints
BOUGHT 2007 IMPALA NEW. HAVE REPLACED REAR TIRES 6 TIMES DUE TO CAMBER ISSUE. IMPALA IS DESIGNED WITH NO ADJUSTMENT FOR CAMBER ON THE REAR SUSPENSION. TIRES WEAR ON THE INSIDE AT A FAST RATE. NOTHING IN THE TRUNK TO CAUSE WEIGHT ISSUES, STANDARD HIGHWAY DRIVING ON A DAILY BASIS. TIRE SOUND IS HORRIBLE AND INCREASES WITH SPEED. FIRST SET OF TIRES REPLACED AT 9,000 MILES. GM RECALLED POLICE MODELS OF THE IMPALA TO FIX THE ISSUE, BUT NOT IMPALAS THAT WEREN'T POLICE MODELS. SO GM KNOWS THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR BUT WON'T PERFORM A RECALL. MY WIFE WOULDN'T EVEN DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE SHE WAS AFRAID TIRES WOULD BLOW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY. 6 SETS OF TIRES ON A VEHICLE WITH 90,000 MILES IS ABSURD. I FINALLY HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER SHOP INSTALL AFTERMARKET CAMBER ADJUSTING BOLTS AND GET AN ALIGNMENT TO FIX THE ISSUE. SHOP I DEALT WITH SAYS THEY'VE BEEN PERFORMING THIS REPAIR ON IMPALA'S SINCE MID 2007. $20 FOR THE BOLT KIT AND $80 FOR THE ALIGNMENT. $100 TO FIX AN ISSUE (NOT INCLUDING TIRE REPLACEMENT COSTS) AND GM WON'T OWN UP TO IT. THIS IS A BASIC DESIGN FLAW THAT GM HAS BEEN AWARE OF, WITH NO ACTION BEING TAKEN ON THERE PART. *TR
Jun 17, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CONTINUOUSLY WORE PREMATURELY. THE CONTACT HAD SEVERAL ALIGNMENTS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE WITHIN TWO YEARS. IN ADDITION, WHEN DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TRAVEL ABOVE 35 MPH OR THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD FISH TAIL. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Jul 06, 2011
VEHICLE PERFORMED POORLY OVER 35 MPH ON HIGHWAY WITH THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWAYING EXCESSIVELY. THE TIRES ON THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE WORE PREMATURELY. I HAD A DEALERSHIP LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE SUSPENSION. I HAD TO HAVE AN ALIGNMENT AND NEW TIRES PUT ON THE VEHICLE. I COMPLAINED TO GENERAL MOTORS BUT THEY WERE ONLY REIMBURSING POLICE VEHICLES FOR PREMATURE REAR TIRE WEAR. *KB
Jul 05, 2011
GM 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT2 - GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES VEHICLE MANUFACTURING DETECT CAUSES TIRE CUPPING, UNEVEN TIRE WEAR AND PREMATURE TIRE WEAR OUT. POSSIBLE TIRE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING IF NOT DETECTED. TIRES RATED FOR 50,000 MILES FAILED AT 28,000. 30 JUNE 2007 - 205 MILES: PURCHASED NEW GM 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT2 - GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES 05 FEB 2008 - 7,094 MILES: DEALER ROTATED TIRES - ALL TIRES TREAD GREATER THAN 8/32. 26 DEC 2008 - 14,449 MILES: DEALER ROTATED TIRES - ALL TIRES TREAD GREATER THAN 8/32. 15 JUN 2009- 18,106 MILES: DEALER ROTATED TIRES - ALL TIRES TREAD GREATER THAN 8/32. 25 MAY 2010 - 23,812 MILES: DEALER ROTATED TIRES - ALL TIRES TREAD GREATER THAN 6/32. 01 DEC 2010 - 28,517 MILES: LUBE SHOP ROTATED TIRES - ALL TIRES BADLY CUPPED ON INSIDE TREAD. TIRES WORN OUT AND UNSAFE, MUST BE REPLACED ASAP.STEEL BELTS WILL START TO SHOW. ALL TIRES TREAD LESS THAN 2/32. 23 DEC 2010 - 28,788 MILES: DEALER - AFTER ESCALATION TO SERVICE MANAGER. REAR STRUT BOLT HOLE REQUIRES ELONGATION TO ALLOW PROPER WHEEL ALIGNMENT. UNDER WARRANTY, ELONGATED REAR STRUT BOLT HOLE, REPLACED WITH 4 NEW TIRES, COMPLETE 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT. *TR
Dec 29, 2010
FRONT AND REAR ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR BROUGHT ON BY IMPROPER WHEEL ALIGNMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. AT 22000 MILES A VIBRATION COULD BE FELT AT SPEEDS ABOVE 20 MPH. I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A CHECK AR A LOCAL TIRE DEALER. THE TECH CALLED ME OUT TO THE CAR WHILE IT WAS ON A LIFT. HE SHOWED ME THE TIRES, ALL FOUR WERE WORN BEYOND USE. THE INNER TWO TREAD LINES WERE COMPLETELY WORN OFF, I FELT THE TIRE IN THE WORN AREA AND IT FELT LIKE A BALLOON. THE TECH COMMENTED I WAS FORTUNATE TO HAVE MADE IT TO THE SHOP. HE WAS SURPRISED THE HAD NOT BLOWN UP WHILE DRIVING. LATER HE TOLD ME THAT THE CAR DID NOT HAVE ECCENTRIC BOLTS IN THE SUSPENSION AND THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE NON ADJUSTABLE BOLTS IN THE SUSPENSION ALONG WITH 4 NEW TIRES. WHILE I WAS WAITING IN THE LOBBY I DECIDED TO CHECK ON THE PROGRESS, WHEN I NOTICED AN 2008 IMPALA ON ANOTHER RACK, I LOOKED AT THE TIRES AND SAW THE SAME PROBLEM I HAD. OVER 600.00 DOLLARS I WAS ON MY WAY HOME. I CONTACTED THE CHEVY DEALER ON TO GET A GAF FROM THE SERVICE DEPT. OKAY SO I SUCK KT UP, DUMP THE CAR AND NOT BUY CHEVYS AGAIN. THIS WAS MY 4TH NEW CHEVY FROM THE SAME DEALER, NEVER AGAIN. I'M BUYING GERMAN OR JAPANESE. *TR
Sep 24, 2010
+ 2 more complaints for this component
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
6 complaints
VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION, THANK GOD IT WAS AT NIGHT. THE CAR STARTED VIOLENTLY SHAKING AND THE DISPLAY PUT UP THE WARNING "LOW ENGINE POWER" AND "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL".HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED BUT NEVER WHILE DRIVING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON FOR A LITTLE BIT BUT THEN USUALLY GOES AWAY AFTER A DAY OR SO.
Apr 20, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND RATTLED. THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE "ENGINE HOT/ AC OFF" MESSAGE APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, BUT THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 179,000.
Mar 01, 2017
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, SLIPPING IN OVERDRIVE AND DURING TAKEOFF EXCESSIVE ENGINGE OIL USAGE.
Feb 16, 2017
STARTED MY VEHICLE AS I WENT TO PULL OFF TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE MY CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE/PICK UP ON SPEED. THE CAR STARTED PUTTING. I PULLED OVER BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER MOVE, BUT WAS STILL RUNNING. MY SISTER PUSH ME BUMPER TO BUMPER TO MY MECHANIC ONLY TO FIND OUT IT WAS MY THROTTLE BODY. *TR
Mar 21, 2013
AS I WAS DRIVING THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE DISPLAY READ REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THE CAR SLOWED DOWN AND RESISTED AS I ACCELERATED. I CAN ONLY DRIVE ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR. THERE IS NO WARNING AND THERE IS A DECREASE IN ACCELERATION. THERE WAS NO WARNING AND I HAVE MY CHILD IN THE CAR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Jan 14, 2013
+ 1 more complaint for this component
STRUCTURE
6 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND BOTH REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Oct 28, 2015
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
Jun 08, 2010
I BOUGHT A NEW 2007 CHEVY IMPALA IN MAY 2007. HAD TO HAVE NEW TIRES IN NOVEMBER 2008 AT 14500 MILES, THEY WERE WEARING ON THE INSIDE OF THE REAR TIRES AFTER WE ROTATED THE TIRES THE FRONT PUT ON THE BACK THEY WORE ON THE INSIDE ALSO. THE WOULD ONLY PUT TIRES ON AND WE HAD TO PAY FOR TWO TIRES. HAD ALIGNMENTS, DID NOT HELP. CAN'T GET ANYTHING DONE ABOUT THIS. IT IS IN THE SUSPENSION OR SOMETHING IN THE REAR. THEY ARE WEARING AGAIN AT 22, 000 MILES. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY CAN NOT FIX MY CAR IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THEY CAN OFFER THE 60 MONTH RETURN ON THEIR VEHICLES IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT NOW, BUT CANNOT HONOR WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR. THIS IS WRONG. YOU SHOULD MAKE THEM FIX ALL THE CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER IS SUPPOSE TO BE PART OWNER IN THE CAR BUSINESS BUT IT STILL DOES NOT MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE. LET THEM GO UNDER, THEY ARE NOT WORTH ANYTHING ANYWAYS. USED TO BE A GOOD CAR COMPANY. WE HAVE OWNED A LOT OF THEIR CARS, BUT NO MORE. IF I EVER CAN AFFORD TO TRADE AGAIN IT WILL NOT BE A GM PRODUCT. THE CONSUMER MEANS NOTHING TO THEM ANYMORE. *TR
Sep 22, 2009
2008 & 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALAS. WE PURCHASED A 2007 IMPALA FROM CHARLES CHEVROLET-COLOMA, WISCONSIN IN JUNE OF 2008. IT HAD 17,000 MILES ON IT AND THE REMAINING NEW CAR WARRANTY, WE WERE TOLD. RIGHT AWAY WHEN WE GOT IT WE DIDN'T THINK IT RODE GOOD. WE TOOK IT ON VACATION IN OCTOBER AND IT STARTED TO VIBRATE VERY BAD. MY HUSBAND COMMENTED THAT WHEN WE GET BACK WE NEED TO TAKE IT IN. WE TOOK IN IT IN OCTOBER OF 2008. WE WERE TOLD THAT THE TIRES ON THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE WERE HANGING ON THREADS. THE DEALER DID REPLACE THE TIRES. AT THAT TIME WE THOUGHT WELL MAYBE A BAD SET OF TIRES. AT THAT TIME THE DEALER DID NOT BALANCE OR LINE UP THE TIRES. (WHICH THEY SHOULD HAVE) WE HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE TIRES AND NOW AT 35,000.00 MILES THE VEHICLE NEEDS NEW TIRES AGAIN. IT RIDES REALLY BAD AGAIN. WE TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND FIRST THE DEALER, LINES IT UP, IT STILL DID NOT RIDE GOOD, THEN THEY BALANCED THE FRONT TIRES (NOT THE BACK AND I DON'T KNOW WHY??) I GUESS BECAUSE THEY ARE DOING THIS AT THEIR COST AND DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING MORE THAN THEY HAVE TO. IT STILL DOES NOT RIDE WELL. I WORK IN A BANK AND AFTER TALKING TO ANOTHER PERSON THEY HAVE PUT 3 SETS OF TIRES ON THEIRS IN 60,000 MILES. ANOTHER PERSON HAS 35,000 MILES ON THEIR BRAND NEW 2008 AND THEY NEED NEW TIRES. AFTER BRINGING THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CARS IN WITH THIS PROBLEM. THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ELSE FOR US. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY ALSO WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. THIS VEHICLE HAS A 100,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THE DRIVE TRAIN. MY CONCERN IS THAT THEIR IS A DEFECT IN THESE VEHICLES THAT PROPOSES A SAFETY HAZARD. SOME UNSUSPECTING CONSUMER WILL HAVE A BLOWOUT (LIKE WE ALMOST DID) AND LOSE THEIR LIFE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. THIS REALLY MAKES US ANGRY AS THE GOVERNMENT CAN GIVE GENERAL MOTORS ALL THIS BAILOUT MONEY , BUT THEY DON'T HAVE TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT!!!! THE DEALER REFUSES TO GIVE US A RECORD OF THE TIRE REPLACEMENT. *TR
Aug 09, 2009
I JUST DROVE A NEW CHEVY IMPALA LT (2007). WHILE PARKING I EVER SO LIGHTLY TOUCHED THE CAR BEHIND ME. THE REAR BUMPER HAS AN IMMENSE DEFLATION!! REPAIRING WILL BE COSTLY. DONT KNOW IF THIS JUNK CAN BE HAMMERED OUT AS OLDER CARS. REPLACEMENT MAY BE NEEDED. THE" BUMPE"R IS WORTHLESS, COMPLETELY. ITS PURPOSE WAS TO ACCEPT BUMPS. OLDER CARS DID THIS EASILY.... THIS IS UNREASONABLE
Aug 29, 2007
+ 1 more complaint for this component
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6 complaints
MY COMPLAINT CONCERNS MY 2007 CHEVY IMPALA TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFTER IS LOCKING IN PARK.. I COULD NOT DEPRESS THE BUTTON ON THE FLOOR SHIFTER, TO SHIFT TO REVERSE. I TRIED TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH OF COURSE IS LOCKED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. I AM WORRIED THAT NEXT TIME IT WILL NOT GET UNSTUCK. SO I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND SAW MANY COMMENTS ABOUT 2007 IMPALA SHIFTER'S LOCKING AND REALIZED I NEEDED TO FILE A COMPLAINT. *TR
Sep 19, 2014
WHEN THE CAR IS IDLE UPON ACCELERATION, THE CAR JERKS PROFUSELY, WHILE THE HEAT/COOL SYSTEM IS IN OPERATION THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE ALONG THE DASH AREA AND CONTINUES FOR 5 MINUTES AFTER CONTROLS HAS BEEN SHUT OFF, DRIVE SIDE DOOR ELECTRICAL REFUSES TO WORK TO LOCK/UNLOCK POSITION. *TR
Aug 19, 2014
THE SHIFT GEAR GETS STUCK IN PARK. IT WON'T MOVE. I HAD TO REMOVE BODY WHERE THE GEAR SHIFT IS AND SAW IT WAS A WIRE THAT WAS LOOSE. IT HAPPEN LAST YEAR ALSO. *TR
Aug 18, 2014
AFTER DRIVING IT FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVING NO PROBLEMS, I DROVE IT A SHORT DISTANCE AND PARKED AND COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY, I TRIED TAKING IT OUT OF PARK AND PUTTING IT BACK IN PARK AND AFTER TRYING THAT SEVERAL TIMES AND IT NOT WORKING I TRIED (JIGGLING THE SHIFTER WHEN IT WAS IN PARK) AND IT RELEASED. IT HAPPENED AGAIN FOR THE 2ND DAY IN A ROW. I WILL BRING IT TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AFTER THE WEEKEND IS OVER AND SEE IF IT IS A BAD WIRE OR SOMETHING. *TR
Jul 25, 2014
THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A BROKEN WIRE IN THE BTSI SOLENOID TERMINAL WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY RE WIRING THE GROUND WIRE TO THE SHIFTER WHERE THE PIN HAD BROKEN. ON MAY 3RD THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WOULD NOT COME OUT. LET THE CAR SIT FOR 24 HOURS THE BATTERY DIED AND THE KEY RELEASED OUT OF THE IGNITION. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MAY 5, 2014 AND THE SHIFTER WIRES WERE RE CONSTRUCTED. CAR STILL ACTS AS IF THE SHIFTER IS NOT GOING TO SHIFT. *TR
May 20, 2014
+ 1 more complaint for this component
SUSPENSION,WHEELS
6 complaints
CHEVROLET IMPALA DISPLAYS EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE REAR TIRES. I AM ASSUMING IT IS THE REAR TIRES AS ONLINE SEARCHES DESCRIBE THE SAME CONDITION AFFECT THE REAR TIRES. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED EVERY TIME THE OIL WAS CHANGED, SO THE FRONT TIRES SHOW SOME WEAR BUT NOT NEARLY THE SAME AMOUNT OF DAMAGE. IT IS MY GUESS THIS WEARING STARTED BEFORE THE MOST RECENT TIRE ROTATION. THE TIRES ARE WORN TO THE POINT THE CORDS ARE SHOWING ALONG THE INSIDE OF THE REAR TIRES. THE TIRE IS VERY ROUNDED ON THE INSIDE EDGE OF EACH TIRE WHILE THE OUTSIDE EDGE OF EACH TIRE LOOKS LIKE THEY DID WHEN NEW. THE TIRES ARE MICHELIN HYDROEDGE TIRES WITH APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES, THEY ARE RATED FOR 90,000 MILES. ONLINE INFORMATION SAYS THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THE SPINDLE RODS. THERE IS A PENDING CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST "NEW GM" TO HONOR DESIGN PROBLEMS OF "OLD GM." GM ORDER A RECALL ON ALL POLICE IMPALAS FROM 2007-2008 WITHIN A VIN RANGE TO REPLACE THE SPINDLE RODS. BULLETIN NO. 08032A. ALSO SEARCH DOCUMENT PIC5406A FOR MORE INFORMATION. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY PROBLEM WHICH COULD LEAD TO TIRE FAILURE WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE.!!! *TR
Feb 23, 2013
EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE INSIDE WEARS ABNORMALLY. SUSPECT REAR WHEEL SPINDLE ROD, WHICH WAS RECALLED FOR POLICE MODEL BUT NOT CIVILIAN MODEL FOR REAR WHEEL MISALIGNMENT. DANGER OF WEAR NOT BEING NOTICED SINCE IT IS EXCESSIVE ON THE INSIDE OF TIRE WHICH COULD RESULT IN A TIRE BLOW OUT AND CRASH. *TR
Jan 16, 2013
I BOUGHT MY CAR USED WITH 40,000 MILE ON IT. THE TIRES WERE PERFECT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. 9,000 MILES LATER, MY FRONT TIRES KEPT GOING FLAT. I LOOKED AT THEM AND THE ENTIRE INSIDE OF THE TIRES WERE WORN THROUGH. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL TIRE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THE TIRES WORE LIKE THAT DUE TO A BAD ALIGNMENT. MY STEERING SEEMED FINE. THE MANAGER OF THE SHOP CAME OUT TO TELL ME THAT MANY OF HIS CUSTOMERS WITH IMPALAS HAVE SIMILAR ISSUES. A EXTRA LONG FACTORY INSTALLED CAMBER BOLT CAUSES THE VEHICLES TO BECOME UN ALIGNED, AND CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE TIRES. *TR
Sep 25, 2012
I PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVY IMPALA 3.5 LT IN 2011. SOON DISCOVERED THE BACK END SHIFTS WHEN GOING OVER ROUGH, UNEVEN ROADS AND HIGHWAYS. IT ALSO SHIFTS WHEN GOING OVER MANHOLE COVERS. WHEN DRIVING IN MN SNOW AND ICE, IT IS VERY UNSETTLING TO HAVE THE BACK-END FISHTAIL. I'VE COMPLAINED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP, ATTORNEY GENERAL, AND GM MOTORS HQ. I SOON LEARNED OF THE PROBLEMS AND EXACT SAME COMPLAINTS THAT OTHER 2007 CHEVY IMPALA OWNERS ARE HAVING WITH THIS CAR. THE OTHER DAY MY SON USED MY CAR TO RUN AN ERRAND AND EVEN HE NOTICED THAT THE BACK-END IS FAULTY. I'VE HAD THIS CAR ALIGNED TWO TIMES WITHIN SIX MONTHS. I AM FRUSTRATED THAT THE LOCAL DEALER WILL NOT TAKE THE CAR BACK AND ALSO THAT GM MOTORS HQ WILL NOT FIX THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I'M STUCK WITH A CAR THAT'S NOT SAFE, THUS LIMITING ANY FREEWAY DRIVING, ESPECIALLY IN WINTER. *TR
Sep 15, 2012
I HAD A COMPANY CAR, 2007 IMPALA THAT WAS WEARING THE TIRES UNEVENLY. I WENT THROUGH SEVERAL SETS OF TIRES AS A RESULT OF THIS PROBLEM. I THOUGHT THAT THE TIRE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT DOING A GOOD JOB HOWEVER JUST NOTICED THAT THERE IS LAWSUIT STATING THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE SPINDLES. MY FATHER, NOW OWNS THE VEHICLE. AND WANT TO BRING THIS TO THE NHTSA ATTENTION AS WELL AS TO BE NOTIFIED OF A RECALL AS MY FATHER IS NOW DRIVING THE VEHICLE.
Jul 06, 2011
+ 1 more complaint for this component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
5 complaints
I started for the first time in early June of having reduced engine power. At this time I get several warrning lights on dashboard. I get engine power is reduced, traction control and engine light. The car goes into limp mode. I replaced the accelerator pedal position sensor after the first event. Since this time I had it happen 4 more times. This situation can be dangerous if a car is behind me and I slow up real quick due to going into limp mode. I try to pull over where I can when this happens. Once I pull over for 10 minutes the car will resume like normal driving with just the engine light on. The next day the engine light usually leaves. It is hard to know when this will occur but it can be a dangerous situation to be in.
Sep 16, 2023
TRACTION CONTROL, WARNING COMES ON THEN ENGINE STARTS TO SHUT DOWN NO POWER TO MAINTAIN FREEWAY SPEED HAVE TO EXIT. SCARY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. ON A SIDE STREET IT IS NOT QUITE SO BAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. NEED HELP. MOST RECENT JAN 5 2017. COLD WEATHER, CAR VIBRATES SO BAD AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. BEEN HAVING TROUBLE FOR ABOUT 3 TO 5 YEARS. *TR
Jan 06, 2017
TRANSMISSION FAILED, ENGINE LEAKING, VEHICLE HAS UNEXPECTED SHUT OFF, SMELLS SOMEWHAT LIKE IT'S BURNING.
Oct 10, 2016
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD THE VEHICLE ANTITHEFT SYSTEM ACTIVATES AND CAUSED THE ENGINE NOT TO START UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED WHICH WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 122,000. LI
Dec 16, 2013
SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE DISPLAYED FOLLOWED BY ENGINE POWER WILL BE REDUCED MESSAGE. BOTH TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ARE BOTH ON. *TR
Apr 09, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
5 complaints
TAKATA RECALL WHILE DRIVING I KEEP GETTING A 'ENGINE POWER REDUCED' MESSAGE AND MY CAR IMMEDIATELY SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC.
Oct 24, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AS THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER ERROR MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Dec 23, 2015
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON...THEN A MESSAGE STATING "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" CAME ON. MY CAR DROPPED THE SPEED FROM 60 TO 20, ON THE HIGHWAY. IT HAPPENED AGAIN A MONTH LATER AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR, AND I WAS TOLD MY FUEL PUMP HAD GONE OUT. NOW IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN THIS MORNING, AND THE MECHANIC DOESN'T KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT BECAUSE IT HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY SO HE CAN'T DIAGNOSE IT UNLESS IT DOES IT WHILE THE CAR IS IN HIS POSSESSION.
Aug 18, 2015
WHILE DRIVING THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL AT REDUCED ENGINE POWER. IT DROPS THE SPEED OF THE CAR DOWN TO 40 MPH OR LOWER. IT DOES NOT ACCELERATE EASILY WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AS I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF IF YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF FOR A FEW HOURS BUT DOES END UP COMING BACK ON. *TR
Apr 14, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,400.
May 16, 2014
WHEELS
5 complaints
SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AS A USED AUTO ON JAN 24, 2012, I HAVE HAD 10 INCIDENTS OF TIRE PROBLEMS, AS LOW AIR, FLAT TIRE, ETC CAUSED BY WHEEL RIMS CORRODING CAUSING BEADS ON RIM AND NOT HOLD AIR PRESSURE; HAVE REPLACED 30 LUG NUTS; AND GROUND RIMS APPROX 12 TIMES. AM TOLD THAT THE RAPID DETERIORATION OF THE RIMS TO CORROSION IS DUE TO ROAD SALT MIX USED ON LOCAL AND INTERSTATE ROADS. APPEARS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESIGNED FOR THIS AREA; FEAR IS WHEN A TIRE GOES, IT COULD BE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. ALSO HAVE DISCOVERED THE ALUMINUM BODIES OF THE CARS ARE RUSTING MUCH QUICKER. MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS TODAY
Feb 23, 2018
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM SENSOR/LIGHT STAYS ON. WON'T RESET. HAD TO TAKE TO DEALER. THIS IS A KNOWN COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVY/GM VEHICLES. TIRE PRESSURE WAS GOOD, ALL TIRES WERE GOOD (SET TO MANUFACTURER'S SPECS.)
Dec 21, 2015
I WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY 85 AROUND 5;30AM AND JUST PASSING EXIT 20/NEW HOPE WHEN I HIT A HUGE POT HOLE IN THE ROAD ON THE FAR RIGHT LANE. AFTER HEARING A LOUD NOISE I PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT MY RIM WAS CRACKED OPEN ON THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE AND SLIGHTLY SLIT ON THE REAR RIGHT TIRE.
Nov 17, 2015
REAR WHEELS CANTER ARE OUT OF SPEC AND CANNOT BE SET PROPERLY RESULTING IN WHEEL WEAR AND TIRE REPLACEMENT 5000 MILES INTO NEW TIRES. ALSO THE WEAR IS ON THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL SO THERE AREN'T ANY VISUAL INDICATIONS OF WEARING UNTIL THE TIRES BLEW OUT. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN THAT CANNOT BE PUT IN THAT TYPE OF DANGER. *TR
Oct 10, 2012
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR WHEELS HAD EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THEY REPLACED THREE REAR SETS OF TIRES AND PERFORMED THREE ALIGNMENTS. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER IN REFERENCE TO TSB NUMBERS 10026504 AND 10026484 (WHEELS) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE COMPONENT ON THE POLICE AND STATE VEHICLES. THE TIRE INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
Apr 27, 2009
STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
5 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM WOULD OPERATE WHEN PRESSING THE DOOR LOCK SWITCH, BUT THE DOOR WOULD REMAIN LOCKED AND UNABLE TO OPEN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. *LN UPDATED 7/26/18*JB
Oct 06, 2017
LEFT (DRIVERS SIDE) REAR DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE AFTER OPENING. WHEN SHUT, THE DOOR BOUNCES BACK OPEN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE THE DOOR, IT WILL CLOSE. WHEN YOU GET IN AND PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE, THE DOOR WILL OPEN AND WARNING LIGHTS WILL COME ON TELLING YOU THE LEFT REAR DOOR IS OPEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR ABOUT THE PAST MONTH. TO THE POINT NOW WHERE I WON'T EVEN OPEN THE DOOR BECAUSE THERE IS NO GUARANTEE IT WILL CLOSE AGAIN. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, I HAVE AN INFANT THAT RIDES IN THE BACK OF THE CAR AND A FAULTY DOOR IS NOT SOMETHING I WANT TO BE WORRYING ABOUT. *TR
Jan 22, 2011
THE DOOR HANDLE TO MY 2007 CHEVORLET IMPALA WAS PULLED LOOSE WHILE OPENING AN UNLOCKED DOOR. THE DOOR HANDLE BECAME DETACHED AT THE END WHERE THE KEY GOES INTO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. IT IS NOW IN A STATE WHERE IF SOMEONE WANTS TO PULL IT OUT TO BREAK INTO THE CAR, IT IS VERY EASY TO DO. *TR
Dec 13, 2010
2007 IMPALA DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE BROKE UNDER NORMAL USAGE AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT CAR HAS ONLY 70000 MILES. ALSO THE REAR TIRES ARE WEARING OUT FAST AND UNUSUAL WEAR ON THE INSIDE EDGES. THIS WEEKEND HAD TO REPLACE TIRES AGAIN SINCE STEEL BELTS WERE SHOWING AND LOCAL SHOP IS STATING THEY SEE THIS ALL THE TIME ON IMPALAS. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON LINE AND SEE MANY COMPLAINTS BUT NO RECALL FROM GM. *TR
Dec 13, 2010
2007 CHEVY IMPALA LTS: EXTERIOR HANDLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE UNDER NORMAL USAGE -- WAS NOT TEMPERATURE RELATED. SEVERAL SIMILAR FAILURES WERE NOTED BY ONE OF THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES. *TR
Oct 27, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
5 complaints
MY HEADLIGHTS CONTINUALLY FLICKER ALMOST CONSTANTLY, ALONG WITH THE DASH LIGHTS. SOMETIMES THEY ALMOST GO OUT. THEY SEEM TO BE WORSE WHEN I AM ACCELERATING. IT ALWAYS HAPPENS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. DRIVES ME CRAZY, CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THEM FIXED.
Dec 21, 2015
WHEN A HEADLIGHT FAILS ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA THE MANUAL MAKES IT LOOK LIKE IT IS VERY EASY FOR THE OWNER TO CHANGE THE HEADLIGHT. HOWEVER, AFTER PURCHASING THE HEADLAMP AT AN AUTOPARTS STORE I TRIED EVERY DRIVER I HAD ON THE SO CALLED SCREW THAT HOLDS THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IN PLACE. THE FALE NORMAL LOOKING SCREW THEY USE IS A SAFETY TRAP. IT'S HEAD IS TOO SHALLOW TO REACH INTO ANY NORMAL DRIVE. I HAD TO DRIVE AROUND WITH MY HEADLIGHT OUT UNTIL I FIND A CAPABLE MECHANIC WITH THE SPECIAL TOOL. IF THEIR SHOP MANUAL WARNED I NEEDED A SPECIAL TOOL I COULD HAVE TRADED THE CAR IN ON A NEW ONE OR GONE TO A MECHANIC TO BEGIN WITH. IT MADE ME SO ANGRY THAT I TOOK IT OUT ON MY WIFE WHEN SHE COMPLAINED THAT IT WAS TAKING TOO LONG TO DO WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A "JUST WAIT A MINUTE HONEY UNTIL I GET DONE" JOB. ANY MORE ANGRY I COULD HAVE TURNED INTO A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD STORM! ITS ALMOST AS BAD AS WHEN GM MADE ME PURCHASE A LEASE LOOKING LOAN FROM GMAC WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR. AFTER I PAID IT OFF THEY STILL OWNED THE CAR. FOR SOME REASON THEY INSISTED THAT IT WAS A LOAN AND NOT A LEASE. AND NOW THE GUY IN THE OFFICE NEXT TO ME GOT A GOOD DEAL ON A NEW IMPALA AT TAX PAYER EXPENSE. I HEAR THAT GM IS CONNING THE PUBLIC INTO THINKING THEY ARE PAYING BACK THEIR LOAN WHEN THEY ARE REALLY PLAYING TRICKS BY NOT TALKING ABOUT THE ENTIRE 30 BILLION AND MESSING USING TARP MONEY TO PAY THE GOVERNMENT BACK. PEOPLE AT GM COULD GET HUNG OR AT LEAST TARRED AND FEATHERED FOR THIS WHICH IS ANOTHER SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR
Aug 19, 2010
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2007 CHEVY IMPALA ARE CONTINUOUSLY GOING DIM AND I'M AFRAID THEY WILL FAIL AT ONE POINT WHILE MY FAMILY IS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT. GM SAYS IT'S NORMAL BUT I OWN 3 GM'S AND THE OTHER TWO DON'T DO IT. *TR
Apr 03, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF AND THEN REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER HAS NOT MADE ANY REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,706.
Aug 02, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT. THE TURN SIGNAL WAS SILENT WHEN ENGAGED. THE CONTACT'S EYES MUST BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO VIEW THE DASHBOARD. THEREFORE, THE CONTACT FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED THIS WAY AND THE ISSUE CANNOT BE RESOLVED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 800.*AK THE CONSUMER COULD NOT HEAR THE SOUND COMING FROM THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. UPDATED 04/12/07. *JB
Mar 23, 2007
EQUIPMENT
5 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON OR OFF. THE NOISE LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DAILY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 11/12/14*LJ
Sep 09, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER EMITTED AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Aug 24, 2012
A/C FAILURE TO A 2007 IMPALA LT CHEVROLET SEDAN. SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT LED TO DISCOVERY OF BROKEN SERPENTINE BELT. A/C COMPRESSOR HAD SEIZED MAKING VEHICLE IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE. ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE HAPPENED AS PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE. TOW TO REPAIR STATION WHERE COMPLETE A/C WAS REPLACED. MILEAGE AT 41,988. *TR
May 10, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SWITCHING THE AIR CONDITIONER FROM THE FRESH OUTSIDE AIR CIRCULATION TO REGULAR AIR CONDITIONING, THE UNIT WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRESH AIR DOOR ACTUATOR WAS FAULTY AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
Mar 18, 2011
REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY TRANSMITTER FAILED AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR LESS THAN 48 HOURS. DOORS AND/OR TRUNK CANNOT BE OPENED WITH REMOTE CONTROL. THE PANIC ALARM BUTTON IS ALSO INOPERATIVE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. GM DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT INFORMED ME THAT A TSB HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Aug 08, 2007
STEERING,SUSPENSION
5 complaints
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN CARTER ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE ISSUE OF GM'S LIABILITY FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS ON CARS THEY MANUFACTURED *TGW AS A RESULT OF A DESIGN FLAW AND DEFECTIVE PARTS, THE TRI-COILED REAR SPRINGS, TRAILING ARMS AND SPINDLE RODS ARE CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF REAR TIRES. GM RECALLED VEHICLES USED IN POLICE WORK; BUT NOT THE GENERAL PUBLIC. GM SAYS THEY ARE NOT LIABLE, BECAUSE ITS 2009 BANKRUPTCY AND SUBSEQUENT REORGANIZATION SHIELDS THEM FROM LIABILITY OVER THE ALLEGED DESIGN FLAWS. *TR UPDATED 04/010/12
Apr 03, 2012
RECENTLY BOUGHT 2007 CHEVY IMPALA FOR SON. THIS CAR CANNOT STAY ON THE ROAD IN WET/SNOW CONDITIONS. IT FISHTAILS AND IS SCARY TO DRIVE. I'VE LIVED IN WISCONSIN ALL MY LIFE AND DROVE MANY DIFFERENT CARS BUT NEVER A CAR AS DANGEROUS AS THIS. *TR
Jan 01, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT TWICE EACH TIME THE REAR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED IT WAS NOT A KNOWN FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS REPAIRING POLICE VEHICLES WITH THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. ....UPDATED 12/03/12 *BF
Dec 01, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CONSISTENTLY WEARING FROM THE INSIDE AND WERE CONSTANTLY IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT AND AN ALIGNMENT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,209. UPDATED 08/15/11 *BF UPDATED 08/24/11. *JB
Jul 15, 2011
VEHICLE PERFORMED POORLY OVER 35 MPH ON HIGHWAY WITH THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWAYING EXCESSIVELY DURING SNOWY OR WET CONDITIONS. THE TIRES ON THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE WORE PREMATURELY ON THE INSIDE . I PURCHASED FOUR SETS OF NEW BACK TIRES IN A SPAN OF 4 MONTHS AND HAD TO HAVE TWO ALIGNMENTS DONE AT SEPARATE TIMES BECAUSE THE FIRST DIDN'T INITIALLY FIX THE PROBLEM. IT CAME TO A POINT THAT I WAS FRIGHTENED TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE DURING SNOWY OR WET CONDITIONS IN FEAR OF CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I HAVE SPENT ROUGHLY $700 ON THIS ISSUE AND BELIEVE IT COULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED IF GM WOULD HAVE ADDRESSED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE PROBLEM INITIALLY. *TR
Jul 06, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4 complaints
LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS KEEPS BLOWING OUT SOMETIMES ALL HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT. I REPLACED ALL LIGHTS AND THEY KEEP GOING OUT. SOMETIMES THE BRIGHT LIGHTS COME ON WHEN I TURN ON SIGNAL
Dec 03, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Nov 06, 2014
YESTERDAY, 12/1/2011, MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT FAILED. OVER A YEAR AGO, I HAD WENT TO REPLACE THE BULB, AND IT CAME ON AFTER JARRING IT, SO I WAITED TO REPLACE THE BULB UNTIL TODAY. THIS MORNING, NEITHER BULB WORKED. THINKING THIS MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, I TURNED AUTOMATIC LIGHTING OFF, THEN BACK ON. THAT FAILED, HOWEVER THE BRIGHTS DID WORK. I PULLED OVER AND RAPPED ON THE DRIVER HEADLIGHT HOUSING A FEW TIMES, AND THE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN I DID THE SAME TO THE PASSENGER SIDE, WHICH ALSO CAME ON. VERY UNSAFE TO AFFECT THE VISIBILITY OF A DRIVER, ESPECIALLY SINCE I SUSPECT THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, OR LEAVE SOMEBODY STRANDED AT WORK WHEN THEY GO TO LEAVE AND HAVE NO HEADLIGHTS. *TR
Dec 02, 2011
WHILE DRIVING, THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WHERE THE DASH LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHT WILL FLICKER. ON A FEW OCCASIONS, THE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY WOULD ACTUALLY GO OUT FOR A SECOND, AND AT THE SAME TIME THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD DIM TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM NOTED AT ALL SPEEDS, AND IS A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER, ONCOMING TRAFFIC, AND TRAFFIC BEING FOLLOWED! A CHEVY DEALER ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND IDENTIFIED IT IN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN #07-08-42-008; HOWEVER THIS IS MORE OF A SAFETY CONCERN (ESPECIALLY FOR NIGHT DRIVING) THAN AN INCONVENIENCE! *TR
Apr 23, 2009
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4 complaints
THE STEERING COLUMN SQUEAKS WHEN TURNING WHETHER IT'S LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. ACCELERATING ONLY 20 MPH AT 2,000 RPM AT THE START OF A GREEN LIGHT FROM A COMPLETE STOP ON RED OR IT JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP AT A RED LIGHT LIKE IT HAS DIFFICULTY SHIFTING OUT OF 1ST GEAR.
Feb 09, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. IN ADDITION, ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND FLICKERED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Sep 23, 2014
I WAS GOING OVER THE VEHICLE FOR THE SEASON AND FOUND I HAD A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING LINE. THE LINE EFFECTED WAS COVERED WITH A RIBBED PLASTIC SHEATHING LIKE WHAT IS USED FOR A WIRE HARNESSES. THE SHEATHING CAUSED ROAD SALT TO BUILD UP AND CORRODE THE LINE, CAUSING A LEAK AND LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THERE WERE TWO LINES HELD TOGETHER, SIDE BY SIDE, WITH A PLASTIC BRACKET BUT ONLY ONE OF THOSE HAD THE SHEATHING AND I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY IT WAS THERE. I ALSO FOUND A WIRE THAT OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE INSULATION AND LEFT THE WIRE BARE. IT'S LOCATED BEHIND THE POWER STEERING PUMP AS VIEWED FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT UNDER THE PLASTIC THAT DISPLAYS THE ENGINE SIZE. THE PLASTIC IS HELD DOWN WITH A COUPLE OF PINS THAT THE PLASTIC PUSHES DOWN OVER WHEN INSTALLED. THE DEALER COULDN'T TELL ME WHAT THE WIRE IS FOR WHEN I CALLED TO EXPLAIN WHAT I FOUND. *JS
Apr 14, 2014
AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, SUDDENLY REDUCED ENGINE POWER CAME UP ON THE DASH BOARD. FOLLOWED BY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING UP AND THE CAR SHUTTING OFF. AFTER 20 MINUTES THE CAR STARTED AGAIN, BUT NOW I DRIVE WITHA CONSTANT FEAR OF THIS HAPPENING AGAIN, AND WHAT IF MY CHILDREN ARE IN THE CAR NEXT TIME! I HAVE A CONSTANT ISSUE WITH THE POWER STEERING LINE LEAKING, ALTHOUGH I HAVE REPLACED THE PUMP, AND THE FUEL LINE. I FEEL LIKE I AM THROWING MY MONEY INTO A BOTTOM LESS PIT. WHAT DO I DO FROM HERE? *TR
Feb 08, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
4 complaints
DRIVING WITH 4 IN THE CAR AT AROUND 65 MPH WENT TO STOP AND THE WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE FROM THE ROTORS WARPING. WENT TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM AND THEY TOLD ME TO SHIFT TOO 2ND GEAR. NOWHERE IN THE BOOK HAVE I SEEN THIS AND IS A BAD ANSWER IF THIS IS THE CASE. THIS HAPPENED A FEW YEARS AGO AND STILL HAPPENS ON A 4 WHEEL DISK BRAKE VEHICLE. *TR
Jun 27, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
Apr 02, 2014
I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT WHERE A FLAT BED TRUCK WAS STOPPED AND I WENT TO STOP BEHIND HIM. AT FIRST THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND THEN AS IF I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL THE CAR STOPPED STOPPING AND CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF THE TOW TRUCK. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME NOR THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED BUT IT WAS THE WORST TIME AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW. I SEE THE NUMBER OF POSTS ON THE INTERNET, HUNDREDS OF FORUMS, COMPLAINING ABOUT THE WOBBLING OR VIBRATION THAT OCCURS UPON BREAKING. THE BREAKS WERE CHANGED WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN FEBRUARY AND IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG FOR THE SYMPTOMS TO APPEAR UNTIL FINALLY I CRASHED THE CAR. THE ABS NOR BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. IT SEEMS THAT WHILE GM WAS GOING BROKE IN 2004 THROUGH 2007 THEY DECIDED CHEAPER PARTS WERE A VIABLE SOLUTION TO THEIR OBVIOUS BRINK OF BANKRUPTCY. AND YET WHEN WE THE AMERICAN TAX PAYERS PAID $49.5 MILLION DOLLARS TO BAIL GM OUT OF DEBT IN DECEMBER OF 2008 THEY NEVER EVEN CONSIDERED RECALLING THE VEHICLES WITH THE UNSAFE BRAKING SYSTEMS ON THEM. IRONICALLY THE POLICE CARS MADE BY GM HAVE AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT SYSTEM, A SAFER SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED. SADLY? AS LONG AS THEY STILL OWE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT $49.5 MILLION, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT FORCE GM TO RECALL THESE CARS WITH THE UNSAFE BRAKING SYSTEMS BECAUSE IT WILL FORCE THEM INTO ANOTHER BANKRUPTCY. GM IS NOW SOLIDLY PROFITABLE, ITS CARS HAVE IMPROVED, AND IT HAS CREATED 23,000 NEW U.S. JOBS SINCE EXITING BANKRUPTCY IN 2009 WHY AREN'T THEY CORRECTING THEIR WRONGS AND WHY AREN'T THEY PAYING BACK THE $49.5 MILLION THEY OWE US? WHEN YOU GOOGLE 2007 (OR ANY YEAR BETWEEN 2006 - 2008) IMPALA LT BRAKE PROBLEMS IT'S ALARMING TO SEE THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF FORUMS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. *TR
Aug 03, 2013
E BRAKE HAS NEVER WORKED, IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. ON AN ONCLINE, THE E BRAKE DOES NOT WORK, EITHER FACING UPHILL, OR DOWNHILL, IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL, IT NEVER HAS.
May 16, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3 complaints
The car at lights act like it does not want to go which can cause a wreck
May 17, 2023
I HAVE EXPERIENCED MANY ISSUES WITH MY CAR. SHUTS OFF WHEN STOPPED/BRAKE. CRANKS RIGHT BACK UP. REDUCED ENGINE POWER CAR HAS SHUT DOWN STARTER DISABLED. LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. *TR
Mar 06, 2015
WHILE DRIVING CAR STARTED TO JERK AND HESITATE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH A MESSAGE OF REDUCED ENGINE POWER. COULD NOT DRIVE THE DRIVE OVER 5 MPH. WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAD TO PUSH THE CAR INTO A PARKING LOT AS THE ENGINE WILL NO LONGER START BUT CRANKS OVER FINE. HAD TO BUY A SCANNER TO READ THE CODE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE TO A AUTO REPAIR SHOP OR AUTO PARTS STORE TO READ THE CODES. THE PO641 CODE WAS SET. CHECKED AND TESTED THE SENSOR WIRES FOR THE 5VOLTS EVERY ONE THAT I TESTED SHOWED OK. REPLACED THE GAS PEDAL ASSEMBLE BECAUSE OF THE CODE THAT COULD BE A SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM NO DIFFERENCE. CLEANED THE THROTTLE BODY UNIT NO CHANGE CAR WILL NOT START.CHECKED AND GAVE ALL THE WIRES A GOOD PULL AND OR TUG TO WIGGLE THE CONNECTORS AND TOOK APART ALL SENSOR CONNECTIONS NO CORROSION WAS FOUND.ALL GROUNDS APPEAR TO BE GOOD. NO BROKEN WIRES ARE FOUND NO BLOWN FUSES WERE FOUND.AFTER 2 DAYS WAS ABLE TO START ENGINE WITH THE MESSAGE REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND CAR DIED AGAIN AND WOULD RESTART BUT NOT IDLE. WAS ABLE TO REV ENGINE AND KEEP IT RUNNING BUT ONCE IT IDLED IT WOULD DIE AND SOMETIMES NOT RESTART AGAIN.AT THIS TIME CAR IS UNSAFE TO OPERATE ON ANY ROADWAY BECAUSE IT MIGHT DIE AND RANDOM TIMES. *JS
Jun 14, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3 complaints
HAD ISSUES WITH MY 2007 IMPALA 3.9L STALLING AND REDUCING POWER ON MY WIFE, AND AT TIMES ALMOST LEAVING HER IN OR ON THE ROAD. I HAVE REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY, THROTTLE PEDDLE ( TWICE ) AND HAD THE CAR FLASHED AT THE LOCAL GM DEALER. NOW THE CAR NOT ONLY READS REDUCED ENGINE POWER IT READ STARTING DISABLED SERVICE THROTTLE AND DIED WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR.. CAUSING HER TO ALMOST BE INVOLVED IN A BAD WRECK. THIS SERIOUSLY NEEDS TO HAVE ATTENTION OF WHOEVER AT GM IS OVER SAFETY, CAUSE THIS ISSUE WILL END UP IN A REALLY BAD SITUATION IF OR WHEN SOMEONE ENDS UP SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. I MEAN YOU REALLY NEED TO PROGRAM THEM TO SLOWLY REDUCE POWER, NOT JUST TELL YOU THEN SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AND HAVE THE DRIVER FIGHT AND PANIC TO GET OFF THE ROAD THROUGH TRAFFIC, WHILE NOT GETTING RUN OVER IN THE PROCESS. BUT IF THERE IS A FIX WE NEED TO KNOW.
Aug 11, 2020
ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED WHILE I WAS TRAVELING WITH THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC. I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE BUT CAR STARTED SLOWING DOWN. TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR AND REPLACED THE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. I CONTACTED CHEVY DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT AND WAS TOLD IT'S A COMMON OCCURRENCE. IMPALAS HAVE A THROTTLE SENSOR INSTEAD OF CABLE. IF THE SENSOR GOES OUT, THE ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED TO PROTECT THE ENGINE INTEGRITY. IN SOME CASES, IT'S REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY. THE MANUFACTURE NOTED MY CONCERN BUT THE REP WOULD NOT ESCALATE THE MATTER. I WENT ONLINE TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND THERE IS A CHEVY FORUM WITH SIMILAR CONCERNS. GENERAL MOTOR REPS REPLY WITH COMMON RESPONSES TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED MECHANIC AND THEIR CONCERN HAS BEEN NOTED. I WAS INFORMED BY REPRESENTATIVE AT 800# FOR MANUFACTURE TO CALL BACK IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THANKFULLY I WASN'T GOING AT A HIGHER SPEED IN DALLAS TRAFFIC. NOT SURE IF I WOULD HAVE HAD THE LUXURY OF PULLING OVER.
Nov 14, 2017
MY WIFE'S DAILY DRIVER IS A 2007 IMPALA . SHE WAS DRIVING HOME WITH OUR THREE KIDS WHEN THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER DISPLAY CAME ON. AFTER THAT SHE COULD ONLY GO ABOUT 25MPH. THIS SCARED HER AND COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND FORUMS ABOUT A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT PISSES ME OFF THAT GM HASN'T RECALLED THESE VEHICLES . DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THIS SITUATION IS TAKEN CARE OF? *TR
Oct 26, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
3 complaints
'ENGINE POWER REDUCED', APPEARING AT RANDOM TIMES WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTS STUTTERING AND BECOMING UNDRIVABLE.
Jul 24, 2018
IN DECEMBER MY CAR WHILE DRIVING, I EXPERIENCED REDUCED ENGINE POWER THE SPEED IMMEDIATELY DROPPED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CAR CUT OFF. I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC PRAYING THAT WE WOULD NOT BE HIT WHEN EVERYONE IS DOING 70 MPH. WHEN THE REDUCED POWER LIGHT COMES ON THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE TRACTION LIGHT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO ONLY BE TOLD THAT THEY ARE NOT 100% SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, BUT I CAN START BY REPLACING THE PCM MODULE AND THAT MAY OR MAY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH A CHEVY DEALERSHIP NOT KNOWING WHAT IS WRONG WITH THEY CARS. ESPECIALLY A CAR THAT IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH SO MANY OF ITS CAR ACROSS THE NATION. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN INCONVENIENCE SINCE DECEMBER AS I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR AFTER HAVING THIS ISSUE AND NOT FEELING CONFIDENT IN $1,000 REPAIR THAT THE DEALERSHIP THEMSELVES ARE NOT SURE IS GOING TO FIX THE ISSUE. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM IN HOPES OF GETTING A SOLUTION AND SOLID PLAN. I THINK THAT GM NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS ISSUE AND FOUND A GOOD SOLID SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM AND NOT GUESSING FIXES TO MAKE MONEY. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT PEOPLE LIVES ARE BEING PUT IN DANGER. LIKE I FELT MINE WAS WHEN YOU ARE IN THE MIDDLE LINE ON A HIGHWAY, WHERE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 70 MPH AND YOUR CAR REDUCE POWER AND THEN SHUT DOWN.
Apr 08, 2016
REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE CAME, CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY IN THE STREET.
Oct 26, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3 complaints
WHEN TURNED CAR ON WIPERS DID NOT WORK, THEY WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME ON AND WORK BEFORE THEY COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AND DO NOT TURN ON AT ALL. CHANGED THE WIPER MOTOR AND THE WIPER SWITCH AND THEY STILL DO NOT WORK. I CURRENTLY DO NOT HAVE WORKING WIPERS ON MY CAR. PEP BOYS WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM.
Feb 14, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA.WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,870.
Jun 02, 2015
THE VEHICLE IS BLOWING COLD AIR OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THE DUAL TEMPERATURE CONTROLS ARE BOTH SET TO HOT. THE SAFETY ISSUE HERE IS THAT THE DEFROST IS ALSO BLOWING COLD AIR AND WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE IMPAIRED VISIBILITY DUE TO THE DEFROSTER NOT WORKING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. DOING RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE IT SEEMS TO BE THE ACTUATOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I JUST RECENTLY REPLACED THE ACTUATOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *TR
Nov 23, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
3 complaints
AIR BAG INOPERATIVE LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND AFTER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE WIRING HARNESS ASSOCIATED WITH (PIG-TAIL) WAS BROKEN AND CHAFED FROM INTERFACING WITH CAR FRAME DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN ANY TYPE OF INCIDENT . VEHICLE HAS 58,025 ORIG MILES THE CAR IS OPERATED ON. CITY AND HIGHWAY PAVED ROADS.
Oct 18, 2017
AT ABOUT 35 MPH AFTER DRIVING THE CAR AT 70MPH FOR HALF AN HOUR, THE PASSENGER SIDE FUSE BOX BURST INTO FLAMES. *TR
Feb 16, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Dec 02, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3 complaints
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE I CHECK MANY TIMES THE MECHANIC ALWAYS SAID THERE IS A LEAK FUEL SYSTEM AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON
Nov 16, 2015
THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REFLECT THE AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK. IT SAYS FULL TANK WHEN IT IS BUT I RAN OUT OF GAS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH IT READING HALF TANK. DANGEROUS!!! WHEN IT RUNS OUT OF GAS THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING, OH EXCEPT YOU STALL AND HAVE ZERO POWER STEERING. FROM 70 TO 0 IN 2.5SEC. CALLED DEALER AND INQUIRED ABOUT ANY ISSUES WITH GAS GAUGES BECOMING FAULTY AND WAS TOLD BY SERVICE PERSON THAT IT COULD GO BAD BUT HE KNOWS NO KNOWN ISSUES WITH FAULTY GAS GAUGES FOR CHEVY. LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND PAGES AND PAGES OF DOCUMENTED FUEL/GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONS STRANDING DRIVERS. IF THEY THINK IGNORANCE IS BLISS THEN I HAVE MANY OTHER BRANDS OF VEHICLES TO CHOOSE FROM. *TR
Mar 14, 2013
THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE AND DIGITAL READOUT ARE OFF. GOING 55 MPH AND THE CAR JUST DIED IN TRAFFIC. GAUGE READ 1/4 MILE AND DIGITAL READOUT SHOWED 70 MILES LEFT. TOPPED OFF GAS IN TANK TO TRY AND MONITOR AND RAN OUT OF FUEL AGAIN GOING BY NEEDLE AND DIGITAL READOUT. 74 MILES LEFT, JUST SHY OF 1/4 TANK ON NEEDLE. NOW USING TRIP MILE FEATURE TO NOT BE FOOLED BY GAUGE AND NEEDLE. "HALF TANK" RULE IS NOW BEING USED. *TR
Oct 09, 2012
AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
3 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S, FRONT AND BACK PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LATCH TO THE BUCKLE. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Oct 14, 2014
WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM WALLY MCCARTHY'S IN MINNESOTA ON 12/21/07. ON FEBRUARY 15, 2008, THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A SEVERE COLLISION WHEN OTHER DRIVER FAILED TO STOP. ON STAR WAS ALERTED IMMEDIATELY AND SHOWED THAT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. HOWEVER, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND PRETENSIONER BELTS FAILED CAUSING PERMANENT INJURIES. WALLY MCCARTHY REFUSES TO SPEAK WITH US AND GM OFFERS NOTHING IN RESOLVING CASE AS OF 2/17/09. SEE CNN IREPORT FOR PHOTOS UNDER "CHEVY IMPALA". *TR
Feb 18, 2009
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HWY AT ABOUT 70-75 MILES PER HOUR WHEN I TRIED TO MISS AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND I SPUN TO THE RIGHT RESULTING IN MY CAR HITTING THE GUARD RAIL AND SPINNING BACK ACROSS THE HWY TO HIT THE MEDIAN WALL. MY PASSENGER WAS INJURED B/C HIS SEATBEALT DID NOT RESTRAIN HIM AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO THE CAR IT IS STILL IN POST ACCIDENT CONDITION. *TR
Jul 21, 2008
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES
3 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE DUE TO FAULTY BACK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,325.
Sep 03, 2014
THIS ISSUE OCCURS WHEN TURNING DURING LOW SPEEDS WHICH INCLUDES PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, PARKING SPOTS AND INTERSECTIONS. WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE A TURN, THE ABS ENGAGES WHICH CAUSES A REDUCTION OF POWER AND FORCED BRAKING. THIS HAPPENS DURING ANY TYPE OF WEATHER AND ON ANY TYPE OF SURFACE PAVEMENT, THE CAR IS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY REAL LOSS OF TRACTION, THE ABS SIMPLY IS ENGAGING IN ERROR. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS, IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR AT AN INOPPORTUNE TIME, MY CARS ABS MAY ENGAGE WHILE I AM AT AN INTERSECTION, OR MAKING A LEFT TURN WHILE TRAFFIC IS ONCOMING. IF THE ABS WERE TO ENGAGE I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO AVOID COLLISION. *TR
Jul 18, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS FAILURES WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, THE ENGINE, THE BRAKES, AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING AT THE ENGINE, THE POWER STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKE LINES. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF THE EXACT REPAIRS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION FAILURE WAS RECENTLY EXPERIENCED AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT 90,000.
Jul 11, 2013
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2 complaints
TRANSMISSION TENDS TO LONG SHIFT AT 1ST AND 2ND GEARS CAUSING ERRATIC SHIFTING UPHILL AND SOMETIMES TURNS. UNSAFE! JASPER ENGINES AND TRANSMISSIONS DID UPDATE FOR CLUTCH PLATES AND PRESSURE SOLENOID FOR THIS IS KNOWN TO BE A PROBLEM. HESITATED ACCELERATION WHIM GOING UPHILL. FIRST TRANS WAS INSTALLED IN 2016 OCTOBER
Jul 24, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE TYPE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Feb 13, 2013
STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2 complaints
POWER STEERING BOX WHEN CHECKING FLUID POP NOISE WHEN TAKING OFF CAP ALSO CHANGED SERPENTINE BELT STILL SQUEALING STIFF STEERING LEAK NOT DETECTED AT THAT TIME .#2 SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR IS VERY FAST NOT NORMAL
Apr 13, 2019
MY WHEEL STARTED TO CLUCK EVERY TIME I DRIVE, THEN MY SPEED WANT GO AS IT AHOULD
Jan 31, 2019
STEERING,POWER TRAIN
2 complaints
TAKATA RECALL. I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND REALIZED I HAD FORGOTTEN MY PURSE AND WHEN I TRIED TO BACK UP TO GET MY PURSE, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND ALMOST GOT STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. A FEW MEN CAME TO HELP PUSH THE CAR OUT OF THE ROAD. AFTER CHECKING A FEW RHINGS, THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT.
Jan 30, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Aug 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2 complaints
VEHICLE IN MOTION AT 70 MILES PER HOUR, VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND LOST POWER STEERING, BRAKING, AND NEARLY CAUSING A FATAL COLLISION ON A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. ERRORS ON DASH STATED THROTTLE DISABLED STOP ENGINE, OIL PRESSURE LOW ENGINE POWER REDUCED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THERE WAS A RECALL (EXPIRED?) FOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR DUE TO FAULTY SOLDERING.
May 02, 2018
ON MONDAY AUGUST 7,2012 I STARTED EXPERINCING PROBLEMS WITHMY CAR NOT STARTING SO WE REPLACED THE BATTERY. THEN SAT. AUGUST 12, 2012 MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. AFTER I GOT JUMPED WE DROVE IT HOME ONLY TO REALIZE THE CAR WA GOING ONLY 30 MPH. HAVING TO CLIMB HILL WAS VERY FUSTRATING. TOOK IT TO O'RIELLY AND THE COMPUTER READ P0606 WHICH HAS TO DO SOMETHING WITH THE MODULES. ALSO ALL THE ELECTRICAL INSIDE THE CAR IS GOING HAYWIRE, KEY STUCK IN IGNITION, AND HAS TO LOCK DOORS AUTOMACTIALLY DUE TO KEYPAD NOT WORKING. PLEASE DO A RECALL ON THIS BEFORE SOMEONE OR FAMILY IS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. AS A PARENT I TRAVEL ALOT WITH MINE. *TR
Aug 13, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2 complaints
MY ISSUE STARTED WITH MY CAR TURNING OVER. IT WOULD NOT WANT TO START FIRST TRY BUT WOULD TURN OVER ON THE SECOND. SOME TIMES IT WOULD START FINE AND OTHERS IT HESITATED. AFTER DEALING WITH THIS FOR A WHILE MY BATTERY DIED AFTER SPENDING A LITTLE WHILE IDLING. TOOK IT TO CHECK THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BATTERY BUT BOTH WERE FINE. CONTINUING TO INTERMITTENTLY ACT UP WHEN STARTING, IT ALSO STARTED TO SHOW OTHER PROBLEMS. I WAS GETTING IN MY CAR TO LEAVE AND IT STARTED UP FINE BUT BEFORE I COULD PULL OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY MY CAR STARTED SHAKING AND SHOWING AN "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED" MESSAGE. I TURNED IT OFF RAN INSIDE AND WHEN I CAME BACK OUT TO SHOW OTHERS THE ISSUE IT STARTED WITHOUT A PROBLEM AND DID NOT HAVE THE MESSAGE ANY MORE. STILL HAVE THE TURNOVER HESITATION, I CONTINUE TO DRIVE IT HOWEVER IT STARTED TO SHAKE AND SHOW THE SAME ENGINE POWER REDUCED MESSAGE AS I PULLED INTO MY APARTMENT COMPLEX. ALSO HAS DONE THIS WHEN LEAVING AND TURNING INTO A MAIN ROAD, CAUSING US TO PULL OVER AND WAIT TO START IT AGAIN. TOOK IT TO GET CODES TESTED AGAIN AND IT PULLED UP A DIDN'T MATCH CODE. AFTER DOING RESEARCH TONS OF OTHERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND WORSE. MANY SHOWED THE SOLUTION TO BE REPLACING THE THROTTLE BODY AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WHICH WE DID. SLIGHT HESITATION ON THE START UP BUT TOOK IT AROUND THE BLOCK NO ISSUES. WENT TO TEST IT ON THE HIGHWAY AND BEFORE WE EVEN MADE IT THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED CAME ON AND CAR SHOOK AGAIN. THERE AND SO MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND MANY HAVE NOT FOUND THE FIX. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING SINCE WE CANNOT RETURN THE PART AFTER IT'S BEEN INSTALLED. I AM WORRIED TO TAKE MY CAR OUT AND DRIVE IT ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT THIS TO HAPPEN WHILE I'M AT INCREASED SPEEDS.
Jun 28, 2017
WHILE DRIVING MY "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" MESSAGE CAME ON FOLLOWED BY "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". IT SLOWS DOWN MY VEHICLE AND SOMETIMES I CANNOT EVEN ACCELERATE WHEN THESE MESSAGES APPEAR. THEY ALWAYS COME ON TOGETHER AND EVERY SINGLE TIME I DRIVE. SOMETIMES RIGHT AWAY, SOMETIMES AFTER I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR AWHILE. IT USE TO NOT HAPPEN WHEN I WAS USING MY CRUISE CONTROL BUT NOT EVEN WHEN THAT IS ON IT HAPPENS.
May 01, 2015
STEERING,AIR BAGS
2 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE STEERING SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT COLLIDED WITH A CURB. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER HAD MEMORY LOSS AND PAIN IN THE HANDS, BACK, AND LEGS. THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, AND HEARING LOSS IN BOTH EARS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Apr 03, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A STREET SIGN AND A GATE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Aug 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
2 complaints
MY 2007 IMPALA RECENTLY SHUT OFF ON ME WOULDN'T MOVE IN DRIVE AS I SAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WITH MY KIDS IT HAS BEEN JERKING SINCE I HIT 135000 MILES IT HAS A STRONG ODOR WHEN I CUT MY AC ON IN AS MY CAR IS RUNNING THE ENGINE HAS A STRONG ODORNOW MY CAR WANT DRIVE AT ALL AN I SEE IT HAS 3 RECALLS ON IT PLEASE LET ME WHAT'S GOING ON WITH MY CAR BECAUSE THAT WAS SO SCARY HAVING BREAK DOWN ON ME IN TRAFFIC.
May 15, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DRASTICALLY REDUCED SPEED FROM 60 MPH TO 30 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.
May 13, 2015
POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2 complaints
MY WIFE'S 2007 CHEVY IMPALA LEFT HER STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY IN A SNOWSTORM. SHE WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, HER OVERHEAT WARNING LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING, AND WHAT SHE DESCRIBED AS "A HUGE CLOUD OF FOG OR SMOKE" WAS TRAILING BEHIND HER. SHE IMMEDIATELY PUT ON HER HAZARDS AND PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONCE STOPPED, THE DIGITAL READOUT SHOWED "ENGINE OVERHEAT, IDLE ENGINE" AND THEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE IS AT A DEALER AWAITING DIAGNOSIS.
Feb 05, 2016
REDUCED ENGINE POWER/ TRACTION CONTROL WARNING/ GAS LINE FUEL LEAK. THIS CAR FLASHED A REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE WHILE I WAS GOING 65 MPH STRAIGHT AWAY ON BUSY CITY (IN HOUSTON) FREEWAY AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. MY CAR THEN IMMEDIATELY REDUCED SPEED AND WOULD NOT GO BEYOND 40 MPH. I WAS TOLD THAT THE GAS LINE FUEL LEAK HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT BUT IT SEEMS VERY COINCIDENTAL THAT THIS ALL HAPPENED IN THE SAME DAY. GM IS PUTTING OUT A LOT OF TRASHY VEHICLES RIGHT NOW AND THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL; ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE NUMEROUS VALID COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. I'LL NEVER BY GM/CHEVY AGAIN. I AM GOING BACK TO AN IMPORTED BRAND
Dec 21, 2015
AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
2 complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER BEING CUT OFF BY A MOTORCYCLIST. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE UPPER AND LOWER BACK AND NECK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Sep 23, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A PINE TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED HEAD CONTUSIONS AND BODY BRUISES DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO REMEDY WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.
Aug 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER
2 complaints
THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER FAILED TO OPERATE AND A BURNING SMELL WAS DETECTED BY PASSENGERS. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR THAT ROUTES THE POWER TO THE REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER HAS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND OVERHEATS AND BURNS DUE TO IMPROPERLY SIZED CONNECTOR PINS IN WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR LOCATED NEAR THE PASSENGER KICK PANEL. THE PROBLEM IS ALSO DOCUMENTED IN A NUMBER OF SITES ON THE INTERNET INCLUDING YOUTUBE WHERE A VIDEO OF THE EXACT FAILURE WAS FOUND TO BE THE IDENTICAL FAILURE AS IN OUR IMPALA. THIS IS THE WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=JFWBDZJQARU I HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE FAILED/BURNED CONNECTOR IN MY CAR BUT I DON'T SEE WHERE I CAN SUBMIT THEM. JUDGING BY THE DESIGN PROBLEM, THIS SAME PROBLEM WOULD BE FOUND IN EVERY IMPALA USING THIS CONNECTOR SINCE THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS ARE NOT SIZED PROPERLY TO CARRY THE HIGH CURRENT TO THE DEFOGGER. THIS IS A DEFINITE FIRE HAZARD AND THE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE FAILURE - I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY WOULD NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE DEFECT/PROBLEM. *TR
Mar 08, 2015
TURNED ON REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER, SMELT BURNING PLASTIC NEAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, FOUND WIRE HARNESS ON PASSENGER SIDE KICK PANEL MELTED AT THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER CONNECTION DUE TO HIGH HEAT IN THE CONNECTOR AND IT HAD SCORCHED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE INTERIOR CARPET. BURNT BOTH MALE AND FEMALE ENDS OF CONNECTOR SO IT NO LONGER WORKS. CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THEY HAD SEEN BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL OR ADVISORY ON IT. *JS
Dec 30, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
2 complaints
THE POWER WINDOW KEEPS BREAKING. WE TAKE IT TO GET FIXED AND A MONTH OR TWO LATER IT BREAKS. THE LAST TIME IT WENT OUT MY WINDOW SHATTERED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING WITHOUT A DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND A PASSENGER WINDOW BEING HELD UP WITH PENCILS. I CAN'T AFFORD TO KEEP PAYING FOR THESE WINDOWS TO BE FIXED EVERY MONTH. *TR
Oct 01, 2014
THE HEAT ONLY BLOWS WARM AIR DURING ACCELERATION. ONCE IDLE, THE WARM AIR TURNS ICE COLD. MY CAR WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES TO BE REPAIRED AND EVERY TIME, IT WOULD WORK PROPERLY FOR A FEW DAYS THEN GO BACK TO NOT WORKING. AFTER THE 3RD "FIX" (THE "FIX" WAS SOMETHING DIFFERENT EVERY TIME), THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I JUST MUST KNOW NOT HOW TO WORK MY HEAT BECAUSE I "KEEP BREAKING IT". THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE AND EVEN THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO CORRECTLY REPAIR THE PROBLEM!! *TR
May 21, 2014
SUSPENSION,TIRES,WHEELS
2 complaints
IN NOVEMBER OF 2013 I NOTICED WEIRD TIRE WEAR ON MY 07 IMPALA LT (REAR).. THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO LOW GRADE TIRES SO I PURCHASED A TWO BETTER TIRE FOR THE REAR.. MARCH 16 2014 I RECEIVED A FLAT WHILE PARKED... ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE AND INSIDE TIRE WEAR FOUR MONTHS BRAND NEW TIRES DESTROYED. SO I RESEARCHED WHY THIS WOULD HAPPEN AND FOUND OUT THAT GM HAD CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM FOR KNOW ABOUT THIS AND ONLY RECALLING LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUED IMPALA'S.I PURCHASED THE CAR 2010 AND NOVEMBER 2013 IS WHEN I FIRST SEEN PROBLEM. *TR
Mar 20, 2014
I NOTICED THINGS ABOUT MY CAR BUT IGNORED THEM BECAUSE I THOUGHT, THIS IS A BRAND NEW CAR AND IT SHOULDN'T HAVE ANY ISSUES. FROM THE VERY BEGINNING I WOULD NOTICE THAT MY CAR WOULD SLIDE A LOT WHEN THERE WAS SNOW/ICE/RAIN ON THE GROUND. AS IF IT WASN'T SITTING ON THE GROUND PROPERLY. I WOULD LOOK AT IT FROM THE REAR AT A DISTANCE AND IT ALWAYS SEEMED TO SLANT/DROOP AT AN ANGLE. ABOUT A YEAR AND HALF OF OWNERSHIP WHILE GETTING MY OIL CHANGED A SERVICE TECH FROM AN AUTHORIZED CHEVROLET DEALER INFORMED ME THAT I HAD EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND STATED THAT I NEEDED ALL NEW TIRES. NOTE HE NEVER STATED THAT I NEEDED A WHEEL ALIGNMENT OR THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE RECALL NOTICE THAT WE COULD FIX WHILE YOUR CAR IS STILL UNDER. HE JUST WANTED TO SELL ME TIRES. FROM DOING MY RESEARCH IT LOOKS LIKE I AM NOT ALONE WITH THE ISSUE OF EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR. LOOKS LIKE GM IS ALSO AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. THERE IS A GM BULLETIN 08032 BUT GM ONLY STATES THAT GOVERNMENT CARS ARE AFFECTED. I KNOW OF SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT WORK ON GM ASSEMBLY LINES AND THEY WILL STATE THAT THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE, SO WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR GM TO KNOWING KNOW THAT SOMETHING IS NOT CORRECT ON THESE CARS AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HOW MANY LIVES HAVE BEEN LOST OR HAVE TO BE LOST FOR GM TO CALL A RECALL AND FIX THE ISSUE ON THESE CARS. UPDATE 2/22/2012: I HAVE GOTTEN THE "NEEDED" "SPECIAL" WHEEL ALIGNMENT BUT AM STILL CONSTANTLY REPLACING TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN ON MY CAR NOT EVEN A YEAR. WILL NEVER BUY A CHEVY AGAIN. NOT REPUTABLE AND DOING THE RIGHT THING WHICH IS TO CORRECTLY FIX OVER 400,000 CARS. *TR
Feb 22, 2012
POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT
2 complaints
BOUGHT CAR (2007 IMPALA SS) 2 YEARS AGO I DRIVE IT MOSTLY ON HIGHWAY TO WORK WITH SINCE THEN HAS RANGED DOWN FROM 85 MILES A DAY TO ABOUT 40 AN LAST YEAR AROUND THIS EXACT TIME MY TRANSMISSION WENT COMPLETELY OUT I HAD IT REBUILT FULLY FOR ALMOST 2000 DOLLARS AN JUST LAST WEEK I NOTICED SLIPPAGE AGAIN I TOOK IT IN TO WHERE I HAD IT REBUILT AN THE SCANNER SOWED THE TORQUE CONVERTER WAS FAILING SO I REPLACED IT AGAIN AN A DAY LATER I'M NOTICING IT AGAIN , I DON'T ,MIND REPAIRING WEAR AN TEAR ON VEHICLES BUT A TRANSMISSION EVER YEAR IS RIDICULOUS AN EXTREME FA THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO DEAL WITH I AM HOPING THAT GM RECALLS THIS PROBLEM ,AN I AM SEEING AN HEARING A LOT OF FOLKS WITH THIS PROBLEM IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE TO HELP PLEASE CONTACT ME. *TR
Mar 19, 2014
MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND SOUNDS LIKE A BEARING IS GOING OUT WHEN I RELEASE THE ACCELERATOR. *JS
May 15, 2012
SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2 complaints
I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS CAR DOWN ANY STEEP GRADE. GOING DOWN CUESTA GRADE AND APPLYING BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. WE HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT AT A DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE ROTORS. WE THEN HAD THEM TURNED FRONT AND BACK AND GOT A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THAT DID NOT CHANGE ANYTHING. WE THEN HAD A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE AND REPLACED THE BRAKES. NO DIFFERENCE. THAT IS WHEN WE WERE TOLD WE NEEDED TO REPLACE OUR TIRES. THE REAR WERE WEARING OUT AT VERY FAST. THEY LASTED UNDER 20K MILES. WE ARE NOW ON OUR THIRD SET. IT'S TOO BAD GM WILL NOT RECALL 2007/2008 IMPALAS. ONLY THE POLICE VERSION.THIS IS NOT RIGHT. OUR REAR SPINDLES AND FRONT UPPER/LOWER CONTROL ARMS SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO US. IF NOT WHO WOULD BOTHER BUYING THIS CAR WHEN WE SELL IT? *TR
Aug 14, 2012
REAR ALIGNMENT NOT WITHIN SPECS FROM FACTORY, CAUSED REAR TIRES TO WEAR PREMATURELY. FRONT DISC BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT 11,000 MILES AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED. CHEVY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Mar 03, 2008
STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS
2 complaints
TRAVELING DOWN FM 247 SOUTH IN HUNTSVILLE, TX. @ POSTED SPEED OF 60 MPH AROUND THE TIME OF ABOUT 1:10 PM, WHEN MY REAR TIRES INVOLUNTARILY SWERVED CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO STEER CROSS LANES AND CRASH OFF ROAD ONTO GRASSY AND WOODED SHOULDER. CRASHED INTO DEBRIS INCLUDING TREES LIMBS, STUMPS. CRASH CAUSED PERSONAL INJURY AND DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED GM WAS WELL AWARE THAT THE CHEVROLET IMPALA'S WERE WITHIN THE RECALLED VIN BREAKPOINT. THEY WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN IDENTICAL FRAME, CHASSIS, SUSPENSION, SPINDLE RODS AS THE POLICE PACKAGE LISTED FOR THE RECALL. UPDATED 08/09/12 UPDATED 08/14/12 THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING NHTSA POLICY WHEN AN AUTO MANUFACTURER IS TO FILE A RECALL WITH THE PUBLIC. UPDATED 05/08/14
Jul 22, 2012
2007 IMPALA SS THAT I HAVE OWNED SINCE APRIL 2011 AND BOUGHT WITH 24,000 MILES.THE PROBLEM IS WITH REAR TIRES ON THE CAR WEARING WITIHIN ONE MONTH AFTER REPLACING, THE INSTALATION OF TIRES IS FOLLOWED BY A PROFESSIONAL ALIGNMENT AND THE TIRES STILL WEAR DOWN TO THE WIRES. I HAVE BEEN THROUGH SEVERAL SETS OF TIRES AND ALIGNMENTS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND HAVE NOT YET FOUND A FIX OTHER THAN TIRES AND ALIGNMENT. DOCUMENTS HAVE INDICATED THAT THERE ARE BAD REAR SPINDLE RODS ON THE REAR OF THE CAR THAT GM HAS AKNOWLEDGED ARE PRESENT AND GM FAILED TO REPAIR THEM ON ALL 2007-2008 IMPALAS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF POLICE VEHICLES (APPROXIMATELY 23,000 POLICE DUTY CARS OUT OF 450,000+ AFFECTED). GM WILL NOT REPLACE THESE UNDER WARRANTY AND I CANNOT FIND A REPAIR FOR THE ISSUE. THE CAR WILL SLIP OUT OF ALIGNMENT WITHIN A FEW DAYS OR WEEKS AND CAUSE VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS IF DRIVEN ON RAIN, SNOW OR ANY SLIPPERY SURFACE, CAUSING THE CAR TO SWAY IN THE REAR, HYDROPLANE AND EVEN LOSE CONTROL. THIS IS AN ENOURMOUS SAFETY HAZARD FOR IMPALA OWNERS AND ALSO OTHER DRIVERS THAT MAY HAVE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS ISSUE. *JS
May 14, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2 complaints
11-23-07 REMOTE START INTERMITTENTLY INOPERABLE, 10-14-08 WHEN BRAKING VEHICLE HAS PULSATION IN FRONT, 7-1-10 PURCHASED NEW SET OF TIRES -46,388 MILES ON CAR (85,000 WARRANTY ON TIRES ), 7-10-10 REPLACED MUFFLER-SEAM SPLIT, 11-18-10 HEAVY ENGINE REPAIR-HEAD GASKET LEAK(52284 MILES ON CAR), 3-11-08 RUST SPECKS ON COMPLETE VEHICLE, 2-1-11 TRANSMISSION REPAIR-REPLACED PISTON & RESEALED INPUT CLUTCH HOUSING (54756 MI ON CAR), 2-10-12 PURCHASED ANOTHER SET OF TIRES 72,820 MILES ON CAR (85,000 MILE WARRANTY-TIRES WORE BARE ON INSIDE OF 4 TIRES-OUTSIDE HAD GOOD TREAD THERE WAS 58,568 MILES LEFT OF TIRE WARRANTY) TOO MANY REPAIRS FOR NEW CAR.-LEMON- *TR
Feb 16, 2012
WE BOUGHT OUR 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA 3LT NEW IN FEBRUARY 2007. THE CAR JUST TURNED OVER 50,000 MILES. AT 38,000, WE NOTICED THE PASSENGER SEAT HEATING ELEMENT QUIT WORKING. CHEVY DEALER ESTIMATES THE COST OF REPAIRS AT ABOUT $200. AT 48,000 THE SHIFTER RELEASE SWITCH STOPPED WORKING, SO THE SHIFTER COULD NOT BE MOVED FROM THE PARK POSITION. CHEVY DEALER SAID A WIRE BROKE IN THE CENTER CONSOLE AND REPAIRS WERE $137. FROM ABOUT 45,000 MILES TO PRESENT, THE TRANSMISSION OCCASIONALLY SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION. THE ENGINE REVS FOR ABOUT A SECOND OR TWO BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGES. THE CHEVY DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR IN TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM, THE SECOND TIME FOR MORE THAN A WEEK, AND WE'RE TOLD IT DOESN'T HAPPEN IN THE SHOP. THE SLIP HAPPENS ABOUT ONCE EVERY TWO DAYS THAT WE NOTICE. NOW, AT 50,100 MILES, THE EXHAUST HAS GOTTEN LOUDER AND A REPAIR SHOP SAID THERE'S A CRACK ON THE TOP OF THE LEFT MUFFLER. THE CHEVY DEALER SAYS IT'S NOT IN WARRANTY, AND THE JOB WILL COST $1,152. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP SAYS THE MUFFLER CAN BE REPLACED FOR $160. *TR
Sep 09, 2010
EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2 complaints
I WAS WONDERING I HEAR A CLICKING SOUND ON MY AIR CONDITIONER WHAT COULD IT BE AND COULD THAT BE A RECALL. I CAN'T TURN ON MY AIR CONDITIONER BECAUSE I AM SCARED THAT MY CAR CAN CATCH FIRE. *KB
Sep 14, 2011
THIS IS A REQUEST IN ORDER THAT THE DOT WILL BEGIN (SUGGESTION) FOR MONTHLY US INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE DEFECTS AND RECALLS AND MAINTENANCE DEFICIENCIES ON ALL POLICE FORD AND CHEVROLET VEHICLES. THIS REQUEST IS FOR MONTHLY INSPECTIONS ON MOTORCYCLES AND AMBULANCE VEHICLES (BY US DOT) AND FIRE VEHICLES TO HELP PROMOTE SAFETY OF MOTORISTS AND PEDESTRIAN, BICYCLISTS. THE ASSUMPTION IS THAT MOST CITY, COUNTY, STATE POLICE TYPE VEHICLES ARE 2007 OR 2008. *TR
May 18, 2008
STEERING,TIRES
2 complaints
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE INSPECTED HER VEHICLE SHE NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN EXCESSIVELY ON THE INSIDE TO THE POINT WHERE THE TREAD WAS VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT SHE SHOULD CONSIDER AN ALIGNMENT AND FOUR NEW TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000.
Jan 05, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND TURNING THE STEERING COLUMN HE HEARDS A LOUD NOISE. ALSO THE COMPUTER WAS NOT READING THE TIRE PRESSURE OF THE TIRE ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.
Dec 31, 2009
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
2 complaints
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA 3LT(NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FROM A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE TIRES SPUN OUT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6.
Nov 29, 2010
ABS & TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE HUB ASSEMBLY FOR THE LEFT SIDE DRIVER SIDE THAT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS (I WASN'T HAVING ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES BUT BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY NEEDED REPLACING I WENT ALONG WITH IT). AFTER REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED AND MY VEHICLE "ROAD-TESTED", I PICKED UP MY CAR AND AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, BOTH THE ABS AND TRACTION SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND I CALLED AND THEY SCHEDULED ME IN FOR AN APPT. 2 DAYS LATER. THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM SO THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THAT THEY NEEDED TO DIG DEEPER AND KEEP MY CAR OVERNIGHT AND THAT I WOULD NOW BE CHARGED A DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UP TO $100. MY SERVICE 2 DAYS PRIOR COST $224.90 SO I WAS A LITTLE SKEPTICAL BUT I NEEDED TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS SO I AGREED. I RECEIVE A PHONE CALL TODAY STATING THAT IT IS A WIRE IN THE HARNESS THAT'S CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND IT WOULD BE ANOTHER $250.00 TO FIX. I CHECK THE INTERNET TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION AND NOT ONLY HAS THIS HAPPENED TO ME BUT TO SEVERAL OTHERS AND OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SHOULD BE COVERED AND HOW DO I KNOW THAT THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T CAUSE THE PROBLEM/DEFECT BY DIGGING DEEPER TO FIND OUT WHY THE SERVICE LIGHTS WERE COMING ON AND DAMAGED THE WIRE. *TR
Jun 30, 2010
SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
2 complaints
HAD CLUNK NOISE COMING FROM REAR SUSPENSION WHEN GOING OVER EVEN THE SMALLEST BUMP OR CRACK IN THE ROAD. TOOK BACK TO DEALER AND THEY FOUND THE CROSS MEMBERS OF THE CHASSIS - BOLTS HAD WORKED LOOSE. THEY TIGHTENED THEM. NO MORE NOISE SO FAR. *TR
Oct 05, 2010
CAR IS TERRIBLE ON ICE,VERY UNSAFE UNDER ANY ADVERSE CONDITIONS. *TR
Jan 05, 2010
SEATS
2 complaints
WHEN BUYING THE CAR NOTICE THAT THE DRIVER SEAT HEATER WOULD GO OFF AFTER A SHORT TIME ON THE ROAD AND WOULD SLIGHTLY WARM UP AND WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. ACTS LIKE THERE IS A SHORT SOME WHERE. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD FIX IT, SO I ENDED UP BUYING THE CAR. AFTER NUMEROUS TRIPS TO THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY CAME TO A DECISION TO REPLACE THE PART THAT IS UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT. (THIS WAS AFTER WE HAD TO TALK TO THE SERVICE MANAGER). THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM ITS DOING THE SAME THING. HAVE NOT TOOK THE CAR BACK IN AS OF YET BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL LIKE GETTING THE RUN AROUND AGAIN BECAUSE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO TROUBLESHOOT A WIRING PROBLEM. DID SEND IN THEIR SERVICE SATISFACTION CARD WITH THE COMMENTS THAT IT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AS OF TODAY I HAVE NOT GOTTEN A RESPONSE TO THIS CARD. ITS BEEN AT LEAST A MONTH SINCE MAILING THE CARD. *TR
Apr 23, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. OCCASIONALLY, THE SEAT RECLINER FAILS. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE SEAT BACK WOULD NOT MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE SEAT RECLINER IS MANUALLY USED AND CURRENTLY DOES NOT RECLINE AT ALL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,000.
Apr 09, 2008
AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the dashboard had cracked due to the heat. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed the crack had extended to the passenger side airbag. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.
Jun 29, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, A VEHICLE VEERED INTO HER LANE AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT SPUN AROUND INTO A CEMENT ROAD BLOCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS RELATING THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK SORENESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
Apr 05, 2021
STEERING,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,ENGINE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, ENGINE REDUCE, AND STARTING DISABLE SERVICE THROTTLE MESSAGES ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWER OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR FIVE MINUTES AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.
Feb 03, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR TO WORK ON TUESDAY 11-12-2019 AT 6 AM IN THE MORNING, MY BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON THEN, MESSAGE DISPLAYED BATTERY SAVER ACTIVE,AC HOT SHUT OFF, TRACTION ON AND REDUCE POWER, EVERYTHING CAME ON IN DASHBOARD AND ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER THE WHOLE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN, AND CAR WILL NOT START BACK UP. HAD TO GET SOMEONE TO JUMP START IN ORDER TO START CAR BACK UP IT WILL RUN A PERIOD OF TIME AND IT HAPPEN AGAIN EVEN AFTER REPLACING A NEW BATTERY, STARTER AND ALTERNATOR I ALSO TAKEN IT TO DEALER SHIP TO RUN DIAGNOSING TEST AS WELL AND THEY CHARGE ME FOR SERVICE ALTHOUGH THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH CHARGING SYSTEM AT ALL .BUT THIS OCCUR DURING THE BUSY TIME OFF THE DAY AND A LOT OF TRAFFIC
Nov 13, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS EVEN AFTER BEING FIXED. ONLY HAD CAR FOR FEW MONTHS AND BARLEY CAN DRIVE IT.
Jul 24, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
1 complaint
BRAND NEW BATTERIES DIE WITHOUT EVEN DRIVING.NEW BATTERIES WILL DIE INSTANTLY.
May 22, 2019
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
INTERMITTENT TRACTION LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT POOR ACCELERATION
Mar 28, 2019
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY/WIPER
1 complaint
MY CAR HAS HAD THE POWER STEERING RACK REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN A 6 MONTHS TIME FRAME. MY TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND IT SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING AGAIN I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED UNDER A YEAR AGO. I WAS DRIVING WHEN I NOTICED MY CAR SLIPPING FROM 11ST FEAR INTO SECOND. THE DEFROST DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND ALL WINDOWS ARE FROZEN MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE.
Mar 03, 2019
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS
1 complaint
WELL MY 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA WANT DRIVE OR MOVE SO I DON'T IF IT'S THE TRANSMISSION BAD OR NOT I NEED ANSWER PLEASE IT'S LEAKING FLUID AND OIL AS WELL.
Dec 30, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE
1 complaint
SLOW ON TAKE OFF, PASSENGER DOOR DOSENT OPEN ALL THE WAY REAR MAIN SEAL LEAK AIR ACTUATOR GONE OUT
Oct 03, 2018
STEERING,AIR BAGS,ENGINE
1 complaint
TAKATA RECALL. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN AT A MOMENTS NOTICE THE CAR SHUT OFF POWER STEERING WAS LOST THE CAR VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND ANOTHER CAR SLAMMED INTO MY PASSENGER SIDE SWIPING ME.
Aug 16, 2018
WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
1 complaint
TAKATA RECALL , IT MAKES A VIBRATION NOISE & WON'T GO OVER 40MPH
Aug 03, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVY IMPALA, 3 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN TO A CRAWL, A REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH, BEING AS WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY TO SUDDENLY ONLY BEING ABLE TO GO 20MPH WAS VERY FRIGHTENING!! I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO THE SIDE AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED HOME. AFTER SEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE I FOUND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS SAME CAR. I FIND IT STRANGE THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THIS DUE TO IT BEING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. AFTER CALLING A CHEVY DEALER, THEY TOLD ME ALL THEY COULD DO IS HOOK IT UP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTS BUT IT WOULD COST 175.00 JUST TO DO THAT. THIS VEHICLE IS STILL PARKED AND WE ARE UNABLE TO DRIVE IT AND STILL HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING IT AGAIN FOR FEAR OF THIS HAPPENING AGAIN AND US MAYBE NOT BEING AS LUCKY NEXT TIME!!!! SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE. SIMPLY TYPE IN 'REDUCED ENGINE POWER' MAKE MODEL AND YEAR OF CAR AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE!!!!
May 15, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEM....WARNING LIGHT AND MESSAGE THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY AND POWER TO THE ENGINE IS REDUCED...AFTER CAR IS OFF ND SITS FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS, THE WANING SIGNS ARE OFF AND CAR IS AT FULL POWER FOR AAPROXIMATLY 3 TO 10 MILES, THEN I HAPPENS AGAIN....
Mar 12, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1 complaint
"TAKATA RECALL" WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY TRACTION ALERT CAME ON THE MESSAGE STATES THE ENGINE IS SLOWING DOWN AND TOOK IT TO O'REILY'S AND STATES THE SENSOR CODES ALERTS THAT WILL CAUSE MY CAR TO FAIL BY SHUTTING DOWN AND LOCKING UP IF ITS NOT CORRECTED AND TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY RECALLS ON THIS MALFUNCTION
Feb 08, 2018
WHEELS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
WHEN MY CAR IS IN MOTION IN THE STREET, TURNING, BRAKING AND DRIVING SLOW MY TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON AND SAYS REDUCE ENGINE SPEED AND THE LIGHT FOR MY ENGINE COMES ON. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM AND I DONT HAVE ANY INVOICES, ANY POLICE REPORTS NOR ANY INSURANCE CLAIMS
Jul 03, 2017
STEERING,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
MY CAR STARTED HAVING THE TRACTION CONTROL COME ON ABOUT 2-3 YEARS AGO. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS CRACKED-CHEVROLET SAID NOT THEIR FAULT, SO, I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THEN, IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. I REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. IT STOPPED. THEN, STARTED UP AGAIN. TOOK TO THE CHEVROLET GARAGE WHO PUT IT ON THEIR TOTAL DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. TOLD I NEED BOTH BEARINGS ON THE FRONT. AT A $972.00 PRICE TAG FOR THIS, I BOUGHT THE BEARINGS AND HAD ANOTHER GARAGE PUT THEM ON AT A GREAT REDUCTION IN COST TO ME ON LABOR. NOW, IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. AT FIRST IT WAS ONLY EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE. THE WHEEL SENSORS APPEAR TO BE FINE. NOW I NOTICE IT IS DOING IT A LOT MORE AND STARTING TO DO IT WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AT CERTAIN TIMES. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW, AND, FOR ITS AGE, IT DOES NOT EVEN HAVE 60,000 MILES ON IT. (THE DATE THAT THAT I AM USING IN THE NEXT STEP HERE IT BEGAN IS THE DATE WHEN IT REALLY STARTED DOING ITS 'TRICKS' A LOT MORE).
Jun 30, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE AND ALSO THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
May 09, 2017
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,ENGINE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED AND JERKED. THE CONTACT TURNED THE TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON OFF, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED OFF AND ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Apr 24, 2017
POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE
1 complaint
TEMP GAUGE MOVES TO HOT SIDE, DIC SHOWS ENGINE HOT TURN AC OFF, ENGINE POWER REDUCED, TRACTION STABILITY AND CHANGE ENGINE OIL SOON
Mar 20, 2017
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
LAST MAY I WAS DRIVING MY CAR FROM WORK GOING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH A MESSAGE CAME ON THE INFORMATION SCREEN. SOMETHING ABOUT GOING OVER 160MPH. THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWED, COULDN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROPER GEAR. AT THE SAME TIME THE SPEEDOMETER WAS GOING UP AND DOWN SHOWING 60, 30, 80, 0. THEN IT CUT OFF. I PUT THE ROLLING CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND STARTED IT. IT FIRED UP IMMEDIATELY. I PUT IN GEAR AND CONTINUED UNTIL IT WAS SAFE TO STOP. LET ENGINE COOL OFF AND DROVE HOME. THE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUED TO FLUCTUATE, IT ALSO CUT OFF AND FLASHED THE MESSAGE AGAIN. CALLED DEALERSHIP NEXT MORNING AND TOOK IN. THEY CAME BACK WITH DIAGNOSIS OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE, NEED TO REPLACE. I SHELLED OUT $4000 FOR THE TRANSMISSION, NOW IT IS SLIPPING. I DROVE HOME TODAY AND THAT MESSAGE FLASHED ACROSS MY SCREEN ALONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION STRUGGLING TO FIND THE PROPER GEAR. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS MOVING UP AND DOWN. THE SPEEDOMETER WAS REPLACED WHEN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. I ALSO MADE A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO GM. *TR
Jan 17, 2017
STEERING,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO TREES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Sep 22, 2016
STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 60 MPH GOING UPHILL. I DID NOT HAVE IT IN CRUISE CONTROL. IWAS PASSING A SEMI. SUDDENLY THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT, AND THE BRAKES SEEMED HARD TO PUSH. I FINALLY MANAGED TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. I PUT IN PARK AND GOT OUT TO CHECK AND SEE IF ONE OF THE TIRES HAD BLOWN OUT, I LEFT IT RUNNING. THE TIRES WERE FINE. I GOT BACK IN AND PUT IT IN GEAR AND EASED DOWN ON THE GAS TO SEE HOW IT WAS GOING TO GO. IT DID FINE, I DROVE IT THE REST OF THE DAY AND IT SEEMED TO BE NORMAL. I AM CONCERNED THIS COULD BE CONNECTED TO THE IGNITION RECALL BACK IN 2014 AND WORRY THAT IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN. MY HUSBAND IS ATTEMPTING TO GET IT LOOKED AT BY MECHANIC.
Aug 01, 2016
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE, AND THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Feb 22, 2016
STEERING,ENGINE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
Dec 15, 2015
AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY JERKED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK A CURB. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES AND LANDED UPRIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Jul 24, 2015
POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
1 complaint
THIS ALL STARTED WHEN THE FACTORY BATTERY WENT DEAD SO I WENT AND PURCHASED A NEW ONE ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I WENT OUT ONE MORNING TO LEAVE FOR WORK AND IT WOULDN'T START HAD TO BE JUMPED. SO LATER ON I CHECKED FOR A DRAIN ON THE BATTERY AND FOUND OUT THAT THE RADIO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE DISPLAY WHERE CAUSING A DRAIN. SO I HAD ALL THREE CHECKED ALL TESTS FINE SO I PURCHASED ANOTHER BATTERY AND WAS GOOD FOR ABOUT A WEEK THEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE RADIO DIED AND ALL THE AUDITABLE SOUNDS STOP WORKING THE NEXT DAY WENT OUT TO TRY TO START THE CAR AND NOTHING HAPPENED ONLY HAD HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULDN'T START. SO I PUT IT ON A CHARGER FOR A COUPLE HOURS TRIED IT AGAIN AND IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD LIKE THERE WAS NO BATTERY IN . COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE BCM ( BODY CONTROL MODULE ) WAS SHORTED. NOW I'VE GOT TO FIND A NEW AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET IT UP TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT PROGRAMMED
Jun 21, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
AT ABOUT 10 MPH UPON ACCELERATING THERE IS A GROWLING NOISE AND THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. THIS LASTS FOR ONLY A FEW SECONDS, BUT THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT MAY NOT KEEP GOING. *TR
Apr 15, 2015
POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1 complaint
DRIVING DOWN ROAD AT 65MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN REDUCE ENGINE POWER COMES ON AND MY CAR SHUTS OFF THE CRUISE AND I CANT GET THE POWER UP OVER 15MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY............ *TR
Jan 23, 2015
AIR BAGS,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
MY ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY BEARINGS. I REPLACED THOSE AND PROBLEMS BEGAN AGAIN I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY BRAKES AND ROTORS AND REPLACED THOSE. PROBLEM BEGAN AGAIN I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY SENSORS, AGAIN I REPLACED THOSE. PROBLEM BEGAN AGAIN I WAS TOLD IT HAS TO BE THE SENOR, ANOTHER REPAIR. ALL THE WHILE CONSTANTLY NEEDING TIRES (PRESSURE LIGHTS ALSO KEPT COMING ON) WELL ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEM BEGAN AGAIN. I BACKED UP AND CAR WOULDN'T GO FORWARD. IT'LL GO FORWARD IN 1 N 2 I BELIEVE. HELP!.. *TR
Jan 14, 2015
AIR BAGS,ENGINE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON AN OVERPASS, A TRUCK SWIPED THE SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL AND ROLLED OVER FIVE TIMES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER, BRUISED RIBS, HEAD TRAUMA AND NUMBNESS IN THE LOWER BACK. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED TORN LIGAMENTS IN THE NECK, LEFT SHOULDER, AND THE LEFT ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,999.
Dec 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,WHEELS,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
1 complaint
ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2014, I TOOK MY 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS TO HAILEY'S CHEVROLET FOR THE "ELECTRICAL IGNITION / KEY RECALL." AFTER MY KEYS WERE FIXED AND THE TWO 6MM RINGS WERE ATTACHED TO THEM, I WAS DRIVING 25 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY, SLOWED DOWN FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS TURNING; THEN THE SERVICE AIRBAG AND SERVICE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, FLICKERED THREE TIMES, AND HAVE REMAINED ON SINCE THEN. I DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE; UNTIL THE RECALL REPAIRS LISTED ABOVE WERE PERFORMED. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR EVEN SHORT DISTANCES NOW BECAUSE OF ALL THE NEWS HEADLINES ABOUT, "AIRBAGS EXPLODING" AND FEAR OF, WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN WITH MY TIRES. THESE MATTERS SHOULD REALLY BE INVESTIGATED. *TR
Nov 20, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,TIRES,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH, THE TIRE MONITORING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE MILE MARKER SIGNS AND A DITCH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIB ON THE RIGHT AND NECK BURN FROM THE SEAT, FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED VERTEBRAE IN THE LOWER BACK. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER SUSTAINED THREE BROKEN RIBS AND A BRUISE ON THE CHEST AREA. ALL REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Oct 20, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY
1 complaint
EVERY TIME I TURN THE HEAT FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING, AND VICE VERSA, IT MAKES A LOUD CLICK CLACKING SOUND THAT LASTS FOR ABOUT A MINUTE OR TWO AND IS LOUD ENOUGH TO BE HEARD INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. VERY EMBARRASSING. OTHERS THAT OWN A SIMILAR VEHICLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES. *TR
Oct 20, 2014
SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1 complaint
I HAVE 2007 CHEVY IMPALA....I HAVE TROUBLE WITH MY ELECTRICAL...EXAMPLES: RADIO LIGHTING DIM OR NORMAL, ALARM FOR IGNITIONKEY LEFT IN PLACE DINGS MUFFLED OR NORMAL ..HEADLIGHTS WORK OR ONE SIDE OR ANOTHER GOES OUT PERIODICALLY, VISIBILITY...HUGE WINDSHIELD POST; EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AT LOW MILEAGE...SUSPENSION PROBLEMS WITH "WEIRD TIRE WEAR ON INSIDES OF REAR TIRES; MANUFACT. DEFECT NUMBER TSB#08032. AND OTHER CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS THERE ARE IGNITION PROBLEMS, FUEL TANK ADHESIVE PROBLEM AND A STEERING KNUCKLE PROBLEM; THIS MEANS IGNITION CAN TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING, EXCESSIVE REAR TIRE WEAR RESULTING IN TIRE BLOW OUTS(HARD TO SEE BECAUSE IT IS INSIDE OF REAR TIRES AND UNEVEN WEAR, ALSO LET US NOT FORGET THAT THE FUEL CAN ESCAPE FROM GAS TANK AND CAUSE A FIRE AND WINDSHIELD POSTS TERRIBLE FOR VISIBILITY ETC....GM IS WELL AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND HAS RECALLED POLICE IMPALAS AND NOT CIVILIAN OWNED IMPALAS,,,,COULD SOMEONE PLEASE TELL ME WHY GM IS ALLOWED TO MAKE SUCH A VEHICLE...MILLIONS OF PEOPLE HAVE THEM AND ARE IN DANGER, THIS WAS TO BE MY LAST CAR..I AM A SENIOR, DISABLED AND WANTED TO BE A LOYAL MADE IN THE USA CUSTOMER...I CANNOT AFFORD ALL THESE REPAIRS AND IT SEEMS GM IS NOT DOING THE MAJORITY IE OUT OF MY POCKET. I CANNOT AFFORD ANOTHER CAR AND DO I PASS THIS ON TO ANOTHER PERSON TO BE UNSAFE. ALSO I HAVE 63,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND ALL FOUR DOORS ON THE INSIDE NEED REPAIR DUE TO RUST. KEPT IN GARAGE. ALSO NOTICED ANOTHER IMPALA HAS RUST SPOT SAME PLACE I DO ON TRUNK NEAR IMPALA NEED CAMBUR KIT AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT...PURCHASED NEW SET OF TIRES. *TR
Oct 12, 2014
AIR BAGS,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,ENGINE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN MAKING TURNS. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE PASSENGER FROM THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Oct 08, 2014
PARKING BRAKE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
1 complaint
2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED OPERATING. HE TRIED TO THE STOP THE VEHICLE, BY APPLYING THE BRAKE, BUT TO KNOW AVAIL. AS A RESULT, HE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER ATTACHED A RECALL NOTICE, REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH. *JB
Sep 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH THE VEHICLE INTO A RAVINE. THE AIR BAG IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS THE ONLY AIR BAG THAT DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN NECK, RIBS, BACK, FOOT, AND ANKLE. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN COLLAR BONE, RIBS, AND ANKLE. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER'S LIVER AND SPLEEN WERE LACERATED AND BOTH OCCUPANTS REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Sep 09, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE
1 complaint
HAD THE CAR UNDER THREE WEEKS AND HEAD LIGHTS ARE FLICKERING THE DASHBOARD LIGHT FLICKERS AND THE ENGINE IS MAKING A TICKING SOUND. THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER THREE DAYS OF FINANCING THE CAR. *TR
Sep 05, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE ABOUT TO GET OFF ON A EXIT AND THE SERVICE BRAKES AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN, THE CAR JERKED AND THE BRAKES WENT OUT. *TR
Aug 28, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD SUDDENLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SPEED REDUCED GET A REDUCED POWER/TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE AND SPEED DROP TO 40 IN MATTER OF SECONDS ENGINE RUNNING VERY ROUGH. ALMOST CAUSED A ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS HAPPENING AT THE MORNING RUSH HOUR ON COMMUTE TO WORK. I LOOKED ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT. I HAVE HAD OTHER ISSUES (EG: STEERING MID-SHAFT FAILURE FRONT END SHIMMY, BRAKE ISSUES, CONNECTOR TO REAR DEFROST MELTING, WIRES IN SHIFTING CONSOLE BREAKING TO WHERE COULDN'T REMOVE KEYS OR GET OUT OF PARK) WITH THIS VEHICLE AND CALLED GM ABOUT THEM AND THEY ASSIGN A CASE NUMBER AND TELL YOU SORRY YOU WILL NEED TO PAY AND KEEP RECEIPT IF THERE IS EVER A RECALL ISSUED. *TR
Aug 01, 2014
POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE
1 complaint
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIRBAG AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
Jul 07, 2014
STEERING,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS KEEP COMING ON AT RANDOM TIMES. WHEN YOU TURN LEFT OR RIGHT IT GRINDS AND THE CAR ACTS LIKE IT DON'T WANT TO MOVE. AND THE TIME THAT IT GRINDS THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON. *TR
Jul 02, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE
1 complaint
WHILE DRIVING MY 07' CHEVY IMPALA THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE ARM OFTEN WILL DROP TO 'C' AS IF THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE IS COLD, THEN THE DRIVERS INFORMATION DISPLAY PANEL WILL DISPLAY A MESSAGE "ENGINE HOT TURN OFF A/C". I'VE HAD THE THERMOSTAT REPLACED, RADIATOR COOLANT DRAINED AND REPLACED, HOPING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, BUT I'M STILL DEALING WITH IT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I'M FINDING THAT THERE HAS BEEN OTHER CHEVY VEHICLE OWNERS DEALING WITH THIS SAME ISSUE, WHICH IS MOST LIKELY A BAD 'ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR (ECT). *TR
May 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,WHEELS
1 complaint
SHORTING OF THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT, TIRED SYSTEM ALERT WARNING ON. *TR
May 14, 2014
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
STEERING SPILLS OIL AND HARD TO TURN REAR BRAKE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR IS ON. *TR
Mar 14, 2014
POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
AFTER STOPPING, I PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE REVS BUT THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT ENGAGE, AFTER TWO SECONDS THE CAR WILL SLAM INTO GEAR AND VIOLENTLY LURCH FORWARD. POWERFUL ENOUGH TO STRAIN MY NECK. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Mar 01, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
1 complaint
NO HEAT IN CAR, OVER HEATING, TOOK TO GARAGE, IT IS HEAD GASKET. VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX,ONLY 53,000 MILES. *TR
Feb 26, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE
1 complaint
MODERN VEHICLE DESIGN HAS INCREASED OCCUPANT SAFETY IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS COIN IS A DECREASED ABILITY TO AVOID ACCIDENTS. BLIND SPOTS CAUSED BY HUGE WINDSHIELD POSTS AND REAR VIEW MIRRORS (INSIDE AND OUT), HEADRESTS POKING UP AND A SEAT BELTS THAT HOLD YOU IN POSITION TO LOOK STRAIGHT AHEAD....ALL THESE CONTRIBUTED TO OUR CAR HITTING A GUY-WIRE FOR A POWER POLE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE "SCENE" AND THE GUY-WIRE AND WINDSHIELD POST ARE EXACTLY THE SAME ANGLE, THE GUY-WIRE NOT BEING IN THE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VISION. THE CAR IS BEING REPAIRED RIGHT NOW (TO THE TUNE OF $1250.00, JUST FOR A HEADLIGHT AND TUPPERWARE BUMPER COVER). IT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF WE'D HAD THE SERVICES OF A NASCAR SPOTTER UP ON THE ROOF OF THE VFW! THERE.....I VENTED. *TR
Sep 09, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
1 complaint
FIRST, WHEN I SLOW DOWN TO TURN A CORNER, I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE GAS. AFTER THE TURN, WHEN I PRESS THE GAS I HAVE NO POWER. IT DOESN'T DIE, IT JUST WON'T GO ANYWHERE FOR ABOUT 15-20 SECONDS, NO POWER. THAT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE A LONG TIME UNLESS YOU ARE SITTING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION. I HAVE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP FOR ABOUT 20-30 SECONDS, THEN TAKE OFF. SOMETIMES IT GOES, BUT FEELS LIKE IT JERKS INTO GEAR. THAT'S OK AT STOP SIGNS BUT STOP LIGHTS THAT TURN GREEN AS I APPROACH CAN BE DANGEROUS. ALSO, IF I TURN A CORNER ONTO ANOTHER STREET, IT HESITATES. AND SOMETIMES I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND. PEOPLE EXPECT YOU TO TURN AND PROCEED. WHEN YOU JUST STOP, THEY MAY NOT. I ALSO NOTICED ONE DAY, WHEN I JUST COAST ON A LEVEL ROAD, MY CAR SOMETIMES ACCELERATES FOR QUITE A WHILE, INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN IMMEDIATELY. I ONCE TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AT 45 MPH AND COASTED ON FLAT ROAD FOR 2.5 MILES. THE LATEST RELATED PROBLEM IS.. SPRING 2013, TWICE, I TURNED A CORNER AND IT JUST DIED. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, IT CRANKED BACK UP. THANKFULLY, I WAS ON A CITY STREET AND NOT A FOUR LANE ROAD. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH PARKING. I PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND PULL INTO PARKING SPOT. WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK, IT LUNGES FORWARD. OR IF I STOP IN TRAFFIC, SOMETIMES IT LUNGES AFTER IT STOPS. I HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT I LEAVE PLENTY OF ROOM IN FRONT FOR THIS PROBLEM. I THINK IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE COMPUTER ALLOWING THE GAS TO FLOW OR STOP. I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND IT STILL DOES IT. *TR
Aug 17, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
1 complaint
THE FIRST INSTANCE I WAS DRIVING AND THE "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" FLASHED ON THE DISPLAY. I HAD ALL BRAKE PADS REPLACED AT DEALER ON 1/3/2013. 2/7/2013 I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS TO ABOUT 10 MPH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE THE DASH THEN DISPLAYED "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ON 2/14/2013, I HAD THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR REPLACED AND AT THE SAME TIME HAD THE REAR DEFROST WIRING REPAIRED BECAUSE THAT HAD NOT BEEN WORKING FOR OVER A YEAR. ON 3/4/2013 THE CAR WOULD NOT START BY THE FACTORY REMOTE START, SO WENT OUT AND STARTED THE CAR WITH THE KEY, WHEN I RETURNED TO THE CAR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL THE CHIME WOULD SOUND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH FLASHED BUT NO START. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES THEN TRIED AGAIN, THE CAR STARTED BRIEFLY (50 SECONDS) "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" APPEARED ON THE DASH THEN IT SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD SAW THE BATTERY ATTACHMENT WAS LOOSE, TIGHTENED THAT UP AND THEN THE CAR STARTED UP. HOWEVER, THE CAR RADIO (FACTORY RADIO NEVER REPLACED), THE CHIME, OR THE TICKING OF THE TURNING SIGNALS NO LONGER WORK. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER ON 3/14/13, BUT THE CAR SEEMS TO BE FAILING ALL AROUND. IN READING CHEVY/GM FORUMS, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CHEVY OWNERS EXPERIENCING THESE SAME ISSUES, CHEVY/GM NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP AND INVESTIGATE THESE VEHICLES TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS. NEARLY 3000 DOLLARS LATER IN DEALER REPAIRS IS NOT GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ISSUE. I WAS NEARLY IN A CRASH DUE TO THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER ISSUE AND THAT WAS SCARY ENOUGH TO MAKE ME NOT WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR OR AN AT ALL. *TR
Mar 08, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ENGINE
1 complaint
MY AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON FOR NO REASON, MY TIRE SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON AS WELL EVEN WHEN THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH MY TIRES, MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON I GOT IT SERVICED AND ITS STILL ON , MY SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY , MY HEAT AND AIR DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY AS WELL THERE'S SO MUCH WRONG WITH MY CAR AND I HAVE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY FIXING IT AND THE SAME PROBLEMS STILL OCCUR. *TR
Nov 27, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER
1 complaint
SINCE I HAVE HAD MY IMPALA I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE CA. THE FIRST PROBLEM THAT I NOTICED WAS THAT MY WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID STOP COMING OUT AFTER ON HAVING THE CAR A FEW MONTHS, I LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE MOTOR HAD GONE OUT. ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT IM HAVING IS THAT THE CHECK TIRE SERVICE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON EVEN AFTER, TIRES HAVE BEEN FILLED AND REPLACED, I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT ON OCCASIONS MANY OF THE OTHER SERVICE LIGHTS COME ON LIKE CHECK AIRBAGS, AND BRAKES EVEN AFTER CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED. MY BIGGEST ISSUE IS THAT MY TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS BEGUN TO LEAK OUT MY CAR AND NO ONE NOT EVEN THE DEALERSHIP CAN FIGURE OUT WHERE OR WHY ITS LEAKING. THIS CAUSES THE CAR TO HESITATE AND JERK UPON ACCELERATION. READING A LOT OF THE FORUMS OUT I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON HAVING THESE PROBLEMS AND I THINK THAT AN INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE DONE ON THE IMPALA. *TR
Oct 26, 2012
SUSPENSION,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
1 complaint
I HAVE NOT HAD AN INCIDENCE BUT VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE MALFUNCTION THAT IS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME..I NOTICED A SCRUBBING/GRUMBLING NOISE WHEN I WOULD TURN THE WHEEL EITHER WAY LEFT OR RIGHT. AFTER VEHICLE BEING PUT ON MACHINE FOR TESTING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER STRUT MOUNTS AND BEARING WERE WORN AND NOISY ON FRONT STRUTS......ALSO MY ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BOTH CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND WOULD NOT GO OFF, THE INFORMATION SYSTEM IN VEHICLE RECOMMENDED BRAKES BE SERVICE.....THE RESULTS FROM CAR BEING TESTED SHOWED BOTH FRONT HUBS HAVE SLACK AND BOTH FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HARNESS ARE COMING APART INSIDE WIRE INSTALLATION. THE CODES FOR ABS/TRACTION CONTROL IS...C0040 00.C0040. *TR
Aug 26, 2012
STRUCTURE,SEATS
1 complaint
DURING A AUTO REAREND ACCIDENT I WAS INJURED, I FEEL THE BUILT IN LUMBAR SUPPORT FAILED TO PROTECT ME FORM THE LUMBAR DISPLACEMENT AND OTHER INJURY I RECEIVED TO MY SHOULDER AND CERVICAL SPINE. DURING THE AUTO ACCIDENT THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE SEAT BROKE ON MY BACK UPON IMPACT, THIS WAS NEVER FIXED DURING THE COLLISION REPAIR NOR THE BUMPER SPRING IT ALSO BROKE IN THE REAR END CRASH, THE COLLISION REPAIR COMPANY LIED ABOUT THE REPAIRS MADE AND THE DAMAGE RECEIVED TO THE CAR. *TR
Aug 04, 2012
STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 100K MILES AND CHEVY DEALERSHIPS REFUSE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS AND THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE THIS CAR IS UNSAFE. THE ISSUE IS RANDOM JERKING OF THE TRANSMISSION UPON TAKING OFF IN TRAFFIC, AT LIGHT, OR FROM STAND STILL HAS CAUSED: (A) MY WHEELS TO SPIN, (B) THE CAR TO PULL INTO THE NEXT LANE, (C) ALMOST REAR-END COLLISION WITH CAR IN FRONT, AND (D) SUDDEN RAPID ACCELERATION IN TRAFFIC. THE CAR I ALMOST REAR-ENDED WAS A 2007 CHEVY POLICE IMPALA THE OFFICER EXITED HIS CAR ASKED WAS THERE A PROBLEM I TOLD HIM ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND HE STATED "YEA MINE DOES THAT TOO THIS CAR ISN'T A SAFE ONE" THIS NEED TO BE ADDRESSED NATIONALLY. *TR
Jun 24, 2012
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,ENGINE
1 complaint
MY IMPALA'S SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHTS CAME ON 05/07/12 AND I LOSS POWER TO MY CAR. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT SERVICED, I WAS TOLD AFTER THEY DIAGNOSED IT THAT I NEEDED A NEW THROTTLE BODY SO I HAD IT REPLACED FOR THE COST OF $647.00 1 WEEK LATER I WAS DRIVING HOME AND MY CAR LOSS POWER AND SHUTDOWN COMPLETELY LUCKILY I WASN'T IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I TRIED TO RESTART IT AND WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM THE TAILPIPE SO I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME AFTER LOOKING @ IT THAT NOW I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE WHICH WOULD COST ME $6200 I DIDN'T GET ANY LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD OR ANY OTHER INDICATION THAT I WAS HAVING ENGINE TROUBLE AND THEY CANT TELL ME WHY IT HAPPENED. I HAVE MY CAR SERVICED LIKE CLOCKWORK @ THE DEALERSHIP SPENDING GOOD MONEY FOR SUPPOSEDLY GOOD QUALITY SERVICE INSTEAD OF SOME RINKY DINK GARAGE BUT I GUESS THAT DIDN'T MATTER. THIS HAPPENED JUST AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED, I HAVE 9100 MILES AND 3 CAR PAYMENTS LEFT. *TR
May 18, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" AND "ENGINE POWER REDUCED". MY IMPALA IS STARTING TO RUMBLE AND JOSTLE WHEN THESE WARNINGS APPEAR. HOWEVER, I CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE REASON. *TR
May 08, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
WHILE I WAS DRIVING AN ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE PANEL "ENGINE POWER REDUCED". THE CAR IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN AS IF THE ENGINE HAD CUT-OFF COMPLETELY. IT DID NOT AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT ABOUT 10 MPH. LUCKILY IT WAS LATE AT NIGHT, THE FEW CARS THAT WERE DRIVING NEAR ME WERE ABLE TO CHANGE LANES BEFORE A COLLISION OCCURRED. *TR
Apr 25, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, A MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED SAYING "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" AND "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". I WAS USING CRUISE CONTROL AND IT SHUT OFF AFTER THE MESSAGES WERE DISPLAYED AND I WAS UNABLE TO STAY AT THE SPEED LIMIT OR ACCELERATE QUICKLY IF NEEDED. IN ANOTHER INCIDENT, I WAS DRIVING AND THE TWO MESSAGES DISPLAYED AND A FEW MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING AND THE ENGINE WAS NOT RESPONDING. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CAR RUNNING AGAIN WAS TO SHUT IT OFF AND WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES UNTIL IT WOULD START AGAIN. *KB
Nov 30, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
1 complaint
I OWN A 2007 IMPALA LT 3.9 L. PURCHASED FROM SUNSET CHEVROLET IN SUMNER, WA 1/03/10. NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE CAR, THE ENGINE OIL STARTED LEAKING, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED LEAKING, THE POWER STEERING STARTED MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE, AND THE CAR NEEDED A BRAKE JOB. (FRONT AND BACK). TOOK CAR TO DEALER (BURIEN CHEVROLET IN BURIEN, WA). WAS TOLD THAT THE NEEDED REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. WE DECLINED REPAIRS AS WE COULD NOT AFFORD OUT OF POCKET COST. CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS. WAS TOLD THAT AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THAT RELEVANT COMPONENTS WERE INDEED COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. GM WAS UNSURE OF WHY DEALER HAD TOLD US THEY WERE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. BUT THAT THE WARRANTY WAS PRESENTLY EXPIRED, AND EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T WHEN WE TOOK CAR TO DEALER, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. ALSO, THE TECH AT BURIEN CHEVROLET SAID THAT HE COULD SEE NO SIGNS OF THE SYMPTOMS THAT WE DESCRIBED WERE WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY GM ON 10/15/09 (06-07-30-023C) WHICH DESCRIBES THE SYMPTOMS EXACTLY AS WE TOLD THE DEALER. IT ALSO CONTAINS INFORMATION NEEDE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS ON THE VERGE OF BREAKING DOWN AND THE ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL MORE THAN EVER.
Nov 15, 2011
SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1 complaint
07 IMPALA FOR EXCESSIVE FRONT TIRE WEAR NOT REAR AS HAS BEEN THE PROBLEM. CAR HAS NOW 52,000 MILES ON IT . DEALERSHIP HAS TESTED THE CAR FOR PROBLEM WITH REAR ALIGNMENT BOLTS, CHECKED IT TO GM SPECS. CONTACTED GM WHO SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. CAR GOES THROUGH A SET OF FRONT TIRES APPROX EVERY 15000 MILES. COMPLAINT STARTED AFTER REPLACING FIRST SET OF TIRES @ 16,000 MILES
Oct 26, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN ACCELERATING, AND ALSO JERKS WHEN IDLING. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED IN MULTIPLE PLACES BY A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE. ISSUE HAS BEEN INCREASING IN FREQUENCY - MAKING THIS CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE, YET CHEVROLET HAS NOT BOTHERED TO ADDRESS THE NOW OBVIOUS PROBLEM. *TR
Sep 21, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,TIRES
1 complaint
I HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE (ALMOST THROUGH MY THIRD SET OF TIRES, OXYGEN SENSOR GOING AT 46,000 MILES, RUST BEGINNING AT 38,000 MILES {CAR WAS TWO YEARS OLD}, AND THE BATTERY GOING PREMATURELY). LAST WEEK, I ATTEMPTED TO PUT ON MY REAR DEFOGGER. THE LIGHT CAME ON, BUT MY REAR WINDSHIELD WAS STILL FOGGED UP. THE DEFROSTER ALSO DOES NOT BLOW COLD AIR IF THE CAR IS IN PARK. *TR
Sep 11, 2011
SUSPENSION,TIRES,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
WE PURCHASED OUR 2007 IMPALA SS ON 11/17/09 WITH 33,003 MILES ON IT. ON JULY 20, 2011 WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WITH MY WIFE AND STEPSON ON THE I-94 FREEWAY IN CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI., THE LEFTSIDE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. WE NOTICE THAT IT HAD BROKE THE INNER PLASTIC PIECE AND BENT THE MUFFLER TIP AND THERE WAS CLEARLY NO RUBBER LEFT ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE ALL YOU SAW WAS WIRES. HAD TO PUT OUR SPARE TIRE ON. TOOK THE CAR INTO THE TIRE SHOP ON JULY 22, 2011 TO HAVE THAT TIRE REPLACED, SERVICE GUY SAID THERE WAS NO RUBBER LEFT ON THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT TIRE IN THE REAR, AND THE WIRES WERE CLEARLY VISIBLE AND SHOWED US THEM, WHICH WE HAD NOTICED WHEN THIS OCCURRED. HE ALSO STATED THAT ON THE REAR RIGHTSIDE THE WIRES WERE SHOWING TOO. WE HAD HIM REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO STATED THAT WE HAD BEEN THE 4TH IMPALA THEY HAD REPLACED TIRES ON IN THE PAST WEEK. WHILE ON THE LIFT WE NOTICED THAT THE BACK TIRES WERE SLIGHTLY LEANING OUT, LIKE (/) LEFT SIDE AND (\) RIGHT SIDE, I TOLD HIM THAT I WANT THE TIRES BACK AND HE GAVE THEM TO ME. WE TOOK THEM HOME AND TOOK PICKS OF THEM AND THE BACK OF OUR CAR TO SHOW HOW THE TIRES WERE STILL LEANING OUT, AND ALSO TOOK PICTURES OF WHERE THE PLASTIC HAD BEEN BROKE IN THE WHEEL WELL. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN LESS THAN 20,000 MILE SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THAT WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM AND TOLD THE SERVICE GUY WHAT HAD HAPPENED, HE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AS OF YET ON THIS PROBLEM BUT THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAD CAME IN WITH THE SAME COMPLAINTS, THAT I SHOULD GET AHOLD OF GM AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY. HE TOLD ME THAT HE WAS AWARE OF THE POLICE VEHICLE THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED BUT AS OF YET KNEW NOTHING ABOUT ALL OTHERS. HE STATED THAT HE WISHED HE COULD DO SOMETHING FOR US BUT THERE WAS NOTHING HE COULD DO. WHEN IS GM GONNA DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? *TR
Jul 23, 2011
SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,TIRES
1 complaint
MY 2007 IMPALA TIRES WORE OUT PREMATURELY. I NOTICED THE TIRES STARTING TO WEAR OUT ON THE INSIDE AT ABOUT 6,000 MILES AND HAD THE TIRES ALIGNED AND ROTATED. THE TIRES CONTINUED TO WEAR OUT ON THE INSIDE. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF LUCK CHEVROLET AT ABOUT 32,000 MILES AND THEY SAID GM WOULD NOT COVER THIS REPAIR UNDER THE WARRANTY. HOWEVER THEY DID SAY THERE WAS A PROBLEM AND A KIT COULD BE INSTALLED TO CORRECT. I REPLACED THE TIRES AND HAD GOODYEAR INSTALL THE CAMBER KIT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I SPENT $800 FOR NEW TIRES WHEEL ALIGNMENT AND THE CAMBER KIT. *TR
Jul 08, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT
1 complaint
2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE JERKED WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS CLUCKING, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING *TGW THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER THE AIR INLET ACTUATOR AND SPEED SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB
May 17, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS
1 complaint
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN DOWN TO THE METAL AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE WHEELS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE TIRE WEAR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE EMISSIONS SOLENOID WHICH SHE WAS ALERTED TO WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT EITHER CARBON WAS STUCK IN THE VALVE OR THE SOLENOID WAS FULL OF WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ALSO, THE CABLE TO THE BATTERY WAS CORRODED. TWO MECHANICS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.
Mar 23, 2011
SUSPENSION,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
THE 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA IS AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE AUTOMOBILE IN WET OR SNOW/ICE CONDITIONS, EVEN SAND OR SALT; THIS CAR IS THE WORST HANDLING AUTOMOBILE POSSIBLY EVER DESIGNED BY GM. THE IMPALA'S REAR END SLIDES LEFT OR RIGHT WITH ONLY A MINIMAL AMOUNT OF DEBRIS,WATER, OR SNOW ON THE ROAD. THIS IS NOT JUST A LITTLE SLIP NOW AND AGAIN, IT IS UNCONTROLLABLE AND AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. EVERY PERSON THAT HAS HAD ANY DEALINGS WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR WILL TELL YOU THE SAME THING. ASK ANY MECHANIC, DEALERSHIP, TIRE SALES REP, AND MOST OF ALL, A 2007 CHEVY IMPALA OWNER AND ALL WILL ATTEST TO THE POOR DESIGN OF THIS CAR. MY WIFE AND I WILL NOT, OR SHOULD SAY CANNOT, DRIVE THIS CAR WHEN THERE IS ANY SIGN OF RAIN OR SNOW IN THE FORECAST. SOMETHING MUST BE DONE ABOUT THIS CAR. NOT ONLY IS THERE A HANDLING PROBLEM, BUT TIRE WEAR IS ALMOST UNBELIEVABLE. THE ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS ARE AT SUCH EXTREMES THAT TIRES ARE RUINED IN 10,000 MILES OR LESS. WHEN LOOKING AT THE CAR FROM THE REAR, THE IMPALA'S WHEELS TILT IN TO THE POINT IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THEY COULD COLLAPSE INWARD UNDER THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE DEALERSHIP AND TWO DIFFERENT ALIGNMENT SHOPS CHECK THE ALIGNMENT AND ALL SAY THE SAME; THE CAR IS WITHIN SPECS AND TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL AS THAT THE HANDLING OF THESE CARS ARE UNSAFE. WHAT GIVES? DOES IT TAKE A FATALITY TO OCCUR BEFORE GM WILL DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS DESIGN FLAW? PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER, LIVES DEPEND ON IT. ANYONE, AND I MEAN ANYONE, WHO DRIVES THIS CAR CANNOT DENY THERE IS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG THE 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. A FINAL NOTE, IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT ALL POLICE CARS OF THIS TYPE WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY PROBLEM, IS THAT INDEED THE CASE? IF SO, WHAT ABOUT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AND EVERY OTHER FAMILY THAT OWNS ONE OF THESE CARS? DO WE NOT DESERVE THE SAME PROTECTION? *TR
Dec 28, 2010
TIRES,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
2007 CHEVY IMPALA ABSOLUTELY SUCKS ON ANY AMOUNT OF SNOW. REAR END FISHTAILS LEFT AND RIGHT AS IF IT HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN. ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS AND UNSAFE!! *TR
Dec 04, 2010
POWER TRAIN,TIRES
1 complaint
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
Jun 14, 2010
STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,TIRES
1 complaint
I PURCHISED THIS CAR IN APRIL OF '08 AND IT HAS BEEN FAILING SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THERE IS A VIBRATION WHILE RIDING IN THE CAR THAT MAKES YOUR BODY BOUNCE. THE DEALER STATES THEY DON'T FEEL IT, BUT I HAVE CRONIC BACK PAIN FROM IT. I HAVE HAD IT AT THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND NO FIX. I TOOK IT TO AN ALINEMENT SHOP THEY TOLD ME THAT THE STUTS WERE SET OUT FROM THE FACTORY SO THE TIRES DON'T HIT THE GROND FLAT LIKE THEY SHOULD. THE PROBLEM CAUSES MY TIRES TO SLIP OUT OF BALANCE CONSTANTLY MAKING THE VIBRATION WORSE. MY WINDSHIELD AND DASH BOTH MAKE CRAKING NOISES NOW FROM ALL THE VIBRATION IN THE CAR. IT MAKES FOR A VERY UNCOMFORTABLE RIDE. I AM ON MY 3RD SET OF TIRES AT 28.300. THE BRAKES DON'T WORK PROPERLY, THE DEALER HAS TURNED THE ROTORS TWICE FOR WARPING. NOW THEY ARE GROOVED AND THEY TELL ME THAT "IT'S NORMAL" AND I DON'T HAVE THE NORMAL STOPING POWER I SHOULD. THE POWER STERING SQUIELS, BUT THEY CAN'T HEAR IT. THE FRONT END HAS A BANGING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS,"THEY DON'T HEAR",BUT I CAN FEEL IT IN THE FLOOR BOARD WHEN IT HAPPENS. THE CAR IS SLUGGISH WHEN EXCELERATING,"NO PROBLEM FOUND". THE FUEL ECONEMY HAS DECREASED AS WELL. WHILE ON AN INCLINE THE CAR ROLES BACKWARD LIKE A STANDARD,"IT'S NORMAL" I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR DO THAT WITHOUT THE TRANY BEING BAD. WHEN STOPED AT A LIGHT THE TRANY TAKES A COUPLE OF SECONDS TO REENGAGE FOR TAKE OFF. TPS REPEATED PROBLEMS NOT WORKING POPERLY. THE CARS HANDLING IS VERY POOR IN THE RAIN,SNOW,OR ICE. THE MUFFLER SYSTEM HAS A LEAK AS WELL.
Mar 30, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1 complaint
1. CONSTANT FISHTALING WHEN DRIVING 2. SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 3. REPAIRED BY QUALIFIED AUTO REPAIR SHOP, SINCE NO GM DEALER NEARBY.
Mar 27, 2010
STEERING,SEAT BELTS,CHILD SEAT
1 complaint
DEAR NHTSA, PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE FOLLOWING SERIOUS CONCERNS THAT HAVE AFFECTED MY VEHICLE SAFETY IN ADDITION TO OTHER CHEVY IMPALA DRIVERS: VEHICLE: 2007 CHEVY IMPALA. 65,000 MILES, 1 OWNER, IMPALA LS 3.5 L V6 SAFETY CONCERN # 1- INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT - GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS PROBLEM. MY VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL CLICKS DURING DRIVING & TEMPORARILY JAMS CAUSING A FEELING OF DISCONNECTION FROM THE ROAD. IT HAS CAUSED A MOMENTARY LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND I FEEL THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN TO BE ADDRESSED. THIS IS AN ONGOING DESIGN PROBLEM FOR MANY GM MODELS(AS PER MY GOOGLE SEARCH), GM REFUSES TO MAKE CORRECTIONS TO THE DESIGN NOR ISSUE A RECALL. --------------------------------- SAFETY CONCERN # 2- POWER STEERING PUMP- POWER STEERING PUMP LOOSING EFFECTIVENESS & TURNING PERFORMANCE, MEANING PUMP MAY BE FAILING AT ANY TIME. THIS TOO IS ANOTHER COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVY MODELS. PLEASE ENCOURAGE GM TO EXPAND POWER STEERING PUMP RECALL TO INCLUDE CHEVY IMPALA MODELS. ---------------------------- SAFETY CONCERN # 3- REAR BACK SEAT CENTER SEAT BELT LOOSES TENSION WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH INFANT CAR SEAT. WHEN VEHICLE GOES AROUND 30 MILE/HR TURNS OR MILD TURNS, SEAT BELT LOCKING MECHANISM(THE ONE THAT HOLDS THE SEAT BELT TENSE DURING BRAKING) DISENGAGES & PERMITS THE SEAT BELT TO LOOSEN CAUSING CHILD SEAT TO MOVE ACROSS THE SEAT & OR IN ONE SERIOUS CASE WITH MY SON FLIP SIDEWAYS(LUCKILY MY WIFE CAUGHT THE SEAT AS IT TIPPED SIDEWAYS). I HAVE FOLLOWED ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS AS PER CAR SEAT MANUFACTURER (EVENFLOW AURA TRAVEL SYSTEM). THIS IS A CONCERN, SINCE THE TENSION ONLY STAYS FIRM IN ABRUPT STOPS, THIS LEADS ME TO QUESTION THE SAFETY IN A ROLL OVER SCENARIO. I HAVE SINCE USED THE SEAT LEVEL CAR SEAT HOOKS SINCE THE PAST FEW EVENTS( THIS GREATLY REDUCES THE EASE OF SHARING THE CAR SEAT BETWEEN VEHICLES). MY OTHER VEHICLE(NISSAN ALTIMA) HAS NO SUCH PROBLEM, THE TENSION MECHANISM ON THE ALTIMA REMAINS FIRM
Mar 10, 2010
PARKING BRAKE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,TIRES
1 complaint
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ON-BOARD COMPUTER ISSUES STARTED OCCURRING: TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS) IN-OP. WARNINGS RANDOMLY APPEARING IN DASH: CHECK TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM. CHECK LEFT/RIGHT REAR TIRE PRESSURE. TPMS DID NOT WARN OF A FLAT TIRE EVEN THOUGH A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF AIR WAS LOST. INCREASING NO. OF ISSUES WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: KEYLESS ENTRY FAILS. CHECK AIRBAG WARNING APPEARS. CHECK A/C WARNING IN DASH. AMBIENT TEMPERATURE GAUGE ERRATIC. COMPASS SHOWING N (OR NE/NW BUT ALWAYS INCORRECT HEADING). CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT RESUME AT TIMES OR SET INCORRECT SPEED (A FEW M/H HIGHER OR LOWER). SPEED HAS INCREASED ON ITS OWN. ONCE, I NOTICED THE SPEED AT OVER 80M/H WHEN I HAD SET THE CRUISE CONTROL AT 70. DASH DISPLAYING WARNINGS QUICKLY AND YELLOW WARNING LIGHTS FLASH BRIEFLY, WHICH IS EXTREMELY DISTRACTING AND WARNINGS CANNOT BE READ. TPMS LIGHT COMES ON ROUTINELY AFTER DRIVING FOR 1-3 HOURS. WARNINGS MAY FLASH AT ANY TIME. TOOK THE VEHICLE IN SIX TIMES AT THE REQUEST OF GM. SOME PARTS WERE REPLACED BUT ELECTRICAL ISSUES KEEP INCREASING AND ORIGINAL ISSUES CANNOT BE FIXED. KEYLESS ENTRY WORKING FOR NOW, AFTER COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED TWICE. E-BRAKE DID NOT WORK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THOUGH PROMISED BY DELIVERY, CAR HAD TO BE TAKEN IN FIVE TIMES FOR E-BRAKE TO WORK MODESTLY. I AM NOT IN POSSESSION OF ANY OLD PARTS AS REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Mar 01, 2010
STRUCTURE,TIRES
1 complaint
I DID NOT REALIZE SUCH A WEBSITE EXISTED. I HAVE PURCHASED MANY NEW VEHICLES AND HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HAPPY UNTIL I PURCHASED MY 2007 IMPALA BRAND NEW WITH 27 MILES. I STARTED LOOKING ON THE INTERNET DUE TO "STEERING" PROBLEM AND FOUND THIS WEBSITE. YOU CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP AND NOT MOVE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. IT WOULD BE VERY EASY TO HAVE A ACCIDENT YOU NEED THE WHEELS TO TURN, BUT THE WHEEL WANT MOVE. I THINK MY HUSBAND THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY UNTIL HE HAPPEN TO BE WITH ME THE OTHER DAY AND WITNESS THIS. I HAVE NOTICED THAT ALL 5 TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED IT HAS BEEN RAINING OUT. THE 1ST 2 TIMES WERE PROBABLY A YEAR AGO, BUT IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE TIRE ISSUE, DID NOT THINK ABOUT IT BEING THE CAR, BUT I HAVE HAD 3 SETS OF BRAND NEW TIRES ON THIS VEHICLE. SAME PROBLEM SOMEONE ELSE MENTIONED THE REAR TIRES WEAR COMPLETELY OUT ON THE INSIDE. I HAD WIRES HANGING OUT ON 1 YEAR OLD TIRES. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE AT ALL IN THIS VEHICLE AND CAN'T IMAGINE ANYONE WANTING TO DRIVE A VEHICLE THAT THE STEERING LOCKS UP. I HAVE 2 PRECIOUS CHILDREN AND AM NOT HAPPY WITH THIS. I STILL OWE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT ON THE VEHICLE SO I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY OPTIONS BUT TO REPORT TO SOMEONE THAT MIGHT COULD HELP. THANKS! THE STRUCTURE- THE DOOR MOLDING JUST FELL OFF ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ONE DAY. *TR
Feb 15, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,SEATS,EQUIPMENT
1 complaint
CONSUMER'S 2007 CHEVY IMPALA HAS MANY ISSUES WITH BATTERY, MOTOR MOUNT, AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING. ELECTRONIC COMPONENT. *NJ THE CD CHANGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOTOR FAILED AS WELL. *JB
Nov 13, 2009
STEERING,SUSPENSION,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1 complaint
I OWN A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS. FOR SOME REASON, THERE IS A CLUNK/KNOCK IN WHEN I STEER TO THE RIGHT. AT TIMES IT HAS A TENDENCY TO LOCK UP. ALSO, THERE IS A STRONG VIBRATION THAT OCCURS WHEN I AM DOING 35 MPH OR FASTER. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE. *TR
Nov 09, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
1 complaint
PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD IN REVERSE. DEALERSHIP AND GM STATES THIS IS "NORMAL." DOES NOT EVEN HOLD ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, AND ON SOME DRIVE WAYS THE CAR GETS STUCK IN PARK BECAUSE OF THIS. KNOWN AS "TORQUE LOCK", THE CAR WILL NOT DISENGAGE FROM GEAR BECAUSE OF LOAD ON TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE ROCK THE CAR BACK AND FOURTH TO DISENGAGE TRANSMISSION. FEAR THE TRANSMISSION IS EXPERIENCING EXCESS STRESS AND MAY NOT HOLD CAUSING ACCIDENT OR INJURY TO UNSUSPECTING PEOPLE BEHIND THE VEHICLE. *TR
Mar 28, 2009
STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES
1 complaint
RIGHT AFTER I HIT 36,000 MILES ON MY CAR, I STARTED HEARING A CLUNK SOUND FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE GENTLEMAN TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY THE STEERING SHAFT. I ASKED IF THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND IF IT WAS COVERED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I WAS TOLD YES, IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND NO, ITS ONLY COVERED UNDER THE 36000 MILE WARRANTY. NOT THE 50,000. I ASKED WHY THIS ISN'T COVERED SEEING AS ITS A PART THAT SHOULD NEVER GO ON YOUR CAR, ESPECIALLY AFTER ONLY 36000 MILES. HIS REPLY SHOCKED ME WHEN HE SAID THAT ALL THE ONES HE'S SEEN BREAK BEFORE THE 36,000! ADDED ONTO THIS, MY CAR REMOTE JUST STOPPED WORKING, AS WELL AS MY TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM IS UNABLE TO BE RESET! BASICALLY AFTER OWNING THIS CAR LESS THAN A YEAR, I'M STARTING TO FEEL THAT I HAVE JUST BOUGHT A NICE NEW LEMON! *TR
Nov 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
1 complaint
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH 704 MILES ON IT IN FEBRUARY 2008. IN MAY OF 2008, THE TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS WERE "DISABLED". I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT, AND THEY TOLD ME I HAD WATER IN THE FUEL. AS I WAS LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP, THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED SHIFTING, AND THE CAR WENT INTO "LIMP" MODE. I LEFT THE CAR TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE REPLACED. I RECEIVED THE CAR BACK 5 DAYS LATER AND THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, AND THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WHERE DISABLED. I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP IN THE HOPES THAT THEY COULD FIND THE TROUBLE. AFTER 14 DAYS IN SERVICE, THEY DETERMINED THAT RUST HAS CLOGGED THE FUEL SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 9,800 MILES ON IT. THE CAR IS NOW "UNDRIVEABLE". THEY HAVE YET TO ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE THAT WAS THE CATALYST FOR THE SERVICE VISIT. *TR
Sep 11, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,TIRES,SEATS
1 complaint
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER SEAT COMPLETELY DETACHED AND THREW THE CONTACT INTO THE BACK SEAT. HIS SPOUSE WAS ABLE TO GRAB THE STEERING WHEEL TO PREVENT A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED IT UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE AND CALL HIM BACK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,924 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,900. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF THE FRONT BRAKES SQUEAKED IRREGULARY WHENEVER THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONTIORING SYSTEM WOULD INFORMT HE COSUMER ONE OR MORE OF THE TIRE WERE LOW, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE TIRE SENSORS WERE BAD AFTER HAVING RETURNED FOR A SECOND TIME FOR THE SAME ROBLEM. THE BRACKET ON THE REAR MUFFLER HAD BROKEN, THE LATCH IN THE FRONT DRIVERS DOOR HAD BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/07/08. *JB
Sep 09, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,TIRES,SEATS
1 complaint
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK VERY LOUDLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE LUBRICATED AND SHOULD BE FINE. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER PLACED AIR INTO THE TIRE AND THE SENSOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED; THEREFORE, IT WAS REPLACED AND RECALIBRATED. THE CONTACT THEN BEGAN TO HEAR A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRACKET FOR THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS REPAIRED. THE LATCH MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE DOOR TO SHAKE RAPIDLY WHILE IN MOTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE SUDDENLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO AVOID A CRASH ON THE INTERSTATE. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BRACKET SNAPPED AND THREW THE CONTACT BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT. THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS COMPLETELY DISPLACED FROM THE NORMAL DRIVING POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,932.
Sep 09, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TIRES
1 complaint
WE HAVE TWO CHEVY IMPALAS AND BOTH HAVE LESS THEN 25,000 MILES. THEY BOTH HAD ALIGNMENTS, BOTH WENT THROUGH TWO SETS OF TIRES, BOTH WENT THROUGH TWO SETS OF BRAKES AND ROTORS AND ONE ALREADY NEEDED A BATTERY. *TR
Jul 21, 2008
STRUCTURE,INTERIOR LIGHTING
1 complaint
CHROME RING ON CONSOLE SURROUNDING SHIFTER REELECTS ANY SUNLIGHT DIRECTLY INTO DRIVERS EYES. *TR
Jun 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1 complaint
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AT 2,000 RPM, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE RPM IMMEDIATELY INCREASED. OCCASIONALLY, THE RPM WILL REMAIN THE SAME WHEN PRESSURE IS RELEASED FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE FOR A FEW SECONDS. AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME, THE RPM'S WILL RETURN TO NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A SOLUTION TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,900. UPDATED 7/3/08 *CN UPDATED 07/03/08 *JB
Jun 11, 2008
SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TIRES
1 complaint
REAR ALIGNMENT NOT WITHIN SPECS FROM FACTORY, CAUSED REAR TIRES TO WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. FRONT DISK BRAKE ROTORS AND BRAKES UNREPAIRABLE AT 11,000 MILES. CHEVROLET WOULD NOT COVER REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Feb 26, 2008
STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1 complaint
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE VEHICLE MADE A CRUNCHING NOISE WHEN THE CONTACT WAS STEERING AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT MANY OF THESE VEHICLES WERE EXPERIENCING THIS SAME FAILURE. THE CONTACT WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 10/30/07. *JB
Oct 17, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING,EQUIPMENT
1 complaint
I CANNOT SEE THE RECENTLY-POPULAR CLEAR TURN-SIGNAL LENS' WITH COLORED BULBS NEARLY AS WELL AS COLORED LENS. THIS HAS OFTEN CAUSED ME NEAR MISSES AS BOTH A DRIVER AND A PEDESTRIAN. MANY FANCY AFTER-MARKET LENS' ARE THE WORST, ESPECIALLY WHEN SUNLIGHT HITS THEM DIRECTLY. I BELIEVE MORE STUDY SHOULD BE DONE ON THE SAFETY OF THESE. *JB
Jul 31, 2007
STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1 complaint
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE AT 15 MPH THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES ,AND THE SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, BUT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE 5,600, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,200. *AK THE DEALER STATED HAD TO PERFORM ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSTIC AND VERIFIED AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM WAS ON, THE DEALER REPAIRED BOTH DEFECTS. THE CONSUMER STATED WANTS TO BE EITHER REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS AND OR NEW VEHICLE AND OR BE REPLACED. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WAS ALSO A PORLBME WITH THE POWER STEERING LOCKING UP. UPDATED 05/22/07*TR
Apr 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,TIRES
1 complaint
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY IMPALA WITH 7800 MILES ON IT. IN JANUARY, MY SERVICE TPMS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN MY DASH. IT WOULD GO OFF AFTER A FEW MINUTES. I ALSO NOTICED AT THE SAME TIME THAT MY REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY AND REMOTE START DID NOT WORK MORE THAN 10 FEET AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP (GRAFF CHEVROLET) AND THEY INFORMED ME OF AN ANTENNA THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF TIME. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT CHECK TO SEE IF THE TMPS SENSOR IN THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE LIKE I ASKED THEM TO. THEY SAID THE NEW UNRELEASED PART SHOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY DON'T KNOW FOR SURE. THE LEFT REAR SENSOR WOULD ALWAYS TRIGGER THE WARNING LIGHT, BUT THE TIRE IS PROPERLY INFLATED. NOT BEING ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM IS MAKING ME THINK THAT I HAVE A FLAT TIRE ON MY CAR EVERY TIME THE LIGHT GOES ON. *NM
Jan 16, 2007
AIR BAGS,TIRES
1 complaint
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 3800 MILES AND HAS HAD COMPUTER FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR DOSE NOT WORK, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY STAYS ON. THE CONTACT TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER (GRAFF CHEVROLET ) THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR ON OVER HALF OF THEIR NEW IMPALAS DON'T WORK PROPERLY; AND THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY THE AIR BAG SYSTEM LOST ITS CODING, BUT THEY DID REINSTALL A NEW CODE.
Jan 11, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,TIRES,EQUIPMENT
1 complaint
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE COAX ANTENNA NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/28/2006 - THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 1/07. THE REMOTE START AND REMOTE DOOR LOCKS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE RADIO WOULD TURN OFF PERIODICALLY. THE HIGH BEAMS FLICKERED. *NM
Dec 06, 2006
Where to Find VIN for Problems Check
To check for problems and complaints on your 2007 CHEVROLET Impala, you'll need the VIN number. Find your VIN in one of these 4 common locations.
Understanding VIN Structure for Problem Reports
Each character in your 2007 CHEVROLET Impala 17-digit VIN helps identify specific complaints and problems affecting your vehicle model.
How to Check 2007 CHEVROLET Impala Problems in 3 Steps
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Locate Your VIN
Find the 17-character VIN on your 2007 CHEVROLET Impala dashboard (visible through windshield), door jamb, engine bay, or vehicle documents.
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Review by Component
Browse owner-reported complaints organized by vehicle component (engine, transmission, brakes, electrical) to identify common issues and problem patterns for this model year.
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Check Safety Issues
Review crash and fire incidents for each component to assess safety concerns. Contact your CHEVROLET dealer or report problems to NHTSA at SaferCar.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many problems does the 2007 CHEVROLET Impala have?
The 2007 CHEVROLET Impala currently has 625 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.
What are the most common problems with 2007 CHEVROLET Impala?
The most common problems reported for the 2007 CHEVROLET Impala are organized by component above. Each component section shows owner-reported issues, crash reports, and fire incidents to help identify patterns and problem areas.
Where does this 2007 CHEVROLET Impala problem data come from?
All problem and complaint data for the 2007 CHEVROLET Impala comes directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) database. These are real complaints submitted by actual vehicle owners.
How do I report problems with my 2007 CHEVROLET Impala?
You can report safety problems with your 2007 CHEVROLET Impala directly to NHTSA at SaferCar.gov or call 1-888-327-4236. Your complaint helps identify patterns and may lead to recalls or investigations.
Where can I find my VIN to check problems?
Your 2007 CHEVROLET Impala VIN is located in 4 places: (1) Dashboard near windshield on driver's side, (2) Driver's door jamb sticker, (3) Engine bay, (4) Vehicle registration and insurance documents.
Is the 2007 CHEVROLET Impala reliable?
Reliability can be assessed by reviewing the number and severity of owner complaints for the 2007 CHEVROLET Impala. Check complaints by component, crash reports, and fire incidents above to evaluate potential issues and problem patterns.
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