Chevy Impala

I have a 2012 Impala. The heating system does not get the job done in this climate (gets cold up here). The rear seats get next to no heat from the small duct under the front seats. There is not enough force of air coming out to feel any heat at my feet. The air that is directed out to the driver's feet is also bad. The plastic duct is too short to get the job done. It appears to me that some engineer decided to save a penny or two on plastic and not bring the air out to the driver's side of the console and direct some of the air back as done on the passenger side front. There is more air going up under the dash that any other area of the car. Remember, guys, heat rises. Put it on the floor where it belongs. I can do a better job with a piece of cardboard that you have done with all the tech equipment. I have been to the dealer and they have looked it over and said that everything is in the proper place, including the wire bundle under the driver's seat.

Let me know when I can take it in and have something done to correct this problem. I can't take any guest out with this car when it is cold. I froze them the other night. My Toyota was a hell of a lot better than this. I asked the dealer if I could have my Toyota back to get through the winter. Save the customer some money and don't install the OnStar unless they want it. I personally think there are already too many noses in my business. This thing is only going to cost me money and I will want to remove it. Too much junk.

I purchased a 2004 Chevy Impala with 3.8 engine at a car auction on March 2011. My friend is experienced with cars so felt okay purchasing a vehicle here. Later I noticed it was leaking coolant. Read the manual and purchased Dex Cool. He tightened the valve on the front right passenger side, but there still seemed to be a slight drip. Now the coldest day of the year, I all of a sudden had no heat. He told me to purchase antifreeze, which I did at the nearest GM dealer. They even put it in for me. No word that this is probably what caused the problem in the first place. Sent me out and the car was giving off some heat. The next day, no heat again. When I again added more coolant, there was still was no heat.

My boyfriend checked the small things, replaced gasket on the water pump, but it was still leaking and he couldn't see where the leak was coming from. So then he had my son-in-law remove the power steering reservoir. I think that was what it is called. But in doing so he broke the little "nipple" on this black reservoir, so now we need to get that. Still could not see where the leak is happening. One person suggested it is the head gasket. Before I start taking it to a shop I would like to get an idea of what cost and what it is that could be wrong.

The passlock won't work and had electrical problems. The car won't start. General Motors should recall.

My 2003 Impala has the same security bypass problem, as everyone else. The car won't start, and the security light comes on. I spent almost $1,000 to get it fixed, less than year later, having the same problem. I searched the internet, and the same problem is listed on many websites. It's Chevy's stupid passkey system. I love my car, but the not starting at random, really sucks. Chevy should fix their faulty system.

I have a 2001 Chevy Impala. Security light is coming on and don't let the car start. It started about 2 years ago, and it happened a couple of times. Now, it is happening everyday.

I have to replace injectors on my car. I've had my power steering recall done before school started and within a month my car has the worse squealing sounds. I don't have time to keep dropping my car off at a dealership because I go to school in the morning and get home when they're closed. Overall, being that my car is a 06 with 170+k miles, I'm so proud of my baby. But I have an issue with knocking in my dash. I've been told it's the actuator and after seeing as many complaints about it and the mechanic knew exactly what I was talking about before I could let him hear it, I don't think this is a consumer's issue and should be a recall of some sort. I think I have gotten lucky with my car but it is a shame I see so many people with even brand new Impala's and have more problems than I.

I own a 2001 Chevy Impala, and for the past few months my Impala shuts down at any given moment. This has happened numerous times and while my 2 children were in the car. My car would also start then shut down and will also not start at all and have a security light on and will not start for about 15mins. I have brought it to a certified GM dealer to inspect and they are not sure why the car does this, but I know this is a problem with numerous GM car models from 1999 to 2005. I love my Impala and just wish GM would recall this and fix this problem before it leads to a death. Please help to get this problem resolved so that I may drive my car without worrying about taking my kids in the car.

When driving our 2008 Impala 2LT in wet conditions, it will lose the power steering and be exceedingly hard to steer. It will eventually correct itself but not until you have had to battle it. There are numerous complaints on-line about this particular problem and I found an owner of a 2008 Impala LTZ who said he was eventually able to find out there is a problem with a mis-machined harmonic balancer. When he had that replaced, there seems to be no more problems. Others made the same claim about that fixing it.

We have called our Chevy dealership and they claim they have absolutely no knowledge of there being a problem like this. We are taking the car in with copies of all the complaints we have found. There was also the claim there is a bulletin listed in the Chevy database that describes this very problem. We are hoping that by getting the harmonic balancer replaced, it will solve our problem. We also had the problem of excessive tire wear that wore out the inside and outside tread on our tires. They did have a fix for that and once that was completed we haven't had any more problems with that. The car has about 68,000 miles on it and had 2 serious problems with it so we are not real happy about that.

I have had all kinds of problems with my 2006 Chevy Impala SS. All the way from batteries going bad, to severe oil consumption, which I have been told is within the limits for Chevy. It uses 2-3 quarts per 3,000 miles, engine revs up while driving at a steady speed, tire monitor systems, defective wheels, water pump, steering hoses, etc.

2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo engine intermittently cuts off when come to semi-stop and complete stop. Very frustrating!

I bought my 2007 Impala LTZ in 2009 for nearly $16,999 in cash! I fell in love immediately but it changed fast. I was pulled over after a few hours of driving it because it was sold to me without a working tail light. After 4 months, I took the car back to the Harold's Chevrolet, where I bought it, due to shaking in the back end. I found out that the back axle was bent and it had been like that for a while as I was told. The cost to repair was nearly $500 to repair.

Soon after, a gas cap had to be replaced under warranty. In January of 2010, I had to replace 4 tires, and brakes and rotors. In June of 2011, I noticed my transmission was jerking, I took it back to the dealership where a diagnosis test was done but they found nothing wrong. I called several times because it was getting worse and their only solution was to leave my car with them to drive around for a week. However, being a full time student, worker, and mom made that impossible. I was waiting to have the money for the rental car.

In late December, 2011, I took the car back for an oil change and they, of course, came back with a large list of problems. I had to replace tail light for $273.94, replace coolant overflow bottle for $103.99, replace outer tie rod $166.93, replace right and left rear hub for free, 4 wheel alignment $89.95. I then asked about the transmission and was told that the power train warranty expired in August, but if the transmission drops they would take care of it. But I bet they wouldn't!

I was so mad that I didn't look at my bill and realized that they put $40 windshield wiper blades on my car without asking or telling me! Literally 2 weeks later, my check engine light comes on. I called Harolds again and was told that if the light isn't blinking, it's probably nothing, and just try twisting the gas cap.

I took it to Advance Auto to have their diagnosis done, its free rather than the 80$, and I was told that the oil pressure is low. I contacted GM and have an appointment on Monday to find out if the oil pump is out. GM will be contacting me on Monday and I am praying they will be able to help towards the cost of its repair!

I realize I was ripped off in the beginning, since I was only 19 years old when the car was purchased. I bought a 2007 Impala LTZ with 50,000 miles for $16,999 but I'm not a fool. Several others have had the same problem with the same year and model. I will get rid of this car and never buy another GM car again if they don't fix this mistake!

2006 Chevy Impala. I was ecstatic being a 50+year old woman and purchasing her first car although used, I thought I was buying a trustworthy car. I did all the right things I thought. I had it checked out by my husband and a mechanic. All was great for the first 2 months when I had to have rotors replaced. Okay the car was 3 years old. Then had to be replaced again 3 months later. Ugh! Okay since then general maintenance until Dec 2010 when rear hub and bearings started sounding like a fog horn so replaced it. Then January 2011, the other rear went out. Since that time I have had to replace both 3 times. Surely this is a problem that should be fixed only once. Anyone else finding this issue or have suggestions on what to do next.

I have a 2009 Impala, I've only had 4 months. Well, since I have had the car, I have replace the tires due to premature tire tread wearing down, I had to replace the battery, the brakes and rotors had to be done all the way around, and now my traction is acting up. I'm on the freeway and my traction service light comes on and on top of that a warning light that comes on and states engine power is shutting down, literally my car slows down and I can't accelerate while on the freeway.

Its putting and engine sounding like rods blown and it's going to explode and then I make to get over, so I won't be hit at a high rate of speed due to the car issues, gets over just in time to get to side on expressway and engine shut down, try to start it and it say throttle has been disabled. This was a very scary experience and very dangerous and I think GM needs to recall these cars before someone gets killed.

I purchased a 2007 Impala with OnStar. I parked the car for 5 days, while out of town. When I tried to get in I found the remote door lock control did not function. After I opened the door, I put the Key in and the Battery was dead. I had replaced it in May and it was September. Had the battery jump started. Received OnStar e-mail saying there was a problem with the OnStar. I pressed the OnStar Button and asked for system check. I was informed the OnStar battery was bad. I went to GM dealer, battery was replaced $222.12 cost.

Had OnStar Check System and Was told all is okay. I met up with young man who informed me he had an accident with his GM SUV and all air bag came out. Three small children in the back had no OnStar Alert. He found out that the OnStar battery was bad, and it also discharged his car battery. The vehicle was 2 years old, when he bought it before, OnStar offered to give him 2 months service free. OnStar informed me that it was not there problem that the battery was dead. They charged me 4 months for a system that would not function in an accident. Is this not product liability?

I bought my 03 Impala from Van Devere Chevy here in Akron, Ohio. I've had it just a few days over a month. Within 24 hours, my ABS and traction system went out. The following day, my keyless entry quit working. I called and emailed as soon as the problems began with the ABS and keyless entry. I then, before taking it back to be looked at, took it to another mechanic who told me I was also leaking a ton a of antifreeze, had a bad front right wheel bearing and axle, temps wasn't registering correctly, and had a possible heater core leak.

I made two lists of problems--one from me, one from the mechanic--and handed them both over to the dealership. It took seven days for them to even tell me what they were fixing on my car. I got my car back, and lo and behold, had several of the same problems. Temps still not registering correctly, puddle of water on the floor, and within two days of pick up, again my keyless entry quit working. So two weeks after buying it, it was back in the shop for a second time. Now they told me I had a windshield leak, the drainage pipes to the sunroof were leaking, and I needed a new remote for the keyless entry. They continue to tell me there is absolutely nothing wrong with the front axle or wheel bearing, that I am "hearing tire noise due to having semi aggressive tires on the car". Yet there is a loud noise--not from tires--coming from the front end, and also a clunking noise when I turn the steering wheel, which they told me was "completely normal".

Apparently, they also think that me smelling antifreeze so bad to the point I almost had to pull over is no big deal either. And funny enough, I finally get my car on the freeway and up to 70 mph, only to nearly lose control of it for some unknown reason because its was dangerously swaying back and forth. I had to slow to 50 to continue safely.

I leased then purchased a 2007 Chevy Impala. I have had problems with the electrical system (the radio will not come on at all or the speakers will go out intermittently), tires wearing prematurely, tire light staying on constantly and the car was poorly sealed (there is a mildew smell in the vehicle, but no windows have been left down while it is raining).

The car is no longer under warranty, so any repairs have to paid for out of pocket. When the car was under warranty, the dealership did not want to look at the electrical system in my vehicle on two separate occasions. I would have needed a loaner and they were not willing to give me one because I live in the city. (I have purchased three new vehicles and none of them were stolen or tampered with). The front end ball joints wore out and had to be replaced when I had about 50,000 on the car. I was told this is what caused the premature wear on the tires.

At about 75,000, I noticed a mildew smell when I got into my vehicle one morning. I seem to smell it whenever there is a lot of moisture outside. This car has poorly manufactured parts and the electrical system is a piece of crap. I believe GM knows of these problems and just decided to do nothing about it because no one has been seriously hurt. I have always purchased Chevy's and am disappointed they would put a vehicle like this on the road. Both of my parents worked and retired from GM. This makes me angry that I have been loyal to the brand, but the brand is not loyal to me.

I have the 2006 Impala and have had nothing but problems with it. I have contacted GM directly and they are not standing by their product. It's time to do something about this lemon. GM is not standing up for their product and it is blatantly obvious why they no longer make this car as of 2010. I have had mine in the shop over 20 times, aside from routine oil changes, and I only have 50k on it! The engine is leaking oil and antifreeze, and I have already had the gaskets and seals replaced, rack and pinion, steering column and shaft, thermostat twice, sway bar, cracked rim, rear defrost, and so much more. I've spent more time in the shop than on the road.

My dealership keeps saying that the clamp on the hoses come loose, but are not admitting that there is an intake manifold issue. They put stop leak tablets in the reservoir, fill it up, and send me on my way. GM is willing to admit my inconvenience but not do anything about it. They offered me a managerial rebate ($1,500) towards the purchase of another new car. That is an insult. It will cost me another $7,000 or more just to get an entry level plain model. That is if I can sell the one I have now. Why aren't they being made to stand behind their products? They have gone downhill since their bankruptcy. I will never buy another GM product after the way I have been treated.

I bought a 2005 Impala about one and a half years ago. It was the biggest mistake of my life. I have been so pro-GM for the past 9 years of driving. I will never, ever, buy another GM car after owning this piece. There are so many safety issues with these cars. It is insane, that GM not only neglects helping it's customers, but continues to produce these cars.

I have had to put more money into repairing my Impala, than my car I take to the track. My race car is more reliable than my daily driver. I don't feel safe putting my daughter in this heap. I have, so far, had to replace all 4 wheel bearings, due to ABS failure (It didn't solve the problem). Lights are still on, and continues to malfunction. Mechanics were unable to find the problem, and claim that they see these symptoms a lot in GM cars.

I have, replaced the water pump twice now, replaced the intake manifold gasket, had issues with my rear brakes and rotors wearing unevenly, causing a brake light to light up, replaced the fuel pressure regulator, had steering, transmission, and security issues, and now a head gasket needs to be replaced.

The car has 97,000 miles on it. I could see if this car was a lemon, or a random mistake in production, but the fact that there are complaints, after complaints, about the exact same problems, on the exact same make and model, is more than enough proof. I hope those reading this, along with the other complaints, would reconsider buying GM products. Save yourself from the headache, and the expenses, and just buy a different brand. Own up to your mistakes GM. Never again, will I make this choice in cars.

Currently car-less, after dumping more, and more money into a car that clearly will never run right. I am never buying from GM again. It is not even safe enough, to ride my daughter in. It is a nightmare and a joke of a car company.

My 2007 Impala shows the following warnings daily: Turn AC off and Engine Hot (though the AC unit isn't on). These will be on for 2 minutes and goes off then it will show Engine Overheating and then Turn Engine Off. These will be on for 2 minutes and goes off. Then it will again show Traction Control (it forces car to slow down) and then the warning goes off after 2 to 3 minutes. It will also show Oil Pressure Low and Engine Hot then the warning doesn't go off. I had just my oil changed and there oil is in the car.

I bought a 2008 Impala on 7/20/11. I returned the car on 8/2/11 to inquire about the door and mirror. Service person stated, "well, it is a used car". They reluctantly brought the car in. They said they cannot help me with the mirror. That is very disappointing. I am bringing the car back again tomorrow, 11/7/11 and I am hoping this time they will really fix the door and paint the side mirror.

I purchased a 2008 Impala LTZ with 45000 miles on it. I also got the Vehicle One extended warranty. Recently, the engine started overheating when driving more than 10 miles per hour or just on idle. Speed up, heat up; slow down or stop then heat down. My mechanic said it needs a special part and put it in backorder. I have been waiting for 4 weeks for that part. He said he thought there was a recall on the radiator part needed that's why I have not received anything.

Vehicle One only allows up to 6 days for a rental car. What am I supposed to do with no car for 3 weeks? I cannot afford to rent one this long and I just graduated from college and still trying to find a job. I can't believe GM is charging for this part. This it totally unacceptable, and after buying 3 Impalas in the past, this will be the last one!

I have a 2009 Chevy Impala. I bought it new. Before it hit 5000 miles, I had it into service for engine oil leaks.

At 20k miles the front tires wore down prematurely, despite perfect alignment. I had to buy new ones - expensive Michelins that are also wearing down prematurely. It is a car problem and not tire problem as what Chevy claims. I've had the molding fall apart on my front passenger leather seat yet nobody ever sits there - it's a commuter car!. The sensor in my gas tank went bad and had to replace it. There are minor other problems, but then the transmission went bad at 37000 miles, it had to be rebuilt.

It was covered by warranty but why would it break in the first place? Now my back door locks won't open with the remote and my rear passenger window has a leak. At 40,000 miles.

I am getting rid of this car ASAP and despite the $2500 offered by GM to help me out of it, I will never, never, never, ever buy another of their cars. I've only ever had leases before, and they were Chrysler, and never ever had something break. This car was a dud and it seems I'm not alone in my trouble with Chevy.

GM has a big problem with their Passlock II security system. Multiple models are affected and they will not recall these cars. I have a 2003 Impala and I have to wait for 10 minutes to start the car 4 to 5 times a week.

There is a recall on the 01 Chevy Impala engine compartment. The dealer fixed the problem and performed an inspection on the vehicle. I reached out to GM and I was told that due to the mileage, they can't assist me with the problem. General Motor is aware of the issue but since there is no recall, they will not budge. I was told that the plastic intake gasket parts are no good. Something needs to be done about this.

I have had a 2007 Chevy Impala that I have had to replace 4 sets of tires, 3 front end alignments, 3 sets of brakes and rotors, the sensors on the tires never work all the time and the engine light stays on annoyingly so all the time. The mechanic told me it's a faulty gas cap no fixing on the light issue and the tire sensors are all new, and the computer just won't recognize them. I want to know if there is a class action suit about the tire wearing and alignment issues as I now am being told I have to have a ball joint, possibly, and wheel bearing replaced. The front tires is 6 months old and are wearing weird again.

I have a 2006 Chevy Impala and have several problems with the traction control. I have had both hubs replaced and the electronic brake module, and still, the traction control is coming on when there is no need to. It happens a lot when I'm turning left or right. The dealership has no answers for me but wants to take more money, and I'm not a money tree. I have already spent over $2,000.00 trying to fix this problem, and now, the gas gauge isn't working. I have read up on both of these issues and it seems to me that there are a lot of people having the same problems with this year of car. Why wouldn't Chevy want to recall when they have so many complaints?

I called GM about the problems with 2006 Impala. They didn't give any help. I am having transmission problems; water pump had to be replaced on the 1st week that I had it; the tie had to be replaced, and etc. It's too much to name. I am to the point of just getting another car and giving this one back to the dealership.

My ram didn't have all of these problems and I bought that, used, in 2010. I bought a 2006 Chevy Impala and the racking pinion had a problem, then the water pump, then the light for the tires stays on, and now, some sensor light and the tracker light stay on. My warranty has expired, and I have been putting lots of money in this car, but the problems go on and on. I have put too much money in this car. I am the only means of support, and I've just about had it with this lemon of a car. It's scary that a car can suck up too much money in so little time.

We bought a 2005 Impala, new. It now has 26,000 miles on it and has lots of problems with the steering. The first thing we had was lower steering column repairs and this was after the years' warranty was gone. Just this year, at less than 26000 miles, we had to replace the rack and pinion on the car. It is never driven hard as both adult drivers are over 60. As you can see by the milage, it is not driven much. Lately, I have been hearing the same popping sound during turning that I began to hear when the lower steering column started giving problems, so I expected it to have that to be repaired again. What is it with these cars that they have so many problems especially when it has so low mileage? Now when it rains, the carpet on the passenger side in front is getting wet so I expect that I have a windshield seal problem.

I have a 2002 Chevy Impala and have several problems with the traction control. I have had both hubs replaced and electronic brake module, and still the traction control is coming on when there is no need to. It happens a lot when I'm turning left or right. The dealership has no answers for me but wants to take more money, and I'm not a money tree. I have already spent over $2000.00 trying to fix this problem and now, the gas gauge isn't working, which I have read up on both of these issues and it seems to me there is a lot of people having the same problems with this year of car. Why wouldn't Chevy want to recall when they have so many complaints?

I have a 2000 Chevy Impala 3.4 Liter POC. Once again, I have been in the repair shop six times between 2010 and 2011. I've had to replace my water pump, heads, intake gaskets, radiator and much more. I don't know how GM can get away with this. DexCool is the worst product ever made. I would definitely like to find out how to sue DexCool, GM again.

I bought a 2006 Impala in January of 2007. Having owned 3 Pontiacs that I loved, I was determined to buy a GM product. The size of the car is great, I love how everything is laid out in the car. However, there are very few mechanical parts on this car that I have not replaced. I have paid almost the same amount in repairs that the car cost when I bought it. From tire pressure sensors that won't last, to water pumps, you name it and it has stopped working on this vehicle. The sad thing is to read all of these issues and see other people having the exact same problems and then have GM tell you it's normal wear and tear. I've owned several cars. This is not normal. GM, get some pride back in your vehicles. Own up to your mistakes and do some recalls. If it's defective, replace or repair it. A 5 year old car that has been taken cared of should not be in the shape my car is in now.

I bought a used 2008 Impala with 16,000 miles on it. I wish I would have researched cars and looked on several sites before my purchase. First issue is the windshield wiper sprayer went out. Second issue, the transmission started jerking when stopping and going at lights. It just seems to be intermittent, some days worse than others, sometimes doesn't seem to happen and others all day long. Then, almost exactly at 100,000 miles, after warranty, the fuel pump went out (800 miles later). Now another check engine light went out. My husband says it has something to do with emissions and I can still drive it. Now, just this morning, on my way to work, while driving through a 20mph school zone, a message and bell came on that said engine - "power is reduced" - and it was. I pulled over, turned it off and restarted and had power again.

2002 Chevrolet Impala LS has given me many problems. They are as follows:

1. The fuel pressure regulator on the fuel rail had a ruptured diaphragm and was allowing raw gas to be sucked into the vacuum lines. The engine would stall and gas smell was prevalent. The vehicles has 36,500 miles and not covered under warranty. It cost me $75.00 for the part and I installed it.

2. The catalytic converter plugged up causing loss of power. After replacing the catalytic converter myself, I found out about the extended coverage of the defective catalytic converter and was reimbursed by Chevrolet.

3. At about 80,000 miles, my miles per gallon went down. I noticed that I had no overdrive gear (4th gear). After extensive research, I found out that the 4th clutch and hub in the 4T65E hydramatic transmission was not heat treated for several model years and that the splines eventually strip off the end of the shaft. I replaced the 4th hub and clutch along with new solenoids and a special updated valve in valve body myself. I spent $700.00 in parts and tools, and it took me two days, not including the research. The trans shop wanted $2,200.

3. The engine would not warm up in cold weather. I replaced the engine coolant thermostat as it was stuck open.

4. The front brake rotors warp easy and should be replaced with premium rotors that are thicker.

5. The alloy wheels corrode where the lead wheel weights were installed by the factory. They were supposed to use coated wheel weights. A new wheel cost over $200 with shipping. The rim leaks caused by corrosion are a problem.

6. The heated driver's seat quit working. The wiring pulls away when kneeling on the seat causing a malfunction.

7. There was oil leaking onto the top of the engine that was caused by improperly torqued plastic manifold bolts. I replaced the upper and lower manifold gaskets and saw no problem with the old gaskets. I tightened the manifold bolts slightly beyond specifications. No leaks as of yet.

8. The exhaust resonator rusted out at weld seam. The rest of the exhaust system is still solid at 103,500 miles. The catalytic converter pipe had been replaced 20,000 miles earlier.

9. The O2 sensors were replaced. They were causing idle to increase and decrease.

10. One of the horns quit working. I have not replaced it. It quit working at about 60,000 miles.

11. While under car, I noticed the rusty hydraulic brake lines. Why are manufactures still using steel hydraulic brake lines that rust away causing loss of braking?

12. Another new problem is coming on. When pressing radio button to customize settings on the RDS type radio, it won't work at times. At times, the A/C won't turn on. At times, the engine cooling fans won't turn on. At times, the automatic door locks won't unlock or lock when moving shifter. I am suspicious of faulty BCM module.

After nine long months of struggling to get to and from work, I was finally able to purchase a car.

In February of 2009, I purchased a 2007 Chevy Impala. Very proud moment for myself and my two children. Probably eight months into our new purchase, passenger side window was let down and I was unable to let it back up.

Car was taken to Chevy dealership and they beat the crap out of my door, enabling to get it back up. Not to mention that it was raining and I had to drive to them. They didn't charge me for this quick fix but they told me the part that I needed for the door was gonna be 19 bucks, but that doesn't include labor. So I had to threaten people not to touch my window.

Soon thereafter, I began having problems with my car making a clicking sound when I went to start the car. It would start and I could only drive to one, maybe two places before it wouldn't start again. I have been stranded with my kids way more than I care to count.

I've taken this care to several mechanics who I've had to pay to make a diagnosis only to keep having the same problem. I've had the starter replaced, problem still not fixed. I've been told several things it could be. I'm sick and tired of playing the guessing game with this car. I've had my battery replaced only to find out that the battery was good. I've had to leave my car overnight in a store parking lot in order to let it rest and hope that it restarts upon return, which it did.

I'm limited to where I can go. I work for 12 hours then home--only. Store then home. I go where my car can sit for a while so I can have a chance going somewhere else. Right now, I'm being told that there are problems with the computer, not communication with some part of the car that starts. I know this is gonna cost an arm and a leg and maybe my firstborn child.

I was stranded yesterday and called to get a tow. They heard my children and basically told me to call someone to come get us because they couldn't accommodate children who require a car seat.

**! I am at my wit's end with this car. I'm tired of being stranded, I'm tired of paying for a car that I can't drive. I'm tired of not knowing what is wrong with this car. Had I known I was gonna go through all of this hassle, I would have gotten a foreign car.

My 2006 Impala had transmission problems. At 32k miles, the transmission went out. Chevy went ahead and replaced the transmission. At 64k, the transmission went out again. They would not replace it for free. I had to pay a $500 deductible. I'm now at 82k. I need to replace the front wheel bearings. And I'm dreading to hit the 96k mark because of my transmission!

This is not a complaint against the dealership because they were great. I just wanted to make a comment to Chevrolet company because I have a 2011 Impala, which I like very much. However, the headrest that is in the middle of the backseat causes a blind spot from seeing clearly out the back window. What I want to know is how can I get it out of there with no cost to me? It's very dangerous because you don't get a full view out of the back window. I travel a lot and I don't like to rely on my side mirrors.

The passlock security system has been locking the 2004 Chevy Impala ignition system off. It will start after a series of waiting. But how long will this continue until it doesn't start at all? My family has been stranded for hours waiting for the system to 're-learn'. There is no reason for a vehicle to have a system like this only to put families in jeopardy.

So far, it is emotionally exhausting when a car won't start and your family is stranded just because of a factory security system forced on buyers. This is a major safety issue. The security system is actually working against the car owners and not the other way around. Read Impala forums or any other related sites under GM Passlock issues and you'll know that there are many of us.

We own a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. Since the spring of 2010, the back doors would not unlock or lock with the auto key. The driver's door also does this now. Our Chevrolet dealer went out of business, so it took me several months to call one. They said it would cost at least $175.00 to look on the doors. I couldn't do that. I sent an email complaint to Chevrolet in August 2011. They had me take the car to the authorized dealership to have an analysis done. We do not have a warranty on the car so we paid for the process.

Chevrolet had a District Specialist call my wife and discuss what was wrong and what the dealership found. They then called the dealership and called my wife back. They said the car didn't have a warranty and had too many miles on it. She explained to them that the miles had nothing to do with a defective part. The dealership said this was a common problem. They told her there have been no complaints on this car (meaning an Impala) and they would not make an exception to this (even though they can), so therefore they would not cover the expense. They would make a note that we disagreed with their decision.

Our back doors have to be manually opened all the time and the driver's door when it decides not to work. This is a defective part. We did not cause the problem. We are filing a complaint with them and expected assistance. This can be a safety issue. I don't see why it should be the judgment of one person. How do they know without issuing a nationwide request for this problem to be sent in?

My rear driver's side car door, on my 2008 Impala, broke even though the car is used only by me and I rarely used the back doors. I believe it is due to faulty parts. Chevrolet tried to charge me $323.00 to fix the lock because they said that the car had too many miles on it. I disagreed because mileage has nothing to do with door locks, especially unused door locks.

I feel the company is at fault for installing poor parts on their cars and they shouldn't consider mileage a factor on a part of a car that has nothing to do with miles. And now I'm stuck with a car, where I can't even use the back seat unless I crawl through the other side and manually unlock the door. That's unacceptable for a newer, mid-priced car!

I purchased a used 2004 Chevy Impala in 2005. It had 20,000 miles v6, loaded. I LOVE it! After a couple of years, it just started falling apart. A lot of it is electrical. My windows, I have replaced the switch 3 times; I then realized it was in my wiring and not my switch. Therefore, I can't roll my windows down at all. Next, sludge in radiator made my car run hot. I was out of town, 2 hours away from home by myself in a big city. I am a female and it was right at sunset. I was so terrified I didn't know anyone in that city. My lights won't go off (ABS Light and Traction Light). My heater went out shortly after I bought it. The windshield wipers quit working as I was driving down the road in a bad storm.

Some screw kept coming out and therefore they wouldn't move back & forth. Speedometer and gas gauge both quit working. My CD player totally quit and would try and eat the CDs. The cigarette lighter at the back came out of the hole and detached. If you press the brakes in too hard, it makes a funny noise and does this gripping thing. It acted like you're about to lose brakes. Rear view mirror fell down for no reason, nothing was hanging from it. About every 2-3 days, my low tire pressure light comes on. The serpentine belt broke causing the car to lock up as I was driving down the road. The little wheels that turn the belt, I had to replace one and then a few days later, had to replace the same one.

I LOVE my car. I really do, but I hate the fact that all these things keep happening. There have been even more than this, I just don't have all paperwork in front of me. I think my car is beautiful and very spacious, it just doesn't work like a car should and **. Everyone I know with an Impala 01-07 has had electrical problems and windshield-wiper problems. It's really ridiculous. They need to make more recalls to fix their wrongs and make them right.

I have a 2007 Chevy Impala. Vibration in wheel, sensor light was on for tire, backlight in trunk hanging freely, stalling, engine rev up when pulling out, noise thumping when coming to a complete stop, and all other problems that the 2007 Impala Owners are having my car is having the same problems if not more. No one seems to know how to fix them.

I have a 2005 Chevy Impala that constantly has an issue with starting. For some unknown reason, the security notification will come on and then I will go into a store or a gas station and when I come back, my car will not start.

I have read hundreds of e-mails online about people having the same problems with their Impalas. There are quotes from $500 to $1,000 to fix it and then the so-called fix still doesn't fix the problem. This is not only frustrating, but shame on GM for not addressing this problem and making it a "recall" item, or at least providing some kind of compensation or cheap fix!

So many people are having the same problem and none of us have the money to keep trying to fix a problem that no one really knows how to fix, why it happens, or even how to prevent it from happening. I am so mad about this and just feel totally helpless.

Thanks a lot GM for nothing. You received your bail out when needed. It's time to help bail out the rest of us from an unreliable car!

I've owned a 2004 Chevrolet Impala for a few years, and I paid $18,000 for it (used)! I'm having several different problems with this car. Last year my check engine light came on; it was nearing inspection time, so while it was no longer under warranty, I took it to Firestone. After having a diagnostic test performed numerous trips back and several parts replaced to the amount of $1500, I assumed the car was fixed.

After driving 100 miles, I looked down and my check engine light is back on! What the **! They run another diagnostic test, and told me this time that it is something completely different! So, not having any more funds to get it fixed, the guy told me that he will reset the light, and if I can drive for another 100 miles without it coming back on, he will do the inspection for me. So, I drove it for a few days, and when I hit 100 miles, I went back and he inspected it. He gave me a sticker, and I was driving down the street ten minutes later, and it was back on! Needless to say it was a year later, and I am still driving it with the check engine light on. It is because I am a single mom, and I paid for it with my taxes. I can't get it fixed or inspected until tax time again!

I am also having serious problems with my transmission slipping. Although I had over 150,000 miles on my car, I've read that these problems are very common with the Impala. Just recently my directional and my hazards have stopped working, as well as my passenger side window! Yesterday, I was leaving for work, and my car would not start. The radio came on, and the lights, but it was completely dead! My son jumped it and thinking maybe I had left a light on or something, but nothing was on! I also have a security light that comes on several times for no apparent reason! By the way, did I mentioned I have to take the key out and turn it around several times before it will turn to start the car? Does anyone else have a rear bumper that fills up with water every time it rains? I hate my car! Thanks for letting me vent.

My 2003 Chevy Impala ignition switch fails every 2-3 years. This part is faulty and should be recalled.

Own & bought 2002 Impala "new" have had nothing but problems with said model. Have taken the car in numerous times for an ongoing problem. Besides a couple of recalls ( this ones is persistent ) and has not been fixed. Yet I keep shelling out big time money, and the problem remains. Car fails to start (security light) and panel light indicator comes on..will not do anything. You wait 10min or so..& presto it starts like nothing is wrong..I'm at the end of my rope with this car. G.M. should own-up to this problem and issue out a recall.. there is numerous cars out there with the same problem & complaint.. I will never buy G.M. again!!!

I have a 2002 Chevy Impala that I bought 3 years ago. Sometimes it won't start, I have to wait 10 to 15 minutes before it would start. It almost always does this to my wife as she drives it the most. She gets mad at me for a defect that Chevy will not fix. According to all the others that have the same problem I am not alone. Please fix this problem or it's back to Ford we go.

My wife primarily drives our 2002 Chevrolet Impala, which has over 100,000 miles. Sometimes the Chevrolet Impala will not start and has even stalled while driving. Of course, when the car stalls while driving, my wife is suddenly left driving a car down the highway without power steering or brakes. But the security light on the dashboard is 'on'.

This well-known and dangerous issue is due to the well-known and reported problems of the General Motors passlock problem. This is due to the General Motors security module and a flaw in its design. Yet General Motors has not even reported this issue publicly to my knowledge.

I got a 2000 Chevy Impala 3.4l from a family member about a month back. It was running fine. Now sometimes when I go to turn the key, absolutely nothing happens. Nothing. And then ten minutes later, it will start again. Every once in a while, the "SECURITY" light will come on when I'm driving and I have to shut it off and turn it back on to go away.

2004 Impala ignition switch defective

I purchased a new 2006 Impala SS and I have had nothing but issues within the first year, including brakes--and the oil needs replenishing way too often! It also has an abnormal tire ware! Sometimes, the car would lurch forward from a stop! What a horrible transmission shift! I had replaced the battery several times. And now, the CD is no longer working! Wow! I loved this car when I saw it, but now, I've got nothing but headaches!

No matter how many times I take my vehicle in, they say I have no issue. The vehicle lurches forward as if I was rear-ended when moving from a stop after it slowly accelerates. This is a known issue apparently because you see complaints everywhere of the same issues, even on your website. This is a safety issue and should be covered by GM, as this should not be happening on their vehicles. Mine is an 2007 Impala SS with 4,5000 miles on it and all they can say is that they can't find anything wrong. Is it going to take accidents from this to get anything fixed? This is ridiculous that nobody will help the owners of these vehicles get a resolution. It isn't something we all made up. We want a safe vehicle to drive.

I received a 2002 Chevy Impala from a relative and have had issues with the car not wanting to start since the day I got it. If I have been driving for a while and shut the car off, it will not start again, sometimes for 2 or more hours. I know it is not the car battery because the radio and lights work fine even when the car doesn't start. This happens to me nearly every day.

It is so embarrassing to call into work and tell them I am going to be late because my car won't start, or miss class. I will go to Walmart just to get toilet paper and be stuck there for 2 hours. I have now started leaving my car running while I do quick errands, but that wastes gas and just adds to the pollution problem. Now that gas is over $4 a gallon. I hate to have to leave the thing running for longer than 10 minutes. I hate not wanting to go anywhere because I am scared that I will be stranded. I have looked up this issue online and it seems to be a major problem with this model car. I am greatly disappointed that Chevy has not issued a recall for this problem, but instead is making people pay hundreds of dollars to fix a faulty electrical problem that is their fault.

Vehicle won't start at times. I wait 10 minutes then the car will start. According to internet, this is an extremely common problem. It appears to be worn contacts on ignition switch which causes the bypass/alarm system to shut the car down and not allow it to start. I had this ignition switch replaced about a year and a half ago. Now the problem is back again. This problem seems to affect cars from '99 to '05.

I purchased my Chevrolet Impala from a friend. It has been a good car until recently. For a little over a year now, it simply will not start. I never know if I can use it or not. Sometimes the lights flash on and off while I'm driving. The security light comes on or the Trunk Open light comes on. I have replaced the battery three times in six months. This is a very dangerous car. I just spent $1,565.08 to replace the intake manifold gasket and the water pump. This is the second time I've had to replace the manifold. I will never buy another GM car. I have been stranded and needed to call for a friend or a tow truck to jump the battery several times. I have spent thousands of dollars to try and fix the car with little success.

I bought a used 2003 Chevrolet Impala from them in 2005. I have documented calls to Chevrolet as well as repair bills from their dealership right after I bought the car due to a "check engine light" coming on within days of purchasing the car, as well as the car freezing up and not starting due to a "security" light coming. AND I brought it in because it stalled out and the "low engine oil" light came on within days of buying it. I am a single mom, and I don't know a lot about cars and I tried to take issue with these things and called Chevy main office.

The main office reprimanded the dealership for originally not giving me any work receipts for repairs they did on my car within the first month of buying it and then they told me to take my car back to the same dealership for more repairs. The shop had given me the run around after I brought my car back 4 times. They were slightly agitated with me because I had called the main office to report the issues I was having. I was afraid to take my car back there for anymore repairs because they never fixed the issues that I had brought it in for 4 times and now they were not happy with me because I called the main office.

I even took my car to another Chevy dealer (Lannan Chevrolet in Woburn, Mass.) and they confirmed that my car's intake manifold gasket needed to be replaced and that my car had a service engine light on due to a "evaporative emissions leak" and that my engine was low on oil within days of purchasing the car. I gave up the fight and have kept the car and been paying to have things fixed on it. None of the mechanics I have gone to have ever been able to fix the "service engine light" that comes on after about two weeks after it has been shut off.

It always is listed as an "evaporative emissions leak" but no one can find it. Also, the Passlock Security system has been an ongoing problem and the dealership pretended I didn't know what I was talking about. It has been acting up again and I just went on Youtube and saw that this is an ongoing problem with Chevy Impalas! I can't afford to buy another car right now and I am concerned because the security light continues to come on and sometimes 'freeze' the ignition for 10 minutes.

Yet I was told there was not a security system on my car! I brought it to the dealership and they said because it didn't do it when they had it in the garage, that they couldn't help me. Yet now I am seeing that most Impalas 2004 and older all have this problem. What can I do about this? I am on my last payment for the car and I own it. However, I am tired of investing money in problems that I am now becoming aware of that these problems existed before I purchased the car, and Chevy knew the passlock systems were faulty. What can I do? Please, any advice is helpful.

I bought a brand new a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. I have had numerous problems from brakes to Hubs in the front that had been replaced twice. Now at 133,000 miles, the transmission slips and the cluster panel is bad, The rpm gauge wants work and the heater has quit and the headlights go out while driving down the road. This is bad business for Chevy! I feel like a 5 yr old vehicle should last longer than that. My transmission fluid has fibers and the dealership wants $2800 to replace it.

Just discovered on my 2008 Chevy Impala that if your battery is dead, there's no way to open the trunk! There's no key entrance to it. Guess where my battery cables are stored? I hope a child never falls asleep in the trunk when the battery dies!

This is crazy. How can GM continue to say that this stuff is safe? We bought a car in confidence and have had regular maintenance to have it completely die due to antifreeze. We should have been warned.

Traction control comes on for no apparent reason, causes the brakes to chatter, and makes the car skid. I contacted the customer service at Chevrolet and they advised that no one has ever complained about this issue. However, I see this issue all the time on the internet and have heard many mechanics complain about the traction control issues causing issues with the brakes. I was advised by Chevrolet that unless the car was taken to a dealer of their choice that they would not look into the issue.

I have had the hubs replaced on 3 occasions thus fixing the issue for a couple of weeks and then back to the same issue. The geniuses that designed the 2001-2009 Chevy Impala should be the same geniuses that realize that there is a significant possible fatal problem in the traction control and braking system and should rectify this issue. This problem can be seen all across the internet and someone should contact Chevrolet directly to see how many complaints have been logged. It is time Chevrolet faces the issues with this vehicle and fixes them.

I purchased a new 2007 Impala in 01-07. My wife drives 13 miles each way to work and back. In 07-09, with 21,000 miles, the dealer replaced brake pads and turned front rotors. In 2010, with just out of manufacturing warranty, we had to replace battery and positive battery cable, less than 36, 000 miles. Again, in 09-10, brake rotors have to be turned again and not covered under warranty ($189) this time. After searching online, I have found that Impalas have been having a lot of problems with brakes. This could be a serious problem if widely spread. I think they have a problem with the metal being used in their rotors. What? I will have to do those every 10,000 15,000 miles?

The car will occasionally not start. Like the other complaints here, it will go for months and be fine. Then it will go for days where it won't start; dead, nothing. If you sit and wait 10-20 minutes, it starts. I can open windows, listen to the radio, just not start the car. Chevy dealer said it was the remote start that we paid them to install. Then we paid them to take it out. That wasn't it. Lost big money there. They replaced many electrical components in the car while it was under warranty. It still happens. I feel guilty selling it. I don't want to unload this problem on someone else. Trading it in also unloads on someone else. What are we supposed to do with it? Is there any info on a class action suit for this problem?

I bought my 2007 Chevrolet Impala May of 2010 with about 83k on it. To begin, the transmission hesitates terribly, shifts hard, and at times slips/slams into gear upon pulling off (even at slow speeds) as if I have been rear ended. This has caused me to almost hit several people in front of me at lights; I have learned to keep distance. I have been to a Chevy dealer (several times) and "nothing wrong" or "hard to diagnose" because no code showing for it (which I was told by another mechanic that this is common in Impalas, bad trannys and no code). Also at one point, I was told the hesitation was normal by the same dealer that said they could not get it to "do anything" but then gave me the same year and model that did not operate this way.

The car does it no matter who drives, even passengers feel it! This problem has just gotten worse. I stayed on it because this is not normal operation, and in return have had a wiring harness (with a short?) replaced and the 2nd clutch assembly replaced with a 3rd and 4th overhaul; it still has the same problem. There seems to constantly be airflow into the car even when the fan is off, and it is often a "skunky" smell. No matter what, upon turning on the AC, the belt is terribly loud and annoying. The radio decides not to work when it is consistently over about 80 degrees outside. The thing kind of sputters all the time.

Service tire pressure monitors message have been on since I bought it, I had them reset and 5 miles down the road, the message came back on. The steering column makes a click/ding feeling/noise when turning. The suspension sucks. EVAC leak continues to occur = terrible gas mileage (valve stuck open).

Recently (within past 3 weeks), it began leaking oil steady, from oil pan or near? I have had to put in several quarts. Today for first time, traction control was activated for absolutely no reason; I was driving 23-25 down a side street, dry outside when it displayed service traction control message, followed by reduced engine power, then never went off. My car sputtered and chugged as I pulled over to turn off the car. I was ** but thought maybe just maybe, it's a fluke after I was able to make it home without it occurring again. Wrong! 4 more times later in the evening, during only about a 5-mile drive, brakes also have a grinding feeling when going down steep hills, I have been told brakes don't need replaced. I had brand new Perelli tires on it upon purchase, and not even quite 4 months, the result is only something seeing would believe. Yes, I said not even quite 4 months. All this in just under 4 months! This is my first GM-Chevy. Never again, and I thought my Mitsubishi was bad.

2001 Chevy Impala is the most dangerous vehicle I have ever owned, and I fear the safety of my family when in it. First, the bolt holding front driver side hub in place fell out causing loss of control of vehicle and may have been fatal. (Solution: Replaced bolt) 1 year later, the bolt holding front passenger side hub in place fell out, causing loss of control of vehicle. This time it happened while I was driving home from work in a construction zone. In addition, the oil is leaking constantly somewhere from my car. I cannot locate it but I can smell it burning when driving. There is also loss of power steering fluid due to hole in hose. Lastly, the fuel, speedometer & temp gauges are inaccurate. It always jumps around. I will never know if this vehicle is overheating because the needles jump sporadically.

I purchased a 2000 Impala last year from a used car dealer. About a month after having it, the blinkers wouldn't work. I could mess with the hazard switch a couple of times and it would work for a little bit, then it would start again. So, I got rid of it and purchased another 2000 Impala this year. I am having the same problems with the blinkers with this Impala. I think it should be a recall on this. It's because it doesn't make any sense why I purchased two of the same make and models and they both did the same thing.

I bought my 2003 Impala in 2006 and have had nothing but problems. I have replaced the manifold intake, put in new tires, core, etc., and now it will not crank every once in a while. I need transportation to get to work. No car, no work; no work, no pay, no pay. I am screwed! GM really needs to take responsibility for this problem! I have lost money dealing with this. It gets hot down here in the South. You really do not want to be stranded in the heat!

General Motors has a brake problem on vehicles. Son-in-law has to replace brakes om GMC 1500 every 10,000 miles. My 2007 Impala when going down a steep hill fell as if the rotors are warped. I emailed GM twice, no reply. Another man has same problem with same year Impala and son-in-law has other work buddies with same problem with trucks.

I bought a 2001 Chevy Impala in 2006. In the first 1-yr and a half it was a great car. I have been having several problems with this car for the past year and have spent nearly $2000.00 in repairs in less than 6 months at the Meineke shop in Prairieville and the Chevy dealership here in Gonzales, LA. Nothing has worked. It started with the air-conditioner cutting on and off. Sometimes, my car will have to run for 10 minutes to 30 minutes before the air-conditioner cuts on after I start the car. For the past few months, my car has been shutting off after I put it in Drive from the Park or Reverse gears. It shuts off but will cut right back on after I crank it. It has been doing this like once or twice a week for 2 months. Shuts off but cranks right back on.

The Supreme Chevy dealership here checked it and said it was the massive air flow sensor. I had it replaced (which cost a pretty good fortune). One month later, the same problem. Took it back to the Supreme Chevy dealership to let them know, and they said it was some other problem that they did not catch the first time they checked. They wanted to charge another fortune to fix the problem. I did not trust Supreme Chevy so I took my car to Meineke Car Care. I paid another small fortune to fix it. That was in May '10. It is July now, my Impala is not only cutting off every now as before when going into Drive gear, today I was driving down the road and it cut off. The odd thing was my radio and air was still working, but the car cut off.

And guess what, it cranked right back up like nothing was wrong. I am way past frustrated. I pride myself in buying American cars, but after this experience with my beloved Chevy Impala, I am ready to do like my brothers and friends and buy myself a Honda or Nissan. Too bad, I really wanted my next vehicle to be the Chevy Avalanche, but now I feel going the Chevy way isn't worth it in the long run. I have fixed it 5 times and after each time, the same problem is reoccurring. What is up with these Chevy Impala problems? I have paid between $2500 to $3200 in the past year to repair my car and the same problem keeps repeating itself.

After a lot of research regarding the issue of a complaint with my car--the ignition control panel and switch, it seems there are thousands of complaints regarding this, and GM does nothing to accommodate the issue with their Impalas and other cars. It's a hardship for most people nowadays to shove out $500+ for repairs that should be covered by GM or a faulty ignition switch/sensor that interferes with the operation of the car. it leaves you stranded, and you can't depend or really rely on the car for transportation.

I purchased the car with low miles and maintained it throughout the years, and I have a hard time keeping the car now, considering the fact that GM won't stand by their cars. From my understanding, there are thousands of complaints online that I have come across, and I am sure they have received thousands of complaints as well. They received multiple bailouts, so their corporation wouldn't go under, but they've done nothing to help consumers with their issues that are due to no fault of their own.

It's no wonder that Americans aren't buying GM products. it's how you're treated when you purchase one and how they don't stand by their vehicles. If you can remedy this issue and complaint, I would really appreciate it. If I have to file more complaints with PA Human Relations Commission and the Better Business Bureau, I will. It's not right during this time. I am about to lose my car and my job if this isn't fixed at their expense. I can't afford to lose my job or my car.

we switched from crown vics to chevy impalas...what a mistake! Nothing but problems, but the biggest issue we have is A/C. Every single car we have has A/C problems, every one! We have even had brand new cars with only a few hundred miles that the A/C started displaying A/C issues. What happens is you run the A/C a few minutes, all is fine. Then the A/C light starts flashing and it stops working. At a complete stop the A/C cuts out and at constant speed it will kick on and off. This is not an isolated issue. There needs to be a recall. We have hundreds of these cars all with the same problem. A real mechanic would probably fix the prob. but we have undesireables doing our maintenance so you get what you pay for.

next problems is either weak door hinges or the body itself needs to be reenforced where the hinge is. Nearly all of our cars leak above the doors. The problem can be fixed with brut force, but it is an issue. Given, we beat the cars a bit, but the Fords never had these issues

own a 2003 Chevy Impala that will not start occastionally. There are thousands of complaints about this same problem on the internet and you tube. It cost 500 to fix it and the fix is not permanent. This should be a recall item. When car does not start, I have to wait for 10 minutes, or more, for the security system? to re-set We have two impalas and both do this. Dealer; has been unable to repair.

I have been having the starting problems with this car since I purchased it a few years ago. I have gotten the BCM replaced and within no time, the problem has started back. Chevy is stating that the BCM needs to be replaced, but I just had that done a little over a year ago. And I still periodically continued to have problems. I am too frustrated with this car. Now it is not starting,but the security light is not even flashing as normal. I dont know what is wrong with this darn car!

I purchased a new 2008 chevrolet impala in November 2008, for the past 2 months I noticed when I put the air condition on extreme hot air coming from the vent I thought the car will go on fire even thou I turned off all the vents and the a.c. and still extreme hot hair blowing in the car. I am wondering how dangereous is problem that I have. I am really surprise a new american chevrolet impala will fail. Now I am convinced why everyone is buying forein cars. I see that quality control of gm corp is useless. Also I am wondering if there is any recall regarding this problem. Thank you

I brought my 2007 Chevy Impala in 08 with under 30,000 miles and when I'm driving it the car stalls before it will go into gear.imagine being at the stop sign you accelerate on the gas only to feel the car slowly hesitate and then jump into gear as though someone has smashed into the back of your car..the sad part is i have taken the car to two CHEVY DEALERS who claim NOTHING is wrong !!!!! B.S.

at random times my 2003 Chevy Impala will fail to start when the key is turned in the ignition. We bought the car in June 2005 and it had 34,410 miles on it. It has a factory installed Viper security system. This has been an ongoing problem that sometimes lies dormant for months, and seems more likely to happen in wet or humid conditions

Chevrolet Implala brake rotors undersized. Warped at 6000 mile. Causing severe vibration when braking down a hill. Could very easily cause out of control condition. Chevrolet and General Motors have known about the problem for many years and do nothing.

I have an 02' Chevy Impala which i've had for almost 3yrs now. for the first 1yr 1/2 no problems until last summer.(It started to have starting problems after your running errands. it sounds as if it starts then a hesitation jumps and then it re try's to start it's self but it's already started.)? and after 3 shops and 3 diagnostic tests nothing registers to any problem.But there is a starting problem one shop said maybe the automatic remote car starter, took that out and still happens.It only happens after the car has been running for a while then turn the car off, run in the store start up and sounds like it wants to keep re-starting it's self.

I own a 2001 Chevy Impala that will not start occastionally. There are thousands of complaints about this same problem on the internet and you tube. It cost $500 to fix it and the fix is not permanent. This should be a recall item

My car, a 2002 Chevy Impala, has an intermittent starting problem, since I purchased it in 2006. For every 2-3 weeks, it simply does not crank by turning the key, but after 10 minutes, it starts again. I have spent a lot of money to try to fix this issue, but it is unsuccessful. After researching on websites, I understand this is a very common issue for GM cars, and may be related to some electric security issue. Therefore, here I am filing the complaint. Due to this, I have encountered delays in work, business, and personal affairs.

I own a 2005 Chevrolet Impala which was purchased in October 2005. The car started shifting hard at 50000 miles. I have read other forums where many people have had the same problem with this same car and newer models also. If there are so many complaints, why can't they do something and fix this problem. I know when I purchased a 1995 Silverado and had problems with the windshield wiper motor at 36000 miles, they eventually got so many complaints. They reimbursed me my expense for the new motor 3 years later. A transmission is very expensive to fix, and I don't understand why they don't do a recall.

I have a Chevy Impala 2005. I have so many problems with this car. I have replaced its CV joints, and water pump. Now, the car only has 77,000 miles, and the windshield wipers have stopped working. The Transmission is shifting so hard. I think it's about to drop out of the car, and the oil is now dripping out of the thing. Something needs to be done about this problem. I have read many people's complaints, and GM could care less that customers can't afford to fix their vehicles. I have over $1,000 into fixing this car, and have another $1,000 more to spend no doubt.

I have a 2007 Impala with fishtailing problems, especially in light snow. This car was very dangerous to drive. I kept bringing the car back to "Mr. Badwrench" and was advised to "keep the traction control on" since this is the way this car is to function. I've always had the traction control on. I finally needed new tires, and had them installed and balanced.

To be certain that the front alignment was proper, I brought the car to a qualified auto repair shop on 10/12/09. The GM dealer where I purchased, and had the car serviced, is no longer in business. I did not want to travel 10 or so miles to another "Mr. Badwrench" dealer. My car had an odometer reading of 35,157 when I brought it in for service. The repair shop discovered that the two rear wheels were way out of line, and realigned the camber in the rear. The GM warranty is up to 36,000 miles.

I no longer have trouble with the fishtailing in light snow, and the car drives perfectly now, whether light or heavy snow, or even ice. I called a GM General Manager for Chevrolet, and advised him of what I had done to correct the situation, and he said that they could not honor the warranty since I did not bring it to another GM dealer. Other GM dealers in our area are no longer with GM, and I was not going to travel miles for this service (the card was too dangerous to drive any long distances).

I believe GM should reimburse me for the cost of repair, for the fishtailing problem, plus the "cooler pipe fittings, steering column flex coupling, labor and materials". The total cost of repair was $627.32. We were fortunate that we did not get into any accidents, and no one was hurt.

I brought my 2007 Chevy Impala in 08 with under 30,000 miles and I've continuously put it in the shop to be told that nothing is wrong with it. But it's amazing how when I'm driving it, the car stalls before it will go into gear and one day it wouldn't go up a hill and when it finally pop into gear it jerked as if I had been hit in the back. There's a tapping and rattling noise that it makes. My check tire monitoring system light continues to come on. Oh and this is the good one. When I mash different buttons in my car my headlights flicker. I'm very disappointed in my car.

I purchased a Chevy Impala in 07. It only had a little over 100 miles on it. I have had nothing but problems with the car since I purchased it. I have had it in the shop to replace tire pressure modules, a popping noise in the steering wheel, paint peeling off side mirrors and I just purchased a new battery, and set of tires at less than 30,000 miles. Now the paint is coming off the side appliques on the car. There are six pieces and when I took it to the dealership for an estimate these pieces are $430 which I think is ridiculous.

You should not even be having to worry about paint problems with a vehicle that is only 3 years old. I called the GM dealership and because this started after my manufactured warranty ran out, they are not willing to cover the expenses. Now one of the appliques has completely come off and I am riding around in a 07 impala advertising for Chevrolet and the car looks like a 2000 model due to the flaws. I have been very disappointed with GM and will never purchase another GM product ever! In my opinion, the paint on a car should last longer than this.

The hot coolant temperature light kept coming on in my 2005 Chevy Impala. I took it to the dealer, they then told me it was the cluster that needed to be replaced, which cost me $875.00. The next day, I was on my way to work, and the car stopped on me with the same thing. I called the dealer. They told me to bring the car back, and I did. They said it is the intake manifold, which would cost me $1500.00, money I don't have.

So I took it to another shop. They charged me $1000.00 to fix. Well, 1 month later, I am still having the same problem. I replaced the whole coolant system costing thousands of dollars. I am now forced to get rides with my co-worker, so I don't lose my job.

The dealer said that it is a blockage from the Dex coolant. I am upset, because my car is 5 years old. I should not be having major car problems. I keep my car up on a regular, because I depend on it. Also, I have children I need to transport to and from school. But now, I have to depend on someone else to help me to and from. Help. I am so frustrated, not to mention I have no money to fix my car.

My 2008 Impala had severe tire wear. I had the local GM dealer do an alignment and found the rear wheel was out of spec and they had to put a kit in to get it back in spec, a defect from the factory. Consequently, I need realignment and new tires.

I have 2008 Chevy Impala with 47203 miles, less than 2 years old. The wiper motor circuit board is shorted out and caused the BCM (body computer module) to fail. I have no extended warranty. The replacement parts and labor cost $1135.00. The dealer claims that it could have been caused by excess snow on the windshield overloading the motor. I live in New England! It snows. Chevrolet does not believe this should be covered by warranty since it is beyond the normal. The dealer will not go to bat for me. Chevrolet has a complaint on file but will not send me written details for their reason of denial.

My 2007 Impala, which bought new, has been a pain sense I got it. I have replaced the tires 4 times due to ware on the front tires inner tread. Also the car has required 3 total alignments each time I replaced the tires, all under 40,000 miles.

I find this a bit ridiculous, not cost effective, nor is it time efficient at all. It requires me to take days off of work and money out of my pocket because I don't feel as if the dealerships that I currently hold a warranty with listen to my problem nor do they attempt to resolve the issue claiming that simply I bought bad tires from them. Which I find this completely unacceptable as they should be selling and replacing products under their warranty that are of great quality. If selling broken and damaged goods is the way to run a successful company, then I might as well sell my sons worn tires at full price. This makes me reconsider purchasing a car of this make and buying a used car as it seems that my New Impala might as well be used.

I bought a used 2005 Chevy Impala back in December of 2008 with around 55k miles on it. I have now had the car a little over a year and since then the driver side power window has went out. About a month or less, after getting the car, I noticed that the transmission would sometimes shift very hard. I have heard that this is a common problem with Impalas of my generation and that it is probably the solenoid that is going bad. Also, another problem that I have ran into is that sometimes the car wouldn't start because of the security system. The car would display "security" on the information screen.

The user manual didn't come with the car, so I never knew exactly what it meant. I believe the car thought I was an intruder and completely shut down. That incident happened to me about 3 times and so far has caused me to be late for work and other events. I do not drive hard or rough at all. I feel that if I did, the car wouldn't have lasted this long because it just feels like everything is one screw away from falling completely apart! I just clocked 75k miles yesterday. A car that is having this many "expensive" problems with less that 100k miles is just unacceptable. General Motors needs to be held accountable! I would like to purchase another Chevy (Malibu), but Honda Accord is sounding better and better everyday.

To get all the things fixed that are going bad with the car, I am looking at 200 dollars to get the power window fixed, 700 dollars to get work did on the transmission for the hard shifting, and another 6-7 hundred for the security system to be fixed so that it works properly. Have there been any recalls for any of these problems?

I purchased a 2008 Chevy Impala about a year ago and it currently has 60K miles on it. In the past few weeks, the car has been shaking horribly at all speeds. Thinking I needed an alignment, the tech told me the rear tires are cambering requiring a strut swap. This has trashed my wheel bearings, requiring me to replace that. In addition, I had to get new tires all around because this cambering caused severe tread separation. I come to find out the mechanic sees these cars monthly with these problems. Apparently, GM knows about it and will do little to correct it. It's no wonder they are losing market share and customers. With these crappy business practices, I hope they do under. I'll never buy GM again!

I've searched the Internet and there are hundreds of people online posting complaints about the same problem. Apparently this is a malfunction the Chevrolet caused when manufacturing these cars. No recall has been issued and Cheverolet will charge to have this problem fixed. I was told about $800.00

This is my Mothers car. Its a 2002 Chevy Impala and has been sitting idle for about a year. The repair cost is $800.00 and its not because of misuse by purchaser. This issue is clearly a manufacturers defect and should be covered by the dealer. Please contact me with some feedback about this issue and what I can do to have this problem fixed.

Have owned the chevy impala about 4 years now, it only has 67000 miles on it and we have had to replace sensors, heat doesn't work, breaks have been having problems and the transmissions is shifting roughly when the car has warmed up after driving for several miles. This car would cut off when driving slowly such as in heavy traffic and parking lots, smoke would come out from under the hood, we had it towed to the dealer and they could not or would not find the problem, eventually had a sensor replaced Egr valve replaced. Several months ago while it was still under a warranty we took it to dealer to check the transmission issue, since they were unable to re-create the issue when the transmission would go through the shifts and the computer didn't show a code they could not help us.

Having transmission troubles (hard shifting) with a 2005 Imapala with only 72000k miles on it. This should not be happening.

Bought a used 2006 chevy impala ss with 66,000 miles. Car ran fine for about a month then we noticed a hesitation on the highway and thought maybe the fuel filter or fuel pump was bad. Finally went to our local chevy dealer was told there was no codes,so there was no problem. A week later the car started racing when the gas pedal was pressed and the car started lurching forward and the transmission was making really weird noises. Took it back to chevy dealer again no problem because the almighty machine saw no codes.By this time i had spent $80 for a diagnosis and $70 for a loaner car.

The day I get it back from the dealer it starts to lurch forward when accelerating so my wife and I bring the the car in and have the service manager take a drive with us, up to this point it had only been service people in the car.After much excuse making he finally admitted that yes, the transmission was slipping and to give him the case number that we we had received from chevy.We had called them the minute this problem occurred. This is the 2nd transmission for this car,the first owner had to replace the transmission at 50,000 miles. We have received a lot of lip service from chevy and a lot of "there's nothing wrong with the car" from the dealer. Today the 15th of December We get in the car to take my wife to work and no reverse, no drive , nothing so I called the tow truck and off she goes to the dealer again.

In 2000 I bought a Chevy Impala. It never ran right. Had it looked at buy multiple auto mechanics. Had it fully serviced every 3,000 miles religiously. The motor just blew recently. I drove it easy. I do not hot-rod. Only got just over 100,000 miles out of it. It's the only Chevy I have ever purchased and I will never purchase another. Ever.

I have a 2005 Chevy Impala that I have owned since getting back from Kuwait in march of 06. I have had the water pump replaced, thermostat, temperature position sensor, and flushed the radiator multiple times, but as of last night still overheating, but last night something happened with it that has never happened with it, (or anything I have ever owned) before. It had been overheating that night and would go down for a little bit, then back up. I stopped at sonic and ate there to let the car cool off. I sat there about 20 minutes,(with only the radio on). However, when I go to start it, the battery is dead. I get a jump from a good samaritan, and then the rest of the night, and even all day today, so far, no overheating.????? I have heard nothing but complaints about this piece of junk, and if I would have known half of this, I never would have bought it in the first place. This thing is making me so p***** Off, I would love nothing more than to run a bull dozer right over it. I thing GM should do the noble thing, and at least give a considerable discount for those with these constant irritating problems.

I have a 2007 Chevy Impala that has 63,000 miles and the tires are wearing from the inside out. I am on my 3rd set of tires. GM paid for one set, and one alignment, but refuses to pay for any other. The tire shop tells me that the car has a defect in the alignment and that they have seen the same thing in this model year.

I was driving home from work and my steering wheel locked and would not turn. I ended up on the wrong side of the road as I had been going around a corner and couldnt make the turn,the on-comming car avoided me luckily. I had to drive over somebodys lawn to get off the road as the wheel was locked. When I stopped the car wouldnt turn back on. I was told by a mechanic that the Anti-Theft magically came on and the computer wasnt reading my key so the steering wheel locked and the car now needs to be re-programmed. I think that this is a huge safety issue as I could have been killed and was really lucky that I wasnt nor that I didnt end up killing somebody else. I am now too scared to drive this car and don't plan on having it fixed. Could this be a recall issue? I am not taking it to the dealership because they will rake the money out of me I am assuming.

My 2004 Impala v6 3.4 started running poorly about a year or so ago. At 40,000 miles It began to buck/kick each time I pull off from a dead stop, or accelerate from a slower speed. I had no idea what was causing this. Afraid that it was my transmission I took it to the local chevy dealer. In order to check it out they had someone physically drive my car to see if this happens for them, but of course they said it didn't by the time they brought it back to me. I knew this wasn't true, because it does the same thing EVERY time no matter whose driving it. A couple months after this episode, my passlock mysteriously went out so I had to take it to a garage and pay a little over $600 bucks to have all of the electrical things fixed including a new ignition switch, alternator, battery, etc. I watched other changes come, like my temp hand raise past half but never overheat, and my coolant level is low every couple of weeks but tried ignoring it. Well on Oct. 22, 2009 here we go again. My car completely died, it wouldn't start or do anything.

I was pretty afraid because i had already gone through this not long ago with the passlock. I realized that the problem was my alternator AGAIN and that i needed a new one ALREADY so this morning I put one on and the car seemed to be ok BUT...it still has the same old bucking/kicking/missing as before. So, already ****** that i had to spend another $200 bucks for an alternator this morning, i took it to a different shop to see if they could solve the mystery that no one seemed to ever be able to solve. The guy tells me that Its not my transmission, but the same old problem as everyone else with the dexcool eating away at certain components causing leakage. Its not leaking out to the ground but its going somewhere, right? I have never been so dissatisfied in my life. My family has been die hard chevy fans and owners for years which is the ONLY reason I bought mine to begin with. But one thing's for sure, they don't ever have to worry about getting another dime from me. This is ridiculous! This was an underhanded, conniving stunt that GM knew about to begin with and for them not to fix these problems is organized robbery at its best. This car is a piece of crap! My dog leaves more quality and performance in tightly coiled piles on my lawn than what is in this car, Then they wonder why they are going belly up and losing money to the Japanese! So if you own a GM that uses dexcool, the same thing IS gonna happen to you eventually no maybes or mights about it. So much for American muscle cars.

My Wife and I purchased a 2004 chev. impala for our son on 2/2/2008 with 66300 odometer, last year of high school. I'm having transmission problem and speedometer was not reading right, start the car and i'm at 30 m.p.h. not moving, get up to 60-65m.p.h. it sticks there.I had work done to the transmission(about 86500 miles), it didn't solve the problem.

I purchased a used speedometer, when i took the old one out it has a date stamped on it 1/21/2008. That's a mark used when used auto parts sell you their used parts. I'm asking, if we was sold a car with false mileage, and if so is there anything we can do?

It's at a false reading we don't know when to service the car. We're letting him take it up to college this weekend. There's no one we can trust up there if he have car problems. The car might be at the point where it needs major work.

When in Iowa on the way to Minneapolis, the passenger window dropped into the door. It was a $433 repair bill. This also happened about five years ago with the driver side window (still under warranty). I was told there was no recall on this defect. The vehicle is a 2001 Chevrolet Impala.

Purchased 2007 Chevrolet Impala SS brand new with 13 miles on it. Have had problems with car since a few months after getting it. Has been to the dealer for repairs about 31 times now. Dealer has repaired multiple times for tire monitor pressure, air bag had a short, gas sensor replaced, digital chip replaced, battery replaced, car has been towed 2x. Recently notified that air pressure sticker placed on door from factory is incorrect and states that tires should have 32 lbs of pressure when in fact should have 38-41 (per GM). Now have 62,000 miles on the car and extended component warrent will soon expire. I do not feel that this vehicle is dependable or safe with all the problems that keep occurring and reoccurring. Have tried to work with GM to get into another vehicle, but they would only offer a $1500 owner loyalty certificate. Due to amount of miles driven daily, this is of no assistance versus payoff of current vehicle.

My 2007 Chevy Impala has premature tire wear on the rear tires only. It only happens on the inside of the tire only. Mr. Kasco, and I use the term loosely, says it only happens to police cars only. I have shown him the proof and he will not fix the problem. I paid $700.00 including tires for the repair. GM ignored my calls. Mr. Kasco wanted me to make sure I spelled his name right as he threw his business card at me.

Has a 2003 Chevy Impala not even 140,000 kms on it. At 105,000 kms had to replace the intake manifold gasket which cost 900 dollars, then a month later had to put an Igniton coil on it at a cost of 200 dollars and now I am looking at a catalytic convertor which will run me around 900 dollars. Called Gm and said the car is crap. They refused to do anything for me. I stated that this is bull and that I will never buy a GM ever again as they do not stand behind there product.

I asked if they could cover the cost of the parts I would cover the labour they said nope not up to us this is dictated by the Ministry of Transport. She told me the best she could do for me is knock 1000 off the price if I buy another GM. Guess what that will not be happening EVER. with less then 140,000 kms that is definately a lemon and might even be looking to replace the motor as it is pinging as well.

Well look at the facts I have not even had the car 2 years and has 3 years left to pay on it. So with out a car if it does blow up I cannot get to work thus will be unemployed thanks to General Motors who will not stand behind there products. Plus another problem was that someone with the same name as me was on my credit bureau thru GMAC financing,which inturn blocked me from getting a newer car cause my debt ratio was too high and took a long time to get that probelm fixed thank you so much GM never ever again.

I tried to resolve the problem with the dealers but they refused to look at it saying Chevy will not pay for it. I guess they know you better than I do. I contacted Chevy by phone and they were of no help. They have very poor customer service and business practice. It is time to move to another car maker other than GM. I will now have to dish out about $500.00 to replace the tires. Good case for a class action lawsuit.

2002 Chevy Impala Intermitant "failure to start" wait 10 -30 minutes and it might start.

2002 Chevy Impala Air system failure rarely works,no idea why it sometimes works every few months for that particular time the car is on; stops when car turns off and doesn't restart when car is restarted.

2002 Drive train failure, a fix was issued for this but not everyone was notified of the issue! We were not notified but did pay to get a problem GM recognizes they need to repair fixed out of our own pocket!

2002 hyrolic issues, everything with hyrolics seems to break even with gentle care.

Whining when turning the wheel of the car, this vehicle needs to be recalled 100% not just keep getting these little fixes!

There seems to be no fix for the problem and I am getting upset. I was happy to have this GM car but am living with regrets now. Is there a recall? If not then should have one, so many people have this problem and [GM] have done nothing about it. I have been trying to solve this with no help on it fro GM. What was the point of a warenty....

I went to my aunts house and I was in there for 5 minutes. I came outside watching my car burn for no reason it. The fire department put it out i didn't have the insurance to cover it i had lowest insurance they couldn't cover it. I a 2000 Chevy Impala ls with an 3.8 engine and i read on the internet that those cars burns threw oil leaks and have alot of defects

I have a 2001 impala car that has just about been rebuilt this ia what has been done 2 wheel bearings 2 wheel sensors raditaior replacment low coolant sensor traction control harness both sides passlock system catliac converter cv half joint both sides now the intake mantifold gasket is going bad i bought this car used with only 6000 miles on it and there has not been a day gos bye that the dash dosnt light up with a problem gm tell me ther isnt a problem with them but get on the internet and there is page after page of problems i have allways owened chevys but i will not buy another and gm wonders why they are going under

I have a 2004 Chevy Impala and all I can say is this car is possessed. Granted it has 110,000 miles on it but it should still run decent. At 55,000 miles I had to replace the transmission. Car was running great until 6 months ago. My own car thought I was trying to steal it. The security passlock armed and would not allow me to start it. Called the dealership and they told me how to reset the computer, so I did.

Then car would not start so I bought a new battery. Now my low coolant light comes on and temperature gauge goes in the red. I took it to a mechanic and he told me there is nothing wrong. Never smoked, was full of coolant, no leaks, nothing. They looked at me like I was stupid.

It continues to do this. Today, I drove my daughter to her daycare and temp gauge and low coolant light came on and car started to lose power and was sputtering. I pulled over turned the car off and let it sit for a while. Turned it back on and the temp gauge was going haywire once again.

I am scared to drive this car in fear that it might catch on fire. I am going to be out tons of money for this piece of junk. I cannot get a new vehicle due to the fact I still owe money on it and I am upside down as usual thanks to the dealerships.

I own a 2005 impala and my car will not start on several occassions. It used to be 10 minutes then it would start, now it takes from 40 minutes to an hour

In Dec. 04 I purchased an Impala, 04 with 22000 miles on it.The antifreeze kept disappearing and I was told it was evaporating.Now I have driven for 40 years and this hadn't happened before and frankly, I didn't believe them.I had the car in several times (some they didn't even write up) and it wasn't solved.Finally, after the issue of trans. leak as well as 2 inches of water in the car(I had to tell them the cowling under the hood wasn't attached, a mech. friend told me that, but they should have known) I decided it was in my best interest to trade it in.My G6 has 15000 miles on it and it has been in for,1)leaking intake gasket 2)new comp. module and 3)a bent push rod. I just want a good car!

We purchased a new 2008 Impala in April 2008. It has had new brakes four times within 10,000 miles. They have put on ceramic brakes twice. Of course the dealer says they cannot reproduce the sound. Guess that I am imagining it. When backing up there is a loud squeal. It is loud enough that people turn and look at the car. Yesterday I was told that General Motors said it is a common complaint and that it is a common charactoristic of this design and is worse when cold. The service notice to GM repair shops says that some brake noise is normal and differences in loading, type of driving or driving style depending on weather conditions.

I drive it about 20 miles a day and use the brakes during that trip. When I drop my friend off and back out of the driveway it is just as loud. I believe that the service department is doing all it can. The service manager groans when he sees me come in and I am sure he wants me to be happy so I will go away.

Everything has been covered under warranty but it still makes me unhappy that we replaced our 2000 Impala (that had no issue with) with one that sounds like a really old car needing brakes. We love the car but wonder what will happen when they no longer will do warranty work on the brakes. It is difficult for me to believe that GM knows about the defect and does nothing to fix it. oh wait, that maybe why they are going bankrupt.

I bought a 2003 impala in the beginning of 2004, my car only had 1100 miles on it when i bought it, After 2 days of driving, my right wheel bearing had gone, dealership fought me tooth and nail til they caved in and repaired it at no cost. Everything was peachy for about 3 months, when I lost heat and starting overheating, after going back to the dealership they said i was low on coolant problem seemed to be fixed again no charge. a month or 2 down the line, I had to replace front breaks and all 4 rotors, cost me about 400$. I have since done break jobs regularly myself to avoid the high cost. but this was just the beginning,

to make a long story short, I have been dealing with overheating problems for 5 years now, I have replaced my water pump twice, bypass hose's that wear leaking, intake manifold gasket TWICE, have gone through FOUR thermostats, 2 O2 sensors, an alternator, my car to this day started overheating AGAIN 5/30/2009. Took to mechanic, and they have no clue whats wrong.

I have dropped over 9k into repairs for this piece of crap and i still owe 2k on it, its not paid of because the repairs kept putting me behind on payments. I cannot afford another new car i am at a loss. If it was not illegal, i would drive this car off the highest bridge i could find. I will never buy chevy again.

Car was purchased new in 2004. Approximately 18 months after purchasing, my brakes failed..I had to replace the pads and rotors at about $650. Apparently the rotors go so hot that they began to warp. Fast forward to 2007..In 2007, I begin to notice my speedometer acting crazy...The needle would stick sometimes or sometimes peg high...Was told that I had to replace the entire panel at a cost of $455.

Now in 2009, I'm having Head Gasket problem...I was told that one of my cylinder heads is damage beyond repair...The total cost is $2200. The car gave no symptoms of failure (Car has 102,000 miles now) It never ran hot, I never saw any smoke. This was notice during yet another brake inspection...I've contacted GM to see if this was a known problem and they said no...

They gave me the run around when I asked for help...First they said they couldn't because the dealer didn't have any maintenance records on my car, but when I offered to provide all the records, the said they couldn't because the car was too old or had over 100,000 miles on it...I then told them how the mechanic said the problem happened before 100,000 miles and that the fluids was low during my last 2 oil changes, they said they couldn't because the warranty expired after 3yrs and 36,000 miles....Now I'm stuck with a $2200 repair bill on a car the I still owe $4500 dollars on...

For the past year 1/2 I have complained about my cars Chevy Impala over heating and coolant problem. 8 months ago the chevy dealer said it was the water pump. I did not agree as no fluid was ever on the ground. I felt it was the head gasket. Last week it happended again and they finaly agrred its thee had gasket. I am now 2000 miles over the extended warranty and the warranty company will not pay for this nor will GM. My Car 2004 chevy impala 3.4L engine has 62000 miles on it.

GM told me when I called them that for them to help me I would have to bring it it to a chevy dealer which I did. Now they are saying they can't do anything. I would have brought it to someone else to do the job cheaper but GM gave me the impression they would do something. I searched the net and found many complaints and a classaction law suit. I have a pending bill of $1630.00 at O'neils Chevy dealer in Avon CT.

I have been having intermittent starting problems with my 2000 Impala. Just as previous complaints, it runs fine and then after it is off and parked it won't turn over. I have to press down on the gas pedal while turning the key and sometimes it will then start. My security light also goes on when I try to start the car. I have had the starter changed to no avail. Usually when I take it in to be serviced the car will start and they can't find out what is wrong. This is a very bothersome problem that I hope GM will address.

I am very dissatisfied about this. I have owned chevy;s for over 30 yrs. I would like very much if some one would call me about the situation on the car. now I am having truoble with the electical system very dissatisfied. also when I bought the car they were to repair the pasagers seat. they repair and It never lasted.

I had an intake manifold replaced on my 2001 Chevrolet Impala in Feb. 2008 and today the oil is leaking into my coolant again. The first repair cost me over $1000 and I'm looking at another repair for the same problem. Evidently the gasket is the problem and I cannot financially afford another repair at this time. I would appreciate any help that you could offer me. I am debating on selling this car as it is nickle and diming me to death now.

I have a 2003 Chevy Impala I have a security key lock problem sometimes car won't start then after trying to jump it still won't start wait a few minutes put in neurtral will start service says sensor and to just start there is 455.00 and that may not even help did not tell me what eventually it could cost.This is just the current problem brakes always need repair bought car brand new in 2003 has only 59,000 miles in six yrs but keep replacing brakes and tires G.M. will not address any of these issues. I don't think they will help anyone until someone gets killed on the side of the road because cars security is not reading key as for brakes forget it they are quite happy getiing 7-800.00 dollars every couple yrs.I will there were some kind of class action suit going i would gladly sign up

I have a 2003 Chevy Impala I have a security key lock problem sometimes car won't start then after trying to jump it still won't start wait a few minutes put in neurtral will start service says sensor and to just start there is 455.00 and that may not even help did not tell me what eventually it could cost.This is just the current problem brakes always need repair bought car brand new in 2003 has only 59,000 miles in six yrs but keep replacing brakes and tires G.M. will not address any of these issues. I don't think they will help anyone until someone gets killed on the side of the road because cars security is not reading key as for brakes forget it they are quite happy getiing 7-800.00 dollars every couple yrs.I will there were some kind of class action suit going i would gladly sign up

I have a chevy 2004 Impala. I had blown head gasket and cracked piston head. Also my speeddometer is going baserk. Does work right anymore. My brakes, my tires, my rotors and well over 5000 dollars worth of repairs on this car. I have less then 90,000 miles on this Hunk of junk. Dealership is making a killing off of me in the past two years. And they keep asking me to trade it in. Wonder why!

I own a 2004 chevy Impala. I had to put in 5000 dollars with of repairs on this car since I have owned it new.It has less then 90,000 miles on it. I had a blown head gasket and a cracked piston head. Also many electrical problems and such. I have never in my life owned a car that cost me so much to fix. Sometimes I think the dealers I get my stuff repaired at is riggin my car to break down on me.

We own a 2001 Chevy Impala, nice looking car but too many problems. The car doesn't start on the first try. The engine light, airbag light, abs light, low tire pressure light all come on all the time. It's very scary because your not sure if something is really wrong or not! In order to have this checked the dealer wants $100 off the top. The turn signals work when they want to. We have already taken this car in because of the lights randomly coming on. We have about 90,000 miles on the car. We also have a Honda Accord that has 150,000 miles on it and we have never had any problems with the Honda. I think I'll stick with Honda's from now on!!!!!!!!

I bought my 2004 Chevy Impala used in 2007. We never had any problems until June of 2008. One week before leaving on vacation I took the car into the shop for the AC. We ended up needing a water pump and a compressor, about $1000.00. Three hours into our 12 hour journey to the beach while on the PA Turnpike we heard a knocking like a spoon in a tin can as we were exiting to a service plaza.

We got towed to a Chevy dealership nearby ( on a Friday night) and waited for family members leaving after us to bring us our Ford F150 so we could proceed. We picked the car up one week later using a car trailer and returned home to get the engine replaced because it had thrown a rod and was garbage. The check engine light never came on, we had no other signs, and we had kept up on all maintenance. Ultimately, we paid $2200.00 for a used engine with 11,000 miles rather than $4000.00 for a new one. Because we are the second owners, we have no rights with GM.

Purchased a 2001 Chevy Impala in 2003. Since that time I paid $550 to replace the intake gasket. Paid $130 to replace the thermostat. Low tire light is constantly on and I have to constantly reset it. Also, Low engine coolant light is constantly on as well as the check engine light. I constantly reset these lights but they keep coming on. I was also having problems with the fan constantly running.

I received a recall on my 2008 Impala for a heating and cooling module. I took it in and the module was replaced. Now there is air coming through the vents at all times even when the fan is turned off. I have taken it back three times and the dealer cannot get it to stop. It didn't do this before the module was replaced and it make for a very uncomfortable ride on these cold Michigan mornings.

I have 20 degree air blowing on me.

I bought (and own as of today 4/15/09) a 2005 Chevy Impala. I have just been informed by a concerned friend, who also carpools with me to work everyday, that Impalas are being recalled.

As I look through complaints, I see that Chevy is notorious for gauge problems, which my 2005 also has. My temperature gauge as well as my speedometer have not funtioned properly for almost three years now. I have had this problem looked at and reset numerous times and have spent a considerable amount of money on fixing what I thought was a malfunctioning radiator and engine. I felt it necessary to log this complaint now that I see others who own Chevy Impalas suffer the same costly and dangerous problems. Though, is the recall directly related to these malfunctioning gauges?

Over $400 worth of mechanical work. An entire day stranded on the road in the middle of hot, humid summer.

I purchased a used 2003 impala in 2004. It has similar problems as listed from other people. The headlights shut off for no reason. There is some problem in the suspension that the dealer said wasn't there. I asked about it a week after I bought it. I only had 50000 miles. I have replaced tires and brakes so many times. I had to replace the ignition and because it is electronice, I had to pay a garage to reprogram the keys. The ignition was almost $300. I am saddened that so many people have some many problems and a company like Chevy will not correct it.

Having problems with my 2004 Chevy Impala - the instrument panel has been replaced as the gas gauge, and speedometer would not work correctly. Also just recently I have had to replace the dimmer switch/wiper controls due to the high and low beams not working properly and approximately one month later I am having the same problem with the signal lights and wipers. I turn the signal lights on, and my windshield wipers come on at the same time.

The instrument panel cost me approximately $500 to replace and the signal controls cost me another $200 to replace and now it will have to be replaced again. I still have a bank loan on this vehicle and it is costing me many $ in repairs when the car only has 59,000 miles.

2005 Impala, with no warning the head lights went out at night. I've seen many complaints on this issue now that I've experienced this scary situation. I can't believe this isn't a recall. I won't let my wife drive the car any more.

I have a 2004 Chevy Impale that i bought in 2006 with @ 40,000 miles on it. A few months after I bought it, I started having trouble with it not starting. You have to just keep trying every so often and eventually it will start. I was told that I needed a new starter so I paid $260 for a new one just for it to do the same thing 30 minutes after picking it up. If i had gone online and read all the complaints I would have known that the starter was not the issue but I trusted the mechanic. Also, my fuel and temp gauges don't work. I do not have the money for any more repairs of any kind. I live on a very tight budget but this has caused major issues in my life with being late to work and late to pick my kids up at daycare. Daycares, for those of you with no experience, charge you extraordinary amounts of money for being late.

On Sept.19,2001 I purchase a 2002 Chevy Impala it only had 8 miles on it. Went to work the next week, which I only work 2 miles from my home. Went to start my car, I had to pump the gas peddle. Call the dealer where I purchased it. Bring it back they said. It needed a new battery. I should had know then it had only just began. Just when I had it paid for, the senors in the abs brakes started to go out one by one. I replaced 2 of them, which for labor and parts where over 400.00 each. When the 3rd. one went out. I called gmac. Complaining to them, they paid for the part I paid for the labor. Which they were not happy about.

Year later I had to get 2 rotors for the front brakes. Which I asked the mechanic that should I replace the 4th. senor. He told me that it was device I could live without. Now if I turn my wheel to sharp or not. The trans action active comes on. Now my car has almost 85,000 miles on it. It been dying on me. So I took it to a mechanic to have it hooked up to a machine. To see what the problem was. I just want you to know I always change my oil and anything else needed to be done to the car. Mechanic calls me just the other day. I`m sorry ma`m but your engine is blowin. What I said. There`s anti-freeze (dex-cool) in your engine.

All I could do is cry. When I went to pick up the car, he pulled out the dip stick, there was a 1/4 in. anti-freeze on the bottom. The sad thing about all of this. I loved my car. It rides very nice. That is if things did`nt go wrong with it. My father was an employee of GM-retired. Now that he has pasted away. I think I`ll past on GM products from now on. See ya CEO`s.

Twice now, the headlights on my 2004 Chevy Impala have turned off on me without warning. The first time it happend I was thankfully pulling into a friend's driveway where there were lights, and the second time while the car was parked but still on. Ive had this car for a month now, Ive already had the thermostat replaced, the tension pully, and the transmission flushed out because it shifts really hard sometimes when it wants too.

Im so scared to drive at night now worried that my headlights are just going to shut off on me. The reason I have this car is because I was in accident in my last car. Im still frightened to drive most of the time, and now with this problem, I know ill freak out if it happens while on a dark road or something. I can't afford to fix all these problems, I'm a college student and just had to fork out alot just to get this car so I could drive to school and work and back. I really really don't want to die, came way too close last time.

I have owned my 2001 Chevrolet Impala since December 2000. It currently only has about 75,000 miles on it. During the first years, multiple problems occurred and they were covered under warranty. After the warranty expired the same problems re-occured because Chevolet repaired the problems with the same defective parts over and over and then refused to take responsibility for the repeat repairs. Following is a list of the repairs: Intake manifold gasket repaired multiple times; new transmission; purchased new body control module, new air conditioning compressor; new brakes and rotors multiple times; battery dead (20-30 times) either charged or bought new (5); steering shaft/column repaired; after completing a parametric draw test, the electric shop indicates the amplifier is defective and continuing to draw electricity when the car is off which will damage future batteries as well as other components.

I was just informed that the shocks/struts are completely bad and need replacing (1/2 the cost of the car to do this) and the driver's window won't go up and needs repair. I also just read that there may be a safety recall on the steering shaft/column. This was also repaired on my vehicle, but is making a large amount of noise again and feels unsteady. Chevrolet indicates they have a better part for it now than what they replaced it with the first time, of course I will have to pay for it. They also indicated that it didn't have to be repaired that is was just a nuisance; however, after reading the safety recall I have new concerns as my young son is driving the vehicle.

I had bought a 2003 chevy Impla. After only 60,000 miles the manafold gasket went out. I tried to talk to the dealer. And they told me it would cost me 1,200 to 1,500 to fix it. Because it is out of warr. I just wanted to let you know that I will never buy a gm product ever again!

The gas gauge has stopped working on my 2004 Impala Chevrolet. When I checked at the Chevrolet dealership where I bought it to see how much it would cost to have it fixed, I was told that if it was the float thing in the tank that it would be around $300, but if the problem was in the cluster, (I believe it's located in the dash), the cost could run $700 or more. I feel like it is probably in that cluster, because now I cannot get the trip odometer to reset after I fill up the tank...which I need to do in order to keep up with my gas through the mileage.

I have been reading online that other owners of the 2004 Impala are also experiencing problems with their gauges in that cluster. How many complaints does a company require before recalling a piece of bad equipment? I am a 70-year-old widow and a $300 repair bill would be a hardship, but coming up with $700, is out of the question on my pension. Shouldn't GMC share some of the expense of this costly repair to a known faulty part?

I called GM about the problems with 2006 Impala. They didn't help any. I am having transmission problems, water pump had to be replace the 1st week I had it, tie replace, and etc. Its to much to name. I am to the point of just getting a another car and giving this one back to the dealership. My 98 T-bird didnt have all of these problems and I bought that used in 2002. ****They have a recall on Steering problem it was just issue in Feb, 2009*****

in january 2008, my '02 impala would not crank for a whole weekend. i tried getting a boost off, nothing. it was dead, couldn't let windows up, it said nothing. had a couple mechanics look at it, nothing.

That monday evening following that weekend, it cranked up and been riding every since. before that, catalytic converter was replace a few months after purchase, had electrical problem, took 4 times to get brakes correct in one year, coolant leak twice, water pump after purchase, and no check light ever come on

i bought the car in 2008 and the car is a 06 impala and i checked the transmisson oil and it had metal shaveings so they replaced the transmission then the air con would only throw hot airi also had my radio replaced then when iwould turn on the blinkers i could hear them on the radio speakers and i couldnt hear my radio also now my warenty is up and i can hear a knocking sound comeing out of the inside of my car when i got the car i thought i got a great deal but i was wrong i should have stayed with my old car when i would take it in and speak to the mechanics they would look at me like i was crazy i will never buy another car at that dealer ship again

I have a 2007 Impala SS since February 19, 2007. I purchased this vehicle new from the showroom floor. Since I have owned this vehicle the radio has been replaced three times, the insturment cluster replaced, the rear radio speaker replaced, tires replaced twice (1st at 22500 and 2nd 30,000 miles) it had a defect in suspension that GM would not release to the dealer but new of internally (see TSB regard the police package)said it was not for the dealers to know about, abs and traction lights coming on (replaced hub) and now the lights are on again and the radio is still no right. I would like to trade but will be upside down and can't afford that.

cost me 550 for new tires, cost of alignment. The other items have been covered under warranty. The last set of tires was covered by GM due to their faulty workman ship.

I brought my 2006 Chevy Impala brand new it has been in the shop on numerous visit it has had fuel injection replaced,front brake rotors replaced twice, molding replaced, engine modjular replaced, rear wheel spindles replaced, power steering replaced, front tires replaced,tie rods replaced, rack and pinion replaced, stabilzer bar replaced, and all this and i only have 23,000 thousands miles on it when i first got it the car stayed in the shop for 2 weeks i had a loaner and from there its been in the shop no stop i there telling they cant compensate me for nothing not only that i still have to take the car back on thur 2-19-2009 because the rotors are still messed up.I am truly tired of this car.

2001 Impala LS - 3800 engine. Turn signals stop working, Temp gauge stops working, sometimes they come back on. Have to fumble with turn signal stalk to encourage operation. Check engine light on, told by dealer it needs intake gaskets - that was 10k miles ago, I keep driving it, now pushing 130k on the clock. Tire light comes on whenever, I clear it off thru the radio, just recently the service traction control came on, I hit the switch a couple of times, did not shut off, but did not do it again later after parking it.

I hate the traction control, nothing like haveing the brakes automatically applied while your flooring it to turn left in a busy high speed roadway, I'd rather spin the tires and gaining ground speed rather then beeing held back against my will. I am enlighted by all of the other GM COMPLAINTS. I like the headlight one, can't wait for that to happen!! hope I get injured in the process - GM ? R U listining?. I see your filing for chapter 11 per yahoo news blip today.

I am/was a dedicated Chevy Guy - but the nonsense has got to stop - I gave up on the DETROIT LIONS years ago. to think I was going to buy an 05' SS, or even looking forward to the new Camaro. All these complaints are very discouraging, My wife want's me to go to Mopar - Maybe I will. GM diserves to get sued over all this. We the people need the MONEY.

My vehicle is a 2005 Chevy Impala with 61k miles. The cooling system is a Dex-Cool system and is supposed to remain unserviced for 100k miles. I recently had a problem where in which the vehicle would not heat up. A mechanic found that the system was filled with sludge and that somehow the coolant turned to a gell like consistency. The system was untouched and has never had any other form of antifreeze in it. Due to the sludge problem my heater core and other areas were/are clogged. The water pump broke due to the situation as well. I am still trying to get the situation fixed.

I have a 2003 Chevy implala, a year ago it cost me $725.00 to fix an electrical problem with my signal fuse, which kept blowing. My brakelights weren't working either. Now Feb. 11th, 2009 I get pulled over by the police because my brakelights aren't working, AGAIN. I took it to a Chevy service center only to find out it will cost me over $1300.00 to fix this electrical problem.

I work for G.M. and it's sounds like a company problem. When I took my car into the Chevy service center, I was told that wires had melted. It will cost over $1300.00 to fix this problem a poblem that is clearly a electrical issue that the company knows about. Yes this should be a class action suit. The sad thing is the company knows about it. Customer service goes along way. Just fix our cars.

Light switch on steering column - have to clip twice to make them go from high beam to low beam and visa versa. A couple of times, when switching light brightness, all lights, including dash lights, have gone completely out.

My 2004 Chevrolet Impala switch to put lights on high beam. When I try to switch to high beam the lights go out. I was traveling alone on a dark rural road and the lights went out. I kept trying to flick them back to low beam and after several attempts they came back on just on low beam. I did not dare to try to put them on high beam again so I had to travel 40 miles on low beam peering to see ahead on the road. This was very scary and I have now been told to have this repaired it is estimated to cost about $1000.00 which I don't have at this time.

I was also told my lights could go out and not come back on at all. I am recently widowed and this is double stressful to me at this time. I have driven Chevrolets since 1972. The first car was an impala and then I have had two new Caprices and now am driving a 2004 Impala that I purchased in 2004. I have a friend at work who also got an Impala shortly after I got mine in 2004 and she also is experiencing problems when trying to put her lights on high beam. This should be recalled and fixed by GM. Thank you,

Terror, and cannot drive at night now.

This is the third issue that I am having with the Intake Manifold Gasket on my 2000 Chevy Impala. Can I get some relief before I have to pay for this defective GMAC problem? Thank you.

2005 chevy impala, will not start sometimes. passlock2 security system not working correctly. had dealer replace keylock but still had security light come on and car not start.ended up putting a pljx bypass module in to completely bypass security system. pretty bad when i have to remove a cars security function completely just to be sure it will start. gm does not recall this known issue with their passlock security systems, because its not a safety related issue. and to recall it would cost a fortune

The engine intake manifold on my 2003 Chevy Impala with 48,000 miles has gone bad to the tune of a $900 repair bill...the water pump may also need replacement. I see several others are also complaining.

Economic impact...$900 + cost to rent or borrow another car while I am waiting on repairs.

Everything (SECURITY, HEADLIGHTS, CRUISE CONTROL, HEATER AND A/C)

I have been on hold with Chevy about my Chevy Impala and have contacted them constantly. My car intermittantly starts and then will not start shortly after the security light comes on. I have taken it in. I have had it checked. And instead of fixing it, they say there's nothing wrong with it since it is an Intermittant problem. I guess the fact that I end up stranded on the side of a frigging road isn't a problem since it is an intermittant problem and it's not their car so what do they care?

I now find out that this is a problem with GM cars after 1996 manufacturing because of the Passlock system. So basically the passlock system is a piece of garbage, I have a car that does not start occasionally and you people refuse to recall the passlock system and fix it right. I am wasting time and money on an unreliable piece of garbage that will never do what it is supposed to do. I have spent close to 2000 dollars trying to fix this and clearly they are just screwing me over because they do not care about customer satisfaction. I am about five seconds away from hiring a lawyer for a class action suit. I am looking to buy another car at this time and I will never ever ever buy a GM car again.

My car won't start. And Chevy refuses to fix the Passlock system which is apparently the problem.

I purchased my 2003 Impala in Feb 2006, had 20,000 miles at the time. Only a couple of months after I bought it the SECURITY light came on. Once the light came on the car would not start the next time you shut it off for about 30 minutes. I took it to the local Chevy dealer and after three different trips and numerous failed attempts to get it fixed, it was discovered that a $400 computer had to be installed. Worked fine until just last week when the SECURITY light came on again.

I took it to the dealer and the same computer needs to be replaced, again. This time I got on the Internet and discovered that this seems to be a problem with the Impala. The other problem that my Impala has is that when the lights are on bright they may go out on you while driving down the road. Doesn't do it all the time but it does happen quite often. It does not do this when the lights are on dim. I have not tried to fix this issue but I also noticed other Impala owners have sited the same problem on the Internet.

The economic impact the first time was the cost to try to find the problem and the actual cost of the computer the second time.

Purchase of a 2000 Chevrolet Impala (3.4 Liter) from Lawrence Hall Chevrolet of Abilene Texas. LEMON LEMON LEMON!!!!

Bought the car used in 2003, with 43000 miles on it. It within one week had a faulty Intake Manifold gasket. The dealer fixed it no charge. 1 year later, no problems until the Intake manifold started leaking again. $700 something to fix, Again, this time out of my pocket. 18 months later, It happened again. This time dealer fixed it for 550$. ( The guy did the repair in about 3 hours) I think he had by that time gotten good at doing this as he stated he does 10 a week on this engine.

13 months later It breaks again!!! Imagine my disgust with this product!! The wont even take it in on trade with a broke engine!@ Also, I have had the same problems as everyone else with the Headlight switch, the fuel gauge and the front end shimmeys pretty bad. The worst though, is the constant engine overheat and burning coolant, (DEXCOOL) Something must be done about these cars!!!

head lights and running lights go off at night with no warning, relays have been changed does not help owned sense new, 51000 thousand miles,

I brought the car in 2007 I had the car for 1 month I start having problems with the heater where fumes come through the vent went out I complaint several time no help.I took the car back several still no help.Until this day it is still out.I have had it work on still the same problem. Speedometer went out also about the same time I complain no help. Cant takes a long time to start missing and shaking

The car was broke from the jump. they trigger it to to make it work until i purchase it they did me bad I cant trade it owe to m,uch they charge me to much for this car about 15500 for a broke 2005 chey Impala. Now Im stuck with it.

I have a 2001 Chevrolet Impala, last night while driving home with my children on the highway my low beam lights went out without warning. Without hesitation I turned on the fog lamps, which were not very bright, but at least oncoming vehicles could see me. I was able to use the switch to hold on the high beam lights, other drivers were not too happy about that, but I am sure they would not have liked my car approaching without lights at all.

This needs to be recalled and fixed by GM, someone is going to get killed and I have read of many instances of this happening. I will attempt to fix myself as I cannot afford to bring this car in everytime something goes wrong on it, it seems to be something every month, cam sensor one month, window washer switch the next, battery, rotors, it just goes on and on, but the lights going out is not acceptable. Heres to hoping it is just a fuse or some simple sensor. Get it fixed.

I have a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. Like every other GM owner, my vehicle is running hot. Check made by my mechanic, learned that I have an Intake Manifold Gasket problem. Needs replacement. Air leaking into the engine, lack of pressure. Bill is $1000.00

I want to know if anyone is having a simular problem. I bought the car May of 2008 slightly used. Its a 2007. Since then I have replaced 4 tires (right rear passenger)and it is at the dealer now. I hardly use the freeway and the back rear passenger tire is misteriously down to the steel belt, happened 3 times now.

The tire thats flat now is not even 2 months old. I was blaming my teenagger for it till now as there is no way this should happen since I rarely go over 60 mph. I am broke and am praying hard that its a problem that will be solved with the warranty otherwise they are going to have to hold on to it for awhile. The tire pressure light is on mo re than the car is. After reading these horror stories I am not looking forward to other things happening. everyone, stay safe.

They haVE had the car all day and didnt call yet so a bit worried

I bought a Chevy Impala 2006 LS and within the same year my drive seat wouldn't pull up the electronic button didn't work so it was replaced because of the warranty and then their was this clunking noise coming from the steering cloum that was fixed and now my stero system is gone and that happen after one year of having the car and they say my warranty is gone and it will cost me $600.00 to replace. I will never recommend a Impala to anyone and my cars is only two years old.

I have been having problems with my 2003 Chevy Impala headlights go off and most recently blinker stopped flashing after going on line I found numerous people have had the same problem CHEVY NEEDS A RECALL.

None as of yet. I cannot afford to resolve CHEVYS manufacturing issues a have a car payment and I am a single parent. From the postings of complaints these problems are very costly.

We have not called GM but again have our 2000 Chevy Impala in the shop. Replace the radiator cap, replace the intake manifold gasket, replace the radiator cap again, and advised to change to Green Coolant. Went online to find that there is a lawsuit against GM because of these recurring problems with our car. We are late to be included in this lawsuit, and find it horrific that this can happen without a recall, and just let all of those effected pay and pay, $990.00 plus a rental car this time, $700.00 last year. What a huge mess. The media needs to get hold of this one. It is so unfair to hard working people to pay for something that is not their fault.

$990.00 to be paid Tuesday, 1/6/09, plus #150.00 for a rental car. $700.00 2008, and I won't pull the fat file I have but it goes on and on.

I bought a brand new 2004 Chevy Impala LS in 04, right after the warrranty ran out the speedodmeter stopped working, the the RPM, now the temp gauge goes crazy. [They] told me about $900 to fix it, plus the rotars are gone on the brakes, car has only 30,000 miles on it. never buy a gm again

2006 Chevy Impala both rear doors will not open.

I like GM cars, I really do. Grew up in a Chevy family. But the buck stops here. I have a 2006 Chevrolet Impala LS that is fixing to see a used car lot. The latest problem? The water pump. Try finding a water pump for this car. Auto Zone? No. Advance? No. Try your lovely Chevy dealership. For a water pump that normally costs around 25 dollars, the Chevy people will gladly sell you this one for 260 dollars. And should I discuss the labor charges? There are a couple of companies that I want to see bite the dust. You can now add GM to that list.

Bought a water pump for 260 dollars lately? Didn't think so.

Hello I own a 2004 Chevy Impala. I believe that this is one of the greatest cars ever created. But I also believe this car's electrical system can give a nasty headache. My speedometer has gone out. I use to work at Bill Heard Chevy in the service dept. So it's no real surprise on Chevy Models. I can't understand for the life of me why GM won't do a recall for these issues. Anyway Thanks for your time.

I have owned my 2003 Chevy Impala for less than a year since I leased it and the headlights randomly turn off when I am driving hom at night, but mostly they turn off from switching from low to high beams and back. I love this car because it's big, roomy, comfortable, and a smooth drive with 4 new tires. But this scares me because I drive an hour to and from work/school almost everyday. I have to drive home at night and if my lights keep going out I am afraid an accident could happen.

In addition, the electrical rear view mirror only turns on and dims headlights whenever, it is pretty unpredictable so people tend to blind me with their headlights at night as well. Along with my 'check engine oil' light popping on everytime I start the car, even though I changed it recently. I wish the company would notice these complaints and just fix these minor problems before they become real issues.

The only damage that has resulted is frustration so far, until I find out how much it is to fix that is.

I bought a 2006 Chevy Impala and the racking penion had a problem than the water pumb and the light for the tires stays on and now some sencor light and the tracker light stay on. My warranty has expired and I have been putting lots of money in this car. the problems go on and on.

I have put to much money in this car I am the only means of support and I've just about had it with this leamon of a car it's scary that a car can suck up to much money in so little time.

2001 Chevy Impala I bought this car brand new off the lot in March 2001 to date I have put about $6000 at least into repairs from new brakes and rotors every 20,000 miles or so, replaced the tie rods twice on both side, replaced something else to do with the steering twice, have to have the radiator flushed every 10,000 miles at least the engine light comes on all the time I took the car back within the first two years for the antifreeze and they said just get it flushed it's the crappy stuff they put in them when their built lie-I found out its oil going into the radiator. So i just keep flushing because i can't afford to put in a new engine or tear this one out. I will never buy another vehicle made by GM.

On Dec 3 I put my 2004 SS Impala in the shop for repairs on my sunroof. Somehow the cables in the roof wrapped around the motor. I have an ex. warranty on this vehicle but not through the dealership. I was not aware that my sunroof was not covered. The repairs cost $1700. I bought the vehicle as is. The problem is my vehicles a 2003 and I dont think the roof should be giving me problems. I feel that this is a manufactering defect. I am very unhappy about this. My roof is completely open. I need the rood to be closed and that will cost me $400. I feel that my sunroof having these problems is unacceptable. Thank you for allowing me to express my concerns.

This is costing me unnessary expences. The cost of $400 to close my sunroof is ridiculous.

I own a 2003 Impala LS, 3.8. While I was driving home from work at night on 12/8/08 my headdlights went out. Without warning they shut off. I tried to get them to turn back on but nothing worked. I made an appointment with the dealership. They changed out the part. we have the old part, took it apart and found out that the switch had melted causing the headlights to disconnect. To me this is an engineering and electrical overload to the switch. Which in my opinion could cause a fire in the steering column. Not to mention that I could have been in a serious accident due to this happening in the dark.

Due to this happening I had to pay $750.00 to replace the part. I believe that this should be a recall part because someone is going to get hurt from this. I shouldn't have to pay for someone elses poor design.

I have had my Chevy Impala for a year now and the first thing to go wrong was that my car would not start. The security light was on and would not turn off. I've had several random incidents of this happening over th past year. I just took my car for a diagnostic and found out that my airbag light stays on because of a fault SDM Module which will cost $575 for cost and labor in addition to having and entire faulty Instrument Cluster Circuit whcih will cost around %575 as well.

As if that were not bad enough i found out that none of this is covered in my extended warranty. The other problem discovered was a faulty trunk light wire that my mechanic disconnectd because it was killing my battery. Within a three week period of time i had to get my car jump started no less that 10 times. I will NEVER buy GM again. As the manufacturer they should take total responsiblity for their product amd they are not. This is horrible.

I am unable to pay for extensive repairs expecially when i'm paying a car note and other expenses as well. These faulty problems are causing a loss of pay as I am not able to get to work on time due to the unrealiablility of my car starting. I'm also suffering emtional undue stress as a result of my car not working and the inability to function in my daily activies.

I started having problems with the gauges going out one by one. I did some research on the internet and found that this is very common with the Chevy Impala. I understand that most auto manufacturers will only issue a recall if the problem is a safety concern. If not knowing how fast you are going, running out of gas on a back country road, having your car over heat (leaving you stranded), blowing up your engine because your oil pressure gauge said that everything was fine are not considered safety concerns than I just don't understand! My gauges have all stopped working so I have to guess at the speed I am traveling and pray that I figured my mileage correctly so that I won't run out of gas.

I am like everyone else that I have read about. I can not afford to spend $400 to $900 trying to fix the problems. With all the posts that I have read it is apparant that this is not an isolated problem. Chevy should issue a recall.

I have a 2006 Chevy Impala which presently has 54,000 miles on it. I bought this car used with 11,000 miles on it. I've had this car for two years and the problems thus far is as follows: I've had the tire monitoring system replaced twice. The first time the car was still under warranty. The second time I paid out of pocket.

Now, there is a third time. The tire monitoring system has gone out again. Next, the car was still under warranty, there was a sensor that had to be replaced. When I was driving, the heat would blow out nice and warm. When I stop at a stop sign or for a red light,while the car is idle,cold air blows out. Once I get to moving again, the car warms up again. Guess what? I drove a good two months and the same thing is wrong with this car again. I really cannot believe this. Now, I have to dig in my pockets to get this problem fixed again.

Latest thing to happen is the water pump has gone out. I cannot believe that this is a car that is only two years old and has all of these problems. I cannot buy the water pump at an auto parts store anywhere. I think that something is fishy because you can only buy the part from the dealer. If other auto part stores had the part, it would be less than $100.00. I called the dealer and the price is $260.00 for the part and $540.06 for the part and labor.

All I can say about the Chevy Impala is they look nice on the outside. Don't be fooled like I have been. Now, I'm even more suspicious than ever. I went to the dealership to buy a Grand Prix because I've always wanted one. The salesman kept trying to persuade me to buy the Impala. I can't believe how stupid I was. I said that I would never buy foreign again. Guess what! I've changed my mind!!

I have been borrowing other people cars for transportation to and from work. I have someone drop me off at work and someone different to pick me up because our work schedules are different. I fell off of a ladder over three months ago and dislocated my shoulder. Financially, I cannot afford to get the car fixed right now. The car has been sitting over two weeks because I am scared I will hurt the engine.Also, the heat problems still exist as well as the tire monitoring system needing to be replaced for the third time. I was released to go back to work and have to work 30 days before I get paid. Guess what? I continue to find different people to take me to work and pick me up.

I have a 2005 impala under 70,000 miles, first my temp gage went out, then my speed odometer, now all the gages are malfunctioning. I took my vehicle to get a second opinions and I was advised that it was my cluster that went out.

The mechanic at a well know commercial shop refused to work on the car and advised that this should not be happing and it should be covered under my warranty if the car was sunder 1000,000 miles, which it is.

I then took my vehicle to Chevrolet Dealer Ship and advise but they said it was not cover and it would cost me about $700.00 to fix. I then called a friend of mine who had purchased a vehicle at the same place a few days apart in 2005, his gages also went out and are not working. This appears to be a factory malfunction but factory does not want take responsibility for it.

Our 2004 Impalas headlights have suddenly started to shut off unexpectedly while driving at night! We have had two close calls as we are in a very rural area. We have been able to get them back on thus far by wiggling the high/low beam arm on the side of the steering column. This is EXTREMELY dangerous and EXTREMELY expensive to have repaired by GM. Almost $700! I restore some old muscle cars over 35 years old and have NEVER had a headlight malfunction. Thank you.

I have owned my Chevy Impala since 2004. I bought it used in 2004. I have not had any MAJOR problems with my car until now, all of a sudden it is falling apart. The bad part is that I have less than a year to pay for it and did not want to trade it in for a new car. The one problem that I had before now is the headlights going out whenever I have them on high beams.

I did not realize this was a common problem with these cars. I see where a lot of people have been experiencing the same problem and yes, if a person is driving on an unfamiliar road, it can be very dangerous. All of a sudden, none of my windows will let down. I was told by the Chevy Dealer that I have to get a diagnostic check for $85 to see what the problem is; however most mechanics say that it is probably just a fuse or a relay.

To make matters worst, my car has been having problems starting when I turn the key. I was having to try several times before it actually turns and then when it turns, it would sometimes cut off. When the car started this problem, the check engine light would come on but allow me to drive the car.

I then drove right to a shop who put a machine on the vehicle but could not find anything wrong, well I left the shop and my car ran hot. I then put anitfreeze in it. The next day the key would not turn in the ignition. It was as if I was using the wrong key, but I was not. I was so aggravated at this time!! I did not know what to do. I ended up calling a lock smith who gave me a deal of $275, not counting the money that I had just spent to get a fuel pump installed the week before.

After I paid the locksmith, I then tried to drive the car and to no avail, the car runs hot again. I then got a thermastat put on. The car ran ok that same day, but ran hot the next day. I do not have money to keep wasting on this car!! I have never paid off a car. I was hoping that I could pay this one off, but after reading all of these bad reviews, I am thinking that I may need to get rid of it.

Chevy definitely needs to do a recall on the headlights going out and the ignition problem. These are too common and it is not fair that someone should have to spend money when it is not their fault.

In Aug 2007, I purchased a 2007 Chevrolet Impala (used). One month shy of a yr after having the car, it had to have head gaskets replaced. The car kept running hot, the temp indicator on the panel wouldn't indicate that it was running hot. The only way I knew it was running hot is that after about 20-30 minutes of driving it, after making a stop at the light or just having to stop for other reasons, I could hear this boiling action going on under the hood. I took it back to the dealership service dept and reported the problem to them.

The mechanics claim that everything was fine. They could not hear the boiling action going on when they test drove it. One of the service part supervisors even kept it over night (that was told to me) and drove it some 50 miles and it never ran hot with him and he never heard the water in the reservoir boiling. BUT, EVERY morning and sometimes 2-3 times a day, my husband has to put water in the reservoir. I have taken it back to the service part center at least 4-5 times now and this last time they claim they have found the problem-a radiator cap has to be wedge back in or something to that fact. This is so very frustrating!

I haven't had the radiator cap put in yet, due to the fact that I couldn't get a rental and there were transportation problems getting my family situated. Therefore, I have to take it back to them because at the present time when they had the car from 7:00am-5:oopm that day, they didn't have the radiator cap available. I'm just waiting to see if that is going to stop the water from leaking out of wherever its leaking from and stop the boiling action going on under the hood of the car. They seem to think that I had made up this situation with the car. Made me feel like they thought I or we (my husband and I) had lost our minds.

2004 impala high beam lights go out with no warning,know others with 2003 monte carlo did the same thing when new.

Nothing really happened at dealership ..its the company manufacturing of this vehicle

1st Problem: Fuel gage wouldn't work //problem sovled by paying 900.00 for new sensor and also replaced temp gage thermostat sensor...

2nd Problem: CAR WON'T START...sensor light keep coming on... I wait 10-30 minutes sometimes to start no matter what I do with keyless remote..Has happen over 75 times more so recently

3rd Problem: ABS light came on ..was told needed HUb Bearings, Tie rod and Struts from Chevy dealership diagnostic check....cost over 2000.00....got local auto shop fix car.... and work for few days now still have problems light back on and I feel something in brake and hears electronic sounds.... NOW WHAT????? CHEVY GOT TO RECALL THIS CAR ITS THIER PROBLEM IN HOW THEY BUILT CAR FROM ALL THE COMPLAINTS I SEE!!!!!!!!!

I own a 2004 Chevy Impala and bought brand new and my husband bought a 2003 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab and both cars the spedomoter has stopped working and conviently right after our warranty expired. I will never purchase a Chevy Vehicle again, the car just seems to be falling apart

engine lights comes on @ any given time, whole dashboard does not work.

I bought a 2006 Impala new. I am going to take it to the dealer for the second time to have the Rack and pinion replaced. The vehicle has 46,000 miles on it and has not been abused. I understand from different automotive contacts that the rack and pinion on this model cannot be fixed to last for a reasonable length of time.

I would like for General Motors to assist me in getting into another vehicle at a reduced rate while I still have warrant left on the unit. I cannot afford to replace the rack and pinion every 20,000 miles.

I have a 2005 Chevy Impala. The speedometer has stopped working. Don't have any reason why. Some days it will work and some days not. Just one more thing wrong with the car. I maintain my car with oil changes and tuneups. There is not reason why I should have the trouble with this car. I will not buy another Chevy.

Head gasket leak was discovered by a Chevrolet Garage mechanic doing normal maintenance. He stated that the head gasket was too thin for my 2001 Impala and replaced it. It cost me $850. I was also told that this is a common problem in 2001 Impalas and feel that GM should have issued a recall.

2001 Chevrolet Impala 3.8L V6 70,421 miles. Like many other Impala owners, I have been experiencing an issue with my turn signals for about 10 months now. The just stop working. I am able to toggle the hazard switch 3/4 times and the signals with start working for a while. This is a serious safety issue that Chevy recalled on Malibus, but no the Impalas. I am also the victim of the design flaw with the catalytic converter. The insulation inside the converter comes loose and clogs the converter. The car would simply sputter and hesitate at about 2000 RPM. I was basically a stand still if trying to accelerate on any type of incline.

I just picked up the car from the garage yesterday and my repair bill was over $1200 dollars for parts and labor. They also replaced the O2 sensors because they basically crumbled in their hand. I have other known design flaw issues like with the battery cable the broke off still attached to the battery. Apparently they changed this design in the following year. The brake rotors had to be replaced at 30000 miles because, once again, Chevy used some cheap composite materials and they warped. The repair garage said this was yet another known issue on the Impalas. It is so frustrating to hear those words each and every time a repair is performed.

I have had issues with a defective wiring harness that caused problems with the interior courtesy lights staying on, even after the car was turned off. The thermostat went bad, there was a leak in a fuel line, the list goes on and on. This car is driven 36 miles a day and not abused. Regular oil changes with Mobil 1 every 3000 miles. I have so much invested in repairs that it isn't even worth selling at this point. I am pretty confident this is my last Chevy. I just put 4 new tires and brakes on it on top of everything else.

The economic impact of expensive repairs due to Chevy not bothering to issue recalls for issues that effect safety are ridiculous. I have kept every repair bill since 2001 and even have my proof of oil changes.

I own a chevrolet impala, 2003 bought in 2005. Right after I bought it, I had trouble starting it, after waiting a few minutes the car would start, this happened three times and each time I would call the Betten Cherolet dealer in Muskegon MI, I had a thirty day warranty, the third time it happened they told me to bring the car in at that time....they replaced the ignition switch at no cost to me and I have not had that trouble since, so that was good news, the bad news is, I've had to replace the catalatic converter, also a lower transister because I only had heat or air on hight setting at my cost.

But the problem I'm having now is with the head lights going out at night time without any warning, that is very scary and very dangerous, that should be and must be a safety recall. Can you do anything about it, I've read where a lot of chev impala owners are having the same problem.....Thank you

About a year ago I bought a used 2006 chevy impala with 33,000 miles on it. The car still had the factory warranty so I didnt buy the extended warranty "big mistake". Sure enough once the factory warranty was over thats when all the problems started. The main crank seal cracked so it leaks oil everytime I drive the car, and leaves a nice little oil spot in my driveway.

Then about a month ago the check engine light came on so I went to autozone to get a diagnostic test and the tester couldnt find anything, so I kept driving thinking that a sensor went out. About a week ago my girlfriend was using my car and the key got stuck in the ignition.We let the car sit for about a week the battery died because the switch was still on. This weekend I took it to my mechanic, he checked it out with the tester got the codes and found out that the BCM(Body control module) needs to be reset. He also found out that its under a manufacturers warranty,and he called the service center at galles and set up an appointment for me. I hope that when I get there monday morning they wont go of and charge me a thousand dollars when it should be fixed for free. Another thing I also have a bad squeaking sound when I roll the front windows down.

The intake gasket has been replaced once and now the gasket is leaking again. 2000 Impala. Intake gasket has been replaced once and now it needs replaced again. I understand the cause for this is the coolant used by General Motors. I also understand there is a law suit. I would like more information about this. If I pay to have the repair, will I be reimbursed for repairs?

My 2004 Chevy Impala has also just begun politely shutting the lights off on me when I am driving down a pitch black road. Very dangerous and definately life threatening.

I too am unable to afford a new vehicle or unable to trade this one in due to financial difficulty. And you all are right GM needs to pay for these mechanical errors not the consumers.

I bought this 2001 chevy impala with approximately 60,000 miles in june 2004. Since then I have replaced the thermostat, water pump, radiator, intake manifold, the motor fan and brakes too many times to name. I couldn't afford to make car payments and repairs so i fell behind on my car note and other payments which has affected my credit. The car just started cutting off on while driving down the road. The mechanic at Good year said that it was the intake manifold leaking. i had it replaced 800.00.

The car started running hot again. I could't afford any more repairs so i let it sit for a while. I finally took it to a chevrolet dealership and thy said that i needed a new engine. Currently the car is sitting in my yard with 3500.00 left to pay on it. Not another chevy for me.

I bought this 2001 chevy impala with approximately 60,000 miles in june 2004. Since then I have repalced the thermostat, water pump, radiator, intake manifold 2, the motor fan and brakes too many times to name. I couldn't afford to make car payments and repairs so i fell behind on my car note and other payments which has affected my credit. The car just started cutting off on while driving down the road. The mechanic at Good year said that it was the intake manifold leaking. i had it replaced 800.00. The car started running hot again. I could't afford any more repairs so i let it sit for a while. I finally took it to a chevrolet dealership and thy said that i needed a new engine. Currently the acr is sitting in my yard with 3500.00 left to pay on it. Not another chevy for me.

I purchased a 2007 Impala Lt from a small independant dealer in October 2008 with 29,000 miles. I bought a newer car to have dependable transportation because of travel. The car has spent more time in the shop than any car I have ever owned. First two weeks of ownership it was in the shop because the tire monitoring system would keep comimg on the complete tire monitoring system was removed from interior and replaced. The car ran great for a while and at 35,000 miles the check engine light would come on and off.

At 40,000 miles the California polution pump needed changed do to water in pump and bad valve. Said this was not covered under warranty. I took it to a second dealer which said it was coverd that the special Calfornia polution pump has a 80,000 mile warranty so I had it replaced. Two days later the check engine light is back on. Each time car is in shop I have to find another car for bussiness trips at my expense. So I have waited three weeks with the light on

Now I just noticed that I have developed A antifrezze leak from what looks like the water pump area which means I will need to rent a car while this is getting fixed. I love the way the car drives and handles but this car is such a mechanical pile. I fix and retore Old chevelles and spend less time time repairing and maintenence on these cars that are over 30 years old than I do this 2007 Impala. I have always been a strong chevy guy and I even tried to trade this car yesterday for a brand new Impala but the dealer only will give $10,000 trade.

I am so disgusted with the quality of this car the shady warranty service. A car should not cost mee almost a $1000.00 a month in depreciation and additional $1000.00 dollars in alternitive transportation while in the shop. I f I could unload this Lemon I would do it in a heart beat. I am sick of this car and need a new dependable car.

i purchased a 2007 chevrolet impala.the very first day i took ownership the steering wheel was off centered to the left and vehicle pulled to the left while driving.the vehicle has been back to,two different dealerships and they aligned the front end(4 times).now the vehicle has 27000 miles and the steering wheel is still off centered and the tires are worn out.the tires are worn into the secondary rubber.the dealership does not want to replace tires.on a unlevel surface or rough surface the car drives terrible.roadwalks all over the road.

I purchased a 2003 chevy impala alittle over a year and my car is [bad]. First it started of with the sercurty light coming on which made my car not crank and now its more and more problems these cars are no good and I still have to pay the car note.

After 1 year of owning this car, i have become very disturb about the electricle problems that seem to plauge it. The temp gage rises well over the red line, the wipper conection is all screwed up, only have high speed on blades, the other settings dont work. Constant smell of gas when the blower is turned on. Brakes wearing out constantly at less than 30,000 miles.

600 dollars in brakes, 118 for wiper control module,200 in labor cost of temp gage, havent a clue. almost 1000 in repairs, to much for a 3 year old car

2002 impala - coolant light on and off, odor of coolant, car is shimmying.

i have a 2000 chevy impala thats in shop to be fixed tyrodins i notice a leak while it was on lift and find out its the intake manifold leaking also the shop tells me thats common with this impala so are the tyrods after this i told him the blinkers work when they want to i told him i can turn emergency flasher on for a sec turn them off and blinkers work so far fuel gauge works sometimes i got the car for my daughter thinking there good cars most of law officer drive them if there are any recalls on this vehicle i hope i will be notified concern mom in florida

I own a 2003 Chevy Impala. I purchased this car in Sept. of 2005. 3 days after we purchased the car, the Security light came on. 5 days later, my car wouldn't start. My radio would come on, but my car wouldn't even roll over. It took me 15 to 20 mins. to mess with the keys to try to start it. My husband is a certified Mechanic and he couldn't find out what was wrong with this. We even took it to a dealership and they said that it could be 3 of the things. It could be the housing, it could be the ignition switch itself, or it could be the key reader. To this day, my car still won't start when the security light comes on. I have NEVER owned a vehicle that had problems with starting!!!!!! This is a HUGE problem when we payed $20,000 for this piece of junk and we are STILL paying on this until 2010. My car was a 5 yr. loan and I can sadly say that we are not impressed with this car at all!!!! Just yesterday, the key cylinder locked up and wouldn't let us turn the key on. It took my husband 30 mins. to try to fix it. He had to take a hammer and tap the key switch itself and finally it turned. It did the same thing today @ my husband's work.

I purchased a 2000 Chevy Impala 3.4 v6 with 50,000 miles. this car is a piece of SH*T. I thought i was making a smart investment for buying a car with 50k miles on it, cash (6,200)... thinking, no car payment, and its not going to grossly depreciate on me in just a few years and it was in Great Condition. I bought it 3.5 years ago, (so in 2005). Well the Tranny went out on me 2 months later at 52,000 miles. Little Did I Know, that was the beginning of my problems, I'm at 85k miles now and the tranny is going again, i just replaced the whole front suspension of my car about (inner and outer tie rods, hubs, bushings)which could be called regular maintenence, fine, but... my bushings are eating through my ALUMINUM cradle, underneath the car, causing structural concerns. And Like everyone else, with this car, my blinkers only work when they want, The Car Still looks great, but is only bluebooked at 2500 dollars, after, while it needs more than that in repairs. (2000 for tranny and 500+ to fix the blinker switch). I'll never buy another chevy product in my life unless they recall this car. Oh, by the way, ive repaired the head gasket twice since i've had it at 800 a time. the front end suspension repairs that i just paid for this month was 1300, the tranny was 2000 the first time. not to mention the repairs it needs now.. I didnt know this many problems would occur, and since they did, it just so happens i could of leased a brand new vehicle and would of been further ahead than a used car that i bought cash in great condition. GM got me good. With Notorious Tranny Problems, Engine Problems, Suspension Problems, Electrical Problems on this car, How do they Not Get Held Liable. I mean, that means the whole car is garbage except the upholstery and glass

I have a 2001 Impala and am needing to replace the inside manifold due to the dex coolant issue. I would like more information on the class action lawsuit in Missouri.

I bought a brand new 2006 Chevy Impala from a dealership in Minnesota, ran good for awhile and then the transmission went out, i then called the dealership from where I bought it from and was told that the warranty was out and they would have to charge me to fix it, I then called my ever faithful car repair man and he let me know that the transmission was out and that the fluid was black (meaning that something had burned the fluid) he let me know that this was going to be very expensive to fix, this cost me $2000 to get this fixed! a few months down the road the thermostat went out. CHEVY IMPALAS are pieces of #$$^%*! Never buy one.

On December 1,2007 the security light on my 2003 Chevy Impala began coming on intermittently. When I took it in to have it checked it wouldn't come on. Shortly after the security light started coming on (the security light never stayed on steady)my power door locks quit working. My husband replaced the fuse and they would work for a few days and then quit again.On May 9,2008 I drove my Impala about 25 miles from my home, turned off the engine and went into a store for about 15 minutes. When I came out my car started but my radio read LOCKED. It then went off and never happened again. Later that day I was in and out of stores and everytime it started and was running just fine until I went somewhere and left it parked for about 45 minutes. When I came out it wouldn't start. I turned the key and my radio would come on and my CHECK ENGINE light would come on. I tried about 3 times and then it started. I went to the grocery store and when I came out it once again wouldn't start. My radio would come on and my CHECK ENGINE light would come on. After a few more tries it started. I took my groceries home, never turning off my engine and then drove my car straight to BIG JOHN'S AUTO REPAIR at 118 S. Madison St. Mooresville, Indiana 46158. John Ratcliff is the qualified mechanic at 317-831-2100. John kept my car until May 16,2008, in which he tried to start my car about 200 times. He called me and said that it started everytime for him all week and the security light never came on and the scanner didn't throw any codes. I went and picked up the car, it started just fine. On May 17, 2008 I drove about 10 miles from my house and turned off my engine for about an hour and when I tried to leave, big surprise, my car wouldn't start. I called John Ratcliff of Big John's Auto Repair and he came to where I was to try to figure out what was going on with my car and when he got there he tried to start my car and it fired right up. Afraid of being stranded somewhere I was very leary of driving it. On May 20,2008 I had to go into town (about 20 miles round trip) to pay a bill. I would not have to turn my engine off so when my car started I drove it. While turning off a rural road onto a highway a rocker arm bolt blew out of the head. I drove straight to Big John's Auto Repair, about 1 miles down the road. I left my car with him for what I thought would be a simple repair because I had already repaired another rocker arm bolt in late December 2007. While fixing that repair, John discovered that my ignition switch was going out and that was what was causing my starting problems. Okay fine, I didn't think that was a normal wear and tear problem or normal maintence, but it had to be fixed. I wasn't stressing it was summertime and I didn't really have to drive that much. It would be fine. After installing 2 ignition switches and still not getting my car to run, John called in a guy by the name of Curt. Curt actually works for a GM Dealership. My bill is growing and I still don't have a car. Then I was told that I need a new Control Body Module. Wow my bill is still growing. When I was told that I told John to stop all work for 2 reasons. 1. I didn't have the money right now and wouldn't be able to pick up the car. and 2. I really think that this is a GM problem. My husband bought me this car in September of 2003, from Andy Mohr Chevrolet in Plainfield, Indiana. He bought me a new car because he wanted me to have something dependable due to the fact that I have 3 kids. I don't drive my car hard. It has never been driven out of state. I have mostly driven it too my kids school, the grocery, shopping, and church. It has about 60,000 miles on it. I have had very little problems with the car. There was a problem with the power steering (I am pretty sure that it was the power steering) while it was under warranty and I took it to Hubler Chevrolet in Greenwood, Indiana because they were the only ones that could get to it in a timely manner. I took my car to Pedigo Chevrolet in Mooresville, Indiana in October of 2006 because it was overheating on me and also to get an oil change. The man came out and told me that the reason it was overheating was due to a plastic gasket instead of a metal one and it was getting stuck (something to that effect)it would cost me around $800.00. I was shocked and totally unprepared, so I got my oil change and went to get a 2nd opinion.When I went to pay for my oil change I about fell over when my total was @ $80.00. I was charged $50.00 for them to tell me what was wrong. I did take my car to a private but qualified mechanic (or as the owners manuel states a qualified technician)for a 2nd opinion. They quoted me a price of @ $600.00. So I let them do the work. I then went back to Pedigo because they did not tell me that I would have to have all of the oil and other fluids drained when I had this repair done. So I had to get and pay for 2 oil changes in about 3 days. Pedigo was good about setting that right by giving me my next oil change free. They never said a word to me about having the work down by a private mechanic. The only other problem that I have had is the rocker arm bolt that blew out of the head in late December of 2007. (The bolt that John of Big John's Auto Repair fixed was not the same one that was fixed in December of 2007). This brings me to the present. I asked a couple of other mechanics and got some advice from some family members of what should I do? First thing that I did was to contact Andy Mohr where I bought the car. I spoke to a manager named Chris. His solution was to trade it in. First of all, our credit won't allow us to trade right now. Second, he just wants to make money. Third, the car is almost paid off and I'll have a nice car with low miles that is completely paid for. Why would I want to go pay my mechanic bill and pay to have the car towed to their lot for them to give me nothing on the trade because it doesn't even run. STUPID!!!! He did have his service manager call me to tell me that there is nothing that they can do because I won't bring it to them. They won't listen to me. I have to pay for what work has been done, then I'll have to pay to have it towed and they don't even know if they can help me. Plus I will have to pay for them to tell me what is wrong when I already know what is wrong and they are going to charge me more that what John of Big John's Auto Repair would, so then I'm going to to pay to have it towed back to Big John's. Completely aggravated at their willingness to help fix the problem and satisfy the customer I went straight to the top and called Detroit, Michigan. My file # is 71-643979924. I talked with Rita Rodriguez and she was very helpful in trying to expedite my case. However she couldn't because my car was not at a GM Dealer. I was told that in order for GM or Chevrolet to help me I had to take the car to a dealer. Back to my problem. Some of the work has already been done and has to be paid for and then the car has to be towed to a dealer for them to even say if they can help me. STUPID!!! I read my owners manuel and found all through it the phrase see your dealer or a qualified technician for service and dealer or qualified service center diagnosis and service may be required. The owners manuel even has a section on doing your own repairs and directs you on how to order the proper service manuel. The manuel also has a section about service that states that GM hopes that you will bring your car to them for service. Nowhere in the manuel does it say that you have to take the car to a dealer for help. Another thing that I brought to their attention is that John of Big John's Auto Repair does warranty work for GM all the time. He calls GM, tells them the problem, they give him a credit card number, he does the work. If he is qualified to that work for GM, why isn't he qualified to diagnose my problem and tell them that this is a problem. I gave Rita 2 days to do some research and she called me back and said that there was nothing that they could do because my car was not at a dealership. What a croc?!? That is when I spoke to her supervisor Andrew. He was rude and didn't listen. He wouldn't answer my questions like the one above and when I asked him How many people have to complain about the same thing before they do something? This isn't something little, this is a $22,000.00 investment. Andrew told me that my case was being closed as unsatisfied customer because I wouldn't take it to a dealer. I am at my wits end. My husband got online and found that there are several people that have had the same problem and have complained to deaf ears obviously. In those complaints I was reminded of another problem that I have had with the car but it has not happened recently. While driving the headlights go out and I am left in the dark. What's that all about? I know that a lot of people will just take the flaws and have them fixed and go on. That might be easy for some but not for me. I am a full time college student and a mother of 3. My husband is the sole provider for this family and we have to stretch every penny. So we sat down and decided to buy a new car because we thought that it would be pretty dependable until our money wasn't so tight. I am not trying to get something for nothing. If the rocker arm bolt has nothing to do with the security/ignition switch problem that's fine, we'll pay for that. When I read about so many others that are having the same problem that is something that Chevrolet/General Motors should help rectify. I have been without my car for 60 days. I have been driving illegally because my only other means of transportation is an old beat up Ford pick up (but it starts and runs). I have to cram me and all my boys in the front seat with not enough seat belts. God forbid something happen to one of them because Chevrolet/General Motors wouldn't help solve a problem with their product and my kids don't have a sfae car to ride in. School starts in 40 days. I have got to have my car. Please help me.

I purchased a used 2000 Checy Impala 2 years ago and have had nothing but problems with it since I bought it. The gas gauge doesnt work which has left me stranded on the side of the road more than once. The passenger side window will roll down, but it won't roll up unless the driver rolls it up on the drivers side. All the lights are on in the dashboard(the engine light, the airbag light, ABS brake light, security light, change oil light, tire pressure light). Ive reset them several times, but they still keep coming back on.

Then there is the problem with the lights that don't work at all like the ones that show the gas gauge and speedometer. I keep having to turn my cell phone on and shine it on the speedometer to see how fast Im going so I won't speed and get a ticket. Now in the last week Ive been hearing a strange scrubbing noise in the motor when I turn the air conditioner on and my car has started running hot even though I have coolant in it. Plus, the CD player hasn't worked since I bought it. I had to save a long time in order to buy a car that's a piece of junk.

I paid $5000 for a junk car. Plus Im disabled and every time Ive run our of gas Ive had to walk several miles to a gas station or Ive had to sit in the car scared to death waiting for someone to come get me. Because I can't afford to buy another car Ive had to put my life and the lives of my family in harms way everytime we get in that death trap.

2006 Chevy Impala has a 3.9 engine and a bad transmission. 55K miles, maintained by the dealer, and they have no clue why this happened. They are asking for $5K to fix.

Bought a new 2002 chevy impala headlights steamed up almost imeadiatly causing light to be dim. @008 now passanger side light retains so much water that the headlamps have completely exploded will have to replace the whole assembly. Converter replace when car would not pull and continously bogged down, recall paid for. Security system shut down replaced on last day of warrenty, one week latersecurity systen shut down again whole systen replaced again. Brakes skreak all the time. Racket and pinon knocking or at least we think that is the problem. Our car is kept in garage and is rarley in rain headlights should not be having this water problem.

I have a 2006 Impala SS. The car seems to want to jump sideways under full power. At high speeds the steering gets a little touchy. Can't wait for the rwd 2009.

I have a 2002 chevy Impala with all the problems as everybody else, leaking intake manifold,wheelbearing,tyrod,catconverter,bcm,headlightmalfunction,transmission.That tranny has the blackest fliud in between changes I have ever seen. I change it every 20to25000 miles and put additive in it to baby it along.I do not use cheap fliud either. The car at about 50000 would get moisture inside the headlight assembly. You would see water when you turned on the headlights. I had to reglue the outside lens back to the assembly because it was coming apart. Well I didnt do it good enough and it flew off going down the road now I have to buy that for a couple of bills. Its on going I laugh every time GM is about to go under, I hate people losing their jobs but what about us folks buying their products and getting screwed. I am sick of the car it is payed for but worthless who in the hell would want one. We all need to put the word out do not buy a Impala or you WILL BE SORRY

2004 Chevy Impala. 80,000 miles. Headlights go out without warning. Messing with the bright/dim handle has so far made them come back on. BIG PROBLEM!

I hate this car!!!! I am paying for a 2000 Impala that starts maybe 4 times a day because of security issues, I have replaced the transmission 3 months ago, the blinkers work when they feel like it, air bag light is always on, gas gauge is broken, I have to use the key to get into the car, and most recently the car is growling with every press of the gas pedal. I still have a hole year left to pay on this piece of #@$% !!!!!!!!! These cars need to be recalled right away. They are a complete danger......

I bought the car new in September 2001. It presently has 100,000 miles. The security light comes on and at times the car will not start. The doors will not lock automatically since the security system is causing the Pass Lock system to not work, I have to lock the doors manually and open doors with a key. The fuel gage stopped working properly about 2 years ago. The heat/air fan stopped working in the 1st and second position about 2 years ago. The driver window motor stopped working 2 years ago and was replaced. Recently the back passenger window can be rolled down but not up from the driver's master control. It only goes up from the actual door control.

chevy impalas are a piece of #$%% car,i my self had a 2003 chevy impala 1st owner, after only 65,000 my car did start the problem went away and came back when ever it wanted every time i turn the high beams all the lights went out on me i almost crash at 68 miles an hour with a broke down car on the freeway with the hazards off i had change the right axel 4 times in two years,and change the rackopinion 2 times the 1st and 2nd gear came in rough good for me i sold the car for $2,000 dollars but i spend more then $4,000 on triyng to fix every problem it had one thing after another its not worth it fixing this car...everyone,just sell this car before it gets worst

I have a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. As I was driving home in the dark and changed my lights to bright - I all of a sudden had NO LIGHTS. Chevrolet does not show a recall. I was in our local dealership and another customer came in with the same problem. I found on the consumer affairs website that there is a problem. I have not yet had it repaired. I was told by the local dealership that they have not had a recall issued.

I found a lemon lawyer in 2002 about my car needing 19 repairs and because of the stress , I settled out of court for pennies considering the headaches we went through. But now I cant sue them however I had problems with the cooling system for six yrs. I replaced the radiator and now my water pump is bad. and my car stalled and the engine has been overheating for the last four yrs all because of the coolant DEXCool which we had used the last eight yrs. I saw on the internet about a class action suit on GM Dexcool. Yes, that stuff is the problem. My car sucks and I will never buy another GM ever.

2000 Impala has had the intake replaced twice (I am the original owner), once at 65k miles and again at 130k miles. Now I hve problems with the part that controls the air flow (hot/cold). When you push in the button for the a/c & have dial turned to cold, you still get hot air. Just had a new componet put on and it still does it .. no cold air only hot air regardless of where the dial is set & whether the a/c button is pushed on or off. I loved my car & still do enjoy the rider, roominess and overall performance, however, I am angry that I have had to pay over $2000 to have the intake replaced twice, radiator replaced and now this.

If I had been still on the expressway, I would have been killed. My husband said the springs looked like new still. The mechanic told him they have this problem a lot with the Chevy Impala. Other Impala owners have told me they've had problems with the blinkers too. In fact, I was actually stopped once outside a restaurant by a man driving an Impala, who wanted to know what kind of problems I've had with ours. He said he had the same blinker problems. We have almost had accidents because the turn blinker wouldn't work. We had to replace both springs when one broke, plus had to get a new tire, as the spring had popped the tire.

I have had my 2002 Chevy Impala for a year. at first I had no problems with i but now i have problems with my heat. at first when i turn my heat on high it would not work. but then one day i went o the store and tured my car off my heat was blowing out. i could not get it to go off even when my car was turned off so i had to take the main fuse to my heat out so that it would go off when i turned my car off

now with no fuse in it at all my heat works ok but it still does not work on high. i took it to have it look at an no one seems to no what the problem is. they say with no fuse it should not work at all but it does. then i went and had purple under glow lights put on my car ad i have had to replace them 4 times cause for some strange reason the keep blowing. the show that hooked them up said there is something that is causing them to blow cause they should last at least a year

every month for the past four months i have had to replace at least 2 bulbs and 2more went out and i cant replace them. i ran out of money. i think that impalas have electrical problems and someone needs to do something about it. i cant keep putting money out to fix my heat when no one knows what the problem is. i took it to a chevy dealer and they couldnt even give me a stright answer cause they dont even kno what the deal is. i need help...Chevy has lost my busness for good!

We have had our 2005 Chevy Impala for just over a year now, and the fuel gage went on it as did the water pump in the same week. Isnt three years pretty poor for these things to suddenly go? Is there a recall for the fuel gage? Our mechanic said that he has heard of many problems with this occuring on the impalas.

I bought a chevy impala in 2003 the blinkers stopped working properly the security system won't let me start my car (random) the gauges just stopped working now I don't know how much gas I have I have to keep track of the milage. The air conditioner stopped working some mach. told me to unhook the battery for about 15 mins and let the comp. reset itself but thats a temp fix. I wish GM would buck up and pay attention they should be recalling all these chevys that have these problems if they would just look on the internet one right after another same problem with them all from 2000 till 2008 way to go GM I am still paying on a dead horse I don't dare to drive it I don't like my lights not working in the dark. Some one with any pull needs to bring this to the media so they can ask GM if their gonna wait till some one gets killed.

Many GM vehicles are experiencing PassLock II system failures. I own a 2003 Chevy Impala and have had a lot of trouble with the car not starting and the security light coming on. These events seem random for the past 2 years. I did not take this car to a GM certified dealer because I don't feel like being taken to the cleaners. What I did is very unusual, but I tore the dash apart and looked at their PassLock II system myself. I am very experienced in electronics, engine management controls and software. Eventually, I removed the ignition switch and really did a detailed investigation. What I found is that GM completely under-designed the system: 1) The male PassLock connector does not fit securely in the female connector block. It wiggles around. 2) The connector pins are not gold plated but what looks like tin/lead plating, which oxidizes over time. 3) The Body Computer software does not compensate for the oxidation that builds up with the tin/lead connector pins. The critical analog signal to the Body Computer drifts because of mechanical issues, temperature and humidity. I fixed the problem on my vehicle by hand soldering the 3 wires (White, Black and Yellow) directly to the PassLock male connector pins. My Impala's problem is fixed without GM's expensive, and I might add useless, help. The average GM dealership repair bill is around $400 and the dealers do not solve or fix the root cause. I fixed it myself not by replacing expensive parts or reprogramming the Body Computer but by making the electrical connection secure. So my years of experience and a Computer Science degree finally pays off. I wish I had 1% of the money GM has taken from consumers because of their PassLock II engineering oversights. Some consumers are choosing to bypass their PassLock systems by other methods. What else can they do? We, the car owners, want representation and I can provide you with the technical expertise that GM does not expect anyone on Earth to have... except maybe themselves.

I was driving down the road at 70 mph and my headlights went out on me in my 2002 chevy impala. Chevy is lucky that nobody got hurt, but they still won't admit they need to recall it. I researched on the internet and lights are a common problem with 2002 chevy impalas. I had my 1 1/2 year old and 2 month old in the car with me when it happened. That was 2 months ago and they still have not recalled anything. It was over $650 to fix something that never should have broken. I just realized this morning that the reverse lights quit working. here we go again!

I purchased a 2007 Chevrolet Impala LT from the above dealer. The first time I had the tires rotated the car developed a vibration similar to one if the tires are out of balance. I returned to the service department and was advised the problem was the wear pattern on the tires and it would probably smooth out on its own. The second time I had the tires rotated, I had the same results only this time it is worse. The car vibrates extremely at 55mph plus. I have driven 4000 miles since the rotation and there is no improvement. I talked the second time with the service manager at Weber Chevrolet in whom I have complete confidence and he said it is the wear pattern on these tires. These Are Goodyear Integrity tires and are completely unsatisfactory. I know I probably will not receive any compensation for this problem but I try to let everyone I know of this problem. I can assure you this will be the last set of Goodyear Tires on my car and any of my family's cars.

I own a 2005 chevy Impala. This car has been giving me problems for about 8 months. I have taken it to the chevy dealer and they have no clue what the problem is. I have gone on line and found that many people have the same problem. There seems to be something going on with the passlock system. Sometimes the car starts and sometimes it won't. I can go weeks without a problem, but eventually I am suprised (well not anymore) when I get in my vehicle and it won't start. If so many people are having this problem shouldn't they be recalling these vehicles? I am tired of getting stranded and having to find someone to jump start or tow my car.

I Purchased a 2003 Chevy Impalla with 43000 miles on it from them and have had nothing but problems with the vehicle since. The orrigional paper work had A 2 year extended warranty on vehicle, Two weeks later they forced me to re sign new paper work and later I found out the vehicle had no warranty on it. I Have had all sort of problems with the vehicle including but not limited to the security light comming on while driving.At the advice of RK,s service manager i purchased a new ignition switch and installed it my self. After several attempts at the relearn procedure I had to tow the vehicle to Burke Motor Group to pay them almost $200.00 to use their scan tool to relearn the ignition switch so the vehicle would start. A couple of months later the security light started to come back on and this morning my wife was not able to start the car. She drove the vehicle home last night and now the vehicle will not recognise her key. How long will the vehicle recognise my key? Also My Check Engine light is on and transmission is shuttering and shifting hard in all gears. I only have 70,000 miles on vehicle now since july 2006 when I purchased the vehicle. I am an auto mechanic by trade and perform regularly scheduled maintenance my self every 3,000 miles for Oil change using Cam 2 partial Synthetic Oil, Or Shell Partial Synthetic Oil And 1 time for 6,500 miles Mobil 1 full Synthetic Oil. The vehicle was using Oil with that so I switched Back to Partial Synthetic. I Performed a Transmission Power Flush of Transmission with a BG Power Flush Machine Using 14 quarts of fresh fluid 1 week after purchase and again arround June 2007, and yet again January 2008. Two weeks later I started having Transmission problems very shortly after a check engine light came on , producing a P0742 code as well as a P1181 code? not sure on second code number. P0742 TCC controller stuck on P1181? Max Shift Addapt I am Being Told by several facilitys that my Trany needs to be rebuilt at the sum of arround $3,000.00 I also with each service of power flush have replaced the Trans Screen (filter). I Rotate and ballance my tires every Oil change or 2 (3,000 to 6,000 miles) I Have replaced my fuel filter 4 times, And power flushed the Coolant twice. I also have replaced the Thermostat and I use Dexcool! I Do not understand why the vehicle is falling apart arround me however I can not afford to rebuild the vehicle from the lug nut,s out while paying full coverage and $350.00/ month as well as rent and other bills, food, and 3 children. I work Two jobs and the wife works 1 job and is a full time mother, we still have trouble making ends meet. I also cannot afford to keep putting out $300.00 or more every couple of months to fix the same problems over, and over again Like the ignition switch! Please Help Us as GM and The Dealer Do not seem to care.

I purchased a 2001 Chevy impala in Oct 2006. I have had more problems with this car. I will be driving and the car will without warning quit running , the air bag light will stay on steady then go out and the worst thing is that it doesn't start. the security light will flash and it will not fire but then the next time it will. I have done alot of research on this problem and have found out that it is a very common problem. and it never seems to get fixed. I am afraid to take this car to the dealer because I know I will still have the same problem and I can not afford to replace parts just because GM can not find a fix for the problem.

Failure of intake manifold of 2000 Chevrolet Impala

2002 chevy impala wont start sometimes keep trying in 10 to20 minutes it starts

In 2002 I purchased a 2000 Chevrolet Impala. It has been a good car and I've enjoyed it. Unfortunately, I have experienced a rash of problems with electrical switches in the last 3 to 6 months. The dashboard lights went out and my turn signals worked intermittently. After putting up with these nuisance problems for awhile, I got the problems repaired...at a cost of about $500 to $700. (I don't have the receipts in front of me.) Now my low beam headlights don't work!!! I am picking up my car today, and will pay ~$650 to replace the switch in the steering column. What really burns me up is that these switches should last the lifetime of the car! ! ! ! ! ! I know one thing...I'll never buy another Chevy....after being a loyal customer for the past 25 years. Toyota here I come!!!

Sludge build up in the cooling system of my 2000 Chevy Impala 3.4l engine due to Dex-cool coolant. Premature thermostat, water pump and intake manifold gasket failure. I have not made the repair waiting for GM to come forward and reimburse me for their faulty design and production.

I have a 2004 chevy impala that only has 35,925 miles on it and it started leaking gas in the engine area. My pregnant wife was driving the vehicle when this leak accured. We all got real bad headache's and nausea by the time we got home. After taking it to the dealership twice they found that it was from the fuel regulator in the engine. The service advosor @ the chevy dealership was surprised that the fuel regulator would be leaking w/ only 35,000 miles and the car only being 3 years old. But it still cost me $280.00. GMC took all my info when the car was @ the dealership and said they will see if they can do any thing for us but the guy from GM/chevy never called me back even after I left him numerious messages to call me back. AND now after getting this fixed not more than three days later the blinkers stop working. While my wife was driving the car @ night. I replaced all light bulbs and checked all fuses. I can't find the problem. The blinkers woun't blink, not even the emergency blinkers. I wounder if GM will return my call on this matter???

I purchased a 2003 Chevy Impala just before I retired in January 2007 which had close to 50,000 miles on it. I have just recently begun to have problems with the air-conditioner and had repairs done. Then shortly after that I had to be towed to a GM dealership while I was out of town and had repairs done. My vehicle would not crank and they said it was the BCM that needed replacing. When I got my car back, I saw that they had replaced the BCM, replaced the IMG, replaced an oil switch, and also claimed that there was a leak of some sort with the air-conditioning coolant. I have been researching repairs on the internet and learned of a classaction lawsuit in Canada against GM concerning a defective intake manifold gasket. The allegation is that the IMG degrades prematurely causing coolant to leak into the engine. The plastic used to make the IMG facilitated corrosion because it permitted leakage from the coolant system. The IMG did not properly seal the engine, causing leaks to occur. Among other consequences, the coolant mixes with the engine oil making the oil ineffective and damaging the engine. In some cases engines overheat and seize completely creating a danger to the operator and occupants and requiring complete engine replacements. I understand that GM refuses to accept responsiblity for this problem.

Bought a 2002 chevy impala may 2005. Since then I have had to replace tie rod end, bushings, ball bearings 3 times, steering rack twice, last time was only a month ago so I'm still waiting to see if it holds. Dealership is telling me its gm bad parts that is why they are breaking. Now last night while comming home from work, I turn on the high beams and lose all my lights! Interior and exterior, on a road commonly known as suicide alley around here due to one lane each way, nothing in between with speed limit set at 45. that means at 11pm when I'm comming home people are going 60 heading right for you. Very scarey. Now I just don't know what to do. I've heard so many horror stories about this car not to mention the electrical system. I owe to much to trade it in. I just feel panic everytime I get behind the wheel now.

I have a 2004 chevrolet Impala SS 51000miles on it now. after about 1 year of driving it The front end started to shimmy a little and i noticed when turning the steering wheel you would feel and hear a clunk type noise. I sent it to the dealer and it turned out to be a bent steering shaft. 1year later a leak in the hydrolic steering piston seal.1year later replace another steering shaft.I dont drive my car hard and i am careful not to over steer.I really like this year and model.I just a $32000.00 car should not have any problems for a least 100000. miles.

After every 20-30 starts, our one-owner 2000 Chevy Impala will NOT start when you put the key in. No sound. We wait. After 10-40 minutes of turning the key, rattling the steering wheel, etc, it just starts on its own like magic. While waiting for it to start, I have met 5-6 people in parking lots who also have this problem with their Impalas. We have taken the Impala to TX, Mass, and MN Chev dealers,(while on vacation) and they all say: YES, CHEV KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. They just don't know how to fix it, except by putting in new electrical parts ONE-BY-ONE, which they say would cost thousands. They say to just keep driving it, but ultimately, the cars quit and never start again without large mechanic bills. (Also, my driving and dashboard lights go off from time to time by themselves.)

My 2006 Impala has the 3.9 motor. The problem is an irregular shaking problem while the engine is at idle while in park. It feels just like a fouled plug or dripping fuel injector. No code is recorded so GM says there is nothing they can do to correct the problem. GM does recognize there is an irregular shake and is saying this is a characteristic of this engine. BS? I even brought the car in for service while the regional manager was at the local GM dealership and he acknowledged the problematic shake but had no fix for the issue. I have this problem documented with GM at least 6 times now and until they find an update to correct this problem I have to live with it. My last conversation with a GM mechanic a week ago did happen to acknowledge that GM is working on this problem and when they figure out the issue there will be a fix. Please look into this issue and reply back if you have heard of this problem from other current GM 2006 3.9 users. Thank you.

As describe in the complaint I was driving when I said too my husband the lights aren't working. They just stopped working they working fine since I've had the car. We took the car too have it checked out and the mechanic called Chevrelot dealer and they stated it was a computer module the blew. We told the man we had no warning or anything the dealer expressed it would cost over $600.00 and $94.00 in labor fee's. We were able to have the car wire manipulated as describe in the complaints before to use a switch so I would have to drive my car without lights. This is crazy, there was no warning.

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i have a 2002 impala it's been doing for a couple of month now the safety light would come on then car wouldn't start i brought it to the dealer they said it was the body control module so they fixed that problem. it cost me $513.00 the same day the safety light came back on and the car wouldn't start again brought it back to the dealer then they said it was the pass lock sensor or key cylinder they replaced that i had my car for a week now it work great now october 30/07 at 5 o'clock in the evening i sent my son out to get the car seat in the car he put the key in the ignition did not start the car he jumped in the back seat to unbuckle the car seat he told me that he heard the car start then the car went into revers the car started to back out of the parking lot my son got scared started crying he's only 9 years old the car wasn't moving fast he jumped out of the car the car backed over the curb turned right on the street then turned left on another street then gong down that street the it turned left again in the back yard of this apartment building i never ran so fast in my life to catch a car my son is ok shaken up now that is a safety issue they gm should do something about it

I have a 2001 Chevy Impala that the airbag light stays on all of the time. The service Rep said that the airbag module was not functioning and there would be a cost of over $500 to replace the module.All reports that I can find show a recall on that problem. The service Rep said that my VIN # wasn't part of the recall. The problem is the same as the others on the recall, but the module is made by another manufacture. The recall was done back in 2001 just after the vehicle was built. This is 2007 and the recall should be honored by GM since it is a safety hazard due to the airbag won't work in a accident. What do you think? I don't know where to go or call to see if GM will Honor their recall on my safety issue. Thanks for letting me vent my anger due to no other way to resolve my issue.

2003 Chev Impala 3.4 liter. Lost headlights while driving at night, happened on 2 different occasions.Between switching the high beams on and off or switching the headlight switch on and off, I don't know what reactivated the headlights.

I am a police officer and have a 2006 impala. On several occasions while on traffic stops the car went into reverse after I had gotten out and I had to jump back in and put it back in park.

On oct 4th at 0020 while working off duty I placed the car in Park and was blocking an on ramp. I got out of the car with the drivers door open and then the car went into reverse pinning me underneath the door and car and was dragging me underneath. A

s the car drug me into the grass median it dug my body into the soft grass and dirt and at that time I was able to roll from underneath just in time to make my escape from the car crossing the xway. I was near death.

I sustained road rash a bump on my head and I am still very sore in my mid back and neck. this car almost cost me my life. There is a serious problem with the 2006 Chevy Impala

On August 6, 2007 my boyfriend and I bought a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. It had 16,253 miles on it. I noticed about a week or so later that it was making a noise but you could only hear it from the inside of the car. Kinda a ticking/squeaking noise so I called and made an appointment for it to be looked at. I took it in on August 16, 2007.

I was told that it was a heater hose and they ordered it and I would get a card in the mail telling me when it was in. When I got the card I made my next appointment.

On September 6, 2007 I took the car in for the heater hose to be installed. I also had noticed that the brakes were pulsing and the front windows made a horrible screeching noise when rolled down. So I told them about it all and they said they would look at those problems too. They put on the inlet and outlet heater hoses, said the front rotors were warped so they turned them, and they ordered new seals for the front windows.

So away I go and guess what.. the noise is still there and the brakes are doing the same thing. But I waited until I got the card in the mail saying my seals were in before I went back up there. So on September 21, 2007 I took the car back again. The guy that heard the noise the first time agreed with me that it was definitely louder. Anyway they replaced the front windows seals. It fixed the screeching even though I have wind noise I didn't have before. And they said the rear rotors were rusty so they turned them, and as far as the noise.. they told me when they called me that it was injector noise and couldn't be fixed. So my boyfriend and his brother both called up there and they were told it was something to do with the fuel return and there is no fix for it at this time. That GM is trying to come up with a fix. And then put on the repair paper the noise is considered normal.

Is there anything I can do about my car? I've paid out $4000 for down payment, first month insurance,taxes and license and I have to listen to a noise that supposedly can't be fixed and the brakes are doing the same thing too. They never fixed them either. Buying a car is not supposed to be a nightmare and I'm so sick of dealing with them and all the problems that I hate the car.

I have had the car not quite two months and have sat at the dealer more times than I should have to. I had my car 46 days when they told me that it couldn't be fixed. Is there a lemon law that applies here? Is there any way that I can get a different car? I mean I'm not so sure that they know for sure what is going to fix the noise.

I don't want to have problems and more problems while it's under warranty or especially after. I don't have tons of money to put in a car that's why I bought a new one. By the time the car is paid for it's costing us over $30,000. I don't think it's fair to have to hear it can't be fixed. My mom bought a 2007 Impala the same night I bought mine. Same motor..her car no problems what so ever. So I'm at a loss as to what I can do. Could you please help me try to figure out if there is anything I can do.

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2001 Impala - The gas tank when full would making a clunking sound when you stopped, the gas gauge quit working about 2 years ago, the Check Water Level Coolant light would come on during long road trips of an hour or more. I would need to fill the resevoir that normally would never need to be filled, had to replace intake gaskets, driver side automatic window box with buttons stopped working,had to replace a gasket of some sort on the manifold this past winter, now, either one of two things happens, the car starts and nothing on the panel lights up or the car will not start at all. Turn the key and nothing. It's random, never know when it's going to strand you, gas pumps, doctor's office, the bank, parking lot at work.... I have had this car for 6 years and had more problems with than the Ford Escort that I had for almost 15 years. I won't have another one, that's for sure.

I purchased a 2001 Chev Impala in 2001 and just had to have a remanufactured engine and water pump installed costing me $4,900.+ The car only had 62,000 original miles. I am not hard on my cars therefore, was shocked when I was told my engine was shot. Ever since I bought the car the Check Water Level Coolant light would come on during long road trips of an hour or more. I would need to fill the resevoir that normally would never need to be filled. Before the 5 year warranty was up we took it in to the dealership and they couldn't find anything wrong. As time progressed the light was coming on more and more. Finally, my car started making pinging noises and leaking water mixed with oil. We took it to a local car repair and paid $150. and they couldn't find anything wrong. My husband noticed the water/oil leaking over the head gasket and we took it the dealership and they called with the shocking news that the engine was shot. They knew right away what was wrong. Apparrently, this is quite common with these new 3.4 liter engines. We couldn't even order a new engine from the manufacturer because they stopped making them because they had an abundance of remanufactured ones. This isn't the first Chev that I've had problems with. My 1991 Chev Camaro was a lemon too. It didn't even have 90,000 miles and the crank shaft went out on that, not once but twice. I had to have that engine rebuilt the second time. I will never ever buy another Chevrolet product again. Buyers beware!

while driving at night headlights went out.turn signals does not work all the time.now having trouble with the car starting.starts and dies.

I been having problems with my 2003 Chevy Impala since I prurchased it last year 11-2006. On several occassions I have taken my car to have the transmission checked out in which the mechanic says he cant find anything wrong it will ot pull hills without hesitation and my front end make a oise like something is falling apart on it which this problem cannot be found there nshould be something done about this I have lost hundreds of dollars just getting things checked out please help

This is reguarding your 2002 montecarlo ss. Ive been doing alot of research on the steering stabilizer from the clinking noise they make when turn and there have been many complaints on this issue yet GM is not fixing the problem. My car to is having this issue. The cost to fix this problem should not be the car owners responsibility as this has been a problem and they just now after our bumper to bumper is expired telling us what the problem is. The dealership also knows that there has been many complaints about this problem but GM is refusing to honor this, this should be a recall as there are many cars with this issue. I do not know where else to send my issue or complaint to.

I am a police officer and I drive a police Package 2004 Imp. when i hit a bump the car cuts off the lights i mean shuts down no one can seam to find the problem what can i do before this car kills me or some one else i just want the car fixed i love chevys and thats all i buy and i have never had a single problem help please

As you cited below the same happened to me last night (6/8/07) with my 2003 Chevy Impala (74000 miles) when driving home at dusk I turned my hi beams on and ...Nothing no headlights at all! It was only by holding the switch all the way back that the high beams would operate to get me home. Now I was lucky being older and in the Automotive business (after-market for 30 years) but what if I were driving on the highway at high speeds, or worse if one of my daughters or wife were driving the results could be catastrophic! This switch should have been designed to default to at least a low beam position to allow the driver to drive safely. This is one that needs to be recalled! Chevrolet Impala Investigation Advertisement Click to learn more... May 25, 2006 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has notified General Motors that a preliminary investigation is underway of the Chevrolet Impala to determine if consumer complaints describing headlight failure with the Impala justify a recall of the vehicle. The Office of Defect Investigation at NHTSA has received 15 complaints claiming that the headlights on Impalas failed without warning while the cars were operating. Some consumers reported to NHTSA that they were able to restore the headlights by manipulating a malfunction switch on the Impala steering wheel.

I have a 2002 Chevy Impala - for the last year and a half, there's a knocking sound in the front end when making turns or driving over bumps in the road. Firestone thought it was the Rack and Pinion and we paid to replace it. Three months later, the problem was back. Firestone said GM had a fix because it's an issue with the intermediate steering shaft that they know exists but have no solution for. That fix lasted three months. They did it again and it lasted another three months. I contacted GM customer service and was told that GM now recommends having the steering shafted removed and lubricated every three months - that it is now considered a maintenance issue. I asked them that if it was a maintenance issue, why isn't it printed anywhere in the car's manuals and why is it just for this model? Their maintenance issue costs $100 each time and is not guaranteed to last more than three months.

ConsumerAffairs.Com has received complaints about the problems with GM antilock brakes since 2002. They have a recall for the trucks and SUV's but I own a 2002 Chevy Impala and am having the same issues with the ABS system on my car, yet they have no recall for it and refuse to return any calls about it. My child, as well as countless other children, ride in these vehicles. What can be done to include the Impalas in this recall?

I'm the 2nd owner of the car and there is no warrenty, so fixing a problem they refuse to acknowledge in the cars is costing us alot of money to fix. My mechanic stated that it would cost over $1,000.00 to fix. This comes right behind an $1,100.00 repair for the intake valves that I was told Impalas are famous for. Well if they are famous for it, why isn't GM stepping up to take care of it????

I have a 2003 Impala that's in the shop right now. There is a problem with the 5th cylinder. The mechanic (it's not at the dealership) told us this is a very common problem with 2003 and 4's. He said he repairs 1 a week and this is small shop. He also said this is something GM should recall but they don't want to eat the loss. It's going to cost $985. I've also had a problem with the steering column and after doing a search on autosite.com see that this is also a very common problem with alot of GM vehicles and it should also be recalled. What we do to make GM recall these problems?

I have just purchased a 2003 Impala due to the fact my other car was having major issues. On the way home from the races the other night in the middle of the country with no street lights, no warning....I lost all lights. Could not see the road. Thank goodness it was a straight stretch and there was no traffic......elsewise would have been a tragic accident. I messed with the light switch a few times and they came back on.......scary drive home!!!!!

I purchased a 2000 Chevy Impala and have had trouble with it starting since I've owned it. The security light comes on and seems to lock up the car. It will not start no matter what you try. If I wait 15 to 30 minutes, it will suddenly turn over. I have brought the car to several cheverlet dealers both in charleston and orlando florida, and have been informed that the problem was fixed. It is still doing the same thing! Today I was told that there is an addtional unit in the car related to the problem and it will cost an additional $650.00 dollars to replace. I have come to find out that i am not the only customer with the problem and as i purchased the vehical at a chevy dealership I believe they knew of the problem and still sold my the vehical preowned.

I have a 2003 Chevy Impala with 56,000 miles. My story is the same as all the rest. I experienced sludge build up in radiator, leaking dexcool antifreeze, intake manifold was leaking coolant. Had to have the radiator flushed this past fall and this week I had to have new intake manifold put in. My mechanic did not put dexcool back in as it ate away at the gasket. He put in a 50/50 mixture of antifreeze. I just want to say thank you GM for standing behind your product. I have always bought Chevy Impalas and my husband has always bought chevy trucks but our next vehicles will be Toyota. If you can't own up to your mistakes, what good are you?

My lights went out while driving my 2005 Chevy Impala, on interstate 77. It was a little scarey, because it was late and I was doing about 55mph, but I did not panic. I manipulated the switch for the light and the lights returned.

I own a 2002 Impala. The gas gauge has not worked properly for well over 2 years now. I understand there are many many more out there with the same problem, yet GM won't issue a recall on these fuel gauges. The gauge is erratic, reading full most of the time even when it is empty. GM knows about this problem with their gauges, yet won't do anything about it. Having this repaired on my own will be very costly. I am a widow on a limited income and can't afford it.

I have run out of gas a couple of times and before I had a cell phone, I had to walk a long way to a station. Since I am a female I broke down and got a cell phone because of this problem. I have to constantly monitor my mileage and put the same amount of gas in my car at all times or suffer the consequences of running out of gas.

I purchased a 2000 Chevy Impala and have had trouble with it starting since I've owned it. The security light comes on and seems to lock up the car. It will not start no matter what you try. If I wait 15 to 30 minutes, it will suddenly turn over. I have brought the car to Denecker Chevrolet several times, and have been informed that the problem was fixed every time. It is still doing the same thing! Today I was stuck at a gas station for 20 minutes with three of my grandchildren in 20 degree weather. I had to wait 20 minutes until it would start. I have now read MANY complaints similar to mine and find it hard to believe something is not being done by GM.

Head light failure....WITHOUT WARNING!!! Must minipulte switch on steering column to bring lights on. Besides a lot of HAIL MARYS!!!!!!! Car is 2003 Impala. Happening much to often for safety sake.

I have an 2003 Chevy Impala and I brought it in to the dealer (which I have had good luck since I bought the car) for a no heat problem. When they diagnosed the problem they found that the lower intake manifold gaskets were leaking, the water pump and gaskets needed replacing, the antifreeze (Dexcool) was so low that it didn't allow for heat-be advised there is no low coolant warning in this vehicle. I was told to fix it it would cost $1,150.00 which I don't have and after reading othewr complaints isn't there something that GM can be held responsible for to fix my car?

New 2006 Chevy Impala less than 5 months old, less than 8000 miles, showing heavy wear of cloth material in drivers side seat. Material fraying and falling apart. Passenger seat beginning to show same wear.