2005 Chevrolet Impala complaints

HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENT FAILURE ON HIGH BEAM. CLICK TO LOW BEAM AND LIGHTS COME BACK ON. DISCONCERTING WHEN IT HAPPENS AT NIGHT AT HIGH SPEED. CHEVROLET DEALER REPLACED BODY CONTROL MODULE AT $362, BUT DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. *TR

SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONS. SOMETIMES IT REGISTERS WRONG SPEED, SOMETIMES REGISTERS A SPEED EVEN THOUGH SITTING STILL. BEGAN AT ABOUT 55,000 MILES. DID RESEARCH AND FOUND TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM BUT NO RECALLS AND NO HELP WHATSOEVER FROM GM. *TR

NO CRASHES NO INCIDENTS, JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE SPEEDOMETER AND TEMP GAUGE WENT HAYWIRE. SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT READ OR REGISTER. UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, THAT CHEVROLET ACKNOWLEDGES. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE GOV.'T. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. IT NOW SITS NEAR THE GEAR INDICATOR ON THE CLUSTER NEXT TO NEUTRAL. *TR

I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK AFTER A SNOW STORM, I HAD TURNED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON TO GET THE SNOW OFF SO I COULD SO. AS I TRIED TO TURN THE WIPERS TO THE OFF POSITION THEY WOULD NOT GO DOWN. THEY STILL WORK IF I NEED THEM BUT DO NOT GO TO THE PARK POSITION, INSTEAD THEY STICK RIGHT UP IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO 3 DIFFERENT PLACES AND HAVE RECEIVED 3 DIFFERENT ANSWERS. *TR

2005 CHEVY IMPALA LOST CONTROL ON THE WET ROADWAY. CONSUMER WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN WALL, ROTATED AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN WALL AGAIN. *NJ ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE TIRES WERE WORN WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE EDGES. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0349-90 *JB UPDATED 04/15/10 *BF

VEHICLES SPEEDOMETER JUST QUITS WORKING, IT EITHER READS REALLY HIGH OR READS ZERO. YOU CAN NEVER TELL IF YOUR GETTING AN ACCURATE READING OR NOT. HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM YET I FEEL CHEVROLET SHOULD HAVE A RECALL DUE TO THE HIGH EXPENSE. *TR

I HAVE HAD ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. WHEN I GO TO START MY CAR IT DOESN'T START, MY LIGHTS DEM OUT, THERE IS A POPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE IS A LOUD NOISE WHEN I TURN IT TO THE RIGHT, WHEN I TURN THE A/C ON THERE IS A LOUD NOISE, AND THERE IS A RATTLE IN THE DASH AND GLOVE BOX. MY BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED ALREADY. I HATE MY CAR CAUSE I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. I WILL NEVER OWN A CHEVY AS LONG AS I LIVE. *TR

I HAVE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONING. I CANNOT PREDICT WHEN THE MALFUNCTION WILL OCCUR. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ 20 MPH WHEN I AM DRIVING WITH THE FLOW OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. SOMETIMES TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTING IT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT NOT ALWAYS. I SEE MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME GM MODEL BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUES. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT A DRIVER KNOW HOW FAST HE IS DRIVING. *TR

DRIVING DOWN PAVED ROAD HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT SOMETIMES THEY WILL COME BACK ON AND SOMETIMES THEY WON'T. I ALSO HAVE REPORTED MY SPEEDOMETER SHOWING 80 OR 90 MPH WHEN I AM DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS AND 40 OR 50 MPH WHEN COMPLETELY STOPPED - SOMETIMES IT WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED DUE TO THE COST INVOLVED. ALSO HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY POWER STEERING PUMP AND A WHEEL HUB. HUB REPLACED AND PAID OUT OF POCKET AND IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PAID $600 TO REPLACE THE HUB. HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRES BECAUSE OF THAT DEFECT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SERVICE SHOP AND DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE MADE WITH DEFECTIVE MATERIAL, WHICH CAUSED THEM TO FAIL PREMATURELY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY A STANDARD CHARGE OF $65 JUST TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR POTENTIAL DEFECTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ABLE TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000. UPDATED 07/08/08. *BF THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN REPAIRED. UPDATED

CAR FAILS TO START ABOUT ONCE A MONTH FOR THE PAST FOUR MONTHS--ALWAYS FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. RADIO PLAYS AND DASHBOARD LIGHTS WORK, BUT ENGINE FAILS TO TURN OVER. OFTEN SECURITY WARNING DISPLAYS IN INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER TURNING THE KEY MANY TIMES FOR 10 MINUTES OR SO, THE CAR STARTS UP WITH NO PROBLEM. ONCE, WHILE PULLING INTO THE GARAGE, THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHED AND THE CAR STALLED. CHEVY DEALER COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. *TR

SPEEDOMETER SHOWS 80 TO 90 MPH EVEN WHEN YOU ARE GOING 30 OR 40 MPH. I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED AND THE SPEEDOMETER SHOWED 40 MPH. THE CAR DEALER SAID THAT IT WILL COST $300 + JUST FOR THE PART. *TR

SPEEDOMETER QUICK WORKING AT 46,000 MILES. *TR

9/29/2006 I PURCHASED A USED 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA FROM MISSION AUTOMOTIVE AND AN EAGLE WARRANTY. ON 1/31/2008 THE CAR HAD A "COOLANT" PROBLEM OR OVER-HEAT PROBLEM OF WHICH I TOOK IT IMMEDIATELY TO THE CERTIFIED CHEVY. DEALER. EAGLE WARRANTY SENT AN AGENT TO LOOK AT THE CAR AFTER I PAID $600 TO HAVE IT TORN DOWN. I ALSO INCURRED A RENTAL CAR DURING THIS TIME. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE CHEVY DEALER AS AN "ENGINE COOLANT" PROBLEM. THE AGENT FROM THE WARRANTY CONCURRED AND WOULD NOT PAY FOR ANYTHING. I HAVE THAT REPORT. THE CHEF 2005 IMPALA OPERATORS BOOK STATES THE COOLING SYSTEM IN YOUR VEHICLE IS FILLED WITH DEX-COOL ENGINE COOLANT. THIS COOLANT IS DESIGNED TO REMAIN IN YOUR VEHICLE FOR 5 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. MY CAR WAS PURCHASED WITH 84,460 MILES, THE DEFECT OCCURRED AT 96,542 MILES. *TR

PREMATURE FAILURE OF LEFT TIE ROD END. FAILED AT 28,000 MILES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT GO DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF OR WHEN THE WIPERS ARE DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE WIPER MOTOR WAS BAD. THE CONTACT DISAGREES BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STILL WORK. SHE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,845.

WHEN TURNING ON THE HEAT THE SMELL OF GAS. *TR

MOST RECENT INCIDENT WAS APRIL 27, 2008. SPEEDOMETER REPEATEDLY STICKS ON 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. CAR HAS APPROX 80,000 MILES. INACCURACY IN SPEEDOMETER READING HAS SO FAR NOT RESULTED IN TRAFFIC TICKETS- ONLY WARNINGS. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS MALFUNCTION ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON MALFUNCTION IN 2003-2005 GM CARS. WHAT WILL IT TAKE FOR A RECALL TO HAPPEN - DEATHS??? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. A CLUSTER WAS REPAIRED AND A NEW STEERING COLUMN WAS INSTALLED AT THE COST OF $465. AFTER THE CLUSTER WAS REPLACED, THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO WORK. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A WHINING SOUND. THE WHINING SOUND COULD ALSO BE HEARD WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35-45 MPH. ON FOUR OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DEFROST AND HEAT UP AT TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 45-59 DEGREES. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHILE PARKED AT A GAS STATION AND TWICE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT EVENTUALLY RESTARTED. THE DEALER INITIALLY STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE DUE TO THE IGNITION OR THE STARTER. THE CONTACT FOUND A NAIL IN A TIRE AND WENT TO A TIRE SHOP. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES HAD CRACKS ON THE EDGE OF THE TREAD AND WERE DRY ROTTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,480 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,480.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS 80 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,390.

POWER STEERING TOTAL QUIT WORKING ON TWO OCCASIONS IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS AND WE WERE STRANDED ON THE ROAD AND HAD TO HAVE AUTO TOWED TO DEALER. *TR

SPEEDOMETER IN 2005 CHEVY IMPALA STICKS. YOU ARE GOING 35MPH AND THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ 85 TO 90 MPH. CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE. THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO GET A $80 DIAGNOSTICS CHECK ON THE CAR FROM A DEALER, BEFORE THEY WILL TELL ME IF THEY CAN GIVE ME A DISCOUNT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC GAVE ME A VERBAL ESTIMATE OF $500 TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO PAY THIS. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM. THESE CLUSTERS IN CHEVY IMPALAS SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA, CURRENTLY WITH 22,320 MILES. AT MY OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION, (~20,500) I WAS INFORMED BY REPAIR PLACE THAT THEY WOULD NOT PERFORM THE TIRE ROTATION AS I WOULD BE NEEDING TO REPLACE THE TIRES SOON. I ASKED WHY THEY WERE WEARING SO FAST- I WAS TOLD, THEY NOTICED IT ON MANY IMPALAS- PREMATURE TIRE WEAR BETWEEN 18,000-25,000 MILES. ~ 15 MONTHS AGO, WITH ONLY ABOUT 13,000 MILES, WHEN I HAD AN OIL CHANGE DONE I WAS INFORMED ME THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE REAR OF THE ENGINE, I SHOULD TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE (UNDER WARRANTY) SEVERAL SEALS/GASKETS- OIL PAN, DRAIN PLUG, OIL FILTER, PLUS REPLACE THE DRAIN PLUG. THE CAR IS SOMETIMES HARD TO START AND HAVE TO HOLD THE KEY IN THE START POSITION, AND/OR LIGHTLY PRESS THE GAS PEDAL TO START IT. ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO, I GRINDED THE STARTER. SOMETIMES THE CAR WILL START ROUGHLY AND IMMEDIATELY STALL, OR WILL STALL THE FIRST FEW SECONDS AS I AM BACKING OUT THE DRIVE WAY. DEALER ABOUT THIS THEY TOLD ME I WAS USING CHEAP GAS AND TO USE A BETTER BRAND, BUT I ALWAYS USE "BRAND" GAS, I EVEN USE FUEL INJECTOR CLEANER DEALER LATER TOLD ME I NEEDED TO HAVE THE FUEL INJECTION "FLUSHED" WITH THEIR SYSTEM FOR $199, PLUS TAX AND CHARGES, HEARING IT WAS NOT GOOD FOR THE VEHICLE, I DECLINED. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED A "CLUNKING/BUMPING/BANGING" NOISE WHEN TURNING, ESPECIALLY HARD TURNS. MY BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED, THE FRONT BRAKES ARE STARTING TO MAKE A THUMP WHEN BRAKING, AND YESTERDAY

THE SPEEDOMETER WILL AT RANDOM REGISTER THAT YOU ARE GOING FASTER THAN WHAT YOU ARE. THIS CREATES PROBLEM ON THE ROAD AND CAUSE SOMEONE TO BREAK BECAUSE OF FEAR. *TR

2005 CHEVY IMPALA HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS, THE MOST PROBLEMS HAVE STARTED AT 15,000 MILES, I HAVE HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED TWICE AND THE BRAKES REPLACED FOUR TIMES, THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR AT THIS TIME IS 44,900 MILES, THE AIR CONDITIONER WENT OUT AT 35,000 THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY, OF COURSE EVERY TIME I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR WARRANTY WORK THE DEALER HAS FOUND LITTLE THINGS WRONG THAT TOTAL UP TO $200 THAT COME OUT OF MY POCKET, LOTS OF VIBRATION IN FRONT END, TIRES HAVE CUPPED WITH THE PROBLEMS, THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF RECALL FOR THIS, NOW I HAVE THE VIBRATION BACK AND THE DEALERSHIP HAS SAID THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE, AND THE ROTORS AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS AGO, THE BRAKES SEEM TO GO OUT EVERY 6 MONTHS. ROTORS EVERY YEAR. *TR

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE CAR FIRST CAUGHT FIRE THE VEHICLE STAYED IN DRIVE AND WOULD NOT GO INTO PARK AND IGNITION WOULD NOT TURN OFF CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FEED FUEL TO THE FIRE. *KB THE DRIVER OF THE IMPALA WAS INVOLVED IN A MODERATELY LOW SPEED FRONT END COLLISION WITH THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE FIRE REPORT, THE FIRE A CAP WAS MISSING FROM THE FUEL RETURN ON TOP OF THE ENGINE WHICH WOULD HAVE SPEWED GASOLINE AS LONG AS THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING.*JB

THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ON STEERING WEARS OUT CAUSING VIBRATION IN STEERING, WAS REPLACED FREE, BUT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO CHEVROLET YEAR 2005. ALSO REAR BRAKES DO NOT LAST VERY LONG LOW MILEAGE THEY WEAR OUT BEFORE EXPECTED TIME. *TR

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA SPEEDOMETER INDICATES HIGHER SPEEDS THAN WHAT I AM ACTUALLY TRAVELING. TURN OFF THE CAR AND THE SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT RESET TO ZERO. *TR

I HAVE AN 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA WITH 45,000 MILES AND NIGHT TIME DRIVING IS VERY DIFFICULT AND SCARY AS THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY HAVE REPLACED PARTS AND STILL HAS NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM. NOW THE SPEEDOMETER HAS QUIT WORKING AND IS STUCK ON 140 MILES AN HOUR. *TR

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE AND TURNING ON HEATER THERE IS A STRONG ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND NOTHING WAS EVER DONE. I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL CATCH FIRE. *TR

KEY WOULD NOT TURN IN THE IGNITION. *TR

SPEEDOMETER BEGAN LOSING SPEED, I.E. BEGAN DROPPING , WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. NO LOSS OF ROAD SPEED NOTED, DIS-ENGAGED CRUISE CONTROL AND CONTINUED WITH FLOW OF TRAFFIC. SPEEDOMETER CONTINUED TO FALL EVENTUALLY REACHING 0 MPH. SPEEDOMETER BEGAN WORKING AGAIN AFTER SHUTTING VEHICLE OFF. CURRENTLY IT WILL BE VERY SLOW GETTING TO 0 MPH WHEN VEHICLE IS FULLY STOPPED. VERY ERRATIC OPERATION OVERALL. CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER CARE, THEY SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE A BAD SPEEDOMETER STEPPER MOTOR. INFORMED THAT IT IS NOT UNDER ANY RECALL. CURRENTLY NOT REPAIRED DUE TO HIGH COST OF REPLACEMENT. NOTE: VEHICLE IS A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA, OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE (58,000). *TR

I OWN A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS STARTED GOING OUT A YEAR AND A HALF AGO AROUND JULY OR AUG. 2006. AROUND 75,000 MILES WAS WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED AND I NOW HAVE 96,000 MILES. AT FIRST I WAS ABLE TO FIX IT BY SWITCHING BACK TO LOW BEAM AND THEN COULD SWITCH BACK TO HIGH BEAM AND THEY WOULD WORK. IN FEB. 2007 I HAD THE CAR INTO THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE BLOWER FAN AND TOLD THEM WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I EXPLAINED THAT WHEN THE LIGHTS WERE ABOUT TO GO OUT I COULD HEAR A BUZZING IN THE SATELLITE RADIO, LIKE A SHORTING NOISE. FIRST I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO BRING IT IN WHEN IT HAPPENED SO THEY COULD CHECK THE PROBLEM. THE ONLY ISSUE WAS THAT I DRIVE 40 MILES EACH WAY TO WORK AND IT WOULD HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRIP. WHEN I WENT BACK TO PICK UP THE CAR I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH AND IT WAS ABOUT A $500 PART. I DECIDED I COULD DEAL WITH THE SITUATION AND HAVE HELD OFF ON GETTING IT REPAIRED. LAST WEEK I GOT IN MY CAR TO GO HOME FROM WORK AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANY HIGH BEAM LIGHTS AT ALL. YOU CAN MAKE THEM WORK IF YOU HOLD THE LEVER BACK. *CN

SPEED SENSOR WENT BAD AT 45,000 MILES ON A 2005 IMPALA. REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND IT CAUSED THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL TO BE IN-OPERABLE AND NEED TO REPLACE THAT. WIPERS ALSO PARK IN UPRIGHT POSITION. NO DEFECT CODES FOUND. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 IMPALA LS WITH ONLY 38,000 MILES ON IT, THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO THEN BACK TO WELL OVER THE LIMIT. LATELY IT IS ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE TACHOMETER IS DOING THE SAME. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPAIR IT BUT WOULD COST ME OVER $600.00. THESE THINGS ARE COVERED ON THE PICKUPS AND SUV'S TO 70,000 MILES BUT NOT THE CARS. WHY NOT??? IT'S ALMOST LIKE CHEVROLET CONSIDERS IT'S CAR OWNERS "NOT WORTHY". WHAT'S UP! CHEVROLET??? *TR

2005 IMPALA ABOUT 7 MONTHS AGO THE HORN STARTED TO GET WEAKER AND WEAKER UNTIL IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS IT JUST QUIT. WHEN IT STARTED THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND PURCHASED NEW IT HAD 72K PLUS MILES TO DATE AT THE TIME THERE WERE APPROX 61K MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IN TEXAS PART OF THE STATE INSPECTION IS TO HAVE AN OPERABLE HORN, BOTH THE HORNS IN FRONT HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $325. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURES WARRANTY DUE TO THE NUMBER OF MILES. BUT AGAIN FOR STATE INSPECTIONS THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED PART. *TR

HEADLIGHTS GO OUT INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN, THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM CAME ON SHOWING IT WAS "OFF" AND PRESSING THE RESET BUTTON WOULD NOT MAKE IT COME BACK ON. ONE OF THE REAR SENSORS HAD FAILED, DISABLING THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTILOCK SYSTEMS. *TR

SPEEDOMETER ON MY DAUGHTERS 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA STOPPED WORKING AFTER 50,000 MILES. CHEVROLET HAS REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR TRUCKS AND SUVS WITH DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETERS TO 70,000 MILES. I THINK CHEVROLET SHOULD PAY FOR REPAIRS TO ALL CHEVY OWNERS WITH DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETERS, ESPECIALLY ON A VEHICLE ONLY TWO YEARS OLD. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY DAUGHTER'S 2005 CHEVROLET STOPPED WORKING AT 50'000 MI. WE CALLED CHEVROLET, BUT WERE TOLD SINCE THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR.(350 DOLLARS). I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A BUMPING SOUND WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. THE DEALER RESURFACED THE REAR DISC BRAKES AND ROTORS AND REMOVED AND INSTALLED THE FRONT AND REAR DISC PADS UPDATED 01/24/08 *BF. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,297. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING TO BE REIMBURSED $444.90 THE COST OF THE PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 01/24/08 *TR

MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT A 2005 IMPALA. WHEN I START THE CAR IN THE MORNING AND I TURN ON THE HEAT I SMELL GASOLINE FUMES INSIDE THE CAR. I CALL GM AND I WAS DIRECTED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO SUPERIOR CHEVROLET. THEY TOLD ME THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE COOLANT. IT COST ME $90.00. THE PROBLEM RETURNED A WEEK LATER AFTER I HAVE HAD THE FILE TO CASE CLOSED. THE CASEWORKER WAS MS GLASKO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD DROP TO ZERO AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD BECOME HOT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 03/10/08. *LJ THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS LEAKED AS WELL.

BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH ONLY 14,297 MILES CLAIMING IT WAS ENVIRONMENTAL NOT WORN BRAKES. *TR

STARTED TO NOTICE "RUMBLING" AND CLICKING NOISES AS WELL AS VIBRATIONS IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS I MADE SLOW TURNS. CALLED THE LOCAL CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT WAS WRONG FROM MY DESCRIPTION. HE SAYS IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE "UPPER INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT" ON SEVERAL CHEVY PRODUCTS, INCLUDING MY 2005 CHEVY IMPALA WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS SO COMMON THE REPAIR PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. I AM GOING TO GET A REPAIR BILL OF AROUND $240. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A NATIONAL RECALL DUE TO THE "KNOWN" ISSUE BY CHEVY. IT IS NOT RIGHT NOW DUE TO THE FACT IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE, YET. I UNDERSTAND PARTS GOING BAD AND DO NOT EXPECT THE MANUFACTURER TO GUARANTEE NOTHING WILL EVER HAPPEN. BUT, WHEN THERE IS A KNOW DEFECT, WHY SHOULD I LEFT HOLDING THE $240 BILL??? THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE THIS AS A RECALL AND SHOULD REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS ACCORDINGLY. *TR

THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHENEVER I MADE A HARD TURN IN MY CAR - BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT, AS WELL AS A FEELING THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE. ALSO, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE WOULD MOVE BY TOUCH. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE NEW TIE RODS BECAUSE THEY WERE LOOSE. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE IMPALA. WHY HAS A RECALL NOT BE INSTITUTED IF THE DEALER IS REPAIRING MORE THAN ONE INSTANCE OF THIS PROBLEM PER WEEK? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SECURITY ALARM INTERMITTENTLY RESTRICTED THE VEHICLE FROM BEING STARTED. HE NEVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,900.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 1 AND 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO FELT A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (01-02-32001H) REGARDING THIS SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED 125 MPH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE REPAIR WOULD TAKE A COUPLE OF DAYS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR A FEW DAYS, THE SPEEDOMETER RESET ITSELF. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 64,000.