2005 Chevrolet Impala complaints

FOR OVER A YEAR THE SPEEDOMETER HAS NOT BEEN ACCURATE. SPEED MAY REGISTER OVER 100 MPH WHILE JUST BARELY MOVING. AT THE PRESENT TIME IT DOES NOT REGISTER AT ALL. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL GO OUT FOR NO REASON. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. IF I PULL THE LIGHT SWITCH ON AND OFF IT WILL USUALLY WORK. FLICKING THE HIGH BEAMS ON AND OFF MAY WORK TOO. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY FEATURE AND I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME ISSUE CANNOT FIND THAT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL WHEN THERE SHOULD BE. *TR

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN MY 2005 CHEVY IMPALA EXPERIENCES PERIODIC MALFUNCTIONS. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL READ SIGNIFICANTLY OVER THE ACTUAL SPEED OR WILL REMAIN AT ZERO. THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES ALSO READ INCORRECTLY. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THESE ARE COMMON COMPLAINTS FOR 2000 TO 2006 CHEVY VEHICLES YET NO RECALL HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED THROUGH A RECALL. *TR

ONGOING PROBLEM I HEAR FROM CHEVY BOUT THIS, THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTERS CONTINUALLY FAIL, SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENTLY WORKS, OR DOESN'T WORK T ALL, SPEED SENSOR IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, JUST SPEEDOMETER READS ANYWHERE FROM 0 TO 100, HANGS UP ANYWHERE IN BETWEEN, WHEN STOPPED CAN SHOW ANY SPEED , OR WHEN MOVING MAY SHOW 0 AND NOT WORK AT ALL, ALSO TEMP GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER ENGINE TEMP ANYMORE , SO YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHEN ENGINE IS OVERHEATING ,BOTH PROBLEMS CAN CAUSE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS FROM INACCURATE SPEEDS TO OVERHEATING ENGINE WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE, I HAVE BEEN TOLD FROM GM EMPLOYEES THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO CORRECT THEIR DEFECT, ONLINE YOU WILL FIND MANY MANY CLUSTERS FOR SALE TO REPLACE BAD ONES , BUT THEY ARE OUT OF OTHER CRASHED IMPALAS,AND THE DEALER WILL CHARGE WAY TO MUCH TO CORRECT THEIR DEFECT. LOOKS LIKE WHEN THIS CAUSES A DEATH THEN IT WILL GET SOMEONE'S ATTENTION, SPEED KILLS ESPECIALLY DEPENDING ON WEATHER AND ROAD CONDITIONS, GAUGES ARE EQUIPMENT TO HELP US JUDGE WHAT WE DO SAFELY, WHEN THEY DON'T WORK THEN WE PUT EVERYONE IN HARMS WAY. *TR

SPEEDOMETER ON 2005 IMPALA JUST QUIT WORKING. WONT MOVE PAST 0. SO MANY COMPLAINTS..... *TR

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA SPEEDOMETER GOES WACKY AT INTERMITTENT TIMES. I WAS GOING 65 MPH SPEEDO SHOWED 40MPH. OTHER TIMES I COULD BE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, SPEEDO SHOWS GOING 50MPH. THIS CAN LEAD TO A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR

SPEEDOMETER GAUGE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. WHEN YOU DRIVE IT NEVER DISPLAYS THE CORRECT SPEED YOU ARE GOING AND CAN READ MANY DIFFERENT SPEEDS AS YOU DRIVE. IT CAN ALSO REMAIN AT 0. THIS IS HAPPENING ON MANY CHEVROLET MODELS AND CAN CAUSE YOU TO GET MULTIPLE TICKETS FOR NOT GOING THE CORRECT SPEED LIMIT. THIS SHOULD NOT BE LEFT TO THE CONSUMER TO REPAIR FOR $700 AS THIS A GM/CHEVROLET PROBLEM. LOOK ON SEVERAL WEBSITES AND PUT IN A CHEVY MODEL AND YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN DRIVING INTERMITTENTLY HE HEARS A CLANGING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND A GREASE KIT WAS INSTALLED ON THE I-SHAFT. AFTER 14,000 MILES THE FAILURE RESURFACED. THE VEHICLE WOULD BE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER IN DECEMBER OF 2009. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,268. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,600. UPDATED 4/7/2010 *CN THE DEALER REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. UPDATED 05/20/10.*JB

CHEVROLET SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. IT WILL JUMP OR DROP AT ANY MOMENT AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT SPEED YOU ARE ACTUALLY TRAVELING AT. THIS HAPPENS REGULARLY AND APPARENTLY IS A COMMON KNOWLEDGE PROBLEM WITH THESE GM CARS. *TR

HAD PROBLEMS WITH HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT WEATHER IT'S LOW BEAM OR HIGH BEAM MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE TURN SIGNAL/HIGH BEAM SWITCH AND THEN THAT ONE ONLY LASTED 3-4 MONTHS. THIS COULD REALLY POSE A DANGER HAS THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT COMPLETELY, THE ONLY THING I COULD DUE IS HOLD BACK ON LEVER TO KEEP HIGH BEAMS ACTIVATED. THE MARKER LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON. TO HAVE THIS WORK DONE IS GETTING EXPENSIVE IF I HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING THIS SWITCH. ANY HELP OR SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE HELPFUL. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. *TR

TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS STOP WORKING AFTER BEING USED A FEW TIMES. MAY START WORKING AGAIN AFTER CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF ,THEN ON . 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS V6 3800 SERIES.THE VOLUME OF THE HORN WAS FLUCTUATING AFTER ABOUT 3 YEARS & NOW IT COULD HARDLY BE HEARD. I NEVER HAD A HORN THAT WEARS OUT,I BELIEVE IT IS DEFECTIVE & IS A SAFETY HAZARD. LOU BACHRODT'S CHEVROLET 954-247-3000 HAD ME WIT UNTIL I HUNG UP,THEY WOULD FIX IT ONLY IF I PAID TO REPLACE IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS. AS A CONSEQUENCE HE CANNOT DETERMINE THE SPEED HE'S DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS INFORMATION WAS INCLUDED IN THE LAW SUIT; THEREFORE THEY WILL NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. HE WAS THEN REFERRED TO THE DEALER, WHOM WILL CHARGE AN $100.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 67,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

SPEEDOMETER AND GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. *TR

CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM STEERING SHAFT. GM DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH STEERING SHAFTS ON THIS VEHICLE BUT NO RECALL. WILL COST 250.00 TO FIX.*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,749 THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA PASSLOCK PROBLEM, WON'T START AND SECURITY LIGHT IS ON(PAGE 1 OF 4 IT IS DEFECTIVE. *TR

MY VEHICLE, A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA, HAS HAD AN ISSUE CONCERNING MY FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. AFTER TAKING MY VEHICLE TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT WHAT THE ISSUE WAS, THE DIAGNOSTICS TEST HAD DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR WAS DAMAGED. I DID FURTHER RESEARCH ON THE ISSUE THEY DISCOVERED I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME EXACT PART ON MARCH 12 OF 2007. WHEN I RETURNED TO PICK UP MY VEHICLE, THEY ALSO MENTIONED ANOTHER ISSUE ABOUT MY VEHICLES STEERING. THIS ALSO SHOWED UP ON THE LIST OF RECALLS FOR MY MODEL/YEAR VEHICLE. WHEN I ASKED REGARDING THE ISSUE OF WHY MY CAR WAS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RECALL, THEY STATED THAT MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT IN THE LIST OF CARS THEY FELT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I WAS CONCERNED AND WONDERING WHY WOULD MY VEHICLE NOT BE RECALLED ALSO WHEN THE SAME EXACT ISSUED OCCURRED ON MY VEHICLE AS WELL. *TR

MY 2005 CHEVY IMPALA SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET, AND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 5 YEARS OLD WITH UNDER 75K MILES. SPEEDOMETER STEPPER MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE. NEEDS DEALERSHIP RECALL TO REPLACE SINCE SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

I OWNED A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. THE ODOMETER ON THIS CAR GOES CRAZY. I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING. I SEARCH THE INTERNET AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME TROUBLE WITH CHEVY IMPALAS AND ODOMETER. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS CAR AND HAVE THEM FIX. *TR

STANDARD DRIVING TO 48000 MILES. RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING START TO MAKE EXCESSIVE NOISE. BEARING WAS REPLACED BEFORE FAILURE. OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

2005 IMPALA BOUGHT IN 96 W/25K MILES. AFTER 1 YEAR CAR HAD 37K MILES AND STARTED EXHIBITING CRAZY PERFORMANCE ON THE DISPLAY GAUGES. SOMETIMES THE GAS INDICATOR WOULD REFLECT AN EMPTY GAS TANK THOUGH IT WAS NEARLY FULL. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD REFLECT 35 MILES WHILE THE CAR WAS STOPPED AND OTHER SPEEDS WHEN IN MOTION. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD TACK WAY OVER TO THE RIGHT INDICATING EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES. I TRIED TO GET THIS FIXED BUT THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AND COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED WHEN TAKEN TO THE SHOP. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS KNOWN FOR THESE ISSUES. NOW THAT I'VE HAD THE CAR A FEW MORE YEARS THE CRAZY MARKINGS ARE MORE FREQUENT. THE BIGGEST CONCERN IS THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BECAUSE I CAN NOT TELL WHEN I HAVE A REAL PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVY DEALER AND AFTER A NUMBER OF CALLS TO THE CORP OFFICE BY THE DEALER, GM WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS OTHER THAN CHARGE ME ALMOST $800. WHAT IRKS ME IS THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ON GM TRUCKS BUT NOT ON CARS. SHOULDN'T THAT BE A CLUE? I'LL GO BACK TO NISSAN AS SOON AS I CAN. *TR

MY 2005 IMPALA HAS A SECURITY SYSTEM THAT ACTIVATES WITHOUT WARNING NOT ALLOWING ME TO START MY CAR. *TR

DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER. SPEEDOMETER FREQUENTLY LOOSES CALIBRATION AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS CAUSING A MISREADING OF VEHICLE SPEED. *TR

I OPENED THE TRUNK OF MY VEHICLE 2005 CHEVY IMPALA, REACHED INSIDE TO GET SOMETHING THE SUSPENSION CYLINDERS THAT HOLDS THE TRUNK UP BROKE & CAME DOWN ON TOP OF ME. CAUSING A HEAD LACERATION & FILLETED MY FOREARM. SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE MADE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS IT WOULD HAVE KILLED A CHILD HAD I BEEN HOLDING ONE. THEY NEED TO MAKE THIS A SAFER PRODUCT. *TR

MY 2005 IMPALA THAT HAS 47,000 MILES ON IS NOLONGER HAS WORKING SPEEDOMETER,GAS GAUGE OR TEMP GAUGE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO I NOLONGER HAVE CORRECT INFORMATION ON THE SPEED THAT I'M DRIVING WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I CAN ONLY USE MY EDUCATED GUESS ON HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE AND WILL NOT KNOW THAT MY CAR IS OVERHEATING. THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE AND WE WOULDN'T KNOW UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH GM REGUARDING THE INSTURMENT CLUSTER PROBLEM THEY TOLD ME THAT IT HAS ONLY BEEN RECALLED ON TRUCKS . THIS ISSUE THUR A MECHCANIC WILL COST ME $500.00 + TO HAVE FIXED HOWEVER READING COMPLAINTS ONLINE ITS VERY OBVIOUS THAT THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED, JUST ABOUT ALL GM'S SEEM TO HAVE THIS ISSUE ( FAULTY STEPPER MOTOR'S ) FIND IT HARD TO BELIVE THAT GM WILL NOT RECALL THIS ISSUE WHEN THE PARTS WILL ONLY BE $15.00 TO REPAIR FOR THE SAFETY OF THERE CUSTOMERS NOR WILL THEY SELL YOU THE STEPPER MOTORS TO FIX THE ISSUE YOURSELF. I FEEL UNSAFE IN MY CAR THAT HAS LOW MILEAGE THAT HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF. PLEASE RECOMMEND A RECALL FOR THE CLUSTER SO THAT GM WILL HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS PRODUCTS AND CUSTOMERS SAFETY. I USED TO THINK THAT BUY AN AMERICAN CAR WOULD DO GOOD THINGS FOR OUR COUNTRY HOWEVER NOW THINK THAT AMERICAN COMPANYS COULD CARE LESS ABOUT ITS FELLOW AMERICAN'S THERE SAFETY AND STANDING BEHIND THE PRODUCT THEY SOLD ... *TR

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. FAILING SPEEDOMETER. THIS FAILURE HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT FOR OVER 1 YEAR. THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED IT I WAS DRIVING ON A 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY AND DUE TO THE SLOW FAILURE OF THE SPEEDOMETER I WAS PASSING EVERYONE THINKING THEY WERE DRIVING SLOW. WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPED TO ZERO I REALIZED THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY CAR NOT THE OTHER DRIVERS. THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED AFTER I GOT HOME AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. IT HAS SINCE THEN INTERMITTENTLY REAPPEARED. I HAVE NOT TAKEN CORRECTIVE ACTION ON THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I CANNOT AFFORD THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST. RESEARCH INTO A LESS EXPENSIVE REPAIR SOLUTION HAS SHOW ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE WITH GM VEHICLES USING A PARTICULAR STEPPER MOTOR IN THEIR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. ONE ONLINE SOURCE STATES THIS PART NUMBER AS X C5 168 . SEEMS TO ME THAT IT WILL ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE, MONEY OR RESOURCES TO RECOGNIZE THIS PROBLEM AND CORRECT IT HAS A SERIOUS INJURY OR CAUSES A DEATH DUE TO EXCESSIVE SPEED. OLDER DRIVERS AND YOUNGER DRIVERS COME TO MIND AS THE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE. *TR

ON SATURDAY JULY 18, 2009 I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA ON HIGHWAY 10 IN TAWASSEN BRITISH COLUMBIA HEADING EAST BOUND. I ACCELERATED FROM A STOP LIGHT AND WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN MY DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I HAD NOT STRUCK ANYTHING WITH THE VEHICLE, NOR HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN IN ANY PRIOR FRONTAL COLLISIONS. NO MECHANICAL REPAIRS HAVE EVER BEEN DONE TO THE VEHICLE, AND NO PARTS HAVE BEEN MODIFIED ASIDE FROM BASIC MAINTENANCE (BRAKES, ROTORS, OIL CHANGES, ETC.). LUCKILY, ME AND MY PASSENGERS (2) SUSTAINED NO MAJOR INJURIES (ONLY LIGHT MINOR) AND I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. I AM FILING THIS IN AMERICA BECAUSE I AM AN AMERICAN CITIZEN AND THE VEHICLE IS REGISTERED TO ME IN THE UNITED STATES. I HAVE FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND WITH THE MANUFACTURER (GM, CHEVROLET). GM/CHEVROLET ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH JURISDICTION BETWEEN GM CANADA AND GM USA, AND HAVE YET TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. I AM WRITING THIS TO HELP ME INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE AND POTENTIALLY SAVE LIVES. THANK YOU *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER FAILED. THE DIAL GOES STRAIGHT DOWN AND DOES NOT REGISTER CORRECTLY. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY FOR ONE YEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR MECHANIC. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

I WAS SOLD A VEHICLE FROM A CAR DEALERSHIP THAT SUPPOSEDLY HAD A 100+ POINT INSPECTION INCLUDING SAFETY EQUIPMENT. AFTER TAKING THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC, I FOUND THAT THE REAR BRAKES HAD ONLY 10% BRAKE PAD LEFT AND THE POWER STEERING WAS COMPROMISED. *TR

2005 CHEVY IMPALA SPEEDOMETER STICKING OR NOT WORKING AT ALL. *TR

2005 CHEVY IMPALA SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT OF NO WHERE..EVERY REPAIR PLACE IN TOWN TELLS ME THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH ALL GM CARS BETWEEN 2004-2006 BUT NO RECALL SO IT WILL COST ME $700 TO GET IT FIXED..ALSO GASKET IN FUEL LINE MISSING THAT'S AN OTHER $280. *TR

I PREVIOUSLY HAD MY 2004 PONTIAC GRAND AM'S PASSLOCK SYSTEM FOUL UP ON ME. I FOUND INFORMATION ABOUT IT ONLINE AND GOT IT STARTED AGAIN. NOW MY 2005 CHEVY IMPALA DID IT TODAY. THIS PASSLOCK SYSTEM IS FAULTY AND EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE EACH TIME IT DOES THIS AND IT'S ALMOST A GUARANTEE IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. WHEN IT HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES, IT BECOMES A DANGER TO ME AND MY FAMILY WHEN IT COULD FOUL THE COMPUTER AND DIE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70, LOSING ALL CONTROL OF STEERING AND BRAKES. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PART. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER JUST STOPPED WORKING, THE DAY BEFORE IT WAS FINE. I KNOW ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE IMPALAS AND THEIR SPEEDOMETERS DON'T WORK EITHER. THIS IS NOT SAFE DRIVING NOT KNOWING HOW FAST YOUR GOING. I HAVE KIDS AND I TRAVEL ALOT SO I THINK CHEVY SHOULD RE-CALL THIS SOON. *TR

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FAILURES OVER THE LAST YEAR. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS FAILING TO DISPLAYING THAT HE WAS GOING AT A HIGHER SPEED, WHEN THE CONTACT STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION HE THEN NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STILL DISPLAYING A HIGHER SPEED AND HAD NOT GONE BACK DOWN TO THE CORRECT SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE COMING FROM A LOOSE WIRE OR COMPUTER FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED AND NO REPAIRS WHERE MADE. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE TEMPERATURE AND GAS GAUGE WHERE DISPLAYING INACCURATE TEMPERATURES AND LEVELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND INSPECTED BY A TECHNICIAN WHO DETERMINED THAT GAUGES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF 400.00, NO REPAIRS WHERE MADE. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WOULD NOT BE A GUARANTEE THAT REPLACING THE GAUGES WOULD REMEDY THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT INSTRUMENT PANELS IN GM VEHICLES, YOU WOULD THINK IT IS TIME FOR A RECALL. I BELIEVE THEY RECALLED SUV'S, SO WHY NOT RECALL CARS. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, MY SPEEDOMETER IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF MY INSTRUMENT PROBLEMS ON THE IMPALA THAT I PURCHASED. THIS COULD BE A DANGEROUS PROBLEM IF A TEMP GAUGE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WERE INOPERATIVE AND DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED SPORADICALLY, THE REAR PASSENGER TAIL LIGHT WAS POORLY ILLUMINATED, AND THE BATTERY FAILED SPONTANEOUSLY. WHEN THE FAILURES OCCURED, SHE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR AS IF THE WIRES WERE BURNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INACCURATE READINGS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, THE SPEEDOMETER READS 30 MPH. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, IT READS 100 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $500 TO REPAIR THE SPEEDOMETER. THE CONTACT BELIEVES A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,100.

BRAKES HAD TO BE FIXED THREE TIMES UNDER A DEFECT. NO NOTICE WAS RECEIVED BY DEALER. A LOCAL DEALER LET ME KNOW TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO DEALER TO BE FIXED. BY THE LAST TIME THE BRAKES WERE FIXED, WARRANTY WAS OUT. BRAKES SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED FOR FREE DUE TO DEFECT IN ROTORS. NOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING AND NO SAFETY RECALL NOTICE HAS BEEN RECEIVED, BUT READ ABOUT IT ONLINE. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 05 IMPALA DIDN'T WORK PROPERLY. IT WOULD AT TIMES STOP WORKING, AND OTHERS, NOT READ THE CORRECT SPEED. THE SPEEDO JUT STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. IT WOULD DO THAT ALL THE TIME, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT WOULD GET DAMP OR HUMID OUT. I CHECKED AND GM DID NOTHING TO RECALL IT. I HAD TO PAY $300 TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH IMPALAS. GM WON'T RECALL IT OR ANYTHING. IT CAN'T BE SAFE DRIVING A CAR AND NOT HAVING ANY IDEA HOW FAST YOU'RE GOING. I REALLY THINK GM SHOULD BE PRESSURED NOT RECALLING THIS. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 IMPALA AND I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING AND WAS TOLD BY A GM MECHANIC THAT IT WAS MY TIRES, SO I HAD ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED AND STILL HAVE ISSUES WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL. I CAN HEAR AND FEEL A CLICKING/POPPING NOSE EVERYTIME. *TR

SPEEDOMETER IS MALFUNCTIONING BY GIVING INACCURATE READINGS AT SLOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. *TR

MY SPEEDOMETER IS NOT FUNCTIONING ON MY 005 IMPALA AND HAS NOT FOR MONTHS. IT WILL SAY YOU ARE DOING 100 WHEN PARKED AND NEVER COMES BACK DOWN UNLESS YOU KEEP RESTARTING THEN ENGINE TO MAKE IT "SHOCK DROP" BACK DOWN. THE DEALER WANTS $400+ TO REPLACE THE WHOLE UNIT. IT SEEMS THAT FROM JUST A LITTLE RESEARCH ONLINE THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH NUMEROUS IMPALA'S MANUFACTURED SINCE '04. *TR

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK ON MY 2005 CHEVY IMPALA AND GM HAS ADMITTED THIS IS DUE TO FAULTY PARTS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION SINCE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE ACCURATE SPEED. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 IMPALA SS, THE VEHICLE HAS STARTING PROBLEMS WHICH BEGAN AT 8,000 MILES. IF THE CAR SITS MORE THAN TWO DAYS WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN THE BATTERY GOES DEAD. THERE IS A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL DRAIN ON THE BATTERY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THEY TELL ME THAT THEY CAN FIND ANYTHING WRONG. AT ONE POINT THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR A WEEK, THEN TOLD ME THAT I MUST BE DOING SOMETHING WRONG BECAUSE THEY CAN FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CAR NOW HAS 17,000 MILES, AND I CONTINUE TO STILL HAVE THE ELECTRICAL DRAIN. I HAVE HAD TO PURCHASE TWO NEW BATTERIES SINCE OWNING THE CAR. I HAVE TO CARRY A PORTABLE POWER SOURCE IN THE TRUNK, TO JUMP START THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOLVED BY NOW. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL CHEVY OWNER FOR FIFTY YEARS, AND THIS IS THE WAY I'M REWARDED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER STILL HAVE NOT LEARNED THAT PROFESSIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE IS PARAMOUNT. I MAY NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM CAR. *TR

OUR COMPLAINT IS ABOUT GM'S UNWILLINGNESS TO RECALL 2005 CHEVY IMPALA'S FOR THE SPEEDOMETER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (STEPPER MOTOR) ISSUE. APPARENTLY, THEY'VE RECALLED THE TRUCKS BUT NOT THE CARS. THAT'S TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. I HAVE TO PAY $500 TO GET THIS FIXED AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT, NOW MY VEHICLE HAS OVER 70,000 MILES WHICH IS ALSO A PROBLEM-I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS WOULD MATTER - BROKEN IS BROKEN. ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP TO GET THIS RECALLED WITH NO MILEAGE RESTRICTIONS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. *TR

SPEEDOMETER READING TO SLOW THEN TO FAST NOW NOTHING. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A SECURITY WARNING INDICATOR WOULD SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $600 TO HAVE THE SECURITY SYSTEM RE-WIRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,776.

CAR CAN BE PARKED FOR SEVERAL HOURS OR A FEW MINUTES AND THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF GAS COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS, NO LEAKS OR SPILLS OF GAS ARE PRESENT, ONLY HAPPENS SPORADICALLY NOT EVERY DAY OR EVEN EVERY WEEK IT IS REALLY WEIRD. SERVICE MECHANIC CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. THIS IS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. *TR

TUESDAY, 1/27/09, WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL COUNTRY ROAD TO WORK AT 6:15 AM, VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS AND OTHER EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT DARK. DASHBOARD LIGHTS STAYED ON, BUT OTHER EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT DARK FOR 8 TO 10 SECONDS. SAME THING OCCURRED AGAIN MONDAY MORNING, 02/02/09. NO DIMMING OR WARNING, LIGHTS JUST WENT OFF AND I WAS DRIVING IN DARKNESS. 02/03/09 TOOK IMPALA TO GM DEALER TO RUN DIAGNOSTIC. THEY DETERMINED PROBLEM WITH THE MULTIFUNCTIONAL HIGH/LOW BEAM LEVER SWITCH (THIS UNIT ALSO HOUSES THE CRUISE CONTROL, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND DIRECTIONAL LIGHT CONTROLS). EST FOR REPAIRS $735.00. 02/07/09 HAD THE UNIT REPLACED AT ANOTHER GARAGE FOR $435.00. I KEPT THE DEFECTIVE UNIT. HAVE SINCE DONE RESEARCH TO FIND OTHER PEOPLE REPORTING THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING ON OTHER IMPALAS RANGING AT LEAST FROM MODEL YEARS 2001 THRU 2005. IN SOME CASES THE HEADLIGHTS STAYED ON, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO SWITCH THE HEADLIGHTS BETWEEN HIGH AND LOW BEAM. I FEEL THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TO RELATE WHAT HAPPENED AS I BELIEVE THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT DUE TO THE HIGH POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENTS INVOLVING INJURY OR EVEN DEATH, THIS MULTIFUNCTIONAL LEVER SWITCH SHOULD BE "RECALLED". *TR