2006 Chevrolet Impala complaints

BATTERY DIED. MY CAR IS AN 2006. I WORK APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FROM WORK GOING AND COMING. I PURCHASED MY CAR IN FEBRUARY 2007. IN AUGUST 2008 BY BATTERY DIED. I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE FOR 89.00. I BELIEVE SOMETHING IN THE CAR IS CAUSING THE BATTERIES TO DIE IN THE CAR AS I HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF AT LEAST 4 OTHER PEOPLE WITH IMPALA THAT HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED IN A LITTLE OVER A YEAR TIME PERIOD. *TR

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON LONG INCLINE CAR'S FRONT-END AND INCLUDING THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE VERY BADLY. GM DEALERSHIP HAS MADE 6 ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR WITHOUT SUCCESS. GM FELT THEY COULD DO NOTHING ELSE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. CASH SETTLEMENT WAS MADE. WE STILL HAVE WHAT FEELS LIKE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANY SUGGESTIONS. THE PROBLEM BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. *TR

KEYLESS ENTRY/REMOTE STARTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE FRONT ROTORS OVERHEATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS IN JULY OF 2007. IN MAY OF 2008, THE FRONT ROTORS FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WILL NEED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONSIDER GIVING HIM A DISCOUNT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

I HAVE A 2006 SS IMPALA I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT ON GOING PROBLEMS. 1ST WATERPUMP WENT OUT THEN 2ND DRIVER TIE ROD WAS REPLACED 3RD POWERSTEERING HOSE REPLACED 4TH BATTERY WENT DEAD 5TH POWER STEERING HOSE OUT AGAIN AND TIE ROD ON PASSENGER NEEDS REPLACED ALSO. I'M SO FED UP WITH THIS CAR AND ITS PROBLEMS!THESE HAVE BEEN ON GOING PROBLEMS SINCE 2006. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AND REAR CENTER SEAT BELTS ARE FRAYING AND TEARING UNDER NORMAL USE AND BEING TOLD THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BY CHEVROLET DEALER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, HE HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,681 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

MY 2006 CHEVY IMPALA, EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP MY GAS TANK MAKE A LOUD NOISE BY HITTING THE TRUNK UNDER THE CAR. *TR

I'M A FAITHFUL CUSTOMER OF S&J SINCE CHILDHOOD AND MY MOTHER PURCHASED HER VEHICLES THERE. UP TO THIS POINT I THOUGHT I COULD TRUST YOUR SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO DO HONEST WORK ON MY 2006 CHEVY IMPALA. INDEED THIS DID NOT HAPPEN! MY VEHICLE HAS RETURNED ABOUT 8 TIMES FOR SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEM. FERNADO IS A GREAT CUSTOMER ATTENDANT, BUT HE DOES NOT WORK ON MY CAR, SO WHAT I FEEL IS NOT DIRECTED TOWARDS HIM. HERE IS A LIST OF CHAIN OF EVENTS THAT I HAVE INQUIRED SINCE OWNERSHIP OF MY "NEW-USED" CHEVY IN FEB. 2007. I HAVE A NEW CHEVY IMPALA. WITHIN A YEAR OF OWNERSHIP, THE CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 8 TIMES FOR MAJOR REPAIRS (NONE DUE TO MY OWN FAULT)! *TR

RECALL ON SOMETHING IN THE BRAIN OF THE CAR (IT'S COMPUTER).ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER CAR STARTED LOSING POWER ON THE FREEWAY GOING TWENTY FIVE AND THE RPM'S AS HIGH AS IT COULD GO IN THE RED, THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AFTER MAKING A LOUD NOISE REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO AN ?ELECTRICAL? PROBLEM. THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON MY NEW CAR 1 WEEK LATER CAR WOULD NOT TURN OFF! KEY OUT AND IT WAS STILL RUNNING KILL BATTERY SEVERAL TIMES SPEAKERS ARE NOT PROPERLY WORKING ALONG WITH THE FACTORY ALARM 2 MONTHS LATER THE CAR DID IT AGAIN I CAN'T EVEN GET THE CAR TO LOCK PERIOD, EVERY TIME I MANUALLY LOCK THE DOORS, THEY AUTOMATICALLY UNLOCK I'M DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND IT TOTALLY JUST OVER HEATS AND CUTS OF IN ALL OF FIVE SECONDS WITH A BIG CITY BUS DIRECTLY BEHIND ME. THIS STARTS JULY 3RD, 2008 THE CAR WILL NOT CUT OFF, NOT EVEN WHEN MY HUSBAND PULLED ITS FUSE, PERIOD, IT JUST KEPT RUNNING TILL THE BATTERY DIED AND THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. JULY 10TH, 2008 THEY CALL ME TO PICK MY CAR UP, IT'S READY AGAIN!!! JULY 11TH, 2008 THEY HAD TO TOW IT BACK BECAUSE THE CAR OVERHEATED, THEN WOULD NOT TURN OFF AND THE ENGINE STATED IT HAD LOW POWER, WHAT EVER THAT MEANS...GRRRRHHHH!!! AUGUST 27TH, 2008 THE CAR WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, EVEN ONCE WE PULLED THE FUSE, THE ENGINE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLE LIKE IT WAS GOING TO JUMP OUT AND THE DASH BOARD WAS READING ALL TYPES OF CRAZY MESSAGES!!! THIS CAR REALLY SCARES ME! I'M LOOKING FOR AN ATTORNEY TO HELP ME WITH

2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATES THAT IN A GOVERNMENT CRASH TEST THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT 35 MPH BUT IN HIS VEHICLE THEY DID NOT DEPLOY AT 52 MPH. *NJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. SPORADICALLY, THE TWO REAR PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM EITHER THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON FAILURE FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE ALL THE LATCHES, LOCKS, AND LINKAGES AT MORE THAN $200. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 10-07-08 *BF UPDATED 10/15/08. *JB

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX. 50 MILES AN HOUR ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE. I COULD NOT MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL AND STARTED TO VEER INTO THE NEXT LANE. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE RIGHT LANE NEXT TO ME. NO INJURIES OR ACCIDENTS OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD AND HAD APPROX. 26,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THE POWER STEERING MECHANISM WAS REPLACED WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SYSTEM. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS THE 6TH REPLACEMENT OF SUCH A DEVICE FOR THE IMPALA. *TR

MOANING NOISE WHEN TURNING AT LOW SPEEDS, AND LOUD SHRIEKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. THOUGHT IT WAS POWER STEERING PUMP &/OR ALTERNATOR. I LOOK UNDER HOOD AND GROUND PS FLUID ON GROUND, PS FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE BELLOWS BOOT ON THE RACK AND PINION. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE SPOOL SEAL AND THE INPUT SEAL WERE LEAKING IN THE RACK AND PINION. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE RACK REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. BUT 1 MONTH LATER, THE NEW RACK DEVELOPED A LEAK FROM THE SAME INPUT SEAL THAT WAS BAD ON THE OE RACK. DEALER REPLACED IT AGAIN UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS AT ANY SPEED, THE BRAKE SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY PULSATED, AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ABNORMALLY VIBRATE. SECONDLY, WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE FAILURE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IF THE BRAKE PADS ARE EXPOSED TO MOISTURE, THEY COULD FAIL. THEY FURTHER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS IF THE WEAR WAS LESS THAN 3MM, AND REPAIR OR RESURFACE THE BRAKE ROTORS. THE BRAKE PADS WERE MEASURED AT 5MM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT ALTHOUGH HER VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE SYMPTOMS, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT DISPLAYED THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,269 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,412.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANYTIME IT RAINS, HEAVY WATER LEAKS INTO THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THROUGH THE FUSE BOX PANEL. THE FAILURE CREATES A PUDDLE OF WATER ON THE PASSENGER FLOOR AND ALSO AFFECTED THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ESPECIALLY THE WINDOW MOTORS. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE APRIL OF 2006 AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ON MAY 17,2008, THE GENERAL MANAGER WAS ABLE TO SEE THE PUDDLE OF WATER AND STATED THAT THE WATER WAS ENTERING IN THROUGH THE FUSE BOX PANEL. THE TECHNICIANS REPAIRED THE FUSE BOX PANEL DUE TO CORROSION AND SEALED THE COWL. THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED AND THE GENERAL MANAGER ADVISED HIM TO CALL NHTSA TO FILE A SAFETY COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 38,150 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED

MY DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR WAS FALLING DOWN AND WOULD NOT STAY UP. THE COMPANY REPLACED IT FOR FREE. HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER SIDE IS FALLING AS WELL AND MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. THIS BLOCKING VIEW NOT TO MENTION UNATTRACTIVE. I HAVE AN OTHERWISE BEAUTIFUL CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH DOWNHILL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKES FAILED. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR CRASH. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT THEN HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. A REPAIR WAS MADE, BUT THE NOISE STILL PERSISTS. SHE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOOSE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE RACK AND PINION WERE REPLACED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. RECENTLY, THE WATER PUMP BEGAN OVERHEATING AND HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,174.

WHILE DRIVING TO SCHOOL A 95 FORD F-250 SLAMMED INTO A 03 PONTIAC VIBE WHICH IN TURN SWERVED INTO MY LANE, CAUSING ME TO HIT THE VIBE HEAD ON AT 40 MPH. NO AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED IN MY VEHICLE AND MY 06 IMPALA WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I SUFFERED INJURIES TO MY ARM AND HEAD. *TR

2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA WITH SIDEWALL FAILURE ON THE TIRES. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES ARE HIGH PREFORMANCE TIRES. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE THESE TIRES ARE PRONE TO THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. *KB

BROUGHT TO A DEALER THAT ADVISED THE FRONT SEAL WAS LEAKING THEY REPAIRED IT AND GAVE THE VEHICLE BACK. THEN THE REAR DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING AND SHE STILL SMELLED THE BURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER AGAIN AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED AND THAT THEY WERE SURPRISED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT CATCH FIRE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIRING AND SHE STILL EXPERIENCED THE BURNING SMELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED ON HOW TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM IS FOUND. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22000. VS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP AT 15 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO TURN LEFT, BUT COULD NOT. HE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND ATTEMPTED TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SALES DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE FAILURE WITH A HOSE AND TWO CLAMPS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 15,000. UPDATED 04/22/08. *LJ THE POWER STEERING PIPE AND HOSE WERE REPLACED. UNKNOWN.

1. NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS BETWEEN 0 TO 55 MPH. SOME RAPID ACCELERATIONS MAX RPM ABOUT 4500. 2. RAPID LOSS OF POWER STEERING FLUID WHICH RESULTED IN EXTREMELY HEAVY STEERING 3. TOWED VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR QUOTED REPAIR IS $550. *TR

2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA WITH DEFECTIVE POWER STEERING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER STEERING. HE STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THEN IN -10 DEGREE WEATHER THE POWER STEERING WENT. DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. *KB THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING RETURN HOSE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE POWER STEERING HOSE BEGAN LEAKING AND SPRAYED POWER STEERING FLUID OVER THE EXHAUST AND FIRE WALL. THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING AND THEN CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION AND A NEW HOSE WAS INSTALLED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 63,000.

1/24/2008 AND 2/27/2008 MY POWER STEERING SYSTEM FAILED. ONCE ENTERING A HIGHWAY AND ONCE ENTERING A BRIDGE; BOTH TIMES I NARROWLY ESCAPED ACCIDENT AND INJURY. T HE FIRST TIME I WAS TOWED TO BAST CHEVROLET IN SEAFORD NY (MY DEALER). BAST SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE RETURN HOSE OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP, AND THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN ON PROBLEMS WITH THIS PUMP. I WAS TOLD THE HOSE WAS REPLACED AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THE SECOND TIME AFTER BEING TOWED TO 2 DEALERS(THE FIRST SAID HE HAD NO TIME TO LOOK AT IT.) I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE RETURN HOSE ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP. WHEN I TOLD HIM IT HAD JUST BEEN REPLACED LAST MONTH, HE TOLD ME THE FIRST DEALER NEVER REPLACED IT; HE ONLY ADDED A CLAMP. THE FIRST DEALER WHEN CONTACTED REPEATED THAT THE HOSE WAS REPLACED BUT WHEN I TOLD HIM ABOUT THE SECOND DEALER HE CHANGED HIS STORY SAYING THE SECOND DEALER WAS RIGHT, AND THAT ONLY THE CLAMP WAS CHANGED. MY COPY OF THE REPAIR INVOICE SAYS THEY CHANGED THE HOSE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSE WAS LEAKING AND THEY REPAIRED THE FAILURE. CURRENTLY, THE POWER STEERING COLUMN HAS FAILED AGAIN AFTER THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 36,000. UPDATED 03/26/08. *LJ THE TRANSMISSION REVERSE GEAR WAS DEFECTIVE, THE TRANSMISSION ALSO HAD A DELAYED ENGAGEMENT. THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED, THE LEFT FRONT DOOR WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. ONE OF THE TIRE WAS LOOSING AIR.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL BARELY MOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TWICE AND, ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THEY STATED THAT THE CLAMPS WERE NOT HOLDING THE POWER STEERING LINE. THE HOSE WAS CLAMPED ON BOTH VISITS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TOWED TO THE DEALER ON FEBRUARY 11, 2008 FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO SHOP FOR REPAIR OF TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP DID NOT FIX A BROKEN TIE-ROD. CHEVROLET IS REFUSING TO RETURN CALLS. CUSTOMER CARE REP. PAUL FLEMING 1-866-790-5700 EXT. 22113. CASE NUMBER71-598223331. ORIGINALLY FILED WITH SHAWN CARTER OVER A WEEK AGO. CAR IS STILL NOT FIXED. I BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT DRIVE TRAIN OF THIS VEHICLE. 2006 CHEVY IMPALA LT. *TR

EXPRESSWAY DRIVING. POWER STEERING FAILED. NO PREVIOUS INDICATION. RESULT WAS A MAJOR INCREASE IN EFFORT TO STEER. I FELT IT CREATED AN UNSAFE CONDITION. I WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. *TR

I HAVE EXPERIENCED TWO COMPLETE FAILURES OF A POWER STEERING HOSE WHILE DRIVING. PER GM TSB #1870206. NO PRODUCT UPDATE OR RECALL HAS BEEN ENACTED. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER WITH HOSE BLOWN, COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. SHE BELIEVED BOTH VEHICLES WERE DESTROYED. THE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE WAS CRUSHED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT INJURED HER BACK AND HEAD, AND IS CURRENTLY SEEING A DOCTOR. HER SIX MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WAS SEATED IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT AND SUSTAINED A BLACK EYE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 94,000.

MY WIFE WAS REAR ENDED BY AN 04 LINCOLN WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH. THIS TURNED HER 06 CHEVY IMPALA INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A FORD RANGER GOING IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. RANGER DOING 40-45 MPH, IMPALA DOING 40MPH. MY IMPALA IS BEING REPAIRED AND IS NOT TOTALED. MY WIFE WAS THE DRIVER AND WAS INJURED IN THIS CRASH. SHE HAS NECK, BACK, AND SHOULDER PAIN AS WELL AS HEAD ACHES. AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED!! I HAVE PICS OF IMPALA SHOWING DEAD ON / HEAD ON IMPACT. *TR

VEHICLE HAS BOUNCY/SHUDDERY RIDE DRIVING OVER 35MPH. LOOKED AT BY 2 DIFFERENT SHOPS, ONE SAID IT WAS A BAD TIRE AND REPLACED UNDER TIRE WARRANTY, THE OTHER SAID IT WAS SEPARATION OF TREAD (BAD TIRE). ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED WITH BRAND NEW TIRES (OUT OF MY OWN POCKET) AND THE RIDE DID NOT IMPROVE, THEN THE SHOP SAYS THAT IT IS "BUMPS IN THE ROAD" EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A DISTINCT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A BUMP IN THE ROAD (FELT FROM FRONT TIRES AND BACK TIRES) AND THE SHUDDER OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

LOST THE POWER STEERING. LOSE OF ALL POWER STEERING FLUID ON HOME DRIVEWAY. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER. DEALER SAID A HOSE CAME OFF AND REPLACED THE HOSE AND CLAMP. TOW TRUCK DRIVER KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WHEN HE VIEWED THE FLUID ON THE DRIVEWAY. HE SAID HE HAS TOWED SEVEN IMPALAS IN THE LAST MONTH FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD APPROXIMATELY TEN FEET AFTER PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN REVERSE. THE DEALER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A SALES DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE. MOST RECENTLY, THE SERVICE ADVISOR AND MANAGER DROVE THE VEHICLE AND EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB UPDATED 01/09/08

NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN WHEN BACKING UP. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH OR STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD 10 TO 15 FEET BY ITSELF. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE PERFORMS THE SAME WAY WHEN IN REVERSE. FOR THE PAST TWO MONTHS, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE. ALL OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL AGREED THAT THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD ABNORMALLY, BUT STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED OVERHEAD DOME LIGHT STAYED ON, TRANSMISSION HESITATES AND BUMPS ON 1-2 SHIFT, AND A/C BLOWS WARM INTERMITTENTLY. UPDATED 01/04/07 *TR

I NOTICED THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS WEARING EXTENSIVELY ON THE OUTSIDE. FIRST I CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE AND IT WAS AT THE PROPER AMOUNT. THEN I WENT TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AND WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE ALIGNMENT CHECK BY THE TIRE SERVICEMAN. THEN I WENT TO HAVE THE TIRES ALIGNED AND THE TECHNICIAN SAID THE TIE ROD ENDS HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE WORN OUT AND LOOSE. I PERSONALLY OBSERVED THE FRONT WHEELS AND THEY BOTH WERE EXTREME LOOSE. THE CAR HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED BY THE CHEVROLET LOCAL DEALER AND ONLY HAD 37,500 MILES ON IT. I HAD IT SERVICED AT APPROXIMATELY 35,500 MILES BY THE CHEVROLET DEALER. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER, WHO AGREED THAT BOTH THE TIE RODS ENDS NEEDED REPLACING AND THAT HE THOUGHT THEY COULD BE REPLACED WITH CHEVROLET PAYING FOR THEM. BOTH THE ALIGNMENT TECHNICIAN AND THE CHEVROLET DEALER SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME THAT THE REASON THE TIE ROD ENDS WERE WORN OUT WAS THAT THEY CONTAINED NO GREASE FITTINGS AND FURTHER THAT THE ONES CHEVROLET FINALLY REPLACED THE WORN OUT ONES THEY DO NOT HAVE GREASE FITTINGS. THIS CAR IS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPLA. I STILL AM GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE WHAT WAS THE FRONT TIRE(S) BEFORE THIS DISCOVER DUE TO THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT. FURTHER,I AM EXPECTING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE CURRENT NEW ONES WHICH HAVE NO GREASE FITTINGS WITHIN 30,000 OR AGAIN RISK MY SAFETY AND EXCESSIVE AND UNNECESSARY TIRE WEAR. I AM TOLD BY SERVICE PEOPLE AND TECHNICIANS THAT I CAN PURCHASE AFTERMARKET (NON-GENERAL MOTORS TIE ROD ENDS

2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA HAD AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *KB ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, IT APPEARED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD BLOWN WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)*JB

LT RE HER 2006 CHEVY IMPALA LT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A VIBRATION AND THE CAR JUMPING ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS LEADING TO REPLACEMENT OF TIRES; WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF NHTSA KNOWS ANYTHING ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH TIRES. *KB THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND OF TIRES, BECAUSE ONE OF THE TIRES HAD EXCESSIVE ROAD FORCE. HOWEVER, THE VIBRATION CONTINUED. *JB

I AM A POLICE OFFICER AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE ON TRAFFIC STOPS, THAT MY ASSIGNED 2006 IMPALA HAS ROLLED BACKWARDS AFTER I HAD GOTTEN OUT OF THE CAR TO APPROACH A TRAFFIC VIOLATOR; I HAD TO JUMP BACK IN AND PUT IT BACK IN PARK.. ON 10/ 04/07 THIS CAR ALMOST COST ME MY LIFE. I BLOCKED AN ENTRANCE RAMP AND WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR I STOOD BY THE OPEN DRIVER DOOR. THE CAR JUMPED INTO GEAR AND BACKED OVER ME. I WAS DRUG BACKWARDS AND COULD NOT FREE MYSELFAS I WAS BEING HELPLESSLY DRAGGED UNDER MY CAR. WHEN THE CAR WENT INTO THE MEDIAN IT DUG MY BODY INTO THE DIRT. I WAS ABLE TO ROLL FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR. I THEN JUMPED BACK IN AND STOPPED THE CAR FROM CROSSING THE EXPRESSWAY. I HAVE BEEN ON THE STREETS AS A BEAT OFFICER FOR OVER 21 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN. I SPOKE WITH ANOTHER OFFICER AND HE ALSO HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WHILE ON TRAFFIC STOPS. I WAS ADVISED BY FLEET MANAGEMENT THAT THERE HAS BEEN ONE OTHER INCIDENT REPORTED. MY PATROL CAR WAS TOWED ON OCT 8 AND LATER I WAS ADVISED BY FLEET MANAGEMENT THAT GM REPS LOOKED AT THE CAR AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. FLEET MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL REFUSE TO GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION AS FOR A CONTACT PERSON WITH GM. NOTE -AS OF 10/19/07 THEY STILL HAVE THE CAR UNDER LOCK AND KEY. I SUSTAINED ROAD RASH, BRUISING, CERVICAL STRAIN, AND A POSSIBLE FRACTURE IN MY BACK. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE PRESIDENT AND HE HAS BEEN GATHERING INFORMATION AS TO SEVERAL OTHER OFFICERS THAT HAVE HAD T

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OUTER TIE ROD END WAS DEFECTIVE ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE FLUTTERED AND SHOOK WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIE RODS AND THERE HAD BEEN NO FURTHER OCCURRENCES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 15,000. UPDATED 11/07/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACTS SON OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 33 MPH AT NIGHT, THE CONTACTS SON CRASHED INTO A STALLED VEHICLE. HE STRUCK THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO HIS WRIST. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE CRASH HAD TO HAVE BEEN A DIRECT HIT ON THE SENSOR. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 21,600. THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 10/10/07 *TR

FILED PREVIOUS COMPLAINT, #10202892. THIS WAS IN REFERENCE TO MY SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NOT LOCKING ON MY 2006 IMPALA. THE NEW RETRACTOR THE DEALER PUT IN MY VEHICLE, ALSO DOES NOT LOCK. I HAVE ALREADY HIT THE STEERING WHEEL ONCE, DO I HAVE TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. CALLED CHEVY AGAIN AND THEY STATED THEY WERE SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. THEY STATED TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND HAVE YET ANOTHER ONE PUT IN. *JB

OWN 2006 CHEVY IMPALA, NOTICED SINCE BEGAN LEASE WITH VEHICLE THAT SEATBELT DOESN'T ALWAYS LOCK. DRIVING ON 9/12/07, HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID A VEHICLE RUNNING A RED LIGHT, I FLEW FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT TIGHT AND LOCKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE AND REPLACED THE SEAT BELT PARTS. *TR UPDATED 09/17/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. SHE STATED THAT THE HEADLAMPS ON THE VEHICLE DISENGAGED FROM THE PLASTIC CASING. SHE FELT THAT THE HEADLAMPS WOULD EVENTUALLY CRACK DUE TO BEING EXPOSED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE PART WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO ASSIST. SHE FELT THAT THIS WAS A COMMON DEFECT FOR VEHICLES OF THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL WITH AT LEAST 30,000 MILES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 36,200.

MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP TODAY BECAUSE OF THE TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM. THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME THAT IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THIS PROBLEM. AROUND LATE JANUARY I HAD IT IN THE SHOP FOR A RUST SPOT CLOSE TO THE SUN ROOF. ALSO SOMEONE WHO WAS LOOKING AT MY CAR TOLD ME IT HAD SWIRL MARKS ON IT BECAUSE IT APPARENTLY HAD BEEN BUFFED BEFORE I PURCHASED MY 2006 IMPALA SS, IN JUNE OF 2006. *JB

CHILD'S NECK TRAPPED IN WINDOW FRAME ASSEMBLY. FROM DRIVER'S SEAT, UNABLE TO OPERATE WINDOW RELEASE. *TR

THE 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA HAD A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON A POWER STEERING HOSE I WAS NEVER NOTIFED OFF. THE HOSE EXPLODED, AND THE CAR COULD NOT MOVE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE 1ST DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED, BUT IT WOULD NOT STEER OUT OF THE BAY. THEY FLUSHED THE POWER STEERING UNIT, AND WITH DAYS IT WOULD NOT STEER PROPERLY. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, WHICH AFTER TWO VISITS, DETERMINED IT NEEDED A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP. THEN THE ACCELERATOR STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHILE TURNING. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A NEW ACCELRATOR WAS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME AGAIN AND ATHE STEERING WENT OUT, THIS TIME, I NEARLY HIT A TELEPHONE POLE WHILE TURNING. THE DEALERSHIP TOOK THE CAR IN AND REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION. THE CAR AGAIN DID NOT STEER PROPERLY, AND I NEARLY HIT A PHONE POLE ON THE WAY HOME. AT ONE POINT THE SECOND DEALERSHIP PUT OVER 200 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. GM SAID THE CARWAS. IN OPERATING ORDER . T HAD LESS THAN 17,000 MILES ON IT, AND DEMANDED I PICK UP THE VEHI OR BE CHARGED STORAGE FEES. I HAVE NEARLY WRECKED THE CAR DUE TO MECHANICAL DEFECTS ON THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS. *AK