2006 Chevrolet Impala complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN PROMPTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE MOTORS IN THE DOORS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER SUFFERED A HEALTH RELATED EPISODE AND WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN WALL ON THE HIGHWAY. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INTERNAL INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NECK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT AND DEEMED DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WIRE HARNESS CONNECTION BEHIND PASSENGERS SIDE KICKPLATE MELTING DUE TO REAR DEFROSTER WINDOW NOT HAVING A TIMER TO SHUT OFF. IT STAYS ON THE WHOLE DURATION OF HAVING THE DEFROSTERS ON WHICH IN TURN MELTS THE CONNECTION DUE TO NOT HAVING A INLINE FUSE. THE MELTING CONNECTION CAN CAUSE FIRE DUE TO ARCING CONNECTION.

WHILE DRIVING THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN REDUCED POWER SO THAT I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 5 MILES IN TRAFFIC. CAR THEN STOPPED AND THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL. I PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURNED THE CAR OFF WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND IT STARTED AND ONLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE ALMOST AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THIS HAPPENED IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN SO THAT THERE WAS ONLY BLARING HORNS WHEN I COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR. MY MECHANIC SAID I NEED TO BRING THE CAR IN WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON SO THAT HE CAN READ THE ERROR MESSAGES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOESN'T GIVE HIM ENOUGH INFORMATION. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN SINCE AS I'M AFRAID BUT WILL DRIVE LOCALLY AND BRING THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC AS SOON AS THOSE LIGHTS COME ON AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE BUT NOT WHEN I COULD BRING IT TO THE MECHANIC. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION IN THESE CARS ARE JUNK I HAVE REPLACED 5 OF THEM AND NOBODY CAN EXPLAIN WHY THE TRANSMISSION KEEPS GOING OUT ON THESE CARS I JUST KEEP PAYING FOR NEW ONES.

AIRBAG LIGHTS COMES ON AND STAYS THEN IT GOES OUT THEN BACK ON AND NOW TELLING ME TIGHTING GAS CAP BUT TIGHT AND NOW EEPLACE IT STILL STAYS TIGHTING TIRED OF THIS THINK SHOULD BE RECALLED

THE CHEVROLET IMPALA I OWN HAS HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS ABOUT A MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR.... THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL AREA IN THE FRONT HAS WENT HAYWIRE ON ME.... I CANNOT SIGNAL, OR TURN MY BRIGHT LIGHTS ON AT ANY TIME.... PLUS, IT WILL NOT START FOR ME WHEN I NEED IT TO, I ALWAYS HAVE TO GET A JUMP FROM SOMEONE, & THAT EVEN TAKES BETWEEN 10-20 MINUTES.... THE PLACE THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM, THE REPAIRMEN CANNOT FIX IT RIGHT FOR ME, IT IS NOT FAIR TO PAY ALL THIS MONEY FOR MY CAR, WHICH WILL NOT WORK RIGHT... I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE MY SIGNALS FOR A VERY LONG TIME NOW, IT IS VERY, VERY FRUSTRATING TO ME.... I HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON THE STREETS, THE HIGHWAY, EVEN AT WORK AFTER MY SHIFT, IT HAS EVEN STOPPED ON ME WHILE TAKING MY KIDS TO & FROM SCHOOL....

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPPING GEARS ON TAKE OFF, WHEELS SOUND LIKE BEARINGS ARE GOING OUT, LIKE A GRINDING NOISE. CHANGED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS TOGETHER DUE TO WHEEL WOBBLE AND BRAKE SENSORS ON DISPLAY. CONSTANTLY DISPLAYING "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" ON MESSAGE BOARD. DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH THIS ISSUE AS WELL AS ANY FAILURES OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE NOW IS IMMOBILIZED, AND WILL NOT GO INTO A FORWARD MOVEMENT ONLY A REVERSE DRIVE. WHEELS ARE LOCKED UP AND VEHICLE IS STRANDED! STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS USED PURCHASE. PLEASE ADVISE!!!

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR EARLIER TODAY IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS MAKING NOISE. SO I CHECK IT IT WAS EMPTY I FILLED IT UP WITH POWER STEERING FOULED.COME TO FIND OUT ITS A LEAK AGAIN. FOR THE THIRD TIME IN THAT THE LIGHTS BEEN FLICKERING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR FOR TWO DAYS THE CHECK BATTERY SYSTEM LIGHT WAS ON. THEN ONE DAY IT CUT OFF ON ME IN TRAFFIC. WHILE DRIVING .THEN AFTER A WHILE I GOT A JUMP BUT THE CAR DIDN'T STAY RUNNING ON ITS ON AFTER THE FIFTH TRY IT STAYED RUNNING.I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME NOW EVERY OTHER WEEK SO. I HAVE TO MESSING WITH CABLE CORD ON THE BATTERY TO GET THE CAR TO START. JUST SO HAPPENED TODAY MY ALTERNATOR. WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CUT ALL THE WIRING OFF THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY JUST TO STOP THE FIRE FROM BURNING .

NEITHER OF THE TWO HORN BUTTONS ON THE STEARING WHEEL ACTIVATE THE HORN. EITHER THE BUTTONS DO NOT WORK OR THE HORN DOES NOT WORK.

VERY NOISY FRONT END COMPONENTS, IT SEEMS TO BE MORE NOISE AT A SLOW SPEED. IT RATTLES, ROARS, JUST VERY NOISY. THIS IS AT SLOW SPEED GOING DOWN A NORMAL STREET.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR WHICH THE STEERING WHEELS STEERING LINES WERE TO BE RE-ROUTED FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING LINES RUPTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,900. UPDATED 01/10/2017*CT UPDATED 7/5/18*JB *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE NUMBER 3. CARS CURRENT MILEAGE IS 129,537. 2006 IMPALA SS 5.3 LITRE LS4. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 54K MILES, 96K MILES, AND AGAIN NOW AT JUST SHORT OF 130K MILES. THIS IS [XXX] AND GM REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THERE'S THOUSANDS OF POSTS ONLINE ABOUT THE IMPALA SS/GRAND PRIX GXP FROM 2006-2009 WITH THE LS4 5.3 V8 AND 4T65E-HD TRANSMISSION COMBO. THE OEM HORSE POWER OF THE ENGINE IS 303 SAE HP. THE 3T65E TRANSMISSION IS ONLY RATED FOR 260 HP. THOUSANDS OF FAILURES AND PEOPLE STRANDED ACROSS THE US WITH THESE CARS. WHEN WILL SOMEONE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE LOST 4TH GEAR OVERDRIVE WHILE CRUISING ON THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLES RPMS REV LIKE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL. CAUSING ME TO STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE WITH PASSING TRAFFIC AT 75 MPH.

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING IN AND OUT WHILE IN OVERDRIVE. 2ND TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT ON THIS VEHICLE IN LESS THAN 100,000 MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA EQUIPPED WITH LIONHART TIRES, TIRES SIZE:225/60R16. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE MADE A WHINING NOISE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS SPLIT IN TWO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER, BUT WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE TIRE LINE INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

THE FRONT SWAY BAR DEVELOPED A CRACK AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT TO PASS VA SAFETY INSP PROG..

I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR ALMOST A YEAR NOW AND EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT, IT HAS CAUSED NOTHING BUT AN ISSUE. I ALWAYS GET AN "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" OR SOMETIMES EVEN "STARTING DISABLED SERVICE THROTTLE." THIS CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE FROM 1-100 TIMES A DAY WHILE I AM DRIVING. IT HAS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS, HIGHWAYS, TURNING, YOU NAME IT AND IT HAS HAPPENED. IT IS BECOMING A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE AS IT WILL DO IT IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS AND I FEAR THAT I WILL GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE RAN THE CODES AND REPLACED EVERY PART IN THE CAR THAT DEALERSHIPS HAVE TOLD ME TO REPLACE BUT IT STILL KEEPS HAPPENING. I HAVE DONE A TON OF RESEARCH ON WHAT COULD BE WRONG AND IT NOT ONLY SEEMS LIKE THIS IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF PEOPLE BUT THE THINGS THEY REPLACED IN THEIR CARS FIXED THE ISSUE BUT MINE SEEMS TO NOT EVER BE ABLE TO BE FIXED. THIS HAS BECOME A DANGEROUS THING, AS IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME IN THE MIDDLE OF SNOW STORMS ON ICY HIGHWAYS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, BUT GREASEF THE SHIFT CABLE AS A TEMPORARY REMEDY. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE IN THE PARK POSITION, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR AND SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S HOUSE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

RECEIVED A ENGINE WARNING SYMBOL AND SOUND/CHIME AND THEN GOT THE MESSAGE, "POWER IS BEING REDUCED TO THE ENGINE". MY SPEED OF 40 MPH STEADILY LOWERED TO WHERE I PUT ON MY WARNING LIGHTS AS CARS WERE PILING UP BEHIND ME. I WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF ON A SIDE STREET WHERE THE CAR STOPPED. MY MECHANIC HAS READ THE CODES AND REPLACED INDICATED PARTS, BUT THE PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN OFTEN. BELOW IS A WEB SITE URL WHERE YOU CAN SEE NUMEROUS PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS DANGEROUS AS IT HAPPENS TO PEOPLE ON INTERSTATES WHERE THEY HAVE NO WHERE TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC. THERE ARE MORE THAN 22 PAGES OF 100S OF REPORTS OF THIS REDUCED POWER MESSAGE AT: HTTP://FORUMS.EDMUNDS.COM/DISCUSSION/13406/CHEVROLET/IMPALA/CHEVY-IMPALA-REDUCED-ENGINE-POWER-MESSAGE/P1

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE ENGINE JUST COMPLETELY LOSSED POWER... THE CAR WOULDNT START UP UNLESS I UNPLUGGED THE BATTERY FOR AT LEAST 10 MINUTES. THE DASHBOARD READ ENGINE REDUCED POWER.. VERY SCARY SITUATION..I DONT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE.

TAKATA RECALL MY WINDOWS STOP WORKING ALL TOGETHER MY CAR SOME TIME DONT GO WHEN I PUSH THE GAS IT WILL JERK REAL HARD AND THEN SOME TIMES IT TAKES ALONG TIME TO BRAKE AND THIS BEEN A ON GOING THING BUT WHEN I CALLED THE DEALER THEY GAVE ME A HARD TIME ABOUT IF THERE WHERE ANY RECALLS ABOUT IT

SLIPPING FROM DEAD STOP TO ACCELERATION. THEN IT JERKS FORWARD DOES THIS COUPLE TIMES A MONTH.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THE SAME DAY THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 156,446.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 IMPALA CAR AS A DAILY DRIVING CAR. DROVE GREAT, NO SHIFTING ISSUES OR TRANSMISSION SLIPPING. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I STARTED THE CAR UP ONE MORNING AND CAR DID NOT MOVE. IT FEELS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS ENGAGING, BUT DOESN'T MOVE. IIT ACTS LIKE CAR IS NOT IN ANY DRIVE GEAR EVEN AFTER PUTTING CAR INTO A GEAR, LIKE REVERSE OR DRIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION, THE KEY FAILED TO EJECT FROM THE IGNITION. AS A RESULT, THE BATTERY DIED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY, AFTER FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS FROM THE INTERNET. UPDATED 06/20/16.*JB

ONGOING ISSUE WITH ERROR MESSAGE RELATING TO "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" APPEARED 4/10/2016. ONGOING HISTORY AND SERVICE RELATED TO THROTTLE POSITION AND SENSOR (ALSO SERVICED) CODES P2176; P 2135. 8/1/15 I HAVE ADDRESSED THROUGH REPLACING OF THROTTLE POSITION AND SENSOR; BATTERY CABLE (DEALERSHIP SVC DEPT SUGGESTED LOW VOLTAGE RELATED TO THIS ISSUE - RETESTED, ISSUE CONTINUES) PARTS STORE HAS SUGGESTED "THROTTLE ACTUATOR CONTROL MODULE P 1516' CODES ALSO INCLUDE P0121, PO2135, P2119 FOUND PMC TO BE FAULTY -- "REPAIR AND REPLACED" 12/30/2014; THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY REPLACED ON APRIL 5, 2014. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE FOR TWO YEARS. ENGINE POWER DROPS AND CAR WILL ONLY DRIVE AT A LOW SPEED < 40MPH. THIS IS WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION. VARIOUS ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. THIS ISSUE BEGAN AT APX 140K MILES AND HAS REOCCURRED AT 166L, 167K, 180K, 193K. SPEEDS THAT IT HAS OCCURRED HAS BEEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 60-65MPG TO RESIDENTIAL 25-35MPH. RECORDS HAVE SERVICES DATES ARE AVAILABLE; TOO MANY TO UPLOAD ALL.

CHECK AIR BAG RANDOMLY COMES ON AND SHUTS OFF. SOME TIMES I THINK ITS RELATED TO KEYS IF I REMOVE THE WEIGHT OF KEYS BUT NOT SURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

ONLY 80,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND HAS 4 OIL/TRANSMISSION LEAKS. CONSUMER REPORTS SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR MY CAR.

OIL LEAK.

DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE AND ENGINE SLOWED DOWN SUDDENLY ,,,REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE CAME ON

MY CAR WON'T SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION, I HAD TO LIFT UP CONSOLE COVER AND PUSH RELEASE BUTTON IN ORDER TO AVOID PAYING FOR A TOW. FOUND OUT IT WAS THE WIRED CONNECTOR OR MODULE OR POSSIBLY WIRES THAT MOVE WHEN YOU SHIFT GEARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 11 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE "REDUCE ENGINE POWER" AND 'SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY' WARNING MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON THE MESSAGE BOARD. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

THE DASH IN MY IMPALA CRACKED SUDDENLY A FEW MONTHS AGO. I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS AN ISSUE IN CHEVROLET VEHICLES UNTIL I SAW A REPORT. ALSO, MY HEATER DOES NOT ACTUALLY BLOW HEAT UNLESS I AM ACCELERATING! IT IS SUCH AN INCONVENIENCE DURING THIS TIME OF YEAR B/C WHEN IT'S COLD OUTSIDE & I HAVE TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE CAR GETS COLD INSIDE! LASTLY, WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS CHANGED FROM HOT TO COLD OR IF THE FAN IS SET TO CIRCULATE OVER THE ENTIRE CAR, IT STARTS MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE FOR ABOUT 30-60 SECONDS. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE FOR A WHILE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE AND "POWER DOWN LOW" WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DRIVE AT NORMAL SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.

MY 2006 CHEVY IMPALA FREQUENTLY HAS "REDUCED POWER ENGINE" "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL". WE HAVE REPLACED ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR, REPLACED COMPUTER IN STEERING COLUMN, REPLACED THROTTLE BODY. GOING ON 2 YRS LIKE THIS. MY SISTER JUST RECEIVED A RECALL ON HER 2011 IMPALA ABOUT "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". I CALLED CHEVY DEALER AND MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL. IN WHICH IM HAVING SAME PROBLEM. *BF

REAR DEFROST STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I LOOKED INTO WHY, I FOUND THE LARGE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR THATS BEHIND THE FRONT PASSENGER KICK PANEL TO BE COMPLETELY BURNT. THE CONNECTIONS ARE OBVIOUSLY NOT RATED HIGH ENOUGH TO HANDLE THE AMPS NEEDED. WHEN I LOOKED ON LINE THERE IS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING. THIS CIRCUIT IS ALSO NOT PROTECTED BY A FUSE. IT'S A MIRACLE THAT THIS DIDN'T BURN MY CAR TO THE GROUND. THIS IS A VERY LARGE PROBLEM WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF EFFECTED CARS. MINE WAS JUST A SMALL ELECTRICAL FIRE, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,838. UPDATED 04/08/16*LJ; UPDATED 05/09/18*JB *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

HEADLIGHTS FLICKER, DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND PARKED. ALSO BATTERY DRAINS EVERY YEAR.

1) CAR IS HARD TO TURN STATIONARY & WHILE TURNING, STEERING KNUCKLES--2) POWER STEERING WHINING & JUST STARTED LOSING FLUID,--3) DRIVERS SEAT STOPPED BEING ABLE TO ADJUST TO DIFFERENT POSITIONS--4) OIL LEAK ON ENGINE--5) PAINT ON TRUNK & SURROUNDING AREA IS IS FLAKING OFF.

WELL TODAY LIGHT CAME ON SERVICE AIRBAG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A DEER, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LATCH AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO DISENGAGE AFTER THE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, A KNOCKING SOUND WAS HEARD FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09E005000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,369.

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY CUT OFF WITH AN "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" SIGN AND THE CAR ULTIMATELY SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THE CAR WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. IT HAD TO BE TOWED HOME AND THEN TOWED TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN FRANKFORT, IL. THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DEPICT THE PROBLEM AND HELD MY CAR FOR ALMOST TWO WEEKS. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT MAY BE SOMETHING INTERMITTENT BUT FAILED TO FIX THE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP RELEASED MY CAR TO ME AND THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED RETURNED THE NEXT DAY. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY OUT OF COMMISSION.

POWER STEERING FAILED. UPON STARTING VEHICLE ONE MORNING, HAD LITTLE TO NO STEERING POWER. HAD POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED, THREE TIMES, FIRST PUMP FAILED, SECOND PUMP FAILED ALSO.(MECHANIC SOURCE FOR PARTS BAD). HOLE IN HOSE ALSO. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN. MUST NOW HAVE RACK AND PINION REPLACED, POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING IN THAT AREA.

THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA SKIPS, IT STARTED SKIPPING AT 130,000 MILES. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD WHEN I AM STOPPED AT A INTERSECTION AND THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN I PRESS THE GAS AND THE ENGINE TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO REACT, IT HAS HAPPEN TO ME SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS CAUSED ME TO GET IN SEVERAL CLOSE COLLISIONS. ALSO WHEN I START THE CAR AND TRY TO BACK UP FROM MY CAR SPACE THE SAME THING HAPPENS I PRESS THE GAS TO BACK UP THE ENGINE TAKES A FEW SECONDS TO CATCH AND THEN DANGEROUSLY JERKS IN REVERSE

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT FAILS TO LATCH. ON THE MORNING OF 9/9/2015 I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE SEATBELT TO LATCH NO MATTER WHAT I TRIED. THE RED BUTTON MOVES UP AND DOWN FREELY JUST LIKE THE OTHER SEATBELT LATCHES IN THE VEHICLE. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS YEAR IMPALA?