2008 Chevrolet Impala complaints

SEVERE INNER TIRE WEAR ON BOTH REAR TIRES AT AROUND 47K MILES. THE WIRE INSIDE THE TIRES WAS SHOWING AND IT WAS UNNOTICEABLE JUST LOOKING AT THE CAR. I DIDN'T REALIZE THE TIRES WERE BAD UNTIL THE REAR DRIVER TIRE WENT COMPLETELY FLAT WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

OVERHEATING AND DANGEROUS, QUICK PULSATION OF BRAKE ROTORS ON MY 2008 CHEVROLET HAS ALWAYS BEEN A CONSTANT AND STRESSFUL EXPERIENCE WHEN DRIVING IN HILLY, MOUNTAINOUS COUNTRY. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A 2001 IMPALA. GM HAS GOT TO ADDRESS THIS INHERENT WEAKNESS IN THE IMPALA'S BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA THAT HAS 40,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I WILL NOW BE PUTTING A 3RD SET OF TIRES ON THE CAR AS WELL AS GETTING THE FRONT END ALIGNED ONCE AGAIN. THE CAR WEARS THE TIRES ON THE FRONT INNER AND OUTER SIDES. THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE LOOKS NEW. THE CAR HANDLES HORRIBLY IN WET CONDITIONS AS WELL. *TR

INSIDE REAR TIRES ON '08 IMPALA SS ARE WORN DOWN TO THE THREADS. EXTREME SAFELY ISSUE SINCE THIS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU WOULD USUALLY NOTICE UNLESS IT'S UP ON A LIFT. DOES SOMEONE REALLY NEED TO GET IN A CRASH AND GET KILLED OR KILL SOMEONE BEFORE THIS IS A RECALL? *TR

STEERING WHEEL LOCKS COMPLETLY WHEN TURNING HAPPENS AT LEAST EVERY TWO WEEKS.

ON 2008 CHEVY IMPALA, THE INSIDES OF ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN TO THE CORD. THE TIRES HAD BEEN ROTATED REGULARLY. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER WHO CLAIMED THE TIRES HAD NOT BEEN ROTATED AND THAT HE HAD NEVER HEARD OF ANY DEFECT.. WE PRINTED INFORMATION FROM THIS WEBSITE SHOWING THAT THIS PROBLEM HAD BEEN REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER STILL DENIED ANY DEFECT EVEN THOUGH ONE OF THE WORKERS SAID HE HAD REPLACED TIRES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I PURCHASED 2008 CHEVY IMPALA WITH 22000 MILES ON IT AT NORMAN FREDE IN CLEAR LAKE/HOUSTON AREA. AFTER 6MONTHS THEY SUGGESTED TIRE ROTATION WAS NEEDED AND DUE AFTER ROTATION I NOTICED CAR SHAKING BETWEEN 20 TO 30MPH AND ABOVE 65MPH I TOOK IT IN AND IT WAS ALIGNED AND I WAS CHARGED 2MONTHS LATER STILL SHAKING WAS REALIGNED AT NO CHARGE BUT BEFORE THAT I HAD A NAIL IN ONE OF BACK TIRES AND I HAD IT REPAIRED BY A TIRE SHOP AND THEY WERE SHOCKED TO SEE MY 4 TIRES WERE WORN AND THEY SHOWED ME, I WAS SO UPSET I TOOK CAR IN AGAIN AND THEYSAID BECAUSE I HAD 36,000 MILES ON IT WAS THE REASON. WELL I TOOK IT IN AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME STRUT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED THAT'S WHY MY TIRES WERE ALL WORN AND WANTED TO CHARGE ME $150 TO REPAIR STRUT AND $400 PLUS FOR TIRES AND I SAID "NO" WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY I HADN'T EVEN HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR AND THIS WAS HAPPENING, I WAS UPSET AND LEFT BUT BEFORE I LEFT THEY REALIGNED IT AGAIN AND IN MY SERVICE TICKET THEY DID NOT EVEN MENTION THE STRUT REPAIR. I TRIED TO CONTACT THE SERVICE MANAGER BY EMAIL AND THE GENERAL MANAGER, I RETURNED THE SERV MGR CALL TWICE BUT KEPT MISSING HER AND THE GEN MGR NEVER CALLED OR EMAILED ME. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A CERTIFIED CAR AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO DRIVE LIKE THIS OR PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS. PLEASE WHAT CAN I DO. *TR

1. 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA, WHILE DRIVING DOWN INCLINES THE FRONT DISC BRAKES HEAT UP AND SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE DISK ARE TOO SMALL TO DISSIPATE THE HEAT. 2. CONDITION OCCURS WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILLS. 3. GM DEALER TURNED DISC 1 TIME UNDER WARRANTY AND TOLD ME TO SHIFT MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TO A LOWER GEAR GOING DOWN HILL. THERE IS MUCH INFORMATION FROM OWNERS OF GM VEHICLES ON THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET. THE IMPALA IS NOT THE ONLY GM PRODUCT WITH THIS PROBLEM DUE TO DISK TOO SMALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT MADE A LEFT TURN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE STREET. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE 74 MILES AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR WHEN SHE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AFTER YIELDING OR STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS ALWAYS TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED AND MAKING A LEFT TURN WHENEVER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45946. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50993.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL, THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER ROAD TESTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND BAD PULSATIONS IN HARD SPEED STOPS. BOTH FRONT ROTORS EXHIBITED SEVERE HEAT SPOTS AND WERE WARPED. THE BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED WITH HEAVY DUTY BRAKE PADS. THE VEHICLE WAS RELEASED TO THE OWNER BUT WITHIN 10,000 MILES THE BRAKES BEGAN TO EXHIBIT THE SAME FAILURE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO DOWN SHIFT ON HILLS TO PREVENT THE VIBRATION IN THE BRAKES. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,514 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,952. UPDATED 03/24/10 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE BRAKES WERE SAFE AND NO ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN. UPDATED 07/09/10.*JB

POWER STEERING DIES WHEN THE VEHICLE GETS WET. DEALER IS NEVER AVAILABLE FOR AN APPOINTMENT WHEN IT HAPPENS. MY MECHANIC HAS REPLACED THE BELT AND CLEANED EVERYTHING. IT WORKS FOR A SHORT WHILE THEN STARTS AGAIN. IS ANY HELP AVAILABLE? *TR

MY VEHICLE I PURCHASES FRO THE DEALER WAS SUPPOSEDLY IN EXCELLENT SHAPE. NOT UNTIL I MOVED TO LOS ANGELES, CA. I REALIZED THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOT PERFORMING CORRECTLY. THE ENGINE IS TO DROP DOWN FROM A 8CYCL TO A 6CYCL WHEN IT IS IN OVERDRIVE (60+MPH). (THIS IS CALLED 'ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.) MY ENGINE WOULD NOT DUE THAT. I TOOK IT TO SEVERAL DEALERS BUT THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. DEALER SAID "IT WASN'T THEIR FAULT. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM AN AUCTION". I FEEL THEIR WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. DEALER INSPECTION CHECKLIST WAS DATED 3/26/2008. THE CAR WAS A RENTAL VEHICLE PRIOR TO ME PURCHASING IT AS A USED VEHICLE. THE ODOMETER READING WAS 12410 ON 5/17/2008. I FEEL THEIR WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE "SAFETY". *TR

2008 CHEVY IMPALA WAS SHIPPED FROM THE FACTORY UNALIGNED CAUSING PREMATURE TIRE WEAR. THERE MAY BE A CAMBER RELATED ISSUE CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR ON THE INNER EDGE OF THE REAR TIRES. PROBLEMS START AT ABOUT 10,000 MILES. I REPLACED THE REAR TIRES TWICE IN ONE YEAR. *TR

2008 IMPALA LTZ THAT I PURCHASED FROM BILL CRAMER MOTORS IN DONALSONVILLE, GEORGIA ON 10/29/2009. ON 2/6/2010 I HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT IN BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA NEARLY CAUSING A CRASH. AFTER CHANGING MY TIRE, AND RETURNING HOME I DISCOVERED THAT BOTH REAR TIRES WERE WORN DOWN TO THE BELT ON THE INSIDE. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE IN THE LATE MODEL IMPALA'S. I CALLED THE SHOP TODAY (2/8/2010), AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THEY ARE UNAWARE OF THIS ISSUE. I ALSO CALLED SOLOMON CHEVROLET IN DOTHAN, ALABAMA (1-866-646-6175). THEY ADVISED ME THAT THEY ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS ISSUE, AND THAT IT NEEDED A REAR CAMBER BOLT KIT AND A REALIGNMENT TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THE PARTS AND LABOR FOR THE KIT WERE ESTIMATED @ $200.00 AND THE ALIGNMENT @ $70.00. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO NOTE THAT MY CAR IS STILL UNDER THE 12,000 MILE CERTIFIED WARRANTY. MY CAR HAD 34,861 MILE ON IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT, AND NOW IT ONLY HAS 45,690 MILES ON IT. SO I HAVE PUT A TOTAL OF 10,829 MILES ON IT. THE TIRES THAT ARE ON MY CAR WERE BRAND NEW WHEN I PURCHASED IT. THERE IS NO WAY POSSIBLE THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACING 2 WORN OUT TIRES WITHIN 10,829 MILES'. THIS IS UNHEARD OF' *TR

I HAVE A 2008 CHEVY IMPALA LTZ, PURCHASED ON 7-4-08 FORM A GM DEALERSHIP IN YUKON, OK. THE CAR HAD 3670 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED. IT WAS DRIVEN, ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP, BY THE AREA FINANCIAL OFFICER FOR GM. THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHENEVER YOU DRIVE THROUGH STANDING WATER OR WET SNOW, YOU CANNOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. IT DOES NOT HAVE TO MUCH WATER, JUST A WATERHOLE WHERE RUN OFF FROM A SPRINKLER SYSTEM HAS RUN OFF THE DRIVEWAY. ONE TIME, IT WAS LEFT IN AN ENCLOSED GARAGE OVER NIGHT AND THE DRIVER THE NEXT MORNING JUST ABOUT HIT A PARKED VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY COULD TURN THE THE STERRING WHEEL. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO TWO LOCAL GM DEALERSHIPS AND THEY CANNOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. GM SAFETY HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND THEY COULD NOT GIVE AN ANSWER FOR THE PROBLEM EITHER. THE OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE FEEL THAT THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF NOT FIXED. SO FAR, MOST OF THE TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED HAS BEEN IN TOWN AND AND AT LESS THAN 35 MPH.

2008 CHEVEROLET IMPALA - 3 WHEEL BEARING PUT ON IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A CERTIFIED GUARANTEED CAR, BUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING, TOOK TO MY MECHANIC AND WOULD NOT EVEN PASS INSPECTION. WHEEL BEARING BAD. STATE LINE AUTO IN ANDOVER OHIO WIL NOT EVEN ENTERAIN FIXING IT FOR THE 3RD TIME. *TR

CAR HAS NO TRACTION. THE LEAST BIT OF SNOW AND I CAN NOT EVEN GET OUT OF MY OWN DRIVEWAY. THE CAR SLIDES LEFT AND RIGHT NO MATTER THE AMOUNT OF SNOW. TIRES SPIN WITH ONLY A SLIGHT COVERING OF SNOW ON THE ROAD. TIRES SPIN WHEN THERE IS ONLY WET PAVEMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH OR IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, IT IS DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, NOR PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/30/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED SINCE THE REPAIRS WERE DONE, THE VEHICLE TRACKS PROPERLY ON ICE. THE ALIGNMENT WAS OUT AND REAR CAMBER AND TOE WAS OUT OF SPECS. UPDATED 12/31/09. *JB

EARLY MORNING START /DROVE FOR APPROXIMATELY 4-8 MINUTES. TURNED INTO PARKING LOT AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK (3/4 TURN) WHEN THE STEERING FROZE. STOPPED THE CAR AND THE STEERING SEEMED TO RETURN. PARKED CAR AND ROTATED WHEEL LEFT TO RIGHT AND NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL FROZE ONCE AGAIN. TURNED CAR OFF AND NO CONTINUED ISSUE ON RESTART. IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND AWAITING A DECISION ON WHAT OCCURRED. DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING VEHICLE UNTIL DEALER CAN REPAIR ISSUE. *TR

STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH MY 2008 CHEVY IMPALA WITH WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A TIRE BALANCE PROBLEM. DID REQUIRED TIRE ROTATION AS RECOMMENDED AT 6000, 10,000 AND THEN AGAIN AT 13,500. DEALER SAID TIRES MAY BE OUT OF ROUND AND SUGGESTED ROAD FORCE BALANCING AT 16,500 MILES. THIS DID NOT CHANGE THE ISSUE, SO WENT TO GOODYEAR DEALER AND FOUND OUT THAT THE INSIDE 2 INCHES OF ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WEARING EXCESSIVELY WITH THE REAR TWO LESS THAT 2/32 INCHES OF TREAD LEFT. GOODYEAR SHOT THE ALIGNMENT AND SHOWED THAT THE ALIGNMENT WAS WAY OFF AND TIRES COULD NOT BE WARRANTED WITH AN ALIGNMENT ISSUE. TOOK BACK TO CHEVY DEALER TO INFORM THEM OF THE ALIGNMENT ISSUE. THEY SAID ALIGNMENT WAS NOT WARRANTED AFTER 7,500 MILES AND ALSO WOULD NOT REPLACE THE 4 TIRES. I DID GET THE DEALER TO GRATUITOUSLY DO A 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENT THAT ALSO SHOWED THE CAMBER AND TOE, ESPECIALLY IN THE REAR WAS "OUT OF TOLERANCE AND EXCEEDED CROSS-TOLERANCE" ON THEIR MACHINE AS WELL. THE CAMBER COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED WITHOUT EXTRA WORK (ELONGATING THE BOLT HOLES OR A CHAMBER ALIGNMENT KIT). CONTACTED GM COMPLAINT LINE FOR RESOLUTION TO NO AVAIL, SAYING I HAD TO PROVE THAT THERE IS A DEFECT ON THE VEHICLE. THIS IS AN INHERENT SAFETY PROBLEM WITH 2007 AND 2008 IMPALAS THAT HAS FOSTERED NUMEROUS COMPLAINT TO YOU INCLUDING 5 ALREADY THIS YEAR. GM ISSUED A TSB #08032 FOR POLICE IMPALAS THAT ARE ON THE SAME PLATFORM AND SUSPENSION, BUT NEVER EXTENDED THAT TO THE PUBLIC. SEEMS TO ME THAT THE REAR SUSPENSION HAS AN SEVERE DEFECT T

EXTREME INSIDE REAR TIRE WEAR IN A VERY SHORT TIME. *TR

REAR TIRES HAD EXTREME EXCESSIVE WEAR ON INSIDE IN SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. THESE WERE NEW TIRES. NO WARNINGS. TIRE WAS WORN IN SUCH A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME IF I HAD NOT BEEN LOOKING AT SOMETHING IN DRIVEWAY IT WAS ON THE VERGE OF A BLOWOUT. THESE WERE NEW TIRES SO YOU DO NOT THINK THE INSIDE WHERE YOU CAN NOT SEE WOULD BE DOWN TO THE WIRES ON THE INSIDE OF TIRE. WAS GOING ON LONG TRIP IN 2 DAYS SOMETHING JUST MADE ME LOOK DOWN AND I SAW IT. I COULD NOT BELIEVE IT. I TOOK PICTURES. *TR

FEEL VIBRATION FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. I DO NOT KNOW IF IT FROM THE FRONT OR BACK, I FEEL THE VIBRATION AT 25 + MPH. I HAVE A 2009 IMPALA LT. *TR

WHEN DRIVING 2008 CHEVROLET 4 DOOR LOST CONTROL AT THE TOP OF A HILL ON A HIGHWAY. I BRAKED TO MISS A STOPPED CAR. NO SPEEDING AND NO TICKET. THIS CAR A SAFETY ISSUE WITH STEERING AND THE BRAKES. I HAVE A 2009 IMPALA LT *TR

08 CHEVROLET IMPALA HAS CRACKED AND BROKEN WIRES IN THE ENGINE WRING HARNESS. *TR

DURING ANY DAMP, WET OR SNOWY ROADWAY CONDITIONS, MY 2008 CHEVY IMPALA SS HANDLES DANGEROUSLY POOR. THIS OCCURS EVEN IF THE CAR IS PUT INTO NEUTRAL DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE REAR-END KEEPS WANTING TO GO SIDEWAYS. I TOOK IT TO A CHEVY/GM CERTIFIED DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH IT. *TR

WHEN I TURN MY WHEEL OF MY CAR IT FEELS AS IF ITS KNOCKING. *TR

WE OWN 2008 CHEVY IMPALA WITH 40,000 + MILES. THE ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. WE OFTEN CHECK IF THE GAS CAP IS ON TIGHT. THIS USUALLY HELPS. THIS PAST WEEK, ALL WE TRIED WITH GAS CAP DID NOT HELP. WE TOOK CAR TO GM DEALER. THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE GAS CAP. HOWEVER, THE NEW GAS CAP COST US $80 PARTS PLUS LABOR AND COST OF ANALYSIS. WE HAVE OWNED MANY CARS AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A GAS CAP. EVEN A CAR WITH 350,000 HAD ORIGINAL GAS CAP. THIS IS UNFAIR FOR OWNER TO BEAR THIS EXPENSE. THANK YOU. *TR

BOTH FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT. *TR

MY 08 IMPALA SS HAS BEEN GOING THROUGH TIRES EXCESSIVELY. I REPLACED THE BACK TIRES ALMOST 4 MONTHS AGO AND NEW TIRES ARE NEEDED AGAIN. THE REAR TIRES ARE WEARING ON THE INSIDES OF THE TIRES. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF MY LOCAL GM DEALER WHO "ASSURED" ME THAT NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION AND THAT I NEED TO ROTATE THE TIRES EVERY 6000 MILES THAT WAS WHAT WAS WRONG THAT I WASN'T FOLLOWING THE OWNERS MANUAL. SO I THOUGHT IT REALLY WAS MY FAULT SO I SPENT THE $500 TO BUY TWO NEW TIRES AND NOW ALMOST 4 MONTHS LATER THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING. I HAVE ONLY PUT ABOUT 6000 MILES ON THE NEW TIRES AND THE CORDS ARE ALREADY SHOWING ON THE INSIDES OF THE REAR TIRES. *TR

EXCESS WHISTLING NOISE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. DEALER NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER PROBLEMS LIKE THIS WITH OTHER IMPALAS. TAKEN INTO DEALERSHIP 7 TIMES AND EACH TIME THEY ADJUST THE WINDOW BUT DO NOT REPLACE ANY WEATHER STRIPPING OR WINDOW MECHANISMS BECAUSE GM WILL ONLY COVER THE REPLACEMENT PARTS IF THEY ARE FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS BEFORE MOVING FORWARD WHEN IT IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT 5 MPH, THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE WENT FORWARD BEFORE MOVING BACKWARDS. THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 850. 4/01/09 *NJ UPDATED 04/09/09. *JB

WHENEVER THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW APPROX 20 DEGREES F AND THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OVERNIGHT, THE FACTORY REMOTE STARTER AND THE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEMS DON'T FUNCTION UNLESS I HOLD THE TRANSMITTER DIRECTLY ABOVE THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. IN WARMER WEATHER, THE SYSTEM WORKS FROM DISTANCES GREATER THAN 50 FEET. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES FOR THE PROBLEM ALREADY AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THUS FAR, THE 2 TRANSMITTERS AND THE RECEIVER HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *TR

ON TWO OCCASIONS THIS DECEMBER I RENTED VEHICLES FROM BOTH ALAMO AND ENTERPRISE IN BOSTON, MA AND MINNEAPOLIS, MN RESPECTIVELY AT AIRPORT LOCATIONS. ON BOTH OCCASIONS I RENTED A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS. IN BOSTON THE WIPER PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE, AND IN MINNEAPOLIS THE ABS SYSTEM WAS EITHER NOT INCLUDED OR NON-OPERATING. IN SUNNY WEATHER, NO ONE WOULD HAVE NOTICED EITHER PROBLEM. BUT WHAT I DID NOTICE IS. ON BOTH CARS THE SAFETY BELTS FOR THE DRIVER, PASSENGER AND REAR PASSENGERS DID NOT TENSION PROPERLY DURING LOW SPEED BRAKING, AND MEDIUM SPEED EMERGENCY BRAKING, WHEREBY OCCUPANTS WHERE THROWN FORWARD INTO WHATEVER WAS IN FRONT OF THEM. IN MY CASE IT WAS THE STEERING COLUMN A FEW TIMES, AND WITH OTHERS SEATS, AND/OR DASHBOARD. I THINK THIS IS THE MOST SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. BOTH WERE LS MODELS, THOUGH THEY VARIED INSIDE AS TO THE CONTROLS ON THE CENTER CONSOLE. *TR

GM ADVERTISES THAT THE 3.9 LITER ENGINE IS SUPPOSED TO GET 28MPG AND WE CAN'T GET MORE THAN 25MPG IN EITHER OF OUR IMPALAS EQUIPPED WITH THIS ENGINE AND BOTH CARS HAVE OVER 10,000 MILES ON THEM WHICH ACCORDING TO THE DEALER MEANS THEY SHOULD BE BROKEN IN. I'VE TALKED TO GM TWICE ABOUT IT AND THEY BLAME THE EPA FOR THE ADVERTISED NUMBERS ON THE WINDOW STICKER SO IT'S NOT THEIR PROBLEM AND THE DEALER DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO BUT THEY HAVE TOLD ME OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THAT ENGINE HAVE COMPLAINED AS WELL. WHO DOES THE TESTING ON THE CARS TO GET THE FUEL MILEAGE NUMBERS THAT ARE ON THE WINDOW STICKERS? I THOUGHT THE NEW NUMBERS FOR 2008 WERE SUPPOSED TO BE MORE ACCURATE THEN IN THE PAST. WE'VE HAD FOUR OTHER NEW IMPALAS (01,02,04,04) AND THEY ALL GOT THE FUEL MILEAGE ADVERTISED SO WHY DO THE 08'S WITH THE 3.9 DO SO POORLY? *TR

AT 12K MILES INSIDE OF REAR TIRES WERE WORN SMOOTH. CHEVROLET ONLY ACKNOWLEDGES THIS ON THE 2007-2008 IMPALA POLICE CARS. MY VEHICLE IS A 2008 IMPALA LTZ AND IT HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. *TR

I RENTED A CAR AND IT WAS A CHEVY IMPALA WHERE I COULD NOT TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHTS, SEPTEMBER IN PHOENIX. I DID A AAA DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE TODAY IN NY AND LEARNED THAT THE PUSH IS TO CONVINCE EVERYONE THEY ARE SAFER IN BROAD DAYLIGHT IF ONLY THEY'D TURN THEIR HEADLIGHTS ON -- AND THAT THIS IS BEING PROMOTED FOR LEGISLATION. IT IS INFURIATING NOT TO BE ABLE TO TURN OFF HEADLIGHTS IN PLACES WHERE IT IS RUDE TO KEEP THEM ON -- WAITING IN A PARKING LOT, WATCHING THE VIEW WITH THE HEATER ON, MY DRIVEWAY WHILE YOU'RE PARKED AND TALKING. I AM ANGRILY OPPOSED TO THE NOTION THAT I SHOULD EVER BY LAW BE REQUIRED TO KEEP HEADLIGHTS ON ALL DAY -- AND I AM DISTURBED BY THE NOTION THAT ONE DAY I MAY NEED TO BUY A CAR WHERE THERE IS NO LONGER THE OPTION TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF. THE CONSTANT HEADLIGHTS IDEA WAS A CUTE SAFETY PROMOTION THING, BUT IT IS PREPOSTEROUS AND IGNORANT AS EITHER A LAW OR A MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENT. I PERSONALLY AM AGGRAVATED BY THE EXCESSIVE LIGHTS AND LIGHTING ON ROADS AND ROADSIGNS AND OVER-POWERED HEADLIGHTS ON CARS AND ROOF-LEVEL HEADLIGHTS ON SUVS -- I AM RELIEVED THAT THIS AGGRAVATION AND DANGEROUS DISTRACTION GOES AWAY WITH ITS NECESSITY AT DAWN. I DON'T EVER WANT TO GET STUCK WITH ANOTHER CAR WHERE I CANNOT TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHTS: IT'S RUDE, IT'S PERCEIVED AS AN INVASION OF PRIVACY, IT'S PERCEIVED AS AN ACT OF AGGRESSION, IT BLINDS PEOPLE WITH GLARE AND A SPOTLIGHT EFFECT AND IT IS UNNECESSARY UNLESS VISIBILITY IS COMPROMISED AND YOU ARE ACTUALLY DRI

I GOT THIS 2008 IMPALA IN NOV.2007. IT HAS A VIBRATION THAT STARTS ABOUT 37MPH THROUGH 47MPH. AND AT 75MPH IT IS WORST. THE DEALER REBALANCED THE TIRES, I WENT BACK AND THE TIRES WERE REBALANCED AGAIN. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THEY ALL HAVE THIS VIBRATION. I CALLED CHEVROLET MOTOR DIVISION,TALKED TO 3 DIFFERENT PEOPLE,THE LAST PERSON SAID THEY WERE NOT GOING TO CHANGE THE TIRES,AND IT WAS NORMAL OF THAT CAR. THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR ANY CAR. THIS CAR 2,300 MILES ON IT. I WANT THIS FIXED,AND I'M STUCK WITH IT. *TR

GM ISSUED A LETTER TO 2007 AND 2008 IMPALA POLICE VEHICLE OWNERS CONCERNING A CONDITION THAT LEADS TO REAR WHEEL MISALIGNMENT, RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE TIRES. MY 2008 IMPALA SS IS EXHIBITS THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT GM WILL ONLY FIX POLICE VEHICLES. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE PROBLEM EFFECTS MORE THAT JUST THE POLICE VEHICLES BECAUSE THE REAR SUSPENSIONS AND SETUPS ARE IDENTICAL. GM SHOULD FIX ANY IMPALA EXPERIENCE THE ALIGNMENT ISSUES BECAUSE THEY WERE NEVER RIGHT TO BEGIN WITH. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING INDICATOR CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO A DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE FAILURE AND PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,437.

OUR COMPANY OWNS A 2008 CHEVY IMPALA THAT WILL SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON. SOMETIMES, AFTER THE DRIVER PUTS THE CAR INTO 'DRIVE' OR 'REVERSE' FROM PARK THE ENGINE RPMS SURGE, THE RADIO GETS LOUDER AND THE CAR SHUTS OFF. IT HAS SURGED AND THEN DIED WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AT 50+ MILES PER HOUR. IT HAS DIED WHILE IN DRIVE BUT STOPPED A STOP LIGHT/SIGN. THE DRIVER HAS TO PUT THE CAR BACK INTO PARK AND THE CAR STARTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. IT IS A SERIOUS HAZARD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH DOWNHILL, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND HESITATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKES ALSO MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ROTORS. THE TECHNICIAN RESURFACED AND DEGLAZED THE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES FOR THE FAILURES. THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU MANDATED THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE DEFECT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AND IS AWAITING TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,732 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,006.

I OWN A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA THAT TAKE E85 FUEL. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, I'VE FILLED UP WITH E85 AND DRIVEN OUT THE ENTIRE TANK OF E85 FUEL, THEN SWITCHED BACK TO 87 OCTANE. WITH DRIVING 10 - 20 MILES, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND I'M DIRECTED BY MY ONSTAR SERVICE TO REPORT THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME ON BOTH OCCASIONS, THAT MY FUEL SYSTEM DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE CHANGE IN ALCOHOL LEVELS BETWEEN THE E85 AND 87 OCTANE; THE REASON FOR THE ALERT. THE FUEL SYSTEM IS NOT ABLE TO TELL THAT I'VE SWITCHED FROM E85 TO 87 AND REPORTS A FAILURE IN THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THIS CAUSE MY REMOTE START TO NOT WORK. I HAVE TO REPORT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THEM TO MANUALLY RESET THE FUEL SYSTEM THAT MONITORS THIS. *TR

WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL. THIS HAPPENS 1-2 TIMES A WEEK. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THAT I AM LEFT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITH A SUDDENLY INOPERATIVE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD A STALL OUT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. I HAVE HAD A STALL OUT WHILE MERGING ONTO A FREEWAY!! MOST RECENTLY I HAD A STALL OUT THAT REQUIRED IMMEDIATE RECOVERY AND EVASIVE ACTION WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN WHICH RESULTED IN A FLAT TIRE. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID A POSSIBLE COLLISION. I HAVE BEEN VERY FORTUNATE SO FAR. THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM (BECAUSE IT IS INTERMITTENT) AND THERE WAS NO CODE SHOWING. THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO TO ASSIST ME AND WERE RUDE AND DISCOURTEOUS AND IMPLIED THAT THERE REALLY WASN'T A PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE THAT I WAS JUST TRYING TO GET A FREE REPLACEMENT TIRE. THE DEALERSHIP IS SUNDANCE CHEVROLET IN GRAND LEDGE MI. *TR

BRAKES GET DIRT ON THEM AND START GRINDING AT THE ROTORS ESPECIALLY THE BACK BRAKES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL IS SET AT 60 MPH WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL, THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE TO APPROXIMATELY 85-90 MPH. THE ACCELERATION CONTINUES UNTIL THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,471. UPDATED 10/21/08 *BF

I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW IMPALA, YEAR 2008. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10K MILES I EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION IN THE REAR WHEN BRAKING. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR TO RADLEY CHEVROLET IN FREDERICKSBURG, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND IT WAS MY FAULT AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THEY SAID THAT THE LUG NUT TORQUE WAS NOT CORRECT AND UNEVEN. I NEVER TOUCHED THE LUG NUTS OR ROTATED THE TIRES AS THE TORQUE ISSUE WAS REAR ONLY AND TREAD WEAR PROVED THERE HAD BEEN NO ROTATION. I WENT TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO STATED THE RADLEY SERVICE MANAGER WAS SUCH A GREAT GUY AND HE BELIEVED THE SERVICE MANAGER. WHEN I EXPLAINED THAT THE TREAD WEAR PROVED THE TIRES WERE NOT ROTATED HE THEN TOLD ME THAT NOT ROTATING THE TIRES WAS A MAINTENANCE VIOLATION ALSO. I ASKED HIM THAT NOW YOU ARE CLAIMING THE UNEVEN TORQUE WAS DUE TO ME NOT ROTATING THE TIRES. I AM FRUSTRATED AS I AM RIGHT AND NEVER TOUCHED THOSE TIRES OR NUTS. I AM NOT EVEN SURE WHERE THE WRENCH IS. *TR

GM ADVERTISES THAT MILEAGE FOR AVERAGE HIGHWAY DRIVING IS 28 MPG. THE CAR DOES NOT MEET OR EVEN COME CLOSE TO THIS STANDARD. I HAVE TESTED MILEAGE WITH 100% HIGHWAY DRIVING AND THE MAX MPG IS 23. WITH SOME MINIMAL OFF HIGHWAY DRIVING (TO AND FROM HIGHWAY) THE MPG AVERAGES 21 TO 22. OFF HIGHWAY MPG AVERAGES 19. MY INVESTIGATIONS HAVE FOUND THAT GM HAS CHANGED THE FINAL DRIVE RATIO. AT 70 MPH THE ENGINE RPM IS 2,300. THAT IS 300 RPM MORE THAT PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS. *TR

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATES THAT SHE DRIVES THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE AND WHEN SHE GIVES IT GAS IT CUTS OFF. THE CONTACT ALSO STATES THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND TURNE OFF THE CONTACT TRIES TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON AND IT DOES NOT COME BACK ON. THE CONTACT ALSO STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ANDCURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29511.

AIR WHISTLING IN DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW OR DOOR. DEALER AND GM STATE THIS IS NORMAL THAT THERE IS NOTHING TO BE DONE. *TR