2009 Chevrolet Impala complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DITCH AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SEAT BELT INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED SORENESS IN THE SHOULDER AND A HEAD INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE, AND REDUCE POWER WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE BATTERY CABLE NEEDED TO BE DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT MADE AN ABNORMAL THUMPING SOUND LASTING THIRTY SECONDS. THE PROBLEM RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS THE TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE LEFT TEMPERATURE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,006.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR, THE METAL LATCH PINCHED HER FINGER. THE REAR PASSENGER REAR WINDOW SQUEALED WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE WINDOW UPWARD OR DOWNWARD. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SIGNAL BLINKER GENERATED FALSE COMMANDS INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURES OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 10/31/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEY WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 4/28/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SWITCH THE SHIFTER TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE RESUMED OPERATION AS NORMAL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO RECOMMENDED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL A. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPEN WITH THE KEY FOB. IN ADDITION, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, BUT THE TIRES APPEARED NORMAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURES MIGHT BE RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,195.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, SOMEONE SHOT AT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A MEDIAN STRIP. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SHOULDER AND UPPER BODY INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

I CRANKED MY 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA LEAVING A NEARBY GAS STATION AND THE MESSAGE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL FLASHED, THEN ENGINE POWER REDUCED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY CAR DROVE SLUGGISH HOME AT A VERY SLOW SPEED. LUCKILY I WAS ONLY ABOUT 5 MINUTES FROM HOME. THE NEXT MORNING NO MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. I TOOK IT TO ADVANCE AUTO PARTS AND THE CODE P2127 WAS DISPLAYED TWICE - THROTTLE PEDAL POSITION SENSOR. I SEE MOST OF THESE COMPLAINTS ARE SIMILAR TO MINE I JUST HAPPEN NOT TO BE ON THE HIGHWAY. IS GM INVESTIGATING THIS BECAUSE THIS IS SERIOUS WITH MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES? *TR

REFERENCE# [XXX]. AS I APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TURNING ONTO THE STREET I WAS ON. I MOVED OVER TO MAKE ROOM, AS I MOVED OVER I HAD TO CROSS OVER A CLUMP OF SNOW AND ICE THAT HAD RE FROZE MAKING A ROUGH AND BUMPY TRANSITION. I WAS ABOUT 20 FEET FROM THE STOP SIGN. I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHICH WAS HARD AND UNRESPONSIVE. THE STEERING WAS HARD AND UNRESPONSIVE AS WELL. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 3-5 MPH AT THE TIME. WHEN I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE IT WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND IT TOOK ME INTO THE INTERSECTION WHERE I WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE TOTAL DAMAGE FOR MY VEHICLE WAS $ 5,615.93. WE WERE CONFUSED AND DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING DID NOT FUNCTION AND WHY WITH THIS VIOLENT OF A CRASH THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER READING THE RECALL NOTICE EXPLAINING THE IGNITION RECALL IT MADE SENSE THAT WHY THE FAILURE OCCURRED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE REDUCE POWER WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 45 MPH AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 10/22/2014*LJ UPDATED 4/1/2015 *JS

HORRIBLE SHIMMY/SHAKE WHEN COMING TO A STOP, EVEN AFTER REPLACING BRAKES AND ROTORS. UNEVEN WEAR PATTERN ON TIRES (ESPECIALLY THE FRONT). INNER TREAD AND OUTER TREAD BALD, EVEN AFTER FRONT END ALIGNMENT. ALSO FEELS LIKE THERE'S SOME STEERING ISSUES TO WORK OUT AS WELL. WE'VE DONE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO MAKE IT NOT SHAKE/WEAR TIRES, BUT NOTHING HAS HELPED. GENERAL MOTORS HAS BEEN OF ABSOLUTELY NO HELP EITHER! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. POWER IS REDUCED. CAR RUNS AND DRIVES WELL. DRIVING ON INTERSTATE THE LIGHT COMES ON AND CUTS POWER. I HAD TO COAST TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. WE WAITED 5 MINUTES AND THE CAR STARTED. THE LIGHT WENT OFF FOR A DAY AND THEN CAME BACK ON. I HEAR OF PEOPLE REPLACING PARTS AND THE PROBLEM NOT BEING FIXED. I CAN'T AFFORD TO DO THAT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN OPERATING THE AIR CONDITIONER A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE COMING FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS OF TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 10/09/2014*LJ UPDATED 03/26/2015 *JS

ACTUATORS THAT CONTROL THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER WHICH OR SEVERAL UNDER THE RADIO AND UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THEY ARE TICKING LOUDLY AND ONE SIDE BLOWS HEAT AND THE OTHER SIDE BLOWS COOL. I KNOW OF MAY WHO OWN THIS YEAR AND MODEL IMPALA THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A RAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A WHIPLASH THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 4/27/15*CN UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT

I WAS DRIVING ON THE BYPASS AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER, MY SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON. AS I KEPT DRIVING, I LOST POWER TO MY ENGINE. FINALLY, MY ENGINE WAS DISABLED AND I COULDN'T DRIVE ANYMORE. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. AFTER 5 MINUTES, I WAS ABLE TO START UP MY CAR. I REPLACED THE GAS PEDAL (BECAUSE THEY STATE A SENSOR WAS BAD IN THE PEDAL), BUT MY CAR STILL KEEPS DOING THIS. THE DEALERSHIP CONTINUES TO STATE THE THROTTLE BODY/GAS PEDAL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HOW MANY TIMES SHOULD I HAVE TO REPLACE THE GAS PEDAL. I HAVE EVEN TRIED MULTIPLE DEALERS, BUT THEY ALL WANT TO JUST REPLACE THE SAME COMPONENT. THEY STATE THAT THEY MUST CONTINUE TO TROUBLE SHOOT UNTIL THEY CAN FIND THE TRUE PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO HELP WITH THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO THE INTERSECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT DISAGREED WITH THE REMEDY FOR THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE 2 TIRES, SIZE 225/55/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS FRONT AND THE PASSENGER REAR TIRES STEEL BELT SEPARATED CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,510. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN UPDATED 7/15/2015*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. A PASSENGER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE HAD TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION, THE INJURIES WAS UNKNOWN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO BODY MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

DURING NORMAL CONDITIONS WARNING LIGHTS FLASH "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" ALONG WITH ABS LIGHT. THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT LEFT SIDE WHEEL. ALSO SEAT BELTS LIGHT FLASH. ALREADY REPLACED ACCELERATOR PEDAL SENSOR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS OPENED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE NOISE INCREASED AND SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

THE STEERING COLUMN SQUEAKS WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SLOWLY AND BACKING UP AND TURNING INTO POSITION SLOWLY. *TR

I TAKE A LEFT HAND TURN I HEAR CRACKING; BACKING UP I HEAR CRACKING; LIKE THE FRONT AXLE IS FALLING APART. THERE IS A CONTROL ARM RECALL BUT NOT ON MY CAR JUST POLICE CARS. THE ISSUE WITH MY CAR SOUNDS LIKE THE POLICE ISSUE CAR. I AM KINDA OF SCARED PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC SCARY, TWICE I HAVE HAD THE TRACTION CONTROL COME ON AND SAY IT NEEDS SERVICE; BUT WHEN YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF LIGHT DOESN'T COME BACK ON. IT DRIVES FUNNY AS WELL DO NOT FEEL SAFE ANYMORE. *TR

I ORIGINALLY REPORTED A PROBLEM WITH EXPERIENCING WHAT THE DEALERSHIP REFERRED TO AS A "FISHBITE". I WAS ADVISED BY THE TECHNICIAN AND A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT WAS PRESENTED TO ME TO ONLY USE CERTAIN BRANDS OF FUEL AND WITH 2-3 FILL-UPS THE PROBLEM SHOULD RESOLVE ITSELF. SO I HAVE ONLY USED THE BRANDS OF FUEL THAT GM RECOMMENDED IN THE BULLETIN SINCE THAT DATE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A PREDECESSOR TO A DIFFERENT PROBLEM AS TODAY I TOO HAVE FALLEN VICTIM TO THE WONDERFULLY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE OF THE DREADED SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND REDUCED ENGINEER POWER SERVICE LIGHTS. FORTUNATELY FOR ME, MY CAR DID NOT IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF AND I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME SINCE I WAS ONLY A FEW BLOCKS AWAY. HOWEVER, GIVEN ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, I AM SURE THAT THIS IS NOT THE LAST TIME I WILL BE POSTING ABOUT THIS. WE CONSUMERS ARE VERY CONCERNED AND DISAPPOINTED, GIVEN ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS, OF NO RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND PERFORMED NORMALLY WITHOUT ANY INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,600.

SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON VERY SLIGHTLY THEN OVER A PERIOD REMAINED ON ALL THE TIME. IT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT BUT THIS MAKES ALL AIRBAGS INOPERABLE I WAS TOLD. I THEN FILED CASE #[XXX] WITH GM AND AUDIA MOTOR MILLBROOK NY BUT I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE NOT ON RECALL AND I HAD TO PAY THE ENTIRE $638.01 BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE CURRENTLY 163,663. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING A CONSUMER SHOULD PAY AS IT IS A BASIC SAFETY DEVICE. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL AIRBAG THAT WAS NEVER DEPLOYED NOR DAMAGED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE POSITION SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

AIR BAG ALARM LIGHT TURNED ON AND WAS ALARMING FOR MORE THAN ONE WEEK, ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ISSUES WERE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP, DEALERSHIP IDENTIFIED FRETTING FAILURES. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THAT MY VEHICLE IS A TARGET FOR IGNITION SWITCH UPDATE HOWEVER THEY INFORMED ME THAT NO RESOLUTION TO THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR MY VEHICLE WOULD BE HONORED FOR MY CAR. NEITHER WAS THERE ANY FURTHER EXPLANATION FOR RESOLUTION NOR WAS THERE ANY RECOMMENDED SAFE RESOLUTION FOR ME TO EXECUTE. *TR

ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER REPLACING A BAD BATTERY I NOTICED THAT MY RADIO (FACTORY INSTALLED) WOULDN'T TURN ON. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THAT MY TURN SIGNALS DON'T MAKE THE TICKING NOISE WHEN THEY ARE BLINKING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THAT NOTHING MAKES ANY SOUNDS, LIGHTS ON WARNING, LOW TIRE PRESSURE, SEATBELT NOT FASTENED, OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD MAKE A SOUND. I HAVE NO CLUE BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS FINE, JUST NO WARNING TONES AT ALL. *TR

CHECK AIRBAG WARNING CAME ON. THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT TENSIONER KIT WAS INSTALLED. CHECKED CODES HAD CODE B001B. REPLACEMENT AT THE COST OF $270.97. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON IN MAY 2, 2014, AND AN EMAIL WAS RECEIVED BY THE OWNER (ME) THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE A OIL CHANGE- THEY DID THAT AND AT THE SAME TIME THEY TOLD THE PERSON IN THE AUTONATIONS GARAGE THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND THEY CAME BACK WITH A CHECK UP AND SAID IT WAS THE SENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG RUBBING ON THE SEAT BELT AND RUINED IT. CAUSING POSSIBLE INJURIES TO PERSON/PERSONS IN THE MOVING VEHICLE IF AN ACCIDENT EVER OCCURRED. THIS WAS THEN TAKEN CARE OF BY AUTONATIONS GARAGE WITH "[XXX] ASM" & THE TECH WAS "[XXX]" ! AMOUNT FOR REPLACEMENT $445.07 VEHICLE HAD JUST RUN OUT OF WARRANTY! OIL CHANGE ALONG WITH TIRE ALIGNMENT AND OTHER CHECK UPS THAT DAY CAME TO $ 735.63 . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I WENT TO A STORE AND WHEN I CAME BACK OUT TO LEAVE IT WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF PARK. SO, TO GET IT OUT OF PARK I HAVE TO REACH INTO THE CONSOLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE TO PUSH THE RELEASE BUTTON WHILE IT'S IN NEUTRAL WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ON. I HAVE HAD TO DO THIS EVERY TIME I USE THE CAR. IT'S A SAFETY CONCERN TO BE LAYING DOWN IN MY PASSENGER SIDE--NO MATTER WHERE I'M AT, TO GET MY CAR INTO GEAR SO I CAN GET TO WORK, ETC. I SEE BY OTHER WEBSITES THAT THIS IS A ROUTINE PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. APPARENTLY THE WIRES ARE NOT MADE WELL ENOUGH TO WITHSTAND A FEW THOUSAND MILES OF USE. *TR

THE FIRST TIME WAS ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO IN MARCH 2014 BUT THE ENGINE NEVER DIED THEN. IT JUST HAD LESS POWER AND WAS BETTER THE NEXT TIME I STARTED THE CAR. DON'T KNOW WHAT THE MILEAGE WAS THEN, MAYBE ABOUT 52K. IT HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES THAT SAME WEEK AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 40MPH. I ASKED ABOUT IT IN APRIL WHEN THE CAR WAS INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T SEE ANY PROBLEMS BUT THAT IT MIGHT BE A SENSOR GOING OUT. THEN, ON JULY 4TH IN THE MOUNTAINS IN MISSOURI WAS THE NEXT TIME, GOING ABOUT 70 MPH DOWNHILL AND THIS IS WHEN IT DIED WITH LIKE 3-5 SECOND WARNING. FIRST THE LIGHT COMES ON THAT SAYS SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL THEN IT SAYS ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND DIES. NOTHING WORKS EXCEPT THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON 7/12, GOING ABOUT 70 MPH AGAIN, DIED AGAIN. WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE ON FREEWAY AND NEARLY GOT HIT AS MY CAR BARELY MOVED AND HAD HARD TIME GETTING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR DID NOT DIE, BUT HAD VERY LITTLE POWER, STEERING WAS VERY HARD AND I FELT LIKE I WAS IN EXTREME DANGER BOTH OF THESE TIMES. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED!!! SO MANY OTHER REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEM NOT JUST IN THE 2009 BUT LATER YEARS, WHERE THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD ALREADY KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE, BUT KEEPS MAKING THE CAR THE SAME WAY. THIS IS A TOTAL OUTRAGE!!! I CANNOT GET ON THE FREEWAY FEELING ANY SECURITY AND DON'T HAVE MONEY TO KEEP MAKING COSTLY REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE. MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, BUT NOT SAFETY ISSUES AT THIS POINT. *TR

AT ABOUT 50000 MILES THE REAR DOOR ACTUATOR BEGAN TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WITHIN MONTHS IT DID NOT WORK AT ALL. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS EXPENSIVE TO FIX. AT ABOUT 66000 MILES THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. AT 68000 MILES I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS AN ACTUATOR. I REPLACED IT AT A COST OF $400. HE SAID I COULD REPLACE THE REAR DOOR ACTUATOR FOR ANOTHER $400 WHICH I ELECTED NOT TO DO. WHEN I SAW A NEWS ARTICLE ABOUT AN ELDERLY, DISABLED MAN TRAPPED IN HIS CHEVROLET IMPALA BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR, I REALIZED THAT THIS MIGHT BE A FREQUENT PROBLEM TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON -WILL GO OUT AND THEN REAPPEAR . NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL GO OUT . REMAINS ON MOST OF THE TIME REGARDLESS OF CONDITIONS. SENIOR AND CANNOT AFFORD A MAJOR REPAIR BILL, AUTO COMPANY'S SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR REPAIRS OF FEDERAL MANDATED SAFETY EQUIPMENT. OUR GOVERNMENT HAS FAILED US AGAIN. CAR HAS NEVER BEEN DAMAGED OR ABUSED . NOW HAS 67000 MILES. IF A ACCIDENT OCCURS , WILL THE AIRBAGS I PAID FOR WORK? IF NOT, CONTACT MY LAWYER! *TR

I HAD JUST TURNED ONTO THIS ROAD, HAD NOT EVEN GONE A MILE. NO SPEED, NO BLACK MARKS, CAR SHUT DOWN RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE STUMP. TOTAL THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BENT ALMOST IN HALF. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CAR. I GOT THIS CAR NEW, SO ALL MILES WE'RE PUT ON IT BY ME. I BROKE MY HIP, BACK, KNEE, DISLOCATED MY ELBOW, CRUSHED MY ANKLE AND FOOT. HAD A HEAD INJURY, A DEFLATED LUNG. I WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR TWO MONTHS AND A NURSING HOME FOR A MONTH. I HAVE HAD 14 SURGERIES. STILL NOT ABLE TO WORK OR DO A LOT OF THINGS FOR MY SELF. WITH THE RECALLS SHOWING THE ISSUES OF THE ENGINE SHUTTING OFF, I NEED THIS LOOKED INTO. *TR

VEHICLE HAD BAD SHIMMY AND EXTREME TIRE WEAR ON INNER EDGES AND OUTER EDGES. TOOK TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED NEEDED A TIRE ROTATION AND AN ALIGNMENT KIT - BOTH OF WHICH WOULD BE A CUSTOMER PAY ITEM. I COMPLAINED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS WAS A FACTORY DEFECT IN THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE TIRE WEAR AND ALIGNMENT ISSUE. HE CONFIRMED MY STATEMENT BUT SAID EVEN HIS WIFE'S CAR HAS THE SAME ISSUE AND HE CAN'T GET IT COVERED BY GM AND HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO CORRECT THE SITUATION. I HAVE ROTATED THE TIRES PER THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS, I PAID TO HAVE THE VEHICLE ALIGNED, AND I AM STILL WEARING THROUGH TIRES AT AN ALARMING RATE - CLOSE TO EVERY 16K-19K MILES. THE TIRES ARE BALD ON THE INNER AND OUTER EDGES, BUT HAVE TREAD IN THE MIDDLE. WE HAVE BEEN DIE-HARD CHEVROLET PURCHASERS, BUT THIS IS OUR LAST PURCHASE FROM GM UNLESS THEY STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR MANUFACTURING DEFECTS AND CUSTOMERS. THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED ISSUE AS I HAVE NO TRACTION IN SNOW OR IN RAINY/SLIPPERY CONDITIONS. YOU CAN FEEL IT IN THE WAY THE CAR PERFORMS THAT IT IS NOT SAFE. *TR

MY DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK I HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK WITH KEY.. AND NOW PASSENGER SIDE BACK SEAT WHERE MY 2 YRS OLD SETS., THE LOCK ON HER SIDE SOMETIMES DOESN'T LOCK AND SHE CAN OPEN THE DOOR.. ALSO WHEN IT DOES LOCK I HAFTA CRAWL THRU FRONT SEAT INTO BACK AND PULL THE LATCH UP TO UNLOCK DOOR... ALSO I HAVE TO USE A SCREWDRIVER TO PUSH IN SOME SOLENOID ON MY SHIFTER TO GET MY CAR INTO GEAR.. IT SUCKS BIG TIME! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REAR PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

MINE SEEMS TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MOST PEOPLE. TRACTION CONTROL. SERVICE AIRBAG, REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHTS COME ON. CAR DIES WHILE DRIVING ONCE THE LIGHTS COME ON. DOORS DON'T UNLOCK UNLESS IT'S DONE MANUALLY. MESSAGES FLASH ON MY READOUT OVER AND OVER AGAIN. TELLS ME TO CHECK TIRE PRESSURE ON EACH TIRE EVEN THOUGH THE PRESSURE IS FINE. DETECTS PASSENGER IN PASSENGER SEAT WHEN THERE IS NOTHING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. RIDICULOUS! I AM NOT EVER BUYING ANOTHER ONE!! *JS