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2010 Chevrolet Impala complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2010 record →

Air Bags
Filed Sep 18, 2016TX

MY AIR BAGS KEEP MAKING A LOUD NOISE EVERY FEW MINUTES.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 12, 2016109,000 milesME

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHENEVER THE DRIVER SEAT WAS MOVED FURTHER BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

Engine
Filed Sep 6, 201687,000 milesIL

MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE! WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY HOURS FROM HOME REDUCED ENGINE POWER/SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL/CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON. CRUISE CONTROL DISABLED AS WELL. CAR STOPPED ON THE EXPRESSWAY, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. LUCKILY WE WERE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OTHERWISE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DISASTER! VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A NEARBY SERVICE STATION WHERE IT IS CURRENTLY LOCATED. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OUT THERE LIKE THIS. GM NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM!

Air Bags
Filed Aug 25, 201666,830 milesIL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE STATIONARY, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,830. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Aug 21, 201698,600 milesAR

WHILE DRIVING AND THE CAR SHUTS DOWN, WHEN IT FINALLY STARTS THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE PASSENGER SEAT COMES ON AND NO ONE IS SITTING THERE. IVE HAD IT CHECKED OUT SOMETHING ABOUT AN AIR MASS FLOW SENSOR, THEN THE LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT TRACTION

Air Bags
Filed Aug 11, 2016NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE CONTACT MADE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOUD SQUEAKING SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE A COMPUTERIZED ENGINE ANALYSIS AND EMISSIONS CHECK WERE PERFORMED. IN ADDITION, A VAPOR CANISTER, A VENT SOLENOID, AND A FUEL TANK VENT VALVE WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V507000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND WAS TO CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE WHEN THE DEALER MAY BE ABLE TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Aug 10, 2016130,000 milesMI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WEEKLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CORROSION BUILT UP AROUND THE BULB, WHICH CAUSED IT TO FAIL OFTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. UPDATED 11/17/16*LJ UPDATED 11/17/16.*JB

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Aug 8, 2016131,000 milesTX

WHEN DRIVING THE TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILIZER LIGHT COMES; THEN THE ENGINE REDUCED POWER LIGHT CAR WILL JUST CUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET . THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR.

Steering
Filed Aug 4, 2016104,000 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE MAKING A TURN, A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER A TURN WAS MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

Air Bags
Filed Aug 4, 2016WI

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE MONTHS AGO AND HAD NOT SUPPLIED THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR WITH A SECOND DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REPAIR IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V507000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 30, 2016108,200 milesFL

AIRBAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. TOOK TO DEALER SAID IT IS A $700 REPAIR FOR THE "SEAT BELT TENSIONER". TRANSMISSION EXPLODED AT 30,000 MILES. AT 60,000 MILE HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION AGAIN. NOW AT 108,000 MILES TRANSMISSION IS NOW SLIPPING AND NOT ACCELERATING PROPERLY FROM A STOP.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 25, 201693,000 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT TENSIONER, AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V507000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

Air Bags
Filed Jul 21, 2016MI

RECALL

Power Train
Filed Jul 6, 201648,000 milesIL

STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHEN ACCELERATING CAR WOULDN"T MOVE FORWARD. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO GARAGE AND WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REBUILT. THERE IS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON CAR. PLEASE RESPOND

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
Filed Jun 30, 201690,000 milesTX

2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED BY STICKY THROTTLE ACCIDENTS BEFORE RECEIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION PEDAL SENSOR AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR RECALL NOTICES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, WHEN THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF LIKE A MISSILE. IT TRAVELED ACROSS THE STREET, JUMPED A CURB AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ACCELERATOR. HOWEVER, THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A STICKY THROTTLE. WHEN THE SECOND ACCIDENT OCCURRED, THE CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK THE VEHICLE UP, BUT INSTEAD IT ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED MAKING A HIGH PITCH WHINING NOISE. THE CONSUMER QUICKLY APPLIED THE BRAKE. HOWEVER, IT NOT REDUCE THE SPEED. THE CONSUMER HIT AN OAK TREE, AND IN DOING SO, CAUSED THE TREE TO FALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND ACCIDENT, THE THROTTLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS REPLACED. *JB

Engine
Filed Jun 20, 2016115,000 milesOH

I WAS DRIVING AND MY DASH SAID SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL ENGINE SPEED REDUCED AND IT SLOWED DOWN BY IT SELF

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jun 14, 2016PA

ENGINE POWER REDUCED...CAR SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 17, 2016TN

PECKING SOUND STARTS WHEN DOOR IS OPEN AND GET FASTER WHEN CAR IS STARTED BUT QUITS SHORTLY AFTER. WILL START PECKING SOMETIMES WHEN ITS JUST SETTING NOT IN USE.

Engine
Filed May 16, 201678,140 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BCM FUSE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,140.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 3, 201645 milesCA

CAR READS STABILIZING TRACK AND CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE AND HAS CUT OFF. ON GOING PROBLEM. IN MOTION WHILE DRIVING. ON HIGHWAY OR STREET.

Steering
Filed May 2, 2016100,000 milesMS

POWER STEERING BEGIN TO GO OUT AND NOW FLUID IS CONTINUOUSLY LEAKING HAD IT CHECKED BY A MECHANIC WHICH STATED THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURED MALFUNCTION AND SHOULD CHECK FOR A RECALL.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 2, 201678,000 milesMI

MESSAGE SAYS "SERVICE STABILITRAK" ENGINE POWERING DOWN". HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN FIRST STARTING. MANY GM CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME ISSUE ACROSS SEVERAL YEARS AND MAKES INCLUDING THE TRAVERSE.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 14, 201638,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED TO DETECT A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT ALREADY HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE AIR BAG MODULE PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Apr 12, 2016126,700 milesWI

ENGINE POWER DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY ON A TWO LANE HWY. TRAVELING AT 60 MPH. ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED AND EXPERIENCED ROAD RAGE FROM DRIVER BEHIND ME. SCARY. I THEN NOTICED A SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING, AND ENGINE SPEED REDUCTION NOTICE. CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THIS WARNING WILL CLEAR ITSELF BUT CONTINUES TO OCCUR. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CAN NOT IDENTIFY IT EVEN WHEN THE WARNING AND CONDITION IS ACTIVE. VEH. MILEAGE 126700.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 6, 2016112,388 milesNC

I WAS GOING HOME FROM WORK IN THE MIDDLE OF 4-LANE RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC GOING ACROSS AN INTERSECTION. WITH NO WARNING, NO LIGHTS COMING ON OR ANYTHING MY CAR BEGAN TO LOSE ACCELERATION AND STOPPED THEN IT JUST WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL! THE TOW TRUCK HAD A HARD TIME GETTING THE CAR ONTO HIS TRUCK AS THE WHEELS LOCKED UP..............NO WARNING LIGHTS, NEVER SLIPPED NEVER HAD ANY TRANSMISSION ISSUES.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 22, 2016128,083 milesAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND THE IGNITION KEY WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,083.

Power Train
Filed Mar 18, 201694,000 milesDE

MY TRANSMISSION WENT. I DROVE IT ONE DAY AND THE NEXT I GET IN IT START IT UP PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND PRESS THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CAR WON'T MOVE. I THEN PUT IT IN REVERSE AND I COULD USE THE ACCELERATOR TO GO BACKWARDS. NEVER HAD ANY WARNING AND NO LIGHTS EVER LIT UP ON MY DASHBOARD.

Power Train
Filed Mar 17, 201650,799 milesWA

VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING FORWARD AND BARELY GOT OFF THE ROAD TO SAFETY THE TRANSMISSION WAS IN DRIVE AND WOULD NOT MOVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO GM DEALER. VEHICLE MILEAGE 50,799 TRANSMISSION MAJOR FAILURE, NO FORWARD OR REVERSE MOTION

Electrical System
Filed Mar 9, 2016OK

MY IGNITION KEY LOCKS AT TIMES. I AM SURE TO PARK STRAIGHT WITHOUT TURNED WHEELS OR CRAMPED. I FINALLY CAN START THE CAR BY TWISTING THE STEERING WHEEL AND IT THEN LOCKS AND FINALLY THE KEY CONNECTS. I WAS TOLD THAT MAY BE A TUMBLER PROBLEM? JUST A WORRY AS I AM 82 AND ALWAYS ON MY MIND WHEN I TRAVEL. ONE TIME IT DID JUST DIE AS I WAS DRIVING. HAPPEN TO BE IN CITY WHERE I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO PARKING LOT. IT STARTED UP AND DID FINE THEN. THAT WAS SCAREY!

Engine
Filed Feb 25, 2016NE

THROTTLE ARM REPLACED FOR THIRD TIME

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 2, 2016136,000 milesNC

GEAR WILL NOT GO OUT OF PARK. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THE CAR HAS TO BE TOWED. THIS IS NOT SAFE AS THERE IS NO WARNING AND THIS CAN OCCUR AT ANY GIVEN TIME OR PLACE.

Power Train
Filed Jan 28, 201646,801 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT AFTER THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME FAILURE WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE HAD DETACHED AND NEEDED TO BE REATTACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 46,801.

Electrical System
Filed Jan 21, 2016145,000 milesAR

THE ANTIFREEZES IT GUM UP THE MOTOR THE ORANGE ANTIFREEZES.

Power Train
Filed Jan 12, 201683,692 milesTX

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION TRAVELING DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD STRETCH WHEN IT STARTED MAKING CLUNKING NOISES. TOOK CAR OFF ROAD AND PUT IT IN PARK. NOISE STOPPED. ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE CAR INTO GEAR AND WAS UNABLE TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO REPAIR FACILITY

Steering1 injured
Filed Jan 1, 201649,943 milesME

2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS: MY IMPALA SEEMS TO STEER HARD AND HURTS MY HANDS WHEN TRAVELING ON TRIP GOING TO TAKE TO LOCAL GARAGE AND SEE WHAT IT IS ,ALSO THE DRIVER SEAT SNAPS WHEN YOU SIT IN IT.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Dec 28, 201582,946 milesNJ

I HAVE HAD 3 SPECIAL COVERAGE ORDERS LETTERS IN THE PASS YEAR ON MY CAR. !. STABILITRAK LIGHT TC. 2.HARNESSTHROTTLE BODY. 3. IGNITION KEY.I'M ALSO HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY SUSPENSION .AND POWER STEERING.I CALL GM AND HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN FOR BY GM REQUIRE AND THE SERVICES REPAIR MEN SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND NO CODES ON THEIR SCANN.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 24, 2015700,000 milesPA

AIR BAG CHECK LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON. WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL OR HIGHWAY ROADS THE LIGHTS WILL FLASH AND THE CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT WILL BE DISPLAYED OR IF ALREADY DISPLAYED WILL TURN OFF. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A MONTH NOW!

Electrical System
Filed Dec 16, 201540,000 milesWI

MY 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA IGNITION KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, I DID GET THE KEY FIXED UNDER THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V355000 FROM A QUALIFIED CHEVROLET REPAIR CENTER. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THIS HAS BECOME AN EVER INCREASING PROBLEM. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. I WILL BE CONTACTING GM CORP. ALONG WITH THE NHTSA AND WILL FOLLOW UP WITH THE INFORMATION OR (EXCUSES) OF WHY THIS IS SOMEHOW MY PROBLEM. THIS CAR HAS ONLY 40,000 MILES. IT'S FUNNY HOW GM IS NOT SIMPLY REPLACING ALL IGNITIONS WITH NEW KEYS. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND I FOR ONE WILL NOT LET THIS REST UNTIL I'M SATISFIED, MY WIFE DRIVES THIS CAR AND UNLIKE GM CORP. SAFETY IS MY NUMBER ONE CONCERN.I'M NOT A MECHANIC BUT I DO ALL GENERAL MAINTENANCE ON OUR CARS AND THIS PISSES ME OFF. IF NOISE NEEDS TO BE MADE TO RESOLVE THIS, THEN NOISE YOU WILL HEAR. THE NHTSA NEEDS TO PUT GM'S ASS IN CHECK AND CALL THEM OUT ON THIS IGNITION-ELECTRICAL ISSUE ONCE AND FOR ALL. THIS HAPPENED 12/16/2015.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Nov 28, 2015112,000 milesIL

THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ABOUT 45 MILES AN HR WHEN IT BEGAN TO SUDDENLY LOSE SPEED ONCE IT STOPPED I WAS ABLE TO COAST IT TO THE LIGHT. I CUT THE CAR OFF AN IT STARTED BACK UP. I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT DID THAT SO I PROCEEDED TO FIND A NEAR GAS STATION.. IT STARTED TO RUN AGAIN AND I PROCEEDED TO GO HOME WHEN IT DID IT AGAIN (LOST SPEED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING) STILL DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS HAD THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY CHECKED AND BOTH ARE FINE.. THIS WAS VERY DANGEROUS!

Air Bags
Filed Nov 16, 201575,000 milesMA

I HEARD A VERY LOUD CLICKING SOUND FROM MY PARKED VEHICLE. UPON ENTERING, I NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG ON INDICATOR LIGHT WAS LIT. I PRESSED IT IN WITH MY FINGER AND THE LIGHT WENT FROM ON TO OFF. I DROVE FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND RESTARTED. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Nov 3, 201542,000 milesOH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, "SERVICE STABILITRAC AND TRACTION CONTROL, MAY LOSE SOME ENGINE POWER." WAS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LINE THAT GOES TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT DID NOT ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE LINE THAT GOES TO THE OIL SENSOR WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. ...UPDATED 01/20/16 *BF UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ *TR

Electrical System
Filed Nov 3, 2015170,000 milesNJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT DETAILS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Oct 15, 201584,000 milesIL

AS I WAS DRIVING ON A STATE ROUTE, ALERTS APPEARED FOR "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" AND THEN "SERVICE STABILITRAK" FOLLOWED BY "ENGINE POWER REDUCED". THE ENGINE LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF, WAITING A FEW MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING. THE MESSAGES STOPPED, BUT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON. I DROVE A FEW MORE MILES AND APPROACHED THE ON-RAMP TO THE INTERSTATE. AS I ACCELERATED TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE, THE SAME ALERTS CAME BACK ON IN ADDITION TO "STARTING DISABLED, SERVICE THROTTLE". SHORTLY THEREAFTER, MY CAR BECAME COMPLETELY DISABLED AND SHUT DOWN AS I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE- THE ENGINE CUT OFF, NO POWER STEERING, NO ACCELERATION!! THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED AND THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP AND SEEMS TO RUN FINE AT THE REPAIR SHOP. WORRIED WHEN AND WHERE IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.

Electrical SystemCrash
Filed Oct 14, 2015NY

2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN TWO SEPARATE ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT OF A FAULTY IGNITION. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE KEY SLID OUT OF THE IGNITION AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. UPDATED 10/26/15. *JB

Steering
Filed Oct 7, 201553,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING COLUMN SEIZED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN OR REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIND A FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY REMOVED THE PART AND INSPECTED IT AND PUT THE PART BACK TOGETHER. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 3, 201575,000 milesGA

WHEN YOU MOVE THE PASSENGER SEAT BACKWARDS IR FORWARD THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES. THIS HAPPENS AT ANY TIME . SINCE IT IS NOT A POWER SEAT IT JUST SO HAPPPENS WHEN MOVING IT MANUALLY

Electrical System
Filed Sep 27, 201559,000 milesTN

AT FIRST IT WAS WHEN BACKING UP AND TURNING SHARP. THE TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE WOULD COME ON AND A GRINDING LIKE SOUND FROM THE FRONT DRIVER WHEEL AREA. LATER IT INCLUDED THE ABS WARNING AND WOULD ALSO OCCUR AFTER BACKING WITH TURN AND GOING FORWARD AT THAT MOMENT. NOW RANDOMLY WHEN PULLING OUT AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. RECENTLY ALSO THE OIL PRESSURE LOW MESSAGE AND DUMMY LIGHT COME ON 3-4 TIMES BEFORE STOPPING (AND YES THE OIL PRESSURE IS GOOD WITH CORRECT OIL, TIRES, PRESSURE, BRAKES, SENSORS ALL CHECK GOOD). BEST GUESS DIAGNOSTICS IS SHORTING IN WIRING HARNESS THAT CAN NOT BE LOCATED UNTIL IT FAILS COMPLETELY. HOWEVER WITH GRABBING WITH TRACTION CONTROL WHEN PULLING OUT AND AIR BAG PROBLEMS IT IS OBVIOUS THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD.

Air Bags
Filed Sep 22, 2015210,000 milesSD

I JUST BOUGHT A USED 2010 IMPALA WITH APPROXIMATELY 210000 MILES. WHEN I TURN ON THE VEHICLE, THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON AND THE DRIVER'S INFORMATION SYSTEM INDICATES THAT THE AIRBAGS NEED TO BE SERVICED. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES, I WILL REPORT THEM. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF OR MY PASSENGERS WITH THIS ISSUE.

Traction Control System
Filed Sep 21, 201574,000 milesMT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED, AND THE THROTTLE BODY DISABLED WARNING LIGHTS DISPLAYED ACROSS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 11/03/15.*JB

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 16, 201587,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS NOT DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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