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2013 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 2013 record →

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 21, 201995,000 milesWI

WHEN BRAKING OR TURNING A GRINDING SOUND SIMILAR TO BAD BRAKES (FRONT BRAKES WERE REDONE LESS THAN 1 YEAR AGO) AND THE SERVICE STABILITRACK, ABS LIGHTS COME ON AND PERIODICALLY SHUT OFF. I'VE SHUT OFF TRACTION CONTROL BUT IT STILL ENGAGES WHEN TURNING LEFT OCCASIONALLY CAUSING REDUCED ACCELERATION AND DANGER TO MYSELF WHEN CROSSING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE AT 95K MILES BUT THIS HAPPENED BEFORE AT AROUND 50K MILES AND WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER AND PARTIALLY COVERED BY BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY.

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed May 14, 2019TX

2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POOR PERFORMANCE OF VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEFT FRONT SIDE LOW BEAM WAS NOT LIGHTING. THE BULB WAS REPLACED. *JS

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 8, 201999,800 milesCA

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ON MARCH 23 2019 .I HAVE MADE SEVERAL REPAIRS TO CAR BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS . IF I'M AT A STOP AND I PROCEED TO DRIVE AND MAKE A LEFT MY CAR WILL MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL FLASH IT MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO JOIN TRAFFIC SAFELY . I LOOKED ONLINE AND SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME EXACT ISSUE WITH THEIR VEHICLES . SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. SERVICE STABILITRAK SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST WILL GO ON WHEN I TRY TO MAKE A U TURN . . IVE REPLACED LEFT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL HUB WITH ABS SENSOR REPLACED TPMS AND HAD ALIGNMENT DONE . I FELT THE TEA ADMISSION IS BEING AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE . SO I HAD IT SERVICED AS WELL . I FEEL CHEVY SHOULD DO A RECALL IMMEDIATELY.

Air Bags
Filed Apr 29, 201991,380 milesNM

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MILES AN HOUR ON A HIGHWAY ALL SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO COLLISION.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Apr 24, 201954,000 milesOH

WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, DRIVING STABILITY LIGHT STAYS ON, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN IF I HAVE IT DISENGAGED.

Engine
Filed Apr 23, 201966,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE EXITING A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE MADE A POPPING NOISE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Apr 21, 201958,000 milesNY

SERVICE STABILITY TRACK LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF. CAR WILL LOSE SOME SPEED WHILE DRIVING FOR A SECOND, LIKE THE ABS KICKS ON WHEN IT ISN'T SUPPOSED TO. HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, CAR WILL LOSE SOME SPEED WHILE THE LIGHT INDICATING ABS HAS ACTIVATED FOR SOME REASON.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Apr 6, 201984,000 milesCO

TRACTION CONTROL APPLIES RANDOM BREAKING WHILE TURNING ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS

Steering
Filed Mar 14, 201920,080 milesMN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LUPIENT CHEVROLET (1601 SOUTHTOWN DR, BLOOMINGTON, MN) FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE STEERING GEAR WAS LEAKING FLUID. THE STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE WAS PREVIOUSLY DISCOVERED THIS YEAR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,080. *TT CONSUMER STATED HE HAD A 27 INSPECTION COMPLETED AND DEALER STATED THERE WAS A SMALL LEAK WITH A MILAGE OF 33,393. STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED AT 20,080 MILES AND AGAIN AT 13,893 MILES. CONSUMER FEELS THERE IS A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING ISSUE.*JB

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Mar 7, 2019110,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE PRECEDING VEHICLE CRASHED INTO AN ITEM ON THE ROAD. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE RIGHT ARM. A PASSENGER ALSO RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES TO THE NOSE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED, BUT NO FIRE WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO A SALVAGE LOT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Engine
Filed Mar 6, 201994,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE "SERVICE STABILITRACK" MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE MESSAGE CENTER. THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION, THE RPMS INCREASED, AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Mar 5, 201992,000 milesMA

I WAS IN MOTION ON A 50 MPH STATE ROAD, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DASH STARTED DINGING AND WHEN I LOOKED DOWN IT STATED "SERVICE STABILITRAC" , AND "ENGINE POWER REDUCED". MY CAR SUDDENLY WENT DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH AND WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER. IT APPEARS CHEVY HAS HAD RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT NOT FOR MY MODEL YEAR.

Service Brakes
Filed Jan 10, 2019VA

SINCE I PURCHASE THE CAR DECEMBER 2016, I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE FRONT DRIVER WHEEL WELL. FROM A TIRE ROD, CV AXLE, WHEEL HUB, AND THE STABILITRAK OFF LIGHT. TODAY, I GET AN ENGINE LIGHT AND MY CAR SLOWED DOWN DRASTICALLY. NOW I HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SERVICE STABILITRAK, ENGINE POWER REDUCE, STABILITRAK OFF AND TRACTION OFF!

Visibility/WiperCrash
Filed Jan 7, 2019102,000 milesGA

BLEND DOOR ACTUATORS FAIL TO OPERATE CORRECTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY CHANGING CABIN TEMPERATURE DRASTICALLY LOSING VISIBILITY OF FOGGED UP WINDSHIELD AND CRASH OCCURS.

Air Bags
Filed Dec 31, 2018TX

"TAKATA RECALL" MY VEHICLE IGNITION SWITCH HAS WENT OUT AND MY " SERVICE AIR BAG " LIGHT HAS CAME ON AS WELL. I SEARCHED MY VIN NUMBER ON THIS SITE AND "0 RECALLS" SHOWS UP AS A RESULT. HOWEVER ITS HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS THAT WAS ONCE RECALLED ARE BOTH IN TACT ON MY VEHICLE. IN ADDITION TO, I RECENTLY SEARCHED "IGNITION SWITCH RECALL" ON THE RECALL LIST AND "CHEVY IMPALA 2013 " CAME UP AS RESULT AND THAT IS CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE IM DRIVING AND THAT IS THE PROBLEM IM HAVING. I REACHED OUT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED SAID MY VEHICLE ISN'T LISTED FOR RECALLS HOWEVER LIKE STATED BEFORE I HAVE THAT SAME VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE. TO ADD MORE INFORMATION DEALERSHIP EVEN INFORMED THAT THE RECALL HAS EXPIRED BUT THE PROBLEM HAD JUST BEGUN.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Dec 8, 20189,500 milesIL

PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GOES OUT EVERY TWO WEEKS. I HAVE HAD EVERYTHING DONE STILL STOP WORKING. ALSO ABS SYSTEM CONTINUES TO LIGHT UP AND BRAKES ACT UP .

Power Train
Filed Nov 19, 2018CA

THE AIR CONTROL KNOB MAKES A TICKING SOUND. IT DOES WHEN YOU OPEN THE CAR DOOR OPENS, IF THE WIND SHIFTS, OR WHEN YOU ARE ADJUSTING THE TEMPERATURE IN THE CARR

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 11, 2018103,000 milesOH

WAS TRAVELING ALONG AND I THINK I HAD JUST COMPLETED A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE CAR DINGED. I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND THREE MESSAGES POPPED UP, "SERVICE STABILITRAK", "SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST", "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE TRACTION OFF LIGHT SHOWS UP. HAPPENS QUITE FREQUENTLY HAVE HAD IT FIXED AT LEAST ONCE ON THIS VEHICLE AND ALSO ON MY 2012 IMPALA BEFORE IT WAS TOTALED.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 8, 201887,000 milesMN

WHILE DRIVING AND USUALLY MAKING HARD TURN AND BRAKING THE SERVICE STABILITRAK, TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE ASSIST MESSAGES APPEAR ALL AT THE SAME TIME AND THE ABS LIGHT TURNED ON. HAD DIAGNOSTICS CHECKED ON IT AND FOUND CODE FOR FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING AND POSSIBLE ABS SENSOR. HAD THE WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY REPLACED BY PROFESSIONAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP. DROVE HOME AND AS RETURNING HOME, MADE LEFT TURN AND BRAKED AND FELT THE BRAKES SLIGHTLY LOCK UP. HIT GAS AND ALL LIGHTS AND MESSAGES REAPPEARED. SERVICED AT 87,000 MILES.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 28, 2018110,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED ALAMO CITY CHEVROLET AT (210) 987-2134 (LOCATED AT 9400 SAN PEDRO AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Steering
Filed Aug 5, 2018WA

THERE IS A RUBBING NOISE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE EVERY TIME I MAKE A LEFT TURN.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 31, 201895,000 milesMD

IN 2016 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, SERVICE STABILITRACK LIGHT AND SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST LIGHT CAME ON ALL AT THE SAME TIME. I TOOK IT TO CHEVY DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED MY CAR WAS MISFIRING, ALONG WITH THE LEFT WHEEL HUB, AND A TUNE UP. LONG STORY SHORT, IN THREE MONTHS I SPENT ABOUT $3000 ON SOMETHING THAT IS CONTINUING TO HAPPEN. BUT THE DIFFERENCE IS NOW IT FEELS LIKE MY BRAKES SLIP WHEN THE LIGHTS COME ON. AND THEY COME ON AND OFF AND ON AND OFF..I COULD JUST HAVE TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE LIGHTS ARE DINGING. I TRIED TO SEE IF GENERAL MOTORS WILL HELP ME, AND OF COURSE THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING. AS I READ THROUGH ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS, IT MAKES ME FEEL LESS CRAZY SINCE EVERY TIME I TAKE IT TO A SHOP THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE DOESN'T PICK UP ANY CODES. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. AND GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO DO BETTER IN MAKING THEIR CONSUMERS HAPPIER WITH THEIR PRODUCTS.

Suspension › Front › Wheel Bearing
Filed Jul 18, 201849,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND WAS HEARD AND THE VEHICLE HESITATED. IN ADDITION, THE ABS AND SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING HUB WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE HUB WAS REPLACED AGAIN; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 25, 201860,000 milesAZ

ACTUATOR FAILS UNDER DASH CAUSING A/C TO FAIL IN THE ARIZONA DESERT. THIS IS THE 4 OR 5TH-TIME CHEVROLET HAS REPLACED UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THEY CLAIM IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NO RECALL AS IT IS NOT SAFETY RELATED. A/C FAILURE IN THE ARIZONA DESERT IS DEFINATLY A SAFTY ISSUE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 23, 201888,102 milesPA

SECOND COMPLAINT ORIGINAL NHSTA REFERENCE # 1128286 FILED ON 8/17/2017RANDIMLY THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES IN EVEN WHEN TRACTION CONTROL IS OFF. WHEN TURNING THERE IS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE THE CAR ALSO HESTITATES AND LOOSES POWER.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 23, 201859,049 milesPA

SECOND COMPLAINT. FIRST COMPLAINT WAS FILED ON 8/17/2117 NHSTS REFERENCE # 1128287. THE CAT RANDOMLY THE ABS AND TRACTIONCONYROL LIGHT COMES ON EVEN WHEN TRACTIONCONYROL IS OFF IT THEN MAKE A GRINDING SOUND WHEN MAKING TURNS AND LOOSES POWER AND HESITATES. IT JUST RANDOMLY DOES THIS.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jun 7, 201866,000 milesMD

MY VEHICLE HAS 66,000 MILES ON IT. I AM TAKING IT IN FOR THE 3RD TIME DUE TO THE SERVICE STABILITRAK AND SERVICE ABS WARNING. THE CAR MAKES A GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING (USUALLY LEFT) OR WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE FRONT SPEED CONTROL HUB HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE TO SUPPOSEDLY CORRECT HIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, SINCE IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN, I AM RELATIVELY CERTAIN THAT THE HUB WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE IN A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 66,000 MILES ON IT.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jun 1, 201860,000 milesCA

LAST YEAR I TOOK MY CAR TO CHEVY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG AND THAT THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE THE GRINDING NOISE OR SEE THE STABILITRAK LIGHT ON. A YEAR LATER AND IT IS GRINDING MORE AND THE STABILITRAK LIGHT STAYS ON. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS? I HAVE KEPT MY CAR UP ON TUNE UPS AND OIL CHANGES, BUT THIS STABILITRAK ISSUE IS GETTING MORE AND MORE ANNOYING EACH DAY AND THAT GRINDING NOISE DOES NOT SOUND GOOD AFTER I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 25, 20181,005,000 milesTX

2013 CHEVY IMPALA LTZ HAS TO MANY ISSUES WITH UNDER DASH DOOR AGIGATOR CENSORS 2TIMES ON THIS CAR AND NOW ABS AND TRACKSTABLIZER LIGHTS COMING ON AND IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT WAS DRIVING AND THE LIGHTS CAME AND CANT GET THEM TO GO OFF EVEN AFTER RESETTING THEM.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 23, 2018112,000 milesNC

WHEN I BACK-UP I HEAR A GRINDING NOISE THEN THE ABS AND SERVICE STABILITRACE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATES RED ON THE DASHBOARD; THIS IS THE SECOND TIME HAPPING TO THIS CAR THE FIRST THE DEALER REPAIRED THAT WAS ABOUT 30,000 MILES AGO REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS, WORKED FOR A WHILE.

Electrical System
Filed May 23, 201812,000 milesFL

I HAVE A LOUD TICKING NOISE INSIDE THE DASH (PASSENGER SIDE) THAT STARTS WHEN THE A/C IS TURNED OFF. ALSO HAPPENS IF THE A/C IN THE ON POSITION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF FOR QUITE SOMETIME. VERY ANNOYING AND SCARY.THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN THE KEY IS NOT IN THE VEHICLE.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 11, 2018120,000 milesSC

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY CHILD AND MY SERVICE STABILITRACT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I WENT TO TURN ALL U HEARD WAS A GRINDING NOISE AND THE WHEEL LIKE LOCKED UP AND WOULDN'T LET ME TURN UNTIL LIKE 5 SECONDS LATER ALMOST CAUSING ME AND MY KIDS TO GET HIT INTO A REALLY TERRIBLE WRECK WITH CARS COMING AT US AT 55 MPH

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 30, 201885,000 milesAZ

WHEN MAKING LOW SPEED LEFT HAND TURN SERVICE STABILITRACK AND SERVICE ABS WARNINGS COME ON, STEERING IS DIFFICULT AND A GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD. GRINDING STOPS WHEN STEERING WHEEL STRAIGHTENED THEN TURN CAN BE MADE AFTER SPEED IS BUILT UP.

Engine
Filed Apr 23, 201890,000 milesGA

VEHICLE IS 5 YEARS OLD AND ONLY 90,000 MILES AND THE ENGINE HAS DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ENGINE. THE DEALER HAS ALWAY DONE THE OIL CHANGES ETC, AND NEVER MENTIONED IT. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. I SEE FROM OTHERS THAT THIS IS COMMON ON THE 3.6 ENGINE NO MATTER WHAT VEHICLE IT IS IN.

EngineCrash
Filed Apr 17, 2018140 milesLA

WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE WITHIN NORMAL SPEED LIMIT. ALL OF A SUDDEN HIT SOMETHING RAN OVER SOMETHING AND THE CAR BEGIN TO LOSE OIL AND SHUT OFF. WHEN TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP WAS TOLD THE ENGINE HAD A DEFECT IN IT BC IT THREW A ROD AND RUINED THE ENGINE. THE REPAIR SHOP CONFIRMED I WAS NOT AT ANY FAULT BC THERE WAS PLENTY OF OIL AND ALL NEEDED MAINTENANCE WAS UPDATE. THE REPAIR SHOP CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THE ENGINE WOULD THROW A ROD AND DEEMED IT A DEFECT IN THE ENGINE. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT WITH 30K MILES AND NOW ITS 130K. NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL THIS AND STATEFARM INSURANCE SAYS IT DOES NOT COVER THIS SITUATION. WILL BE SEEKING IF THE MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE IT, BC IT HAPPENED NOT AT ANY FAULT OF MINE. IF ANYONE ELSE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PLEASE MAKE IT KNOWN FOR OTHER PPL AND STATE HOW YOU SOLVED IT. THKS

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 5, 201884,255 milesMA

THE WIRE HARNESS THAT CONTROLS THE LEFT FRONT ABS AND STABILITRAK BROKE CAUSING THE ABS TO ENGAGE ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. AFTER READING ONLINE IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE IMPALA THAT EVEN HAS A TSB FOR THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED. I HAVE ATTACHED A PICTURE OF THE BROKEN HARNESS ALONG WITH THE $272.94 BILL FOR HAVING THE DEALER REPAIR IT.

Electrical System
Filed Mar 27, 2018100,341 milesTN

MY REAR DEFROST STOPPED WORKING ONE DAY SO I INSPECTED THE HARNESS FOR REAR DEFROST AND I NOTICED IT WAS BURNT UP AND MELTED AND I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS EXPERIRNCED THIS ISSUE. LOTS OF OTHER IMPALA OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I CSLLED THE DEALER AND ASKED IF THIS WAS A RECALL AND THEY SAID NO THIS IS A SAFTEY HAZARD TO ME AND PLENTY OF OTHER MOTORISTS.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Feb 17, 201889,000 milesVA

DID COME ON UNTIL I STARTED PUTTING MILES ON IT NOW THE ABS TRACKING CONTROL LIGHT STABILITY LIGHT WON'T. GO OFF

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jan 18, 2018NM

2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT END NOISE WHILE TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. *JS

Electrical System
Filed Jan 5, 201895,000 milesMN

IGNITION STICKS IN THE 'START' POSITION & HAS TO MANUALLY BE TURNED TO THE 'RUN' POSITION. NEW IGNITION HAD TO BE INSTALLED.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Dec 29, 2017UT

STABILITRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL WILL RANDOMLY FAIL WHILE BACKING AND DRIVING. ESPECIALLY WITH RIGHT HAND STEERING INPUT. MANY TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND TURING RIGHT, STANILITRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL WILL ALERT FAILURE AND THE INPUT FROM THE ACCELERATOR WILL CEASE CAUSING SLOW TIRING LEADING TO NEAR MISS TRAFFIC COLLISIONS. CHEVY CAN NOT FIND PROBLEM AND NUMEROUS ONLINE REPORTS OF THE SAME ISSUE. ON GOING ISSUE.

Engine
Filed Dec 28, 201778,246 milesTX

CAR WAS HARD SHIFTING ALWAYS WAS GETTING TO HIGH WAY SPEED LOST POWER ON ENGINE WARNING CODE CAME ON HAS ONLY LOWER 3 GEARS FORWARD NO REVERSE NOW, CHEVY WANTS ME TO PAY 3660 THEM PAY 1600 AND CALL IT A WARRENTY ,HAS LOT LEFT ON MILEAGE SHORT 5MONTHS ON WARRENTY BEING OUT NOT RIGHT THEY WANT OLD TRANSMISSION ALSO TO COVER THEIR SCREW UP

Engine
Filed Nov 19, 2017103,976 milesMI

WAS DRIVING THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. I WAS GETTING THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS: SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, TRACK STABILITY, AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 17, 2017104,000 milesMO

CAR STOPPED RUNNING AT INTERSTATE SPEED (70MPH) WITHOUT WARNING. GAS GAUGE SHOWS 1/4 TANK OF FUEL LEFT. THE CAR HAS ALSO DONE THE SAME THING ON A CITY STREET WITH 1/8 TANK OF FUEL LEFT.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 14, 2017TX

I HAVE A CHEVY IMPALA I BOUGHT IT A YEAR AGO JULY 2016 MY SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, SERVICE SABILITRAK , AND SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST KEEPS BLINKING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING MY BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY CONTRACTS AS IF MY CAR IS TRYING TO STOP ITSELF MAKING ME JERKS AND THE CAR JERKS REPORTED IT TO MY FINANCE COMPANY THAT FINANCE THE CAR AND THE COMPANY THAT I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM SO IT SHOULD BE ON RECORD THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. P.S MY CAR BRAKES CONTRACTS, JERKS WHEN I AM DRIVING ON THE STREET AND ON THE FREEWAY. MY CAR BRAKES CONTRACT WHEN I AM DRIVING IN MOTION AND WHEN I'M TURNING AFTER I COME FROM A COMPLETE STOP.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Nov 11, 201720,082 milesIA

2013 CHEVY IMPALA HAS STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL COME ON ALONG WITH ENGINE LIGHT.THE CAR HAS 20,152 MILES ON IT AND THIS JUST STARTED WHEN IT GOT COLD BUT HAPPENS REGULARLY NOW.I STARTED WARMING UP THE CAR AND THOUGHT THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM BUT IT HAPPENED ON A LEFT TURN AFTER TWO HOURS OF DRIVING WITHOUT INCIDENT UNTIL THE LEFT TURN.

Air Bags
Filed Oct 29, 201752,000 milesTX

TAKATA RECALL

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Sep 27, 201778,000 milesMS

AT ROUGHLY 26,000 MILES MY ABS, STABILITRAC, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. I TOOK MY CAR TO DEALERSHIP TO REPAIR IGNITION RECALL, THEY REPLACED THE ABS WIRE HARNESS AND CORRECTED THE THE PROBLEM. AT ROUGHLY 56,000 AND 86,000 THE ABS, STABILITRAC, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. I AM CARRYING MY CAR BACK INTO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN TOMORROW FOR THE 3RD TIME FOR THE SAME ISSUE. MY CAR IS NOW DECELERATING ON ITS OWN AND THE WHEELS ARE ABRUPTLY LOCKING. THE CAR IS MOVING DURING ALL OF THESE INCIDENTS. MY CAR HAS BEGUN FLASHING ABS, STABILITRAC, AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS AND ABRUPTLY DECELERATING ON ITS OWN AT 60/75 MILES PER HOUR.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Sep 20, 2017120,000 milesTX

THE FLOATING GAS GAUGE DOESN'T PROPERLY READ THE GAS LEVELS, EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM AND HOUSING. ONE MINUTE MY GAUGE SAYS I HAVE 120 MILES WORTH OF GAS WHEN I CUT THE CAR OFF. THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I GET IN THE CAR TO LEAVE, MY GAS GAUGE SHOWS 109 MILES THEN IT MIGHT JUMP DOWN TO 99. I CAN NEVER TELL HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. THE ACTUATORS GO BAD IN EVERY MODEL, I'VE HAD A 2005, 2010 AND 2013 ALL OF WHICH ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS WITH THE ACTUATORS GOING BAD DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. WHEN YOU REPLACE ONE ACTUATOR, IT'S NOT LONG BEFORE IT GOES OUT AGAIN AND YOU NEED A NEW ONE.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Sep 17, 201728,000 milesOH

MY 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA HAD 28, 000 MILES WHEN IT BEGAN MAKING LOW TONE GRINDING NOISES WHEN TURNING LEFT FROM A STOP OR AT LOWER SPEEDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN REVERSE GEAR A FEW TIMES AS WELL. THE LOW PITCH GRINDING SOUND HAS OCCURRED WHILE MAKING A SLOW RIGHT HAND TURNS A FEW TIMES. THE GRINDING NOISE OCCURS ON BOTH DRY AND WET PAVEMENT. FREQUENTLY A REDUCTION IN FORWARD POWER OCCURS. INTERMITTENT WARNING LIGHTS AND MESSAGES OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY: STABILITY TACK NEEDS SERVICED, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, AND RED ABS LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN DRIVING IN BUMPY AREAS THE RED ABS LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN TAKING OFF ON AN UP HILL GRADE TRACTION CONTROL RUMBLES AND THEN I HAVE A REDUCTION IN POWER AS I TRY TO ACCELERATE MAKING MY FORWARD MOTION SLOWER THAN ANTICIPATED AND PLACING ME IN DANGER. MECHANIC USED AN ANALYZER AND SAID IT WAS MY LEFT WHEEL SENSOR. HE REPLACED THE HUB. MY PROBLEM BEGAN AGAIN LESS THAN 15 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING OUT OF THE REPAIR SHOP. NONE OF THIS OCCURS WHEN I MANUALLY TURN OFF THE STABILITY CONTROL WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR.(THE BUTTON ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD THAT HAS A DRAWING OF THE CAR AND SQUIGGLY LINES) VERY DANGEROUS, ANNOYING AND COSTLY SITUATION. RECALL NECESSARY!!!!!

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