2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL FOUR WINDOWS BECAME INOPERABLE AND COULD NOT BE MOVED UP OR DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DIVER CHEVROLET (2101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, WILMINGTON, DE 19806, 302-504-8313) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT ALL THE WINDOW MOTORS WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO UNLATCH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 105,577. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON AND WON'T GO OFF. A LOT OF PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET ARE ALSO HAVING TROUBLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS ADJUSTED, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 118,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARM FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE LUG NUTS WERE REPLACED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 84612117853. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE MESSAGE "LOSING ENGINE POWER" APPEARED. AFTERWARDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V507000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO YEMM CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (2195 N HENDERSON ST, GALESBURG, IL 61401, (309) 271-0106), BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.

SAFETY IGNITION RECALL #14299.....I RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FROM GM 8-2014 '.I TOOK CAR TO DEALER..IN WHICH THEY MODIFIED TOP PLASTIC PORTION OF KEY WITH NEW PIECE WITH EYELET SMALLER AND TOLD TO KEEP KEY AND TRANSMITTER BY ITSELF DO NOT ADD ANY ADDITIONAL KEYS ...MY DILEMMA IS NOW IGNITION SWITCH ITSELF IS JAMMING UP ..LOCKS UP,,IT TAKES 3-4 TRIES TO TURN OFF...AND IT TURNING ON LOCKS UP IF YOU OR ON ANY KIND OF INCLINE....BOTTOM LINE THIS IGNITION SWITCH ITSELF WAS DEFECTIVE AND QUICK FIX WAS TO MODIFY TOP PORTION OF KEY TO TAKE WEIGHT OFF. WELL GM AND DEALER SAY RECALL WAS NOT FOR IGNITION SWITCH ITSELF PERSAY BUT FOR KEY...AND I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS/COST TO REPLACE IGNITION SWITCH.....

ISSUES WITH THE AIRBAG AND LIGHT THE BLINKERS SHORTED OUT, THE CAR KEPT DYING AND THE KEY GOT STUCK IN THE IGNITION IN A PARKING LOT. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS GETTING STUCK IN DIFFERENT GEARS BEEN UNDRIVABLE SINCE THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST 2018 DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE RECALLS TILL AUGUST BUT THE RECALLS ARE IN 2016 AND 2014

THE ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF. THEN THE STEREO WILL TURN OFF FOR A SECOND THEN COME BACK ON AND DISPLAY SERVICE STABILITRAK. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A STOPLIGHT. THE ENGINE HAS ALWAYS COME BACK ON WHEN TRYING TO RESTART IT WITH THE KEY.

THIS RECALL FOR PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM HARNESS WAS REPLACED IN 2016 AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART STILL SHOWING THE AIRBAG RECALL LIGHT NO DEALER WILL FIX THIS DEFECTIVE RECALL REPLACEMENT AND GENERAL MOTORS KEEPS SAYING I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. ONLY 600 MILES HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE CAR SINCE THE REPLACEMENT AND NO ONE WILL RESPOND. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. MY MOTHER OWNED THE CAR AND IT WAS TRANSFERRED TO ME.