2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA DEALER HAS NOT RECEIVED PART FOR RECALL *CN THE CONSUMER STATED IN DECEMBER 2013, HE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER, INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER DROPPING TO ZERO. A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE SPEEDOMETER IN THE CLUSTER HAD APPARENTLY GONE BAD. THE CLUSTER WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER SHOP AND THEY STATED THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE PART WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM DID NOT RETURN. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A BARRIER AND A SPEED SIGN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.

2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA KEYS AND IGNITION SWITCH. *MW THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIRS WERE DONE ON OCTOBER 13, 2014. HOWEVER, SHE DID NOT BELIEVE THE RECALL ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM SHE EXPERIENCED WITH THE IGNITION. ON MAY 7, 2014, SHE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE SECURITY LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED AND LOCKED THE IGNITION. THE IGNITION CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $ 525.21. *JB UPDATED 12/10/14. *JB

2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CUSTOMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT CAR QUIT, DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTION. *MW

HAD HIGH BEAMS ON, HEADING HOME, LIGHTS ALL OF A SUDDEN WENT OFF! PULLED OVER AND STOPPED. LOW BEAMS WORK FINE, HIGH BEAMS DO NOT. *TR

MY SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM AND ABS LIGHT STAYS ON CONSTANTLY WHEN I AM DRIVING. I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF PROBLEM THIS IS COULD YOU POSSIBLY TELL ME SOME INFORMATION AND IF THERE'S A RECALL. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON, MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT COMPLETELY. MY LOW BEAMS WORK OK BUT IF I USE HIGH BEAMS THEY RANDOMLY GO OUT. THIS IS THE SECOND GM VEHICLE I HAVE HAD WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC AT THE GM DEALERSHIP SAID 4 OF HIS 6 FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE HAD SAME PROBLEM. A FORMER CO-WORKER HAD SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD MY CAR WAS TO OLD FOR THEM TO FIX IT... *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 70-80 MPH THEN SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CRACKED OR BROKEN RIB, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AFTER THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.