2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

WHEN DRIVING WITH SOMEONE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE CAR RANDOMLY SIGNALS LOSS OF AIR BAGS AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER EITHER FREEZES WHERE IT'S AT OR COMPLETELY DROPS OUT AS IF THE VEHICLE IS OFF. THE DASH SAYS SERVICE AIRBAG WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND ALSO TURNS OFF THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAG. IT DOES THIS MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN DRIVING WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND SMOKE EMITTED UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STARTER WAS FAULTY AND OVERHEATED. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED BUT, SIX MONTHS LATER, THE REPLACEMENT STARTER EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER LEVER IS STUCK IN PARK AND THE KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH DUE TO A VERY POOR ELECTRICAL DESIGN. THE ELECTRICAL WIRES ATTACHED TO THE CONNECTOR THAT OPERATES THE SOLENOID THAT UNLOCKS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTER BUTTON IN THE PARK POSITION AND THAT ALSO CONNECTS TO THE IGNITION SWITCH AND OPERATES VARIOUS FUNCTIONS SUCH AS RELEASING THE IGNITION KEY AND ALLOWS THE VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO BE COMPLETELY TURNED OFF ,BREAKS OFF DUE TO ELECTRICAL WIRES BEING TOO SHORT AND THE BACK AND FORTH MOVEMENT OF THE SHIFTER . CHECKING THE ONLINE BLOGS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON SEVERAL GM VEHICLES FOR SOME TIME WITHOUT ANY RECALLS DESPITE CONSTANT CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS DUE TO THE VERY POOR DESIGN. SOME DEALERS HAVE SUGGESTED LEAVING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND UNLOCKING AND LOCKING THE VEHICLE WITH THE KEY FOB. THIS INVITES VEHICLE THEFT AND BY NOT HAVING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM COMPLETELY TURNED OFF, THE BATTERY RUNS DOWN AS THE ACCESSORIES AND IGNITION IS STILL TURNED ON AND THE TRANSMISSION LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL REMAINS LIGHTED. SOME CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD REPEAT REOCCURRENCES AFTER HAVING THE ISSUE REPAIRED AT A COST OF BETWEEN $500 AND $600. AFTER INSPECTING THE OPERATION OF THE SHIFTER AND THE AFFECT IT HAS ON THE ELECTRICAL WIRING IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE WIRING WILL FAIL AND IN THE BLOGS AS EARLY AS WHILST UNDER WARRANTEE. I AM CONCERNED IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER ISSUES THAT MAY OCCUR ESPECIALLY SAFETY ONES AS THERE IS 5 WIRES I DO NOT KNOW THE FUNCTION OF EACH WIRE . CAN YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE.

MY STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON WHEN I STEERED TO THE LEFT. STEERING WAS DIFFICULT IN THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL/ CAR SHOOK AT LOW SPEEDS. DEALER WAS INFORMED OF STEERING NOISE AFTER PURCHASE OF VEHICLE. DEALER DID NOT RECOGNIZE ANY ISSUE. RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED AT 50,000 BY MECHANIC. RACK AND PINION SNAPPED AT 90,000 LEAVING NO STEERING ABILITY IN VEHICLE. DEALER AND GM INFORMED AS THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT PETITIONER SENSOR WAS FAULTY. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER WARNING LAMP AND THE SERVICE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED, THE SPEED DECREASED TO LESS THAN 20 MPH AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND VIBRATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR WAS TO BE REPLACED IN A SPECIAL CONDITION COVERAGE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR FROM THE DEALER'S REPAIR WHICH WAS OVER A YEAR AGO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,700. *CN

DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING CAME ON, THEN A WARNING THAT ENGINE POWER REDUCED, THE CAR SLOWED DOWN FROM 65 TO 0 IN ABOUT 10 SECONDS. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID GETTING HIT, AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR, IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. I SAT THERE FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND TRIED TO START THE CAR AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO START IT AND GET GOING AGAIN FINALLY, BUT WAS VERY NERVOUS TO DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY ESPECIALLY SINCE I HAD MY GRANDCHILD IN THE CAR WITH ME AND CARS WERE BEHIND ME. THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER TO THE CAR COULD HAVE ENDED UP TRAGICALLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PRETENSIONER FAILED, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG NOT TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

LATELY AS I AM DRIVING A MESSAGE POPS UP ON THE DASH. IT SAYS SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILITRAK AND SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST. ALSO THE ABS LIGHT IS ON AND THE NO TRACTION LIGHT IS ON. THE REASON I AM REPORTING THIS IS BECAUSE I AM HEARING PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME MODEL BUT DIFFERENT YEAR SAY THEY ARE THE SAME PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE POWER SHUT OFF AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE AND MAILBOX. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES, BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE NOTICE AFTER THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.