2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

LOSS OF POWER, SERVICE STABILITRAC, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL STARTED FLASHING...THE CAR LOST ALL POWER, SHIFTED EXTREMELY HARD AND WOULD ONLY GO ABOUT 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR. I WAS ON A MAIN ROAD WITH A LOT OF TRAFFIC WHEN THIS HAPPENED, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE GM DEALER THE FIRST DAY, THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CODE AND THE CAR RAN FINE ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. THE NEXT MORNING IT DID IT AGAIN, TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY WHICH COSTS ALMOST $700. THAT WAS IN FEBRUARY, I AM NOW 400 MILES FROM HOME AND IT IS DOING THE EXACT SAME THING AGAIN....GOING TO CALL A DEALER TODAY AND HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF AT NO COST. I CALLED GM ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VIN# AT THIS TIME, YET I KNOW THERE ARE RECALLS OUT DUE TO THE THROTTLE BODY. *TR

CAR WAS CHECKED OUT FOR ELECTRICAL NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD FROM CHEVROLET DEALER AND SAID THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITHIN THE DASHBOARD AREA (PART- AIR INLET RECIRCULATION VALVE, ACTUATOR) WHICH IS WHY WE HEARD LOUD CLICKING NOISES, NOISES WOULD AT TIME CONTINUE EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS IN OFF POSITION. BUT THREE DAYS LATER TOOK THE CAR TO MY TRUSTED MECHANIC TO HAVE ISSUE FIXED (NON-DEALER) AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS BROKEN (PART: RACK-AND-PINION), AND SAID THAT IT HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR AWHILE. MECHANIC SHOWED ME EXACTLY WHAT THEY SAW AND INDEED THE COLUMN WAS BROKEN. MECHANIC SAID THAT HE IS SURPRISED WE HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS ISSUE AND THAT WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE AND THAT IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE, THE KEY BECAME LODGED INTO THE IGNITION AND WOULD NOT MOVE PASS THE ACC POSITION CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

WHILE DRIVING ON AN SHARP INCLINE I NEEDED TO APPLY MY BRAKES TO SUCCESSFULLY DECREASE SPEED (65 TO 45). AFTER COMPLETING THIS ACTION A SERVICE MESSAGE APPEARED ON MY DASH BOARD, "SERVICE AIR BAG". THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN DISPLAYED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THEN, GENERALLY AFTER APPLYING MY BRAKES SUDDENLY OR ANY TIME I DECREASE FROM A SPEED OVER 60. I CONTACTED MY DEALERSHIP ASKING IF THERE WAS A ISSUE. I WAS TOLD TO HAVE MY COMPUTER RESET BUT THAT SEEMS TO TEMPORARILY FIX MY ISSUES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES WERE UNRESPONSIVE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO ROLL OVER INTO A RIVER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED LACERATIONS AND BRUISING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,445. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN

GOOD MORNING I JUST WOULD LIKE TO SAY THIS IS MY SECOND VEHICLE FROM CHEVY BUT THIS VEHICLE HAS REALLY PLACED ME IN A BAD BIND. FIRST THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF FOR THE PASSED MONTH, NEXT THE KEY BECOMES STUCK IN THE IGNITION THEN IT WENT OUT HAD TO REPLACE THAT. TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON COMES OVER BOARD WITH MESSAGE SAYING," ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED THEN MESSAGE STATES CAR SHUTTING DOWN " IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING . THIS LAST TIME I HAD MY NEW BORN GRANDBABY IN THE CAR DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY GOING 60SPEED LIMIT CAR JUST SHUT OFFCARS FLYING PASS ME I WAS REALLY TERRIFIED FOR MY SAFETY AND MY GRAND CHILD. THIS HAS OCCURRED OFF AND ON SINCE LAST YEAR. LAST YEAR I HAD TAKEN IT BACK TO ALL STAR CHEVY IN MISS.THEY STATED THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING COST ME A GOOD PENNY WHEN THEY STATED THAT THE WARRANTY WAS OUT. NOW THE CAR WILL NOT START. I HAVE BEEN REPLACING ALOT OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THIS CAR FOR THE LAST YEAR BUT THIS TIME IS THE LAST TIME MY GRAND BABY AND MYSELF COULD HAVE LOST OUR LIFE" NOW NO CAR TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK I HAVE BEEN REALLY PATIENT WITH CHEVY WITH THIS CAR I STILL HAVE ALL MY RECEIPTS FROM AAA FIXING THIS CAR I REFUSED TO SPEND ANY MORE MONEY ON THIS CAR. I NEED TOKNOW IF THIS COMPANY WILL HELP ME BECAUSE A 2010 SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS MUCH PROBLEM. *TR

1) AIRBAG LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY HAS GONE ON AND OFF FOR MONTHS. I ASKED DEALER ABOUT IT, THEY SAID IT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE TO DIAGNOSE BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE TO TRACE THE WIRING HARNESS, REMOVING SEAT AND DASHBOARD. LABOR WOULD BE EXPENSIVE. I COMPLAINED TO GM ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS AND WAS GIVEN A CASE#. I WAS TOLD CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEREFORE, IT WOULD BE MY EXPENSE TO HAVE THIS DIAGNOSED AND FIXED. DEALER SAID AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. THIS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT. FALL 2013. 2) THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER STOPPED WORKING LAST FALL 2013. I HAD TO PAY FOR TOTAL REPAIR AS IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAID IT WAS A WIRING ISSUE. IMPALA'S HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO HAVE ISSUE. OCT 2013. 3) THE GAS PEDAL FELL OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. DEALER SAID THEY NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE, BUT WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, THEREFORE, ENTIRE COST WAS MINE. SAFETY ISSUE. SEPT 2013 4) THE EVAP VENT VALVE AND SOLENOID HAD TO BE REPLACED. SYSTEM LEAK PRESSURIZED EVAP WOULD NOT HOLD. APR 2012 OTHER ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED/REPAIRED, HOWEVER, DO NOT HAVE PAPERWORK AT TIME OF THIS COMPLAINT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE STABILITY TRACK LIGHT ILUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON, THEN YOU GET A MESSAGE SAYING THE ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED. THEN YOU GET A MESSAGE SAYING THE CAR IS SHUTTING DOWN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, BUT NOW IT'S A LOT MORE FREQUENT. THIS SATURDAY I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 ON A THREE LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER/BREAK DOWN LANE. THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS GOING UP A HILL. CARS WERE FLYING UP BEHIND ME AND SWERVING TO MISS ME. NORMALLY IT TAKES ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND YOU CAN RESTART THE CAR. THIS TIME IT WAS ALMOST 10 MINUTES. I HAD A PANIC ATTACK SITTING THERE. ONCE THE CAR FINALLY STARTED I DROVE ABOUT 50 FEET AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. LUCKILY THERE WAS A DUNKIN DONUTS THERE AND I COASTED INTO THE PARKING LOT. I SAT THERE ABOUT 20 MINUTES SO I COULD CATCH MY BREATH, STOP CRYING AND COMPOSED MYSELF. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO THEY SAID IT WAS MY GAS PEDAL, AND IT WAS GOING TO COST $164. HOWEVER WHEN YOU RESEARCH THIS ON THE WEB, YOU WILL SEE MOST PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE GAS PEDAL FIXED IT HAPPENS AGAIN. THERE SHOULD REALLY BE A RECALL ON THIS BECAUSE SOMEONE WILL GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND PERHAPS GET KILLED. *TR

I WAS TAKING A RIGHT TURN WITH MY CAR AND MY LEG BUMPED MY KEY CHAIN, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED THE IGNITION TO SHUT OFF. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND RE-START THE CAR! *TR