2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, A CHIME SOUNDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE WENT DOWN TO ZERO. ALSO, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT ACCELERATE. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

ON 18 APR 2015, MY 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA EXPERIENCED COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION. SINCE THE WARRANTY IS 5 YEARS/100,000 MILES, I WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REPAIR DUE TO BEING 8 MONTHS BEYOND THE WARRANTY PERIOD. THIS DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 74,000 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME.

WE RECEIVED A LETTER SAYING THIS YEAR AND MODEL HAVE A POOR SOLDER CONNECTION THAT CAUSES REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER AND TRACTION CONTROL FAILURE. OUR CAR HAS THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, CHEVROLET WILL ONLY PAY FOR THE FIX IF IT IS UNDER WARRANTY AND HAS LESS THAN 120,000 MILES. WE BELIEVE THAT MOST SIX YEAR OLD CARS HAVE MORE THAN 120,000 MILES AND CHEVROLET IS JUST COVERING THEMSELVES FROM LAWSUITS WITH THIS LETTER. IF THEY SOLDERED SOMETHING IMPROPERLY THEY SHOULD FIX IT REGARDLESS OF THE MILEGE ON A VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 6/30/15*CN UPDATED 07/02/15*JB

CAR STRUGGLES THEN KICKS INTO GEAR. GOT WARNING ABOUT TRACTION CONTROL FAILING THEN THE CAR SAYS 'ENGINE POWER REDUCED' AND SPEED CUTS IN HALF. *TR

THE TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITY TRACK AND ABS LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE POWER WAS LOWER. I HAD THE LEFT SPEED SENSOR REPLACED AND THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR REPLACE ON AUGUST 8TH AFTER THE DEALERSHIP HAD FIXED THIS PROBLEM IN APRIL AND AGAIN IN JUNE. I WAS TOLD THEY CHANGED SENSORS THEN ALSO, BUT I AM NOT SURE OF WHICH ONES AT THAT TIME. I AM NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM FOR THE FORTH TIME. REPLACING THE SENSORS EVERY FEW MONTHS IS GETTING EXPENSIVE. ALSO NOT VERY SAFE. I CONTACTED GM AND THE WOMAN TOLD ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED AGAIN. I HAVE FIXED THE SAME ISSUE THREE TIMES ALREADY. THEY WERE OF NO HELP AT ALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING GEAR KIT AND THE STEERING RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING HOSES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,256. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN UPDATED 10/11/2017*CN

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH THE CAR LOST POWER AND DISPLAYED "REDUCED ENGINE POWER." I LOST COMPLETE POWER AND LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER. IT WAS VERY SCARY AND VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THE SERVICE AIR BAG CAME ACROSS CENTER INFO ON DASH INFO SYSTEM. THE LIGHT ALSO SHOWING THAT THE SRS WAS ON INDICATING A PROBLEM. MY HUSBAND CAME TOOK THE CAR FOR A TEST AND NO LIGHTS OR WARNINGS. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SERVICEMAN STATED IF THE ERRORS ARE NOT SHOWING IT COULD BE A PROBLEM TRYING TO FIND THE ISSUE OF THE LIGHT AND WARNING. WITH JUST OVER 10,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE 2009 IMPALA BECAUSE BEING OVER 5 YEARS OLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL CHECKS WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT CORRECT ANYTHING. MY HUSBAND HAS CHECKED IT SEVERAL TIMES IN THE LAST FEW DAYS AND HE DIDN'T GET ANY ERRORS. I DROVE IT TO CHURCH TODAY AND SURE ENOUGH IT SAID SERVICE AIR BAG AND THE ICON LIGHT WAS ON FOR DRIVER'S AIR BAG. THEN NO LIGHTS OR WARNINGS COMING HOME. WILL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY WHEN THIS WARNING IS SHOWING? WHY CAN'T THE DEALER INFORM OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE THAT A PROBLEM EXISTS. I FOUND SEVERAL PLACES ON LINE ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. APPARENTLY ONE PERSON PAID OVER 900 DOLLARS FOR A REPAIR OTHERS SAID THAT DEALERS WERE OF NO HELP. I JUST WANT TO GO ON RECORD THAT THIS MAY BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND ALL OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM SHOULD REPORT IT TO GM AND ALSO TO THE NHTSA. *TR