2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

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  • 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - DETROIT, MI

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V517000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 4/7/15*CN UPDATED 11/3/2015*JS

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - WESTLAND, MI

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL NOISE EMITTED FROM THE HEATING SYSTEM WHEN THE DRIVER DOOR WAS OPEN. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

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  • 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - WASHINGTON , DC

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL AND THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE FLUCTUATED. THE MESSAGE BOARD ALSO DISPLAYED LOW OIL AND CAR LOWERING SPEED BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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  • 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - CLEMENTON, NJ

    DRIVING TO WORK AND THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WENT ON THEN ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND THROTTLE ERROR AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND POWERED DOWN. I WAS AT RED LIGHT SO I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE SO I TURNED IT OFF AGAIN AND WAITING PUT MY FLASHERS ON, WAITED A FEW MORE MINUTES AND THE CAR FINALLY STARTED TO MOVE. I TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE IT'S A POWERTRAIN ISSUE AND I HAVE 100K POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT'S NOT POWERTRAIN AND WANTED $778 TO REPAIR, I CALLED CHEVY AFTER SEEING THE FORUMS ONLY THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND CHEVY SAID THEY ARE GOING TO WORK WITH THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE TO BE BACK AT WORK MONDAY AND DRIVE THROUGH A VERY ROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD I DO NOT WANT TO BREAKDOWN IN THAT NEIGHBORHOOD. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - MOUNTAIN GREEN, UT

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL AND ROLLED OVER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OR NOT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH ALL OVER THE BODY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 4/27/15*CN UPDATED 9/18/2017*CN

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  • 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - TEMPLE, OK

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

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  • 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - PORTSMOUTH, OH

    KEY WENT AND TURNED VEHICLE ON . WHEN I STOPPED TO PULL KEY OUT IT WOULD NOT RELEASE. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - SPLENDORA, TX

    WHEN IM DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY OR DRIVING 35 MPH THE CAR GETS ON A LIMP MODE AND SHOWS A "POWER ENGINE REDUCE: AND TRACTION CONTROL AND SOMETIMES TURNS OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING I ALREADY REPLACE THE (TPS) AND THE THROTTLE BODY BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT THE CAR COMPUTER WAS TELLING ME AND I ALREADY TOOK THE CAR TO A DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND THEY TELL ME NOTHING IS WRING WITH IT.

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - GLEN COVE, NY

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 50-60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE COULD BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 3/3/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS OBVIOUS THE VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY IGNITION. THE ENGINE WOULD STALL ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. UPDATED 03/26/15

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  • 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - ZANESVILLE, OH

    2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. TOOK IT TO SERVICE DEALER AND GOT IT FIXED. RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR SAME REASON. *TA THE KEY, AND TUMBLER WERE REPLACED, AND THE KEY SWITCH WAS RE-PROGRAMMED. *JB

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER