2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

I PURCHASED THE 2006 IMPALA IN 11/2006 WHEN STOPPING THE STEERING AND FRONT END SHAKES AND VIBRATES. 1ST THE KEYLESS REMOTES STOP WORKING WHICH INCLUDED MY AUTOMATIC START NOT WORKING THAT HAPPENED 12/7. I AM A TROOPER SO I WAITED TOOK MY CAR TO THE CHEVY DEALER 4/08 AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SYSTEM SO THEY FIXED THAT AND MY TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM(WHICH WENT OUT AGAIN ON 12/1/08). MY SEATBELTS WONT LOCK IN YOU HAVE TO FORCE IT HARD SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN STILL COMES OUT ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE. MY REAR LEFT DOOR STOP WRKG 6/08 1ST THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE NOW IT DOES NOT OPEN AT ALL. ON 12/21/08 THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY. ALSO THE HEAT STOP WORKING AND THE REAR DEFROST 12/16/08 AND IT IS FREEZING IN CHICAGO. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND OF COURSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED SO I WAS STUCK PAYING THE $300 BILL FOR THE POWER STEERING. MY HUSBAND REFUSED TO PAY THE 400.00 FOR THEM TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT AND THERMOSTAT GASKET. WELL TWO DAYS LATER CAR IS BACK IN THE SHOP BECAUSE NOW 1/3/09 THE WATER PUMP IS LEAKING WAITING ON A CALLBACK NOW FROM THE AUTHORIZED MECHANIC WITH THE FINAL REPORT ON WHAT ALL IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR THAT JUST CAME FROM THE OTHER AUTHORIZED SHOP ON 12/21. MIND U THE CAR WAS ONLY DRIVEN LIKE 4 MILES B4 THE OTHER PROBLEMS STARTED HAPPENING. I HAVE HAD IT WITH THIS CAR. I WILL SEND IN MORE INFORMATION WHEN I GET THE FINAL VERDICT ON THE DEATH TRAP FROM THE AUTHORIZED MECHANIC WHEN HE CALLS ME BACK TODAY 1/3/08. *TR

THE RIGHT AND LEFT REAR DOORS ARE INOPERABLE. I OPENED THE DOOR AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE DOOR IT WOULD NOT SHUT. THE JAM WAS UNHOOKED AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR AGAIN IT WOULD NOT OPEN. THIS HAPPENED WITH BOTH SIDES OF THE DOOR. IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR THE BACKSEAT PASSENGERS WOULD BE UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE PUBLICWAY, POWER STEERING CEASE TO OPERATE, STEERING BECAME ALMOST NIL. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAPPEN, THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING, STEERING JUST WENT OUT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO HAVE POWER STEERING HOSE REPLACED. *TR

BATTERY DIED WHILE THE CAR SAT IN THE GARAGE. VERY LOW MILEAGE. AFTER CHARGING CAR WAS ALRIGHT FOR A WEEK OR TWO. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY UNDER WARRANTY. SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *TR

DURING MARCH 2008 THE POWER STEERING PUMP KEPT BREAKING ON THE 2006 IMPALA, WE HAD TO TAKE IT IN 5 TIMES DURING MARCH THROUGH APRIL TO REPAIR IT, AND NOW DECEMBER 5TH 2008, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN, IT COULD OF BEEN DANGEROUS IF THE POWER STEERING FAULTED DURING DRIVING, AND A CRASH COULD OF BEEN CAUSED BECAUSE OF THE POWER STEERING. *TR

BATTERY DIED. MY CAR IS AN 2006. I WORK APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FROM WORK GOING AND COMING. I PURCHASED MY CAR IN FEBRUARY 2007. IN AUGUST 2008 BY BATTERY DIED. I HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE FOR 89.00. I BELIEVE SOMETHING IN THE CAR IS CAUSING THE BATTERIES TO DIE IN THE CAR AS I HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF AT LEAST 4 OTHER PEOPLE WITH IMPALA THAT HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THEM REPLACED IN A LITTLE OVER A YEAR TIME PERIOD. *TR

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON LONG INCLINE CAR'S FRONT-END AND INCLUDING THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATE VERY BADLY. GM DEALERSHIP HAS MADE 6 ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR WITHOUT SUCCESS. GM FELT THEY COULD DO NOTHING ELSE TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. CASH SETTLEMENT WAS MADE. WE STILL HAVE WHAT FEELS LIKE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO AND WOULD APPRECIATE ANY SUGGESTIONS. THE PROBLEM BEGAN SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE FRONT ROTORS OVERHEATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS IN JULY OF 2007. IN MAY OF 2008, THE FRONT ROTORS FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WILL NEED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONSIDER GIVING HIM A DISCOUNT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

I HAVE A 2006 SS IMPALA I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT ON GOING PROBLEMS. 1ST WATERPUMP WENT OUT THEN 2ND DRIVER TIE ROD WAS REPLACED 3RD POWERSTEERING HOSE REPLACED 4TH BATTERY WENT DEAD 5TH POWER STEERING HOSE OUT AGAIN AND TIE ROD ON PASSENGER NEEDS REPLACED ALSO. I'M SO FED UP WITH THIS CAR AND ITS PROBLEMS!THESE HAVE BEEN ON GOING PROBLEMS SINCE 2006. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AND REAR CENTER SEAT BELTS ARE FRAYING AND TEARING UNDER NORMAL USE AND BEING TOLD THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BY CHEVROLET DEALER. *TR