2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH DOWN HILL, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE PULSATING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS A FREE ROLLING VEHICLE AND HE HAD TO GEAR DOWN WHEN DRIVING DOWN A HILL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,300. UPDATED 11/18/11*LJ UPDATED 11/30/11

BRAKE ROTORS WARPING AFTER EVERY 10,000 MILES. HAPPENS AFTER DRIVING ON MOUNTAIN ROADS.(DESENDING) DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED IT IS A DESIGN FLAW. THIN ROTORS. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIGOROUSLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN HILL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE AND THEY TURNED AND REPLACED THE ROTORS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED SINCE THE SHAKING AND THE LONG STOPPING DISTANCE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

I AM THE OWNER OF 3 QUICK LUBE CENTERS AND SERVICE THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES PER MONTH. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE VALVE STEMS ON THE NEWER TIRES WITH THE TPMS. THE METAL USED IS SUBSTANDARD, THEY BREAK VERY EASILY. I HAVE SEEN THEM BREAK BY TAKING OFF THE METAL CAP COVERING THE VALVE STEM. I HAVE HAD TO REPAIR CLOSE TO ONE HUNDRED OF THESE BECAUSE OF THE SUBSTANDARD METAL BEING USED. THIS IS A SAFTY ISSUE, I HOPE YOU CAN LOOK INTO THIS. YOU ASKED TO IDENTIFY A SPCIFIC MAKE AND MODEL AND I CHOSE A 2010 CHEVY IMPALA, BUT MANY MANUFACTURES USE THESE VALVE STEMS *TT

2010 IMPALA LT. BRAKING VERY DANGEROUS, HAVE ORIGINAL BRAKE ROTORS AND ARE WARPED. SEVERE FRONT END SHAKING VERY POOR ROTOR QUALITY ON NEW/USED CAR. NEEDED TO REPLACE ROTOR DUE TO WARPED CONDITION. OCCURS GOING DOWN MOUNTAIN HILLS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. *KB

TOOK 2010 IMPALA LTZ TO HAVE OIL CHANGED AND TIRES ROTATED. THEY FOUND THE FRONT TIRES TO BE WORN BADLY ON THE INSIDE OF EACH TIRE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAD MUCH WORSE WEAR WITH THE STEEL CORDS VISIBLE. WE BOUGHT THE CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP WITH OVER 10,000 MILES ON IT. IT NOW HAS 19,000. IN AN ONLINE SEARCH, WE FOUND THAT THE CAR HAD WORK DONE ON THE STEERING BEFORE WE PURCHASED IT. IT STILL HAS A PROBLEM WITH A GROWLING SOUND IN THE STEERING AT TIMES. COULD THAT EFFECT TIRE WEAR? *TR

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED ON BRAND NEW CAR. THIS MAKES THE FOURTH TIME. CAR PURCHASED 4DEC10 1ST FAILURE 25MAR11 2ND FAILURE 19APRIL11 3RD FAILURE 18MAY11. *TR

MAY 9TH, I PARKED MY CAR IN A SCHOOL PARKING LOT . UPON TRYING TO MOVE THE CAR TO GO HOME I COULD NOT GET IT TO GO IN TO GEAR. I CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK, WHILE WAITING FOR A TOW A FRIEND OF MINE HELPED ME REMOVE THE CENTER CONSOLE TO SEE IF WE COULD LOCATE THE ISSUE. WE ENDED UP HAVING TO MANUALLY DEPRESS A BUTTON ON THE SIDE OF THE SHIFTING SYSTEM TO GET THE CAR TO GO INTO GEAR. ONCE OUT OF PARK THE SHIFTER MOVED FREELY BETWEEN R/N/D. ON 5-22-2010, WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15-20MPH ON MY HOME STREET IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD THE LEFT FRONT (DRIVER) TIE ROD SNAPPED IN HALF SENDING MY CAR UP OVER THE SIDEWALK CURB AND INTO THE GRASS/TREES. THE CAR JERKED HARD LEFT AND WAS SURGING FORWARD AND HARD TO CONTROL AND KEPT JERKING PULLING AND SURGING FOR APPROX 75 FEET UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GAIN SOME CONTROL AND GET MYCAR BACK ONTO MY STREET AND INTO MY DRIVEWAY. IT IS UNDRIVABLE AND AM WAITING ON A TOW TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SLOWLY AND ABNORMALLY DRIFT TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO ABRUPTLY HOLD THE STEERING WHEEL AND PULL TO THE LEFT IN ORDER TO CONTROL THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A FRONT ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME AND THE TIRES WERE ROTATED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT BECAUSE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA EQUIPPED WITH GOOD YEAR RADIAL TIRE P225-55R17 95T, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NUMBER M643HHDR061, SERIAL NUMBER 0266496130292535. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE TIRE SIDEWALL WHICH HAD A LEAK. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED THEY ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS NOT DUE TO A DEFECTED SIDE WALL. THE DEALER STATED THE CONTACT DROVE OVER AN OBJECT ON THE ROAD CAUSING THE TIRE TO FAIL AND THEY WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST FOR THE TIRE REPLACEMENT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,050.