2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

View complaints related to 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. The complaints found here are submitted by actual consumers with first hand experience. There are more than 1,040 complaints submitted for the 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. You can submit your own complaint to the NHTSA or call the Hotline, Monday-Friday 8am to 8pm at (888) 327-4236, TTY: (800) 424-9153.

  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - EDEN PRAIRIE, MN

    SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. SOMETIMES IT READ 90 MPH WHEN THE CAR WAS STOPPED. SOMETIMES IT READ THE SAME THING (LIKE 10 MPH) ALL THE TIME. I HAD NO IDEA WHAT SPEED I WAS ACTUALLY GOING, PRESENTING A SAFETY HAZARD. PROBLEM WAS GONE THE NEXT DAY, BUT CONTINUES TO BE RANDOM AND INTERMITTENT.

    Source: PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM
  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - CHESAPEAKE, VA

    SPEEDOMETER ON 2004 ACTING ERRATIC OR NON-FUNCTIONING AT TIMES. MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WITH 86,281 MILES. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - ALBUQUERQUE, NM

    THE TACHOMETER STOPPED WORKING A FEW MONTHS AGO, IT GOES UP AND DOWN AND ALL AROUND AND THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN NOT WORKING AT ALL ONE DAY THEN IT WAS OK FOR A FEW WEEKS AND NOW IT SEEMS TO BE STUCK BETWEEN 40 AND 120 EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. I HAVE NO WAY TO DETERMINE MY SPEED. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - JULIAN , CA

    TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS FAULTY AND PROVIDING AN INCORRECT READING FOR GASOLINE LEVELS, SPEED TRAVELED AND TEMPERATURE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MESSAGE CENTER AND RADIO WAS ALSO FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN INTO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,394

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - SUMMERSVILLE, WV

    WHILE DRIVING A CONSISTENT SPEED, SPEEDOMETER WILL FLUCTUATE FROM STUCK AT ZERO TO 120MPH. HAPPENS CONSTANTLY. FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATES ALSO AND DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. IF USING CRUISE CONTROL WHILE SPEED APPEARS CORRECT, THE IMPALA WILL AUTOMATICALLY INCREASE ITS OWN SPEED WHILE THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT CHANGE LEAVING AN UNSAFE OPPORTUNITY OPEN FOR VERY TRAGIC ACCIDENTS TO HAPPEN. I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT MY 2010 PONTIAC VIBE HAS HAD 3 RECALLS AND THIS IMPALA HAS NOT HAD ANY FOR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. DO PEOPLE REALLY HAVE TO DIE OR BE INJURED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE TO PROTECT US? *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - VIRGINIA BEACH, VA

    AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, SPEEDOMETER BEGAN READING ERRONEOUSLY OVER 100MPH BEFORE OSCILLATING BETWEEN 0 AND 100. IT SETTLED AT 0 FOR SEVERAL HOURS BUT THEN RETURNED TO 100 WITH VEHICLE SPEED APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH BASED ON OTHER TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND BACK ON WITH NO CHANGE IN SYMPTOMS. PROBLEMS PERSIST. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - COVINGTON, GA

    SPEEDOMETER AND TEMP GAUGE ARE NOT WORKING IN IMPALA 2004. THE SPEEDOMETER QUITS WORKING AS I DRIVE. IT WILL COME BACK TO WORKING STATE AFTER I HAVE TURNED OFF CAR AND RESTARTED IT. THE TEMP GAUGE JUST DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - BROOKHAVEN, PA

    2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA SPEEDOMETER HAS JUST STOPPED WORKING. CHECKED ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THERE ARE A LOT OF OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - MERRILLVILLE, IN

    VEHICLE SPEEDOMETER IS FLOATING. SOMETIMES I AM DOING ZERO MPH. THEN SOMETIMES I AM DOING 120MPH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. I NEVER KNOW HOW FAST I AM TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA
    - SUMMERVILLE, SC

    MY OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING, AND A FEW DAYS LATER THE GAS GAUGE WENT, THEN THE ANTI-FREEZE TEMPERATURE WENT. I CALLED CHEVY, THEY ADMITTED THAT THIS HAPPENS A LOT, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL. COST 500.00

    Source: PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM