2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. A PASSENGER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE HAD TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION, THE INJURIES WAS UNKNOWN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT AUTO BODY MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS OPENED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE NOISE INCREASED AND SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

THE STEERING COLUMN SQUEAKS WHEN YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL SLOWLY AND BACKING UP AND TURNING INTO POSITION SLOWLY. *TR

I TAKE A LEFT HAND TURN I HEAR CRACKING; BACKING UP I HEAR CRACKING; LIKE THE FRONT AXLE IS FALLING APART. THERE IS A CONTROL ARM RECALL BUT NOT ON MY CAR JUST POLICE CARS. THE ISSUE WITH MY CAR SOUNDS LIKE THE POLICE ISSUE CAR. I AM KINDA OF SCARED PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC SCARY, TWICE I HAVE HAD THE TRACTION CONTROL COME ON AND SAY IT NEEDS SERVICE; BUT WHEN YOU SHUT THE CAR OFF LIGHT DOESN'T COME BACK ON. IT DRIVES FUNNY AS WELL DO NOT FEEL SAFE ANYMORE. *TR

I ORIGINALLY REPORTED A PROBLEM WITH EXPERIENCING WHAT THE DEALERSHIP REFERRED TO AS A "FISHBITE". I WAS ADVISED BY THE TECHNICIAN AND A SERVICE BULLETIN THAT WAS PRESENTED TO ME TO ONLY USE CERTAIN BRANDS OF FUEL AND WITH 2-3 FILL-UPS THE PROBLEM SHOULD RESOLVE ITSELF. SO I HAVE ONLY USED THE BRANDS OF FUEL THAT GM RECOMMENDED IN THE BULLETIN SINCE THAT DATE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A PREDECESSOR TO A DIFFERENT PROBLEM AS TODAY I TOO HAVE FALLEN VICTIM TO THE WONDERFULLY FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE OF THE DREADED SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND REDUCED ENGINEER POWER SERVICE LIGHTS. FORTUNATELY FOR ME, MY CAR DID NOT IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF AND I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME SINCE I WAS ONLY A FEW BLOCKS AWAY. HOWEVER, GIVEN ALL OF THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, I AM SURE THAT THIS IS NOT THE LAST TIME I WILL BE POSTING ABOUT THIS. WE CONSUMERS ARE VERY CONCERNED AND DISAPPOINTED, GIVEN ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS, OF NO RECALL FOR THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED GEARS INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON VERY SLIGHTLY THEN OVER A PERIOD REMAINED ON ALL THE TIME. IT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT BUT THIS MAKES ALL AIRBAGS INOPERABLE I WAS TOLD. I THEN FILED CASE #[XXX] WITH GM AND AUDIA MOTOR MILLBROOK NY BUT I WAS TOLD MY VEHICLE NOT ON RECALL AND I HAD TO PAY THE ENTIRE $638.01 BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE CURRENTLY 163,663. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING A CONSUMER SHOULD PAY AS IT IS A BASIC SAFETY DEVICE. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL AIRBAG THAT WAS NEVER DEPLOYED NOR DAMAGED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND PERFORMED NORMALLY WITHOUT ANY INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,600.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE POSITION SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER REPLACING A BAD BATTERY I NOTICED THAT MY RADIO (FACTORY INSTALLED) WOULDN'T TURN ON. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THAT MY TURN SIGNALS DON'T MAKE THE TICKING NOISE WHEN THEY ARE BLINKING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THAT NOTHING MAKES ANY SOUNDS, LIGHTS ON WARNING, LOW TIRE PRESSURE, SEATBELT NOT FASTENED, OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT WOULD MAKE A SOUND. I HAVE NO CLUE BUT EVERYTHING ELSE IS FINE, JUST NO WARNING TONES AT ALL. *TR