2005 Chevrolet Impala 4-DR

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 10 MPH, TO MERGE INTO ANOTHER INTERSTATE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A POLE. THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED AND THE HOOD WAS DAMAGED FROM THE CRASH. A STATE TROOPER ASSISTED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE TIRE WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO THEIR DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT BACK TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE HAD BEEN PROVIDED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND I WAS TRYING TO TURN INTO MY JOB AND I MADE IT ABOUT HALF WAY INTO THE PARKING LOT WHERE PART OF MY CAR WAS STI'LL IN THE ROAD WHEN MY CAR JUST SHIFTED DOWN INTO NEUTRAL AND WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO DRIVE SO I ENDED UP HAVING TO BE TOWED INTO THE PARKING LOT BY A YOUNG MAN THAT STOPPED TO HELP GI'VE ME A HAND TO GET MY CAR OUT OF THE ROAD I WAS ON A MAJOR STREET THAT GETS TRAVELSE ALOT AND IT WAS DRIVING JUST FINE UNTIL I WENT TO TURN INTO MY JOB AND IT JUST QUIT SHIFTING PERIOD

TRANSMISSION HAS HARD SHIFTING AFTER ENGINE WARMS UP, ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES ON IT. STOP AND GO TRAFFIC SEEMS TO START THE PROBLEM FASTER THAN HIGHWAY DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE FLUID WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE MECHANIC CONTACTED AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER FOR THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,886.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO READ ACCURATELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SPEEDOMETER PROVIDED INACCURATE SPEEDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER PROVIDED SPEEDS EXCEEDING 120 MPH. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE KEY DISLODGED FROM THE IGNITION. ADDITIONALLY, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER DUE TO THE KEY NOT REMAINING IN THE RUN POSITION. THE CONTACT WOULD MANUALLY REMOVE AND REPLACE THE KEY FOR NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO O'RIELLY CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 6160 E BROADWAY BLVD, TUCSON, AZ 85711, WHERE IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH BE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE REPAIR WAS STILL PENDING. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

WHEN I GO TO TURN ON MY CAR IT DOES NOT TURN ON. IT TAKES A COUPLE TRIES TO GET THE CAR STARTED. ON TOP OF THAT PROBLEM THE CAR IS NOW JOLTING WHEN I ACCELERATE. I'VE HAD THE CAR FOR ONLY A YEAR AND HAVE TAKEN EXCELLENT CARE OF IT AND BEFOREHAND IT WAS AT A DEALERSHIP. I AM VERY CONCERNED SINCE I HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN GOING IN MY CAR AND IT'S MY TRANSPORTATION TO MAKE MY INCOME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED DUE TO AN EMERGENCY WARNING LIGHT THAT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BY THE RADIO SYSTEM COMES ON AND DRAINS THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CLICKING SOUND IN THE STEERING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERABLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER PERFORMANCE CHEVROLET (3222 BEVERLY PIKE, ELKINS, WV 26241, (304) 591-1077) STATED THE DIAGNOSTIC FEE WAS $100 PER HOUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

INTERNAL SECURITY SYSTEM FAILS WITHOUT NOTICE, CAR WONT START. SECURITY LIGHT STAYS ON OR FLASHES. CAR STILL WONT START. IT CAN BE HOURS OR EVEN DAYS BEFORE THIS PROBLEM RESETS AND CAR STARTS AND WORKS. BUT THEN WILL SOON FAIL AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF. HAS COASTED ME SEVERAL JOBS, LOSS WORK HOURS, AND EXTRA MONEY I SPENT ON STARTER, BUT CAME TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE SECURITY FEATURE CHEVY PUT IN, I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM.

HI I PURCHASED MY IMPALA LAST YEAR USED AND FOR ABOUT THE FIRST 6 MONTHS IT RAN FINE...NOW ELECTRICAL PANEL GOES ON THE FRITZ DIMMING MY LIGHTS AND DASHBOARD...POWER WINDOWS AND MIRRORS NOT WORKING... ALSO ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION LIGHTS ON CONSISTENTLY...TRACTION RANDOMLY ACTIVATES AND CAR LIGHTERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS SPECIFIC MODEL AND IT REALLY NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. ALSO TURN KEY TO START CAR AND THE CAR DOESN'T START SO I DO THIS 2-3 TIMES TO START CAR UP...REALLY NEEDS TO RECALL ALL 2005 IMPALAS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM A PRIVATE OWNER, THE AIR BAG OFF AND VARIOUS OTHER WARNING INDICATORS AND GAUGES FLICKERED. ALSO, FOUR MISFIRES OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE JUST PURCHASED WHIC WAS VAVOLINE WHEN PLACED IN VEHICLE ENGINE THERMAL VISCOSITY BREAKDOWN HAPPENED AND ENGINE BLOCK SEIZED. RESTARTED AFTER OIL CHANGE SAME OIL ENGINE BLOCK SEIZED. WITH WHAT I'M READING AND WATCHING THE THIRD OR FOURTH VEHICLE TOWED FROM THE NEIGHBORHOOD MAYBE IT'S THE MOTOR OIL. I UNDERSTAND THAT HIGH HEAT BREAKS DOWN RAPIDLY WITH SOY BASED LUBRICANTS. I UNDERSTAND YOU MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO ADMIT THIS OR ARE UNAWARE BUT COULD YOU PLEASE KEEP ON FILE.

MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS COMPLETELY OUT OF WACK !! NONE OF THE GAUGES ARE WORKING AND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT OCCURS IN THIS MODEL CAR . THIS SHOULD HAVE DEFINITELY BEEN A RECALL!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH, THE HEADLAMPS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BIG BEND CHEVROLET BUICK (LOCATED AT 1424 N YOUNG BLVD, CHIEFLAND, FL 32626, (352) 493-4263) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR RETRIEVE A FAULT CODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE CONTACT DID NOT HEED THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. *TT *TR *BF*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10-15 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL WENT IN A CIRCLE AS THE CAR VEERED OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING AND ENGINE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED.THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,015.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, BRAKED INDEPENDENTLY, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS OUT OF CONTROL AND MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. ONCE IT WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE DROVE NORMALLY. IN ADDITION, WHILE THE GEAR WAS IN PARK, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,745. **TR CONSUMER STATED THE CAR'S BATTERY DRAINS QUICKLY AND WHEN TURNING A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. UPDATED 11/19/18*JB

TAKATA RECALL: SHUTS OFF ON IT'S OWN WHILE DRIVING WITH LOSS OF CONTROL. LOSS OF STEERING. LOSS OF BRAKES, CAR SHAKES. HEADLIGHTS DIM WHEN SIGNALING FOR TURNS. CAR BEGAN SHAKING WITH LOSS OF CONTROL, BATTERY, AB, AND OTHER SENSOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON. ODOMETER BECAME EXEMPT 2016, BUT SELLER, CACHE VALLEY AUTO SALES, LEWISTON, UT HAS ODOMETER AT 142,221 MILES. THE SELLER REFUSES TO FIX, OR EXCHANGE FOR THIS VEHICLE FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. AFTER THE CONTACT STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY OR A DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. **TR *TR *JS

I'VE REPLACED THE BATTERY ALONG WITH NEW TIRES HOPING THAT ALL THE JERKING WOULD STOP HOWEVER THEY DIDN'T! THE CAR SEEMS TO HAVE BAD TIMING OR NOT WANTING TO SHIFT IN RIGHT HEARS

WONT GO INTO PARK, KEY STUCK IN IGNITION WHILE TRYING TO PARK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, A HUMMING NOISE EMERGED FROM THE DASHBOARD AREA AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT IN ORDER TO HAVE FINANCIAL HELP FROM THEM, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LAFONTAINE CHEVROLET IN DEXTER, MICHIGAN WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER DECLINED THE REPAIRS UNLESS PAID IN FULL. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 8-3990929035. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,594.

I TRIED TO START MY CAR AND SMELLED SMOKE. SOMETHING UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR MUST HAVE BEEN BURNING BECAUSE THERE WAS A DISTINCT SMELL OF SMOKE WHEN I OPENED THE HOOD. WHEN THE ROAD SERVICE ATTENDANT TRIED TO JUMP THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY, SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE FUSE BOX AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET WHILE THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE ENOUGH TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL SETTING. THE LOCAL DEALER, RICHARD LUCAS CHEVROLET 1077 US HIGHWAY SOUTH, AVENEL, NJ 07001, WAS CONTACTED AND APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTICS WAS SCHEDULED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 131,000. UPDATED 10/25/17*LJ *TR

THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKING GAS.. AND SMELLS GASOLINE REALLY STRONG.. AND HARD STARTING ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOR APPROXIMATELY THE LAST SIX MONTHS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE PAT O'BRIEN CHEVROLET DEALER IN WILLOUGHBY, OHIO FOR REPAIRS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V40000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S POWER SEIZED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WHEN THE CAR IS SITTING AT A STOPLIGHT, OR PRESSING ON THE BRAKE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME, IT SHAKES LIGHTLY AND IT SHUTS DOWN. IT STARTS UP AGAIN AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY.

SPEED GAGE IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. IT WILL WORK AND STOP WORKING IN ROTATION. WHEN CAR IN NOT IN MOVEMENT, IT SOMETIMES SHOWS VEHICLE IS GOING A SPEED OF 60 TO 120 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN IN MOTION THE GAGE MOVES FROM RANDOM SPEED TO SPEED. SOMETIMES AT ESTIMATED SPEED OF 60 MILES PER HOUR THE GAGE IS SHOWING 5 MILES PER HOUR OR MAYBE 105 MILES PER HOUR.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NOT WORKING AND THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT.

CAR WOULDN'T START AND WE THOUGHT IT WAS BATTERY SO WENT AND BOUGHT NEW BATTERY.. BUT THAT DIDN'T WORK EITHER.. SO CALLED A MECHANIC FRIEND AND ''HE TOLD US TO RUN A WIRE TO THE SMALL SCREW AND LARGE SCREW ON STARTER, AND IT STARTED!! BUT THERE'S A RECALL ON THESE IGNITIONS AND OURS NEEDS TO BE FIXED AS ITS OUR ONLY VECHILE..

FROM STARTING POSITION TO SLOWING DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND OR JERKS INTO GEAR HEAVILY. FROM 1ST TO 2ND VERY NOTICEABLE.

THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO DEVELOP A SHUDDER AT 140000 MILES. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET LOOKED AT. THE LAS RESORT WOULD BE TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS ISSUE CAUSES THE CAR TO NOT TAKE OFF RIGHT AWAY OR SHAKE PRETTY BAD MAKING IT SEEM OR FEEL THAT IT WILL STOP, SHUT DOWN, OR JAM UP EVEN WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE MODEL. IT HAPPENS AT STOP LIGHTS, WHILE RUNNING, AND WHILE TURNING. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER BEFORE MANY PEOPLE WASTE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TRYING TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU

WHEN STATIONARY AND THE KEY IS INSERTED, THE IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT TURN THEREFORE THE ENGINE WILL NOT START. WE HAVE ALREADY TAKEN IT IN FOR THE RECALL AND ALL THAT WAS DONE WAS THE KEY WAS RETROFITTED BUT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDS FULL REPLACEMENT. THIS HAPPENED PRIOR TO THE RECALL AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN AFTER THE RECALL. REPAIR COSTS HAVE BECOME EXPENSIVE AND UNAFFORDABLE!!!

MY IMPALA KEEPS STALLING!!! WHILE DRIVING IT, AND DOESN'T MATTER IF I'M GOING 30 OR 55, JUST STALLS, ITS A DEATH TRAP, BUT THAT'S ALL WE HAVE TO DRIVE, AND I HAVE TO HAUL A DISABLED PERSON!!! AM SCARED, HAVE SPENT A LOT OF MONEY REPLACING PARTS THAT IT COULD "POTENTIALLY" BE! AT A LOSS, PLEASE HELP!!! *TR

FROM A STOPPED POSITION, TRYING TO TAKE OFF CAR ACTS AS IF I'M NEUTRAL AND THEN WILL SUDDENLY JERK INTO GEAR. THE AUTOMATIC HEAR SHIFTS ARE ROUGH AND DELAYED. THERE'S VERY LITTLE POWER OR STRUGGLE TO REGISTER WHEN APPLYING GAS. WHEN ON FWY ESPECIALLY WHEN IN SLOW MOVING TRAFFIC THERE IS A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND SLIPPING, ROUGH GEAR SHIFTS BOTH UP AND DOWN. THEN THE SCARY PART IS WHEN DRIVING WITH MY 2 LITTLE GIRLS AND IN REGULAR OR HEAVY TRAFFIC AND MAKING TURNS, ESPECIALLY LEFT, I HAVE HAD THE CAR FREEZE UP ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS. WHEN I TRY AND ACCELERATE I'M STUCK AS IF I'M NEUTRAL AND HEAR THE ENGINE REVVING AND FINALLY WILL VIOLENTLY LIKE POP INTO GEAR. IT'S MADE ME HAVE A LOT OF SAFETY ISSUES FOR MYSELF AND CHILDREN. IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING AND PROBLEMATIC. WITH ALL THESE THINGS HAPPENING THE TRANSMISSION NOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS APPEARED, THEREFORE MAKING IT TREMENDOUSLY DIFFICULT NEAR IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO HAVE IT PROPERLY DIAGNOSED USING SCANNER AND COMPUTER READER. EVERY REPAIR SHOP HAS GIVEN DIFFERENT "FINDINGS" AFTER ONLY A DRIVE AROUND THE BLOCK. IT'S A NIGHTMARE.

THE INDICATORS IN THE FRONT PANEL NEXT TO THE STEERING WHEEL WORK INCONSISTENTLY. THE SPEEDOMETER, THE ODOMETER, GAS GAUGE, TURN SIGNALS,AND EMERGENCY BLINKER SIGNAL WORK SPORADICALLY. THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. SO IT IS DANGEROUS TO TRY TO TURN LEFT WHEN CARS ARE ADVANCING TOWARDS ME OR TO TURN RIGHT WHEN CARS ARE DRIVING BEHIND ME. THE YELLOW WARNING LIGHT FOR LOW GAS IS THE ONLY CONSISTENT WORKING SIGNAL. THIS CONDITION HAS EXISTED FOR TWO YEARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT WHEEL MADE A NOISE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE UNDER THE FRONT END BY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD; HOWEVER, THE STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE DRIFTED INTO THE LEFT LANE AND INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A RETAINER WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BUSHING FAILED AND THE SUBFRAME SEPARATED AND DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE FELL APART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

RECENTLY, I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY 2005 IMPALA AND THE ABS/TRACTION SYSTEM. AT THE BEGINNING, THE "ABS, TRACTION OFF AND SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM" LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. THE ABS AND TRACTION LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON AND THE SERVICE TRACTION WAS INTERMITTENT. THE CAR ALSO MAKES A LOUD "DINGING" SOUND WHEN THE LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN I WOULD MAKE A TURN, THE CAR WOULD ALSO MAKE A GRINDING SOUND AND THE SERVICE TRACTION LIGHT WOULD COME BACK ON. EVENTUALLY, THE TRACTION BEGAN KICKING IN WHEN IT WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP PROPERLY. THIS OF COURSE WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND COMPLAINTS UPON COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY TOLD ME THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM WHICH I FIND HARD TO BELIEVE. I HAVE SPENT AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF TIME AND MONEY TRYING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WANTED ALMOST $4,000 FOR REPAIRS. I THEN TOOK THE CAR TO A VERY REPUTABLE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY, LIKE TWO OTHER SHOPS I CHECKED WITH, TOLD ME THEY HAVE SEEN THIS NUMEROUS TIMES IN THESE CARS. THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I SPENT $2,000 HAVING THE WHEEL HUBS, ABS HARNESSES AND BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE REPLACED. THE LIGHTS, ALTHOUGH INTERMITTENT, ARE STILL COMING ON! SOMETIMES IT IS WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON, BACK UP OR EVEN JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 77,000 MILES ON IT AND I FEEL I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT BACK TWICE AND THEY ARE STILL ATTEMPTING TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE ONLY MAJOR PROBLEM I HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR. ANY ASSISTANCE YOU COULD GIVE ME WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

I WAS ACCELERATING AND MERGING ONTO A ROAD AND JUST GOT INTO THE MIDDLE LANE. SUDDENLY THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING EVEN THOUGH I HAD STOPPED PRESSING THE PEDAL. THE ENGINE WAS REVVING AND THE CAR GOT UP TO 70 MPH IN A 55 ZONE. THE BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO HELP SLOW THE CAR. IN A PANIC I SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER AND STOP THE CAR. EVEN WHEN I WAS IN PARK, THE ENGINE WAS STILL REVVING. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTED IT ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT. IT DID NOT SEEM TO HAVE ANY PROBLEMS ON THE WAY HOME AFTER THAT. IT WAS AN EXTREMELY SCARY AND DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THERE WERE CARS VERY CLOSE TO ME. I NOTICED THAT MY FLOOR MAT WAS MUCH HIGHER THAN USUAL AND WAS UNDER THE ACCELERATOR. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROBLEM. I DO OFTEN USE CRUISE CONTROL. I CANNOT REMEMBER IF IT WAS ON AT THE TIME AND I CANNOT REMEMBER IF I WAS ACCELERATING USING THE STEERING WHEEL BUTTON. I DO NOT BELIEVE I WAS AT THE TIME BUT THE CRUISE CONTROL LIKELY WAS ON. ALL I REMEMBER IS IT GOING OUT OF CONTROL. IT SEEMED BEST TO REPORT THE SITUATION. I AM VERY GLAD NOTHING SERIOUS HAPPENED AS IT VERY WELL COULD HAVE. I MAY GET A TICKET FOR SPEEDING THOUGH. I DON'T THINK THEY WOULD EVER BELIEVE THIS HAPPENED TO ME.

WHEN I AM DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE GEAR SHIFT THE STICK ON IT'S OWN.I HEAR A POP SOUND WHEN IT HAPPENS.THIS HAPPENS WHEN I AM IN MOTION AND DRIVING THE CAR..I HAVE ALREADY TAKEN MY CAR IN FOR A RECALL LAST YEAR TO REPLACE A IGNITION SWITCH.IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A FEW WEEKS AND I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL,UNTIL I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND IT MOVED ON IT'S OWN. ALSO LAST YEAR I HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL INJECTOR REPLACED ON MY CAR.IT HAD BEEN LEAKING GAS FOR A WHILE.THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED.THERE WEREN'T ANY RECALLS DURING THE TIME.

I HAVE ANOTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS VEHICLE AND THE LIST COULD GO ON.I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AND PAID CASH FOR IT.ABOUT A FEW MONTHS AGO MY DASH METERS STARTED GOING OUT.I HAVE ALMOST RAN OUT OF GAS ON MAY OCCASIONS WITH MY CHILDREN.THE SPEEDOMETER GOES OUT AND I HAVE TO KEEP UP WITH TRAFFIC.ALSO MY POWER STEERING PUMP DECIDED THAT IT WANTED TO LOCK UP IN THE MIDDLE OF A PARKING LOT.IT'S LEAKING AND MESSING UP OTHER PARTS OF MY CAR I BELIEVE.MY CAR HAS BEEN MAINTENANCE AND CARED FOR.THESE PROBLEM CAME OUT OF NO WHERE WITHOUT WARNING.THEY SHOULD BE REPAIRED BY THE MAKERS AND NOT THE CONSUMERS.THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT WARRANTS A RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFCATURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE TO A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

175555 MILES FUEL SMELL AND FUEL LOSS WHEN CAR IS RUNNING. ROUGH START, SOME MISSING. FUEL FILTER FAILED AT FILTER INLET SPRAYING GAS ONTO UNDERBODY OF CAR SO DIDN'T SEE THE FUEL SPILL. REPLACED FILTER AND O RINGS.SQUEALING BELT SOUND AT START UP. SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER BROKE, REPLACED TENSIONER AND BELT. NO CHECK ENGINE WARNINGS, NO ELECTRONIC GAUGES I HAVE THE BASIC IMPALA MODEL. WATCHED THE FUEL GAUGE DROP BY LINES WHILE DRIVING AND SMELLED GAS WHEN SHUT OFF CAR. FIRE HAZARD, AND ENGINE FAILURE IF THE BELT BROKE COMPLETELY..ANOTHER 300$ SPENT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SECOND DEALER WHO ALSO TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT WAS TO DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE STOPS AND STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE AT A STOP SIGN. THE MANIFOLD GASKET, THERMOSTAT, ABS MODULE AND IGNITION WERE REPLACED OVER A PERIOD OF EIGHT YEARS. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START RIGHT AWAY. THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. WE HAVE HAD TO WAIT 10 MINUTES TO TRY AGAIN. TO BYPASS THIS WE HAVE TO LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN, INSERT THE KEY AND WAIT 5 SECONDS, TURN THE KEY TO ACC AND WAIT ANOTHER 5 SECONDS. THEN WE TURN THE KEY TO START BUT DO NOT TURN THE ENGINE UNTIL THE DOOR OPEN WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. THIS WILL GIVE THE VEHICLE A MOMENT TO PASS THE SECURITY ISSUE AND IT STARTS RIGHT UP. I HATE DOING THIS EVERY TIME! THERE HAS TO BE A FIX WE CAN ALL AFFORD. I HAVE SMALL CHILDREN AND IN AN EMERGENCY I DO NOT HAVE TIME TO GUESS OR HOPE OR EVEN WASTE 20 SECONDS TO START MY VEHICLE. THIS IS ANNOYING AND IT SHOULD BE FIXED AT THE MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE. OR AT LEAST PAY HALF OF THE REPAIRS AND DIAGNOSIS. PLEASE TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT AN EMERGENCY TRIP TO THE HOSPITAL OR URGENT CARE SHOULD NOT BE DELAYED BY THE WHAT-IFS OF A CAR STARTING PROPERLY OR WASTING 10 MINUTES TO TRY AGAIN.

SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK. GETS STRUCK AND WILL RETURN TO NORMAL IF BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED OR IF CAR IS SHUT OFF SEVERAL TIMES IN SUCCESSION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER BEING REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE . THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,301.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FOR SUBURBAN KIA IN TROY. ON THE THIRD DAY OF DRIVING IT, I NOTICED GASOLINE SMELLS COMING INTO THE CAR. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK ON 1/18/16 AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND OUT THE CAUSE OF THE GAS SMELL COMING INTO THE CAR. I WILL BE TAKING IT BACK ON 1/21/16 WHEN THEY CAN KEEP IT ALL DAY. THE SMELLS COME WHEN THE CARE IS IN MOTION. ENOUGH FUMES TO TAKE MY BREATH AWAY. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. A ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE IGNITION TUMBLER HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.*DT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ACCELERATION DECREASED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AFTER FIVE MINUTES, THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR A SECOND OPINION WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE PLATE HAD CARBON BUILD-UP AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 294,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, THE GAUGES PROVIDED INCORRECT READINGS, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED, AND THE ABS, CHECK ENGINE, AND MULTIPLE OTHER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP AND MULTIPLE PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

ALL GAUGES ON THE CAR STOPPED WORKING 4 YEARS AGO AROUND THE TIME THE PASS LOCK HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN LOCKED OUT OF MY CAR MANY TIMES. THE VALVE COVER LEAKS OIL WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN A FIRE. DRIVING IT RESULTS IN THICK BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE VALVE COVER LEAK.

WHILE DRIVING ON A SMOOTH DARK COUNTRY ROAD AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH TIME 10:35PM I HAD ACTIVATED THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS LATER THE HEADLAMPS WENT OFF LEAVING ONLY THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ON. VISIBILITY WAS INSTANTLY DECREASED TO AN UNSAFE LEVEL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. I HAD IMMEDIATELY REACTIVATED THE LOW BEAMS WITH THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH AND THE HEADLAMPS (LOW BEAM) RESUMED OPERATION. PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE THE HIGH BEAM HEADLAMPS WERE NOT IN OPERATION FOR ANY LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING COULD LEAD TO THE PROBABILITY OF AN ACCIDENT. THIS ELECTRICAL HEADLAMP PROBLEM SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS A VEHICLE SAFETY RECALL. I HAVE CHECKED ON-LINE RESOURCES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME OR SIMILAR ISSUES WITH CHEVROLET IMPALAS FROM THE 2000-2005 MODEL YEARS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT BOTH FUNCTIONS WERE NOT ABLE TO BE ACTIVATED AT THE SAME TIME. EITHER THE CRUISE CONTROL OR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NEEDED TO BE ACTIVATED AT A SINGLE TIME IN ORDER FOR EITHER FUNCTION TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

2005 IMPALA BOUGHT FROM ELDERLY MOTHER 50,000 MIES FUEL LEAK BEFORE FUEL INJECTOR PIPE ONTO MOTOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE KEY WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW COVER. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE GAUGES AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD RANDOMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,742. UPDATE 01/15/16 MA *TR

SECURITY LIGHT ON, WILL NOT START. WHILE DRIVING SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. IF IT STARTS FLASHING WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WILL NOT START WHEN CYCLED AGAIN. YOU HAVE TO WAIT ALMOST 3HRS BEFORE IT WILL START AGAIN. WE ARE REPLACING THE IGNITION SWITCH TO SEE IF THAT HELPS.

BOUGHT THE CAR USED 141,000 MILES DAY AFTER I BOUGHT IT THE TRANSMISSION JERKS REALLY HARD WHEN TAKING OFF. I HEARD IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT IT WILL COST $700 OR MORE TO FIX.

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AND JERKS UPON TAKE OFF INTERMITTENTLY.

THE GAS GAUGE, THE SPEED GAUGE AND THE GAUGE FOR THE HEATING AND WATER COOLING HAS MALFUNCTIONED. IT ALSO JUST STALLS CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP.

THE STEPPER MOTORS THAT CONTROL DASH INSTRUMENTS. SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT RESET TO 0 MPH AFTER COMING TO A FULL STOP. ALSO, STEPPER MOTOR CONTROLLING FUEL GAUGE. INACCURATE FUEL AVAILABLE READING AND I MUST RELY ON TRIP METER TO ESTIMATE WHAT FUEL IS REMAINING.

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE TIMES, WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND THERE WERE TIMES, WHERE IT WOULD TAKE HOURS FOR IT TO START. *JB

HAD TO RECENTLY REPLACE FUEL EJECTION AND OTHER PART FOR FUEL LEAKING AND FUMES OVERCOMING IN CAR. NOW THE SPEEDOMETER, FUEL AND TACK GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. GM HAS NOT RECALLED THIS ON THE IMPALA AND THEY ARE AWARE THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD FOR MY DAUGHTER AND CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR. EVERY CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND PARTS STORES THINK THERE IS A RECALL UNTIL THEY LOOK IT UP. THATS HOW MUCH THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUES. ONCE AGAIN ILL HAVE TO PAY APPROX. 300.00 JUST FOR THE PART. DORMAN OE SOLUTIONS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. HOW CAN WE STOP GM FROM GETTING AWAY WITH THIS! WE NEED HELP!

THE HI BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED, WHICH MADE THE LO BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WHEN THE HI BEAM WAS ENGAGED. REPAIR SERVICE FOUND A CORRODED "PIN" IN A MULTI-PIN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION.THIS IS A "PROTECTED" CONNECTION, IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, IT HAS BEEN CORRODED FOR A VERY LONG TIME ACCORDING TO THE ELECTRIC SERVICEMAN. HE INFORMED ME THE OTHER "PINS" WILL FAIL ALSO EFFECTING THE WIPERS AND OTHER "NECESSARY" SAFETY COMPONENTS, BECAUSE OF THE CONDITION OF THIS CONNECTOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT, IT MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, A BURNING ODOR EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

FUEL, TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER FAILED / NO LONGER WORKING.

INTERMITTENT NO CRANK, NO START. PROBLEM IS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH IGNITION SWITCH, TUMBLER, AND DEFECTIVE "PASSLOCK SYSTEM". DEALERS CHARGE EXCESSIVE PROCES FOR REPAIRS THAT MAY OR MAY NOT ACTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO BE A BAD DESIGN ISSUE, AND IS RELATED TO THE DEFECTIVE IGNITION RECALLS. THERE IS A FAIRLY EXTENSIVE COMPLAINT LIST, AND THE MFR CERTAINLY HAS DATA REFLECTING THAT THE PROBLEM COVERS MULTI MODEL AND YEARS OF GM CARS AND TRUCKS.

INTERMITTENT NON-START THAT RESETS IN 10 TO 15 MINUTES. NON-START OCCURRED ONCE AFTER THE CAR STALLED ON A HIGHWAY. IT STARTED AFTER ABOUT 12 MINUTES OF TIME LAPSE.

I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN 2006. ONE YEAR LATER I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING. I SEARCHED ON LINE AND FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SPEEDOMETER FAILING TO WORK. RIGHT AFTER THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND THE FUEL INDICATOR STOPPED WORKING. I WENT ON LINE AND FOUND THAT CHEVY TRUCKS HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR CLUSTER FAILURES. I TOOK MY CAR IN TO A CHEVY DEALER AND WAS TOLD I'D HAVE TO PAY $700+ FOR THE REPAIR. THE CLUSTER HASN'T WORKED ALL THESE YEARS AND I'VE HAD SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THE CAR ALMOST OVERHEATING, THE CAR RUNNING OUT OF GAS, AND BEING PULLED OVER FOR EXCEEDING THE SPEED LIMIT BECAUSE THE CLUSTER DIDN'T WORK. HOW CAN GM & CHEVY SAY THEY STAND BY THEIR PRODUCTS AND NOT RECOGNIZE DEFICIENCIES IN THEIR OWN PRODUCTS UNLESS IT MAKES NATIONAL NEWS. I'VE HELD ONTO THIS CAR AND HAVE MAINTAINED WELL SO I CAN BRAG ABOUT LONGEVITY BECAUSE OF THE CARE I TAKE. I CANNOT BRAG ABOUT GM/CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE OR RESPONSIVENESS, OR CUSTOMER LOYALTY. AFTER YEARS OF BUYING WELL MADE JAPANESE CARS I BOUGHT AMERICAN. NOW I WONDER WHY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

PROBLEMS BEFORE GM RECALL 14350/CAMPAIGN ID 14V400. PROBLEM 1 THE IGNITION SWITCH CONTINUED TO STILL ENGAGE AFTER VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND KEY WAS IN THE RUN POSITION. PROBLEM 2 AFTER TURNING THE KEY TO STOP ENGINE WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN UNTIL YOU JIGGLED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. PROBLEM 3 HITTING A POT HOLE AT 45 MPH SHUT THE CAR OFF LUCKY MY QUICK REACTION WAS PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE CAR. SEPTEMBER 2014 RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS AS CLAIMED WHICH MADE ME LAUGH CAUSE THE ONLY THING I HAD ON THE KEY RING WAS THE KEY AND ENTRY REMOTE. NOVEMBER 2014 RECALL WAS DONE WITH A PLASTIC INSERT ON THE KEY TO KEEP THE WEIGHT CENTER MASS ON THE KEY. AS OF THIS DAY MARCH 2015 I STILL HAVE ALL 3 PROBLEMS I STATED EARLIER, THAT RECALL HAS NOT FIXED THE UNDER LINING PROBLEM OF A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH ITS NOT THE KEY ITS THE SWITCH ITSELF BECAUSE THE CAR STILL DOES ALL THE PROBLEMS I MENTIONED IN THE BEGINNING, I FIND THIS A CHEAP AND SCARY NO FIX BUT TO SATISFY ANYONE WHO THINKS THIS WAS A FIX BUT IN REALITY WILL CAUSE MORE HARM. THE SWITCH NEEDS REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AFFECTED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT COVER THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. AFTER THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE DRIVING HORN SOUND WEAK AND STOPPED WORKING I HAD TO TAKE OUT FUSE FOR THE HORN BECAUSE IT WAS JUST SOUNDING OFF. ANOTHER IMPORTANT ISSUE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK. THIS CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS WRECK ESPECIALLY IF YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY AND COULD KILL SOMEONE. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SAME THING WITH THE HORN, SOMEONE CAN PULL OUT IN FRONT OF YOU AND YOU CANNOT BLOW YOUR HORN. *TR

GAS FUMES INSIDE AND OUT. CAN'T DRIVE CAR IT'S THAT BAD. HAD CHEVY DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS FUEL FILTER REPLACED IT GUESS WHAT STILL HAD FUMES AFTER DRIVING HALF A MILEHAD CAR SINCE 2006 .80000 MILES ON CAR 68 YEAR OLD , CAR IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, CAN'T DRIVE OR WOULD END UP IN HOSPITAL. GM DEALER TOLD ME THERE IS NO RECALL . SOMEBODY HAS ROCKS IN THERE HEAD. THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS,SOMEBODY NEEDS TO QUIET LINING THEIR POCKETS AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR PRODUCTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND SUDDENLY STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE AND DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO CHANGED THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND THE FILTER. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 12 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WHILE MAKING A TURN. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE ENGINE STALLED AND IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,149.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED IMPROPER READINGS. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THERE WERE NO DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 04/10/15*LJ UPDATED 11/4/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

OWNER OF 2005 CHEVY IMPALA TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO START CAR. PASSLOCK SYSTEM PREVENTING CAR TO START. *TR

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GM RECALL #14350.* LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD OCCASIONALLY STALL WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE BATTERY, STARTER, ALTERNATOR, ETC. WERE RULED OUT AS POSSIBLE CAUSES. THE CONSUMER HAD TO INCUR THE COST OF A FAULTY IGNITION. THE CONSUMER FINALLY RECEIVED A RECALL. BUT, WAS STILL DENIED REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, A SPEED BUMP WAS ENCOUNTERED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT AND GUARDRAILS. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000(ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD RESTART AFTER APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE UNKNOWN MINOR INJURIES SUSTAINED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELT, THE BATTERY, AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE REMEDY FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

CAR IDLES OUT OF CONTROL WILL NOT KICK DOWN UNLESS U SHUT CAR OFF AN THEN U HALF TO START IT TWO OR THREE TIMES BE FOR IT WILL DROP IDLE TOO NORMAL.HAS SCARED US BECAUSE THERE'S NO CONTROL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *JS

I WAS FORCED TO MAKE REPAIRS TO IGNITION SYSTEM THAT CHEVROLET REFUSED TO COVER. MY COST TO DEALER $969.61 I WAS TOLD BY GM TO WAIT FOR A RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT AND SEEK REIMBURSEMENT AT THAT TIME. ON 8/12 GM ISSUED A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR THESE AFFECTED PARTS. I HAVE HEARD NOTHING BACK FROM GM CONCERNING MY CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT. IS GM OBLIGATED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THIS REPAIR THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED HAD THE ISSUED A PROMPT RECALL ON MY VEHICLE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 04/10/15*LJ UPDATED 6/26/2015 *JS

AS THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE, THIS IS THE SECOND ITERATION OF A CRACKED FLEX PLATE. THE FIRST EVENT AND REPAIR FOR $661.69 HAPPENED WITH 48,929 MILES. THE CRACKS APPEAR TO BEGIN AT THE CRANKSHAFT MOUNTING BOLTS AND SPREAD OUT TO THE STAMPED STEEL CUTOUTS. IT IS A 3800 SERIES II V-6 DRIVEN IN NORMAL MANNER AND WELL MAINTAINED. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HAPPENS...CHEAP FLEXPLATE?? *TR

THIS CAR HAS BEEN DOWN NOW SINCE MAY WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN BECAUSE OF THE IGNITION SWITCH WENT OUT AND KEPT US STRANDED. WE HAD TO HAVE THIS REPLACED WHICH WAS 450.00 IN OCTOBER AND NOW WE ARE WAITING FOR THE KEY FROM G.M. TO EVEN START THE CAR AND THAT WAS 2 MONTHS AGO AND WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE KEY AND IT'S NOW DECEMBER. G.M. SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS IGNITION SWITCH AND THE MONTHS THAT WE HAD PAID FOR THE INSURANCE ON THIS CAR WITHOUT DRIVING IT. *TR

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA CONSUMER IS ASKING FOR COMPENSATION FOR REPAIRS ON VEHICLE, RELATING TO IGNITION RECALL.*CN

FIRST, I HAD TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. COULD HAVE BEEN THE STEERING KNUCKLE, DON'T KNOW. THEN, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT DUSK AND THE LOW BEAMS WENT DARK. THE CAR HAS AN AUTOMATIC SWITCH THAT MOVES THE HEADLIGHTS FROM DAYTIME MODE TO NIGHTTIME. LOCAL MECHANIC CALLED THE GM DEALER AND SPOKE WITH A GM MECHANIC. THE GM MECHANIC TOLD HIM THE TURNSTALK ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THEY FREQUENTLY REPLACED THEM ON IMPALAS. I PAID FOR BOTH REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET. THEN, THE HEATER WOULD ONLY WORK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE; HEATER BLEND DOOR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WAS DEFECTIVE. RECENTLY, I HAD THE HEATER BLEND DOOR REPAIRED AT MY EXPENSE. THEN, I HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT AT MY EXPENSE. GM WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH ANY OF THESE REPAIRS EVEN THOUGH SERVICE BULLETINS EXISTED ON ALL OF THESE ISSUES. LOOKING AT ONLINE DISCUSSION BOARDS FOR THIS CAR I FOUND ALL OF THESE ISSUES WITH NUMEROUS OWNERS. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP WHEN GOING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND THEN BEGAN BUMPING IN OTHER OWNERS. WHAT A LEMON THIS CAR HAS BECOME. *TR

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT AIR BAGS AFTER HITTING A DEER AND THEY DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON. *CN THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER THEN WENT TO A REPAIR SHOP, TO HAVE THE WORK DONE. A SHORT TIME LATER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA CONSUMER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES PRIOR TO THE RECALL BEING ISSUED *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL, WHILE MAKING TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED, THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT SPORADICALLY ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

WHEN YOU INSERT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH IT WON'T TURN OVER AND START VEHICLE ALSO STARTED SHOWING SECURITY LIGHT THAT WON'T TURN OFF. *TR

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION CYLINDER AND OTHER VEHICLE REPAIR ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SOMETIME AGO, SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. UPON CONTACTING HER INSURANCE COMPANY, SHE WAS ADVISED TO PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKE AND THEN START THE VEHICLE. IT WORKED. ON SEPTEMBER 10TH THE DASHBOARD FLASHED A SECURITY. THE CONSUMER STOPPED BY A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED IT COULD HAVE BEEN DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE CAR KEY. THREE DAYS LATER. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. SHE TRIED THE BRAKE SOLUTION, BUT TO NO AVAIL. AGAIN, THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE WITH THE KEY. ON SEPTEMBER 17TH THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER GOING BACK AND FORWARD WITH THE KEY, SHE MANAGED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE PASS KEY NEEDED TO REPROGRAMMED. *JB

FIRST JUST A FEW MINUTES, NOW SECURITY LIGHT STAYS ON...CANT START. WHEN THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON MY CAR WON'T CRANK AND I HAVE TO LET IT RESET BEFORE I CAN DO ANYTHING. IT HAS DONE ME LIKE THIS SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING ME TO BE STRANDED. I DEPEND ON THIS CAR TO BE SAFE AND DEPENDABLE AND RIGHT NOW IT IS NEITHER ONE. I TAKE CARE OF IT, KEEP IT SERVICED, AND CLEAN. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT I FEEL IS BEYOND ME AND SOMETHING THAT GMC SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING AT NO COST TO ME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER WAITING, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT DURING COLD WEATHER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY AND THE ALARM SECURITY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A RECALL AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *TGW THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. *JB

DRIVING AT NIGHT, I TURNED ON MY HIGH BEAMS AND MY HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT. AFTER DRIVING IN THE DARK FOR A WHILE, I SWITCHED THE HEADLIGHTS BACK TO LOW BEAM AND THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO WORK ON LOW BEAM. THE HIGH BEAMS DO NOT WORK AT ALL AT THIS POINT, AND THE HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT WHEN I SWITCH TO HIGH BEAMS, WHICH IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY WAS TAMPERED WITH IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND FELT THAT THE REMEDY WOULD FAIL TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/16/14*LJ UPDATED 01/15/15*JB

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO GM RECALL #14350. * LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP, SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

THE KEY TO MY IMPALA JAMMED AND WOULD NOT TURN. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER TOM GILL BECAUSE I HAD HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL. THEY INFORMED THAT DID NOT KNOW ABOUT A RECALL AFFECTING IGNITIONS FOR CHEVY IMPALAS. I HAD MY CAR REPAIRED BY A LOCK SMITH. I HAVE NOW RECEIVED MY RECALL NOTICE AND THEY INFORM ME THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. GM IS NOT TAKING THIS RECALL SERIOUS. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

IN MARCH 5 2013 I WAS DRIVING WHILE A DOG RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME. THE CAR NEXT TO ME AND MYSELF CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AS THE OWNER CAME AND GOT HER DOG FROM THE STREET. AS SOON AS THE OWNER GOT THE DOG A CAR DOING 50+MPH IN A 35MPH ZONE WAS TEXTING AND DRIVING AND THE DRIVER DIDN'T EVEN ATTEMPT TO BRAKE. THE DRIVER REAR ENDED ME SO HARD THAT THE CAR MOVED OVER 15FT. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND ALSO MY SEAT BELTS NEVER LOCKED SO DUE TO THAT MY FACE BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. I SUFFERED A LOT OF INJURIES. BROKE MY LEFT FOOT, REALLY HURT MY NECK AND SHOULDER. IF MY AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED I WOULD NOT OF BEEN BADLY INJURED LIKE I WAS. THE 2005 IMPALA WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED. THE IMPACT PUSHED THE TRUNK INTO THE REAR SEATS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL ILLUMINATED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE IMPOUND. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

IGNITION KEY STICKS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

WHILE DRIVING MY CAR IT JUST DIED MY KEY SEEM TO SHAKE LOOSE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A ACCIDENT. JUT WANTED THIS ON RECORD TO UNTIL RECALL START ON CHEVY IMPALA'S. *TR

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STARTS, RUNS ROUGH/SUB IDLE THEN STALLS. WHEN THE ENGINE STARTS IT SEEMS TO RUN NORMALLY, BUT ON AT LEAST THREE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE WOULD STALL AND I WOULD LOOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JEFF WYLER CHEVROLET FOR REPAIRS. THEY HAD THIS VEHICLE FROM JAN 21 - FEB 11, AND REPLACED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AT A COST OF APPROX $435 DOLLARS. WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE THE CONDITIONS REMAINED THE SAME. I SUBSEQUENTLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP (KT AUTOMOTIVE LLC). THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND CONDITION WAS CORRECTED (APPROX COST $180 DOLLARS). NOTE; THIS CONDITION EXISTED WITH MULTIPLE OR NO ADDITIONAL KEYS ON MY KEY RING. ON 17SEPT GM RECALL 14350 WAS COMPLETED ON MY KEY(S). GIVEN THE EXPERIENCES DESCRIBED ABOVE, THIS RECALL WILL NOT CORRECT THE FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH DEFECT ON THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OVERHEATING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 11/12/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS SINCE ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 02/03/15

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE INCREASED TO HOT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEAD GASKET AND WATER PUMP THREE TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE ALTERNATOR AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED. THE FAILURES CONTINUED AFTER THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT SECURE AROUND THE OCCUPANTS AT THE POINT OF IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND TWO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,100.

STARTING IN FEBRUARY OF 2012, MY CAR HAS FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 3 YEARS AND IT HAS LET ME DOWN SO MANY TIMES. I GO TO CRANK MY CAR AND IT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING. I TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS THE SECURITY SYSTEM AND HE SHOWED ME HOW TO RESET IT. YOU TURN THE IGNITION TO THE ON POSITION, WAIT FOR THE SECURITY LIGHT TO BLINK 3 TIMES, THEN TURN THE IGNITION BACK TO THE OFF POSITION AND WAIT ABOUT 12 MINUTES AND THEN YOUR CAR WILL CRANK. IF NOT REPEAT THE STEPS AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES LONGER BEFORE TRYING TO CRANK IT. I HAVE WAITED UP TO 1 1/2 HOURS. I HAVE BEEN LATE FOR WORK, STUCK IN 100 DEGREE WEATHER WITH MY KIS, COULDN'T RUSH DAUGHTER TO HOSPITAL WHEN SHE HAD A 102 DEGREE FEVER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM SICK OF THIS UNRELIABLE CAR! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT HAD TO ATTEMPT TO TURN THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 11/20/14*LJ UPDATED 08/4/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IN WARM WEATHER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

I HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION REPLACED ON MY CAR THIS YEAR! NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND STAYS ON N WON'T GO OFF! NOT SURE IF IT'S ON RECALL OR NOT. *TR

DRIVING 2005 CHEVY IMPALA ON INTERSTATE 95 NORTH WHEN VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY WENT OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO THE GUARDRAIL, VEHICLE BOUNCED OFF OF GUARDRAIL AND SPUN AROUND THREE TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP WITH VEHICLE RESTING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY IN THE CORRESPONDING DIRECTION OF TRAFFIC. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START, BUT AFTER TWO OR THREE ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE DID NOT START AGAIN AND HAD TO BE TOWED FROM ACCIDENT SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V40000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SCRAPES, BRUISES, AND OTHER MINOR INJURIES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM).THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP, THE CAR JERKED INSTEAD OF TAKING OFF SMOOTHLY. THIS SEEMED TO HAPPEN AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN CAR IS SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER EVEN THOUGH IT HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE SAFETY RISK HERE IS THAT ACCELERATION IS NOT EFFECTED AND A CAR COULD POTENTIALLY HIT YOU FROM BEHIND ESPECIALLY AT A STOP SIGN/LIGHT. *TR

CAR WILL NOT START. NEED TO WAIT 10 MINUTES TO ATTEMPT START AGAIN. FAILURE IS LIKELY DUE TO FAULTY ANTI-THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM THAT READS THE IGNITION KEY INCORRECTLY BUT NOT SURE. SAFETY ISSUE IS 10 MINUTES IN THE HOT TEXAS SUMMER CAN MEAN INSTANT DEHYDRATION TO AN INFANT. I AM THE FATHER OF AN INFANT! SOME OTHER CHEVY MODEL OF THE SAME YEAR (2005) HAVE HAD THE IGNITION LOCK SWITCH REPLACED AND I BELIEVE THE SAME SHOULD BE DONE WITH THE 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE ENGINE LOSS POWER WITHOUT WARNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER OF THE OPPOSE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SHOULDER INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

IGNITION FAILURE CAUSED TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND RUN INTO STUMP CAUSING $3350.00 OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *TR

WE WERE DRIVING ON A RURAL BLACKTOP AFTER DARK AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THEY WOULD COME BACK ON FOR A MOMENT THAN GO BACK OUT. WE DROVE MOST OF THE 20+ MILES HOME WITH JUST THE FLASHERS ON. WE HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED AND THOUGHT THAT TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HERE IN THE LAST MONTH (AUGUST 2014) IT HAS STARTED TO DO THE SAME THING AGAIN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS TRACTION WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ABS INDICATOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE REPAIR WAS MADE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000. UPDATED 10/23/14*CN UPDATED 04/13/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION AND IT JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE PERSISTED FOR THE PAST YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/22/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE AIR CONSDITION IS ON IT SPEEDS THE MOTOR UP AND THE SHIFTS BETTER. WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE WILL GET SLUGGISH. UPDATED 4/6/2015 *JS

WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE A COUPLE MONTHS BACK MY CAR ONLY STEER ONE WAY AND I HAD TO STOP ON SIDE OF THE ROAD SO I WENT TO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY RACK AND PINION SO HE REPAIR THAT AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF DRIVING IT MY RACK STARTED LEAKING AGAIN NOW IM STUCK WITH THAT NOT TO MENTION I REPLACE MY 02 SHIFT SENSOR AND I SUPPOSE TO STOP MY CAR FOR STALL IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR BUT IT STILL DO D THE SAME AND NOW IT GO N TO GEAR AND WON'T MOVE. *TR

AFTER THE IGNITION IS SHUT OFF WITH EITHER THE KEY IN OR OUT OF IGNITION, WHEN ANY DOOR IS OPEN THE RADIO IS SUPPOSED TO TURN OFF. PERIODICALLY THE RADIO WILL STAY OF EVEN AFTER THE DOOR IS OPENED. MOST TIMES, THE RADIO WILL GO OFF IF THE DOOR IS OPENED BACK UP, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME TIMES THAT THE RADIO NEVER SHUTS OFF. THE SENSOR IS COMBINED INTO THE LOCK ASSEMBLY. I HAVE BEEN CHECKING FORUMS FOR ANY CHEVY, GMC, SATURN, OR OTHER GM MODELS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A SATURN OUTLOOK THAT IS DOING THE SAME THING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE WERE NOT PROVIDING ACCURATE READING LEVELS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

I WAS MERGING AND EXITING OFF THE EXPRESSWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK AND WENT TO USE MY TURN SIGNAL AND IT QUIT WORKING. UPON ARRIVING AT WORK I TRIED IT AGAIN AND NOTHING...I THEN TRIED MY OTHER TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHT ALSO AND THEY DIDN'T WORK EITHER. I DO ALOT OF EXPRESSWAY DRIVING TO DIFFERENT CITIES DUE TO MY JOB OF WHICH I HAVE TO CHANGE LANES AND MERGE AND TURN QUITE FREQUENTLY SO THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN WITH MY TURN SIGNALS AND FLASHER NOT WORKING. *TR

THIS VEHICLE 2005 IMPALA WAS IN A ACCIDENT TWICE ONCE WHEN WE FIRST GOT IT. AND KNOW 08/04/2014 WITH FRONT END DAMAGE. EITHER TIME NO AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED!!!!! THE LAST ACCIDENT WAS A DIRECT HIT TO THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE!!! NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED!!!!

THE IGNITION ON MY CHEVY IMPALA WILL NOT TURN. IT IS LOCKED AND WILL NOT TURN. I HAVE READ OF OTHER SIGHTS THAT OTHER IMPALA ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. THE DEALER IS NOT HELPFUL AND TOM GILL CHEVROLET IN FLORENCE, KY SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON MY CAR. HOWEVER, I SAW ONE ON THE WEB. NO WONDER CHEVY IS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE RECALL THE REPS ARE NOT HELPFUL AND DO NOT WANT TO FIND A SOLUTION. THE DEALER SAYS THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL AFFECTING MY CAR. *TR

OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS I HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS SHIFTING OF THE VEHICLE WHICH SHIFTS VERY HARD. THE SECOND PROBLEM WAS A LOT OF RUST AND NEEDING TO HAVE BODY WORK DONE. NOW WITH A LITTLE OVER 70,000 MILES ON THE CAR IT MIGHT NOT PASS INSPECTION NEXT YEAR BECAUSE THE BODY/FRAME IS SO RUSTED THAT IT WOULD COST MORE TO HAVE IT FIXED THAN THE CAR IS WORTH. THE CAR IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF SO IT IS NOT FOR LACK OF CARETAKING ON MY PART. THE THIRD PROBLEM IS IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS PERIODICALLY WE CAN SMELL GAS IN THE INSIDE OF THE CAR, NOT EXHAUST FUMES - GAS. IT'S AWFUL; NAUSEATING AND UNBEARABLE. THIS SMELL CAN ALSO BE DETECTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I WORRY ABOUT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ME AND MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE FOR THESE REASONS. ALSO, AT THIS POINT I AM AFRAID TO PARK THE CAR IN OUR ATTACHED GARAGE FOR FEAR IT COULD START A FIRE. *TR

IGNITION: DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, HIS SMALL POT HOLE AND IGNITION SHUT OFF CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING, GAS ETC. WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO SIDE OF ROAD AND SHUT CAR OFF AND RESTARTED. DASH: TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOESN'T WORK AT ALL MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TELL WHETHER CAR IS OVERHEATING OR NOT. *TR

SEEMS A LOT OF 2000-2005 IMPALAS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AS I AM WITH THE DASH INSTRUMENT PANEL AND POSSIBLE ISSUES WITH THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO WAIT 10-15 MINUTES TO CRANK MY CAR WHEN IT WONT START OR DO THE LOCK AND UNLOCK TRICK TO RESET THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM. IRONICALLY ENOUGH HAVEN'T HAD ISSUES WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH WHICH NOW HAS AN ACTIVE RECALL. INSTRUMENT PANEL SPEEDOMETER STUCK ON 120 MPH WHILE IN STOP POSITION. ..ALMOST GOT A TICKET OVER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND BECAUSE I WAS SPEEDING. ..SHOWED THE OFFICER MY SPEEDOMETER THAT WAS SITTING ON 90 MPH AT THE TIME AND HE GAVE ME A WARNING AND TOLD ME TO GET THAT FIXED. *TR

THE PASSLOCK SENSOR WENT BAD AT 74000 MILES. I COULD NOT START MY CAR FOR UP TO A 1/2 HOUR. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAD THE PASS LOCK SENSOR REPLACED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $600. SHORTLY AFTER THE REPLACEMENT THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME STUCK AT 60 MPH. I DISCOVERED WHEN I TURNED MY KEY IN THE IGNITION THE NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD DROP. IF I TURNED THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES IT WOULD RESET ITSELF. I DO NOT WANT TO DO THIS BECAUSE I FEAR IT WILL WEAR OUT THE IGNITION SWITCH. THEN THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. THE NEEDLE GETS STUCK FAR BEYOND THE FULL OR EMPTY LINE AND WILL NOT BUDGE UNLESS I DO IGNITION SWITCH THING. I HAVE TO USE MY TRIP METER AND GUESS HOW MUCH FUEL I HAVE LEFT. THE "NEEDS FUEL" LIGHT IS STILL WORKING SO FAR. THEN THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STOPPED WORKING AND NOW THE FAN MOTOR SENSOR IS ALSO GOING BAD ON THE A/C UNIT. THESE ISSUES SHOULD BE PART OF A RECALL. I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP FIXING THIS VEHICLE. AS I UNDERSTAND IT THESE PROBLEMS ARE PART OF THE CLUSTER GAUGE SYSTEM AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. *JS

RIGHT HAND BLINKER -- HAS STARTED FLICKERING..VERY FAST, WHEN I PUT MY RIGHT HAND BLINKER TO TURN.....IT STARTED EARLY JUNE....BUT THEN SUDDENLY WENT BACK TO NORMAL. JUST LAST WEEK/JULY14---IT STARTED FLICKERING VERY FAST AGAIN. IS THERE A PART THAT I CAN PURCHASE AND REPLACE MYSELF....I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN, WOULD APPRECIATE THE ASSISTANCE....I PURCHASED THIS CAR ON DECEMBER 2004. *TR

DEFECTIVE VEHICLE KEY SWITCH FORCED VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON SOUTHERN PARKWAY IN ISLIP NY. WE MANAGED TO PUSH VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE IT CURRENTLY IS AWAITING REPAIRS. THERE IS NO CURRENT RECALL ON THIS CAR - THERE SHOULD BE! MY FAMILY AND I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

THIS IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY: OUR CAR'S SPEED ODOMETER STARTED ACTING UP--REGISTERING HIGH SPEEDS WHEN HARDLY MOVING AND NO SPEED WHEN ON THE INTERSTATE- IN NOVEMBER, 2010. I CALLED THE 800 NUMBER IN THE OWNERS MANUAL AND AFTER EXCHANGING PHONE CALLS FOR SEVERAL WEEKS THE TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD FURNISH A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR OUR CAR FREE AS LONG AS WE PAID THE LABOR TO HAVE IT INSTALLED AT A LOCAL DEALER. I HAD TO TAKE CAR TO DEALER SO THEY COULD GET CORRECT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NUMBER SO THEY COULD SEND CORRECT ONE. DEALER CONTACTED US WHEN CLUSTER WAS THERE AND WE TOOK CAR IN. AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT WE HAD A CARD FROM EITHER THE DEALER OR GM FOR A ONE TIME 10% DISCOUNT. WE WERE ABLE TO USE THIS AND HAD CLUSTER REPLACED FOR $135.00 TOTAL LABOR AND NO COST FOR PARTS. WELL WORTH A FEW PHONE CALLS TO GM/CHEVROLET. *TR

TRACTION CONTROL ENGAGES EVEN ON DRIVE EVEN SURFACES. ABS ALSO ENGAGE ON SMOOTH, EVEN AND DRY SURFACES.

WHILE DRIVING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, MY GAS PEDAL WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, AND MY BRAKE PEDAL LOCKED UP, BROUGHT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. UPDATED 2/27/15 *JS

THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE SECURITY LIGHT COMING ON. THEN THE TEMP GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. SPORADICALLY WOULD NOT START. I WAITED 15 MINUTES WITH KEY IN THE ON POSITION, WHEN SECURITY LIGHT WENT OFF, TURN OFF AND BACK ON. MOST TIMES THIS WOULD WORK. HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING. ONE DAY MY DASHBOARD, AND DOOR CONTROLS JUST WENT HAY WIRE. CAR WILL NOT TURN OVER AT ALL NOW. KEY EASILY SLIDES OUT OF THE ON POSITION. HAVE ALREADY HAD CAR LOOKED AT SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. WHEN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE, IT SEEMS THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS VERY SIMILAR ISSUE. AT THIS POINT IT IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. *JS

ESC AND ABS TURN ON AT LOW SPEED USUALLY COMING OUT OF STOPPING POSITION, OR DURING BRAKING. HAVE HAD FRONT WHEELBEARINGS REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES TO NO EFFECT. WIRING CHECKS OUT. NO CODES THAT THE MECHANIC CAN DETERMINE WOULD BE CAUSING THIS ISSUE. EVENTUALLY TRACTION AND ABS TURN OFF AND SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHTS COME ON. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE FOR WINTER DRIVING. *JS

MY 2005 CHEVY IMPALA INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO START. IT WILL RESTART AFTER WAITING ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES. THIS IS A SIMILAR PROBLEM (POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE) I HAD WITH A PREVIOUSLY OWNED 2000 IMPALA, AND OTHER FRUSTRATED IMPALA OWNERS EXPRESS ONLINE. CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS ARE UNABLE TO PIN POINT THE CAUSE AND GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NOT HELPFUL WHEN CONTACTED ON THE MATTER. *TR

IGNITION NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHILE DRIVING SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON. MULTIPLE TIMES A WEEK CAR WON'T START. BATTERY'S PERFECT. *TR

DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. LOOSE AGAINST DRIVERS. *TR

FUEL STOPPED WORKING. TEMP GAUGE AS WELL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE IGNITION FAILED TO START UNTIL AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVEN TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 8/19/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING MECHANISM FAILED ALSO. UPDATED 09/5/2014 *JS

TL ' THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE SECURITY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE LOCK SYSTEM RESET ITSELF AUTOMATICALLY. ADDITIONALLY, THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. JCC

STEERING KNUCKLE IS GOING OUT HAS BEEN POPPING EVER SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. *TR

IGNITION HAS GONE OUT. *TR

IGNITION PROBLEMS. SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL NOT START AND THE SECURITY LIGHT WILL COME ON. OTHER TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL HAVE TROUBLE STARTING AND THE IGNITION DOES NOT CATCH TO START AND TAKES MULTIPLE ATTEMPT TO SUCCESSFUL START. A FEW TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS STARTED AND AFTER MOVING 500FT OR MORE IT STALLED AND LOST ALL CONTROL OF BRAKES AND STEERING. *TR

FIRST HAPPEN AROUND 8-12-2013,DRIVING FROM BALTIMORE MD., TO SYRACUSE N.Y,STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT TO GET ON HIGHWAY TO SYRACUSE CAR TURN OFF AND WOULD NOT START, I CALLED AAA AUTO, AFTER ALONG WHILE WAITING FOR AAA AUTO, I TURN THE CAR KEY AND THE CAR STARTED, I HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WHEN STARTING MY CAR, ALL YEAR, FROM JAN. THROUGH NOW (JUNE 2014). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IT TOOK NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

SECURITY SYSTEM COMES ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START ........... *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONS. THIS INCIDENT IS THE THIRD I'VE EXPERIENCED IN THE LAST YEAR. I RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE WIDESPREAD FOR 2000-2005 CHEVROLET IMPALAS. THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTERS 95-110 MPH ALL OF THE TIME FROM A COMPLETE STOP TO A SLOW ROLL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE A FAULTY SPEEDOMETER READING CAN AND WILL LEAD TO ACCIDENTS. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2005 IMPALA IN APRIL OF 2014. THERE WAS NO CHECK LIGHT ENGINE ON FOR ABOUT A WEEK, BUT THE LIGHT DID COME ON AND ALSO WITH THE AIRBAGS LIGHT. WHEN BRAKING BOTH LIGHTS WILL DISAPPEAR. AT TIMES OF ACCELERATING, THE LIGHTS WILL APPEAR. ALSO, I HAVE A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH THAT IS AFFECTING MY HEADLIGHTS, RADIO, INTERIOR LIGHTS, AND MY KEY WILL BARELY TURN. *TR

FOUND OUT MY HORN STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING. NEARLY GOT IN SEVERAL ACCIDENTS BECAUSE I COULDN'T SOUND MY HORN AS WARNING. FOUND OUT FROM SHINEE LA FLEUR AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT CHEVY PUT IN A UPDATE TO COVER THE HORN FROM WATER DAMAGE. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL NOT AN UPDATE. THE HORN SHORTED OUT BECAUSE WATER GOT TO THE ELECTRIC PART OF THE HORN. THIS PROBLEM COULD HAVE SHORTED OUT MY ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUT LUCKILY IT ONLY SHORTED OUT THE HORN. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $425 FOR THERE MISTAKE. I WOULD LIKE THIS CAR TO BE ON A RECALL FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGE BY WATER BECAUSE THE SHIELD THEY PUT ON NOW PROTECTS IT. WHY WASN'T THIS SHIELD SOLD WITH THE CAR FROM THE BEGINNING. THE TECH STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM DOES EXIST ON ALL THESE CARS BUT CHEVY DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER FROM PARK. IT TOOK THE CONTACT BETWEEN 10-15 MINUTES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPAIRED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,628. UPDATED 8/28/14*CN UPDATED 09/8/2014 *JS

PROBLEM STARTED FIRST WITH CAR NOT STARTING AND THEN IT WOULD START FEW MINUTES LATER, NOW CAR WILL SHUT OFF COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS/COASTING EVEN. CEL BLINKED SEVERAL TIMES ONCE STILL GIVING 0300 CODE. CHANGED SPARK PLUGS AND NOTHING CHANGED. I HAVE TO SHIFT CAR IN NEUTRAL WHEN THIS OCCURS AND RESTART ENGINE BUT HAVE TO PUSH ON ACCELERATOR TO GET TO START AND SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND COULD KILL SOMEONE IF THEY DIDNT KNOW WHAT TO DO. *JS

THE GAS GAUGE WORKS OFF AND ON AND DOES READ CORRECTLY FROM OVER FULL TO NOT AT ALL AND EVERY PLACE INBETWEEN. THE SPEEDOMETER READS EVERY WHERE FROM CORRECTLY TO 130 MPH WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND SOMETIMES GOES ALL THE WAY AROUND TO IT HITS THE STOP.OTHER TIMES THE SPEED ODOMETER SAYS YOU ARE MOVING AT 40 MPH WHEN YOU ARE STOPPED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, HE NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 200,000. UPDATED 7/22/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE ABS AND IGNITION. UPDATED 07/29/14

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH WHERE THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND NECK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT PREVENTED THE AIR BAG FROM DEPLOYING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 10/02/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT INVESTIGATED. UPDATED 3/9/15 *JS

DRIVING ON GRANDE BLVD TYLER TX, ON MY WAY TO WORK, HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF COMPLETELY, TURNED THE HIGH BEAMS ON AND THE HEADLIGHTS CAME BACK ON. *TR

I'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT THE RECALLS REGARDING SEVERAL CHEVY VEHICLES IN REGARDS TO THE IGNITION AND I WAS WONDERING WHY IMPALAS ARE NOT ON THE LIST. YOU CAN LOOK AT NUMEROUS WEB FORMS WITH PEOPLE HAVING TROUBLE STARTING THEIR IMPALA'S LIKE MY SELF. YOU CAN ALSO READ THAT THERE IS REALLY NO EXPLANATION OR FIX TO THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM IN GENERAL IS A GOOD MAJORITY OF THE TIME OLDER CHEVY IMPALA'S HAVE A HARD TIME STARTING OR JUST WON'T START FOR A GOOD 15 MINUTES. FROM THE MANY IMPALA OWNERS I TALK TO A LOT OF THEM ARE WONDERING IF THIS WAS THE START OF THE ISSUE WITH THE RECALLED CHEVY VEHICLES. I HAVE YET TO EXPERIENCE ANY OTHER DESCRIBED ISSUE RELATED TO THE RECALL BUT AGAIN I AM WORRIED IF THIS IS A SIGN OF THE ISSUES OR SLIGHTLY RELATED. *TR

VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING , THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE, ABLE TO DIRECT VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. AT TIME HAD MULTIPLE KEYS AND ITEMS HANGING FROM KEYCHAIN. NOW DRIVE WITH JUST KEY ALONE IN IGNITION HAS NOT OCCURRED SINCE. *TR

WHEN THE IMPALA IS AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE THE ENGINE DIES WHEN YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AS WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN . IF THE ENGINE HAS NOT REACHED NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE THIS DOES NOT OCCUR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, AN ABNORMAL CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN BEARINGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG COIL SPRING WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HEAD WIPERS ON WIPERS QUIT FOR NO REASON COME TO THE STOP SIGN TRIED TURNING IT OFF AND ON A FEW TIMES THEN ONCE YOU TAKE OFF THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE AND THEN LUNGED FORWARD AND HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROADWAY WITH BRIGHTS ON WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THIS OCCURRED IN THE EARLY MORNING WHILE IT WAS STILL DARK OUT. THE PARKING LIGHTS REMAINED ON. PULLING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON THE LEFT SIDE OF DASH TO THE "MANUAL ON" POSITION DID NOT HELP. I TURNED ON THE FOG LIGHTS AND RETURNED HOME USING THE FOG LIGHTS ONLY. UPON ARRIVING HOME, I WAS ABLE TO GET THE HEADLIGHTS TO WORK AGAIN BY SWITCHING TO HIGH BEAM AND BACK. THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE IN THE PAST MONTH. THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH FELT LIKE IT WAS FULLY ENGAGED AND GAVE AN AUDIBLE CLICK WHEN PULLED. I HAVE ORDERED A REPLACEMENT MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH TO REPAIR THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE ABS, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHENEVER HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD VIBRATE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE SPEEDOMETER HAD MALFUNCTIONED SHOWING ERRONEOUS READING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER.THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGES 41,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44,000 .

A SUDDEN LOUD NOISE BEGAN WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF 65-70. THE NOISE LASTED A FEW SECONDS FOLLOWED BY A LOUDER LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE. I ACTIVATED MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND PULLED INTO THE MEDIAN TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. AFTER OPENING THE SLIDING COVER FOR MY VEHICLE'S SUNROOF, I DISCOVERED THE SUNROOF WAS MISSING AND HAD FLOWN OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. I DO NOT BELIEVE ANY VEHICLES WERE DIRECTLY BEHIND ME. I AM NOT SURE IF ANY VEHICLES HIT THE SUNROOF AFTER IT FLEW OFF MY VEHICLE. I DISCOVERED A RECALL FOR THE WEBASTO HOLLANDIA 700 SUNROOF DUE TO THE SUNROOF FLYING OFF VEHICLES. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS RECALL. I WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS RECALL AND TO HAVE THE SUNROOF REPAIRED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT AND THE CONTACT RESUMED DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. *TRW

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE BEING EMITTED FROM THE FUEL LINE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:07E021000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER). THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70000.

I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. IT COMES AND GOES BUT NEVER IS STEADY. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION HESITATES AT STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, TRANNY SHOP SAYS IT IS A SWITCH SOLENOID THAT IS DEFECTIVE IN THE TRANSMISSION ITSELF. IT IS COMMONLY REPORTED BY MANY CONSUMERS OF THIS MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. SEEMS TO SHIFT FINE WHEN DRIVING ON LONGER DRIVES IE. INTERSTATE DRIVING. COULD CAUSE POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD WHEN TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC FROM STOPPED POSITION. *TR

I NOTICED A STRANGE SMELL LIKE MELTING PLASTIC COMING FROM MY PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER. THEY DISCOVERED MY BACK WINDOW DEFROST SHORTED OUT THE FUSE BOX ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. COMPLETELY MELTED IT AND RUINED THE BOX. IF I HAD WAITED ANY LONGER IT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE. *TR

GAS SMELL. *TR

SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. WOULD REGISTER ZERO OR OFF THE SCALE. NEVER CORRECT. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS YOU WOULD THINK THAT SOMETHING WOULD BE DONE AS THIS IS A NECESSARY INSTRUMENT BUT OBVIOUSLY GM DOESN'T CARE AND NTSB IS TOO BUSY UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED. *TR

WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR I NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING IT WOULD SOUND LIKE IT WANTED TO CUT OFF AND EVENTUALLY IT DID EVERY TIME I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. EVENTUALLY IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL. HAD TO GET THE FUEL REGULATOR PUMP CHANGED TWICE. THEN MY CAR WAS CLAIMING TO BE OVERHEATING SO I CHANGED THE THERMOSTAT, TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND FAN RELAYS. BUT MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS READING OUT OF WHACK SAYING MY CAR IS OVERHEATING WHEN ITS NOT. A COUPLE MONTHS LATER MY SPEEDOMETER JUST STARTED ACTING UP AS WELL . IT KEEP MOVING UP ALL AROUND AND SOMETIMES MAY STAY ON ZERO. YESTERDAY IT MADE A COMPLETE 360 AND IS STUCK IT AT THE BOTTOM. A COWORKER WAS JUS TELLING ME ABOUT HER CHEVY TRUCK SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS LAST WEEK AND LITERALLY WITHIN A WEEKS TIME THE EXACT THING HAPPENS TO ME WITH NO WARNING. THERE MUST NEED TO BE A RECALL IF I DON'T EVEN HAVE TO FINISH TYPING CHEVY IMPALA AND SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS AUTOMATICALLY POPS UP!!!! *TR

I HAVE SPUN THE MOTOR IN MY WIPERS 3 TIMES NOW. THE SNOW OR ICE BUILD UP UNDER THE HOOD WHERE THE WIPERS REST. I HAVE HAD IT FIXED 2 TIMES NOW. THIS TIME WIPERS WERE DOING FINE, MADE SURE THAT I HAD NO ICE OR SNOW ON THE WIPERS AS THEY TURN ON (WAKE UP). THEN WHEN I WENT TO SHUT THEM OFF AFTER OUR LAST ICE STORM, THE ICE BUILD UP UNDER THE HOOD STOPPED THEM FROM GOING DOWN UNDER THE HOOD, AND MADE THEM SPIN AGAIN. NOW ITS A VISUAL DISTRACTION AS I AM FORCED TO DRIVE WITH THE WIPERS IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION ON MY WINDSHIELD. IT MAKES FOR BLIND SPOTS. I KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME I CHECKED OUT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND WAS ABLE TO FIND A DIAGRAM ON HOW TO FIX IT FROM SOMEONE ELSE. BUT NOW ITS SPUN SO MANY TIMES I WILL HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC AND ORDER PARTS AND SPEND UNNECESSARY MONEY TO FIX SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. *TR

AUGUST 2013 INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT, QUICK DECELERATION, FRONTAL CRASH. OTHER DRIVER PULLED INTO TRAFFIC, WITH HER VIEW BLOCKED OF MOVING TRAFFIC APPROACHING HER. ONCE THE TRUCK DRIVING IN FRONT OF ME TURNED SHE WAS STOPPED IN THE ROADWAY. I ATTEMPTED TO STOP MY CAR QUICKLY BUT DID NOT HAVE MORE THAN 4 SECONDS IN WHICH TO STOP MY CAR. I IMPACTED THE FRONT END, DRIVER SIDE QUARTER PANEL, AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF A 2005 HONDA CIVIC. THE 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA SHOULDER HARNESS LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. MY BODY PROPELLED FORWARD UPON BRAKING AND I IMPACTED WITH A FULLY EXTENDED SHOULDER HARNESS. THE LENGTH OF THE SHOULDER HARNESS ONLY EXTENDS TO 1.5 INCHES FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, MY BODY CONTINUED TO TRAVEL BEYOND THE EXTENSION OF THE HARNESS CAUSING INJURY TO MY LEFT CLAVICLE, UPPER STERNUM, NECK, SHOULDERS AND RIBS. MY UPPER BODY, STERNUM AND TORSO HIT THE STEERING RESULTING IN WHIPLASH, TO INCLUDE ABDOMINAL, NECK, STERNUM, CLAVICLE, SHOULDER AND SCAPULOTHORACIC INJURIES. MY KNEE HIT THE DASH UNDERNEATH THE STEERING WHEEL. *TR

MY CAR JUST LOST ALL POWER SO I COASTED TO A STOP. I SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW IT COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CAR STARTED ON FIRE AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE CRUISE SET TO 65 MPH, THE NEEDLE ON THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO SLOWLY SHOW A DECREASE IN SPEED EVENTHOUGH THE ACTUAL SPEED OF THE CAR DID NOT CHANGE. OVER THE NEXT 50 MILES THE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUED TO DECREASE UNTIL IT WAS BELOW 0 ALTHOUGH THE CARS SPEED STAYED A 65MPH. SINCE THEN SIMILAR PROBLEMS APPEARED WITH THE RPM GAUGE WHERE THE NEEDLE SHOWS IT REDLINING EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS IDLING. *TR

AFTER SHOPPING, MY WIFE STARTED THE CAR AND THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE WENT FAR TO THE RIGHT WELL BEYOND THE FULL MARK. AT THAT TIME, THERE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 TANK OF GAS. WE NOTED THE MILEAGE FROM THE ODOMETER AND HAVE USED THAT AS A BASIS ON WHEN TO FILL THE CAR. WE CHECKED WITH A GARAGE AND THEY SHOWED US A NOTIFICATION THAT HAD COME FROM CHEVROLET THAT THIS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY WITH 2005 CHEVY IMPALAS. THEY SAID IT IS PROBABLY THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER OR THE SENSOR FROM THE FUEL TANK. EITHER REPAIR WOULD COST OVER $500.00. I CHECKED ONLINE AND NOTICED THAT CHEVY SUV'S FROM THAT ERA WERE FIXED FOR FREE IF THEY HAD LESS THAN 120,000 MILES. I ALSO NOTED A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FROM 2005 CHEVY IMPALA DRIVERS ABOUT THE LACK OF RESPONSE FROM CHEVROLET. IF THAT IS THE CASE AND THEIR IS NO COMPENSATION FOR A MISTAKE MADE BY THE MANUFACTURER, THEN THIS WILL BE THE LAST CHEVY PRODUCT I OR MY FAMILY WILL EVER BUY. *TR

WIPERS QUICK WORKING. *TR

DURING A SNOW STORM, TRAVELING WITH TRAFFIC AT A SAFE SPEED. I WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE MY HORN FAILED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO ALERT THE OTHER DRIVER THAT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO MERGE INTO MY LANE. RESULTING IN MY CAR ENTERING THE DITCH TO AVOID A MULTI-CAR ACCIDENT. I HAVE RESEARCHED 2005 CHEVY IMPALA HORN FAILURE, AND I HAVE FOUND MANY HAVE BURNED OUT. MY MECHANIC STATES HE BELIEVES IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHEVROLET DUE TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE HORN ITSELF, THE HORN IS IN AN UNPROTECTED AREA, IT CAN AND WILL "BURN" OUT DUE TO RAIN WATER, SNOW, ETC. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. AS IMPORTANT AS ANY OTHER. THE COST TO REPLACE THE HORN IS OVER $200.00 WITH LABOR BECAUSE OF THE ADDITIONAL LABOR TO GET TO THE HORN. *TR

THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES NOW WITH BOTH THE SPEEDOMETER AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE. I START THE CAR AND START DRIVING AND HAPPEN TO LOOK DOWN AND EITHER THE SPEEDOMETER OR THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WILL BE GIVING A FALSE HIGH READING. SEEING AS THE CAR HAD JUST STARTED IT COULD NOT POSSIBLY BE OVERHEATING. I FIND IF I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND CYCLE THE KEY FROM OFF TO ON WITHOUT STARTING ENGINE I CAN GET IT TO DROP BACK TO WHERE IT SHOULD BE. I HEAR THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND IT WILL FAIL EVENTUALLY. I DRIVE HIGHWAYS MOSTLY AND NOT KNOWING MY CORRECT SPEED WHEN TRYING TO ENTER AND MERGE WITH TRAFFIC IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

SPEEDOMETER GETTING STUCK & NOT REGISTERING PROPERLY. DRIVER IS NOT ABLE TO TELL WHAT SPEED THE CAR IS TRAVELING AT. THIS COULD RESULT IN TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS FOR AN OTHERWISE VERY GOOD DRIVING RECORD & COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. CHEVROLET REALLY NEEDS TO STEP UP & FIX THIS ISSUE AS RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL, & YEAR. A FAMILY MEMBER ALSO HAS THE SAME CAR BUT THE BASE MODEL & HIS GAS GAUGE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING ABOUT A YEAR AGO. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT 45MPH AND SUDDENLY MY SPEEDOMETER AND INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT CRAZY. IT SAID I WAS GOING 120MPH. FURTHERMORE, MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS INACCURATE CAUSING MY CAR TO OVERHEAT. THIS CAUSED THE HEAD GASKETS TO BLOW AND OTHER PARTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE SPENT OVER $1,900.00 FIXING THIS ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WHICH IS OVER $2,000.00. CHEVROLET KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM YET CHOOSES TO SIT ON THE SIDELINES AS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN WITH CHEVROLET TO RESOLVE THESE ISSUES. THANK YOU *TR

NOTICED A SMELL AND STARTED SEEING SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. TURNED OFF CAR AND CHECKED TO FIND OUT THE BLOWER MOTOR, RESISTER AND HARNESS MELTED. *TR

JUST BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA, HAVING BAD PROBLEMS WITH REAR BRAKES, DRAGGING REALLY BAD. SOMETIMES JUST 1 IS DRAGGING, NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. EVERY SERVICE I TALK TO GIVES ME A 1500-3000 DOLLAR ESTIMATE TO REPLACE EVERYTHING , I'VE TALKED TO GENERAL MOTORS SEVERAL TIMES THEY SEEM TO BE IN DENIAL ABOUT THE PROBLEMS GOING ON WITH THE VEHICLE.I THINK THEY SHOULD FIX IT SENSE EVERY WERE I LOOK EVERYBODY IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THIS IS A LINK TO A WEBSITE WERE EVERYBODY IS DISCUSSING THERE PROBLEMS WITH THE SAME MODEL HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-IMPALA/TG9QFKQO9EOREU1R6. MY MAIN FEAR IS THE SMELL COMING FROM THE BRAKE PADS I'M AFRAID ITS GOING TO CATCH FIRE. IF YOU CAN HELP ME OUT PLEASE CONTACT ME.THANK YOU *TR

BRAKE PROBLEMS. *TR

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AT AT 6:30 AM ON 9-24-13 WHEN MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OFF. IT WAS PITCH DARK AND I WAS TOTALLY WITHOUT HEADLIGHTS. I WAS ABLE TO TURN ON THE FOG LIGHTS THIS CAR HAS, BUT IT WAS STILL HARD TO SEE. I HAVE NOTICED THE LIGHTS SEEMED DIMMER THAN WHAT I CONSIDER NORMAL. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH A LOCAL MECHANIC. HE CANNOT FIND THE REASON FOR THE DIM LIGHTS OR THE LIGHTS GOING OFF BY THEMSELVES. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM SURPRISED A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED TO ADDRESS THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN I CONDUCTED A GOOGLE SEARCH I NOTICED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH A NUMBER OF GM VEHICLES. IT IS A WONDER I DID NOT CRASH MY VEHICLE AS I NEVER EXPECTED MY LIGHT TO GO OUT AS I TRAVELED DOWN A HIGHWAY. *JS

CAR HAS JUST ROLLED OVER TO A LITTLE OVER 165,,000 MILES AND WHEN WE BOUGHT IT AT THE TIME WE DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT AND THEN TURNS OUT A YEAR AFTER WE BOUGHT THE CAR IT STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS BIG TIME BUT WE DIDN'T KNOW WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM THEN WHEN I WENT TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SO IM LIKE THINKING NOW WHAT AND SO WE TAKE IT TO A GARAGE AND THEY SAY OH YOUR ENTIRE EXHAUST SYSTEM IS RUSTED OUT AND THAT THERE'S A DOLLAR SIZE HOLE NEAR THE FRONT OF THE EXHAUST BUT WE DIDN'T GET IT FIXED BECUZ WE COULDN'T AT THE TIME SO THEY JUST TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT AS IS AND I HAVE BEEN BUT I'VE BEEN NOTICING THAT IT SOUNDS LOUDER AND LOUDER ALMOST LIKE HOW A CAR DOES NOT HAVE AN EXHAUST SYSTEM AND I REALLY DON'T FEEL SAFE BECUZ ITS LOUD AND IT SMELLS LIKE GAS ON THE INSIDE AND IM AFRAID OF IT CATCHING ON FIRE ONE OF THESE DAYS AND AS FOR THE RESISTOR BLOWER MODULE FOR THE A/C AND HEATER WE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE THAT THREE TIMES BECUZ IT KEPT GOING OUT AND I REALLY DON'T WANT TO HAVE THE CAR CATCH ON FIRE BECUZ THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR MODULE ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY AND I DON'T HAVE ANY MONEY TO KEEP FIXING THINGS ON MY CAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER ADDING GASOLINE TO THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED AN INACCURATE READING. THE SPEED ODOMETER REMAINED AT ZERO REGARDLESS UPON THE SPEED THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. IN ADDITION, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2011 WITH 160,000 MILES ON IT AND FOUR MONTHS LATER MY ENTIRE STEERING GOES OUT SO I HAD NO POWER STEERING THE PEOPLE I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM DIDN'T BOTHER TO TELL ME ABOUT IT AND THE CAR WASN'T UNDER WARRANTY SO WHEN WE TOLD THEM ABOUT IT THEY DIDN'T WANT TO FIX IT. THEN EXACTLY A YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS I DON'T HAVE ANY POWER STEERING SO WE GOT THE POWER STEERING FIXED TWICE NOW SO IM THINKING OK SOMETHING IS GOING ON HERE THEN THIS YEAR ABOUT THE EXACT SAME TIME AS THE PREVIOUS TWO TIMES MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME SO WE GOT THAT FIXED AGAIN AND I DON'T WANNA SINK ANYMORE MONEY INTO MY CAR. AS FOR MY TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS SYSTEM I HAVE NOTHING EVEN THOUGH WE TOOK IT TO A GARAGE TO HAVE IT FIXED AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT NOW THREE DAYS LATER THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ARE ON AGAIN SAYING I DON'T HAVE EITHER AND AS OF NOW I DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH MY CAR ANYMORE BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING HAS GONE OUT SO MANY TIMES AND SINCE I DON'T HAVE ABS OR TRACTION CONTROL ANYMORE. *TR

IT STARTED WITH THE TACHOMETER NOT READING RIGHT, THEN IT STARTED WORKING, THEN STOPPED, NOW THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER IS NOT WORKING RIGHT, IF I TURN OFF THE CAR OR BE AT A NON-MOVING STATE IT WILL READ ANYWHERE FROM 10-20MPH, IF I AM DRIVING IT WILL READ OR NOT AT ALL, NOTHING IS ACCURATE...GOOD GRIEF MY CAR HAS UNDER 41000 MILES ON IT. IT SEEMS LIKE TO ME AFTER LOOKING AT THE EXTENSIVE COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM WITH THE IMPALAS, CHEVROLET WOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS RIDICULOUS ISSUE. IT CERTAINLY MAKES ME NOT WANT TO BUY ANOTHER CHEVROLET AGAIN! I WOULD THINK THEY WOULD WANT TO HAVE MORE OF THEIR CARS ON THE ROAD THAN FOREIGN AND REALIZE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE MORE INFORMED AND DO RESEARCH BEFORE BUYING LARGE PURCHASES SUCH AS A CAR, AND WE BASE OUR DECISIONS ON WHAT WE HEAR AND READ ON COMPANIES CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE SAFETY ISSUES! *TR

MY IMPALA IS HAVING TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS ISSUES MAKING IT HARDER TO FEEL SAFE ON THE ROAD. ABS STARTS WORKING FOR NO REASON WHEN STOPPING LIGHTLY AND THE TRACTION CONTROL ALSO STARTS WORKING WHEN TAKING OFF IN NORMAL CONDITIONS MAKING THE CAR HESITANT. *TR

AT 60000 VEHICLE HAD A TRANSMISSION SLIP. RE-MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION INSTALLED UNDER EXTENDED CAR WARRANTY. AT 120000 VEHICLE HAD A TRANSMISSION SLIP. WORN INTERNAL TRANSMISSION GEARS REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED CAR WARRANTY. AT 160000 VEHICLE HAD A TRANSMISSION SLIP. RE-MANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION INSTALLED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY. SO AS YOU CAN CLEARLY DO THE MATH THE FIRST TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 60,000, THE SECOND AT 120,000 AND THE THIRD AT 160,000. NOW AT 180,000 IN THE MONTH OF JUNE 2013 THE TRANS IS SLIPPING AGAIN BUT I HAVE YET TO HAVE THE FOURTH INCIDENT EVALUATED.

COOLANT LEAKING NOW THE COOLANT LIGHT IS ON WHEN AT A STOP AND A WHISTLING NOISE HAPPENS AFTER A LONG RIDE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE REVERSE INDICATOR LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE LIGHT CASING WAS FULL OF WATER. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 146,000.

WHEN PRESSING GAS PEDAL FROM A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT, I HEAR A GRINDING/ SLIPPING SOUND AND THEN A LOUD POP AND THE CAR JERKS INTO GEAR. THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM 2 WEEKS AGO GAVE ME A 30 DAY OR 1000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY, IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR THE PAST 2 DAYS .THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE SYMPTOM. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I FOUND HUNDREDS OF ONLINE REPORTS OF THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS. PLEASE GIVE ME SOME ADVISE ON RECOURSE. *TR

SPEEDOMETER AND TEMPERATURE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER READ ERADICATE AT ALL SPEEDS. WHEN I WENT TO A MECHANIC HE SAID HE WAS CHANGING 3 TO 5 OF THESE A WEEK. JUST THINK HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OR MAYBE MILLIONS OF VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WITH NO CLUE AS TO HOW FAST THEY ARE GOING. IT'S NOT JUST THIS MAKE AND MODEL GM HAS A LOT OF THEM. THERE ARE MANY BUSINESSES THAT ARE REBUILDING THESE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS BECAUSE OF THE FAILURES. CHECK IT OUT ON THE INTERNET. WHEN IS GM GOING TO BE MADE TO CORRECT THERE FAULTY PRODUCTS? *TR

FROM STOP I WOULD STEP ON THE GAS, AND THE CAR WOULD SLAM INTO GEAR. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE ELECTRICAL CLUSTER REPLACED $300, AND THE FUEL CONTROL REPLACED (CAR ALWAYS SMELT LIKE GAS) NOW THEY THINK THIS SLAM IS THE TCC VALVE IN THE TRANSMISSION WHICH IS ANYWHERE FROM $600-$900. ALSO THE STEERING KNUCKLE MAKES A LOUD NOISE ON SHARP TURNS. WHATS NEXT? ARE ANY OF THESE ISSUES RECALLS? *TR

SPEEDOMETER WAS FIRST OFF BY 5 MILES THEN WORKED, FEW MONTHS LATER YOU WOULD BE DRIVING 30 AND IT WOULD SAY 60 THEN IT WOULD WORK FINE AT RANDOM LAST TIME IT ACTUALLY SPUN AROUND AND THE POINTER WAS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE GEAR INFORMATION. AFTER THAT THE HEAT GAGE WOULD READ AT MAX TEMP BUT THE TEMPERATURE WAS FINE AND THEN IT TO STOPPED WORKING. REPLACED THE CLUSTER FOR AROUND $350. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WAS INOPERABLE AND WOULD FAIL MOSTLY WHEN DRIVING DURING EVENING HOURS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER ALSO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER FOR ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,600.

FOR SEVERAL MONTHS I HAVE BEEN SMELLING STRONG GAS FUMES. TOOK TO PEP BOYS AND THEY CANNOT FIND ISSUE. *TR

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LACK OF RECALL ON VEHICLE WITH BAD SENSOR CLUSTERS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS INOPERATIVE, DUE TO A BAD SENSOR CLUSTER.

MY WIFE WAS SITTING STILL AT A RED LIGHT ON A ROAD WITH A 50MPH SPEED LIMIT. THE OTHER DRIVER DID NOT SEE THE RED LIGHT OR HER CAR & REAR ENDED HER AT FULL SPEED. THE BACK OF HER SEAT SNAPPED ALL THE WAY BACK AND THE BOTTOM OF THE SEAT LODGED UPWARD CAUSING HER THIGHS AND PELVIC AREA TO BE SEVERELY COMPRESSED BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL AND SEAT WHILE HER HEAD WAS JOSTLED AROUND VIGOROUSLY DUE TO THE LACK OF BACK SUPPORT. HER SEATBELT WAS ON AND WORN PROPERLY. HER BODY WAS THROWN FORWARD THEN SLAMMED BACK HARD. SHE SUSTAINED INJURY AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BRAIN CONTUSION AND SEVERE WHIPLASH BY THE TRAUMA UNIT AFTER BEING RUSHED VIA AMBULANCE TO THE NEAREST LOCAL HOSPITAL. *TR

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME. CAR WILL SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING GOING DOWN ROAD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. AFTER PULLING OVER IT WILL START BACK UP. HAVE BEEN PLACED ON DIAGNOSTICS MACHINE AND NO CODES ARE TRIGGERED. WE HAVE REPLACED FUEL FILTER. HAD A TUNE UP DONE. NOTHING IS WORKING AND MECHANICS CANT FIGURE OUT WHAT IS WRONG. VERY DANGEROUS. HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES. LAST TIME GOING DOWN MOUNTAIN ON A CURVE WITH NO WHERE TO PULL OVER. LUCKILY NO TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. *TR

FIRST... MY CAR ALL OF THE SUDDEN STARTED LEAKING LIKE AN OIL TANKER LAST JANUARY 2012, AND THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. TOOK THE CAR TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP, AND HAD MAJOR REPAIR WORK DONE ON TRANSMISSION, AND ENGINE FOR LEAKS. SPENT $2100 AND WAS QUOTE $2600 TO REPLACE THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL MODULATOR FOR MY ABS/TRACTION CONTROL TO WORK AGAIN. THE CODE THEY PULLED WAS C1218. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. A MONTH AFTER SPENDING THIS MONEY, I HAD TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP, AND ALMOST A YEAR LATER I HAD TO REPLACE A PLASTIC ELBOW FROM THE WATER PUMP TO MY RADIATOR WHICH WAS ANOTHER $300. THEN THIS PAST DECEMBER 2012, MY TRANSMISSION ALL OF THE SUDDEN JERKED HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND SO ON DURING LOCAL DRIVING. MAX SPEED LIMIT IS 40MPH LOCALLY. TOOK IT TO CHEVY AND WAS TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION, SO I TOOK IT FOR A SECOND OPINION AND WAS TOLD CODE P1811 WAS CODED FOR A LONG SHIFT, BUT THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS A 1/2 QUART LOW SO THEY FILLED IT WITH TRANS ADDITIVE. THEY SUGGESTED I TRY A "TRANSMISSION SHOP" FOR THEM TO CHECK BECAUSE MAYBE MY TRANS SOLENOID WAS BAD, WHICH WOULD STILL COST QUITE A BIT FOR REPAIR, BUT NOT NEARLY AS MUCH AS A NEW TRANSMISSION. MY CAR HAS 122,000 LONG HIGHWAY MILES, NOT LOCAL; STOP & GO. I DO NOT FEEL MY ABS/TRACTION CONTROL, NOR MY TRANS SHOULD BE BAD. I MAINTAIN MY CAR, AND BASED ON MY INTERNET SEARCHES MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS WITH THESE CARS. I EMAILED CHEVY AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD THIS IS MY PROBLEM AND NO CONCESSION WAS OFFERED ON THEIR PART TO ASSIST ME WITH THESE REPAIRS. I HAVE BEEN LAID OFF FROM MY JOB, AND RETURNED TO SCHOOL SO NEEDLESS TO SAY CANNOT AFFORD A NEW CAR, BUT THIS CAR IS COSTING MORE THAN IT IS WORTH. CHEVY NEEDS TO QUIT IGNORING THESE PROBLEMS, AND TAKE CARE OF LOYAL CUSTOMERS BEFORE THEY LOSE THEM. *TR

I PURCHASED VEHICLE OCT 2011,TRANSMISSION WENT BAD,STARTED STEERING HARD, HAD IT CHECKED BY DEALER (CHEV) PLACE. GAVE ME ESTIMATE OF $3000. TO REPLACE STEERING. I TALKED WITH RECALL PEOPLE THEY FINALLY LOWERED IT TO ME PAYING $700.. SAID THE VIN # DOES NOT MATCH THE RECALLS IMPALAS. THERE IS LARGE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM MAKES CAR SHUT DOWN GOING DOWN ROAD. ALL OF THIS BEGIN 2 WEEKS AFTER MY PURCHASE. IM A SENIOR LIVING OFF SOCIAL SECURITY, CANNOT AFFORD EVEN THE SMALL AMOUNT OF FIXING THIS CAR. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH IMPALA OWNERS, THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. IM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THIS PIECE OF JUNK. OWE $5000. BAD DECISION. DO HOPE YOU CAN HELP ME. THANK YOU. *TR

I HAVE A CHEV. IMPALA LS 2005 IT RUNS GOOD BUT THE TRANSMISSION JERKS AND IS SHIFTING LONG. THE CHEVROLET PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THIS AND I THINK THAT THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO REPLACE IT AT FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE WHEN THEY MADE THEM THEY KNEW AND DID NOT TELL ANYBODY UNTIL PEOPLE START COMING IN COMPLAINING ABOUT THEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUNROOF COULD NOT BE OPENED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER TRYING TO OPEN THE SUNROOF THE DRIVER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HEADLINER OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN TRIED TO OPEN ALL THE WINDOWS HOWEVER THEY WERE ALSO INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. THE SMOKE CEASED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER IN REGARD TO THE FAILURE AND A REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED THAT IF HE DID NOT SEE ANY FLAMES, THEN THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS LATER CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 68,000.

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 68K MILES 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. THE CAR WAS PARKED AT MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE 8 HRS. MY WORK HOURS ENDED AND I STARTED THE CAR TO PROCEED HOME. I PRESSED THE SUNROOF SWITCH TO MAKE IT AUTOMATICALLY OPEN. IT DID NOT OPEN. SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND I NOTICED A FLICKER COMING FROM THE HEADLINER. IT WAS A FLAME. I TAPPED THE HEADLINER TO MAKE IT GO OUT AND EXITED THE CAR AND REMOVED MY KEYS FROM THE IGNITION UPON EXITING. *TR

SPEEDOMETER WASN'T REGISTERING ANY SPEED AT ALL WHEN CAR WAS MOVIN APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. NEXT DAY, SPEEDOMETER WAS READING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH FASTER THAN PROBABLY TRAVELING (90-100MPH) ON CITY STREETS. DEALER ESTIMATES ABOUT $275 FOR PARTS, AND $190 FOR LABOR TO FIX INSTRUMENTATION PANEL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND AFTER ATTEMPTING TO DIM THE HEADLIGHTS, ALL OF THE LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

EXPERIENCED FUEL SMELL IN THE VEHICLE WHEN OPERATING THE BLOWER. NOTED FUEL REGULATOR VALVE LEAKS FUEL. STOP ENGINE ALLOW TO EVAPORATE AND WHEN THE ENGINE IS WARM STOPPED LEAKING. VEHICLE NOW HAS 161000 MILES AND STOPPED LEAKING. LEAKS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GETS COOL OR COLD OUTDOORS. DEALER CANNOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK. THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED WHILE TURNING. THE CONTACT THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DID NOT DISPLAY THEIR PROPER READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DID NOT PERFORM A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I DROVE MY CAR TO WORK AND IT CRANKED FINE. I GOT IN IT TO GO HOME AND IT WOULDN'T START. I REPLACED THE BATTERY AND IT STILL IS HAPPENING. SOME TIME IT CRANKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. I JUST WISH SOMEONE WOULD HELP ME FIGURE THIS OUT. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AFTER ATTEMPTING TO DIM THE HEADLIGHTS, ALL OF THE LIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT STATED THAT THE DIMMER SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

HORN WAS WORKING FINE AND IT WAS NICE AND LOUD ALWAYS SOUNDED LIKE A TRACTOR TRAILER HORN. THEN THE HORN STARTED GETTING WEAKER AND SOUNDING LIKE A REGULAR HORN THEN THE HORN JUST QUIT WORKING. THIS HAPPEN WITHIN TWO WEEKS TIME. REPLACED FUSES BUT THAT DIDN'T WORK. *TR

I HAVE HAD THIS CAR TOWED 4 TIMES SINCE MARCH 2012. WHEN THE CAR DECIDES TO START AND IS DRIVEN FOR SHORT DESTINATIONS, IT WILL NOT START. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. GIVES NO WARNING OF IMPENDING DOOM! CRANKS BUT WILL NOT START. ON APRIL 13, 2012 VEHICLE STARTED AFTER HAVING SET IN DRIVEWAY FOR A WEEK OR MORE. I DROVE IT TO NEAREST DEALER, MEROLLIS CHEVROLET. AFTER 7 DAYS, DEALER REQUESTED I PICK-UP VEHICLE BECAUSE IT STARTED EACH DAY AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE. FEARFUL OF A REPEAT PERFORMANCE, I DROVE CAR HOME AND PARKED IT. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, CAR FAILED TO START. FOLLOWING DAY 5/7/12, CAR WOULD NOT START. TOWED CAR TO JAMES MARTIN CHEVROLET. THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE BECAUSE IT HAS STARTED DAILY FOR DEALER. OUR WORLD IS TOO DANGEROUS FOR ANYONE TO DRIVE A CAR THAT WILL LEAVE THEM STRANDED FOR UNKNOWN REASON. THIS IS A LIFE AND DEATH ISSUE. HELP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEGAN TO ACCELERATE ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 131,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN MAKING A TURN IN ANY DIRECTION AT ANY SPEED, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT SELF CENTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CENTER SENSOR WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 05/09/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED ONCE THE WHEEL IS TURNED BOUT 20 DEGREES, AND HE REMOVED HIS HANDS, THE WHEEL MOMENTARILY SELF CENTER. UPDATED 06/01/12

WHEN SHIFTING 1ST TO 2ND GEAR THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD, TRANSMISSION IS THE 2ND ONE I HAVE HAD IN THIS CAR SAMETHING IS HAPPENING TO THIS ONE I HAVE 95000 MILES NOW. *TR

I PURCHASED A CAR FROM ICARSNOW (704-551-0990) ON SOUTH BLVD IN CHARLOTTE ON OCTOBER 28, 2011. I DROVE THE CAR FOR A WEEK WHEN THE GEARS STARTED SLIPPING AND THE CAR STARTED TO STALL AND JERK THE CAR HAD A 90 DAY WARRANTY SO I CALLED SOUTHERN WARRANTY (704-282-1814) AND THEY HAD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO CARSON AUTOMOTIVE 10940 A E. INDEPENDENCE BLVD. MATTHEWS NC THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND CONVERTER ON 11/4/11. I PICKED THE CAR UP DROVE FOR A WEEK OR TWO AND THE CAR WAS STILL STALLING AND JERKING. I CALLED CARSON AUTOMOTIVE AND TOOK THE CAR BACK.. I ALSO HEARD A NOISE IN THE ENGINE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO CARSON AUTOMOTIVE THEY COULD NOT FIND WHY THE CAR WAS STALLING AND JERKING BUT THE SAID THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF A ROD THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED ON 12/27/11. THAT IS WHEN I FOUND OUT THAT THE 90 DAY WARRANTY WAS 50/50 WHERE IF ANYTHING MAJOR HAPPEN TO THE CAR THE WARRANTY COMPANY WOULD PAY HAVE AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY HALF. THIS IS NOT HOW IT WAS EXPLAINED BY THE SALESMAN AT ICARSNOW. HE TOLD ME AFTER THE 90 DAY WARRANTY IF ANYTHING HAPPENS MAJOR THAT THE WARRANTY COMPANY AND I WOULD SHARE THE COST. IN ORDER FOR ME TO NOT LOOSE THE MONEY ALREADY PAID ON THE CAR I HAVE TO PAY HALF ON THE ENGINE. AFTER THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED THE CAR WAS LEAKING ANTI- FREEZE I TOOK THE CAR BACK AGAIN CARSON AUTOMOTIVE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. THE REAR WINDOW REPLACED BECAUSE THE DEFROST WAS NOT ATTACHED AND SPARKED WHEN YOU TOUCHED IT. THERE WAS ALSO A LEAK IN THE TRUNK THAT HAD TO BE REPAIRED. AFTER THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED TO MOVE UP I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC FOR HIM TO CHECK IT OUT ON 2/25/12. THE PROBLEM WAS POSSIBLE HEAD GASKET DAMAGE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO CARSON AUTOMOTIVE SINCE THEY PUT THE ENGINE IN. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT THE ENGINE BUT A CRACKED RADIATOR. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED ON 2/27/12. *TR

I'M NOT SURE WHAT THIS WOULD BE CLASSIFIED UNDER BUT HERE'S THE DESCRIPTION. THE GAUGES GO HAYWIRE, I.E. THE SPEEDOMETER JUST KEEPS GOING UP EVEN IF YOU SLOW DOWN - UNTIL IT GOES ALMOST ALL THE WAY AROUND AGAIN. IT NORMALLY STOPS AT THE BOTTOM LIKE AT THE 200 DEGREE POSITION IF ON A 360 DEGREE VIEW. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING ON MY CAR SINCE AROUND THE 30K MILEAGE. STARTING JUST LAST WEEK [MARCH 2012], NOW THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IS STARTING TO DO THE SAME THING. IT STARTED RUNNING "HOT", [BUT NOT REALLY] SO I IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN MY CAR, CALLED MY MECHANIC, ETC. THE TEMP GAUGE ALSO WENT ALL THE WAY AROUND AND SOMETIMES STAYS THERE, SOMETIMES IT COMES BACK AROUND TO NORMAL. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR, THE TEMP GAUGE WOULD START COMING BACK DOWN IN SEGMENTS - TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH ON/OFF WOULD MAKE THE GAUGES COME BACK DOWN TO NORMAL IN NOTCHES OR SPACED INCREMENTS. NOW I'M RUNNING MY CAR WITHOUT KNOWING THE PROPER SPEED AND ALSO NOT SURE IF MY CAR IS REALLY OVERHEATING OR NOT. *TR

THE BACK WINDSHIELD MADE A BIG LOUD EXPLOISION NOISE , WHEN I GOT OUT OF MY CAR AND LOOKED IT HAD ALL SPIDER CRACKED THE WHOLE WINDSHILD. IT SCARED THE [XXX] RIGHT OUT OF ME. THANK GOD NO CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AND JERKS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,456.

THIS REPORT IS ABOUT SUDDEN AND REPEATED HEADLIGHT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE IN A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA SEDAN, AND A REQUEST FOR A NATIONWIDE SAFETY RECALL AND REPAIR AT GM EXPENSE FOR THIS ISSUE. AFTER GETTING IN MY 2005 IMPALA SEDAN AT APPROXIMATELY 4:55 PM ON 16 FEBRUARY 2012, I STARTED UP AND DROVE OUT ON THE ROAD THEN I SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC AND NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS (LOW BEAM) WERE OUT. I TRIED THE HIGH BEAMS AND THEY WORKED AS DID THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROLS AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTIONED. AS DARKNESS INCREASED I HAD TO HOLD THE SWITCH IN THE HIGH BEAM POSITION SO I COULD SEE TO DRIVE SO I COULD GET HOME. FROM WHAT I COULD DETERMINE THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE IN THE WIRING TO/FROM THE MULTIFUNCTION LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH OR MAYBE IT IS THE SWITCH ITSELF ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THE FUSES AND RELAYS AND THE ALL SEEMED TO BE IN WORKING ORDER BUT THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS STILL DID NOT WORK. THIS FAILURE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME NOW. WITH DEALER PARTS COST FOR A REPLACEMENT MULTIFUNCTION LIGHT SWITCH AT $350.00 ALONE, NOT TO MENTION LABOR COSTS AND THE CRITICALITY OF LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING MEANS THIS SHOULD BE A REQUIRED SAFETY RECALL ITEM. I HAVE SEARCHED MECHANICAL FORUMS ON THIS SUBJECT AND THERE ARE MANY SUCH OCCURRENCES DOCUMENTED, BUT GM DOES NOT SEEM TO THINK THERE IS A COMMON PROBLEM OR A REASON TO INVESTIGATE AND FIX THE MALFUNCTION. THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON KNOWLEDGE AT GM DEALERSHIPS NATIONWIDE. SMELLING BURNING PLASTIC IS AN INDICATION OF A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ONBOARD FIRE IN THE CAR IN ADDITION TO CAUSING INJURY AND OR DEATH FROM A SUDDEN LIGHT OUTAGE AT NIGHT. AGAIN, I REQUEST A NATIONWIDE SAFETY RECALL AND REPAIR BE INITIATED AS IT APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND AN EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TONIGHT, MY HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. I EVENTUALLY FLICKED THE LOW/HIGH BEAM SWITCH AND THEY CAME ON. ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO, I WAS DRIVING HOME AT ABOUT 55 MPH IN THE DARK ON A SINGLE LANE COUNTRY ROAD. THE LIGHTS WENT OUT, THEY CAME BACK ON FOR A MOMENT, AND THEN THEY WENT COMPLETELY OUT. I DROVE HOME SLOWLY WITH THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON. IF I HAD NOT BEEN ALERT, I COULD HAVE EASILY CRASHED. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE. *TR

SEVERAL TYPES OF GM VEHICLES (APPROX 2000-2008) HAVE SEVERE LEAKING AND DECAY PROBLEMS LIKE MY CHEVY IMPALA SHOWS CURRENTLY. I NOTICED EARLY FEBRUARY 2012 WHEN MY FACTORY SPEAKERS STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. THE RADIO SOUND DIDN'T GET THROUGH, DOOR CHIMES DIDN'T WORK, SAFETY AND WARNING CHIMES DIDN'T MAKE NOISE, ETC. A WARNING CHIME DIDN'T SIGNAL FOR ME TO TURN OFF MY LIGHTS ON A RAINY DAY AT A GROCERY STORE SO THAT WHEN I CAME BACK, I WAS STRANDED! THIS HOWEVER ISN'T THE BIG PROBLEM. THIS LEAK UNDER THE COWL SEEMS TO BE PROMINENT IN MANY OTHER VEHICLES AND ALLOWED GALLONS TO ENTER IN UNDER MY RUGS, FLOOR MATS ETC., AND TRAVEL ALL OVER THE PASSENGER CABIN SO THAT WIRES WERE SUBMERGED, CORRODED, MOLD GREW, AND AIRBAG SENSOR HUBS BECAME ISLANDS. YES MY AIRBAG SENSORS AND WIRING ARE SUBMERGED WITH WATER! PLEASE HAVE GM RECALL THIS COMMON PROBLEM TO FIX THIS! MY CAR SMELLS TERRIBLE INSIDE FROM THIS (ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMER) AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, I AM WORRIED THAT MY AIRBAGS WILL MALFUNCTION. THANK YOU. *TR

THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, FUEL GAUGE, AND SPEEDOMETER HAVE GONE COMPLETELY HAYWIRE! THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOES TO HOT AND BUZZES BUT MY CAR IS NO WHERE NEAR HOT. I DON'T KNOW IF MY TANK IS FULL OR EMPTY BECAUSE THE GAUGE IS ALWAYS ON THE BOTTOM. I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST I'M GOING BECAUSE MY SPEEDOMETER IS STUCK ON 120. THE DEALERSHIP KNOWS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT THEY INSIST ON CHARGING $500 OR MORE TO FIX IT...JUST OWN UP AND DO THE RECALL!! *TR

DRIVER SEAT HEATER STOPPED WORKING. HEAT ON DRIVER SIDE BLOWS COOL AIR AND PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS WARM. ROUGH SHIFTING OF SPEED BETWEEN 20-30 MPH SINCE FIRST MONTH OF PURCHASE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER READING WOULD NOT DECREASE WHEN DECELERATING. THE SPEEDOMETER READING FLUCTUATED ERRATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS COME ON. HAS THERE BEEN ANY TYPE OF RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS THAT I'M JUST NOT FINDING? IF NOT, CAN YOU GIVE ME SUGGESTIONS AS TO WHAT I SHOULD CHECK TO MAKE THE LIGHT GO OFF? I HAVEN'T BEEN IN A WRECK THAT WOULD CAUSE THE LIGHT TO GO OFF & MY AIR BAG HAS NEVER BEEN DEPLOYED.

STARTED SMELLING GAS WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM CHURCH ON JANUARY 8, 2012. SMELL OF FUMES INTENSIFIED. MUST ROLL DOWN WINDOWS WHENEVER DRIVING. MY EYES BEGAN TO BURN. I PARKED THE CAR WHEN I GOT HOME, AND I COULD SMELL A LOT OF GAS WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE CAR. CAR SAT UNTIL MONDAY JANUARY 9, 2012. I STILL SMELLED GAS. MY CAR BEGAN BURNING EXTREME AMOUNT OF GAS. CAR SAT UNTIL THE 13TH. I FILLED UP TO A FULL TANK OF GAS. I DROVE 7 MILES TO THE STORE AND 7 MILES BACK. THE CAR BURNED 1/8 TANK OF GAS. LEARNED OF 2005 CHEVY IMPALA RECALL DUE TO FUEL SYSTEM/ FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. RECALL ID# 64377. I CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. I DROVE HOME WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN IN 19 DEGREE WEATHER. NOW IT IS SITTING AGAIN DUE TO MECHANIC RECOMMENDATION. *TR

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE SPEEDOMETER ADVANCED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE GAUGE, THEN STUCK THERE. THE ONLY WAY I CAN RESET IT IS TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF AND ON, AND SOMETIMES THAT DOES NOT WORK. *TR

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS CHANGE HARD, MAKES SHUDDER NOISE, WILL SPEED UP AND SLOW DOWN ON ITS OWN. SPEEDOMETER GOES UP AND DOWN. *TR

THE HEAT ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY CAR WILL NOT COME ON BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE BLOWS LIKE A CHAMP. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE DOOR THAT FLOWS COLD AND HOT AIR IS STUCK ON COOL AIR AND SINCE ITS A DUAL AIR VEHICLE ONE SIDE IS BLOWING HOT THE OTHER COLD. I AM VERY SURPRISED THIS IS NOT A RECALL SINCE THERE ARE OVER 1,000 COMPLAINTS ON THIS ONE PART PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS; I'VE BEEN A LONG TIME CHEVY OWNER AND I UNDERSTAND THAT THINGS HAPPEN AFTER DRIVING BUT THIS IS REALLY NOT A DRIVER INDUCED PROBLEM. THANK YOU FROM A VALUED CUSTOMER. *TR

2005 CHEVY IMPALA. FIRST HAD AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. TRACTION CONTROL FEATURE WOULD ENGAGE WHENEVER THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED. THIS OCCURRED AT 30,000 MILES. DEALER WARRANTED THIS. AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES THE DISPLAY PANEL INDICATED ERRONEOUS PROBLEMS, IE. TRUCK OPEN WHEN NOT. THE LIGHTS WOULD FLASH OFF AND ON INDICATING ALL KINDS OF ISSUES WHEN NONE EXISTED. ALSO THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO WORK ERRATICALLY. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD INDICATE SPEEDS OF 30-60 MPH HIGHER THAN ACTUAL DRIVING SPEED. TURNING THE CAR OFF/ON WOULD GRADUALLY LOWER AND RESET THE SPEEDOMETER. THIS OCCURS RANDOMLY WITH NO REAL PATTERN. SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. ALSO COULD PRESENT A SAFETY ISSUE. *KB

THE SPEEDOMETER HAS GONE HAYWIRE. YOU CANNOT TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE GOING. THE RPM GAUGE IS GOING HAYWIRE AS WELL. IT JUMPS ALL OVER THE PLACE. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT WOULDN'T YOU KNOW IT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED WITH NO WRITTEN NOTICE FROM WARRANTY COMPANY. THE CLUSTERS ARE THE ROOT OF ALL THE PROBLEMS AND CHEVROLET NEEDS TO RECALL TO REPAIR THE ISSUES DESCRIBED. ANOTHER ALARMING PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 CHEVY IMPALA I OWN IS WHAT IS CALLED THE PASSLOCK PROTECTION. IT ALSO DOES NOT WORK AT TIMES AND I HAD TO FIND OUT WAYS TO BYPASS THE PASSLOCK ON YOUTUBE. THIS COULD TURN INTO A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF YOU NEED TO START YOU CAR IN AN EMERGENCY AND YOU CANT BECAUSE THE PASSLOCK WILL NOT LET YOU TURN ON THE CAR. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO WAIT TEN MINUTES WITH THE KEY IN A CERTAIN POSITION. THAT IS TOTALLY NOT ACCEPTABLE. *KB

THE SPEEDOMETER JUST STOPPED WORKING, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT HARD BUT WHEN YOU SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND START IT BACK UP IT STOPS SHIFTING HARD, AND THE CAR STALLS. *KB

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT AT ENGINE STARTUP, THE SMELL OF FUEL EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000. KMJ

MY SPEEDOMETER GAUGE DOESN'T WORK IT WILL GET STUCK ON 20 MPH CONSTANTLY IT NEVER READS THE CORRECT SPEED BUT MY OTHER GAUGES WORK FINE. MY TRANSMISSION SHIFTS/SLIPS HARDER THAN IT SHOULD FROM 1ST INTO 2ED AND 2ND INTO 3RD. MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKER WHEN I PUSH ON MY WINDOW CONTROLS TO ROLL MY WINDOWS UP OR DOWN. THE HEAT ONLY BLOWS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR INCLUDING ON THE DEFROST FOR THE FRONT WINDOWS AND THE REAR WINDOW. *TR

MY CHEVY IMPALA BEGAN SHAKING WHEN I ATTEMPT TO SLOW DOWN ON THE FREEWAY FROM SPEEDS OF 55-65 MILES AN HOUR. I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES, BRAKES, AND BALANCED, ALIGNED, ROTATED AND THE SHAKING HAS NOT STOPPED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN YOU NEED TO COME TO A QUICK STOP BECAUSE WHEN YOUR CAR SHAKES LIKE IT'S FALLING APART YOUR FIRST INSTINCT IS TO LET GO OF THE BRAKE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE COME TO DISCOVER THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET IMPALA'S. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO KEEP DUMPING MONEY INTO A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. *TR

STEERING KNUCKLE MAKES A POPPING NOISE SPEEDODOMETER DOES NOT WORK TEMP GAUGE DOES NOT WORK CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGES WHEN EVER IT WANTS TO IF THE SWITCH IS IN THE ON POSITION A HERD THAT A LOT OF CHEVROLETS HAD RECALLS FOR THESE CONDITIONS! ARE THERE ANY RECALLS FOR THESE CONDITIONS ON MY CAR? *KB

I AM TRYING TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT A KNOWN DEFECT WITH ALL YEARS OF CHEVY IMPALAS TRANSMISSION'S FAULTY FIRST GEAR OR PRESSURE CONTROL SOLINOID ISSUES. FOR THE LAST YEAR I HAVE EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH MY CAR FAILING TO ADEQUATELY SHIFT FROM STARTING OFF TO THE 30 MILE PER HOUR MARK...YOU COULD FEEL MY CAR JERK WHEN IT FINALLY SHIFTS. SO I DID WHAT I THOUGHT WOULD HELP AND HAD A TRANSMISSION FLUSH AND FILTER CHANGE WHICH ONLY SOLVED THIS ISSUE FOR NOT EVEN A WEEK. I WENT ONTO GM'S WEBSITE AND WAS READING THE FORUMS SPECIFICALLY FOR CHEVY IMPALA TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND THERE WAS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE BUT NO OFFER FROM GM TO EVEN LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. MY CAR STARTED TO NOTICEABLY HAVE THIS ISSUE BEFORE EVEN HAVING 100K MILES ON IT AND RIGHT NOW I HAVE 131K MILES. I HAVE FOLLOWED THE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE WITH MY CAR SINCE I TOOK OWNERSHIP IN 2006. I POSTED MY SAID ISSUE ON FACEBOOK AND ONE OF MY HIGH SCHOOL CLASSMATES COMMENTED THAT HE WORKS AT A CHEVY DEALERSHIP (HAS FOR 13 YEARS) AND ONLY KNOWS OF THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLINOID ISSUE, SO APPARENTLY GM JUST DOESN'T WANT TO DO THEIR CUSTOMERS RIGHT BY FIXING EVEN THE KNOWN DEFECT OR FOLLOWUP WITH THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS STATED ON THEIR FORUM. I JUST PAID OFF MY CAR AND I FEEL THAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY SUCH A LARGE SUM OF MONEY TO FIX A DEFECT ON THEIR PART. I ALSO ASKED A FRIEND OF MINE, THAT OWNS A CHEVY IMPALA, AND THEY TOO HAVE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUS AS I. PLEASE ASSIST US CONSUMERS IN PROBING INTO FORESAID ISSUES. THANKS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY START THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 08/01/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED SHE CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE STARTING PROBLEMS. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE READ ONLINE WHERE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN IN THE SECURITY SYSTEM. UPDATED 08/02/12

16 YR OLD DAUGHTER DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT NIGHT WHEN HEADLIGHTS JUST QUIT. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. FORTUNATELY THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AFTER DRIVING WITH FOGLIGHTS ONLY. 2ND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. VEHICLE IN GREAT SHAPE OTHERWISE AND MAINTAINED APPROPRIATELY. *TR

I HAVE ALWAYS DRIVEN CHEVY, LOVE THEM. HOWEVER, IN EACH I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY DOORS. I OWN A 2005 IMPALA,, AND ALL OF MY DOORS ARE NOT WORKING, TWO DO NOT WORK AT ALL 1 HAS TO BE HELD CLOSED WITH A ROPE AND THE LAST IS STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF BREAKING. I HAVE TAKEN TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM PERIOD. UM, THIS COST ME MONEY TO DO SO. PLEASE DIRECT ME TO ANY RECALLS OR HOW ON EARTH TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, CHEAPLY OR FREE SINCE IT HAS GOT TO BE A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM.. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

SINCE I BROUGHT MY 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA IN 2006, I HAVE ALWAYS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY PASSLOCK SYSTEM. ONE MINUTE MY CAR IS DRIVING FINE. I PARK IT GO WHERE I NEED TO GO AND THEN COME BACK TO MY CAR TO LEAVE AND IT WON'T START. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IN 2006 AND THEY SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND CLAIMED THAT THEY FIXED IT. HOWEVER SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPEN TO ME REPEATEDLY. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER MANUAL IT SAYS " LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AT THE ON POSITION AND WAIT UNTIL THE SECURITY LIGHT IS NO LONGER FLASHING. ONCE IT STOPS, TURN THE KEY TO THE OFF POSITION AND START THE CAR." THIS NEVER WORKS FOR ME. SOMETIMES THE FLASHING LIGHT CONTINUE FOR THE WHOLE DAY, AND MY CAR IS JUST STUCK WHERE EVER THE INCIDENT (SECURITY LIGHT FLASHING) OCCURS. *TR

SPEEDOMETER GETS STUCK AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. CAN'T DETERMINE REAL SPEED WHEN THIS HAPPENS. WAS TOLD THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. SPEEDOMETER STARTED WORKING AGAIN BY ITSELF SO I DID NOT REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN. CHECKED ONLINE AND THERE ARE MANY MANY OF THE SAME COMPLAINT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME ONE NIGHT AND MY CAR SAID I WAS DOING 120 MPH. WHEN I WAS AT A COMPLETE IT STILL READ 75 MPH. WE REPLACED THE SPEED SENSOR TWICE THINKING THIS MAY BE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT WAS NOT. I CAN GET IT BACK TO 0 BY TURNING THE CAR ON AND OFF UNTIL IT HITS 0. THIS KEPT DOING THIS SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND THEY STATED IT WAS A CLUSTER IN THE DASH GOING OUT. I HAVE TWO CHILDREN WHO ARE IN THIS CAR WITH ME ALOT AND DO ALOT OF NIGHT TIME DRIVING AND WHEN THIS GOES OUT IS NOT THE BEST FEELING OF SAFETY. I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. *TR

THE ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE MALFUNCTIONS, WITH WILD SWINGS IN INDICATED TEMPERATURE, INDICATION OF OVERHEATED TEMPERATURE (WHEN COOLANT IS NOT HOT), OR SOMETIMES EVEN NO READING AT ALL. *TR

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. UNIT #1 WAS WESTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE UNIT TO LOOSE CONTROL. UNIT #1 VEERED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN WALL. *LN (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0390-90)*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD READ INACCURATELY, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY TIME, AND SMOKE COULD BE SEEN ENTERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL PUMP FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL, BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

CAR: 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA, V6 3100 ENGINE THE HORN IN THE CAR BEGAN HAVING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH FUNCTIONALITY. IT IS UNKNOWN HOW THIS BEGAN EXCEPT THAT THE SOUND OF THE HORN BECAME SOMEWHAT STRANGE TO START. OVER TIME THE HORN FAILED COMPLETELY. THE RESULT OF THIS FAILURE IS A RATHER BIG SAFETY ISSUE GIVEN THE NEED OF THE HORN TO WARN OTHER DRIVES AND PEDESTRIANS OF YOUR PRESENCE WHEN THEY ARE UNAWARE. WE NEARLY GOT INTO THREE ACCIDENTS (TWO IN PARKING LOTS, ONE ON ROAD) AS A RESULT OF OUR INABILITY TO HONK AT DRIVERS TO LET THEM KNOW WE WERE THERE. I AM A HANDYMAN/MECHANIC TYPE AND REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE HORN AND ADDED A CUSTOM WATER SHIELD TO PREVENT WATER FROM CORRODING THE HORN. THERE IS A TSB ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE A RECALL IS NECESSARY. SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER : 4043 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER : 10020089 *TT

NO EVENTS APPEAR TO LEAD UP TO THE PROBLEM. IT OCCURS RANDOMLY WITHOUT WARNING, ESPECIALLY DURING BACKUP OPERATIONS. THE ABS SEEMS TO COME ON WHENEVER IT LIKES DURING BRAKING, CAUSING HEAVY LOSS IN STOPPING POWER. THIS CAN OCCUR REGARDLESS OF ROAD CONDITIONS OR SPEED. SIMILAR TO THIS, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM APPEARS TO COME ON DURING ACCELERATION AT RANDOM TIMES, ESPECIALLY AT LOW SPEEDS OR IN REVERSE. THIS OCCURS ON DRY ROADS FREQUENTLY AND OCCASIONALLY CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO PULL HEAVILY TO ONE SIDE AS NEITHER SIDE IS ACTUALLY SLIPPING. AN ACCIDENT HAS NOT YET OCCURRED BUT CERTAINLY CAN GIVEN THE NATURE OF THE FAILURES. A TSB IS AVAILABLE CONCERNING THE ABS. THIS VEHICLE HAS A WHOPPING 75 TSBS! SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER : 4615 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER : 10023171 *TT

THE ONLY EVENT LEADING TO THE FAILURE WAS A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE INVOLVED A PULL TO THE LEFT AND EXCESSIVE HEAT BEING GENERATED FROM THE BACK LEFT TIRE. THE COMPONENT THAT FAILED ENDED UP BEING THE WHEEL BEARING. I HAD A MECHANIC REPLACE IT AND ALSO KEPT THE OLD PART. THE OLD BEARING WAS SCORCHED (THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME) AND WARPED. THE BEARING COULD HAVE LOCKED UP HAD IT NOT BEEN REPLACED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *TT

I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA IN 2008. THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING ON A STATE HWY, A VERY TWISTY ROAD . I HAD MY HEADLIGHTS ON HIGH, RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FIRST CURVE MY HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT, I JUMPED THE BRAKE AND FLIPPED THE LEVER BACK AND FORTH AND THEY FINALLY CAME BACK ON LOW BEAM, I ALMOST WREAKED. THE SECOND TIME I WAS ON THE FREEWAY JUST COMING INTO THE OUTSKIRTS OF TOWN, HEAVY TRAFFIC, I FLIPPED THE LEVER BACK AND FORTH AND THE LOW BEAMS CAME BACK ON. I SPOKE WITH A DEALER WHO SAID THEY HAD NO COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL. IT HAS HAPPENED TOO MANY TIMES AND CAN'T BE PINNED TO ANY PARTICULAR TIMES, NOW I DRIVE WITH MY LIGHTS ON LOW ALL THE TIME. I WENT ONLINE AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. SOME HAD TO REPLACE THEIR WHOLE STEERING COLUMN TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I CAN'T AFFORD TO DO THIS, BUT THE CAR ISN'T SAFE. IT KEEPS DOING IT AND ONE OF THESE TIMES I WILL FORGET AND IT WILL CATCH ME UNAWARE AND I WILL WRECK. *TR

WELD ON FRONT RIGHT STABILIZER BAR FAILED AND IS CRACKED. CAR IS VIBRATING ON RIGHT FRONT SIDE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGE FAILED. THE ENGINE GAUGE ROSE WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TH VEHICLE WAS NOT RECALLED AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

MY CAR OVERHEATS AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. MY CAR IS NOT OLD ENOUGH FOR THIS TO BE A PROBLEM. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS CAR USED WITH 59,000 MILES. DROVE IT HOME, PARKED IT FOR 2 DAYS AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. RETURNED TO DEALER WHO REPLACED THE BATTERY AND INDICATED THE DRAIN WHILE OFF WAS WITH SPECS. TOOK CAR HOME AND WORKED WELL FOR ABOUT 3 DAYS. ON THE FOURTH DAY THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. SEARCHED THE WEB AND FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS CAR. *TR

2005 CHEVY IMPALA: ROUGH SHIFTING, LOST SOME HP, SPEEDOMETER ISN'T WORKING, ENGINE LEAKING OIL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER WOULD DISPLAY IMPROPER READINGS. THE FAILURE WAS FREQUENT, RECURRING MORE THAN THREE TIMES A WEEK. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 156,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 156,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS DEFECTIVE, NONE OF THE GAUGES WERE DISPLAYING THE CORRECT READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 06/01/11*LJ UPDATED 06/13/11.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS PROVIDING AN INACCURATE READING OF 90 MPH. WITHIN SECONDS, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING 0 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL FAILS OFF AND ON FOR AWHILE AND THEN COMPLETELY QUITS, CAUSING YOU NOT TO KNOW YOUR SPEED OR THE HEALTH OF YOUR VEHICLE. I HAVE SEEN ONLINE WAY TOO MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM FOR THERE NOT TO BE A RECALL. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL NEEDS REPLACED. *TR

I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR IN FEBRUARY 2011. CAR HAS OPERATED FINE AND OPERATED FINE EARLIER TODAY. THIS EVENING, AS I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A QUICK RUN TO THE STORE, I STARTED MY CAR, PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PROCEEDED TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK TO REVERSE. I COULD NOT GET THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO MOVE OUT OF PARK. IT WAS STUCK. THERE WAS NO PRIOR INDICATION TO THIS ISSUE. NOW I'M STRANDED AT HOME WITH NO VEHICLE. *TR

3.4LTR 6CYL BASE MODEL HAS HAD MULTIPLE DEFECTIVE SENSATIONS FOR SOME TIME NOW; AMONG THOSE ARE STEERING, TRANSMISSION SHIFTING FROM A STANDING STOP, BRAKING AND ODD NOISES. THIS VEHICLE'S 5 Y/O WITH ONLY 20K MI, OWNED BY ELDERS & USED LOCALLY, I'VE BEEN DRIVING THEM, & NOW I HAVE THIS CAR. THE LEFT OUTTER TIE ROD END HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH LESS THAN 20K MI. THE STEERING STILL HAS AN UNSTABLE FEEL WHEN TURNING AND MAKE A METAL TO METAL CLINKING NOISE FROM A DEFECTIVE (& AS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC & NHTSA REPORTS, REPEATEDLY REPORTED) INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THERE SHOULD BE A TOTAL RECALL BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECTIVE GM ENGINEERING PROBLEM. THERE IS ALSO A CLINKING NOISE OCCASIONALLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STANDING STOP; CAN NOT TELL IF THIS DEFECT IS FROM THE STEERING OR SOMETHING ELSE LIKE THE ENGINE MOUNTS. HAVE NOT YET DISCOVERED THIS SOURCE. FROM A STANDING STOP, THE TRANSMISSION WILL OCCASIONALLY SHIFT ABRUPTLY, EITHER FROM A NEUTRAL DISPOSITION INTO 1ST GEAR OR FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR; THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD & THE OCCUPANTS HEADS ARE WHIPPED BACK. THIS IS SIMILAR TO OTHER REPORTS OF DEFECTIVE POWER TRAIN FUNCTIONALITY I'VE READ ABOUT WITH THIS MODEL. BRAKING, WHEN JUST STARTING A TRIP, HAS AN IMPROPER FEEL AND SOMETIMES SOUNDS LIKE IT'S GRINDING, AS IF THE BRAKE PADS OR ROTORS ARE CRACKED/WORN; THIS IS A SENSATION I'VE HAD WITH VEHICLES HAVING 100,000 MILES, NOT ON A CAR LIKE THIS WITH ONLY 20K MILES. THE CENTER ARM REST'S PAD SUPPORT IS FLIMSY/CHEAP PLASTIC & HAS BROKEN SIMPLY UPON ENTERING & SHIFTING IN THE SEAT. I NOW SEE WHY SO MANY POLICE DEPARTMENTS HAVE DISCONTINUED THE IMPALA'S IN FAVOR OF THE CHARGER'S, CROWN VIC'S, TAURUS'S AND ESCAPES. THE US GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE SEVERELY FINING GM FOR MARKETING THIS CAR. >>>THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR MANY REASONS<<<

CAR TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING,ALSO LOOKS LIKE ITS NOT GETTING GAS,CLUSTER ALSO WENT BAD AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON ALSO BAT, BRAKE FLU ,IT BLINKS FAST AND TURNS OFF HIGH DANGER WHEN IT TURNS OFF WHILE DRIVING IT HAPPENED 3 TIMES HAVE NO CONTROL WHAT SHOULD I DO. *TR

2005 CHEVY IMPALA WITH A STICKING SPEEDOMETER. STAYS AT 85 WHEN PARKED, AND IS VERY ERRATIC. HAVE READ MANY, MANY OTHERS WITH SAME PROBLEM AND DEALERSHIPS UNWILLING TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE WITHOUT FULLY CHARGING FOR REPAIR. CANNOT AFFORD CAR PAYMENT AND OVER EXPENSE FOR SHOP REPAIR THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR

MY SPEEDOMETER WENT OUT ON MY 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. IT HAPPENED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. I JUST HAD THE INSPECTION DONE AND HAD TO HAVE A NEW CLUSTER PUT IN. MY TOTAL COST WAS $500. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR COMPLAINTS, I NOTICED THAT THERE WERE ALOT OF THEM REGARDING THE CLUSTER TO STOP WORKING IN THE 2005 IMPALA. FOR BEING ONLY 6 YEARS OLD, THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. *TR

SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. SPORADICALLY CHANGES TO 100MPH+ WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED. SAFETY ISSUE. GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE GAVE A BIG RUN-AROUND. I HAD THEM AND A DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER ON THE PHONE TOGETHER. GM CUST. ASST. SAID THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO KNOW THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE THEY WOULD SAY IF THEY WOULD COVER REPAIRS. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT THERE ARE ONLY TWO POSSIBLE PROBLEMS. CUST ASST STILL WOULD NOT SAY IF THEY WOULD REPAIR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I GUESS SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO PLOW THROUGH SOME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KIDS SINCE I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST THEY ARE GOING IN A SCHOOL ZONE BEFORE THEY ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT REGISTER WHAT SPEED HE WAS DRIVING AND THE GAUGE WOULD SPORADICALLY FLUCTUATE FROM 100 MPH TO ZERO. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED HIM TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED BEFORE THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD ASSIST WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON MY 2005 CHEVY IMPALA JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE GAS, SPEEDOMETER, RPM GAUGES ARE ALL MISS READING. WHEN IM PARKED THE RPM IS REDLINED, THE SPEEDOMETER READS 90 MPH , AND THE GAS GAUGE READS STRAIGHT NORTH ABOVE THE FULL LINE. I'M STUCK NOT KNOWING EXACTLY HOW FAST IM GOING. THE SPEEDOMETER SEEMS TO GO BACK AND FORTH TO READING CORRECTLY AT TIMES READING ALL THE WAY SOUTH BUT NEVER MAKING IT COMPLETELY AROUND. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER WOULD NOT REGISTER AN ACCURATE READING WHICH CAUSED DIFFICULTY IN DETERMINING WHAT SPEED HE WAS DRIVING. IN ADDITION, THE LOW FUEL LEVEL ALARM FAILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 74,000. UPDATED 08/01/11*LJ UPDATED 08/02/11

ALL THREE OF THE GAUGES IN MY 05 IMPALA HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE CAR, THE TEMP OF THE ENGINE, AND AT TIMES THE SPEED OF THE CAR. MY RESEARCH SUGGESTS A FAULTY STEPPER MOTOR USED BY GM. WHILE I CAN LIVE WITH THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE MALFUNCTION, THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONING PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN IT ACTS UP THE GAUGE WILL INDICATE A SPEED THAT IS OBVIOUSLY ERRANT, LEAVING ME GUESSING AS TO MY ACTUAL SPEED. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING IN MY 2005 CHEVY IMPALA ON OR ABOUT OCT. 10, 2010. THIS IS A BIG CONCERN SINCE WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED & WE DON'T KNOW HOW FAST WE ARE GOING. *TR

AFTER CLEARING SNOW OFF THE WINDSHIELD WITH THE WIPERS, THEY NO LONGER GO TO THE PARK POSITION. THE WIPERS STOP IN AN UPWARD POSITION BLOCKING YOUR VIEW OF THE ROAD. FOUND BENT STOP TAB ON WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY DUE TO MANY WRITE UPS ON THE WEB. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE GM HAS A FIX FOR IT. I WAS QUOTED $500+ FOR A REPLACEMENT MOTOR ASSEMBLY. THE MOTOR STILL WORKS. *TR

"SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE EVEN IN PERFECT DRIVING CONDITIONS. WHEN THIS WARNING LIGHT APPEARS, THE BRAKES RESPOND BY BECOMING "SPONGY" OR "LESS REACTIVE" LIMITING THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO BRAKE SAFELY. CAR WAS INSPECTED BY TWO DIFFERENT AUTO REPAIR TECHNICIANS AND THEY WERE ABLE TO RULE OUT TIRE/HUB/BRAKE ISSUES BUT WERE UNABLE TO PINPOINT A CAUSE FOR THE WARNING LIGHT TO APPEAR AND CAUSE THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED ABOVE. THEY SAID THEY RESET THE CAR'S COMPUTER AND THIS RESOLVED THE ISSUE FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS, THEN THE ISSUE RECURRED. *TR

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON MY 2005 CHEVY IMPALA WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS INCLUDES GAS, SPEEDOMETER, AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES. THE DRIVER IS LEFT NOT KNOWING CONDITIONS OF THE VEHICLE. SEEMS TO BE WORSE IN COLD WEATHER. *TR

AT APPROX 100,00KM THE HIGH BEAM IS ACTIVATED WHEN SIGNALING A RIGHT TURN. WHEN KEEPING THE HANDLE IN CERTAIN POSITION THE HIGH BEAM GOES OFF BUT COMES BACK AGAIN WHEN RELEASED. LATELY REMAINS ON WHEN THE SWITCH RETURNS TO MID POSITION. NEVER EXPERIENCED WHEN SIGNALING TO THE LEFT. THIS BEHAVIOR MAY BLIND THE INCOMING CARS' DRIVERS AND ALSO DISTRACTS MY ATTENTION FROM THE ROAD. I DID NOT DO ANYTHING YET FOR FIXING THE DEFECT. *TR

TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILED REPEATEDLY DURING WARRANTY BY NOT SHOWING ONE OR TWO OF THE TIRES PRESSURE. WAS NEVER REPAIRED AT THE GM SERVICE, ONLY RESET. THE DEFECT REAPPEARED IN 3 DAYS TO 6 MONTHS AFTER THE RESET. INITIALLY WOULD APPEAR WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. NOW AT OVER 100,000KM IT FAILED FOR ALL 4 WHEELS. I DID NOT ATTEMPT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS YET. THE ABSENCE OF TIRE PRESSURE INFORMATION MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS DUE TO LACK OF INFORMATION ABOUT LOSS OF PRESSURE IN TIRES. *TR

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE, SPEEDOMETER STOPPED AT 55MPH EVEN WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR AND SHUT IT OFF. WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AND BEGIN DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER WAS GOING UP TO 105 MPH. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST THE VEHICLE IS GOING. *TR

THERE ARE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM LEAVING A MOTORIST STRANDED AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THE FAILURE HAPPENS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK LEAVING THE DRIVER STRANDED AT WHATEVER LOCATION HE/SHE CUTS THE CAR OFF. SOMETIMES IT WILL BE 5MIN BEFORE THE ALARM WILL RESET AND SOMETIMES IT WILL BE DAYS LEAVING THE MOTORIST WITHOUT A VEHICLE. NOTHING DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IN THIS INSTANCE THE ALARM WON'T RESET SO THE ONLY ALTERNATIVE I WAS GIVEN BY A GM DEALERSHIP IS TO HAVE THE SYSTEM DISCONNECTED. *TR

THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM HAS QUIT WORKING FOR THE 3RD TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR WINTER DRIVING. 1ST TWO OCCURENCES HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, 70,000 MILES LATER IT HAS HAPPEND AGAIN. IN ALL 3 OCCURENCES IT HAS HAPPENED IN BAD WEATHER: RAINY FOR THE 1ST TWO AND SNOW FOR THE THIRD. *TR

I WAS DRIVING EARLY MORNING IT THE DARK AND MY HEADLIGHTS QUIT WORKING ON MY 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FIXED YET. *TR

2005 IMPALA, FAILED INSTRUMENT PANEL. LIKE THE OTHER 65+ COMPLAINTS, MY INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN FAILING AT 75,000 MILES. AT FIRST, COULD RESET WITH KEY TO ACC NUMEROUS TIMES, NO LONGER WORKS. UNPLUG BATTERY RESETS, BUT AT ANY TIME STARTS AGAIN. IT SEEMS ESPECIALLY BAD IN COLD WEATHER. WHEN SPEEDOMETER DOES WORK, JUMPS FROM 20-40-60 MPH WITH NO CHANGE IN ACTUAL SPEED OF VEHICLE, OR DROPS TO 0. COST IS OVER $500 FROM SHADETREE MECHANIC, $800 DEALERSHIP, WITH NO VEHICLE FOR DAYS. NOW, AT 90,000 THE TEMP GAUGE IS GONE TOO, CONSTANTLY STRAIGHT DOWN, 400+ DEGREES, BUT VEHICLE NOT RUNNING HOT. AM STARTING TO FILL GAS TANK EVEN WHEN NOT NECESSARY, SHOULD BE THE NEXT GAUGE TO FAIL IN THE CLUSTER. UNACCEPTABLE THAT THERE IS NO RECOURSE FOR THE CONSUMER FOR WHAT A $10 PART, WHICH IS WHY IT FAILED IN THE FIRST PLACE. MY GUESS IS, IT ISN'T A PRICEY ENOUGH CAR TO RATE A REPAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY AND OVER TIME IT STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

2005 CHEVY IMPALA TIRE BLEW DUE TO BOWED REAR TIE ROD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50-55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY; IT INDICATED INCORRECT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 88,000. UPDATED 01/19/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED NUMEROUS OF CALLS TO GM A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS FURNISHED FOR FREE. THE CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LABOR TO INSTALL IT. UPDATED 02/22/11 UPDATED 09/27/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED GM AGREED TO FURNISH THE INSTRUMENT FOR FREE IF HE AGREED TO PAY FOR THE LABOR. THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE SPEEDOMETER. THE CONSUMER AGREED TO PAY FOR THE LABOR AT A COST OF $ 136.00. UPDATED 09/30/11*JB

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS STOPPED WORKING AND NOW THE NEEDLE POINTS STRAIGHT DOWN. THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO JUDGE MY SPEED WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS FOR ME AND OTHER MOTORISTS. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS SITUATION THERE SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT IN A PART CALLED A CLUSTER WHICH IS A DEALER ITEM AND IS VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR, THEREFORE MY CAR HAS YET TO BE REPAIRED. THIS BAD CLUSTER HAS ALSO CAUSED OTHER SYSTEM PROBLEMS, GAUGES, HEATER, AND TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEMS BECAUSE APPARENTLY THIS PART CONTROLS A LOT OF DIFFERENT SYSTEMS. SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE GM RECALL THIS CLUSTER AND DO THE RIGHT THING BY REPLACING THESE PARTS AND REPAIRING THESE DANGEROUS CARS. *TR

FAX FROM SENATOR MENENDEZ ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE A RECENT CONVERSATION WITH GMC ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH THEIR 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA; WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY GM CAN'T BE A VIABLE, HONEST, CONSUMER FRIENDLY MAN'F OF A SAFE CAR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN STOPPING OR MAKING TURNS. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THE CONSUMER LEARNED THE PROBLEM WAS THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. *JB

1. MY FUEL GAUGE QUIT WORKING AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK. ALL THE OTHER GAUGES KEPT WORKING. THE NEEDLE WAS POINTING DOWN AND WOULD MOVE AT THE BOTTOM WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON AND OFF. I SPENT 400.00 TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHICH APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM AS LISTED ON THE COMPLAINTS SECTION. 2. I PURCHASED A 2005 CHEV IMPALA 01/2006 WITH15,00 MILES ON IT. I STARTED TO NOTICE A BIT OF A HARD SHIFTING ON TAKE OFF, ONLY AFTER DRIVING IT IN THE CITY AFTER ABOUT THE 2ND YEAR OF DRIVING. THE PROBLEM NEVER LEFT, IN FACT IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE YEARS THAT WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR. THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR IS THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD AND ONLY SEEMS TO DO IT IF YOU DID A A LOT OF START AND STOPPING AND YOU COULD TURN THE CAR OFF AND LET IT SIT FOR 10 MIN. OR SO THEN IT WON'T DO IT AGAIN. SOMETIMES IT WOULD GO FOR SEVERAL DAYS OR WEEKS BEFORE IT WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN OR WILL DO IT SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW. WHEN I HAD THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED I HAD THEM CHECK FOR CODES AND FOUND A P1811.

BAD GAS SMELL WHEN YOU TURN HEAT ON. *TR

REAR SPOILER FLEW OFF OF TRUNK LID AT 70-75 MPH ON I-35 NEAR ROUND ROCK TX ON 11/7/10 - EXACT LOCATION UNKNOWN CAUSING $225 DAMAGES TO OUR CAR AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT OTHER CONSEQUENCES MAY HAVE OCCURRED TO OTHERS. ELIMINATED THE REAR SPOILER - DID NOT REPLACE. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA LS 3.8 LITER, THE SPEEDOMETER QUIT WORKING ALL OF A SUDDEN. I CAN NOT SAFELY JUDGE THE SPEED I AM TRAVELING. UPON MY RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL OTHER CONSUMERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE ON THIS MODEL OF CAR. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR WOULD RANGE FROM $400-$600. A RATHER EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT I FEEL COULD POSSIBLY BE A RECALL ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING BECAME LOOSE AND THE CONTACT COULD HEAR A NOISE WITHIN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE BEGAN INTERMITTENTLY BUT PROGRESSED AND WAS NOT AN EVERYDAY OCCURRENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. UPDATED 02/03/11*LJ THE DEALER DETERMINED THERE WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE WITH THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. UPDATED 03/18/11*JB

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING- LETTER FROM REGARDING PROBLEMS WITH THE GM DEALERSHIP *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SOMETIMES SHIFT TOO SLOW OR TOO FAST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE CONSUMER THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AAMCO TRANSMISSION AND THEY FOUND THE PROBLEM WITHIN MINUTES. GM INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THEY WOULD ONLY GIVE HIM $1000.00 TOWARD REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. *JB

SPEEDOMETER IS MISS-READING, AT 65MPH I AM READING 140MPH, IT WILL NOT RESET BACK TO ZERO. NOW IT HAS WENT A COMPLETE CIRCLE AND IS READING 3MPH AT 65MPH GM WILL NOT COVER THE COST OF REPLACEMENT. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST OR SLOW I'M GOING IN A CITY IN A SCHOOL ZONE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

WITH 92,000 MILES ON MY 2005 IMPALA THE TACHOMETER IS WORKING STRANGELY, AND NOW FROZEN AT 6,100 RPMS. I FEAR THE ENTIRE GAUGE PACKAGE WILL FAIL. THE SPEEDOMETER IS STARTING TO SEEM IMPACTED NOW TOO. THE INTERNET IS FULL OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE, BUT GM WILL NOT RECALL? PLEASE HELP. WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE NEW, AND CARED FOR IT WELL. IT IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND WE LOVE IT. BUT NOW GAUGES? HELP!! THANK YOU. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. THE TEMPERATURE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. I HAVE TOOK IT TO GET FIXED AND THEY HAVE BLEED THE RADIATOR AND IT STILL KEEPS COMING ON. IT MAKES YOU THINK THE CAR IS RUNNING HOT. IT ALSO STARTS SWITCHING GEARS HARD WHEN IT GETS LIKE THIS. IT HAS BEEN FROM THE START HARD TO GET IN REVERSE, IF PARKED ON A HILL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING TO THE HEATER SYSTEM THAT SUPPLIED POWER TO THE BLOWER MOTOR MELTED AND CAUGHT FIRE INSIDE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE HEATER SYSTEM FAILED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE WIRING WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,284.

SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYS INCORRECT SPEED. *TR

SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING , SOMETIMES IT WILL READ 80MPH STOPPED & NOT RUNNING. OR YOU COULD BE GOING 50 & ACTUAL Y GOING 80 & GET A TICKET , THIS HAS HAPPEN TO US 5 OR 6 TIMES WITHIN THE LAST 2 WEEKS, I HAVE READ A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 85, 000 MILES. DO WE NOT MAKE QUALITY CARS & TRUCKS IN THE GOOD OLD U.S.A. ??? MAYBE I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A KIA WITH 100, 0000 MILES WARRANTY BUMPER TO BUMPER ? THANK-U FOR U TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL EXPLOSION HEARD THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE STEERING KNUCKLE WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT WOULD NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,517.

ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA, 6 CYL, THE POWER STEERING COMPONENTS ARE LEAKING P/S FLUID. THE PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST ONCE AND NOW THE STEERING RACK IS IN JEOPARDY OF FAILURE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA . WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE HEADLIGHTS STARTED TO FLICKER AND THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE CONTACT THEN PULLED INTO HER RESIDENCE AND AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED ON WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO A MECHANIC BEFORE FOR THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINE IF THERE WERE ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 190000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT ENTER THE KEYHOLE OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

I OWN A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA AND FOR THE LAST YEAR MY SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL JUMP WITHOUT WARNING LEADING TO UNSAFE TRAVELING CONDITIONS ESPECIALLY WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAYS. CYCLING THE IGNITION WILL TEMPORARILY FIX THE ISSUE BUT THIS HAS BECOME A HASSLE. WHEN I STARTED TO RESEARCH THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET I FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE. I ALSO FOUND WHERE THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT THAT FORCED THE REPAIR OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER VEHICLES FOR THE SAME MODEL YEAR RANGE. WHY DO WE AS CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY FOR AND FIX THE PROBLEM WHEN IT IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING? WHY DIDN'T THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALERT THE NHTSA THAT THIS IS POTENTIALLY A BIGGER PROBLEM? DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR DEATHS LIKE THE TOYOTA RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE TAKES THIS SERIOUSLY? IMAGINE THAT YOU THINK YOU ARE TRAVELING AT A SAFE RATE OF SPEED ON ICE COVERED ROADS WHEN IN REALITY YOU ARE NOT BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE ELECTRONICS' HMMM. I REFUSE TO PAY FOR A KNOWN DEFECT, US CONSUMERS ARE ENTITLED TO PROTECTION FROM A BLATANT DISREGARD TO MANUFACTURING STANDARDS AND SAFETY. I WELCOME YOUR RESPONSE. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-IMPALA/TJSMIQPD8J0FT5DK8 HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/CHEVROLET/IMPALA/2005/ACCESSORIES-INTERIOR/SPEEDOMETER_CLUSTER_GAUGES_GONE_HAYWIRE.SHTML HTTP://WIKI.ANSWERS.COM/Q/HOW_DO_YOU_CHANGE_THE_SPEEDOMETER_ON_A_2005_CHEVY_IMPALA HTTP://WWW.JUSTANSWER.COM/QUESTIONS/JHFU-I-HAVE-A-2005-CHEVY-IMPALA-THE-SPEEDOMETER-WORKS-CORRECTLY HTTP://WWW.2CARPROS.COM/FORUM/2005-CHEVY-IMPALA-SPEEDOMETER-DOES-NOT-WORK-ALL-THE-TIME-VT115821.HTML HTTP://WWW.ARFC.ORG/COMPLAINTS/2005/CHEVROLET/IMPALA/?Q=&PAGE=5 HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.EE9E83D/13472 HTTP://WWW.GMSPEEDOMETERRECALL.COM/. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND ACTIVATED THE AIR CONDITIONER, THEN THERE WAS AN OVERPOWERING GASOLINE FUEL ODOR INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY AT INITIAL STARTUP WITH THE ACTIVATION OF THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.

2005 CHEVY IMPALA, THE SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND GIVES FALSE READINGS. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW THE SPEED THE CAR IS GOING. *TR

FIRST ISSUE TOOK PLACE ON A CLEAR SUNNY DAY AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE SPEEDOMETER AT FIRST SEEMED TO STICK AS IT MOVED UP AND DOWN INSTEAD OF MOVING NORMALLY. THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPS TO EXTREMES IN SPEED, EITHER SUBSTANTIALLY HIGHER OR SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER THAN ACTUAL. ONCE THE ISSUE STARTED, IT HAS REMAINED A PROBLEM. AFTER LOOKING INTO THE ISSUE, IT APPEARS THIS IS A FAIRLY COMMON COMPLAINT FOR GM VEHICLES, SPECIFICALLY WITH MODEL YEARS 2000 - 2006. THE CAR IN QUESTION IS A 2005 IMPALA. THE CURRENT RECOMMENDED FIX BY GM SEEMS TO BE TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHICH CAN COST UPWARDS OF 700 DOLLARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. ON MAY 24, 2010, A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WAS BEING PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED HE WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE CRACKED AND HAD CUT INTO THE ROTORS. THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE BROKEN INTO THREE PIECES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27647. UPDATED 10/26/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/26/10

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA, THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT WORK. AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES IT WOULD SAY I WAS GOING 80 OR 120 MPH WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY ABOUT 60MPH. NOW IT DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST OR SLOW I AM GOING. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME BEING DISABLED, AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET RID OF THE CAR RIGHT NOW. THIS SHOULD BE A RE-CALL. *TR

DRIVING AT NIGHT, HEADLIGHTS GO OUT WITHIN 30-60 SECONDS OF SWITCHING FROM LOW BEAMS TO HIGH BEAMS. HEADLIGHTS STAY OUT UNTIL THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH IS FLIPPED AGAIN. IT STARTED HAPPENING ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE SPRING OF '09. AS TIME HAS PASSED, IT NOW OCCURS ALMOST EVERY TIME HIGH BEAMS ARE USED. CANNOT FIND A DEALER OR MECHANIC THAT CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR IN POSSESSION, OR THAT HAS A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES AS A RESULT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAGS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 159,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL NOISE HEARD AND AS THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED REPLACING THE ROTORS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. TWO AND A HALF YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE POTENTIALLY WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FACT THAT HE RESIDED IN A SALT BELT STATE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED BECAUSE HE DID NOT HAVE PRIOR REPAIR PERFORMED AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,000. UPDATED 8/4/10 *CN THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED HE WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP. UPDATED 08/09/10*JB

SPEEDOMETER NO WORKING CONSISTENTLY. SHOWS I AM GOING 120 WHEN I AM GOING ABOUT 40. VERY SPORADIC. *TR

FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKING. *TR

TAILLIGHTS ON VEHICLE FILL WITH WATER AND TRUNK FILLS WITH WATER WHEN IT RAINS. DEALER HAS REPLACED REAR PANEL SEVERAL TIMES...PROBLEM PERSISTED. DEALER 'FIXED' PROBLEM BY DRILLING HOLES IN TAILLIGHTS TO DRAIN, BUT TRUNK STILL FILLS. DEALER REMOVED PLUG FROM TRUNK. TRUNK IS FULL OF MOLD. CONTACTED GMC SEVERAL TIMES, THEY DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. SMELLS REALLY BAD IN SUMMER MONTHS. CANNOT INSERT KEY IN LOCK, PANEL IS ON CROOKED. IT IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR DEALER, SHOULD BE GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME??? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD INDICATE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING HOT; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT EXHIBIT ANY RELATED SYMPTOMS OR FAILURES. THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS REPAIRED WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,276.

SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION. SAME AS OTHER COMPLAINTS I'VE HEAR AND READ ABOUT. SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. A DRIVERS DISCUSSIONS BEHIND THE WHEEL CAN ONLY BE AS GOOD AS THE INFORMATION THAT IS DISPLAYED TO THE DRIVER. IF SPEED IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, WHAT IS? *TR

SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, TACHOMETER, STOPPED WORKING @ 41,000 MILES. TACH WORKS ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS YOU CAN'T TELL HOW FAST YOU ARE TRAVELING, AND YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH GAS YOU HAVE UNTIL THE GAS WARNING INDICATOR COMES ON. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED YET. *TR

MY CHEVY IMPALA GAUGE CLUSTER BEGAN TO WORK INAPPROPRIATELY IN JULY 2007. IT STARTED WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THOUGHT THAT I WAS GOING 55MPH BUT WAS REALLY GOING 77MPH. I GOT A TICKET AND THREE DAYS LATER THE NEEDLE STOPPED WORKING. TWO MONTHS LATER THE TEMP NEEDLE AND FUEL NEEDLE STOPPED WORKING. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR HAD CLOSED AND THERE WAS NOT A CHEVY DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA. IN APRIL, 2010, MY ENTIRE DASH STOPPED WORKING, INCLUDING THE MESSAGE CENTER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. SHE WAITED THIRTY MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST BUT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND OCCURRED MORE OFTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASS LOCK SYSTEM WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.

2005 CHEVORLET IMPALA: THE SPEEDOMETER GAINS/DROPS SPEED AT ANY GIVEN TIME WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING MISCALCULATION OF SPEED DURING TRAVEL. AT FIRST, THE SPEEDOMETER RETURNED TO THE ORIGINAL STATE, HOWEVER, AFTER RESETTING THE CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION, THE UNIT FAILED TO REGISTER SPEED PROPERLY. IT HAS AFFECTED THE MAINTENANCE AND PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE. ULTIMATELY, THE RPM AND SPEEDOMETER GAUGES, CEASE TO WORK PROPERLY AND THE CAR TENDS TO SKIP BETWEEN AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFTS. ALSO, I RECEIVED A TRAFFIC TICKET IN THE STATE OF NC DUE TO THE SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION. IN ORDER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FOR MY VEHICLE, 2005 CHEVORLET IMPALA (MILEAGE: 103,117K), THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS TO BE UNINSTALLED FROM THE VEHICLE, REBUILT, AND REINSTALLED BACK INTO THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO MY DEALER AND A LICENSED MECHANIC. THIS REPAIR ON AVERAGE RANGES $400-$800 (WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM). ACCORDING TO RESEARCH, SPEEDOMETER FAILURE IS A COMMON BUT EXPENSIVE PROBLEM AMONG 2000-2006 CHEVORLET MODELS. *TR

WHEN RAINING WATER FILLS PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS AND GOES IN BEHIND DASH. HAS CAUSED THE RADIO TO QUIT WORKING. *TR

STRONG GAS SMELL IN CAR WHILE IDLING AND DRIVING. *TR

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE IN A SHAKING MOTION. THE NOISE BECAME LOUDER WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THE DEALER ESTIMATED COST TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS $419.00. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, ALL OF THE VEHICLE LIGHTS (INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR) FAILED TO TURN ON WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN AND IT BECAME DARK. HE TRIED TO USE THE HIGH BEAM AND LOW BEAM LIGHTS TO TURN THEM ON MANUALLY. HE PULLED OVER AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE LIGHTS TURNED ON. IN APRIL 2010, WHILE DRIVING, THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF AGAIN. HE TRIED THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH AND THE LIGHTS TURNED BACK ON. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BUT WAS TOLD UNLESS HE COULD DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THEY COULD DO NOTHING TO ASSIST HIM. HE HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 98,947. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000.

WITH APPROXIMATELY 100,000 MILES ON 2005 IMPALA SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO FALSELY REPORT VEHICLE SPEED WHEN DRIVING FOR MORE THEN 3 HOURS. THIS HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES. STOPPING AND TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE WILL RESOLVE THE ISSUE. *TR

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT READS MUCH FASTER THAN YOU ARE ACTUALLY GOING, OFTEN TIMES 40MPH +. THE PROBLEM STARTED ON A LONG TRIP. CYCLING THE IGNITION WOULD BRING IT BACK TO ZERO, BUT THAT NO LONGER WORKS. THERE IS NOT ONE SINGLE EVENT THAT TRIGGERS THE PROBLEM. IT CAUSE THE DRIVER TO MAINTAIN SPEED EITHER WAY TOO SLOW FOR TRAFFIC OR WAY TOO FAST. CREATING UNSAFE CONDITIONS. PARTS ARE AVAILABLE, BUT THE PARTS AND LABOR WILL COST A MINIMUM OF $460.00. BUYING A USED PART IS NOT A VIABLE OPTION SINCE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS CODED TO THE CAR. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH PRODUCES MANY THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, YET GM WILL NOT RUN A RECALL ON THIS. THEY RECALLED THE SILVERADO WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

I BOUGHT 2005 IMPALA SS WITH 83,000 MILES AND SOON AFTER MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED SHOWING THE WRONG SPEED. I THOUGHT I WAS GOING 55 WHEN I WAS PULLED OVER FOR DOING 77. NOW THE NEEDLE JUST HANGS STRAIGHT DOWN,SO I STARTED RELYING ON MY TACH TO GUESS MY SPEED. THEN ABOUT 1 MONTH LATER MY TACHOMETER STARTED MESSING UP AND NOW IT JUST STAYS BETWEEN 1,500 AND 2,000 RPMS SO I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST OR SLOW I'M GOING. NOW MY GAS GAUGE HAS MESSED UP IT SHOWED I HAD 3/4 OF A TANK WHEN MY CAR QUIT, I THOUGHT IT WAS SOME MAJOR PROBLEM TILL MY FRIEND TALKED ME INTO PUTTING SOME GAS IN AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP. NOW I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I'M GOING OR HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. THIS DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT WITH ONLY 85,000 MILES ON MY CAR. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE IMPALA INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS SO WHY DOESN'T CHEVROLET DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT? IS IT THE MONEY IT WOULD COST, OR THE MONEY THEY WOULD LOSE WITH ALL OF US HAVING TO REPLACE THEM WITH ANOTHER FAULTY CLUSTER? *TR

MY CHEVROLET IMPALA 2005 STARTED RUNNING HOT AND LEAKING WATER TOOK TO CHEVROLET HERE IN FORT PIERCE THEY REPLACE THE WATER PUMP HOSES AND BELTS BUT THE CAR TEMP GAUGE IS STILL GOING INTO THE RED ON THE DASH, SO I TOOK IT BACK THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD'VE FIND NOTHING THAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR NOW THE IGNITION STICKS AND THE CAR WON'T START, SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON, I'M THINKING THAT THERE'S A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND I WANTING TO REPORT THE PROBLEM I'M HAVING.

MY 2005 IMPALA SPEEDOMETER AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE ARE WORKING WHEN THEY WANT TO. I SET THE CRUISE CONTROLL AT 70 MPH AND CAR SEEMS TO DO FINE. I DONT USE THE CRUISE CONTROLL AND TRY TO HOLD THE CAR AT 70 MPH AND GOT A TICKET FOR DOING 82 IN A 65. AFTER GETTING THE TICKET ON 12 MARCH THE SPEEDOMETER AFTER EITHER 20 MINUTES OF SITTING OR DRIVING DOES NOT READ RIGHT SAYS BELOW ZERO, THEN I TURN CAR OFF AND ON TO TRY AND RESET THE GUAGES WORK ON AND OFF.

OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS MY SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVY IMPALA HAS NOT BEEN WORKING CORRECTLY. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SAY THAT I AM GOING 20 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN I AM ACTUALLY GOING 60 MPH OR FASTER. THE SPEEDOMETER WILL BE AT 0 MPH WHEN IN TOWN DRIVING. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST I AM GOING. THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING 90% OF THE TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS EXHIBITING FAILURES BY INACCURATELY READING THE SPEED OF WHICH THE VEHICLE TRAVELED. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN AN ACCURATE SPEED, HE WOULD HAVE TO UTILIZE THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT ONLY THE STEPPER MOTOR WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT AS OPPOSED TO THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. HE WAS ALSO CONCERNED WITH BEING UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE RATE OF SPEED IN WHICH HE WAS TRAVELING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA RANDOMLY STARTS DROPPING SPEED OR SHOWING NO SPEED AT ALL. HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES BUT ALSO RANDOM, NO CONSTANT WAY TO MAKE IT OCCUR. *TR

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. PASSLOCK SECURITY SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. WILL NOT ALLOW CAR TO START. ELECTRICAL ISSUE. NO WAY TO RESET. FREQUENTLY LEAVES DRIVER STRANDED FOR TEN TO FIFTEEN MINUTES. *TR

I BOUGHT A NEW 2005 CHEVY IMPALA IN MARCH 2005 AND HAD TO REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT AFTER ABOUT 12000 MILES IN 9 MONTHS. IN FEB,2010 I HAD TO REPLACED THE SECOND SHAFT THAT'S 3 SHAFTS IN 4 AN HALF YEARS WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. *TR