This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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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.
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.
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.
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 updated 11/4/2015
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 the consumer stated the check engine light has since illuminated. Updated 02/03/15
- Muskegon, MI, USA
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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.
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 Impala. 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.
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.
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 the consumer stated there was an issue with the ABS and ignition. Updated 07/29/14
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 Impala. They said it is probably the dashboard cluster or the sensor from the fuel tank. Either repair would cost over $500. 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.
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 fixing this issue. I was told the instrument panel cluster is not working properly and needs to be replaced which is over $2,000. 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
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.
2005 Chevrolet Impala. Consumer writes in regards to lack of recall on vehicle with bad sensor clusters. The consumer stated the speedometer was inoperative, due to a bad sensor cluster.
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.
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 updated 06/13/11.
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.
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.
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 updated 08/02/11
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.
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- Livonia, MI, USA