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 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently. An abnormal noise was also heard when the vehicle was started. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer stated that the part was unavailable and, until the contact received a second letter, the vehicle would not be serviced. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. While driving various speeds, the traction control, check engine, and reduce power warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the vehicle stalled. The battery cable needed to be disconnected and reconnected in order for the vehicle to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 10/31/14 the consumer stated the key was repaired. Updated 4/28/2015
- Chesterfield, VA, USA
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The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the driver side door failed to open with the key fob. In addition, the tire pressure warning indicator illuminated, but the tires appeared normal. The contact stated that the failures might be related to NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 32,195.
I cranked my 2009 Chevrolet Impala leaving a nearby gas station and the message service traction control flashed, then engine power reduced, and the check engine light came on. My car drove sluggish home at a very slow speed. Luckily I was only about 5 minutes from home. The next morning no message was displayed and the check engine light went off. I took it to advance auto parts and the code P2127 was displayed twice - throttle pedal position sensor. I see most of these complaints are similar to mine I just happen not to be on the highway. Is GM investigating this because this is serious with multiple occurrences?
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet. The contact stated that when operating the air conditioner a burning odor was present inside the vehicle coming from the vents. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 62,000.
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a rail. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a whiplash that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the repairs were unknown. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 4/27/15 updated 08/28/2017
I was driving on the bypass at approximately 65mph, my check engine light came on. About 5 seconds later, my service traction control came on. As I kept driving, I lost power to my engine. Finally, my engine was disabled and I couldn't drive anymore. Luckily, I was able to pull over. After 5 minutes, I was able to start up my car. I replaced the gas pedal (because they state a sensor was bad in the pedal), but my car still keeps doing this. The dealership continues to state the throttle body/gas pedal needs to be replaced. How many times should I have to replace the gas pedal. I have even tried multiple dealers, but they all want to just replace the same component. They state that they must continue to trouble shoot until they can find the true problem. GM needs to help with this.
The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the part needed to remedy the recall was unavailable. In addition, the contact disagreed with the remedy for the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experience a failure.
I originally reported a problem with experiencing what the dealership referred to as a "fishbite". I was advised by the technician and a service bulletin that was presented to me to only use certain brands of fuel and with 2-3 fill-ups the problem should resolve itself. So I have only used the brands of fuel that GM recommended in the bulletin since that date. The problem has not been resolved and I believe this is a predecessor to a different problem as today I too have fallen victim to the wonderfully frightening experience of the dreaded service traction control and reduced engineer power service lights. Fortunately for me, my car did not immediately shut off and I was able to return home since I was only a few blocks away. However, given all of the other complaints, I am sure that this is not the last time I will be posting about this. We consumers are very concerned and disappointed, given all of the complaints, of no recall for the electrical problems with these cars.
About 2 weeks after replacing a bad battery I noticed that my radio (factory installed) wouldn't turn on. Upon further investigation I noticed that my turn signals don't make the ticking noise when they are blinking. Upon further investigation I noticed that nothing makes any sounds, lights on warning, low tire pressure, seatbelt not fastened, or anything else that would make a sound. I have no clue but everything else is fine, just no warning tones at all.
Air bag alarm light turned on and was alarming for more than one week, electrical connector issues were diagnosed by the dealership, dealership identified fretting failures. Chevrolet dealership acknowledged that my vehicle is a target for ignition switch update however they informed me that no resolution to the ignition switch for my vehicle would be honored for my car. Neither was there any further explanation for resolution nor was there any recommended safe resolution for me to execute.
I went to a store and when I came back out to leave it wouldn't shift out of park. So, to get it out of park I have to reach into the console from the passenger side to push the release button while it's in neutral with the emergency brake on. I have had to do this every time I use the car. It's a safety concern to be laying down in my passenger side--no matter where I'm at, to get my car into gear so I can get to work, etc. I see by other websites that this is a routine problem with this make and model of car. Apparently the wires are not made well enough to withstand a few thousand miles of use.
At about 50000 miles the rear door actuator began to work intermittently. Within months it did not work at all. The dealer said it was expensive to fix. At about 66000 miles the service air bag warning light began to come on intermittently. At 68000 miles I took it to the dealer who diagnosed the problem as an actuator. I replaced it at a cost of $400. He said I could replace the rear door actuator for another $400 which I elected not to do. When I saw a news article about an elderly, disabled man trapped in his Chevrolet Impala because of a defective door lock actuator, I realized that this might be a frequent problem to be addressed.
My drivers side door lock I have to manually lock and unlock with key.. and now passenger side back seat where my 2 yrs old sets., the lock on her side sometimes doesn't lock and she can open the door.. also when it does lock I hafta crawl thru front seat into back and pull the latch up to unlock door... also I have to use a screwdriver to push in some solenoid on my shifter to get my car into gear.. it sucks big time!
Mine seems to have the same problems as most people. Traction control. Service airbag, reduced engine power lights come on. Car dies while driving once the lights come on. Doors don't unlock unless it's done manually. Messages flash on my readout over and over again. Tells me to check tire pressure on each tire even though the pressure is fine. Detects passenger in passenger seat when there is nothing in the passenger seat. Ridiculous! I am not ever buying another one!!
Was driving down the interstate doing around 65 miles an hour in heavy traffic when the traction control light came on followed by reduced engine power at that point the car shut down. After getting the car pulled over to the side of the road it would not restart for about 5 minutes. This is not the only problem with the electrical, the door locks also seem to be malfunctioning. This is my wifes car and she has said this has happen to her in the past. I have also done some research on this on the web and have seen tons of issues with these problems. What is it goin to take for you to take action on this issue ?
The actuators in all four of my electric door locks have malfunctioned. The car can only be unlocked manually, which is a major issue since the driver door is the only one that will open from outside the car with a key. We have three children using car seats which makes it impossible to reach one of the doors from the front seat, since one of the seats is rear facing (by law). The children are not capable of unlocking the doors on their own or unbuckling their own car seat restraints. If we were to need to evacuate the car in an emergency, it would take entirely too long for me to have to climb around the back seat to try and get all of my children unrestrained and doors unlocked. I have spoken with the dealership and was told this is not a safety issue. That is 100% incorrect. This is much more than a convenience issue. I have already paid to have the first one that went out repaired, but am quite saddened by the fact that all three of the other doors need the same repairs. Please reconsider recalling these malfuctioning parts, because the safety of passengers is at stake.
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- Durham, NC, USA