There are 50 owner-reported air bags & restraints complaints for the 2000 Chevrolet Impalain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENTERING AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN O THE CONTACT RESIDENCE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE INJURIES SUSTAINED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF OUT OF NO WHERE AT A INTERSECTION, I WAS SCARED I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME BECAUSE OF IT. I TRIED STARTING MY CAR BACK UP AND IT WOULDN'T ROLL OVER OR MAKE A SOUND AND MY BRAKES WERE LIKE LOCKED UP . BUT ALL MY DASH LIGHTS WERE ON AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT BLINKING AND MY RADIO WAS WORKING. AFTER ABOUT 6 TIMES TRYING TO START MY CAR IT FINALLY STARTED UP AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT OFF FOR LIKE 2 MINUTES AND CAME BACK ON AND MY TURN SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING AND STARTED MAKING A BUZZING SOUND . TIL THIS DAY IF THAT AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON MY CAR WONT START AND SOMETIMES I CAN PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND IT WILL START . EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE MY CAR WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN AND WHEN I PUT IT IN PARK IT SOUNDS LIKE MY CAR IS JUST GOING TO BLOW UP BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE MY FOOT IS ON THE GAS . I TOOK MY CAR TO ADVANCED AUTO AND GOT A FREE TESTING ON IT AND MY STARTER IS GOOD AND SO IS MY BATTERY I RECENTLY GOT A NEW ONE . SO I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT COULD BE . BUT I HAVE NOTICED THAT ALOT OF OLDER IMPALAS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM BECAUSE I HAVE GOOGLED AND SEARCHED ONLINE . *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT'S FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. THE CONTACT'S WIFE SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE ACCELERATES BY ITSELF. *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, DURING A RAIN STORM. THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED/FISH-TAILED IN THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER STRUCK A TREE AND FLIPPED OVER. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CLEARED FROM THE SYSTEM. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
SIDE AIR BAG/HEATED SEAT,CLOSED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN CAUSING A REALLY BIG BRUISE ON MY DAUGHTERS SIDE.CONTACTED THE G.M. DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT AND TO NOT CONTACT ANYONE ELSE. NEVER HEARD ANYTHING BACK FROM THEM.THEN ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT STARTED BURNING AND IT RUINED THE CENTER CONSOLE ,SEAT,AND CARPET. NO SENSE IN CONTACTING G.M. AGAIN BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO DIE BEFORE ANYTHING GETS DONE TO SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS THAT EVERYONE IS HAVING AND THAT G.M. WILL NOT SOLVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATED: NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON BECAUSE IT WOULD BE DANGEROUS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. WITHIN A FEW DAYS THE AIR BAG LIGHT SHUT OFF, THEN TURNED ON AND CURRENTLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE IS BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THEY ALSO ADVISED HER THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE WHETHER THEY FIND A REMEDY OR NOT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE IS 42,000.
AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I ACCIDENTALLY WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND T-BONED THE OTHER CAR. ALTHOUGH NO ONE WAS HURT,THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BOTH CARS. MY CONCERN IS THE AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF. I HAVE ALWAYS THOUGHT THIS WAS STRANGE. NOW THAT I'M HEARING ABOUT THE IMPALA RECALL DUE TO FAULTY AIRBAGS IT RAISES MORE CONCERNS, BECAUSE NOW THIS IS MY SONS CAR. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THE 2000 IMPALA'S ARE NOT PART OF THE RECALL BUT MAYBE THEY SHOULD BE. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON THOSE AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. NOW I'M AM CONCERNED IF MY SON IS EVER IN AN ACCIDENT HE WILL NOT HAVE THE AIRBAGS AS A SAFETY NET. SHOULD THE 2000 IMPALA'S BE PART OF THE RECALL ALSO? *TR
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON HAVE HAD CHECKED BY CHEVY DEALER AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHY LIGHT STAY ON SYSTEM NOT READING AIR BAG. ALSO DEALER CAN NOT GET LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT TO TURN OFF. WILL NOT TURN OFF BY TURNING LIGHT ON AND OFF THREE TIMES AND HAS NO RESET BUTTON IN FUSE BOX AND CAN NOT TURN OFF IN RADIO SETTINGS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE STRUCK A POTHOLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RED, AIR BAG LIGHT SHINES AND DIMS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. AT DIFFERENT TIMES, THE RED LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CODE NUMBER B004, WHICH IS CALLED AN AIR BAG INFLATER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 99,948.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATER SEPARATED FROM THE MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,300.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-35 MPH IN FOGGY WEATHER, THE DRIVER DROVE AROUND AN S-SHAPED CURVE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000. UPDATED 4/16/08 *CN
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE AIRBAG MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY WITHOUT A NEW AIRBAG MODULE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT LEATHER WAS SEPARATING WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG WAS VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SEAT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. UPDATED 05/18/16*LJ UPDATED 11/30/2017*JS
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