2008 Chevrolet Impala Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

I HAVE OWNED MY 2008 CHEVY IMPALA SINCE JUNE 2011 AFTER TWO WINTERS AND HEADING INTO A THIRD I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS CAR CAN NOT BE CONTROLLED IN ANY SNOWY CONDITION. I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM EVERY WINTER SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, WHEN DRIVING THE CAR IS ALL OVER THE ROAD AND NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP UNDER CONTROL. OTHER CARS PASS BY ME AND STARE AT ME AS IF SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH ME BUT IT IS THE CAR, I CAN BARELY GO 25 MPH WHILE OTHER CARS ARE DOING 40MPH+ WITH NO PROBLEM. I HAVE BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM, I HAVE ALSO HAD THE NOTORIOUS TIRE WEAR ON THE INSIDE ONLY PROBLEM TOO. EVEN AFTER BRAND NEW TIRES AND ALIGNMENT THE CAR HAVE ZERO IMPROVEMENT WHEN IT COMES TO HANDLING IN THE SNOW. WHEN TRYING TO GO ANYTHING FASTER THAN 25 MPH IT SEEMS LIKE THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WONT STOP BLINKING AS IF THE CAR CANT GRAB ON TO ANYTHING AND IS DRIFTING AROUND FREELY. THIS IS REALLY A PROBLEM AND CAN BE LIFE THREATENING IF THEIR IS NO SOLUTION OFFERED, I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE NOR SAFE WHILE DRIVING IT AND THAT IS AN ISSUE WHEN YOU LIVE IN CHICAGO. IF ANY ONE KNOWS A FIX TO THIS PROBLEM I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT OR I GUESS I WILL JUST HAVE TO BORROW SOMEONE ELSE'S CAR WHEN IT SNOWS AND I HAVE TO BE SOMEWHERE. *TR

IN JUNE 2012 I HAD THIS PROBLEM ERROR MESSAGE READ: "ENGINE POWER REDUCED " AS I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY MPH FELL BELOW TO 40 I HAD TO GET OFF HIGHWAY. I HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED SO I THOUGHT IT COST ME ABOUT 360 DOLLARS. SAME EXACT RECURRING PROBLEM SAME ERROR MESSAGE TODAY 12/09/13. THIS IS RIDICULOUS GM HAS TO KNOW THIS IS NOT SAFE. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR AGAIN AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. TOO MUCH MONEY FOR ME TO CONTINUE PAYING OVER N OVER AGAIN. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS CAR IT'S OUTRAGEOUS! CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP US?! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITY TRACK AND ENGINE REDUCE POWER WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. AFTER THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,000. . ..UPDATED 03-12-14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT

RECENTLY, THE CAR LOOSES POWER STEERING WHEN IT RAINS, OR I GO THROUGH A PUDDLE. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER (BEST CHEVROLET) WHERE I BOUGHT IT NEW SOME YEARS AGO. THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT CAUSED IT, SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A THING. THEY CHANGED THE SERPENTINE BELT AND TENSIONER, AND IT STILL DOES IT. THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS, AND IN DEEP WATER I ALSO GET A DUMMY LIGHT ABOUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IT'S SCARY TO DRIVE; BUT, I DON'T WANT TO JUST SELL IT CAUSE SOMEONE ELSE AN INJURY. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA LTZ. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS NOW WHEN MY CAR HAS STARTED FLASHING "SERVICE STABILITRAK" "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" "SERVICE AIRBAGS" AND THEN ALL THE CORRESPONDING LIGHTS COME ON. ONE OF THE TIMES THE VEHICLE FLASHED ALL OF THOSE WARNINGS, THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE CAR DIED, WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT LOST ALL POWER AND IT TOOK EVERYTHING I HAD TO STEER THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. I HAD MY [XXX] YEAR OLD WITH ME THAT TIME AND WAS SCARED I WAS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET US TO A SAFE SPOT TO SIT AND WAIT FOR HELP. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT HAPPENED LAST EVENING ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY GOING ABOUT 75MPH, THE WARNINGS FLASHED AND THEN MY CAR LOST POWER AND FELT AS THOUGH IT WAS NOT HANDLING THE ROAD AS WELL AS IT SHOULD. I LIVE IN MN AND WE ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF WINTER NOW. I NEED MY CAR TO BE SAFE AND I RELY ON THIS CAR TO GET MY SON AND I TO WHERE WE NEED TO GO SAFELY! THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE AND CANNOT AFFORD FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN TO IT. I HAVE BEEN READING SEVERAL FORUMS ABOUT OTHERS THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO AND CAN'T HELP BUT FEEL THERE HAS TO BE SOMETHING MORE TO THE SITUATION. I WOULD FEEL HORRIBLE IF SOMETHING EVER HAPPENED TO MY FAMILY OR ANYONE ELSE BECAUSE OF MY FAULTY VEHICLE!! THIS NEEDS TO BE FIGURED OUT AND TAKEN CARE OF. *TR *DL PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

CAR WAS PARKED IN CARPORT AND COULD NOT GET IT OUT OF PARK . CALLED DEALER AND HE SAID I WOULD HAVE TO GET IT TOWED TO DEALER. I DID THAT AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE CABLE THAT CONNECTS TO BRAKE PEDAL FOR SAFETY SO YOU CANNOT PUT IN GEAR WITHOUT BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. I WAS LUCKY CAR WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY IN A SAFE PLACE RATHER THAN WHILE TRAVELING. IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I HAD TO PAY FOR TOWING AND CABLE REPLACEMENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER CABLE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATING SYSTEM FAILED TO EMIT HOT AIR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THEY WERE CONCERNED DUE TO THE FAILURE OCCURRING DURING COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000. UPDATED 04/08/16*LJ UPDATED 04/12/16.*JB

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. IT DOES NOT OPEN ONE MONTH LATER, AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO LOCK AND UNLOCK DOOR AND ENGAGING THE HANDLE FROM INSIDE AND OUT. IN THE EVENT OF ACCIDENT OR EMERGENCY, THE INABILITY TO OPEN THE DOOR COULD QUICKLY RESULT IN DEATH OR INJURY. IN A FAMILY WITH THREE VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL, ALL THREE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. CHEVROLET DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO INFORM MANUFACTURER OF DEFECT. *TR

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT STOPLIGHT. DRIVER REACHED DOWN TO PICK UP PAPER HE DROPPED ON THE FLOOR, AND ACCIDENTALLY GOT FINGER CAUGHT IN LANYARD ATTACHED TO KEY RING THAT HAD THE IGNITION KEY IN IT. IGNITION SWITCHED TURNED TO OFF, AND ENGINE QUIT. HAD TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL TO RESTART ENGINE. *TR

SLOWING FOR RED LIGHT, WENT THROUGH A SMALL PUDDLE ON RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. THANKFULLY I WAS STOPPING AND NOT NEEDING TO TURN. IT ONLY LASTS FOR 10-20 SECONDS, BUT IS FRIGHTENING FOR THE LOSS OF CONTROL. I'M AFRAID TO GET ON THE FREEWAY WHEN IT'S WET, BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THE DEPTH OF WATER OR JUST GETTING THE TIRES WET PERIOD. I'VE CHECKED WITH THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR, BUT THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS MODEL YEAR. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE, BUT SINCE I KNOW OF THE PROBLEM I TRY TO AVOID ALL PUDDLES AND FREEWAY IF IT'S RAINING. I'VE READ OTHER SITES THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED OFTEN WITH OTHER 2008 IMPALA, SAME CONDITIONS(MOST DEALERS UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM - SEEMS TO KEEP HAPPENING). WOULD BE GREAT IF GM WOULD COME FORWARD TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR RECALL THE VEHICLE ALL TOGETHER. *TR

IGNITION FAILURE AND ASSOCIATED POWER LOSS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING ON A CROWDED EXPRESSWAY AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE LEFT LANE. A VERY HEAVY KEY CHAIN WAS IN THE IGNITION AT THE TIME. WITH NO SIGNALS, FLASHERS, OR POWER STEERING, USING ONLY RAPIDLY FADING INERTIA FOR POWER, I HAD TO MAKE MY WAY OVER TO THE RIGHT LANE AND ON TO THE SHOULDER THROUGH THICK, UNYIELDING 70 MPH TRAFFIC. TERRIFYING; COLLISION NARROWLY MISSED.

WHILE ENTERING A FREEWAY TRAFFIC SUDDENLY STOPPED AND I CHANGED LANES. AS I CHANGED LANES I WAS UNABLE TO STEER AND ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE. THE CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR BROADSIDE. THE CAR I HIT HAD ITS AIR BAGS DEPLOY. MINE DID NOT. DAMAGE TO MY CAR WAS ALL FRONT END AND DRIVERS REAR DOOR. NO INJURIES EXCEPT BUMPS AND BRUISES. MY CAR HAS NOW BEEN RECALLED FOR THE IGNITION KEY ISSUE BY GM. WAS UNAWARE OF ISSUE BEFORE. *TR

DRIVING MY CAR OVER A WATER PUDDLE THE STEERING QUIT WORKING FOR ABOUT 15 TO 20 SECONDS , THIS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. *TR

ALARM/SECURITY SYSTEM IS PREVENTING CAR TO START. THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE ALARM/SECURITY SYSTEM, BUT MULTIPLE OF COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN POSTED ABOUT THIS DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE A CLICKING SOUND AND THE AC FAN FAILED TO BLOW OUT AIR TO FULL CAPACITY. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT ONCE THE CLICKING SOUND STOPPED, THE AC FAN WOULD RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE DOORS WERE OPENED, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD AND STOPPED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

I TURNED MY CAR ON, PUT ON MY SEAT BELT, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES, AND TRIED TO SHIFT MY CAR OUT OF PARK AND INTO DRIVE. I COULD NOT PUSH THE BUTTON ON THE SHIFTER IN, AND THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE OUT OF PARK. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT THERE IS A QUICK RELEASE BUTTON UNDERNEATH THE CENTER CONSOLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. I HAD TO PUT MY EMERGENCY BRAKE ON, TURN ON MY CAR, HAVE SOMEONE REACH UNDER THE CENTER CONSOLE FROM THE PASSENGER'S SIDE TO PRESS THE BUTTON, AND SHIFT INTO DRIVE WHILE THEY HELD THE BUTTON. I STILL AM UNABLE TO SHIFT MY CAR OUT OF PARK UNLESS SOMEONE IS HOLDING THAT BUTTON. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE KEY WOULD NOT DISENGAGE FROM THE IGNITION. ADDITIONALLY, THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL TO MOVE OUT OF PARK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK CONTINUES TO FAIL UPON DEPRESSION OF UNLOCK BUTTON ON FOB OR INSIDE VEHICLE. *TR

SHIFTER IS LOCKED - AGAIN - AND WILL NOT GO INTO GEAR. *TR

I DRIVE THE CAR AND IT SAYS ENGINE POWER REDUCED STABILATRAK IT SLOWS DOWN AND IT FEELS FORCED TO DRIVE SO I PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WAIT ABOUT 10 TO 15 MINUTES AND IT STARTS BUT THEN IT GOT TO THE POINT WERE IT WASN'T EVEN DRIVABLE WITH IT STATING ENGINE POWER REDUCED STABILATRAK SO I CALLED CHEVY IN MODESTO CA ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL THEY SAID NO AND I TOLD THEM I SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON LINE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS I WAS GOING THROUGH THEY SAID YOU CANT BELIEVE EVERYTHING ONLINE MISS I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE A MECHANIC I KNOW HE DIAGNOSED IT AS BEING A THROTTLE SENSOR AND PEDAL SENSOR CHARGED ME 587$ I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED A WEEK LATER IT DID AGAIN ENGINE POWER REDUCED BUT THIS TIME IT STARTED OVER HEATING TO IVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMBS WITH THIS CAR IVE ALSO CHANGED THE TIRES NUMEROUS TIMES THE SENSOR FOR TIRES IS ALWAYS LIGHTHING UP AND SAYING CHECK LEFT FRONT TIRE OR BACK TIRE I TAKE IT TO THE TIRE SHOP THEY SAY TIRES ARE FINE BUT THE BACK ONES NEED TO BE CHANGED I CHANGE THE BACK TIRES IT STILL SAYS CHECK BACK TIRES IVE ALSO HAD THE SUSPENSION FIXED A FEW TIMES WHEN ITSWINDY I FEEL THE CAR MOVING FROM SIDE TO SIDE I ALSO HAVE HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED NOWIT HAS HAS 2 BLOWN HEAD GASKETS ALL IN ALL THE PAST 2 TO 3 YEARS I HAVE PAYED 4 TO 6,000 IN REPAIR AND ITSSTILL RUNNING LIKE WITH IT STATING ENGINE POWER REDUCED STABILATRAK I NEED MY VEHICLETO BEFIXED OF THIS PROBLEM. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

THIS SITUATION HAPPENS FREQUENTLY WITH THIS CAR WHEN IT RAINS AND THE GROUND IS WET. MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKS WHEN DRIVING MY CAR IN THE RAINY WEATHER. IT APPEARS THAT WHEN SOMETHING UNDERNEATH THE CAR GETS WET THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS. I'VE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE BELT WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM PERSIST. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR, ESPECIALLY, WHEN IT RAINS. I'M AFRAID THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START LOCKING WHEN DRIVING IN DRY WEATHER TOO! *TR

IT'S MAKING A HUMMING NOSIE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED ON THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS FAILED TO LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. THE DOORS HAD TO BE MANUALLY LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR MOTOR MIGHT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 11/19/14*CN UPDATED 8/13/2015*JS

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE POWER REDUCED, ITS SAYS REDUCED POWER IN ENGINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 80 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

3 OF THE 4 DOOR LOCKS WON'T OPERATE WITH A KEY FOB OR THE DOOR PANEL AND THERE'S NO KEY ACCESS ANYWHERE OUTSIDE EXCEPT THE DRIVERS SIDE WHICH IS THE ONLY LOCK THAT CURRENTLY WORKS...WITH CHILDREN OR ADULTS IN THE BACK SEAT OR THE PASSENGER SIDE THIS CREATES A SERIOUS HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT OR THE NEED TO ENTER THE CAR URGENTLY IF BEING PURSUED BY AN ABDUCTOR. SMALL CHILDREN WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO MANUALLY UNLOCK DOORS TO EXIT THE VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY AND THE DRIVER WOULD HAVE TO CLIMB OVER THE BACK SEAT TO ACCESS THE LOCK MANUALLY OR LOSE PRECIOUS TIME ROLLING WINDOWS DOWN AND GETTING OUT OF THE CAR TO OPEN THE DOOR LOCKS FROM OUTSIDE THE CAR....THIS VEHICLE IS LOW MILEAGE AND THESE LOCKS ARE DEFECTIVE. MANY HAVE BEEN BLOGGING ABOUT THESE DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCKS AND GM NEEDS TO RECALL THESE AND REPLACE THEIR DEFECTIVE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS STAT AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER! *TR

YESTERDAY ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK .. I EXIT OFF OF 55 ONTO 1ST AVENUE. GOT TO ODGEN AVENUE AND SUDDENLY THE CAR WENT INTO A SLOW MOTION . MESSAGE APPEARED REDUCE ENGINE AND TRANSACTION CONTROL. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GO PASS 20 MILES. I PULLED OVER AT A WALGREENS. SHUT OFF THE CAR AND STARTED AGAIN. SAME MESSAGE. I FINALLY MADE IT HOME ( 1-1/2 ), USUALLY 20-25 MINUTES. I LOOKED ON LINE LAST NIGHT AND SAW NUMEROUS CALLS AND COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SAME ISSUE. I CALLED GMC THIS MORNING AND OF COURSE NO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM.. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND I OR SOMEONE ELSE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT .. *TR

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, I TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE TO DIAGNOSE, IT'S MY ACCELERATED PEDAL POSITION, I JUST HAD THIS REPLACED MAYBE 2 YEARS AGO BECAUSE IT DID THE SAME THING, NOW THIS I DON'T THINK SHOULD BE A COMMON THING BUT IT IS, AND AS DANGEROUS AS THIS IS I THINK IT'S MORE OF A DEFECT ON GM'S SIDE. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME TYPE OF RECALL OR REPLACEMENT FOR FREE. *TR

I HAD JUST STARTED MY 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA LTZ AND WAS LEAVING WHEN THE SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING CAME ON AND ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED WARNING CAME ON. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND BEGAN TO JERK AS IT SHIFTED GEARS. UNFORTUNATELY, IT OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS CLOSED AND ON THE WEEKEND. I'M HOPING TO GET THIS PROBLEM RESOLVED ON MONDAY AS THIS IS MY ONLY MODE OF TRANSPORTATION AND I'M 8 WEEKS FROM GRADUATING FROM COLLEGE!! IT WOULD SUCK IF I HAVE SPEND ALL THIS TIME AND MONEY IN GETTING MY EDUCATION ONLY TO FAIL DUE TO A VEHICLE BREAKDOWN THAT SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THIS VERY MAKE AND MODEL. THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR ANYONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR IMPALA. IT SHOULDN'T TAKE A LOSS OF LIFE OR INJURY, FIRE OR CRASH TO MAKE THE MANUFACTURER PLACE A RECALL ON THE FAULTY PART THAT IS CAUSING THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THERE WAS A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. UPON RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED WITHOUT THE ILLUMINATION OF THE WARNING INDICATOR. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY WHENEVER DRIVING UPHILL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR,IT GETS RANDOMLY STUCK IN PARK. IT USUALLY IS IN A DRIVEWAY ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. IT TAKES 20 OR 30 MINUTES OF PUSHING THE BRAKE AND STARTING AND RESTARTING TO FINALLY GET IT TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED IT WAS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. I WAS ON AN INTERSTATE DRIVING IN THE FAST LANE WHEN I CAME UPON STOPPED TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A BAD ACCIDENT AHEAD AND TRAFFIC WAS NOT MOVING AT ALL. AFTER ABOUT 20 OR 30 MINUTES I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND WAITED FOR TRAFFIC TO START MOVING. WHEN TRAFFIC STARTED MOVING, I TRIED TO PUT MY CAR IN DRIVE AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. I WAS NOT ON AN INCLINE. I WAS ON LEVEL GROUND. I WAS IN THE FAST LANE AND HERE I SAT UNABLE TO MOVE AT ALL, COULD NOT PULL OF THE ROAD. IRATE DRIVERS AND 18 WHEELERS COMING UP ON ME AT 70 MILE AN HOUR. I WAS SO SCARED, I THOUGHT I'M GOING TO GET KILLED AND SO IS THE DRIVER THAT CRASHES INTO ME. I DID EVERYTHING I KNEW TO DO AND AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES IT FINALLY WENT INTO GEAR. HAD IT NOT, I WAS GOING TO ABANDON THE CAR BECAUSE I KNEW IT WOULD GET CREAMED. MY ONLY CONCERN WAS THE PERSON THAT WOULD HIT THE ABANDONED CAR WOULD BE HURT OR KILLED. WHEN I GOT HOME I CALLED THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT TO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER. I TOOK IT TO THEM AS WELL AS ANOTHER MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD, I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT IN WHEN IT HAPPENED BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT GET IT TO DO IT AGAIN SO THEY COULDN'T REPAIR IT. WELL DUH, IF I COULD BRING IT IN WHEN IT HAPPENED I WOULDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM. ONE TOLD ME IF IT WAS A STICK SHIFT, HE WOULD KNOW WHAT IT WAS BUT SINCE IT WAS ON THE COLUMN, HE HAD NO IDEA. AFTER SPENDING MONEY AND TIME I STILL HAVE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE IN MY EYES. *TR

THIS IS THE THIRD TIME I HAD TO FIX THIS PASSLOCK THING ON MY IMPALA AND IM GETTING SO SICK AND TIRED OF IT *TR

DRIVING THROUGH A WATER PUDDLE I LOST MY POWER STEERING ,HAPPENS EVERYTIME I HIT WATER, IT HAS ALSO LOCKED UP ON ME A COUPLE TIMES. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

FREQUENTLY, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED LIGHTS COME ON. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, CAR IS SLUGGISH AND WILL NOT ACCELERATE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT HAPPENS UNEXPECTEDLY AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO DECELERATE QUICKLY. TYPICALLY THE CAR WILL START NORMALLY AFTER SITTING FOR 15-30 MINUTES BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON FOR SOME TIME. ALSO, THE MESSAGE ENGINE HOT/AC OFF FIRES RANDOMLY. TEMPERATURE GAUGE RESTS AT ZERO. IT WILL START WORKING AGAIN EITHER THROUGH MANUAL RESET BY REMOVING BATTERY CABLES AND RECONNECTING OR RANDOMLY START WORKING AGAIN ON ITS OWN. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF BOTH ISSUES ON THE INTERNET WHICH INDICATE REPLACEMENT OF SENSORS/THROTTLE ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND DO NOT FIX THE ISSUES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM AN IDLE POSITION, THE VEHICLE BRIEFLY HESITATED AND JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE HIGHER THEN 5 MPH. THE CHECK STABILITY TRACT AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 3 OCCASIONS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

I WAS JUST DRIVING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT POPPED ON. IN THE MESSAGE BOX IT SAID ENGINE POWER REDUCED, AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ALSO CAME ON. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S GOING ON. I COULDN'T PICK UP SPEED, WHEN I TRIED TO IT WOULD JERK. I'VE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS OUT OF MY CAR UNTIL NOW. *TR

STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT AND ABS BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR ABOUT A MILE. HAD SHORT BURSTS OF REDUCTION IN POWER CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN FOR BRIEF PERIODS OF TIME. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FREQUENTLY FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.THE RISK OF THIS HAPPENING AT HIGH SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC IS VERY CONCERNING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER AS THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,348. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN FOR REPAIRS OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

REAR WINDOW DEFROST STOPPED WORKING. REPLACED FUSES AND RELAY. LIGHT COMES ON BUT DEFROST DOES NOT WORK. INVESTIGATION BY OWNER SHOWED WIRING HARNESS UNDER FRONT PASSENGER KICK PANEL BURNT BADLY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION ONLINE INDICATES THIS HAS PROBLEM HAS BEEN EXPERIENCED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF IMPALA OWNERS. DUE TO THE BADLY BURN CONNECTION, PASSENGER CABIN FIRE COULD HAVE OCCURRED. LOCAL CHEVY DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF SIMILAR INSTANCES. RECOMMEND INVESTIGATION. *TR

A FEW MONTHS AGO, WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE THE SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING CAME ON AND ENGINE POWER WAS REDUCED CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD ON A BUSY ROAD. FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS FROM GM, MY MECHANIC CLEANED CONNECTIONS ON THE PEDAL RELAY. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED THIS PAST SATURDAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE REPAIRS TO FIX THIS ISSUE WILL RUN CLOSE TO $1,000. I HAVE ALSO READ MANY FORUMS ON THE INTERNET INDICATING THIS IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH IMPALA'S. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH A SAFETY RECALL. *TR

HAD CLICKING NOISE IN THE DASH OF THE VEHICLE AND ACCORDING TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER IT WAS THE AIR RECIRCULATION DOOR ACTUATOR AND THE AIR TEMP. DOOR ACTUATOR ON THE VEHICLE.

DOOR LOCKS WON'T UNLOCK. THEY WILL LOCK MOST OF THE TIME WHEN PUT IN GEAR. THEY WON'T UNLOCK EXCEPT MANUALLY. WE HAVE GRAND CHILDREN IN BACK SEAT AT TIMES. IF WE GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT YOU CAN'T OPEN REAR DOORS AND YOU CAN'T REACH LOCK LEVER TO RELEASE. CAR HAS ABOUT 65000 MILES ON IT AND LOCKS STARTED ACTING UP AROUND 40000 MILES. NOW THEY ARE ALL DEFECTIVE. ONE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AROUND 30000 MILES. CAR HAS BEEN KEPT IN GARAGE SINCE NEW, I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP MODE AND THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA . THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS REAR ENDED AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT THE POINT OF IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAGS WERE INSPECTED AND DEEMED FINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 10/14/14*LJ UPDATED 08/28/2017*CT