2009 Chevrolet Impala Complaint Log

INTERMEDIATE LIGHT AND READOUT OF SERVICE AIRBAG. THIS LIGHT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. HAD THE DEALER LOOK AT IT AND THEY CAN'T FIGURE IT OUT. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD RESULT IN INJURY AND OR DEATH.

LOUD CLICKING NOISE. I THINK IT'S SOMETHINGS TO DEAL WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER WHEN THE BUTTON IS ON THE BLUE AREA. ACTUATOR? THE CLICKING SOUND WOULD COME AND GO. WHEN I PRESS THE KEY BUTTON ON MY KEYCHAIN. POP THE TRANK AND SOMETIMES IT JUST GOES OFF THROUGH THE THE DAY WHEN THE CAR IS OFF AND PARK.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR DISPLAYED "POWER REDUCE". THEN THE CAR SLOWED DOWN BY ITSELF. THE NEXT DAY THE CAR LOST POWER. TODAY, THE CAR IS STATING THE SAME THING AND SIGNAL TURN THEMSELVES ON, AND ONCE THE CAR IS OFF THE DOORS WANT LOCK YOU HAVE TO MANUAL LOCK THE DOORS. THE CAR HAVE BEEN JERKING WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A FUNNY NOISE. *TR

WHEN I MAKE A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN MY SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON.. WHEN I GET IN THE CAR TO START IT UP ITS A LOUD TAPPING NOISE. *TR

THE VEHICLE DISPLAYS A "SERVICE AIR BAG" LABEL AND ALSO A ICON ASSOCIATED WITH THE WRITTEN WARNING. MY 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, ACCORDING TO THE MY VIN NUMBER. CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY THIS VEHICLE IS DISPLAYING SERVICE AIR BAG. THIS VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS. I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR DISPLAY SUCH A WARNING. I AM VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DRASTICALLY DECELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO MERGE TO THE SHOULDER AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SLOW DOWN. THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN RESET THE SENSORS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ACC SENSOR, PEDAL ASSEMBLY, AIR BAG IMPACT MODULE, AND THE WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,056.

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OFF WHEN A PASSENGER WAS IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,253. RG

NEWLY PURCHASED CAR AND CHILD LOCKED HIMSELF IN CAR AND WHEN I TRIED TO UNLOCK CAR WITH KEY FOB DOORS WOULDN'T UNLOCK DUE TO AN ISSUE THAT A LOT OF THESE CARS ARE HAVING WITH THE ACTUATOR. I DID A LOT OF RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE TONS OF THESE CARS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY GET THE DOOR UNLOCKED WITH THE KEY BUT THEN HAD TO CLIMB OVER THE SEAT TO GET THE BACK DOOR UNLOCKED... GOD FORBID I HAD TO RELY ON MY KEY FOB TO SAVE MY LIFE SOMEDAY! *JS

I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 CHEVY IMPALA TRAVELING AT ABOUT 45-50 MPH WHEN THE "REDUCE ENGINE POWER" MESSAGE CAME UP FOLLOWED BY "CHECK TRACTION CONTROL". THE CAR THEN BECAME SLUGGISH AND SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 15-20 MPH. IT THEN SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND IT SEEMS AS THOUGH THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. I HAD MY DAUGHTER IN THE CAR WITH ME AND THANK GOD TRAFFIC WAS LIGHT BECAUSE WITH THAT HAPPENING IT WAS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR FOR A FEW YEARS AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL YET. IS GM WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO DIE. NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO PINPOINT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND I DON'T THINK IT'S FAIR THAT SOMEONE HAS TO PAY MONEY TO FIX WHAT MAY BE A PROBLEM. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BECAUSE THIS IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. I SEE A LOT OF IMPALAS IN MY TOWN AND IT'S SCARY TO THINK THAT AT ANY TIME THIS CAN HAPPEN TO ANY ONE OF THOSE CARS, MINE INCLUDED, AND SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILL SOMEONE. GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND DO THE RESPONSIBLE THING FOR THE PEOPLE WHO INVESTED THEIR MONEY IN THE GM BRAND.

IN APRIL 2013, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS WARNING LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON, IN MY 2009 IMPALA, WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO COME ON MORE FREQUENTLY AND WOULD STAY ON FOR LONGER TIMES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE.THE LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXING BY THE DEALER. BUT THEY KEEP CHARGING ME $100 PER VISIT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE POSITION SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

THE TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITY TRACK AND ABS LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE POWER WAS LOWER. I HAD THE LEFT SPEED SENSOR REPLACED AND THE ACCELERATOR SENSOR REPLACE ON AUGUST 8TH AFTER THE DEALERSHIP HAD FIXED THIS PROBLEM IN APRIL AND AGAIN IN JUNE. I WAS TOLD THEY CHANGED SENSORS THEN ALSO, BUT I AM NOT SURE OF WHICH ONES AT THAT TIME. I AM NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM FOR THE FORTH TIME. REPLACING THE SENSORS EVERY FEW MONTHS IS GETTING EXPENSIVE. ALSO NOT VERY SAFE. I CONTACTED GM AND THE WOMAN TOLD ME TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED AGAIN. I HAVE FIXED THE SAME ISSUE THREE TIMES ALREADY. THEY WERE OF NO HELP AT ALL. *TR

THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS AND THE RECIRCULATION DOOR ACTUATOR. THE DOOR LOOKS ARE NOW 98% MANUAL. EVERY ONCE-IN-AWHILE THEY WILL START WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS LED TO A FEW INSTANCES OF MY VEHICLE BEING LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY WITH THE KEYS INSIDE. THIS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS WHEN IT COMES TO PETS AND CHILDREN. THERE IS A LOUD TAPPING BEHIND THE DASH DUE TO THE RECIRCULATION DOOR ACTUATOR. THIS CAN BE RATHER DISTRACTING AND WORRISOME WHEN IT STARTS HAPPENING FOR THE FIRST TIME WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING. THIS IS A COMMON AND KNOWN ISSUE FOR GM/ CHEVY VEHICLES DURING THIS TIME FRAME.

WHILE DRIVING, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WILL COME ON ALONG WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT, AND THEY FLICKER ON AND OFF, AND CAUSE THE CAR TO JERK, THE LOCKS TO RELOCK, MY FUEL GAUGE TO GO OUT OF PLACE, AND SOMETIMES CAUSE THE CAR TO TURN OFF. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO AN ACTUAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR BECAUSE THEY TRIED AND NO PROBLEMS WERE DIAGNOSED WHEN THEY USED THE SCAN TOOL. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. SOME PEOPLE SAY THAT IT MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH MY TRANSMISSION; OTHERS SAY THAT IT IS SOMETHING ELECTRICAL; WHILE OTHERS SAY THAT A WIRE IS NOT CONNECTING OR IS TOUCHING SOMETHING. ONE DEALER STATED THAT THIS IS HAPPEN IN ALL 2007-2012 IMPALA ONCE THEY HIT A CERTAIN MILES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE 2 TIRES, SIZE 225/55/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVERS FRONT AND THE PASSENGER REAR TIRES STEEL BELT SEPARATED CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,510. UPDATED 10/7/14*CN UPDATED 7/15/2015*JS

THE FIRST TIME WAS ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO IN MARCH 2014 BUT THE ENGINE NEVER DIED THEN. IT JUST HAD LESS POWER AND WAS BETTER THE NEXT TIME I STARTED THE CAR. DON'T KNOW WHAT THE MILEAGE WAS THEN, MAYBE ABOUT 52K. IT HAPPENED A COUPLE TIMES THAT SAME WEEK AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 40MPH. I ASKED ABOUT IT IN APRIL WHEN THE CAR WAS INSPECTED AND WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T SEE ANY PROBLEMS BUT THAT IT MIGHT BE A SENSOR GOING OUT. THEN, ON JULY 4TH IN THE MOUNTAINS IN MISSOURI WAS THE NEXT TIME, GOING ABOUT 70 MPH DOWNHILL AND THIS IS WHEN IT DIED WITH LIKE 3-5 SECOND WARNING. FIRST THE LIGHT COMES ON THAT SAYS SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL THEN IT SAYS ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND DIES. NOTHING WORKS EXCEPT THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON 7/12, GOING ABOUT 70 MPH AGAIN, DIED AGAIN. WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE ON FREEWAY AND NEARLY GOT HIT AS MY CAR BARELY MOVED AND HAD HARD TIME GETTING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR DID NOT DIE, BUT HAD VERY LITTLE POWER, STEERING WAS VERY HARD AND I FELT LIKE I WAS IN EXTREME DANGER BOTH OF THESE TIMES. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED!!! SO MANY OTHER REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEM NOT JUST IN THE 2009 BUT LATER YEARS, WHERE THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD ALREADY KNOW THIS IS AN ISSUE, BUT KEEPS MAKING THE CAR THE SAME WAY. THIS IS A TOTAL OUTRAGE!!! I CANNOT GET ON THE FREEWAY FEELING ANY SECURITY AND DON'T HAVE MONEY TO KEEP MAKING COSTLY REPAIRS ON THIS VEHICLE. MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR, BUT NOT SAFETY ISSUES AT THIS POINT. *TR

2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THE SEAT BELT RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE READINESS AIR BAG FOR THE DRIVER SEAT BELT AS WELL AS THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, ONLY THE ANCHOR WAS APART OF THE RECALL, AND IT WOULD COST$400 TO REPLACE THE SENSOR. *JB

MY CAR WOULD SHIMMY AS IF THE TIE ROD WAS GOING BAD, AND THE TIRE IN QUESTION WOULD BE FLAT NEARLY EVERY MORNING. AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS I MADE IT TO HARTINGTON, NE TO THE NEAREST CHEVROLET DEALER. UPON INSPECTION THEY TOLD ME THAT I WAS VERY LUCKY TO HAVE MADE IT THERE BECAUSE THE BELTS SEPARATED ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE WHERE I WOULD HAVE NEVER SEEN WHAT WAS HAPPENING. BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED AT GREAT EXPENSE. I NOW HAVE HANKOOK TIRES AND WILL NEVER AGAIN BUY GOODYEAR TIRES AFTER THIS INCIDENT. *TR

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON THEN I LOST COMPLETE POWER WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE GOING AT A SPEED OF 70MPH. I WAS IN THE FAR LEFT LANE AND HAD COMING TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN CAUSING ME TO LOSE ALL POWER ALMOST REAR ENDED AND TRYING TO MAKE MY WAY OVER CUTTING IN FRONT OF CARS SO THAT I WOULD NOT BE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE EXPRESSWAY WITH ON COMING TRAFFIC. WAS ABLE TO MAKE OVER TO THE MEDIAN AND THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE. SO THEN I WAITED THERE FOR 20 MIN UNTIL MY FRIEND ARRIVED TO HELP ME AND THE CAR CRANKED UP AND DROVE LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG. SO I STARTED DRIVING AGAIN AND WITHIN 45 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I WAITED A FEW MINS AND IT CRANKED UP. ABOUT A WEEK OR TWO LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING MORE. I DON'T MAKE MUCH MONEY AND DON'T HAVE IT TO TAKE TO A MECHANIC AND ITS MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS A RECALL. I HAVE SEEN AND READ THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER CARS IM WONDERING IF THEY MISSED A YEAR OR SOMETHING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, SOMEONE SHOT AT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A MEDIAN STRIP. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SHOULDER AND UPPER BODY INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. 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. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

KEY STUCK IN IGNITION AND WILL NOT RELEASE. REPAIRED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON INTERNET. GM HAS INTERNAL KNOWLEDGE OF ISSUE WITH PROPOSED WORKAROUND WHICH DOES NOT REMEDY THE ISSUE. THIS IS A POOR DESIGN. FREE STANDING CABLE IN SHIFT COLUMN MOVES AND BECOMES PINCHED OR SOLDER COMES LOOSE FROM HARNESS NOT ALLOW KEY TO BE RELEASED. VEHICLE CANNOT BE UNATTENDED DOORS CANNOT BE LOCKED LEFT STRANDED. VEHICLE IS NOW AT DEALER AND NO LONGER COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. TERRIBLE DESIGN BY GM. NOW FORCED TO PAY FOR A REPAIR WHICH WILL NOT HOLD UP AND THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED TWICE WELL UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL BEARING, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE LOW ENGINE POWER ILLUMINATED ON THE DISPLAY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AFTER THE FIRST ATTEMPT BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE COMPUTER WAS RESET. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL COMES UP AND REDUCE ENGINE POWER. NEVER HAD ANY PRIOR ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE UNTIL NOW. JUST GOT IT BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP TODAY AND HAVING TO TAKE IT BACK TOMORROW BECAUSE THE SAME THING OCCURRED AGAIN. I NEED THIS ISSUE RESOLVED AND AM NOT THE ONLY ON THAT HAS HAD THIS ISSUE. I NEED MY VEHICLE FIXED AND DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. *TR

TRIED TO LOCK DOORS WITH KEY FOB AND BOTH REAR DOORS AND SOMETIMES PASSENGER SIDE WOULD NOT LOCK. ATTEMPTED TO LOCK FROM INSIDE VEHICLE AND WOULD STILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALY, THE SERVICE AIR BAG SOON WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT OFFER A REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. ..UPDATED 08/11/14 *BF UPDATED 08/19/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 20 MPH AS THE DECREASED POWER ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIMES AND AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. A LOCAL MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

WAS DRIVING CAR AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. LOST POWER AND BRAKES. CAR WAS ABLE TO STOP BUT VERY HARD. GLAD NOBODY WAS IN FRONT OF ME OR I WOULD HAVE IT THEM. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE THROTTLE BODY AND SENSORS. I DID HAVE IT FIXED BUT HAD TO TAKE IT TO SEVERAL DEALERS TO FIGURE OUT IF IT WAS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OR THE THROTTLE BODY.IT WAS THE WHOLE THROTTLE BODY UNIT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON WITH IT SAYING "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" ON DISPLAY. ABOUT 10 SECONDS LATER I COULD NOT ACCELERATE, THE CAR BEGAN TO START SLOWING DOWN AND I LOST ABILITY TO MANEUVER THE STEERING EASILY AS THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ON THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND I HAD TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES FOR THE PROBLEM TO CLEAR UP. *TR

IN FEBRUARY 2014,THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS WARNING LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON, IN MY 2009 IMPALA, WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE LIGHTS BEGAN TO COME ON MORE FREQUENTLY AND WOULD STAY ON FOR LONGER TIMES. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE LEFT HUB. THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND THEN THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS BEGAN APPEARING AGAIN. EACH TIME THE LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON FOR A LONGER TIME. THE CAR IS NOW IN THE SHOP FOR THE SECOND TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARS ON DASH. TOLD IT WAS A WEIGHT SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT. VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. ALSO HAVE ANOTHER CHEVY SAME THING IS HAPPENING. *TR

CPSC: 2009 CHEVY IMPALA: CONSUMER STATED DUE TO TRACTION ISSUES WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WILL DROP FROM THE CURRENT DRIVING SPEED TO 5 MPH. *SS THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER TO THE VEHICLE WAS REDUCED TO ALMOST NONE. *JB

WHAT HAPPENED IS THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL TRIGGERED AND REDUCED THE CARS FUNCTIONALITY AND SPEED. IT CLEARED ITSELF, BUT WHAT CONCERNS ME IS THIS PROBLEM IS PREVALENT IN GM CHEVROLET VEHICLES RANGING FROM 2005 TO 2011. IT IS LISTED MANY TIMES HERE IN YOUR DATA BASE TO YOUR ORGANIZATION. OUR LIVES AND SAFETY ARE INVOLVED HERE. FOCUSING ON CHARGING A FEE TO DO AN INVESTIGATION IS DEPLORABLE. LIVES ARE AT STAKE HERE. THIS SHOULD NOT BE ANOTHER AMERICAN AFTER THE FACT OCCURRENCE OR EVENT. WHAT HAPPENED TO PROACTIVE RESPONSIBILITY. THESE AMERICAN CAR MAKERS PRODUCE JUNK CARS AND THE CONSUMER CONSTANTLY GET STIFFED WITH LEMONS. STATES LEMON LAWS? NOTHING BUT AMERICAN LEMONS ARE ROLLING OFF OF THE PRODUCTION LINES. YOU THINK, THIS MAY BE WHY OTHER COUNTRIES WILL NOT BUY OUR PRODUCTS. THERE IS NO RELIABILITY IN WHAT IS PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE IS LIP SERVICE. NON - EXISTENT WITH THESE CAR DEALERS AND PURE SALES RHETORIC. YOUR SITE READS: THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE WILL BE USED TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL SAFETY-RELATED DEFECTS OR DETERMINE THE ADEQUACY OF EXISTING SAFETY RECALLS. I CAN'T AFFORD THE REPAIRS, PAY FOR AN INVESTIGATION AS WELL. I AM NOT PLEASED WITH HOW THE BALL KEEPS GETTING PASSED OR DROPPED. NHTSA THESE POORLY PRODUCED WEAPONS WEIGH TONS. ROLLING DOWN THE POORLY MAINTAINED HIGHWAYS AND STREETS OF THIS COUNTRY ENDANGERING US ALL LIFE AND LIMB. MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRACTION CONTROL THAT FORCES MY CAR TO BRAKE , PULL TO THE RIGHT AND SLOW ENOUGH TO ENDANGER MY WELL BEING. I'M TRULY SCARED AND CONCERNED HERE AND THE REPAIRS AND CODE LIGHTS AREN'T RELIABLE. ONLY THE REPAIR SHOPS ARE WINNING. THE PROBLEM KEEPS REPEATING AFTER THOUSANDS ARE SPENT TO KEEP THE CAR RUNNING. I NEED THIS CAR FOR WORK. IF IT CANT GET ME THERE THEN THEY WILL COME AND TAKE THE JUNK BACK I AM TRYING TO MAINTAIN. THANK YOU *TR

THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD (SPEEDOMETER AREA) WILL LOSE POWER AND ALL THE GAUGES WILL GO OUT AS IF THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE RADIO WILL STILL WORK, I CAN'T USE THE TURN SIGNAL WHEN THIS HAPPENS. THE CAR WOULD EVENTUALLY GO BACK TO WORKING ON THE DASHBOARD FOR AWHILE AND THAN REPEAT ITSELF. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAY ON SAYING I NEED TO HAVE IT SERVICE, BUT WHEN I WENT TO A CHEVORLET DEALER TODAY IT DIDN'T READ A DIAGNOSIS CODE SO THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BUT RESET, BUT THAT STILL DIDN'T WORK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT REAR PASSENGER DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD NOT LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

STOPPED AT THE TOP OF A SNOW COVERED HILL. PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN 2ND GEAR AND PROCEEDED DOWN THE HILL. THE VEHICLE GOT UP TO ABOUT 15 MPH THEN LOST ALL POWER; ENGINE QUIT, NO BRAKES, AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN PLACE. BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING THE VEHICLE GAINED SIGNIFICANT SPEED GOING DOWNHILL. NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED IT WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER OWNING THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW MONTHS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER AND SEVERAL MESSAGES APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. ALL THE POWER SHUT OFF AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO AAA TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO WHERE SHE PURCHASED IT. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 07/10/14

I WAS APPROACHING A INTERSECTION WHEN THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING,I STOPPED THE CAR,PUT THE CAR IN PARK,THEN I TRIED TO START THE CAR IT WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING,TRIED TO TAKE IT OUT OF PARK AND IT WOULDN'T COME OUT PARK NOR WOULD IT START AND THE KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. *TR

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. *TR

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. AFTER DRIVING A FEW MILES WITH THESE INDICATORS ON THE DISABLING THROTTLE WARNING CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. I MANAGED TO COAST OVER TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. THIS HAD OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE IT SUCCESSFULLY REPAIRED.

I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE 9/2013. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT STARTED ILLUMINATING ON AND OFF. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS SERVICED. SHORTLY AFTER THAT IT CAME ON AGAIN. THEN BACK IN FEBRUARY THE CAR STARTED MAKING A VERY ANNOYING AND EMBARRASSING CLICKING SOUND THAT COMES FROM THE AC/HEATING UNIT. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS COMMON IN THE IMPALA AND THAT IT IS THE ACTUATOR. IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD THAT IT CLICKS EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS NOT RUNNING AND IS LOCKED. I KNOW AT LEAST 7 PEOPLE HERE LOCALLY THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS LISTED ABOVE WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL CAR. PLEASE TAKE A SURVEY OR DO SOMETHING BECAUSE THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURING ISSUE. *TR

TL* 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.

WE PURCHASED A USED 2009 CHEVY IMPALA AROUND FEBRUARY 2014. WITHIN A WEEK OF DRIVING IT WE STARTED HEARING A LOUD CLICKING NOISE ANYTIME WE UNLOCKED THE DOORS OR CUT ON THE HEAT BUT EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE WORKING FINE SO WE JUST DEALT WITH NOISE. I DID LOOK ONLINE ONLY TO FIND TONS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND I ALSO HAD MULTIPLE FRIENDS WHO SAID NEARLY EVERY IMPALA LIKE MINE THEY HAD BEEN IN MADE THAT SAME NOISE, WOW! SERIOUSLY? BUT ME BEING THE CHEVY LOVER, I JUST SAW IT AS A MINOR ISSUE MAYBE MISSED IN PRODUCTION BUT NOT REALLY A SAFETY HAZARD. THEN A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER THAT SEEMS TO HAVE WENT AWAY BUT NOW IT TAKES ABOUT 2 MINUTES TO GET THE AC TO SWITCH FROM DEFROST TO BLOWING OUT OF THE DASH VENTS. YOU CAN STILL HEAR IT ON, BUT IT DOESN'T ACTUALLY START BLOWING FOR ABOUT 2 MINUTES. STILL, NOT A BIG DEAL. THEN I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 15MPH(NEAR A SCHOOL) WHEN A LOW OIL PRESSURE POWER OFF ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WENT OFF QUICKLY, I PULLED OVER AND CUT THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, NO MORE ISSUES. A FEW DAYS LATER MY SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON RANDOMLY, HMM, SO IF THAT LIGHT IS ON WILL MY AIR BAGS DEPLOY IF NEEDED? NOT SURE... THEN I GET ALARMS THAT SOMEONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS NOT BUCKLED IN, BUT THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THEN MY CAR STARTS CUTTING OFF RANDOMLY WHILE I'M DRIVING. THIS MORNING I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND IT JUST CUT OFF LEAVING ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET FOR A FEW MINUTES WITH NO WAY FOR OTHER CARS TO GET AROUND ME.... IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TERRIBLE IF I WAS PULLING OUT AND ANOTHER CAR SPED AROUND THE CORNER. THEN THERE IS A RECALL NOTICE SENT TO ME STATING I SHOULD REMOVE EVERYTHING FROM MY KEY DUE TO IGNITION FAILURE RECALL. I SAW ON CBS YOU COULD REQUEST A FREE LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL PARTS CAME IN BUT THE DEALER ONLY OFFERED ME A RENTAL AT 300/WK.WOW, THANKS GM FOR CARING ABOUT OUR SAFETY. *TR

I HAVE A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA WITH 89756+ MILES. I HAVE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CAR'S TRACTION SERVICE CONTROL AND ABS LIGHTS. THE LIGHTS STAYS ON AND WHEN I TURN THE CAR MAKES A GRINDING SOUND AND SOMETIMES STALLS. WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OFF, THE CAR LOSES SOME BRAKE CONTROL. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 DIFFERENT AUTO MECHANICS. I REPLACE THE GAS PEDAL (TWICE), THE LEFT BARRING AND THE PROBLEM HASN'T GONE AWAY. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THIS FOR A YEAR NOW. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT IS HAPPENING TO A LOT OF 2009 CHEVY IMPALAS. THERE ARE MULTIPLE WEBSITES AND FORUMS SUPPORTING THIS ISSUE SHOULD RECALL BY CHEVROLET. THIS IS VERY RECKLESS. I ONLY DRIVE MY CAR TO WORK AND BACK. I AM FEARFUL EVERY TIME I GET IN MY CAR. I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP PAYING FOR REPAIRS THAT ARE NOT SOLVING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE LOOK INTO THE TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE & ABS SYSTEM ISSUES IN THE 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. *TR

ACTUATORS THAT CONTROL THE HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER WHICH OR SEVERAL UNDER THE RADIO AND UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THEY ARE TICKING LOUDLY AND ONE SIDE BLOWS HEAT AND THE OTHER SIDE BLOWS COOL. I KNOW OF MAY WHO OWN THIS YEAR AND MODEL IMPALA THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER. *TR

THE PROBLEM STARTED IN JANUARY OF 2014. AS I WRITE THIS I WANT TO SAY THAT I HAVE READ ALL THE BLOGS ON MY COMPLAINTS AND SEE THAT I AM NOT ALONE WHICH FORCES ME TO ASK GM WHY IS IT THAT WE ALL SEE THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM AND YOU PEOPLE ARE IGNORING IT. SUFFICE TO SAY THIS PROBLEM IS A SAFETY ISSUE WOULD BE THE UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE CENTURY. WHEN WILL GM STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND MAKE THESE ISSUES A PRIORITY SO THERE CUSTOMERS DON'T HAVE TO WASTE TIME WRITING COMPLAINTS LIKE THIS ONE. IT'S REALLY VERY SIMPLE MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON ALONG WITH THE STABILITRAK LIGHT AS WELL AS THE CAR LOSING ALL POWER. NOW IF GM FEELS THIS IS NOT A GOOD ENOUGH REASON TO CREATE A RECALL I FAIL TO SEE WHAT IS. PEOPLE JUST LIKE ME HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS FOR YEARS AND GM DOES NOTHING. ALONG WITH GM BEING AT FAULT THE DEALERSHIPS ARE [XXX] THERE CUSTOMERS WHILE THEY GO THRU A LAUNDRY LIST OF ITEMS THEY THINK MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM FOR THESE CODES. I FOR ONE CANNOT AFFORD THE DEALERSHIP PRICES NOR WILL I PAY THESE SO CALLED EXPERTS GOOD MONEY AFTER BAD TO TRY AND FIX PROBLEMS THAT THEY REALLY HAVE NO IDEA AS TO WHAT'S CAUSING THEM. I ORIGINALLY BOUGHT THIS CHEVY B/C I WANTED AN AMERICAN CAR FOR A CHANGE, MAN WAS I WRONG. AS SOON AS I FIX THIS HEAP I WILL SELL IT BEFORE ANYMORE LIGHTS GO ON AND GO RIGHT BACK TO HONDA WHERE AT LEAST I KNOW THEY STAND BY THERE CARS AND IT RUNS WAY INTO THE SIX FIGURES BEFORE ANY REAL PROBLEMS OCCUR. I'M ONE OF THE LITTLE GUYS THAT BAILED OUT GM AND BY THE WAY WERE STILL PAYING TAXES FOR THAT BAILOUT. HOW ABOUT IT GM, DON'T YOU CARE ABOUT US AT ALL? *TR 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).

I HAD CAME TO A STOP AT FOUR WAY INTERSECTION. WHEN IT WAS MY TIME TO PROCEED MY IMPALA WOULD NOT MOVE AT FIRST TRY, AFTER A SECOND TRY I WAS ABLE TO PROCEED WITH LITTLE MOMENTUM AND THEN IT JERKED FORWARD WITH OUT ANY ADDITIONAL GAS PEDDLE MOVEMENT. THIS HAS HAPPEN BEFORE BUT NOT TO THIS DEGREE.

2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. TOOK IT TO SERVICE DEALER AND GOT IT FIXED. RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR SAME REASON. *TA THE KEY, AND TUMBLER WERE REPLACED, AND THE KEY SWITCH WAS RE-PROGRAMMED. *JB

AIR BAG COMPLAINS THAT IT NEEDS SERVICE. THE LIGHT ON THE DASH WILL STAY ON INDEFINITELY. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON AND THE CAR WILL NOT DISPLAY AN ERROR, OTHER TIMES IT WILL APPEAR AT THE TIME THAT I START THE VEHICLE AND WILL NOT TURN OFF FOR MONTHS. OTHER TIMES IT RANDOMLY TURNS ON WHILE DRIVING.

TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH. SERVICE TRACTION, REDUCED ENGINE POWER, SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON, CAR WAS SHAKING, EVERYTHING WAS SHUTTING DOWN. FORTUNATELY IT WAS NOT RUSH HOUR AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ROAD. I WAS ON A TOLL ROAD THAT AAA CAN NOT RESPOND. I WAITED ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND STARTED THE CAR AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. TOOK CAR TO OUR MECHANIC, THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN, TO REPLACE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. SINCE THEN, 2 LETTERS FROM GM ABOUT COVERING COST OF THROTTLE SENSOR, BUT NOT ASSEMBLY. GM IS NOT TAKING CARE OF THE REAL PROBLEM, THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, NOT JUST THE SENSOR! I'VE KEPT THE PART AND INVOICE AND LETTERS FROM GM, THEY SHOULD JUST RECALL BEFORE IT TURNS INTO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT!

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! *TR