There are 9 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2015 Chevrolet Impalain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT AND ACCELERATING THE ABS ACTIVATES AND THE ABS LIGHT MOMENTARILY COMES ON. I JACKED UP THE FRONT OF THE CAR TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND THAT I COULD CREATE THE ERROR BY JIGGLING THE WIRE TO THE ABS SENDING UNIT. GOOGLE THE ERROR AND NOTICE DOZENS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE.
LEFT REAR BRAKE CALIPER FELL OFF AFTER 38329 MILES. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STREET AND APPLIED THE BRAKES. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I WAS ABLE TO GET STOPPED BY PUMPING THE BRAKES!!
UNCOMMANDED ACTIVATION OF PARKING BRAKE. WHILE PARKED, IGNITION OFF, IGNITION KEY REMOVED, VEHICLE UNOCCUPIED, PARKED ON FLAT AND LEVEL SURFACE, PARKING BRAKE ACTIVATED APPROX TWO MINUTES AFTER ENGINE TURNED OFF.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE BRAKE PADS ON THE VEHICLE. ONCE THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE VIBRATION RECURRED. THE CONTACT PLACED THE OLD ROTORS BACK ON THE VEHICLE IN AN EFFORT TO ALLEVIATE THE VIBRATION. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V541000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED ON THE FREEWAY, THE BRAKES LOST FUNCTIONALITY. AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE MUNDY CHEVROLET DEALER STATED THAT ALL RECALL REPAIRS HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
I CAN GET MY CAR AND MY PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED I HAVE TO RELEASE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED IT ONCE AND IT STILL HAPPENING (BILL FOX IN ROCHESTER, MI). THE CAR IS SLOW AT ACCELERATION
AS I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT BRAKE STAYED CLUTCHED AGAINST THE ROOTER. I NOTIFIED THRIFTY CAR RENTAL NUMEROUS TIMES BUT NO ASSISTANT AS YET.
ON JUNE 30, 2015 I PURCHASED A 2015 CHEVY IMPALA FROM RED RIVER CHEVY, BOSSIER CITY, LA 71111, (318) 549-7500. ON JULY 17, 2015 THE ENTIRE MY LINK SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES, ONSTAR, GPS, CD PLAYER AND SIRIUS XM RADIO QUIT WORKING. ONSTAR COULD NOT LOCATE MY VEHICLE. ON JULY 27, 2015 I TOOK MY CAR IN TO HAVE THE GPS/MY LINK FIXED. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE MODULE. BEFORE THE MY LINK FAILURE I KEPT HEARING A ROARING NOISE ON THE CAR AND SOMETIMES SMELLING A BURNING ODOR. I ASKED A LOCAL MECHANIC WHAT THAT COULD BE AND HE GAVE ME THE OPTION OF BALL BEARINGS, TIRES COULD MAKE THE NOISE AND CHECK THE BRAKES. I LOOKED ON YOUR WEBSITE FOR ANY RECALLS ON THE IMPALA AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS STICKING TO THE TIRE THAT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. I ASKED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO FIX THE BRAKES RECALL. I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO FIX FOR THE BRAKES, BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE SOFTWARE. I ASKED THE OWNER TO REFUND MY MONEY, BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. HE DIDN'T WANT TO DO THAT AND TOLD ME IT WAS A USED CAR. I COULD TRADE THE CAR FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE AS A USED CAR TRADE IN. THIS DEALERSHIP KNEW THERE WAS A SAFETY RISK WITH THE BRAKES AND NO REPAIR FOR THE POSSIBLE FAILURE AND STILL SOLD ME THIS VEHICLE. THEY FAILED TO DISCLOSE THIS INFORMATION TO ME. IF MY CAR CAUGHT FIRE GOING DOWN AN INTERSTATE I WOULD NOT KNOW IT UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE, PLUS I TAKE MY 83 YR OLD MOTHER IN THE CAR; I MAY NOT HAVE TIME TO GET HER OUT. THIS DEALERSHIP DID NOT CARE ABOUT MY SAFETY IN DRIVING THIS CAR. I WAS GIVEN A IMPALA LOANER WHILE THEY REPAIRED THE GPS AND IT ALSO HAS A BURNING ODOR. GENERAL MOTORS DOES NOT NEED TO SELL ANY CARS WITH THIS ISSUE UNTIL A FIX IS GIVEN. I COULD SEE IF I HAD THE CAR BEFORE A RECALL NOTICE, BUT I BOUGHT IT AFTER THE RECALL. THIS IS PURE NEGLIGENCE ON GENERAL MOTORS PART AND RED RIVER CHEVY. I WANT ALL OF MY MONEY BACK.
SEVERE VIBRATION WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE, THE COLDER THE OUTSIDE TEMP. THE WORSE THE VIBRATION GETS. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES DIFFERENT REPAIRS MADE NOTHING WORKED. I HAVE ALL REPAIR DOCUMENTS. CHEVROLET ACKNOWLEGED THE PROBLEM HOWEVER HAS NO SOLUTION.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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