Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the turn signal lights work sporadically and the vehicle shuts off and on intermittently. He stated that the failure was due to an electrical failure. The dealer stated that nothing could be done because the vehicle was out of warranty. The manufacturer has not been notified. The VIN and engine size were unknown. The failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 102,000.
2002 Chevrolet Impala lights complaints
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Headlights suddenly go out while driving at night. It is in at the dealer now for the second time in a week. This could kill or injure someone. I just purchased the car a month ago (2002 chevrolet impala).
We had just turned on to hwy 188 which is a country road in wisconsin. My husband had just turned on the high beams when without warning we lost all headlights. He switched in back to the low beams but it was unresponsive for 30 seconds, then after cycling the light switch a few times it came back on to the low beams and we didn't use the high beams at all for fear we would lose lights again.
While driving at night on several occasions myself and my wife have experienced headlight failure. It appears that there may be something wrong with the dimmer switch because when the lights do go out, manipulation of the switch usually causes the lights to come back on.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that she was unable to start the vehicle and the trunk and door locks failed to work. The dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. The contact believed that the failure was caused by the anti-theft system. She has reprogrammed the anti-theft system. The failure has occurred approximately six times. The windshield on a clear day caused blurred vision. The dealer replaced the windshield, the failure did not continue. While driving 70 MPH the headlights began to blink. The dealer was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The current mileage was 60,000 and failure mileage was 40,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet impala. While driving at any rate of speed, the head lights would shut off without warning. The contact stated he would have to turn headlights from high to low, to get them to illuminate. The dealer stated that they have never heard of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 46,000.
Failure of dimmer control on 2002 impala. Switch began feeling heavier to activate, then headlights failed multiple times, initially on high beam and then on low beam. Headlights would suddenly go off while driving. Toggling the dimmer switch would reactivate the lights. Fortunately I was driving on a fairly straight road. Dealer indicated they never heard of this problem. Review of internet complaints, this issue appears common. Repair with dealer cost $479.
Headlamps and interior lighting appeared to have a short in them. Have been traveling at night at 55 MPH and dimmed the lights for oncoming traffic when all lights except the fog lights completely went out. Continuous fiddling with switches finally made them come back on. Also, lights will not always come on at night without continuous fiddling with switches. Occurs 5 days out of 7 in every week.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the vehicle's turn signal illuminates sporadically. The dealer stated that there is a short in the turn signal flasher unit and mentioned that there is a recall for this failure. The contact's VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer stated that a recall does not exist for this failure. The current mileage is 110,000 and failure mileage was 105,000.
Turn signal will not work all the time making for dangerous driving.
Tl* - the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet impala. The headlights on the vehicle worked intermittently. If the dimmer switch is pressed the lights will turn on. The failure mileage was 60,000. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by a repair shop. The current mileage was 81,000 miles.
2002 chevrolet impala ls. Headlights shut off while driving. They come back on when you activate the high/low beam lever. No accidents or injury have occurred. Took to dealer and was quoted $400-$600 to fix it. I have ordered a body control module to try to fix it myself.
Tl* - the contact has a 2002 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that when closing the hood it pressed the rubber above the headlights into the top of the headlights, and caused water to leak into the headlights. There was always water in the headlights which caused the headlights to be dim and not to perform at highest potential. Also, the contact stated that the paint was coming off of the turn signal due to the water. The headlights were becoming dimmer and dimmer. *ak update 4/9
Headlights and taillights went out while driving at night. The first time it was very momentary (just a few seconds and they again came on and functioned ok). None-the-less it caused a rapid application of the brakes. Second time, approximately 10 days or so later, same happening and rapid stop caused and pulled off to side of highway. Again the lights came on and functioned normally after about 30 seconds to a minute of time passed. Third time, approximately 2 days later, same happening only lights remained out. Was necessary to replace the dimmer switch and the cost to repair was $345.
Headlights go out intermittently when high beams turned on!
Headlights went out while driving at night. Flicking the high-beam switch restored the lights. I just looked in the odi database & discovered a closed investigation (pe06017). It was pitch dark & raining outside, luckily I was in a rural area & no other cars around. I could have been killed. I'm glad to know you can restore lights by manipulating the multi-function switch but what if the driver doesn't know to do this! A recall is really in order, if for no other reason than to alert people to the potential risk so they know what to do if it happens.
2002 chevy impala headlights do not come on. Tail lights are ok. Manual switch does nothing. Both times the lights did not work, a couple days later everything was ok.
It has become difficult, and it takes excessive force to switch from low beam to high beam. There is no problem going from high to low.
Moisture in drivers side headlight. It never dries out. Makes driving at night on that side hard to see. Talked to dealer, was not covered under warranty. Could not afford $450.00 to repair.
Defective headlight assembly. Moisture condenses on front of assembly obscuring light somewhat.
Complete headlight failure, while driving at night. Could not get headlights to come on. This has happened a few times. Very concerned for my safety.
Front headlight sealed units leak and allow moisture to collect inside which reduces the effectiveness of the light emanating from the lamps.
Dt*: the contact stated while attempting to change from low to high beams, the headlights turned off, intermittently. The headlights came back on after changing from high to low a few times. The dealership determined the dimmer switch needed to be replaced. Updated 10/4/2006 -
Purchased a 2002 chevrolet impala used at a local chevy dealer, in less than 8 months I have come across two problems. One, the turn signal starts acting up and affects the system and they tell me it is the multifunction switch ($400.00) and the second, I noticed I had to constantly add coolant/water to the radiator but could not find any leaks, the dealer tells me it is the lower intake gasket and the cost is ($1000). As I am doing my research to find a more reasonable cost to which I can accommodate, I find that these problems are too common in the version of the motors/style of vehicles. So far, that even two of the shops I have taken the vehicle for an estimate have said they are surprised that there has not been a recall, especially in the lower intake problem. Where can I turn to, to try to get help and make sure these manufacturers take care of these issues that are very costly and as you can see, in less than 3 to 4 years, the consumer has to pay for them. Thank you!!
The headlights on our 2002 impala will go out on their own. You can get them back on by quickly operating the high/low beam arm. When operating at night you don't dare try to switch to high beam or the lights shut off. This is a very,very dangerous situation not only for impala owners but oncoming traffic. I took it to a local mechanic who told me the repair will likely be extensive and expensive because of the airbag .why has there not been a recall?also the turning signal does not work properly all the time. To get this working once it has stopped you must turn off the car and restart it continually until it works again.
Turn signals won't work unless you mess with the hazard light switch.
Defective exterior light switch multi-function switch) on 2002 chevrolet impala. This light switch becomes defective without warning and is a safety hazard. Current models come equipped with automatic headlights which come on at dusk (or in darkened conditions) however this defect does not provide any warning that this automatic function has failed and the manual light switch is also disabled by the same defect.
(1) at first, the turn signal did not work sometimes. And it would be okay when the vehicle was shut down and restarted. But after that, the problem was more serious. 2)turn signal failure when driving. It is possible that I can not warn other drivers that I will be turning which may cause a crash. (3) not yet done. The replacement of hazard switch should fix this problem.
Dt*: the contact stated the headlights failed without warning. The dealership was unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer has been alerted. Updated 6/16/2006 - when the high beams were used the dash lights went dark.
1-28-06, while driving at night, the headlights on my 2002 chevy impala went out. We flashed the dimmer/bright switch and they came on. This happened 3-4 times over the next 3 months. We thought we had a wiring problem. Then in late april, my car just quite running, while going down the road. It started back up, but it then was our cue to have it fixed. The car was still under warranty to we took it back to the dealership for repair. I had to take it back a second time because the problem wasn't fixed, the lights went out again. At this point, may, 2006, since it is daylight for more hours of the day, we don't drive a lot at night so I haven't noticed it happening again. On 5-30-06 I heard on a news report that you have received 15 complaints of headlights going out on chevy impalas, I wanted to add another complaint to that.
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