My high beam switch doesn't work in my impala. My car is either an 02 or 03 and, after looking this up online, im seeing that there are a ton of other complaints. This is very obviously an engineering or negligence issue with the company. When driving at night, on occasion, if I switch my low/high beams, the lights may or may not go completely out. I have to switch them on and off again, maybe a few times, to get them to come back on. This poses a serious safety hazard since it could take a few seconds to get them to come back on.
2003 Chevrolet Impala lights complaints
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I just bought a 2003 chevy impala ls. On my way home I turn on my brights and when I went to shut them off it turned all my lights off and they wont come back on. My lights will only come on when in the brights position and will still shut off occasionally. I have read countless comment by people with the exact same problem in the 15 min I've been online searching this before I stumbled onto this website. There should be a recall on this seeing as driving at night and your lights just randomly shut off that could be very dangerous and potentially deadly if not already!
Vehicle would fail to start however after 10 minutes would start. High beam out indicator will illuminate but at the same time both high beam headlights are stuck on and will not go off. Multiple diagnostics no problem found. Replaced, bcm ok for a week problem returned. Dealership stumped.
2003 chevy impala. Passlock stystem thinks the car is being stolen, disabling the ignition for up to 30 minutes at a time. Sometimes leaving you stranded. Also ABS and trac control system failure at 100,00 miles. No more ABS or trac control as parts are over $3,000. Oil spill out of filler neck onto exhaust manifold, and recall only moved spark plug wires, oil problem still exists. Interior dash lights dim to complete darkeness, or super birght at all different times. Issue is the dimmer switch. Piss poor design by gm. They should be banned from selling vehicles until they pull their heads out of their [xxx] . Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I own a 2003 chev. Impala, ls and cannot drive with the bright lights on as they only remain on 3-to-5 minutes and go out completely. This is very nerve wracking and dangerous. Thus, I no longer use high beam and was told a new switch for $500.00 plus installation was needed. This has occurred since I purchased with warranty left, but thought it was just a once or twice occurrence.
Recurring problem: when clicking from low beam to high beam or high/low using the turn signal arm the headlights go out unexpectedly. I've been forced to travel with the fog lights on to insure that I have some vision when switching high/low. Extremely dangerous to be traveling at highway speed and losing your headlights! I have found over 30 similar complaints on-line without to much searching effort. Many of the respondents have said that repair/replacement of the turn signal arm runs about $700. In visiting with my dealer he has indicated he has not heard of this problem--but my research indicates it occurs often? The most recent incident occurred in late dec. 2009. We are hesitant to use this vehicle after dark due to the problem.
Lights just turn off for no reason.
I am filing a safety complaint concerning the 2003 chevrolet impala. While driving at night, switching lights from dim to bright, headlights go out. I have had to pull over, turn of car, and restart to get dim lights on. What can this problem be and what might the cure be. I have checked for recalls on lighting and found none. Please address this problem.
Loss of both headlights when I switched from high beams to low beams. I was able to restore headlight function by jiggling the hi beam low beam switch . I went to local chevrolet dealer and was told I probably need a new multifunction switch,appears to me this is a common problem.
After changing my battery on my car I notice now that my lights flicker on and off. There is also a clicking sound coming from underneath the dash and sometime my car will not start.
Driving my 2003 impala at night. Rear seat passenger rolled down window causing the head lights to shut off. Was able to activate bright lights before slowing car. Able to re-created the problems by rolling down the window and having the head lights turn off.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. While driving various speeds at night, the headlights shut off and do not illuminate again. As a result, the contact must activate the hazard lights. For the past three months, she has not driven at night due to the failure. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The failure mileage was 87,000.
2003 impala highbeams when in use do totally go out blinkers just stop blinking after internet research common problem with impalas which gm won't take responsibility for. They recalled the malibu how many people need to get killed before they take responsibility. No bailout for them. I cannot afford to fix their mistakes. I'm still paying for the car.
2003 chevrolet impala, headlights turn off without warning while driving at night. This problem has happened on several occasions.
Headlights fail without warning. Occurs intermittently when high beams are engaged. Headlight dimmer switch was replaced. Old part is available.
My 03 chevy impala lights flash on and off all day long whether the car is on, off, or driving down the road I have gone to the dealer and they don't know what's wrong with it but they are willing to charge me $800 to try to fix it. Also the car does not start after it has rained.
While driving at night and changing to high beams, the headlights went out. Continual moving of the lever got them to come back on. Less than a quarter mile later, the same thing happened, this time I was not trying to change to bright lights.
The headlights go out while driving at night on high beam, almost went off road, in july of 2008. Do not drive the car at night much. The lights still go out at night on highbeam, do not come back on for up to 40 seconds. Have started to leave the lowbeams on all the time, has not yet gone out on lowbeam.
I own a 2003 chevy impala and while driving at night and when I switch from high beams to low beams my lights go out....just recently while driving on the expressway, my light just went dark...after working the dimmer switch they came by on, this is scary and should be a safety recall .
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. In august of 2007, while driving approximately 25 MPH, the turn signals failed. Immediately following this incident, while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle overheated. The contact pulled to the side of the road, lifted the hood, and noticed smoke rising from the engine. She took the vehicle to a local repair shop and the mechanic informed her that the radiator was cracked and needed to be repaired. The repairs were made, but the vehicle overheated again months later. In august of 2008, body work was performed on the vehicle and afterwards the exterior lighting began to illuminate on and off automatically. She took the vehicle back to the body shop and was informed that the failure was due to a defective combination switch. The combination switch was replaced and the mechanic stated that the repair was unsuccessful; therefore, the original part was reinstalled. After the failed attempt to repair the failure, the mechanic performed a diagnostic test and stated that the failure was due to the combination switch. The manufacturer and dealer have not been notified. The current mileage was 171,920 and failure mileage was 150,000.
While driving on a busy two lane highway at 4:00 am my headlight suddenly went out. I could not get them to turn back on, and could not see where I was at on the road. I did manage to safely pull to the edge of the road, and after trying several things to restore lights, I was able to hold the dimmer switch back and get high beam lights. I was able to complete my trim to work, using only high beams. Every time I tried to use low beams the lights would completely go out.
Driving at night using the auto headlight function, the headlight fail (quit) on highbeam. At 75 MPH this can be a life threatening experience, I was luckily on a straight road at the time. When it happened I tried turning the lights on with the switch, pushed and pulled it and that did not work. I came to a stop and was going to get out of the car and the lights came back on. This has happened about 9 times. It only does it on high beam setting, it has not done it when the switch is pulled to the "on" position as of yet.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that on two separate occasions while driving at various speeds, the headlights and instrument panel lights shut off. The first failure, the lights illuminated again and the second time, the contact could only use the high beams. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current mileage was 73,500 and failure mileage was 53,500.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the turn signals failed and would not engage. The dealer replaced the module and there had been no further occurences. In addition, the contact stated that the headlights worked intermittently. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The current mileage was 75,100 and failure mileage was 75,047. Updated 05/21/08 *bf the consumer stated the dealership reapired the problem. Updated 05/20/08.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. While driving various speeds at night, the exterior lighting failed sporadically and the contact would have to manually turn them back on. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The VIN, engine size, and number of cylinders were unknown. The failure and current mileages were 45,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. While driving approximately 25 MPH in the snow, the headlights failed. The contact played with the headlight switch until the lights illuminated again. The lights dimmed again shortly afterwards. The dealer stated that the dimmer switch may be the cause of the failure. No repairs were made. The current and failure mileages were 66,000. Updated 3/25/08 *cn the consumer stated this is the 2nd incident and very dangerous. Updated 03/25/08
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. While decelerating to 10 MPH and activating the turn signal, the headlights completely dimmed. Two or three seconds later, the headlights illuminated again. While the vehicle was parked, the contact conducted his own test; each time he activated the turn signal, the headlights dimmed and then illuminated. The contact spoke with the dealer, but he has not taken his vehicle there at this time. The current mileage was 29,299 and failure mileage was 29,250. Updated 4/8/08 *cn the consumer stated lights would go out completely with no warning until repaired on 02/19/08. Updated 04/08/08
My head lights failed on my 03 impala. This is the third time that it has happened. Its something that doesn't happen everyday. But this last time really made me fear for my life. I was coming home at night about to some to a curve going 40 MPH when all of a sudden the headlights went off. I almost went into the ditch and there was a pole right there I could of hit. I came online to try to find out if anyone else had this problem and that lead me to this website. Im really afraid if I didn't go ahead and do this that I would regret it. You people need to know that more people are having this problem and that its not a safe. I'd feel really guilty if this might have killed someone if it already hasn't. This is a problem that needs to be address!
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. While driving various speeds at night, the headlights would be on high beams, but the lights would shut off automatically. When the lights shut off, it would take 10-15 minutes for them to illuminate again. The failure would occur every twelve to fifteen miles. The mechanic stated that the defect was very frequent for his type of vehicle. The estimated cost to repair the vehicle is $500. The purchase date was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 75,000. Updated 02-14-08 *bf updated 02/14/08
High-beam headlights sometimes go out, no pattern detected. Relay is suspected.
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