2006 Chevrolet Impala: clunking or noise when steering

Filed Nov 25, 2016 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 174,000 miles · IA · fire

I was driving the car earlier today in the power steering pump was making noise. So I check it it was empty I filled it up with power steering fouled.come to find out its a leak again. For the third time in that the lights been flickering since I bought the car for two days the check battery system light was on. Then one day it cut off on me in traffic. While driving .then after a while I got a jump but the car didn't stay running on its on after the fifth try it stayed running.I was able to drive home now every other week so. I have to messing with cable cord on the battery to get the car to start. Just so happened today my alternator. Was on fire. The fire department had to cut all the wiring off that was connected to the battery just to stop the fire from burning .

Filed Oct 23, 2014 · Steering · 56,000 miles · KY

Popping sound in steering, when turning.

Filed Aug 22, 2014 · Steering · 75,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the vehicle power steering failed intermittently and made abnormal noises. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000.

Filed May 20, 2014 · Body, Electrical · 82,000 miles · MN

From time to time I hear some banging noise like someone is in my trunk or like it the side. I'm not sure what it . Also my power steering make noise all the time. And my driver side headlight bulb comes loose and blows out a lot. It seems like it's something with the connector. To many issues with this car.

Filed May 15, 2014 · Steering · 38,756 miles · FL

My power steering was acting crazy and making clicking and other weird sounds. After being notified of a recall, I took it in to the dealer. The dealer told me they had to perform the recall, which they have it listed as a power steering flush on my gm owner center file. It has now returned back to clicking and weird sounds when I drive and turn. I'm scared that maybe gm is overlooking my impala.

Filed Apr 28, 2014 · Steering · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the steering would exhibit a clicking and grinding noise while the contact was driving 35 MPH. The contact did not take the vehicle in for repairs. The contact did not notify manufacturer. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Apr 2, 2014 · Steering · KY

I have been having an issue with my steering column in my impala I know there was a recall on some impala's but when I contacted a local dealer I was told mine wasn't in recall . Yet there's a popping noise in steering column and just recently I started having problems with my high beam lights they will switch to high beam whenever I use my blinker and I have to push in n hold in the blinker switch for a few mins before the high beam lights will go off ! I've bright lighted so many ppl over this problem and I feel very guilty if I caused someone to crash over bright lighting them even though it's out of my control really . Please help me find out if my car should be checked for this steering knuckle recall bc a mechanic told me that it sounds like that is what may be the issue , thank you .

Filed Dec 2, 2009 · Steering · 53,000 miles · MI

I have a 2006 chevy impala and the steering is terrible. It clunks and when I put on the brake it goes to the left, having no control. Please is this covered in a recall.

Filed Nov 17, 2009 · Steering · 61,000 miles · MN

Steering: I started hearing a noise - like a clunking in, at the same time I would feel it in my steering wheel...when I would turn left or right, it would clunk and kind of shake or vibrate....it got worse and worse and every time I would turn the car to the left or right, it would clunk louder and could hear it and feel it. I went to the local auto repair, and they found that they had to replace the intermediate steering shaft....this part cost $120.00 plus the labor to install.

Filed Oct 15, 2009 · Steering · 33,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The steering shaft elicits violent vibrations and noises. There was a recall for an after market steering part (see the federal safety agency campaign id number: 09e005000), but his vehicle identification number was not included. The vehicle was taken to the nearest dealer where they found the steering shaft was faulty and either would need to be replaced or repacked. No repairs had been made to date. The current and failure mileages were under 33,000.

Filed Feb 5, 2009 · Engine, Suspension · TN

I have only had my car for 9 months and have had trouble from the beginning, the heater will not heat up and when it does it goes cold unless you are pressing the gas and will not defrost and it keeps losing fluid so they replace the radiator cap.it has a bad shimmy and a popping in the steering wheel it has less then 45,000 I really think they need to check in on all the problems people are having with the 2006 impala.

Filed Apr 13, 2007 · Steering, Tires · 20,500 miles · NY

Leased 2006 impala lt 3/06. 2/07-first thing that happened was power steering line blew while driving on highway at 70 MPH. Had towed vehicle to dealership and it was fixed. They left all the fluid all over engine and brakes. Shortly after, experienced clanking noise from front of vehicle. Took to dealer first time, they said they couldn't find the cause of the problem, could be left over power steering fluid from the blowout, causing noise on moving parts. Also noticed tires were wearing. Got oil change and 3rd tire rotation for vehicle. Tires still wearing in front and noise becoming more prominent in front. Took back to dealer, said it was a trans axle problem, and was also causing an alignment problem. They corrected the trans axle problem under warranty, but said the alignment and excessive wear on tires was my problem. This didn't seem right, a problem on the vehicle caused another problem, but it was my responsibility. They said they alignment was ok now. I asked if they checked and they said no, it would be okay since the trans axle problem was corrected. They said I could complain, they just follow the rules from up above.