Chevrolet impala displays excessive wear on the inside of the rear tires. I am assuming it is the rear tires as online searches describe the same condition affect the rear tires. The tires were rotated every time the oil was changed, so the front tires show some wear but not nearly the same amount of damage. It is my guess this wearing started before the most recent tire rotation. The tires are worn to the point the cords are showing along the inside of the rear tires. The tire is very rounded on the inside edge of each tire while the outside edge of each tire looks like they did when new. The tires are michelin hydroedge tires with approximately 50,000 miles, they are rated for 90,000 miles. Online information says this is a problem with the spindle rods. There is a pending class action lawsuit against "new gm" to honor design problems of "old gm." gm order a recall on all police impalas from 2007-2008 within a VIN range to replace the spindle rods. Bulletin no. 08032a. Also search document pic5406a for more information. This is a severe safety problem which could lead to tire failure while operating the vehicle.!!!
2007 Chevrolet Impala suspension complaints
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Excessive tire wear, driver side rear tire inside wears abnormally. Suspect rear wheel spindle rod, which was recalled for police model but not civilian model for rear wheel misalignment. Danger of wear not being noticed since it is excessive on the inside of tire which could result in a tire blow out and crash.
I bought my car used with 40,000 mile on it. The tires were perfect when I bought it. 9,000 miles later, my front tires kept going flat. I looked at them and the entire inside of the tires were worn through. I took it to the local tire shop and they told me the tires wore like that due to a bad alignment. My steering seemed fine. The manager of the shop came out to tell me that many of his customers with impalas have similar issues. A extra long factory installed camber bolt causes the vehicles to become un aligned, and causes excessive wear on the tires.
I purchased a 2007 chevy impala 3.5 lt in 2011. Soon discovered the back end shifts when going over rough, uneven roads and highways. It also shifts when going over manhole covers. When driving in mn snow and ice, it is very unsettling to have the back-end fishtail. I've complained to the local dealership, attorney general, and gm motors hq. I soon learned of the problems and exact same complaints that other 2007 chevy impala owners are having with this car. The other day my son used my car to run an errand and even he noticed that the back-end is faulty. I've had this car aligned two times within six months. I am frustrated that the local dealer will not take the car back and also that gm motors hq will not fix this dangerous problem. I'm stuck with a car that's not safe, thus limiting any freeway driving, especially in winter.
I have not had an incidence but very concerned about the malfunction that is going on with my vehicle at this time..I noticed a scrubbing/grumbling noise when I would turn the wheel either way left or right. After vehicle being put on machine for testing it was discovered that the upper strut mounts and bearing were worn and noisy on front struts......also my ABS and traction control light both came on at the same time and would not go off, the information system in vehicle recommended brakes be service.....the results from car being tested showed both front hubs have slack and both front wheel speed sensor harness are coming apart inside wire installation. The codes for ABS/traction control is...c0040 00.c0040.
Nov 5, 2007. Vehicle needed a wheel alignment at 14,566 miles. Tires had abnormal wear because of alignment. Feb 2008. 4 new tires and wheel alignment at 29,000 miles. Dec 2010. 4 new tires and wheel alignment at 48,900 miles. Aug 2011. 4 new tires and wheel alignment at 56,600 miles. Aug 2012. Wheel alignment at 65,400 miles.
I will not drive this car down any steep grade. Going down cuesta grade and applying brakes, the steering wheel shakes uncontrollably. We had the car checked out at a dealer and they said it was probably the rotors. We then had them turned front and back and got a front end alignment. That did not change anything. We then had a four wheel alignment done and replaced the brakes. No difference. That is when we were told we needed to replace our tires. The rear were wearing out at very fast. They lasted under 20k miles. We are now on our third set. It's too bad gm will not recall 2007/2008 impalas. Only the police version.this is not right. Our rear spindles and front upper/lower control arms should be replaced at no cost to us. If not who would bother buying this car when we sell it?
Traveling down fm 247 south in huntsville, tx. @ posted speed of 60 MPH around the time of about 1:10 pm, when my rear tires involuntarily swerved causing my vehicle to steer cross lanes and crash off road onto grassy and wooded shoulder. Crashed into debris including trees limbs, stumps. Crash caused personal injury and damage to vehicle. *tr the consumer stated gm was well aware that the chevrolet impala's were within the recalled VIN breakpoint. They were equipped with an identical frame, chassis, suspension, spindle rods as the police package listed for the recall. Updated 08/09/12 updated 08/14/12 the consumer is requesting the federal safety agency policy when an auto manufacturer is to file a recall with the public. Updated 05/08/14
2007 impala ss that I have owned since april 2011 and bought with 24,000 miles.the problem is with rear tires on the car wearing witihin one month after replacing, the instalation of tires is followed by a professional alignment and the tires still wear down to the wires. I have been through several sets of tires and alignments since I purchased the car and have not yet found a fix other than tires and alignment. Documents have indicated that there are bad rear spindle rods on the rear of the car that gm has aknowledged are present and gm failed to repair them on all 2007-2008 impalas with the exception of police vehicles (approximately 23,000 police duty cars out of 450,000+ affected). Gm will not replace these under warranty and I cannot find a repair for the issue. The car will slip out of alignment within a few days or weeks and cause very dangerous driving conditions if driven on rain, snow or any slippery surface, causing the car to sway in the rear, hydroplane and even lose control. This is an enourmous safety hazard for impala owners and also other drivers that may have an accident due to this issue.
Letter from congressman carter on behalf of constituent re issue of gm's liability for defective parts on cars they manufactured *tgw as a result of a design flaw and defective parts, the tri-coiled rear springs, trailing arms and spindle rods are causing premature wear of rear tires. Gm recalled vehicles used in police work; but not the general public. Gm says they are not liable, because its 2009 bankruptcy and subsequent reorganization shields them from liability over the alleged design flaws. *tr updated 04/010/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle began to veer out of lane that the contact was traveling in without intent. The failure recurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic four times regarding the defect. The rear tires were replaced twice and the rear brakes were also replaced twice. There was a voluntary recall issued by the manufacturer pertaining to the rear spin rod on the 2007-2008 model year vehicles and the 2008 chevrolet impala police cruisers. The contact did not confirm if the vehicle was included in the recall. The vehicle was not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
During the course of owning this impala since it was new, it has had 12 replacement tires installed in order to correct a vibration problem, which is felt at or around 55 MPH. It has taken approximately 10,000 miles for each of the tires to wear unevenly. Each time a tire was replaced, I was given an explanation that the defective tire was no longer round (egg shaped) and would not properly balance. A majority of the defective tires were from the rear of the impala. The last replacement tires were installed on 06-28-10 when the vehicle had 26,264 miles on it. During the dozens of visits to multiple chevrolet service depts, no mechanical suspension parts were replaced. I've been in contact with the general motors executive customer service office (gmecso) for years and have dealt with multiple representatives. The impala again has a vibration, and I would like to get the vehicle serviced. Gmecso informed me that they wanted me to take the impala to a different chevrolet service department if I needed to get the car looked at for issues regarding the tires. Since 02-05-12, I have made 5 phone calls to the gmecso and have yet to receive a call back.
I noticed things about my car but ignored them because I thought, this is a brand new car and it shouldn't have any issues. From the very beginning I would notice that my car would slide a lot when there was snow/ice/rain on the ground. As if it wasn't sitting on the ground properly. I would look at it from the rear at a distance and it always seemed to slant/droop at an angle. About a year and half of ownership while getting my oil changed a service tech from an authorized chevrolet dealer informed me that I had excessive tire wear and stated that I needed all new tires. Note he never stated that I needed a wheel alignment or that there was a possible recall notice that we could fix while your car is still under. He just wanted to sell me tires. From doing my research it looks like I am not alone with the issue of excessive tire wear. Looks like gm is also aware of this issue. There is a gm bulletin 08032 but gm only states that government cars are affected. I know of several people that work on gm assembly lines and they will state that there is no difference, so why has there not been a recall on this issue. This is very dangerous for gm to knowing know that something is not correct on these cars and they are refusing to do anything about it. How many lives have been lost or have to be lost for gm to call a recall and fix the issue on these cars. Update 2/22/2012: I have gotten the "needed" "special" wheel alignment but am still constantly replacing tires that have been on my car not even a year. Will never buy a chevy again. Not reputable and doing the right thing which is to correctly fix over 400,000 cars.
Massive rear tire premature wear caused by defective design and defective tri-coiled rear springs, trailing arms, and spindle rods.
Rear suspension is unstable, third set of good rear tires being put on, again. The car now has 69k miles.
Recently bought 2007 chevy impala for son. This car cannot stay on the road in wet/snow conditions. It fishtails and is scary to drive. I've lived in wisconsin all my life and drove many different cars but never a car as dangerous as this.
I have had to replace the rear tires on my chevrolet impala twice in under 20,000 miles due the rear suspension spindles being worn. The discount tire representatives report that they see at least two impalas a week with the same. Problem. Only replaced in police impalas..
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. The contact stated the rear end of the vehicle was out of alignment twice each time the rear tires had to be replaced. The manufacturer stated it was not a known failure. The dealer stated the manufacturer was repairing police vehicles with the identical failure. The contact was concerned about the safety defect. The failure mileage was 43,000 and the current mileage was 72,000. ....updated 12/03/12
Sirs vehicle has just turned over 62,000 miles replaced 4 sets of tires tires wearing out from camber caster problems in rear end g.m. Has not had a recall except for 20,000 police made cars mon. 11-28-11 a gm person finally said you have warranty for 100,000 miles take car back to dealer and tell them to fix the vehicle this car has no value anymore dealers don't advertise them for sale anymore in maine papers, they know of the problems. You folks have to demand that g.m. Recall and repair every car 2007-2008 impalas with problem. One set of tires on this car wore a strip 2 inches wide from outside edges toward center in 4 months my mechanic who was changing the oil called me out to look at them, he had put them on the car. They were down to canvas and steel belt, my wife drives this vehicle and she never noticed anything this was shear chance in spotting problem I feel this is very dangerous problem. A high speed blowout on inter state, the only place she drives fast to visit kids would have been catastrophe. Please take action on these cars 400,000 plus sold and over 20,000 to police which were re-called and fixed best regards [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the rear tires would wear prematurely. The contact believed that there was an issue with the rear axle that was affecting the tires. The dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 55,000.
07 impala for excessive front tire wear not rear as has been the problem. Car has now 52,000 miles on it . Dealership has tested the car for problem with rear alignment bolts, checked it to gm specs. Contacted gm who said there was no problem with the car. Car goes through a set of front tires approx every 15000 miles. Complaint started after replacing first set of tires @ 16,000 miles
Traveling eastbound on I-90, low tire pressure warning came on, I pulled over to check my tires and noticed that just the inside of my rear tires were worn down to the belts, however very little wear on the out side of the tire. I visually checked the tire prior to getting on the highway and did not notice any wear. After doing some research, I found this is a common problem with this model. This is definitely a safety issue.
Rear tires wearing too prematurely due to bad engineering and design in the 2007 chevy impala. I'm at 50,000 miles and second set of tires is wearing too soon as well. There is a problem with the suspension & spindle rods angling the tires in the wrong position causing the car to be unsafe during any ice, snow and or slippery conditions. Gm has recalled all police vehicles to fix the problem in the exact model car. However, they are leaving the individual owner to scramble and find a solution, knowing it's a dangerous situation. Rear spindle rods part numbers 10329689 (2) and 10329691 (2) need to be replaced as noted on bulletin 08032 by gm and they sell a complete kit to correct their mistake. This is a $600 to $700 repair plus new tires g.m. Will not replace anything stating this only applies to police vehicles. But all part numbers are the same on police and regular impala's. Updated 09/27/11.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that all four tires and rear struts needed to be replaced. Upon returning from a trip, the front drivers side tire was flat. While inflating the tire, the contact noticed that wiring was coming out of the tire. The vehicle was taken to the location of the tire manufacturer, where the contact was informed that the rear struts were faulty and needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that the vehicle was equipped with a heavier duty police issued suspension system which caused the failure. The manufacturer of the vehicle was then notified and the contact was informed that the vehicle was actually not equipped with the police duty suspension system. The failure mileage was 32,366 and the current mileage was 32,591. Updated 9/13/11 *cn updated 2/22/12
I had heard about a recall on the 20007- 2008 chevy impala. It involves the spindle rods on the rear suspension. I have a 2007 impala and the bad spindle rods are effecting my rear tires. I purchased 4 tires in 2009. As of today, my rear tires need replacing really soon due to this problem with the spindle rods.
We purchased our 2007 impala ss on 11/17/09 with 33,003 miles on it. On july 20, 2011 while driving home from work with my wife and stepson on the I-94 freeway in clinton township, mi., the leftside rear tire blewout. We notice that it had broke the inner plastic piece and bent the muffler tip and there was clearly no rubber left on the inside of the tire all you saw was wires. Had to put our spare tire on. Took the car into the tire shop on july 22, 2011 to have that tire replaced, service guy said there was no rubber left on the inside of the left tire in the rear, and the wires were clearly visible and showed us them, which we had noticed when this occurred. He also stated that on the rear rightside the wires were showing too. We had him replace all 4 tires on the vehicle. He also stated that we had been the 4th impala they had replaced tires on in the past week. While on the lift we noticed that the back tires were slightly leaning out, like (/) left side and (\) right side, I told him that I want the tires back and he gave them to me. We took them home and took picks of them and the back of our car to show how the tires were still leaning out, and also took pictures of where the plastic had been broke in the wheel well. This has happened in less than 20,000 mile since we purchased the vehicle. I went to the dealership that we purchased the vehicle from and told the service guy what had happened, he stated that there was no recall as of yet on this problem but that other people had came in with the same complaints, that I should get ahold of gm and see what they say. He told me that he was aware of the police vehicle that had been recalled but as of yet knew nothing about all others. He stated that he wished he could do something for us but there was nothing he could do. When is gm gonna do something about this?
The car has alignment problem. While driving I never felt confident about the feel and felt like traction was not was not good. Original set of tires prematurely failed around 30,000 miles. Excessive wear on the inside. When complained the dealer said it needed alignment and performed on the front wheels. After that I replaced all 4 tires. Upon examining the tires recently I realized that the rear tires are wearing unevenly, inside was wearing fast. The road nose from the rear wheels was increasing steadily. However the front tires seems to be fine. When I called the dealer with the problem, he suggested all wheel alignment for which I will have to pay. I strongly believe the problem was due to defective parts/inspection prior to delivery.
2007 chevy impala - very dangerous to drive on slick roads - abnormal rear tire wear due to alignment issues - wears out tires in approximately 15000 miles due to excessive inner wear / camber out of alignment.
On 9/08/09 I went to a local tire dealer to repair 2 slow leaks in my tires. I was advised the tires badly needed aligned. On 9/09/09 I got my alignment. The repairman advised me the tires were all worn badly, and I needed new ones before winter.at that time my mileage was about 16,900 miles. On 11/02/09 I bought 4 new tires for a cosdt of $425.79 out of necessity for upcoming winter driving. I thought it was very odd that I needed new tires on the impala that I had purchased two years ago, but I trust my tire man, so I did not question what he told me I needed to do. It has been almost two years again, so now I am concerned about whther I need new tires again already due to this gm problem of defective spindle rods, which connect the suspension to the rear wheels. I am concerned about this problem as a safety issue when I am driving my vehicle!!!
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that all four tires were consistently wearing from the inside and were constantly in need of replacement and an alignment. The dealer was contacted who offered no assistance for the repairs. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 71,209. Updated 08/15/11 *bf updated 08/24/11.
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