2008 Chevrolet Impala: rotors or pads wearing out early

Filed Sep 16, 2014 · Tires, Wheels · 151,000 miles · MI

Premature wear on rear tires, less then a year old and ruined.

Filed Nov 17, 2011 · Suspension · IL

New tires installed january 2011 with proper rotation every 6000-7500 miles. Inside tread of rear tires are prematurely wearing. I drive mostly highway miles to and from work, about 150 miles a day round trip. I have to have new tires installed again today as inside tread is wearing and belts are starting to show. I have seen many consumer reports and claims regarding the rear spindles as being bad. I was not able to locate any recalls on this matter but kept locating the class action lawsuit for the rear spindles of the impala I cannot afford to have to put new tires on the car every year let alone 2 or more times a year. After looking into the repair cost of replacing the rear spindles is pretty expensive, especially for the consumer to take on when it appears gm should recall for the cars for the fix as they did for the police departments.

Filed Aug 10, 2011 · Suspension · 16,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle began to shake violently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis, where they stated that the rear spindle rods were faulty and caused the tires to prematurely wear. The faulty rear spindle rods also contributed to the misalignment of the vehicle. A set of four tires were previously replaced on two separate occasions due to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact planned to have the vehicle repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 16,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Jul 7, 2011 · Suspension · 20,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. While driving approximately 5-25 MPH, a loud thumping noise emitted from the rear end of the vehicle. The failure occurred when driving at low speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the four tires were rotated and the failure continued. The technician advised both rear tires would need to be replaced. The contact stated the inner tread on both rear tires exhibited an uneven premature wear due to defective spindle rods. The manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

Filed Feb 17, 2011 · Brakes · 6,000 miles · CA

Brake and brake rotor warping every couple months. Severe shaking while stopping. Was told by dealer to downshift instead of breaking on hills. Did that but the problems continues. Dealer says the brakes are not covered by warranty and not to drive in the mountains because the brakes overheat. The vehicle is mainly driven on flat roads to my wife's work and they still only last a couple months. Shakes violently after 1/4 mile of down hill travel found forums online of many people with the same problem. Http://vlane.com/discuss-topic/1195/impala-brake-issues brakes are undersized for the vehicle which causes the over heating and brake failure, shaking and fading. Major safety issue. Gm needs to recall and upgrade brake system [xxx] parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jun 29, 2010 · Tires · 97,000 miles · MN

Noticed abnormal and excessive tire feathering. Had researched and found previous to my own experience that others had the same problem, so I had been monitoring my own tires to see if it was a design flaw. One mechanic told me after I purchase 4 new tires, which only have 34,000 miles on a 50,000 mile rating, he would try an alignment to see if it need four new struts as he was assuming was the main problem behind the tire wear. I called a local gm service center to see if they had suggestions for me. The guy told me 4 new tires and the few others we have serviced with the same problem, an adjustment had to be made by elongating the holes to pull the tires into a good alignment, eliminating the outward camber. He found this info in a technical service bulletin. Gm has recalled public service vehicles, ie police cars, of the same make and model, but has yet to see the public safety hazard behind this easily remedied issue. I was told it would cost me at-least $700 for prematurely worn tires and repairs and adjustments. Imagine if I had been aware of this previous to my own incident. I would assume I still had 15-20000 miles of tread-life left and would be driving my car as if there were no problem at-all until my tires blew while driving my son back to his mothers house, causing an accident, killing my son and I as well as two others in another vehicle. There-in lays the safety issue. A prompt and thorough investigation will show it's a design flaw that is putting lives at risk. The sooner the defect is corrected, the sooner peoples lives and wallets can rest at ease. I would certainly be willing to answer any other questions regarding this issue.

Filed Feb 10, 2010 · Suspension · LA

2008 chevy impala was shipped from the factory unaligned causing premature tire wear. There may be a camber related issue causing premature wear on the inner edge of the rear tires. Problems start at about 10,000 miles. I replaced the rear tires twice in one year.

Filed Jun 15, 2009 · Brakes · 28,000 miles · IA

Both front brake rotors warped 2008 chevrolet impala lt.