The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that upon attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start as intended. The contact then observed smoke coming from the engine compartment. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the wiring harness and observed that the wiring was exposed. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V355000 (Electrical System), but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 222,000.
2009 Chevrolet Impala: fire, smoke or burning smell
6 of the 824 complaints about the 2009 Chevrolet Impala describe fire, smoke or burning smell.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 157 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Fire, smoke or burning smell by model year
What owners say
The driver seat power motor caught fire underneath the seat while driving my vehicle. It started smoking really bad. Out of no where.
Speedometer caught on fire and burnt out the electrical wires
While operating the vehicle I noticed thick white smoke coming up from under my seat, I put down the windows was able to pull off to a safe space and by that time visible fire was coming up from around the edges of the seat I hit the onstar botton told them my care was on fire they dispatched police and fire department. After the fire was extinguished the fire department said that it appeared to them that the wiring from the seat motor at shorted out and burned through the wire casing which then caught the seat I was sitting in on fire. The auto body also stated that that appeared to be what happened to them as well.
I was turning left into a driveway going no more than 7 miles an hour, because I was following a car, when I heard a large grind then pop. I parked my car and knew immediately the transmission failed by the fluid trail and part left behind. I took it to a dealer and luckily it was covered under the power train warranty. A week after receiving my vehicle back the alignment was off, driver-side headlight socket caught fire, I have labored start up, have stalled on the freeway! And have stabilitrak, airbag, and reduced engine power error codes that randomly appear.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact attempted to start the vehicle at least three times, but was unsuccessful. He noticed smoke coming from under the hood. He opened the hood and found flames in the engine compartment. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to the dealer. There were no injuries. The chevrolet manufacturer stated that they needed to investigate the fire. A police report was filed. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 5,000.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Electrical system
- Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles
- This bulletin provides information on identifying Non-GM Engine Calibrations for Gasoline Engines using...
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS)...
- The intent of this service bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential...
- This bulletin provides information for electrical ground repairs using new General Motors replacement...
- Electrical system
- This informational bulletin provides information for the IPC odometer programming method quick reference...
Related recalls
Electrical system: ignition
- What is wrong
- This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac DeVille, 2006-2011 Cadillac DTS, 2006-2014 Chevrolet Impala, and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
- Risk
- If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 23, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1‑800‑521‑7300 (Buick), 1‑800‑458‑8006 (Cadillac), and 1‑800‑222‑1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14299.
Recall number 14V355000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2009 Chevrolet Impala fire or smoke
Is fire, smoke or burning smell a common problem on the 2009 Chevrolet Impala?
6 of 824 owner complaints about the 2009 Chevrolet Impala (1%) mention fire, smoke or burning smell. The model year with the most reports is 2000.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Chevrolet Impala?
There is 1 recall and 157 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2009 Chevrolet Impala
Airbag light 136Check engine light 128Loss of power 128Stalling 60Door locks 29Jerking 28No deployment 25ABS 24Knocking 22Power steering loss 18Won't start 18Steering lock-up 16Grinding brakes 14Engine failure 14Key fob 12Ball joint 11Adaptive cruise 9Fuel gauge 7Battery drain 6Brake failure 6Won't shift 6Overheating 5Seat belt 5Tire blowout 5
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