Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the seat belt warning indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 88,949.
2009 Chevrolet Impala electrical complaints
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Going down highway go to adjust AC temp. And this loud tap tap tap tap starts sounding off in dash. Scared me caused me to jump and almost lose control of car. Took to chevrolet dealer they replaced blend door actuator. I have had this replaced five differ. Times under warranty. 2015 81000 miles and it goes out again. I am now use to the sound and it does not scare me like before. I have talked to other impala owners and thye have the exact same problem. They said it scared them too when it first happened.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. While driving at approximately 40 MPH, the fuel gauge went down to zero. Also, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle did not accelerate. The service engine soon warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the driver's door key fob failed to operate. The contact had to manually lock and unlock the driver's side door. The contact mentioned that weeks later, the both rear doors failed to lock and unlock. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000. Updated 6/8/15*cn the consumer stated the problem was diagnoses as dis-functional lock actuators. Updated 06/18/15
'service traction control' 'engine power reduced' and engine light came on. Car lost all power. I had to wait several minutes before it would start again. I was driving 65 MPH on my daily drive of 60 miles one way. Thank goodness I wasn't passing and did not have my children in the car! This has happened several times since where I have not lost all power but partial, the cruise control will quit working and the car has very little power.
2009 chevrolet impala. Consumer writes in regards to parts unavailable to complete recall notice.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicles speed reduced after the engine power warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. Updated 4/6/15
I was approaching a intersection when the engine stopped running,I stopped the car,put the car in park,then I tried to start the car it wouldn't do anything,tried to take it out of park and it wouldn't come out park nor would it start and the key wouldn't come out of the ignition switch. This is a safety problem I could have been killed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.
The first time the loud noise happen was back in 12/2014. 02/08/2015 the noise was so loud that I pull off the road. It seems to be coming from behind the dash or radio? I call gm and was advised that there is not and has not been a recall form this although there has been several complaints. Per gm the cost of repairs is on the car owner.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that an abnormal noise emitted from the heating system when the driver door was open. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the air bag warning light illuminated. In addition, the fuel and the speedometer gauge fluctuated. The message board also displayed low oil and car lowering speed before the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was unavailable.
The key gets stuck and is very difficult to remove the key.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle stalled causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a guard rail and rolled over. The air bags did not deploy and the vehicle failed to restart. The contact did not disclose if a police report was filed or not. The contact sustained whiplash all over the body that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, who diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was not available. Updated 4/27/15*cn updated 9/18/2017
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the steering wheel seized and no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
Key went and turned vehicle on . When I stopped to pull key out it would not release.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. While driving 50-60 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle could be restarted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 46,000. Updated 3/3/15*cn the consumer stated it was obvious the vehicle had a faulty ignition. The engine would stall on a major highway. Updated 03/26/15
Key stuck in ignition for no apparent reason,no issue or warning.
2000 chevrolet impala. Vehicle wouldn't start. Took it to service dealer and got it fixed. Recall was issued for same reason. *ta the key, and tumbler were replaced, and the key switch was re-programmed.
On 12/11 the key would not disengage from ignition although gear shift is in park. On 12/12 the car was able to start with key still stuck. I took the car to the dealer and when the technician went to get basic information to start the service process the gear shift was stuck in the park position. Dealer was unable to disengage shift and key. General motors escalated representative 800‑222‑1020 refused to service the vehicle at their expense for faulty manufactured parts. After researching this issue online this is a common gm chevrolet impala problem for which gm should accept full responsibility by performing a voluntary recall.
After receiving a recall notice followed by an advisement the repair part(s) were in I took my vehicle to the dealer with the belief that the ignition switch was going to be repaired or replaced. Airport chevrolet-medford, oregon. All that was done was the size of the key ring hole on the keys were reduced. Was this an acceptable fix for the ignition switch problem, and if so, why was that not mentioned on any of the tv news coverage like ignition switch replacement was? Thank you.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the key failed to disengage from the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the shift park fuse needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,000. Updated 12/22/14*lj the consumer stated the vehicle was traded in. Updated 05/26/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle decelerated to 40 MPH. The contact also stated that the decrease in power and the traction control warning lights illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.
At 55 MPH, a warning message stating service traction control-engine power reduced appeared. While driving downhill or on level ground, I had sufficient power to continue driving. When headed uphill it was extremely difficult to get the car to shift into a lower gear. When it finally did shift, it shifted hard and really jerked the car. A few miles down the road, I rounded a corner and began to pick up some momentum. Without warning, the engine stopped and another warning light stating starting disabled-service throttle appeared. I had enough momentum to move off to the side of the road. I tried to start the car several times. The engine did not crank and the message continued to flash. I completely turned the key off and sat for a few minutes. I was about to call for a tow truck when I tried again. The engine started and I was able to continue home with no issues. A few days later, the first message I mentioned appeared (service traction control-engine power reduced). I was still at work, so I found a parking space and turned the engine off immediately. A few minutes later, I restarted the engine and drove away. I guess I'm just lucky this didn't happen on the turnpike or interstate. Gm has to know about this. I guess they don't pay attention to near-misses.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Car states reduced engine power stalling to about 10mph very dangerous. Many complaints about this issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a pothole and the key released from the ignition while the vehicle was still powered on. In addition, the vehicle stalled and the contact was able to get the vehicle restarted. The dealer diagnosed the failure. However, the repairs performed were unknown. The vehicle was repaired. The contact sustained a head injury from hitting his head against the door which did not required medical attention. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.
2009 chevrolet impala. Consumer writes in regards to recall repair. *tgw the consumer stated the recall was performed on september 15, 2014. However, the repair only last for about 10 miles. The dealer stated there was probably something else wrong with the vehicle. The vehicle would not stay in the run position which resulted in loss of engine power.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, the check engine and traction warning lights illuminated. Also, the low engine power illuminated on the display and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle restarted after the first attempt but the failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing and the computer was reset. The failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the key was difficult to turn over into the on position. The contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) and the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v480000 (seat belts); however, the parts needed were not available. The dealer was unable to provide a specific date when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The failure mileage was unknown.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v355000 (electrical system); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The dealer was contacted and stated that once the part came in, they would be sending the kit to him and he did not need to bring the vehicle in. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
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