Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. While traveling approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle drastically decelerated without warning. The contact had to merge to the shoulder as the vehicle continued to slow down. The air bag sensor illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician reset the sensors, but the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the acc sensor, pedal assembly, air bag impact module, and the wiring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 85,056.
2009 Chevrolet Impala electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) and stated that the part was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical). 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 contact was not experiencing a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the vehicle decelerated and stalled. The contact stated that prior to the vehicle stalling all the lights on the instrument panel illuminated and the passenger side air bag light. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the modules in the communication circuit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 86,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system), but the parts were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the vehicle was not able to change gears from park to reverse. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer who diagnosed that the wires and cable needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,600.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the horn failed to activate intermittently. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 65,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact received a notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). However, the part 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 issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the ignition switch needed to be replaced but could not be repaired becuase the part was not available to repair the vehicle. The dealer did not provide an estimated timeframe of when the part would become available so the contact was unaware of when the vehicle would be repaired and continued to experience the failure intermittently. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000.
We purchased a used 2009 chevy impala around february 2014. Within a week of driving it we started hearing a loud clicking noise anytime we unlocked the doors or cut on the heat but everything seemed to be working fine so we just dealt with noise. I did look online only to find tons of people with the same problem and I also had multiple friends who said nearly every impala like mine they had been in made that same noise, wow! Seriously? But me being the chevy lover, I just saw it as a minor issue maybe missed in production but not really a safety hazard. Then a couple of months later that seems to have went away but now it takes about 2 minutes to get the AC to switch from defrost to blowing out of the dash vents. You can still hear it on, but it doesn't actually start blowing for about 2 minutes. Still, not a big deal. Then I was driving about 15mph(near a school) when a low oil pressure power off engine light came on and went off quickly, I pulled over and cut the car off and back on, no more issues. A few days later my service air bag light started coming on randomly, hmm, so if that light is on will my air bags deploy if needed? Not sure... Then I get alarms that someone in the passenger seat was not buckled in, but there was no one in the passenger seat. Then my car starts cutting off randomly while I'm driving. This morning I backed out of my driveway and it just cut off leaving me in the middle of the street for a few minutes with no way for other cars to get around me.... It would have been terrible if I was pulling out and another car sped around the corner. Then there is a recall notice sent to me stating I should remove everything from my key due to ignition failure recall. I saw on cbs you could request a free loaner vehicle until parts came in but the dealer only offered me a rental at 300/wk.wow, thanks gm for caring about our safety.
While driving I keep getting message stating reduce engine power and the car will start sking and lowering speed. There also is electrical problems all the time with a any reason and then they will start working again. I even got pulled over once over this issue.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The dealer stated that the parts should arrive at the end of october. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
2009 chevrolet impala. Consumer states he is having trouble with the door lock activator. *tgw the consumer stated he had to manually lock and unlock the rear doors.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. While attempting to exit the vehicle, the doors failed to unlock automatically after the vehicle was shifted into park and turned off. The contact and the passengers had to manually unlock their doors to exit the vehicle. The failure persisted for three months. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000. Updated 11/20/14*cn the consumer stated the repair would cost approximately $300.00 per door. Updated 5/5/2015
The vehicle started to beep and gauges didn't work then work. The gauges went back and forth. The locks locked and unlocked. I started to drive and didn't know how fast I was going because the speedometer didn't work. The engine seemed to work harder to reach highway speed. When I turned the car off, the stabilitrak light came off but check engine light came on. I took the car to the dealer and they cleared the codes for the check engine light but couldn't find what caused the stabilitrak light to come on. They took the electrical harness off and put electrical grease on to keep moisture out. That didn't solve the problem. I still have the stabilitrak light to come on and gauges not to work. Now, it happens when I am driving. I feel that someday this will happen and have no control of my vehicle because one time I felt the power steering to go but come back right away.
Service airbag warning light is on for no reason. I see today that there is an electrical short in the 2014 air bag warning system. I think the problem is bigger.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
I have gotten the blend door / air door actuator changed about 8 or 9 months ago. Once the unlock button is pressed the ticking noise begins to go ,off it may go for 3 minutes or longer but it will eventually stop, I thought it was just my car having an issue but when I did some research I discovered that it's alot of impalas on other impalas as well even by word of mouth people hear the noise and some people have stated that their car use to make the same noise.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently. An abnormal noise was also heard when the vehicle was started. The contact stated that the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer stated that the part was unavailable and, until the contact received a second letter, the vehicle would not be serviced. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The contact also stated that the key was able to turn in the ignition but failed to release. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. While driving various speeds, the traction control, check engine, and reduce power warning indicators illuminated. In addition, the vehicle stalled. The battery cable needed to be disconnected and reconnected in order for the vehicle to restart. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 10/31/14*lj the consumer stated the key was repaired. Updated 4/28/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the driver side door failed to open with the key fob. In addition, the tire pressure warning indicator illuminated, but the tires appeared normal. The contact stated that the failures might be related to the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 32,195.
I cranked my 2009 chevrolet impala leaving a nearby gas station and the message service traction control flashed, then engine power reduced, and the check engine light came on. My car drove sluggish home at a very slow speed. Luckily I was only about 5 minutes from home. The next morning no message was displayed and the check engine light went off. I took it to advance auto parts and the code p2127 was displayed twice - throttle pedal position sensor. I see most of these complaints are similar to mine I just happen not to be on the highway. Is gm investigating this because this is serious with multiple occurrences?
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet. The contact stated that when operating the air conditioner a burning odor was present inside the vehicle coming from the vents. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 62,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a rail. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a whiplash that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where the repairs were unknown. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 4/27/15*cn updated 08/28/2017
I was driving on the bypass at approximately 65mph, my check engine light came on. About 5 seconds later, my service traction control came on. As I kept driving, I lost power to my engine. Finally, my engine was disabled and I couldn't drive anymore. Luckily, I was able to pull over. After 5 minutes, I was able to start up my car. I replaced the gas pedal (because they state a sensor was bad in the pedal), but my car still keeps doing this. The dealership continues to state the throttle body/gas pedal needs to be replaced. How many times should I have to replace the gas pedal. I have even tried multiple dealers, but they all want to just replace the same component. They state that they must continue to trouble shoot until they can find the true problem. Gm needs to help with this.
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