2009 Chevrolet Impala: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Jan 30, 2023 · GA

I have 2 recalls on my vehicle but my key will not turn All the way off to remove it when I park I have contacted Chevrolet dealership in same town I live in they have not called me back to let me know when I can get recalls repaired it's been several weeks also my driver's door locks and want unlock until it decides too mypassenger seatbelt doesn't want to work also airbags lite on I have different types of lights going on and off also there's a clacking noise in my dash need

Filed Mar 11, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · 120,000 miles · GA

For over a year now, an airbag red light comes on sporadically along with a beeping noise. I can't afford the hundreds of dollars the local dealership requires to check it out to see if it is the drivers side or passenger air bag. I just want to know if it imposes any danger. They say it may me just a faulty system and that it doesn't necessarily mean that the airbag wouldn't deploy in an emergency. But they have to take the whole front side out to check. The labor time is quite price. Also, when using my remote, the door locks stay locked off and on. No rhyme of reason. It has been going on for over a year; but your form here makes me put just one date down in order to proceed.

Filed Mar 3, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · 18,000 miles · FL

Door locks work intermittently with remote, especially over 75 degrees. Usually driver door lock but can be any. All still work manually. This can be very dangerous because handicapped people are often in this vehicle and can't get out on their own. Also intermittently dependent on how hot it is the service passenger airbag light comes on but often disappears. This started soon after the so called airbag recall was done.

Filed Dec 29, 2018 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 85,000 miles · NJ

Abs and traction control lights intermittently come on causing car to jerk with acceleration, or occasionally, to slip during braking. Wheel hub assemblies have been replaced multiple times and the same faulty issue keeps reoccurring. Low quality wiring and position and tautness going into the harness are a recipe for disaster. Sensors can be set off with as little effort as gently rocking the car, definitely going off if there are any bumps or potholes in the road. Also had other annoying although less dangerous issues: door lock actuators and heating/AC actuator, causing door locks to not respond and causing a horrible clicking noise in the car, respectively. I have walked away from the car thinking I had locked it only to find one or more of the doors did not lock. Actually had items taken from the car. The clicking noise from under the dash was sporadic, usually upon starting the car, but occasionally while driving with no notice. This ear splitting, headache inducing noise would for the most part stop after several minutes of driving, but would sometimes continue after the car was shut off and would drain the battery. The electrical system throughout the car is horrible.

Filed Jul 9, 2018 · 60,000 miles · KS

There is an issue with the door lock actuators and the recirculation door actuator. The door looks are now 98% manual. Every once-in-awhile they will start working again. This has LED to a few instances of my vehicle being locked automatically with the keys inside. This can be extremely hazardous when it comes to pets and children. There is a loud tapping behind the dash due to the recirculation door actuator. This can be rather distracting and worrisome when it starts happening for the first time while you are driving. This is a common and known issue for gm/ chevy vehicles during this time frame.

Filed Jun 25, 2018 · 10,999 miles · OK

2009 chevy impala lt malfunctions 'blend door actuator not turning causing the temperature control system to not work properly: *the heater blows cold air when in park *there is a loud knocking sound coming from the dashboard. When I start my car, unlock my car, open a car door (driver, passenger, front, back) and while my car is parked with the ignition off. 'the front driver side door lock mechanism not working: *I have to manually lock and unlockthe drivers side door with the key and sometimes my kids have to unlock door from inside the car. 'left passenger power window won't roll down. The last two items could result in a short in the circuit board. A short may cause the power door lock and power window switches to become inoperative. These could cause overheating, which could melt components of the door module, producing odor, smoke, or a fire increasing the risk of personal injury. Mechanic said that these malfunctions are a common problem in chevy impalas so it seems that these are obviously faulty parts. I am extremely aggravated that this is a known and consistent issue with this car yet have not been recalled. Not good! There are several actuators, they all need to be replaced. Gm should do a recall on this model to fix these items. Could be significant if there's an emergency and I can't unlock the door and can't roll left passenger window down. The last two conditions could increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Filed Mar 27, 2018 · Airbags, Electrical · 61,495 miles · PA

Service airbag light comes on intermittently and then goes off. I took it took the dealership and they couldn't replicate it. This has has more than one time. I'm concerned that this can cause an issue during a front end collision. Multiple chevrolet impala owners have the same issue and gm won't stand behind this. Same for the power door locks, driver door doesn't always open. Same issue and since they can't replicate it, they say keep an eye on it. Concerned if the door won't unlock sometimes. Air pressure monitoring system & stability trak monitors also seem to have issues. The sensors on the car constantly go off and my vehicle has less than 65,000 miles on a 9 year old car. Concerned when driving it if it's just a sensor issue or a real problem that can cause a safety concerned when driving and chevrolet doesn't want to do anything concerning the issue. I've already paid 645.00 for the actuator, 345.00 for the tire monitoring system and I keep getting told keep an eye on the service airbag issue cause they can't replicate it.

Filed Dec 24, 2017 · Electrical, Lights · 121,000 miles · IA

Low beam headlights quit working driving in the city , traction control and engine loss of power lights came on and car shut down while driving down the interstate doing 70 MPH . Door locks malfunction and quit working . This has happened to many times . Affraid to let the wife drive it to work because it has shut down quite a few times .

Filed Jun 22, 2017 · Airbags, Brakes · WV · crash

Tires: are constantly needing replaced have had three sets of 60k goodyears tires in addition to a set of perillis with about 40 % tread since febraury 2015. Brakes: three sets of brakes on vehicle since february 2015. Everytime vehicle goes to mechanic they state that rotors are severely warped. Electrical: having issues with ABS traction control. This is causing reduced engine power when turning. When crossing a main intersections the car coasts across oncoming traffic. Actuators and wiring to many vehicle components having ongoing issues. Air conditioner, doors, door locks, relays the main issue I am having is non operational doors locks in vehicle. I have to craw through the car to open the door locks. I have young children and my daughter was standing out of the car awaiting me to unlock the door. Another vehicle pulling into a parking spot nearly hit my child. Another incident was having items stolen from vehicle due to intermittent of the locks. It has really become a major safety issue for me with this car. This issue with locks became a problem about two weeks ago. I stated to chevorlet I was able to press lock or unlock a couple of times and was always able to at least free one lock within the rear and front. Any help with this issue would be greatly appreciated thanks [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Dec 22, 2016 · Electrical, Locks · 49,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the door lock actuator on the front passenger door failed to lock and unlock using the key fob. The contact also stated that there was an abnormal clicking noise coming from the air conditioning actuator. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000.

Filed Aug 30, 2016 · Airbags · 164,000 miles · PA

About a week ago, my :service air bag" light came on while I was driving on a highway. I got home and looked at the latest recall notice sent via mail to us and saw the ignition recall could cause a problem with the airbags if not repaired so I made an appointment with a local dealer. Once there I was told that there was another recall and they would fix both. I asked about the light but was blown off. The car was repaired and I left with the light off. The next day the light came on but when I shut off the car it would go away. This has kept happening but since yesterday it is constant. I called the dealer and gm and both say they issues are not related. But there are a lot of people on line with the same issue. The second recall was for a passenger seat sensor that could cause damage to the seat belt pretensions and loss of air bags! Gm is very blaise about their customers safety. This is another issue in a long list of problems I have had with the impala. Two out of four door locks do not work unless you manually open them, one of my seat warmers does not function, etc... This is a poorly made vehicle and the issues are safety in nature.

Filed Aug 8, 2016 · Electrical, Locks · 40,000 miles · SC

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. While the vehicle was parked, all the doors failed to unlock electronically. In addition, all the doors failed to open manually intermittently. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the door lock mechanism needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 10/18/16*lj the consumer stated the doors unlocked randomly. Updated 10/25/16.