2010 Chevrolet Impala: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Nov 14, 2021 · Engine, Fuel system · IA

The car can have moments of power loss where the speedometer suddenly, erratically spikes while the tachometer slightly lags. It almost stalled my vehicle while transmission was in drive while stopped. It feels like dragging when the power loss occurs. This has occurred randomly for the past month, mostly during interstate driving with cruise control operating. It has happened the last six times I have driven, but the previous several times it did not occur. It also occurred in a similar random fashion for the prior two weeks. When it does occur it feels like power drain and deceleration that can last a second and this will occur several times during a twenty minute drive at 70mph. Mechanics at two shops seem confused and don't know where to begin except for a transmission fluid flush. That was completed and the problem has persisted. There are no related error codes. To lose power suddenly and unexpectedly could cause an accident especially if a system failure shuts off the vehicle while driving. This vehicle has had an oil consumption/burning problem since I bought it with around 60,000miles. It needed 2 quarts of oil added between the last oil changes. I have spent $1400 in July of this year on gasket replacements and that did not stop the leak. More gasket heads and an oil pan are going to be need to replaced and the estimate is another $1400. This is too much to be spending on possibly related issues in a short time span that may not resolve the problem.

Filed Sep 6, 2016 · Acceleration, Engine · 87,000 miles · IL

Major safety issue! While driving on the expressway hours from home reduced engine power/service traction control/check engine lights came on. Cruise control disabled as well. Car stopped on the expressway, steering wheel locked up. Luckily we were able to coast to the side otherwise this could have been a disaster! Vehicle was towed to a nearby service station where it is currently located. There are several complaints out there like this. Gm needs to recall and fix this problem!

Filed Apr 12, 2016 · Acceleration · 126,700 miles · WI

Engine power dropped significantly on a two lane hwy. Traveling at 60 MPH. Almost got rear ended and experienced road rage from driver behind me. Scary. I then noticed a service traction control warning, and engine speed reduction notice. Cruise control would not function. This warning will clear itself but continues to occur. I took it to my mechanic several times and they can not identify it even when the warning and condition is active. Veh. Mileage 126700.

Filed Aug 16, 2014 · Electrical · 45,000 miles · IL

On 8/15/14 we came out to the vehicle and it would not start. No power at all and the key would not come out of it. Left the vehicle sit overnight and same thing in the morning on 8/16/14. We called and got a jump from a tow truck and drove the vehicle home. While traveling home on the interstate (70 MPH), my husband noticed that when he turned the driving lights on the vehicle shut off. (luckily he knew what to do and managed to not kill all of us in the vehicle and anyone around the vehicle; (2 adults and 2 children in vehicle;) he also noticed that when he signaled a lane switch the cruise control would turn itself off. We got the vehicle back to our house, waited 15 minutes and tried restarting and the battery was completely dead again. (no dome light, bells or anything when opening the door). Since then, he has tried putting a different battery in it and we get the same results. When we got home we did a google search and found several others that this same thing has happened too. Luckily no one has been killed from it but it is extremely scary when your vehicle turns off doing 70 MPH. I would also like to inform you that there was no warning whatsoever that the battery was low or there were any electrical complications going on with the vehicle. There is no voltage meter anywhere on the vehicle. No warning lights came on either.

Filed Feb 19, 2013 · Engine · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while traveling 55 MPH, the traction control and check engine warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel as the vehicle stalled. The failure recurred also when using cruise control function at various speeds. The contact took the vehicle to a mechanic and was awaiting diagnosis of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 63,000.

Filed Dec 6, 2010 · Driver assistance · 58,014 miles · WI

The 2010 impala was at hwy speeds and in cruise control at approx 65mph. The car got a front twitch that turned into a vibration. The cruise started to surge approx one hour into the trip. The traction control light came on, the check engine light a couple seconds later and the message display was flashing traction control failure, drive at reduced speeds and ignition failure. The traction control failed at hwy speeds leaving the driver coasting to reduced speeds and then the car shut off at 20 MPH with no power steering or braking. This is the second time this has happened. Both times cars approached at hwy speeds while I was slowing down without brake lights.

Filed Jun 21, 2010 · Electrical · 1,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. While traveling with the cruise control activated at speeds of 75 MPH, the contact noticed that the instrument panel was extremely difficult to read on a very sunny day, even with his sunglasses on. The vehicle was not diagnosed and the contact had noticed the failure since the day of purchase. The failure mileage was 1,000 and the current mileage was 3,000. Updated 08/18/10