2011 Chevrolet Impala: jerking or lurching

31 of the 505 complaints about the 2011 Chevrolet Impala describe jerking or lurching.

owner complaints: 31
of this car's complaints: 6%
typical mileage: 80,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 59 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Jerking or lurching by model year

2019
1
2018
3
2017
7
2016
3
2015
5
2014
12
2013
9
2012
11
2011
31
2010
15
2009
28
2008
36
2007
26
2006
22
2005
17
2004
13
2003
15
2002
5
2001
10
2000
10
1996
1

What owners say

Filed Jan 5, 2024 · Electrical, Engine · AZ

Service stabilitrak warning, followed by reduced engine power, then car starts jerking.

Filed Apr 19, 2023 · Steering, Suspension · GA

Grinding from turning. Numerous Radiators, Transmission problems over and over. Jerking not pulling. Stalling in the road.Control Arm needed again. Brakes and Rotors grinding.

Filed Jan 27, 2020 · Engine, Transmission · 183,500 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the gears locked when trying to shift into the drive position. The contact stated that the transmission had trouble shifting into second gear. The vehicle would make a high pitch sound, jerk violently and finally shift into the gear. The contact would have to drive real slow in order to get going and the vehicle lost power going up hills. The dealer h & h auto sales (1007 e stuart dr, galax, va 24333 (276) 236-7300) stated to bring the vehicle in but the contact would have to pay for the repairs. The dealer had already fixed the ABS system and the accelerator pedal. The vehicle also had leaky valve covers and had been to the dealer multiple times. The vehicle was sold to the contact with a recall that had to be repaired. The repair was done at the dealer jeff johnson chevrolet (2533 carrollton pike, woodlawn, va 24381 (276) 779-4620). The manufacturer had not been called yet. The failure mileage was 183,500.

Filed Aug 18, 2018 · Electrical, Transmission · 91,000 miles · IN

Anytime I go to accelerate after coming to a complete stop at a stop sign, red light, or etc the car hesitates and then jerks forward. The car hesitates and loses power. While driving down a busy city road the car turned off. I had to try and steer the vehicle to the side of the road. The steering wheel would barely turn.

Filed Apr 10, 2018 · Transmission · 94,000 miles · MN

When proceeding from a stop the car doesnt want to go then all of s sudden it takes off jerking my head backwards.a transmission company diagnosed it as a seal in the transmission. It seems to go back as far as 2004. Im almost afraid to drive the car not wanting to lurch into a car in front of me. A simple replacement of said seal with a larger one would fix the problem. It shouldn't happen at 95000 miles

Filed Oct 13, 2017 · Driver assistance, Engine · 145,000 miles · IN

Traction control light, stabilitrac light, and engine light all came on while driving down highway. This caused the car to start jerking and shifting hard, also engine running like it has a misfire now. Before this began the car was running and shifting perfect.

Filed Aug 14, 2017 · Acceleration, Airbags · 120,000 miles · TX

Takata recall my stabila tract and reduced power traction control keeps coming up on my dashboard it starts jerking and no power. Every time I start my car these lights come on and the car will not pick up speed it happened on the freeway it could have caused an accident.

Filed Jul 31, 2017 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 94,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. While driving 45 MPH, the traction control, service stability, check engine, and engine power indicators illuminated. The vehicle jerked and the contact decelerated the vehicle to 10 MPH; however, the speedometer indicated 40 MPH. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but there was no answer. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Feb 28, 2017 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 187,000 miles · KY

Service stability trac and reduced engine power lights came on. Car started jerking and making noises when starting car.

Filed Feb 12, 2017 · Driver assistance · 69,189 miles · NM

Vehicle will not drive any faster than 30 miles per hour. The dash light warning reads service stabilitrak. Vehicle shutters and jerks when attempting to drive it.

Filed Nov 7, 2016 · Engine · GA

Check engine - then power reduction - down to about 20 miles per hour - jerking all over the place - then stableteck light comes on... Extremely dangerous. Local dealership says this happens frequently - and they don't really know whats going on... Gm fix it please... I don't have 80,000 and now a busted vehicle - won't buy another gm product ever... Oh yeah - retired from gm family

Filed Oct 11, 2016 · Driver assistance, Engine · 60,000 miles · IL

When starting from a stop the car jerks as if the transmission is trying to catch up and it feels like you've been hit from behind. It's an on and off problem but it happens in the rain and is dangerous the dealer changed the trans oil and it still does it. Next the car goes into "reduced engine power" and "service stabilitrak" while driving and will not let me finish my highway drive safely, no one at the dealer can help with this except to say it will cast a lot of money to fix. Headlights constantly burn out and I bought expensive lights last time and one is already burnt out. I have only 1 payment left and the car is ready for the junkyard, you would think after $28000.00 it would last a little longer. What happened to gm??