2011 Chevrolet Impala visibility problems

Filed Jan 29, 2021 · Electrical, Visibility · 115,000 miles · UT

I noticed my rear defrost has quite working. I figured it was a fuse so I wasn't to worried about it. We've had a lot of snow recently and figured I better check my fuses. The relay is working that is located under the hood. We traced to wiring through the fire wall and down to where it comes into the vehicle (down by your feet). There is a wiring there and once we disconnected it we noticed it is burnt very bad. Where the two pieces connect together is melted and is black. This could have been extremely bad if it would have caught fire.

Filed Dec 28, 2019 · Electrical, Visibility · 136,000 miles · IN

The rear defogger on my vehicle stopped working. Investigation lead to a video on the internet showing a melted connector on the passenger side fuse box. Following the steps in the video I found the exact same burned up connector under the carpet of my vehicle. Photos included. The connector was clearly not designed to handle the current the fuse was allowing to flow through. This is a fire risk as well as an inconvenience as now my rear defogger is inoperative. I never smelled the burning part but lost clearing ability about three weeks ago when driving in cold weather.

Filed Apr 27, 2017 · Visibility · 51,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving in a rain storm, the windshield wipers failed to function during use without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a faulty bearing in the windshield wiper transmission and needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but the contact stated he was informed that there were no recalls and no additional assistance was offered. The failure mileage was approximately 51,000.

Filed Oct 22, 2015 · Visibility · 84,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that when the climate control was engaged, there was an abnormal noise coming from the dashboard. As a result, the defrost system failed to operate intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the climate control needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 84,000.

Filed Jan 5, 2015 · Visibility · 45,000 miles · MI · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the rear defogger failed to operate blocking the contact's visibility. The contact mentioned that smoke started to emit from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

Filed Oct 20, 2014 · Visibility · 50,000 miles · CA

The blend door actuator in the vents jammed. Since march 2013, I've had to fix the same issue 3 times.

Filed Aug 7, 2014 · Visibility · 55,000 miles · NC

Tl * the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the rear window shattered. The contact mentioned that there were no cracks on the window to indicate that it would have shattered. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,000.

Filed Aug 25, 2013 · Visibility · 500 miles · CA

After the novelty of my new care wore off, I became aware of the problem of limited visibility when looking out the rear window. The middle headrest in the back seat obscures much of the window! I am extra careful when backing up because of this limited visibility. I am concerned when my kids drive this car because, as you know, younger drivers don't always listen to their parents. In addition, my daughter isn't nearly as tall as I am and the backseat middle headrest is even more of an issue with shorter people. This isn't a defect, per se, but just an extremely hazardous design flaw. Looking on your website, I am now aware that I am not the only one with this concern. I am glad gm redesigned the 2012 model to take this hazard away but what about for this 2011 model year?

Filed Jun 19, 2013 · Electrical, Visibility · 33,000 miles · MI

Driver side window switch would not operate ( intermittent) at times. The switch was replaced by the dealership (young chevrolet). During the past month (6/13) the same type of condition has occurred. This problem sounds much like what is happening with the federal safety agency id - 13v248.

Filed Oct 3, 2012 · Visibility · 3 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns 2011 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the head rest in the vehicle was too large and the side view mirrors were too small. The dealer was notified and stated that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 3. The VIN was unavailable.