2015 Chevrolet Impala: adaptive cruise control problems

Filed Feb 13, 2023 · Electrical · 30,000 miles · OH

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH with the cruise control activated, the cruise control feature inadvertently deactivated, and the vehicle decelerated. An unknown warning light was then illuminated. The contact was able to accelerate, and the vehicle started operating normally. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer, and the contact was informed that the side detect module (B1010-00) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired, but an appointment was scheduled. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and referred the contact to the federal safety agency hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Filed Sep 15, 2018 · Driver assistance, Fuel system · 54,000 miles · AL

While I was driving down an interstate in heavy traffic (rush hour) getting ready to merge onto another interstate the vehicle lunged violently jolted and lost power. At that time I was driving (cruise control off) at 60mph, the display lights on the dashboard came on stated: stability control, traction control,check engine came light on, and vehicle rapidly slowing. I was able to move to the right lane and access and exit ramp. Once that happened you can't get vehicle to move when pressing on the gas pedal. I put it in park, turned off the vehicle. I waited for a few minutes then turned on the car. The check engine light remained on. Vehicle has done this a few other times however; no codes come back when diagnosed as the check engine light turns itself off. This seems to be a major issue however; gm doesn't want to accept responsibility and fix their issue to make their vehicles safe. I am terrified of driving the vehicle and consider my experience lucky in the fact no accident happened however; I am now paying to have my car parked in a lot waiting for gm.

Filed Feb 14, 2018 · Acceleration · 39,500 miles · WI

On 10/10/2017 my 2015 impala 2ltz had sudden acceleration, full throttle. No brakes, no emergency brake, the only way I could stop the car was to put it into neutral ( over 90 MPH by then). Then again on 1/25/2018 the same thing happened again, sudden acceleration, by then I knew I had to put it in neutral to stop. My wife and I were lucky I could maneuver the car around several other vehicles and avoided an accident. Both times I was on the freeway at freeway speeds with the adaptive cruise control engaged.

Filed Nov 20, 2017 · Acceleration · 39,000 miles · WI

I was driving on the freeway with the adaptive cruise control on at about 50 to 55 MPH when suddenly the car went full acceleration. I tried to stop the car by turning off the cruise control, turn off the ignition, use the emergency brake, none worked. I then put the transmission and then everything worked, by then I was doing 90 plus miles per hour passing vehicles. I contacted gm and they tried find a problem but did not a problem.they said no codes appeared. This sudden acceleration lasted only a few seconds before I put the car in neutral. Will a code appear if the problem lasted only a few seconds. Gm closed the case.

Filed Aug 8, 2017 · 59,000 miles · MD

Second experience where car shut off completely while driving at a steady speed. Foot is on gas, maintaining speed, all electronics shut off - lights, gauges - everything. Almost instantly, car restarts itself. Car has remote start, cruise control and push button start. Dealership states no error code recorded and charges $125 each time we complain about this. First time was around 30k miles. This was 59k miles. One owner (me).

Filed Aug 8, 2017 · 30,000 miles · MD

First experience where car shut off completely while driving down a hill during a snow storm. Foot is on brake, slowing speed, all electronics shut off - lights, gauges - everything. Almost instantly, car restarts itself. Car has remote start, cruise control and push button start. Dealership states no error code recorded and charges $125 each time we complain about this. One owner (me).

Filed Feb 14, 2016 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 8,000 miles · HI

Initially it started out with losing all lighting control during driving for about 10sec after which it comes back on. This when on are about two months and about a week ago, I started getting the error message 'power steering drive with care' which alternates with another error message 'stabilitrak'. Each time this comes on during driving, the car jerks a little with the emergency park light for about 2sec and if I were driving with the cruise control on, it automatically disables it. This is regardless of how fast am driving.

Filed Dec 21, 2015 · Transmission · 13,500 miles · CO

Car was traveling at 79 MPH on highway in cruise control when car lost all power (engine, exterior/interior lights, brakes, etc.) was able to get car to the shoulder, and restart the vehicle. Later determined the issue to be with the key. A slight bump of the key, e.g. Tapping the attached keyring or hitting a bump while driving, causes the car to turn off . This was a rental car rented from budget.