Chevrolet Impala key fob problems

Filed Jan 21, 2026 · Brakes, Fuel system · MO

Jerking while picking up speed, key fob keep saying not detected, Radio feature work but stuck to basic screen I guess electrical problem Brakes is very rough not sure

Filed Jul 16, 2023 · Brakes, Engine · IN

Fourth time I had submitted this text so this one will be vague. I've had to Repair my stuts and shocks and brakes to my vehicle due to ongoing issues with tires while divingand hitting small speesbumps and potholes. I did replace low performance tires and still was an issue with my struts and shocks when I drive causing me to hit a bump or a small hole and diverts me to the next lane of ongoing traffic also I had to my battery replaced twice. To find out that it was only due to corrosion and the battery cables slipping was frustrating cause I did replace the battery and key fob battery already. Car wouldn't start and when it did it took forever hours to restart and engine still seems to get bogged down In ongoing traffic. Which was the prior issue no power no matter how hard i press the gas. I took to autozone and they did a reading which came back that everything was okay including the battery which was obviously not okay. It was leaking fluid and i have already replaced year and half ago due to same issue. They cables seem to slip over time on its own. What to do? Thank you for your time to look into this issue. Kindest Regards

Filed Mar 15, 2023 · Driver assistance, Electrical · NY

My dealer is charging me $1606 for 2 sidevew detection modules caused by water damage and corrosion and that’s not covered under my extended warranty for my 2015 Chevy impala ltz 108k miles my cars has trouble starting and I have no working dash indicators no speed no gas no temp no rpm’s air bag light on and trac control on light . No turn indicators and no heat or ac and key fob don’t work unless I insert key fob arm rest slot all because of the sideveiw modules wow that is mind blowing $453 to diagnose and $1606 to fix

Filed Sep 7, 2020 · Body · 128,000 miles · MI

Driver's side back door locking mechanism will become stuck, and door will remain locked despite attempting to unlock it with the key fob or manually. First noticed when the door would not unlock after being put in park after driving approximately 10 miles. Other doors unaffected, and rear passengers were able to exit vehicle via passenger side back door. Only solution appears to be removing the interior door paneling to access the locking mechanism. This will resolve the problem for a period of time (varies) but will happen again.

Filed Feb 21, 2020 · 63,829 miles · DC · fire

2016 police impala with 63,829 caught fire and is no longer usable. The officer parked and locked the car up to do a foot patrol around building 33 on dla richmond. When he returned to the car, keyfob would not open the door so he opened it manually. When he opened the door, the smoke from the fire billowed out, but the fire was already out. The dla fire department indicated that the fire started at the driver seat electric motor. Maintenance records indicate the seat motor was previously serviced/replaced by heritage cma chevrolet on august 24, 2018.

Filed Feb 2, 2020 · Body · 180,000 miles · NC

The back driver side door will not open from the inside or the outside when you pull the handle from the outside it doesn't feel like there's anything catching on the inside it's just loose, it's the same way from the inside also. I went to the store when I left my house I put my daughter in her car seat on that side the door open fine it shut and latched fine when I got to the store and got out to get my daughter out of her car seat the door just would not open it's like it's locked but it's not locked you can move the mechanical lock up and down from the inside , and you can also hit the lock and unlock with the key fob and it doesn't make a difference. The door just will not open. This really concerns me considering if there was an accident and the back passenger needed to get out of the car they wouldn't be able to. This could be a very bad safety issue, and has me extremely concerned considering I have three small children that ride in the backseat daily this is my daily driver

Filed Jan 9, 2020 · Electrical · 60,000 miles · FL

Upon using the key fob to lock or unlock doors, or just opening an unlocked door, a loud clicking sounds starts from under the dash and can last for a couple of minutes and shift side from drive side to passenger side and back. The A/C nor heat works while the clicking sound is made. When you change setting from A/C to heat, the clicking sound starts again. Initially, after the clicking sound stopped, the A/C and/or heat worked for driver and passenger sides. Now, at times, neither the A/C nor heat works. If either works, it is only one side and it shifts as to which side works. Both sides no longer work at once. Driver and passenger have separate A/C and heat controls. This happens when the car is off and there is not a key in the ignition. Also happens when car is on, while in drive and in park, stationary, moving, turning, stopped, etc. Always makes the clicking sound when unlocking and locking doors. Not fob related because clicking sound happens when manually unlocking and locking doors. This happens when the key is not in the ignition. (other impala owners have told me they are having the same issue) the clicking soundstarted about 3 years ago and would happen occasionally. Now it happens every day, each time the door opens and after turning the car off. If we are unsure if doors are locked and use the key fob to lock, the clicking starts again.

Filed Oct 30, 2019 · Electrical · 100,000 miles · IL

The car has intermittent various electrical problems. It will run fine and then the next time the key fob wont open the door, no interior lights, it wont start...absolutely no power to anything in the car. It is as if the entire battery was removed. Then later, it will start right up. Trying to jump start it does nothing.this has left me completely stranded several times. I have had the car towed 3 times. But each time when I get it to the mechanic, it starts right up. Other times, the car runs fine but the door locks will unlock and lock on their own rapidly over and over. This usually happens while sitting with the car on and in park. Other times when trying to pull into traffic, the engine sputters, the radio display flashes on and off, and the AC blower cuts out all at the same time. This is dangerous because the sputtering stalls the acceleration while pulling into traffic. Other times just the radio and the display will go off - sometimes for days & sometimes just a few minutes, but everything else works fine. Other times the speedometer will completely stop working and the gas gage registers nothing. This has happened on the interstate on long drives so that I can't tell how fast I am going or whether I have enough gas. It will then start back up, but may be days later. I took it in to be fixed. They took the computer out from under the rear wheel well and showed me that it was completely corroded. I drove the car without a computer for 8 months but because of the same problems continuing, I took it back in and they said I needed a new computer. The car had too many miles for this to be covered so I paid over $1500 for this to be fixed. Now it is 3 weeks after getting the new computer installed. All of the problems have continued. And again today, I was stranded when I went out after work and found it dead again. It is back in the dealer again.

Filed Oct 16, 2019 · Electrical · 35,000 miles · NE

Our safety issue started with collision sensors coming on when no one was in a lane next to us. Then the light would stay on in side the vehicle after car was shut off. Problem started around 35,000. Problem self corrected, however at 36,100 miles the sensor for indicating cars in the blind spots on right side of car completely failed. If you have ever driven a 2015 imapa one will quickly notice the large blind spot areas and the importance of these safety devices. Started having problems with key fob, theft system, radio, etc at 40,900 miles. This became a must fix now. A module kit has been ordered (02195-c) and this is suppose to fix the problems. Bad sensor or sensors in the bumper. Part is on back order so this indicates to me the problem may be a bit more wide spread impacting chevy owners and there safety. Now of concern I read this has been a known problem within chevy but the vehicle problem was not addressed in new models or fixed for free in a timely manner. Hopefully this becomes a recall item and advertised to current owners.

Filed Aug 12, 2019 · Airbags · CA

The automatic occupant sensing system (aos) is failing to recognize the front passenger. The service airbag alert goes off and on every 3 to 4 minutes. There was a recall on the 2015 chevy impala for this same issue but somehow my vehicle was not associated with this recall. I believe that this may be in error. I fear for my daughters safety ,and have had continuous issues with vehicle including major electrical, key fob, battery charging, complete AC failure which will be a 2400.00 charge in which I cant afford on top of the air bag issue and have gotten no resolution. I am a single mom and this is my first vehicle that I have financed, this is a total nightmare. Please investigate and hopefully follow up with this issue. Thanks