Chevrolet Impala wipers problems

Filed Jan 20, 2024 · Visibility · MI

Front defroster not working AND windshield wiper not working consistently.

Filed Apr 4, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · 111,366 miles · NC

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the driver 's side power master door lock switch was inoperable. The messages "Monitor Tie System" and "Monitor Battery System" were displayed. The contact stated that the windshield wipers were operating at a slower speed than needed. On other occasions, the windshield wipers and the horn would engage independently, and the windshield wipers would operate faster than needed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the ECM needed to be reprogrammed. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to start and she was unable to release the key from the ignition switch. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V355000 (Electrical System). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,366.

Filed Jan 25, 2021 · Visibility · 2,000 miles · OH

I have had to replace pins on wiper arms twice in about 6 months since I bought the car. Is there a recall on these wiper arms?

Filed Jan 8, 2021 · Airbags, Brakes · VA

My brake catches while driving and under dash board makes noise and when you turn on the heater it makes noise and all my dash board hazards light are on and want go off wiper radio front seat. This car has been nothing but trouble and the shop I took it to told me to contact you because this should be a recall issue

Filed Nov 13, 2020 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 95,000 miles · MA

Rear blind spot system failed, causing most electrical systems to also fail. Headlights, wipers, rear cross traffic, speedometer, instrument cluster, inconsistent gas pedal operation.

Filed Feb 11, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · 97,000 miles · IL

When my side detection monitoring system failed a few months ago I took it to a local dealer. They responded telling me that, unfortunately, the design for this sensor module/harness is completely flawed. The sensors are located in the rear bumper, with plastic housing. There is no weather protection, even though these are directly behind the tires and are exposed to all weather - plus I live in il so we're talking rain, snow, salt, etc. It's two sensors and the harness. I couldn't afford the $1200 repair, so I figured I would just have to deal with the loss of the safety feature and ignore the warning light. Last week, all of my warning lights came on - theft detection, front camera, airbag, stabilitrack, etc. My windshield wipers, turn signals, locks and headlights were all going haywire, and at one point while driving all of my gauges went to zero (no speed limit, RPM, gas gauge, anything) and my heat went out, turn signals stopped working and my headlights went out. Immediately took it to another dealership hoping that maybe my battery (factory original)/wiring might be the cause. No such luck. As it turns out the side detection modules are now corrupting all sensors and electrical systems including my air bags! The dealership confirmed that the side detection modules had failed and were causing the chaos that is occurring with all of my other warning systems, and that my air bags no longer worked. My air bags don't work because of this, nevermind the extreme danger in having a system go haywire while I'm driving! I'm at nearly 100,000 miles so I'm well past any warranty that would cover this, but I have been reading forums and carcomplaints and it turns out that this is a really common issue. The cost of the diagnostics, cost of the repair, and anticipated costs of subsequent repairs is ridiculous considering it is a known design flaw.

Filed Nov 6, 2018 · Visibility · 99,000 miles · OH

Wiper transmission broke while driving

Filed Oct 7, 2018 · Visibility · 13,500 miles · NY

Napa hybrid wiper blade lock does not stay closed and allows wiper blade to slip in the wiper arm hook. It could come off. Napa associate knew of this problem and offered to replace the blade if I would by a more expensive blade. I am still using the blade and trying to figure out how to make a homemade fix before winter. These blades should not be sold because the blade retainer lock is poorly engineered.

Filed Feb 14, 2018 · Visibility · 116,000 miles · NJ

When turned car on wipers did not work, they would intermittently come on and work before they completely stopped working and do not turn on at all. Changed the wiper motor and the wiper switch and they still do not work. I currently do not have working wipers on my car. Pep boys was unable to diagnose a problem.

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.