19 of the 959 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Impala are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 105,300 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
1
Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I have a 2001 Chevy impala and it has an instrument cluster issue with faulty warning lights and locking the radio and not wanting to start
NHTSA complaint #11419132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WIPER BLADES REMAIN IN AN UPWARD POSITION WHILE DRIVING; THIS OCCURRENCE CAUSES VISIBILITY ISSUES DURING HARSH WEATHER CONDITIONS, WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS VERY FREQUENTLY, AND I HAVE TO STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO MANUALLY PUSH THE BLADES DOWN WITH MY HANDS.
NHTSA complaint #10838640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH FOR THE POWER WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS THAT WAS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT CLOSE NOR WOULD THE DOORS LOCK. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, WHO ADVISED THAT THE POWER SWITCH EXHIBITED A SHORT CIRCUIT. THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO CLOSE THE WINDOW WHEN HE SECURED A PIECE OF METAL INSIDE THE DOOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
NHTSA complaint #10491876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FOR THE THIRD TIME A POWER WINDOW "REGULATOR CABLE" HAS BROKEN IN MY CAR, TWICE IN THE DRIVER DOOR (9/29/04 AND 5/15/11) AND ONCE IN THE PASSENGER DOOR (09/15/09), EACH TIME WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A STREET OR HIGHWAY. NOTHING NOTICEABLE BEFORE WINDOWS DROPPED. HAD TO DRIVE IT TO A DEALER (ONCE FOR SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES). COST OF REPAIRS WERE AS HIGH AS $433. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR SINCE 11/2001.
NHTSA complaint #10400957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY
AFTER A ICE STORM IN 2008 I ATTEMPTED TO USE MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THEY PROCEEDED TO GET STUCK IN THE UP POSITION. THIS PAST WEEK AFTER ANOTHER ICE STORM MY WIPERS WERE STUCK IN THE UP POSITION ONCE AGAIN. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT CLEARED ALL OF THE ICE OFF OF THE WINDSHIELD THIS TIME. AFTER MY DAD FIXED IT ONCE AGAIN, EVERY TIME I TURN THEM ON IN THE INTERMITTENT POSITION WHEN I TURN THEM OFF THEY STOP IN THE UP POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #10257228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY
AFTER A HEAVY SNOW, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 2001 CHEVY IMPALA RETURN TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION WHEN OFF. THE WIPERS WILL NOT STOP IN THE DOWN POSITION. AFTER READING A NUMBER OF OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10235269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2001 CHEVY IMPALA ENGINE, RADIATOR AND BATTERY REPLACED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE FIXED AT HER OWN EXPENSE BECAUSE GM WOULD NOT HELP HER OUT. SHE STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WENT 3 MONTHS AFTER THE ENGINE. *KB THE POWER SWITCH AND SIDE MIRROR WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10208373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
2001 CHEVY IMPALA ENGINE, RADIATOR AND BATTERY REPLACED. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE FIXED AT HER OWN EXPENSE BECAUSE GM WOULD NOT HELP HER OUT. SHE STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WENT 3 MONTHS AFTER THE ENGINE. *KB THE POWER SWITCH AND SIDE MIRROR WAS REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10208373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
REPEATED BROKEN WINDOW MECHANISM IN TWO SEPARATE CHEVROLET CARS IN THE PAST TWO YEARS.
NHTSA complaint #10174096 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
2001 IMPALA REAR DEFROSTER DID NOT WORK. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A LOOSE CLIP INSIDE THE WINDOW. *TS
NHTSA complaint #10154055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY
2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA HAD A CLOGGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE VEHICLE LOST PRESSURE WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL, THE BATTERY HAD GONE DEAD WITHOUT WARNING, REAR DEFROSTER SHORTED OUT AND ALMOST INJURED THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER, THE DOORS SEIZED, THE DRIVER WINDOW SEIZED CONSTANTLY, AND THE FAN BLOWER ONLY WORKED ON 5.
NHTSA complaint #10134504 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
IN LESS THAN ONE YEAR THE VEHICLE'S CATALYTIC CONVERTER CONVERTER HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE OXYGEN SENSOR MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSED OF THE FAILURE. *MR THE DRIVER'S INFORMATION CENTER STOPPEDWORKING, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED AND THE OXYGEN SENSOR NEEDS TO BE CHECKED AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10079889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
RE: 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA. 2 WEEKS AGO, I HAD MY RADIO ON + CLICKED THE 'REAR DEFROST BUTTON'. IT CAUSED STATIC IN THE RADIO.A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER THIS WAS STILL A PROBLEM BUT NOW THE BATTERY/SECURITY/SERVICE VEHICLE SOON LIGHTS CAME ON IN THAT ORDER REPEATEDLY. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC. HE SAID THAT THE RD PROBLEM WAS KNOWN BUT HE COULD NOT FIND THE REASON WHY THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE COMING ON. HE CHECKED ALL CONNECTIVITY, FUSES, GROUND CONTIUITY,ETC TO NO AVAIL. HE RESET THE COMPUTER CODE + FELT THIS MIGHT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. WE NO SOONER LEFT HIS PARKING LOT + THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. HE CHECKED IT AGAIN, AND SURE ENOUGH, NOTHING APPEARED TO BE WRONG. HE SAID THE PROBLEM MAY ACTUALLY BE IN THE 'BODY CONTROL MODULE' ITSELF BECAUSE EVERYTHING ELSE CHECKED OUT. HOWEVER, HE DID INFORM ME THAT THERE WAS NO WAY TO CHECK THE BCM + THAT EVEN THE DEALERS HAD NO WAY OF CHECKING IT. SO NOW I'M SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX A PART ON THE CAR THAT MAY OR MAY NOT BE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NO CHOICE THOUGH SINCE I DRIVE 62 MILES A DAY EVERYDAY TO WORK +CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE WARNING LIGHTS COME ON BY DEFAULT. AS FOR THE REAR DEFOG PROBLEM, THERE IS A TSB ON IT # 030844005A. MY CONCERN IS THAT SINCE MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY I'VE BEEN GETTING QUOTES OF NO LESS THAN$600.00 TO FIX THIS. MY CAR WENT OUT OF WARRANTY BASED ON MY MILEAGE.I'VE HAD IT FOR 2.5 YEARS. I FEEL THAT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY TO GET THIS FIXED. ADDING INSULT TO INJURY, IF I WANT ONSTAR BACK IN MY CAR ITS ANOTHER $400.00. THIS UPSET ME BECAUSE IKNOW THE PRICE OF THIS FEATURE WAS ALREADY BUILT INTO THE PRICE OF THE CAR SO IF I WANT TO BE ABLE TO USE IT I HAVE TO PAY FOR REINSTALLATION.THIS IS WRONG. I BELIEVE THE REAR DEFOG PROBLEM IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM AND IF IT ALSO EFFECTS ONSTAR I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. IT IS WRONG FOR THE CONSUMER TO HAVE TO PAY FOR EITHER OF THESE ISSUES REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY OR NOT BECAUSE IT'S A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10066307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 2001 CHEVY IMPALA HAVE STOPPED WORKING. I WAS SPEAKING WITH OTHER IMPALA OWNERS AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT IS THE MOTOR. ONE FRIEND HAD TO HAVE THE ITEM FIXED FOUR TIMES IN TWO YEARS. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL?
NHTSA complaint #10052407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
THE CONNECTIONS FOR THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER BECOME UNSOLDERED FROM THE WINDSHIELD AT THE CONNECTION POINTS ON THE GLASS. I HAVE SEEN THIS ON MY 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA AND A LATE 90'S CHEVROLET LUMINAS.
NHTSA complaint #10049224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP BLEW, THE ROOF MOLDING WAS LIFTING ON BOTH SIDES, THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW LEAKS AIR AND THE WINDOW HITS HARD IN THE TOP OF THE DOOR JAM, WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS THE VEHICLE SHAKES AND THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT AND THE TIE ROD ENDS YET THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM
NHTSA complaint #10001250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF ODOR COMING FROM VENTING SYSTEM OF VEHICLE. DEALER CLEANED AND DISINFECTED THE SYSTEM, BUT ODOR PERSISTS. MOLD COLLECTS ON THE EVAPORATOR OF VENTING SYSTEM. TS
NHTSA complaint #8022004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
VEHICLES STALLED IN TRAFFIC, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO LOOK AT IT AT THAT TIME. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT WIRES UNDER THE DASH HAD BEEN CUT.*AK ALSO THE REAR DEFROGGER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE OVERHEAD CONSOLE WAS INACCURATE, AND THE DOORS THAT MOVE THE AIRFLOW FROM THE WINDSHILED TO THE FLOOR DID NOT MOVE THE AIR TO THE SPECIFIED AREA, THE DEALER ORDERED AN ACTUATOR FOR THE DOORS AND FOR THE AIRFLOW, AN AFTERMARKET DEVICE THAT WAS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY STALL WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #896272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
REFLECTION FROM DASHBOARD CREATES A BLIND SPOT ON WINDSHIELD DURING DAY AND NIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #883618 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.