Hagerstown, MD
SERVICE BRAKES
CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS EVEN AFTER BEING FIXED. ONLY HAD CAR FOR FEW MONTHS AND BARLEY CAN DRIVE IT.
NHTSA complaint #11234389 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2007 Chevrolet Impala brake problems
59 of the 932 complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Impala are about the braking system — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 21,900 miles.
59
Complaints
8
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
25
42.4%
Service Brakes
22
37.3%
Rotor
5
8.5%
Parking Brake
3
5.1%
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
1.7%
Pedals AND Linkages
1
1.7%
Pads
1
1.7%
Service Brakes, Electric
1
1.7%
Brakes across every Chevrolet Impala year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 131,355 miles
Peekskill, NY
SERVICE BRAKES
INTERMITTENT TRACTION LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT POOR ACCELERATION
NHTSA complaint #11192163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Montgomery, AL
SERVICE BRAKES
TAKATA RECALL , IT MAKES A VIBRATION NOISE & WON'T GO OVER 40MPH
NHTSA complaint #11115553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antonio, TX
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN MY CAR IS IN MOTION IN THE STREET, TURNING, BRAKING AND DRIVING SLOW MY TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON AND SAYS REDUCE ENGINE SPEED AND THE LIGHT FOR MY ENGINE COMES ON. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM AND I DONT HAVE ANY INVOICES, ANY POLICE REPORTS NOR ANY INSURANCE CLAIMS
NHTSA complaint #11002874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairmont, WV
SERVICE BRAKES
MY CAR STARTED HAVING THE TRACTION CONTROL COME ON ABOUT 2-3 YEARS AGO. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS CRACKED-CHEVROLET SAID NOT THEIR FAULT, SO, I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THEN, IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. I REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. IT STOPPED. THEN, STARTED UP AGAIN. TOOK TO THE CHEVROLET GARAGE WHO PUT IT ON THEIR TOTAL DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. TOLD I NEED BOTH BEARINGS ON THE FRONT. AT A $972.00 PRICE TAG FOR THIS, I BOUGHT THE BEARINGS AND HAD ANOTHER GARAGE PUT THEM ON AT A GREAT REDUCTION IN COST TO ME ON LABOR. NOW, IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. AT FIRST IT WAS ONLY EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE. THE WHEEL SENSORS APPEAR TO BE FINE. NOW I NOTICE IT IS DOING IT A LOT MORE AND STARTING TO DO IT WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AT CERTAIN TIMES. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW, AND, FOR ITS AGE, IT DOES NOT EVEN HAVE 60,000 MILES ON IT. (THE DATE THAT THAT I AM USING IN THE NEXT STEP HERE IT BEGAN IS THE DATE WHEN IT REALLY STARTED DOING ITS 'TRICKS' A LOT MORE).
NHTSA complaint #11002455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 160,000 miles
Ravenswood, WV
Crash
1 injured
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO TREES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
NHTSA complaint #10908765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 74,700 miles
Olive Hill, KY
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 60 MPH GOING UPHILL. I DID NOT HAVE IT IN CRUISE CONTROL. IWAS PASSING A SEMI. SUDDENLY THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT, AND THE BRAKES SEEMED HARD TO PUSH. I FINALLY MANAGED TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. I PUT IN PARK AND GOT OUT TO CHECK AND SEE IF ONE OF THE TIRES HAD BLOWN OUT, I LEFT IT RUNNING. THE TIRES WERE FINE. I GOT BACK IN AND PUT IT IN GEAR AND EASED DOWN ON THE GAS TO SEE HOW IT WAS GOING TO GO. IT DID FINE, I DROVE IT THE REST OF THE DAY AND IT SEEMED TO BE NORMAL. I AM CONCERNED THIS COULD BE CONNECTED TO THE IGNITION RECALL BACK IN 2014 AND WORRY THAT IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN. MY HUSBAND IS ATTEMPTING TO GET IT LOOKED AT BY MECHANIC.
NHTSA complaint #10891999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 160,000 miles
York, PA
Crash
2 injured
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AFTER BEING CUT OFF BY A MOTORCYCLIST. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE UPPER AND LOWER BACK AND NECK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
NHTSA complaint #10775444 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pomona, CA
SERVICE BRAKES
MY ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY BEARINGS. I REPLACED THOSE AND PROBLEMS BEGAN AGAIN I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY BRAKES AND ROTORS AND REPLACED THOSE. PROBLEM BEGAN AGAIN I WAS TOLD IT WAS MY SENSORS, AGAIN I REPLACED THOSE. PROBLEM BEGAN AGAIN I WAS TOLD IT HAS TO BE THE SENOR, ANOTHER REPAIR. ALL THE WHILE CONSTANTLY NEEDING TIRES (PRESSURE LIGHTS ALSO KEPT COMING ON) WELL ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEM BEGAN AGAIN. I BACKED UP AND CAR WOULDN'T GO FORWARD. IT'LL GO FORWARD IN 1 N 2 I BELIEVE. HELP!..
NHTSA complaint #10672428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 130,000 miles
OLD Hickory, TN
Crash
3 injured
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 62 MPH, THE TIRE MONITORING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE BEGAN REVVING WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ACTIVATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE MILE MARKER SIGNS AND A DITCH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIB ON THE RIGHT AND NECK BURN FROM THE SEAT, FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A FRACTURED VERTEBRAE IN THE LOWER BACK. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER SUSTAINED THREE BROKEN RIBS AND A BRUISE ON THE CHEST AREA. ALL REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
NHTSA complaint #10648815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jackson, MS
Crash
PARKING BRAKE
2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED OPERATING. HE TRIED TO THE STOP THE VEHICLE, BY APPLYING THE BRAKE, BUT TO KNOW AVAIL. AS A RESULT, HE COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALSO, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER ATTACHED A RECALL NOTICE, REGARDING THE IGNITION SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #10637917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 99,325 miles
Atlanta, GA
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE DUE TO FAULTY BACK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,325.
NHTSA complaint #10630392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Milwaukee, WI
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE ABOUT TO GET OFF ON A EXIT AND THE SERVICE BRAKES AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN, THE CAR JERKED AND THE BRAKES WENT OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10629147 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 194,000 miles
Wiggins, MS
Crash
1 injured
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A PINE TREE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUFFERED HEAD CONTUSIONS AND BODY BRUISES DURING THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO REMEDY WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.
NHTSA complaint #10628333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 78,600 miles
Arvada, CO
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD SUDDENLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON SPEED REDUCED GET A REDUCED POWER/TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE AND SPEED DROP TO 40 IN MATTER OF SECONDS ENGINE RUNNING VERY ROUGH. ALMOST CAUSED A ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS HAPPENING AT THE MORNING RUSH HOUR ON COMMUTE TO WORK. I LOOKED ONLINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT IT. I HAVE HAD OTHER ISSUES (EG: STEERING MID-SHAFT FAILURE FRONT END SHIMMY, BRAKE ISSUES, CONNECTOR TO REAR DEFROST MELTING, WIRES IN SHIFTING CONSOLE BREAKING TO WHERE COULDN'T REMOVE KEYS OR GET OUT OF PARK) WITH THIS VEHICLE AND CALLED GM ABOUT THEM AND THEY ASSIGN A CASE NUMBER AND TELL YOU SORRY YOU WILL NEED TO PAY AND KEEP RECEIPT IF THERE IS EVER A RECALL ISSUED.
NHTSA complaint #10618114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 12,000 miles
Twin Lakes, WI
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING WITH 4 IN THE CAR AT AROUND 65 MPH WENT TO STOP AND THE WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE FROM THE ROTORS WARPING. WENT TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM AND THEY TOLD ME TO SHIFT TOO 2ND GEAR. NOWHERE IN THE BOOK HAVE I SEEN THIS AND IS A BAD ANSWER IF THIS IS THE CASE. THIS HAPPENED A FEW YEARS AGO AND STILL HAPPENS ON A 4 WHEEL DISK BRAKE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10606574 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 68,000 miles
Southfield, MI
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
NHTSA complaint #10576918 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 108,000 miles
Hilliard, OH
SERVICE BRAKES
STEERING SPILLS OIL AND HARD TO TURN REAR BRAKE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR IS ON.
NHTSA complaint #10572511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 miles
Acworth, GA
Crash
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT WHERE A FLAT BED TRUCK WAS STOPPED AND I WENT TO STOP BEHIND HIM. AT FIRST THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND THEN AS IF I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL THE CAR STOPPED STOPPING AND CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF THE TOW TRUCK. THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIME NOR THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED BUT IT WAS THE WORST TIME AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW. I SEE THE NUMBER OF POSTS ON THE INTERNET, HUNDREDS OF FORUMS, COMPLAINING ABOUT THE WOBBLING OR VIBRATION THAT OCCURS UPON BREAKING. THE BREAKS WERE CHANGED WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN FEBRUARY AND IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG FOR THE SYMPTOMS TO APPEAR UNTIL FINALLY I CRASHED THE CAR. THE ABS NOR BRAKE LIGHT COME ON. IT SEEMS THAT WHILE GM WAS GOING BROKE IN 2004 THROUGH 2007 THEY DECIDED CHEAPER PARTS WERE A VIABLE SOLUTION TO THEIR OBVIOUS BRINK OF BANKRUPTCY. AND YET WHEN WE THE AMERICAN TAX PAYERS PAID $49.5 MILLION DOLLARS TO BAIL GM OUT OF DEBT IN DECEMBER OF 2008 THEY NEVER EVEN CONSIDERED RECALLING THE VEHICLES WITH THE UNSAFE BRAKING SYSTEMS ON THEM. IRONICALLY THE POLICE CARS MADE BY GM HAVE AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT SYSTEM, A SAFER SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED. SADLY? AS LONG AS THEY STILL OWE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT $49.5 MILLION, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL NOT FORCE GM TO RECALL THESE CARS WITH THE UNSAFE BRAKING SYSTEMS BECAUSE IT WILL FORCE THEM INTO ANOTHER BANKRUPTCY. GM IS NOW SOLIDLY PROFITABLE, ITS CARS HAVE IMPROVED, AND IT HAS CREATED 23,000 NEW U.S. JOBS SINCE EXITING BANKRUPTCY IN 2009 WHY AREN'T THEY CORRECTING THEIR WRONGS AND WHY AREN'T THEY PAYING BACK THE $49.5 MILLION THEY OWE US? WHEN YOU GOOGLE 2007 (OR ANY YEAR BETWEEN 2006 - 2008) IMPALA LT BRAKE PROBLEMS IT'S ALARMING TO SEE THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF FORUMS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME EXACT ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10533440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 56,000 miles
Lancaster, NY
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS ISSUE OCCURS WHEN TURNING DURING LOW SPEEDS WHICH INCLUDES PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, PARKING SPOTS AND INTERSECTIONS. WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE A TURN, THE ABS ENGAGES WHICH CAUSES A REDUCTION OF POWER AND FORCED BRAKING. THIS HAPPENS DURING ANY TYPE OF WEATHER AND ON ANY TYPE OF SURFACE PAVEMENT, THE CAR IS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY REAL LOSS OF TRACTION, THE ABS SIMPLY IS ENGAGING IN ERROR. THIS HAS THE POTENTIAL TO BECOME INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS, IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR AT AN INOPPORTUNE TIME, MY CARS ABS MAY ENGAGE WHILE I AM AT AN INTERSECTION, OR MAKING A LEFT TURN WHILE TRAFFIC IS ONCOMING. IF THE ABS WERE TO ENGAGE I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO AVOID COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #10525570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 17,000 miles
Houston, TX
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS FAILURES WITH THE STEERING WHEEL, THE ENGINE, THE BRAKES, AND SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC AND THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING AT THE ENGINE, THE POWER STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKE LINES. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF THE EXACT REPAIRS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION FAILURE WAS RECENTLY EXPERIENCED AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT 90,000.
NHTSA complaint #10524318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 63,000 miles
Omaha, NE
SERVICE BRAKES
THE FIRST INSTANCE I WAS DRIVING AND THE "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" FLASHED ON THE DISPLAY. I HAD ALL BRAKE PADS REPLACED AT DEALER ON 1/3/2013. 2/7/2013 I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND THE CAR SUDDENLY SLOWS TO ABOUT 10 MPH AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE THE DASH THEN DISPLAYED "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ON 2/14/2013, I HAD THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR REPLACED AND AT THE SAME TIME HAD THE REAR DEFROST WIRING REPAIRED BECAUSE THAT HAD NOT BEEN WORKING FOR OVER A YEAR. ON 3/4/2013 THE CAR WOULD NOT START BY THE FACTORY REMOTE START, SO WENT OUT AND STARTED THE CAR WITH THE KEY, WHEN I RETURNED TO THE CAR THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AT ALL THE CHIME WOULD SOUND THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH FLASHED BUT NO START. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES THEN TRIED AGAIN, THE CAR STARTED BRIEFLY (50 SECONDS) "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" APPEARED ON THE DASH THEN IT SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD SAW THE BATTERY ATTACHMENT WAS LOOSE, TIGHTENED THAT UP AND THEN THE CAR STARTED UP. HOWEVER, THE CAR RADIO (FACTORY RADIO NEVER REPLACED), THE CHIME, OR THE TICKING OF THE TURNING SIGNALS NO LONGER WORK. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER ON 3/14/13, BUT THE CAR SEEMS TO BE FAILING ALL AROUND. IN READING CHEVY/GM FORUMS, THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF CHEVY OWNERS EXPERIENCING THESE SAME ISSUES, CHEVY/GM NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP AND INVESTIGATE THESE VEHICLES TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS. NEARLY 3000 DOLLARS LATER IN DEALER REPAIRS IS NOT GETTING TO THE BOTTOM OF THE ISSUE. I WAS NEARLY IN A CRASH DUE TO THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER ISSUE AND THAT WAS SCARY ENOUGH TO MAKE ME NOT WANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR OR AN AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #10502056 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 55,636 miles
Pearl, MS
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE NOT HAD AN INCIDENCE BUT VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE MALFUNCTION THAT IS GOING ON WITH MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME..I NOTICED A SCRUBBING/GRUMBLING NOISE WHEN I WOULD TURN THE WHEEL EITHER WAY LEFT OR RIGHT. AFTER VEHICLE BEING PUT ON MACHINE FOR TESTING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE UPPER STRUT MOUNTS AND BEARING WERE WORN AND NOISY ON FRONT STRUTS......ALSO MY ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT BOTH CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME AND WOULD NOT GO OFF, THE INFORMATION SYSTEM IN VEHICLE RECOMMENDED BRAKES BE SERVICE.....THE RESULTS FROM CAR BEING TESTED SHOWED BOTH FRONT HUBS HAVE SLACK AND BOTH FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR HARNESS ARE COMING APART INSIDE WIRE INSTALLATION. THE CODES FOR ABS/TRACTION CONTROL IS...C0040 00.C0040.
NHTSA complaint #10472531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 12,675 miles
SAN Carlos, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WILL NOT DRIVE THIS CAR DOWN ANY STEEP GRADE. GOING DOWN CUESTA GRADE AND APPLYING BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES UNCONTROLLABLY. WE HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT AT A DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY THE ROTORS. WE THEN HAD THEM TURNED FRONT AND BACK AND GOT A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THAT DID NOT CHANGE ANYTHING. WE THEN HAD A FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE AND REPLACED THE BRAKES. NO DIFFERENCE. THAT IS WHEN WE WERE TOLD WE NEEDED TO REPLACE OUR TIRES. THE REAR WERE WEARING OUT AT VERY FAST. THEY LASTED UNDER 20K MILES. WE ARE NOW ON OUR THIRD SET. IT'S TOO BAD GM WILL NOT RECALL 2007/2008 IMPALAS. ONLY THE POLICE VERSION.THIS IS NOT RIGHT. OUR REAR SPINDLES AND FRONT UPPER/LOWER CONTROL ARMS SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO US. IF NOT WHO WOULD BOTHER BUYING THIS CAR WHEN WE SELL IT?
NHTSA complaint #10470686 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 3,500 miles
Highland, CA
SERVICE BRAKES
E BRAKE HAS NEVER WORKED, IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. ON AN ONCLINE, THE E BRAKE DOES NOT WORK, EITHER FACING UPHILL, OR DOWNHILL, IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL, IT NEVER HAS.
NHTSA complaint #10458692 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Burien, WA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2007 IMPALA LT 3.9 L. PURCHASED FROM SUNSET CHEVROLET IN SUMNER, WA 1/03/10. NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS AFTER BUYING THE CAR, THE ENGINE OIL STARTED LEAKING, THE TRANSMISSION STARTED LEAKING, THE POWER STEERING STARTED MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE, AND THE CAR NEEDED A BRAKE JOB. (FRONT AND BACK). TOOK CAR TO DEALER (BURIEN CHEVROLET IN BURIEN, WA). WAS TOLD THAT THE NEEDED REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. WE DECLINED REPAIRS AS WE COULD NOT AFFORD OUT OF POCKET COST. CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS. WAS TOLD THAT AT THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THAT RELEVANT COMPONENTS WERE INDEED COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. GM WAS UNSURE OF WHY DEALER HAD TOLD US THEY WERE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. BUT THAT THE WARRANTY WAS PRESENTLY EXPIRED, AND EVEN THOUGH IT WASN'T WHEN WE TOOK CAR TO DEALER, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. ALSO, THE TECH AT BURIEN CHEVROLET SAID THAT HE COULD SEE NO SIGNS OF THE SYMPTOMS THAT WE DESCRIBED WERE WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY GM ON 10/15/09 (06-07-30-023C) WHICH DESCRIBES THE SYMPTOMS EXACTLY AS WE TOLD THE DEALER. IT ALSO CONTAINS INFORMATION NEEDE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. NOW THE TRANSMISSION IS ON THE VERGE OF BREAKING DOWN AND THE ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL MORE THAN EVER.
NHTSA complaint #10435928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Farmington, MN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH WARPING ROTORS ON A 2007 LTZ WITH ONLY 50,XXX MILES ON IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE INFERIOR PRODUCT (GM BRAKE ROTORS) MAKE THE CAR SHUTTER AND SHAKE, WHICH CAUSES THE DRIVER TO ALMOST LOSE CONTROL. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR TOO LONG GM. MY 2003 SILVERADO HAS THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES. GM - READ YOUR CUSTOMERS REVIEWS AND FIX THIS PROBLEM! I FOR ONE LIKE TO BUY AMERICAN, BUT HAVE SINCE CONSIDERED A DIFFERENT ROUTE SINCE MY FAMILY'S SAFETY IS BEING COMPROMISED WITH THE INFERIOR BRAKE COMPONENTS THAT GM HAS IN THEIR VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #10429217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hammond, IN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I NOTICED THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN WHEN I WOULD TRY TO STOP MY CAR WOULD SHAKE OR HESITATE TO STOP. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY BRAKES. AFTER TRYING TO PARK AND THE BRAKES NOT STOPPING AT ALL. I TOOK THE CAR TO REPAIR SHOP TO BE FIXED. FIRST I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE MASTER CYLINDER AFTER REPLACING THAT THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT STOP. SO I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE HYDRAULIC ABS SYSTEM AND THAT ALL THE BRAKES AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP DOESN'T HAVE THE PART IT IS ON BACKORDER DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF THE PART. THAT SAYS TO ME THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT CHEVY NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR AND CORRECT BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAPPENS.
NHTSA complaint #10426368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 105,000 miles
Ypsilanti, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SEVERE VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT BRAKES OF MY 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. OCCURS AT SPEEDS ABOVE 50 MPH, PARTICULARLY SEVER WHEN STOPPING ~70 MPH. CAR DID THIS AT 40,000, REPLACED FRONT ROTORS. AGAIN AT 80,000 MILES, AGAIN REPLACED FRONT ROTORS, NOW AGAIN AT 100K MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10404103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 32,000 miles
Brewer, ME
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY IMPALA WITH BRAKE AND TIRE ISSUES. I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS 2YRS OLD WITH ABOUT 32,000 MILES ON IT. IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNING IT I HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES ROTORS DUE TO WARPING FOUR TIMES AND TIRES DUE TO POUNDING THREE TIMES. AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT WITH CHEVY ON THEIR WEB SITE AND GETTING NO RESPONSE AND SEEING OTHER WEB BASED COMPLAINT SITE WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS, I AM SENDING THIS TO YOU. CHEVY TELLS ME THAT THESE PROBLEMS ARE CAUSED BY HARD BRAKING WHICH ISN'T THE CASE, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE SAME WAY FOR OVER 25YRS AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. AFTER SPENDING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO TRY AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM I GAVE UP AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE WAY THAT IS FOR AWHILE NOW. RECENTLY BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE POUNDING SO MUCH AND THE BRAKES SHAKING SO MUCH AT HIGHWAY SPEED, IT WAS HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS AGAIN WHICH STARTED PULSATING AGAIN WITHIN A THOUSAND MILES OR SO. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER IMPALA OWNER AND HAVE HEARD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND CHEVY DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE. THIS CAN BE A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND REPLACING TIRES AND BRAKE IS ONLY A TEMPORARY CURE. CHEVY SAYS THAT I SHOULD DO A "ROAD FORCE BALANCE", AT $70 PER, EVERY 3,000 MILE TO CORRECT THE TIRE POUNDING ISSUE. THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR THE BRAKE ISSUE OTHER THAN TO NOT USE THE BRAKES I GUESS.
NHTSA complaint #10402362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.