155 of the
15,232 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Impala
are about the seat belts —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2009.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the seat belt buckle failed to latch securely. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
NHTSA complaint #11686691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I am leasing the car out. I’ve been leasing it out for the last three months since March I went delinquent on one of my payments because I have my mechanic look at it and type my VIN number in and they told me that I was recall he couldn’t tell me why I was recall Two days ago, which was Saturday, June 28. The lender called me and told me that the car was recalled. I tried to call him back to discuss what can be done. I have the payment, no response and I don’t have my car and my belongings are in it.
NHTSA complaint #11670442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
passenger front seat presence sensor says someone is sitting in the seat even when empty. also seat belt warning light and audible alert is affected. I occasionally have four small children In the vehicle which is concerning because the airbag could go off when a child is sitting in the front seat.
NHTSA complaint #11645159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The seat belt will not click in place. I have to push the release button several times to get the seat belt to click in place. It will release with no problem. It seem like something either came loose or broke off
NHTSA complaint #11450996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Both front seat belts sometimes do not click when buckling up. Sometimes you have to reinsert the metal end into the buckle several times to get it to "click". If it doesn't click you can pull on the strap and it will come out causing a safety issue.
NHTSA complaint #11445839 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Seatbelt will not stay attached to the inner drivers side buckle. While driving if you are able to attach it and hear a click, it will randomly come undone and the seatbelt will not reattach.
NHTSA complaint #11438780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT THAT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT MOUNT DETACHED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PETERS CHEVROLET BUICK CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (4181 US-259, LONGVIEW, TX 75605, (877) 615-3187) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,600.
NHTSA complaint #11415266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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
NHTSA complaint #11387101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN USING THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT ON MY DAUGHTER'S CAR ON FRIDAY, 11/13/2020, THE METAL BELT CLIP CLICKS INTO THE BUCKLE WITH AN AUDIBLE CLICK. THIS APPEARS TO BE SAFELY ENGAGED, YET IF I TUG ON THE BELT, THE CLIP POPS OUT OF THE BUCKLE. I TRIED THIS REPEATEDLY AND HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE EACH TIME. MY DAUGHTER TOLD ME THIS HAD BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. REALIZING THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED, I CALLED THE GM DEALER FOR HELP. THEY TOLD ME THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE TO BE REPLACED. I THEN CALLED GM DIRECTLY TO SEE ABOUT GETTING THIS PART AND TO REPORT THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS SAFETY CONCERN. THEY CREATED A SERVICE REQUEST CASE NUMBER 9-6357435144. THEY IN TURN DIRECTED ME BACK TO THE DEALER I ORIGINALLY CALLED. THE DEALER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN THEN SUGGESTED I GET A USED BELT BUCKLE FROM A JUNKYARD. I CALLED GM AGAIN AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO DIRECT ME AGAIN BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER I HAD CALLED AND THEY CONNECTED ME TO PREVIOUSLY. WHEN I TOLD THEM I NEEDED TO HAVE THEM FIND THIS PART FOR ME, THEY SIMPLY DIRECTED ME TO ANOTHER NEARBY DEALER. WHEN SPEAKING TO THIS DEALER, THEY DID NOT HAVE THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY ALSO, BUT WERE ABLE TO LOCATE OTHER DEALERS THAT HAD IT. IT WILL TAKE A WEEK FOR THIS PART TO ARRIVE. IN THE MEANTIME, MY DAUGHTER IS DRIVING IN THE TWIN CITIES WITHOUT A SEAT BELT AS IT IS DEFECTIVE. I PRAY SHE DOES NOT GET IN AN ACCIDENT AS IT IS WINTER IN MINNESOTA. PLEASE NOTIFY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL CAR THAT THEY MAY HAVE A SIMILAR BAD EXPERIENCE AND NOTIFY GM TO TAKE THIS PROBLEM MORE SERIOUSLY THAN THEY HAVE WITH ME SO FAR. RESPECTFULLY, GLEN WOLF
NHTSA complaint #11374949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED HER CHILD WAS UNABLE TO UNLATCH THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT CALLED MADE THE LOCAL DEALER BIG M CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 704 N DIXIE BLVD, RADCLIFF, KY 40160, (270) 505-4830 AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 84,000.
NHTSA complaint #11364186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I KNOW THIS SHOULDNT BE A SAFETY ISSUE BUT ON MOST EVERY IMPALA THE AC DOES A CLICKING NOISE AND BLOWS HOT WHEN THE AC IS ON AND BLOWS COLD WHEN THE HEAT IS ON ( WHICH COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU CANT GET THE WINDOWS TO DEFROST) MOST PEOPLE I KNOW THEIR IMPALA DOES THIS. THIS SHOULD BE A FACTORY RECALL. WHEN THERE ARE SO MANY OUT THERE DOING THIS SAME ISSUE. THE CAR WILL NOT EVEN BE RUNNING AND THE TICKING NOISE WILL START IF YOU SHUT A CAR DOOR BESIDE IT.
NHTSA complaint #11341642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE RECEIVING SEAT BELT CONNECTOR COUPLING DEVICE AT THE BASE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT SECURE THE SEAT BELT MALE END. THE RED BUTTON THE NORMALLY FLUSH WITH THE TOP OF THE RECEIVER. YOU WOULD NORMALLY DEPRESS THE RED BUTTON DOWN TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT ONCE LOCKED INTO THE COUPLING DEVICE. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS WITH ENGAGING THE BELT INTO THE CONNECTOR IS UNSUCCESSFUL. TRIED LUBRICATING THE MECHANISM. NO HELP. IT'S A SELF CONTAINED DEVICE AND CAN NOT BE DISASSEMBLED FOR REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #11324299 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HELLO, I HAVE A GENERAL QUESTION ABOUT VEHICLE SAFETY AS IT RELATES TO AUTOMOBILE RECALLS/SAFETY BULLETINS FOR CHEVROLET. I OWN A CHEVROLET VEHICLE AND HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE 2 ISSUES WITH MY CAR, ONE OF THEM DIRECTLY RELATED TO AIRBAGS AND THEM DEPLOYING CORRECTLY. CHEVROLET HAS ONLY ISSUED A SAFETY BULLETIN, AND HAS SET RIDICULOUS LIMITS TO WHAT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO COVER. I WANT TO KNOW HOW THE DOT HAS NOT REQUIRED THEM TO ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THE ISSUE ON THEIR COST. WITH THIS BEING RELATED TO SAFETY I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THIS WAS A VERY IMPORTANT MATTER. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO SPEAK FURTHER ON THIS. FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME BACK, AND IF SOMEONE WOULD BE WILLING TO SPEAK ON THAT AS WELL. THANKS
NHTSA complaint #11311149 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WATER LEAK FORMING MOLD THROUGHOUT CAR. DEALER REFUSED TO CHECK VEHICLE. HEALTH HAZARD. VARIOUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE ON MAKE OF CAR. STANDING WATER IN TRUNK.
NHTSA complaint #11296678 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN I WAS DRIVING DRIVING ON THE 91 FREEWAY GOING TO WORK AT THE SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE TRANSMISSION STARTED SHIFTING ERRATICALLY LIKE IT WAS GOING TO STOP OR IT WAS STUCK IN THE WRONG GEAR. MY HUSBAND WAS TOLD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE CAR INTO GMC WEEKS LATER THEY FINALLY DECIDED THAT WE COULD BRING THE CAR IN ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD AND THEY TEST DROVE IT AROUND THE BLOCK AND DID NOT FEEL ANY ISSUES.THAN AROUND OCTOBER I WAS DRIVING AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT POPPING UP ON THE DASHBOARD AND MAKING A BEEPING NOISE AROUND EVERY 2-3 MINUTES OF DRIVING. MY HUSBAND TOOK THE CAR BACK IN TO THE DEALERSHIP(PENSKE CHEVROLET IN CERRITOS AUTO SQUARE) THE TECHNICIAN UNHOOKED THE WIRES FOR THE AIR BAG AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD ORDER THE PART. I WAS INFURIATED!! NOT ONLY WAS I DRIVING A CAR THAT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN BUT. I HAVE TO PUT MY 12 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WHO HAS BEEN HAVING SEIZURES LIFE IN DANGER AS WELL. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELTS AS WELL. ONE MONTH LATER THE DEALERSHIP CALLS MY HUSBAND AND SAYS THAT THE PART IS IN FOR THE SEAT BELT AND AIRBAGS HE INSTALLS IT AND CALLS MY HUSBAND AND SAYS THAT THE PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE. 2 MONTHS LATER TODAY AND STILL HAVE NO PARTS, NO SOLUTION AND THE CONSTANT RUN AROUND!
NHTSA complaint #11288781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.