I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK AFTER A SNOW STORM, I HAD TURNED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON TO GET THE SNOW OFF SO I COULD SO. AS I TRIED TO TURN THE WIPERS TO THE OFF POSITION THEY WOULD NOT GO DOWN. THEY STILL WORK IF I NEED THEM BUT DO NOT GO TO THE PARK POSITION, INSTEAD THEY STICK RIGHT UP IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. I HAVE TAK…
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I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK AFTER A SNOW STORM, I HAD TURNED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON TO GET THE SNOW OFF SO I COULD SO. AS I TRIED TO TURN THE WIPERS TO THE OFF POSITION THEY WOULD NOT GO DOWN. THEY STILL WORK IF I NEED THEM BUT DO NOT GO TO THE PARK POSITION, INSTEAD THEY STICK RIGHT UP IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO 3 DIFFERENT PLACES AND HAVE RECEIVED 3 DIFFERENT ANSWERS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10232043
75,845 miles · May 14, 2008
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT GO DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF OR WHEN THE WIPERS ARE DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE WIPER MOTOR WAS BAD. THE CONTACT DISAGREES BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STILL WORK. SHE HAS NOT…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT GO DOWN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF OR WHEN THE WIPERS ARE DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE WIPER MOTOR WAS BAD. THE CONTACT DISAGREES BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STILL WORK. SHE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,845.
NHTSA ODI #10227807
64,480 miles · Apr 14, 2008
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. A CLUSTER WAS REPAIRED AND A NEW STEERING COLUMN WAS INSTALLED AT THE COST OF $465. AFTER THE CLUSTER WAS REPLACED, THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO WORK. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. A CLUSTER WAS REPAIRED AND A NEW STEERING COLUMN WAS INSTALLED AT THE COST OF $465. AFTER THE CLUSTER WAS REPLACED, THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO WORK. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A WHINING SOUND. THE WHINING SOUND COULD ALSO BE HEARD WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35-45 MPH. ON FOUR OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DEFROST AND HEAT UP AT TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 45-59 DEGREES. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHILE PARKED AT A GAS STATION AND TWICE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT EVENTUALLY RESTARTED. THE DEALER INITIALLY STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE DUE TO THE IGNITION OR THE STARTER. THE CONTACT FOUND A NAIL IN A TIRE AND WENT TO A TIRE SHOP. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES HAD CRACKS ON THE EDGE OF THE TREAD AND WERE DRY ROTTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,480 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,480.
NHTSA ODI #10224422
24,882 miles · Apr 8, 2007
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WINSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT GO DOWN IN THE PARK POSITION. FIXED ONCE AT DEALER AND WITHIN A WEEK BROKE AGAIN. CAR STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT DEALER REFUSED TO FIX AT THEIR EXPENSE. HARD TO DRIVE WITH WINSHIELD WIPERS IN UP POSITION BLOCKING VIEW.*AK
NHTSA ODI #10187282
3,091 miles · Jul 22, 2005
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DT: THE WAY THAT THE WINDOW SWITCH IS DESIGNED IT CAN EASILY SHUT ON A CHILD'S BODY OR BODY PART. THERE WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SIX MONTHS AGO ON TV. THIS WAS A RENTAL VEHICLE FOR A TRIP FOR VACATION.*AK WHEN THE CONSUMERS SON LEANED HIS HEAD OUT THE WINDOW, HIS ELBOW HIT THE SWITCH, AND THE WINDOW BEGAN TO GO UP. THE CONS…
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DT: THE WAY THAT THE WINDOW SWITCH IS DESIGNED IT CAN EASILY SHUT ON A CHILD'S BODY OR BODY PART. THERE WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SIX MONTHS AGO ON TV. THIS WAS A RENTAL VEHICLE FOR A TRIP FOR VACATION.*AK WHEN THE CONSUMERS SON LEANED HIS HEAD OUT THE WINDOW, HIS ELBOW HIT THE SWITCH, AND THE WINDOW BEGAN TO GO UP. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT A DIFFERENT TYPE OF SWITCH BE INSTALLED, THE TYPE THAT ONE WOULD HAVE TO PULL IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE WINDOW. *JB
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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