NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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609 reports135,000 miles · Sep 17, 2014
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control
WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP, THE CAR JERKED INSTEAD OF TAKING OFF SMOOTHLY. THIS SEEMED TO HAPPEN AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN CAR IS SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER EVEN THOUGH IT HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE SAFETY RISK HERE IS THAT ACCELERATION IS NOT EFFECTED AND A CAR COULD POTENTIALLY HIT YOU FROM BEHIND ESPECIALLY AT A STOP…
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WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP, THE CAR JERKED INSTEAD OF TAKING OFF SMOOTHLY. THIS SEEMED TO HAPPEN AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN CAR IS SHIFTING FROM ONE GEAR TO ANOTHER EVEN THOUGH IT HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE SAFETY RISK HERE IS THAT ACCELERATION IS NOT EFFECTED AND A CAR COULD POTENTIALLY HIT YOU FROM BEHIND ESPECIALLY AT A STOP SIGN/LIGHT. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10636950
120,000 miles · Sep 16, 2014
Exterior Lighting
WE WERE DRIVING ON A RURAL BLACKTOP AFTER DARK AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THEY WOULD COME BACK ON FOR A MOMENT THAN GO BACK OUT. WE DROVE MOST OF THE 20+ MILES HOME WITH JUST THE FLASHERS ON. WE HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED AND THOUGHT THAT TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HERE IN THE LAST MONTH (AUGUST 2014) IT HAS STARTED TO DO TH…
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WE WERE DRIVING ON A RURAL BLACKTOP AFTER DARK AND THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. THEY WOULD COME BACK ON FOR A MOMENT THAN GO BACK OUT. WE DROVE MOST OF THE 20+ MILES HOME WITH JUST THE FLASHERS ON. WE HAD THE SWITCH REPLACED AND THOUGHT THAT TOOK CARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HERE IN THE LAST MONTH (AUGUST 2014) IT HAS STARTED TO DO THE SAME THING AGAIN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10633475
9,500 miles · Sep 16, 2014
Air BagsElectrical SystemEquipment Adaptive/mobilityCrash
IGNITION FAILURE CAUSED TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND RUN INTO STUMP CAUSING $3350.00 OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10633473
Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2014
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION AND IT JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE PERSISTED FOR THE PAST YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/22/14*CN THE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATION AND IT JERKED VIOLENTLY. THE FAILURE PERSISTED FOR THE PAST YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/22/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE AIR CONSDITION IS ON IT SPEEDS THE MOTOR UP AND THE SHIFTS BETTER. WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A RED LIGHT THE VEHICLE WILL GET SLUGGISH. UPDATED 4/6/2015 *JS
NHTSA ODI #10632751
149,000 miles · Sep 12, 2014
Service BrakesTraction Control System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS TRACTION WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ABS INDICATOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE REPAIR WAS MADE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. T…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS TRACTION WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ABS INDICATOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE REPAIR WAS MADE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000. UPDATED 10/23/14*CN UPDATED 04/13/2015 *JS
NHTSA ODI #10632712
198,000 miles · Aug 31, 2014
Service BrakesSteering
WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE A COUPLE MONTHS BACK MY CAR ONLY STEER ONE WAY AND I HAD TO STOP ON SIDE OF THE ROAD SO I WENT TO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY RACK AND PINION SO HE REPAIR THAT AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF DRIVING IT MY RACK STARTED LEAKING AGAIN NOW IM STUCK WITH THAT NOT TO MENTION I REPLACE MY 02 SHIFT SENSOR AN…
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WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE A COUPLE MONTHS BACK MY CAR ONLY STEER ONE WAY AND I HAD TO STOP ON SIDE OF THE ROAD SO I WENT TO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY RACK AND PINION SO HE REPAIR THAT AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF DRIVING IT MY RACK STARTED LEAKING AGAIN NOW IM STUCK WITH THAT NOT TO MENTION I REPLACE MY 02 SHIFT SENSOR AND I SUPPOSE TO STOP MY CAR FOR STALL IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR BUT IT STILL DO D THE SAME AND NOW IT GO N TO GEAR AND WON'T MOVE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10629712
40,000 miles · Aug 22, 2014
Electrical System
AFTER THE IGNITION IS SHUT OFF WITH EITHER THE KEY IN OR OUT OF IGNITION, WHEN ANY DOOR IS OPEN THE RADIO IS SUPPOSED TO TURN OFF. PERIODICALLY THE RADIO WILL STAY OF EVEN AFTER THE DOOR IS OPENED. MOST TIMES, THE RADIO WILL GO OFF IF THE DOOR IS OPENED BACK UP, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME TIMES THAT THE RADIO NEVER SHUTS OFF. T…
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AFTER THE IGNITION IS SHUT OFF WITH EITHER THE KEY IN OR OUT OF IGNITION, WHEN ANY DOOR IS OPEN THE RADIO IS SUPPOSED TO TURN OFF. PERIODICALLY THE RADIO WILL STAY OF EVEN AFTER THE DOOR IS OPENED. MOST TIMES, THE RADIO WILL GO OFF IF THE DOOR IS OPENED BACK UP, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME TIMES THAT THE RADIO NEVER SHUTS OFF. THE SENSOR IS COMBINED INTO THE LOCK ASSEMBLY. I HAVE BEEN CHECKING FORUMS FOR ANY CHEVY, GMC, SATURN, OR OTHER GM MODELS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A SATURN OUTLOOK THAT IS DOING THE SAME THING.
NHTSA ODI #10629773
130,000 miles · Aug 21, 2014
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE WERE NOT PROVIDING ACCURATE READING LEVELS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
NHTSA ODI #10627286
104,000 miles · Aug 18, 2014
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
I WAS MERGING AND EXITING OFF THE EXPRESSWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK AND WENT TO USE MY TURN SIGNAL AND IT QUIT WORKING. UPON ARRIVING AT WORK I TRIED IT AGAIN AND NOTHING...I THEN TRIED MY OTHER TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHT ALSO AND THEY DIDN'T WORK EITHER. I DO ALOT OF EXPRESSWAY DRIVING TO DIFFERENT CITIES DUE TO MY JOB OF WHICH …
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I WAS MERGING AND EXITING OFF THE EXPRESSWAY ON MY WAY TO WORK AND WENT TO USE MY TURN SIGNAL AND IT QUIT WORKING. UPON ARRIVING AT WORK I TRIED IT AGAIN AND NOTHING...I THEN TRIED MY OTHER TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHT ALSO AND THEY DIDN'T WORK EITHER. I DO ALOT OF EXPRESSWAY DRIVING TO DIFFERENT CITIES DUE TO MY JOB OF WHICH I HAVE TO CHANGE LANES AND MERGE AND TURN QUITE FREQUENTLY SO THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN WITH MY TURN SIGNALS AND FLASHER NOT WORKING. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10626054
157,000 miles · Aug 10, 2014
Air BagsCrash
THIS VEHICLE 2005 IMPALA WAS IN A ACCIDENT TWICE ONCE WHEN WE FIRST GOT IT. AND KNOW 08/04/2014 WITH FRONT END DAMAGE. EITHER TIME NO AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED!!!!! THE LAST ACCIDENT WAS A DIRECT HIT TO THE LEFT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE!!! NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED!!!!
NHTSA ODI #10621197
Official recalls
1Jul 3, 2014
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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