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609 reports100,000 miles · Jan 6, 2010
Electrical System
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING SPEEDS RANGING FROM APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OR MORE, THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGES DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED BEING TRAVELED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING SPEEDS RANGING FROM APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OR MORE, THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGES DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED BEING TRAVELED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 02/10/11 *BF
NHTSA ODI #10298476
97,000 miles · Jan 5, 2010
Electrical System
SPEEDOMETER BEGAN NOT WORKING. NOW THE TACHOMETER & HEAT GAUGE DON'T WORK. AM GOING TO HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE GEARS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REBUILT BECAUSE THEY'VE BIT THE DUST & I HAVE NO WAY TO TELL HOW FAST I'M GOING OR HOW HOT MY ENGINE MIGHT BE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10298225
166,377 miles · Dec 29, 2009
Air BagsSeat BeltsCrash
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 12/22/09 WHERE I REAR-ENDED ANOTHER CAR. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. BECAUSE OF THAT MY HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT AND THE SEATBELT DID NOT CATCH TO PREVENT ME FROM HITTING MY HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10297305
120,000 miles · Dec 18, 2009
Electrical System
2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND TEMP GAUGE STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. GM KNOWS THE PROBLEM IS DEFECTIVE STEPPER MOTORS BUT HAS NOT RECALLED VEHICLES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10296355
85,000 miles · Dec 15, 2009
Electrical System
PURCHASE ONE OWNER 2005 IMPALA -5-09. PREVIOUS OWNER REPORTED INTERMITTENT FUEL GAUGE READING AS ONLY PROBLEM, NOW TEMP GAUGE HAS QUIT, FUEL GAUGE HAS QUIT, SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER PRICE TO REPAIR $650 TO $750. GUESS I'LL TEAR OUT THE DASH AND SEND CLUSTER FOR REPAIR. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10295868
101,250 miles · Dec 14, 2009
Electrical SystemInterior Lighting
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS WENT OUT. THEN I WAS WONDERING WHY EVERYBODY WAS GOING SO SLOW (45MPH) ON MY SPEEDOMETER. SO I PASSED THEM. I HAD A GPS AND TURNED IT ON IT WAS RECORDING 75MPH. IT WAS 20 MPH OFF. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10295656
69,500 miles · Dec 12, 2009
Electrical System
IN JULY, 2009, I NOTICED THAT MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON MY 2005 IMPALA WAS NOT WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WOULD AFFECT MY MILEAGE. IT WAS A COST PROHIBITIVE ISSUE, SO I ELECTED JUST TO KEEP AN EYE ON MY RADIATOR AND COOLANT. IN SEPTEMBER, MY FUE…
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IN JULY, 2009, I NOTICED THAT MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE ON MY 2005 IMPALA WAS NOT WORKING. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER WHO TOLD ME THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WOULD AFFECT MY MILEAGE. IT WAS A COST PROHIBITIVE ISSUE, SO I ELECTED JUST TO KEEP AN EYE ON MY RADIATOR AND COOLANT. IN SEPTEMBER, MY FUEL GAUGE QUIT WORKING, AND SINCE THAT TIME, I'VE HAD TO GAUGE WHEN FUEL WAS LOW BY CLOCKING MY MILEAGE. NOW, AS OF TODAY, MY SPEEDOMETER HAS FAILED, AND THIS IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING HOW FAST I'M GOING. I'VE CHECKED SEVERAL SITES ONLINE, AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE CHEVROLET IMPALAS, AND ONE THAT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH REGARD TO SPEED. DESPITE THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS, THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON THE CLUSTER. HOW WOULD A PERSON GO ABOUT TRYING TO GET A RECALL ISSUED? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10295448
130,000 miles · Dec 4, 2009
Electrical System
2005 CHEVY IMPALA OFTEN TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE SECURITY LIGHT ON THE DASH BLINKS, AND, AFTER I WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES, IT WILL START. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR A SOLUTION IT IS OBVIOUS THAT GM KNOWS THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR "PASS-LOCK" ANTI THEFT SYSTEM BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT …
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2005 CHEVY IMPALA OFTEN TIMES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE SECURITY LIGHT ON THE DASH BLINKS, AND, AFTER I WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES, IT WILL START. UPON SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR A SOLUTION IT IS OBVIOUS THAT GM KNOWS THERE ARE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR "PASS-LOCK" ANTI THEFT SYSTEM BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE IT OR REPAIR IT FOR ANYONE. MY MECHANIC REPLACED THE BATTERY AND FOUND NO OTHER PROBLEMS. SUGGESTS I TAKE IT TO GM DEALER. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10294553
46,124 miles · Dec 3, 2009
Exterior Lighting
I OWN A 2005 IMPALA LS AND WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 12 TIMES WITH MY VEHICLE. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75MPH AND THEY WENT OUT. I CYCLED THE LIGHT SWITCH 3 TIMES AND THEY WENT BACK ON. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND OVER 60 PEOP…
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I OWN A 2005 IMPALA LS AND WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. THIS HAS HAPPENED 12 TIMES WITH MY VEHICLE. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75MPH AND THEY WENT OUT. I CYCLED THE LIGHT SWITCH 3 TIMES AND THEY WENT BACK ON. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND OVER 60 PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. I THINK THERE ARE A LOT MORE PEOPLE WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT HAVEN'T REPORTED IT. I CONTACTED GM BUT HAD NO LUCK. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHO I NEED TO CONTACT BEFORE ANYONE GETS IN AN ACCIDENT AND GETS HURT OR DIES.*TR
NHTSA ODI #10294390
70,000 miles · Nov 30, 2009
Electrical System
2005 CHEVY IMPALA SPEEDOMETER VERY SPORADIC IN WORKING MAY SAY YOU ARE GOING 40 AND YOU ARE GOING 75 OR MAY SAY YOU ARE GOING 80 AND YOU ARE GOING 35 EXTREMES TO 120 AND LOWS TO 0. IT STARTED MESSING UP AROUND 70,000 MILES AND THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT A RECALL EVEN THOUGH MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE IMPALAS, …
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2005 CHEVY IMPALA SPEEDOMETER VERY SPORADIC IN WORKING MAY SAY YOU ARE GOING 40 AND YOU ARE GOING 75 OR MAY SAY YOU ARE GOING 80 AND YOU ARE GOING 35 EXTREMES TO 120 AND LOWS TO 0. IT STARTED MESSING UP AROUND 70,000 MILES AND THE DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT A RECALL EVEN THOUGH MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE IMPALAS, PLEASE HELP. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10294074
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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