I HAVE PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG , AIR BAG LIGHT POP UP BY IT SELF AND CLOSE BY IT SELF. IT'S NOT WORKING PROPERLY.
2009 Chevrolet Impala
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- Air Bags. Review the 232 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 224 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 179 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Air Bags complaints
232 reportsSERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN GOES OFF. I TOOK IT TOOK THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE IT. THIS HAS HAS MORE THAN ONE TIME. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS CAN CAUSE AN ISSUE DURING A FRONT END COLLISION. MULTIPLE CHEVROLET IMPALA OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND GM WON'T STAND BEHIND THIS. SAME FOR THE …
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SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN GOES OFF. I TOOK IT TOOK THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE IT. THIS HAS HAS MORE THAN ONE TIME. I'M CONCERNED THAT THIS CAN CAUSE AN ISSUE DURING A FRONT END COLLISION. MULTIPLE CHEVROLET IMPALA OWNERS HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND GM WON'T STAND BEHIND THIS. SAME FOR THE POWER DOOR LOCKS, DRIVER DOOR DOESN'T ALWAYS OPEN. SAME ISSUE AND SINCE THEY CAN'T REPLICATE IT, THEY SAY KEEP AN EYE ON IT. CONCERNED IF THE DOOR WON'T UNLOCK SOMETIMES. AIR PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM & STABILITY TRAK MONITORS ALSO SEEM TO HAVE ISSUES. THE SENSORS ON THE CAR CONSTANTLY GO OFF AND MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 65,000 MILES ON A 9 YEAR OLD CAR. CONCERNED WHEN DRIVING IT IF IT'S JUST A SENSOR ISSUE OR A REAL PROBLEM THAT CAN CAUSE A SAFETY CONCERNED WHEN DRIVING AND CHEVROLET DOESN'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING CONCERNING THE ISSUE. I'VE ALREADY PAID 645.00 FOR THE ACTUATOR, 345.00 FOR THE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM AND I KEEP GETTING TOLD KEEP AN EYE ON THE SERVICE AIRBAG ISSUE CAUSE THEY CAN'T REPLICATE IT.
SERVICE AIR BAG . HOW DO YOU DO IT?
FOR THE LAST YEAR OR SO I HAVE DEALT WITH SEVERAL ISSUES THAT STARTED HAPPENING ALL OF A SUDDEN AND ALL AT ONCE. FOR STARTERS, MY AIR BAG INDICATOR COME ON AND OFF WHEN I DRIVE AT ANY SPEED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE IT AND THE DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE IT AND ALL HE SAID WAS I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY AIR…
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FOR THE LAST YEAR OR SO I HAVE DEALT WITH SEVERAL ISSUES THAT STARTED HAPPENING ALL OF A SUDDEN AND ALL AT ONCE. FOR STARTERS, MY AIR BAG INDICATOR COME ON AND OFF WHEN I DRIVE AT ANY SPEED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE IT AND THE DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE IT AND ALL HE SAID WAS I NEEDED TO REPLACE MY AIR BAGS WHICH WOULD HAVE COST ROUGHLY $3400.00. IN ADDITION TO THAT, MY ABS INDICATOR BEGAN GOING ON AND OFF AND HAS CAUSED MY CAR TO FEEL AS IF IT WAS ON A HYDROPLANE MODE. WHEN IT TURNS ON IT OCCASIONALLY MAKES MY CAR JERK ON THE ROAD. I WENT TO AN AUTO SUPPLY STORE FOR DIAGNOSIS AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO READING SO NOTHING WAS WRONG, DEALERSHIP SAID THE SAME. THE LIGHT SHUT OFF AND IT WAS LIKE DEJA VU ALL OVER AGAIN. ALSO, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE DOOR ACTUATORS AT LEAST ONE TO TWO TIMES A YEAR BECAUSE THEY CONTINUE TO BREAK. FINALLY, MY NEW BATTERIES THE LAST FEW OF YEARS HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY DRAINED FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND I HAD TO REPLACE IT SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO DAMAGED BATTERIES EVEN THOUGH I REPLACE IT WITH BRAND NEW CAR BATTERIES.
TAKATA RECALL I RECVIED A RECALL FROM TK HOLDINGS INC.
SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AGAINST SOMETHING LIKE THIS WITH SAFETY INVOLVED.
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND SERVICE AIRBAG IS DISPLAYED. THIS IS NOT RELATED TO THE CURRENT RECALL ABOUT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL HOPING IT WOULD FIX IT. IT DID NOT.
TAKATA RECALL, TRACTION CONTROL (ABS) 1. SERVICE AIR BAG 2. SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS LIGHT COMES ON. CAR LOSES POWER WHEN PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL
2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DASHBOARD PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BLINKING, SMOKE AND ODORS OF ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THAT A BUZZING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE AREA OF THE AIRBAG 4 MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MORE RECENTLY,…
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2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE DASHBOARD PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BLINKING, SMOKE AND ODORS OF ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THAT A BUZZING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE AREA OF THE AIRBAG 4 MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MORE RECENTLY, THE DASH BEGAN SMOKING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED TO PAY A PORTION OF THE REPAIR. THE CONSUMER DECLINED DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO AFFORD THE REMAINING COST OF THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 10/10/2017*JS
AUTONATION ALONG WITH GM COMMUNICATED WITH MY MECHANIC AND MYSELF AND TOLD ME THAT MY CAR REPAIRS WOULD BE COMPLETED AND PAID FOR BY GM AS PART OF RECALL WORK AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE FROM THE RECALL WORK NOT BEING PERFORMED BEFORE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE COULD OCCUR. WE WERE EVEN TOLD THAT OUR RENTAL CAR WOULD BE PAID FOR BUT ONCE THEY…
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AUTONATION ALONG WITH GM COMMUNICATED WITH MY MECHANIC AND MYSELF AND TOLD ME THAT MY CAR REPAIRS WOULD BE COMPLETED AND PAID FOR BY GM AS PART OF RECALL WORK AND SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE FROM THE RECALL WORK NOT BEING PERFORMED BEFORE ADDITIONAL DAMAGE COULD OCCUR. WE WERE EVEN TOLD THAT OUR RENTAL CAR WOULD BE PAID FOR BUT ONCE THEY TOWED THE CAR FROM OUR MECHANIC TO THEIR SHOP, THEY TOLD US THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT, ALTHOUGH DIDN'T COMMUNICATE THAT TO US UNTIL OVER A MONTH HAD GONE BY. SUBSEQUENTLY, AUTONATION TOWED MY CAR BACK TO MY MECHANIC BUT WITH EVEN MORE DAMAGE THAN THEY THEMSELVES STATED HAD BEEN THE SITUATION WITH MY CAR. THEIR OWN MECHANIC STATED BOTH VERBALLY AND IN WRITING (IN THE WORK ORDER) THAT THE RECALLED WIRES SHORTED CAUSING THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR. NO ONE WILL TELL US WHY THAT CHANGED ONCE OUR CAR WAS TOWED TO THEM AS WE WOULD NEVER HAVE TOWED IT TO THEM IF THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE CASE. ADDITIONALLY, NO ONE HAS TOLD US WHY OR WHO THE SOMEONE IS WHO DISAGREED WITH THEIR OWN MECHANIC (AND 3 ADDITIONAL MECHANICS SUBSEQUENTLY) AND MADE THE DETERMINATION THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE SHORT AND RELATED DAMAGES. I DO HAVE THE GM DOCUMENT SAFETY RECALL REPORT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL THAT OUTLINES WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR CALL WILL HAPPEN TO 1 PERCENT OF THE CARS MANUFACTURED DURING THE TIMEFRAME MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED AS WELL AS THE WORK ORDER FROM AUTONATION CLEARLY STATING A SHORT CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE
Official recalls
516V507000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification; Electrical System:wiring
Jul 5, 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 25, 2008 through February 16, 2010. The front passenger seat frame may contact and damage the wires of the passenger presence sensor module.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the wires are damaged, the passenger presence sensory system may fail to recognize that the passenger seat is occupied, disabling the air bag. Damage may also cause the air bag fuse to short resulting in a loss of all air bags and seat belt pretensions. Both conditions increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will double wrap the wires with anti-abrasion tape and replace damaged wires as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 36110.
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Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 25, 2008 through February 16, 2010. The front passenger seat frame may contact and damage the wires of the passenger presence sensor module.
Consequence: If the wires are damaged, the passenger presence sensory system may fail to recognize that the passenger seat is occupied, disabling the air bag. Damage may also cause the air bag fuse to short resulting in a loss of all air bags and seat belt pretensions. Both conditions increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will double wrap the wires with anti-abrasion tape and replace damaged wires as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 36110.
Electrical System:wiring
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 25, 2008 through February 16, 2010. The front passenger seat frame may contact and damage the wires of the passenger presence sensor module.
Consequence: If the wires are damaged, the passenger presence sensory system may fail to recognize that the passenger seat is occupied, disabling the air bag. Damage may also cause the air bag fuse to short resulting in a loss of all air bags and seat belt pretensions. Both conditions increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will double wrap the wires with anti-abrasion tape and replace damaged wires as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 36110.
14V355000 · Electrical System:ignition
Jun 23, 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) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac DeVille, 2006-2011 Cadillac DTS, 2006-2014 Chevrolet Impala, and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and 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. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
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 23, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), and 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14299.
12V377000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm
Aug 3, 2012
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Chevrolet Impala police vehicles because the front lower control arms may fracture. This safety recall does not include non-police Chevrolet Impala vehicles.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower control arms, free of charge. The safety recall began on August 21, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546.
10V480000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Oct 13, 2010
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 CHEVROLET IMPALAS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." THE FRONT SAFETY BELT WEBBING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY SECURED TO THE LAP BELT ANCHOR PRETENSIONER MOUNTED TO THE SIDE OF THE SEAT NEAREST THE DOOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT AS INTENDED DURING A CRASH, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELTS FOR PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE ANCHORS TO THE PRETENSIONERS AND, IF NECESSARY, REINSTALL THE ANCHORS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
08V517000 · Air Bags:frontal
Oct 6, 2008
GM IS RECALLING 79 MY 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT AIR BAG INFLATOR THAT COULD FRACTURE AT AN INFLATOR TUBE DURING A DEPLOYMENT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: DURING A PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, PIECES OF THE INFLATOR TUBE COULD STRIKE AND INJURE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND THE AIR BAG CUSHION WOULD NOT INFLATE FULLY, REDUCING THE CAPABILITY OF THE BAG TO PROTECT THE PASSENGER.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT AIR BAG. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .
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