2009 Chevrolet Impala

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2009 IMPALA HOME FROM WORK AT 1230 AM WHEN THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND THE REDUCED POWER LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY . GOOD THING SHE WASN'T IN THE BAD PART OF TOWN BECAUSE IT WOULDNT START FOR ABT 15 MIN. I ALWAYS BUY AMERICAN AUTOS BUT NEXT TIME IT WONT BE A CHEVROLET UNLESS WE GET THE PROBLEM FIXED FREE.THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED MULTIPAL TIMES

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V507000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT AFTERWARDS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V507000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRES NEEDED TO BE WRAPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, "SERVICE TRANSACTION" DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD AND THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,517.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V507000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS MOVED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REMEDIED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V507000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V507000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE REFERENCED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,912.

WE BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL FOR WIRING HARNESS REPAIR BACK IN AUGUST BECAUSE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON. DEALERSHIP WRAPPED THE WIRES. 3 WEEKS LATER AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN. BROUGHT BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD US WIRES WERE DAMAGED AND WIRING CONNECTOR NEED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WAS NOT PART OF RECALL. PAID $329. WHEN I READ RECALL ONLINE, IT CLEARLY STATES THE WIRES SHOULD BE INSPECTED BEFORE APPLYING THE TAPE AND IF NOT WIRING SHOULD BE REPLACED FOR NO CHARGE. I FILED COMPLAINT WITH GM AND THEY CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WHO STILL SAYS WIRES ARE NOT PART OF RECALL. ADVISED WORD FOR WORD OF RECALL AND NO HAVE TO GO TO DEALERSHIP WITH PAPERWORK. MY CHILD IS DRIVING THIS CAR AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THIS IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND WE COULD HAVE LEFT IT AS IS. REALLY?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR ACTUATORS FAILED TO OPERATE AS INTENDED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO GEAR, THE ACTUATORS WOULD LOCK THE DOORS. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND PLACED IN PARK, THE DOOR ACTUATORS WOULD UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE FUNCTION NO LONGER OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.