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272 reports60,000 miles · May 2, 2016
Unknown Or Other
I BOUGHT A 2013 CHEVY IMPALA. I HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR FOR EVEN A YEAR YET, AND EVERY TIME I TURN THE CAR ON YOU CAN HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. EVERY TIME I TURN THE CAR ON OR OFF. I CHECKED WITH A MECHANIC, HE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE TO REMOVE THE WHOLE DASH BOARD IN ORDER TO FIX IT! I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE …
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I BOUGHT A 2013 CHEVY IMPALA. I HAVE NOT HAD THE CAR FOR EVEN A YEAR YET, AND EVERY TIME I TURN THE CAR ON YOU CAN HEAR A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. EVERY TIME I TURN THE CAR ON OR OFF. I CHECKED WITH A MECHANIC, HE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE TO REMOVE THE WHOLE DASH BOARD IN ORDER TO FIX IT! I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL! I PREVIOUSLY HAD A 2008 ALSO IMPALA AS WELL, AND IT DID THE SAME THING. THE REASON I BOUGHT THIS 2013 IMPALA IS BECAUSE I LIKE CHEVY'S, BUT I DIDN'T THINK THIS WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN THAT IS A SHAME THAT YOUR COMPANY DOESN'T DO A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #10862507
43,300 miles · Apr 27, 2016
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
I WAS PULLING OUT ON HIGHWAY 59,CAR MADE A GRINDING NOISE AS I TURNED LEFT,TRACTION STABILITRAC AND ABS FLASHED,CHANGED THE WHEEL BEARING AND HARNESS,STABILITRAK STILL COMING ON NOISE IS STILL THERE...CAR WILL LOCK UP ON YOU IN TRAFFIC.I HAVE CUSTODY OF MY GRANDKIDS AND NOW HAVE NO WAY TO TAKE THEM TO SCHOOL...BECAUSE MY CAR WIT…
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I WAS PULLING OUT ON HIGHWAY 59,CAR MADE A GRINDING NOISE AS I TURNED LEFT,TRACTION STABILITRAC AND ABS FLASHED,CHANGED THE WHEEL BEARING AND HARNESS,STABILITRAK STILL COMING ON NOISE IS STILL THERE...CAR WILL LOCK UP ON YOU IN TRAFFIC.I HAVE CUSTODY OF MY GRANDKIDS AND NOW HAVE NO WAY TO TAKE THEM TO SCHOOL...BECAUSE MY CAR WITH 43,300 MILES ON IT IS UNSAFE
NHTSA ODI #10861883
42,000 miles · Apr 26, 2016
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
BOUGHT MY 2013 CHEVY IMPALA USED WITH A LITTLE OVER 40 THOUSAND MILES, AND WITHIN A WEEK THE ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COME ON WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN FROM A COMPLETE STOP/STATIONARY POSITION. DOES IT NOW DAILY ON A REGULAR BASIS AND ALSO MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP MAKING LEFT H…
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BOUGHT MY 2013 CHEVY IMPALA USED WITH A LITTLE OVER 40 THOUSAND MILES, AND WITHIN A WEEK THE ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COME ON WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN FROM A COMPLETE STOP/STATIONARY POSITION. DOES IT NOW DAILY ON A REGULAR BASIS AND ALSO MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP MAKING LEFT HAND TURNS. ALSO CAUSES THE CAR TO STALL UNTIL I RELEASE THE GAS AND HAS BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO MAKE LEFT TURNS WITH TRAFFIC COMING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. IT HAS ALSO MADE THE GRINDING NOISE AND THE DASH LIGHTS UP WHEN BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY.I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS KEPT FOR A DAY BUT THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SEEMS TO BE WHAT I KEEP READING FROM EVERYONE ELSE'S COMPLAINT SO EITHER WERE ALL CRAZY OR CHEVY DOESN'T WANT TO DEAL WITH IT UNTIL SOMEONE DIES FROM THIS ISSUE. I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS CAR DAILY AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE IT.THIS ISSUE HAS ALWAYS BEEN CAUSED WHEN DRIVING ON RESIDENTIAL AND CITY STREETS NEVER ON THE HIGHWAY SO FAR THANK GOD. HAVE ONLY HAD PROBLEMS WHEN HAVING TO TURN ONTO THE HIGHWAY ON RAMP BUT DOES NOT DO IT ON THE ACTUAL HIGHWAY. AS OF NOW THIS PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN TO ME AND "APPARENTLY" TO GM AS WELL.
NHTSA ODI #10861425
38,000 miles · Apr 25, 2016
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
UPON TURNING LEFT AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICAL HESITATES AND MAKES A GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT END. THIS HAS AT TIMES, COME TO A NEAR ACCIDENT OF BEING REAR ENDED.
NHTSA ODI #10861359
59,000 miles · Apr 25, 2016
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP, THE SERVICE STABILITRAK SYSTEM AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM A STOP, THE SERVICE STABILITRAK SYSTEM AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT AN UNKNOWN SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10861188
80,000 miles · Apr 20, 2016
Electrical SystemEngineFuel/propulsion System
MY CAR BASICALLY JUST CUTS OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING ALL KINDS OF SIGNS KEEP POPPING UP ON THE DASH THEN THEY'LL GO AWAY. IT HAS TOLD BE TO SERVICE MY STABILITY TRACK AND I WENT TO GET SERVICE AND THE PEOPLE SAY THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE BUT IT ON THE MACHINE AND IT SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM I JUST DON'T KNOW ALL I DO KNOW…
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MY CAR BASICALLY JUST CUTS OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING ALL KINDS OF SIGNS KEEP POPPING UP ON THE DASH THEN THEY'LL GO AWAY. IT HAS TOLD BE TO SERVICE MY STABILITY TRACK AND I WENT TO GET SERVICE AND THE PEOPLE SAY THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE BUT IT ON THE MACHINE AND IT SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM I JUST DON'T KNOW ALL I DO KNOW IS WHEN I'M DRIVING IT CUTS OFF AND THEN SOME TIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING THE ENGINE POWER GETS REDUCED THEN I CAN'T GO OVER LIKE 20 IT DID THIS WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY I THANK GOD I DIDN'T GET HIT!
NHTSA ODI #10860477
Mileage unknown · Apr 17, 2016
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service BrakesSteering
MY 2013 CHEVY IMPALA IS HAVING BIG ISSUES MAKING LEFT TURNS. THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND AND THE CAR HESITATES TO ACCELERATE. WHILE THESE PROBLRMS OCCUR I AM GETTING WARNINGS ON THE DASH THAT SAY SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST, AND THE ABS LIGHT IS ON. STARTING TO NOT FEEL SAFE TO BE IN THIS VEHICLE. ALSO HAD IT CH…
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MY 2013 CHEVY IMPALA IS HAVING BIG ISSUES MAKING LEFT TURNS. THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND AND THE CAR HESITATES TO ACCELERATE. WHILE THESE PROBLRMS OCCUR I AM GETTING WARNINGS ON THE DASH THAT SAY SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST, AND THE ABS LIGHT IS ON. STARTING TO NOT FEEL SAFE TO BE IN THIS VEHICLE. ALSO HAD IT CHECKED TWICE BY TWO DIFFERENT AUTO SHOPS AND THEY CANT SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #10859921
36,371 miles · Apr 5, 2016
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SERVICE STABILITRAC, SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST, TRACTION CONTROL, AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE HUB ASSEMBLY AND SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT WIRE HARNESS WERE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. T…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE SERVICE STABILITRAC, SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST, TRACTION CONTROL, AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE HUB ASSEMBLY AND SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT WIRE HARNESS WERE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,371.
NHTSA ODI #10853507
40,000 miles · Apr 4, 2016
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service BrakesTraction Control System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. IN ADDITION, THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE HESITATED. IN ADDITION, THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND SERVICE STABILITRAK WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 05/24/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ON MAY 2, 2016 AS SHE WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE ACCELERATOR SEEMED TO JERK BACK AND THE RPM'S WENT UP PAST THREE,T HEN WENT BACK DOWN TO ONE. ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THEN THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO PROCEED FOR A FEW MINUTES. UPDATED 08/03/16.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10853365
48,666 miles · Mar 22, 2016
Steering
WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURN LEFTMOST OR RIGHTMOST AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE, YOU CAN'T TURN ON THE IGNITION BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL IS STUCK. WITHOUT REMOTE START, MY CAR WILL ALWAYS BE STUCK ON THE SIDEWAY OF A SLOPE.
NHTSA ODI #10851069