Major Problems with 2009 Chevrolet Impala Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Chevrolet Impala

2009 Chevrolet Impala AIR BAGS Victims: 4 Mileage: 12000 miles

2009 Chevrolet Impala STEERING Victims: 2 Mileage: 72370 miles

2009 Chevrolet Impala AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 71407 miles

Browse 2009 Chevrolet Impala complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Impala owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS we purchased a 2009 chevy impala in april . my wife has a tail bone medical issue that necessitates that...	198 ~ 62048 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the electrical components in her vehicle went haywire. the...	191 ~ 66139 miles
ENGINE after braking to make a turn the following warnings came on: reduced engine power service stabilatrak and traction control off....	165 ~ 82987 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. he stated that the vehicle accelerated on its own while driving at any...	117 ~ 82851 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL traveling at highway speed on 2 lane road check engine and traction control lights illuminated then vehicle shut down. lights...	104 ~ 76456 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact stated he had experienced brake failure since the date of...	59 ~ 80696 miles
STEERING tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the dealer performed a front end alignment and the vehicle continued to pull...	51 ~ 50523 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i bought a 2009 chevy impala with 35k miles on and not even a month after i bought it i...	46 ~ 70180 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the vehicle was being inspected by a local...	39 ~ 69885 miles
SERVICE BRAKES when slowing down at any speeds above 30 mph at times too often i'm getting a violent shaking of the...	37 ~ 80413 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC lose control of vehicle on wet roads. brake rotors needed replacement at 12 000 22 000 & 33 000 miles....	32 ~ 25533 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2009 chevrolet impala. consumer states extreme vibration severe steering difficulties and brake unresponsiveness *tgw the consumer stated the brakes were...	19 ~ 55990 miles
SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the dealer performed a front end alignment and the vehicle continued to pull...	19 ~ 42036 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact rented a 2009 chevrolet impala. while driving approximately 45 mph another vehicle crashed into her and none of...	18 ~ 54431 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES a dead battery at the airport parking lot in a 2009 chevrolet impala may not seem like a problem however...	17 ~ 30130 miles
WHEELS this is a copy of a complain that has been sent to the chevrolet div. of general motors. chevrolet customer...	16 ~ 61246 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM vehicle gives a service throttle starting disabled message and promptly shuts off the engine. if you wait 5 minutes the...	14 ~ 97060 miles
TIRES bad vibration in car at 75 mph. *tr...	11 ~ 20779 miles
SEATS 2009 chevrolet impala vehicles in car pool where i work have front seat headrests that are hard as a brick...	10 ~ 35487 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i rented a gm impala from enterprise rental car in florence ky on march 28th. the gas pedal became detached...	8 ~ 66558 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING gm's use of reverse lights as "perimeter lighting" is extremely poorly thought out. reverse lights indicate that a vehicle is...	7 ~ 82812 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the rear defogger failed to function properly. the...	6 ~ 41000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the rear power door lock actuators have failed. the rear passenger door lock failed first then a few thousand miles...	6 ~ 58395 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2009 chevrolet impala. consumer states that the vehicle has multiple problems and was included in a recall. he states that...	4 ~ 35394 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i have a 2008 chevy impala and my car just cuts off while im driving and the key gets locked...	4 ~ 82334 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that all four doors on the vehicle would not...	3 ~ 41667 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i have owned the car since 9/2013. shortly after purchasing the airbag sensor light started illuminating on and off. i...	3 ~ 64000 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving at 55 mph the air bag...	3 ~ 48165 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES after getting new brakes put on my car the low tire pressure light would come on for different tires. it...	3 ~ 44065 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2009 chevrolet impala bought in july of 2010 with 18 000 miles on it. when i stop to park the...	3 ~ 35300 miles
VISIBILITY i have a 2009 chevy impala lt. right after i bought this car i found that there is a vision...	3 ~ 29667 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala 1lt with the original goodyear integrity tires size p225/60/r16. the contact noticed premature...	3 ~ 39503 miles
STRUCTURE i purchased a 2009 chevy impala from a local dealership on 05/12/10 the car was sold as new 32 mi....	3 ~ 35333 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph the engine warning...	2 ~ 75388 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER my impala has a very bad electrical problem. my air bag light has been on and the manual said it...	2 ~ 52665 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the vehicle was being inspected by a local...	2 ~ 32802 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS 2009 chevrolet impala. consumer states that the vehicle has multiple problems and was included in a recall. he states that...	2
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 2009 chevrolet impala *gr the consumer stated while driving down a steep hill the front end of the vehicle vibrated...	2 ~ 7000 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > PASSENGER SIDE > FRONTAL my air bag on the driver side never deploy and i have been hit 2 times within the last year	1
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > HOOD > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while attempting to check the oil level the...	1 ~ 47000 miles
PUMP > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph the steering wheel became...	1 ~ 40000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle crashed...	1 ~ 58000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the horn failed to activate intermittently. the vehicle...	1 ~ 65000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. whenever the contact attempted to open the driver side door the metal...	1 ~ 36000 miles
FLASHER UNIT > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. whenever the contact attempted to open the driver side door the metal...	1 ~ 36000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed the traction...	1 ~ 70000 miles
HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS > DOOR > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact heard an abnormal noise near the passenger side of the...	1 ~ 83000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING my car would shimmy as if the tie rod was going bad and the tire in question would be flat...	1 ~ 49000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. while driving approximately 10 mph and making a turn the engine stalled...	1 ~ 94000 miles
ARM > SPINDLE > KNUCKLE 2009 chevrolet impala. consumer writes in regards to possible spindle arm problem causing premature tire wear *tgw the consumer stated...	1
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact stated the passenger had her hand out the window when...	1 ~ 49000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact stated while making a turn the tire would tilt 20-30 degrees....	1 ~ 20671 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC bought certified impala with 38000 miles. has 12month/12000 mile warranty. noticed pulsating in brakes and they said it was rotors...	1 ~ 40000 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE a dead battery at the airport parking lot in a 2009 chevrolet impala may not seem like a problem however...	1 ~ 8165 miles
PARKING BRAKE i purchased a 2009 chevy impala from a local dealership on 05/12/10 the car was sold as new 32 mi....	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. when the contact turned on the air conditioner after a few minutes a...	1 ~ 5712 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact attempted to start the vehicle at least three times but was...	1 ~ 5000 miles

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