What 505 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Chevrolet Impala Limited

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR AND TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR ILLUMINATED EACH TIME THE CONTACT MADE A TURN OR APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE WAS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE UPON PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS REQUIRED TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A LOSS OF THE SIGNAL FROM THE IGNITION TO THE ABS SYSTEM CAUSING THE BRAKES TO LOCK. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, ARM, AND CHEST. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AFTER THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIND A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,286.

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I PURCHASED THIS CAR NEW AND IT HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR THE IGNITION KEY PROBLEM THAT WAS A PROBLEM ON 2000 YEAR GM CARS TEN YEARS AND WAS BRAND NEW AND NOT FIXED! I AM STILL WAITING FOR PARTS! *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR MONTHS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE UPON TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART IT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR THE DIAGNOSIS. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

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I WAS GOING DOWN INTERSTATE 86 AT 65 MILES AN HOUR WHEN IGNITION JUST SHUT OFF, HAD MY 4 YEAR OLD GRANDDAUGHTER IN CAR. I NOTIFIED MY DEALER WHO THEN TOLD ME TO CONTACT ELM CHEVROLET IN ELMIRA. I DID TALKED TO "[XXX]" WHO NOTIFIED ME THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE YET. I THEN CALLED THE 800 NUMBER AND WAS TREATED THE MOST RUDELY I HAVE EVER BEEN TREATED. I HAVE ONLY BEEN USING THE KEY ALONE. THEN TODAY I WAS PULLING OUT OF WAL-MART PARKING LOT INTO TRAFFIC, WHEN THE SAME THING HAPPENED. 'THE REP ON THE 800 NUMBER TOLD ME "DON'T USE THE KEY" TO WHICH I RESPONDED THAT I DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO HOT WIRE A CAR. THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS, NOT ONLY WILL I HAVE TO DRIVE 20 MILES ON A HIGHWAY TO HAVE IT FIXED, BUT DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT CAN BE FIXED. I PLAN ON LEAVING NY FOR FLORIDA IN 3 WEEKS FOR THE WINTER AND AM SCARED TO DEATH TO DRIVE THIS CAR. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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DEC 2013 VEHICLE HIT POT HOLE WHILE BRAKING AT APPROACHING INTERSECTION, AFTER THAT WARNING LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ABS BRAKES/TRACT CONTROL/STAB CONTROL, I WAS UNABLE TO BRAKE, THEN SHUT DOWN. SINCE THEN TEMP GAUGE WENT BAD N WAS REPLACED. THE 3 ABOVE DASH WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY, WORSE WHEN IT RAINED. AT TAKE OFFS N TURNS CAR WOULD JAR N ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD PULSATE(GRABS). HUB/SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THIS DID NOT HELP. ACCESSORY OUTLETS, WHEN CONTAINED W A CHARGER, DOESN'T MAINTAIN CONTACT W POWER SOURCE (SUCH AS DISCONNECTION/LOOSE CONNECTION), CAUSING POWER SURGE RESULTING IN 2 IPHONES TO HAVE BAD AUX PORTS. MAY 2014 BLOWER MOTOR STARTED INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORKING FOR SECONDS, THEN MINUTES UNTIL TODAY SEPT 6TH, 2014 WHEN SOMETHING UNDER-DASH (NEAR BLOWER MOTOR) OVERHEATED FILLING CAR WITH SMOKE, THEN CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE MOVING ONCE AGAIN, CAR SMELLS AWFUL FROM THE BURNING! CAR HAS BEEN A LEMON AND NOT COVERED UNDER POWER TRAIN! SEEMS LIKE AUXILIARY ELECT FUSE BOX(PASSENGER RT FOOT BOARD), AND HARNESS IS SHOT AS WELL AS WHICHEVER HARNESS IS SENDING POWER TO SPEED SENSOR, AMONG MANY OTHER THINGS I COULD NOT MENTION (PROBLEMS/DEFECTS) DUE TO SO MANY OTHER ISSUES W THIS 2011 IMPALA WHICH IS NOW WORTH 7000 AS TRADE AT CHEVY, I PAID 13500 ON OCT14, 2014! I'VE CHECKED SEVERAL GROUND CONNECTS N THEY SEEM OKAY. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT IT WAS UNCERTAIN WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY WHO WAS UNABLE TO SPECIFY WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 10/22/2014*LJ

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR HAD NOT YET BEEN MANUFACTURED. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE SPECIFIED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS AND THE ENGINE HOT/ AC OFF INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE, THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE ONLY WAY TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WAS TO UNHOOK THE TERMINAL BATTERY. THE CONTACT REMOVED ALL THE KEYS FROM THE KEY RING EXCEPT THE IGNITION KEY, AS INSTRUCTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

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MY FAMILY AND I WERE TRAVELING FROM NEWARK, NJ FROM THE JULY 4TH HOLIDAY BACK HOME TO RALEIGH NC ON 95 SOUTH IN VIRGINIA AND GOING AT A SPEED OF 72MPH APPROX. AND THE CAR/ENGINE JUST TURNED OFF AT THAT RATE OF SPEED WITH 2 CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER WE SAT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 45MIN THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO START AND WE MADE IT HOME TO NC. THE FOLLOWING BUSINESS DAY AFTER THE HOLIDAY I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC GIAO AUTO LOCATED ON CAPITAL BLVD IN RALEIGH NC AND HE COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF THE WAY IT DID. SO I CONTINUED TO DRIVE JUST WITH PRECAUTION. I RECEIVED A LETTER ON 8/21/2014 REGARDING THE RECALL AND WAS LIVID BECAUSE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY FAMILY WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE! I BELIEVE THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN TO MY FAMILY AGAIN AND DO NOT WANT TO RISK THIS, SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE TO ENSURE THAT MY CHILDREN HAVE A SAFE VEHICLE. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 TIRES. VIBRATION AT 60 MPH CHEV DEALER CHECKED VEHICLE RECENTLY AND SAID THAT IN 3 OF THE 4 TIRES, THE STEEL BANDS HAD SHIFTED AND THAT THE TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK, BACK, AND SHOULDER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. THE DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOORS, SIDE PANEL, TRUNK, AND REAR BUMPER WERE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 10/09/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED FUMES WOULD ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ROARING NOISES IN THE REAR ON THE HIGHWAY. UPDATED 3/26/2015 *JS

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THE MOTOR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING SPROCKET BECAME WORN AND IT KEEPS ON SKIPPING ON THE TRACK.IT SENDS AMPERAGE BACK TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT.IT THROWS OUT MY COMPUTER IN THE CAR.I GET ALL KINDS OF MALFUNCTIONS.THIS CAN BECOME VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

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ON 7/22/2011 WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING ABRUPTLY QUIT WORKING. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP (AL SERRA CHEVROLET NORTH - COLORADO SPRINGS) UNDER WARRANTY. MILEAGE 5875. *TR ON 9/27/11 WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING ABRUPTLY QUIT WORKING. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP (AL SERRA CHEVROLET NORTH - COLORADO SPRINGS) UNDER WARRANTY. MILEAGE 7661. ON 2/16/2012 WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING ABRUPTLY QUIT WORKING. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP (AL SERRA CHEVROLET NORTH - COLORADO SPRINGS) UNDER WARRANTY. MILEAGE 9948 ON 8/20/2013 WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING ABRUPTLY QUIT WORKING. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY DEALERSHIP (AL SERRA CHEVROLET NORTH - COLORADO SPRINGS) UNDER WARRANTY. MILEAGE 23429 ON 8/13/2014 WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE POWER STEERING ABRUPTLY QUIT WORKING. VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. MILEAGE 27130. ON EACH OCCASION DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE SEAL FOR INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ON RACK AND PINION FAILED AND THE RACK AND PINION WERE REPLACED. PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD FOR THIS VEHICLE. . .

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COMING OFF OF A FREEWAY, THE EXIT IS A WIDE CURVE. ABOUT HALF WAY THROUGH THE TURN (GOING TOWARD THE RIGHT) THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. FORTUNATELY, I AM STRONG ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO MUSCLE THE CAR THROUGH THE REST OF THE CURVE AND PULL OVER TO SAFETY. THE MUSCLING CAUSED MINOR INJURY TO LEFT SHOULDER. CAR DID RESTART WITHOUT A PROBLEM. *TR

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