What 270 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Chevrolet Impala

SERVICE STABILITY MESSAGE COMES ON WHEN MAKING TURNS AND THE TIRE MAKES A SOUND. THE VEHICLE JUST STARTED TO DO THIS ABOUT A WEEK AGO. I REVIEWED COMMENTS FROM OTHER USERS ONLINE AND IT APPEARS THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH 2013 IMPALA'S THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IT HAPPENS WHEN TURNING OR WHEN ACCELERATING WHICH MAKES IT VERY HARMFUL.

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WHEN STARTING TO MOVE FORWARD FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT THE SAME TIME, THE ABS SENSOR KICKS IN AND THE CAR MAKES THE ABS SOUND, THE ABS LIGHTS UP ON THE DASHAND THEN IT RELEASES AND YOU CAN DRIVE NORMAL. IT HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES NOW BETWEEN 1 TO 5 MILES PER HOUR. I DO NOT SEE ANY RECALLS AT THIS TIME FOR THIS PROBLEM.

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I JUST PURCHASED MY VEHICLE 3 MONTHS AGO AND ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO, I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH TRACTION CONTROL, ABS AND SERVICE STABILITRAK. IT SEEMS I GET THIS PROBLEM WHEN I JUST START MY CAR AND TRY TO TURN THE WHEEL RIGHT, AT LOW SPEEDS IT FEELS LIKE IT'S GRINDING. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES SINCE THEN (NOT CONSISTENT) AND EVERY TIME IT GRINDS I GET A TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT POP UP. THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING WHEN THERE IS NO RAIN OR SNOW ON THE ROAD. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH CHEVROLET IMPALA'S. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED IT IS VERY DANGEROUS!

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND THE SERVICE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,500.

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CAR WARNING LIGHTS COME ON FOR TRACTION CONTROL BREAKS AND THROWS CAR INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT RANDOM TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND IS ON A RECALL LIST. I SHOULD NOT BEEN SOLD A LEMON CAR. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE MADE A LEFT TURN, THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE DRIVERS LEFT TIRE. THE VEHICLE RESUMED IT NORMAL OPERATIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IN A FORWARD MOTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A DIAGNOSIS WAS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REPRODUCED. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

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MY 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS, RADIO, AIR CONDITIONER, GAUGE LIGHTS, POWER STEERING OR POWER BRAKES. THE ENGINE REMAINED RUNNING AS DID THE TRANSMISSION. THIS LASTED ABOUT FIVE MINUTES.(THERE ARE NO PLACES TO STOP ON OUR ROADS.) THE FIRST LIGHT TO COME ON WAS THE WARNING ABOUT LOSS OF STABILITRAC AND THE SECOND WAS ABOUT AIR BAGS, THE THIRD WAS ABOUT UNEVEN TIRE PRESSURE. EVENTUALLY THE GAUGE LIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONER AND RADIO CAME ON FOLLOWED BY THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. I TURNED IT OFF IN PARK AND THEN TURNED IT ON AGAIN. THE STABILITRAC AND AIR BAG WARNINGS WERE STILL ON, BUT THE REST OF THE LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL SEEMED TO BE WORKING. EVENTUALLY THE STABILITRAC AND AIR BAG WARNINGS STOPPED. THE NEXT DAY EVERYTHING CAME ON AS NORMAL. THE AIRBAG FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT NEVER IS ON SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN JANUARY. *TR

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I PURCHASED A 2013 IMPALA IN NOVEMBER WITH 19,000 MILES ON IT. I NOTICED A BANG IN THE FRONT END WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY CUTTING TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT. THE DRIVERS TIRE IS WEARING UNEVEN BECAUSE THE ALIGNMENT IS OFF "BUT ONLY SLIGHTLY AND WITHIN SPECS". STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT 45-50 MPH WITHOUT PULLING. GO OVER A BUMP AND FEEL A VIBRATION IN THE FLOOR UNDER MY FEET! IT HAS BEEN IN SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE DONE THE FOLLOWING: 1. TIGHTEN MOTOR MOUNT 2. HAD IT HALF A DAY TO REPLACE A BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT (SAME ONE THEY TIGHTENED TWO WEEKS EARLIER) 3. HAD IT ALL DAY TO "LISTEN FOR THE NOISE", HEARD IT AND ORDERED A STRUT SPACER 4. HAD IT HALF A DAY TO REPLACE STRUT SPACER, DID NOT STOP THE NOISE THEY HAVE HEARD THE NOISE 3 TIMES AND MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL. I SUGGESTED THE RACK AND PINION BUT WAS TOLD GM WILL NOT PAY THEM TO EXPLORE MY FRONT END. SHOP SAYS WITHOUT HEARING THE NOISE ALL THE TIME WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR A "CATASTROPHIC EVENT TO OCCUR". *TR

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