What 619 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 Chevrolet Impala Limited

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT 81,000 MILES, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FRACTURED AND WAS REPLACED AT PATRIOT CHEVROLET BUICK GMC DEALER, (4401 FORT CAMPBELL BLVD, HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240, (270) 886-1207) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A LOUD NOISED COMING FROM THE MOTOR AND EXHAUST FUMES ENTERED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER HUSBAND NOTICED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS FRACTURED. THE SAME DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS THEN REFERRED TO A GMC DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. A CASE WAS FILED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

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I HAVE A TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON, ALSO THE ABS LIGHT IS ON, AND I GET A STABILITRACK WARNING.

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THE POWER STEERING FAILED ON A INTERSTATE RAMP, I PULLED TO THE SIDE AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND IT WORKED AGAIN. IT FAILED TWO MORE TIMES ON THE DRIVE HOME AND TWICE WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CAR HAD 11035 MILES AND WAS 40 MONTHS OLD. I HAD TO PAY $3051 TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING RACK REPLACED.

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THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IN THE VEHICLE CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND THEN REGAIN POWER WHILE ACCELERATING AND ALSO WHILE STILL IN MOTION EVEN WHILE NOT CURRENTLY ACCELERATING. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A ROCKER ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PART (#12633613) IS NOT AVAILABLE AND THERE IS NO ESTIMATED TIME PER GM WHEN IT WILL BE AVAILABLE AGAIN. MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SAFE TO DRIVE AND SITTING AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE OCTOBER 15TH 2019, IT IS CURRENTLY JANUARY 8TH 2020. THIS PART IS AN ISSUE FOR ALL 2014 AND 2015 IMPALA AND MALIBU VEHICLES WITH THE ENGINE TYPE IN THE 2014 IMPALA LS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REFERRED TO THE GM PART AS BEING DEFECTIVE YET GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. GM REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE PART AND WILL NOT EVEN CONFIRM IF IT WILL EVER BE PRODUCED AGAIN. THIS ISSUE IS EFFECTING THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES AND GM'S FAILURE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IS LEAVING THE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES DRIVING UNSAFE VEHICLES. GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL OR MANUFACTURE MORE OF THE PART IF IT IS SIMPLY A PRODUCTION ISSUE (WHICH THEY WILL NOT CONFIRM OR DENY).

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, ALL THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING INDICATORS BECAME INOPERABLE AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE CONTACT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FELDMAN CHEVROLET OF LANSING (2801 E MICHIGAN AVE, LANSING, MI 48912, (517) 489-4858) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SAFETY SENSORS WERE INOPERABLE AND THERE WAS WATER INTRUSION IN THE SIDE SENSOR MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

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WATER LEAK FORMING MOLD THROUGHOUT CAR. DEALER REFUSED TO CHECK VEHICLE. HEALTH HAZARD. VARIOUS COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE ON MAKE OF CAR. STANDING WATER IN TRUNK.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED DIFFICULTY STARTING AND EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL DARKENED, THE RPMS PROVIDED INCORRECT READINGS, AND THE TURN SIGNALS FAILED TO WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BATTERY AND THE ALTERNATOR; HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD FRONT VENTED HEATED SEATS AND SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS 15V465000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE MAKING A TURN. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED RICHARD LUCAS CHEVROLET AT 732-634-0100 (LOCATED AT 1077 U S 1, WOODBRIDGE TOWNSHIP, NJ 07001) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000. *TR

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MY CAR WON'T WORK AT ALL HALF OF THE TIME. MOSTLY ALL ELECTRICITY STOPS IN THE VEHICLE. THE BATTERY IS 2 YEARS OLD. SOMETIMES ELECTRIC WILL WORK AND STILL WON'T START. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE'S SOME KIND OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN MY CAR AND THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THAT BUT FOR WHATEVER REASON IT SAYS THAT IT'S NOT FOR MY VIN NUMBER. I THINK MY ELECTRICAL HAS A PROBLEM IT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR WELL OVER A YEAR NOW AND I HAVE TO JUMP MY CAR A LOT.

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THE REAR TAIL LIGHTS ARE LEAKING WATER WHEN IT RAINS OR GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH.

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I WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, GOING NO MORE THAN 25 MPH WITH MY TWO TWO YEAR OLDS IN THEIR CAR SEATS BEHIND ME. SUDDENLY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY, ALL FOUR OF THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED (FRONT AND BACK), KNOCKING MY GIRLS SEATS TOGETHER, THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR DROPPED DOWN AND STARTED GRINDING ON THE WHEEL. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THANKFULLY. I TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND WHEN I GOT OUT TO LOOK AT THE FRONT, THE CAR DOOR SHUT, AND FOR THE FIRST TIME, AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED ME OUT, MY KIDS INSIDE, WITH ITS OWN KEY AND MY PURSE AS WELL.

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WHEN DRIVING THE WARNING SENSOR CAME ON ON SAYING POWER STEERING AND STAB TRACK PROBLEM. I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND CAME INCHES FROM AN ACCIDENT. MY STEERING WAS NOT NORMAL AND FOUND IT VERY HARD TO STEER AROUND CAR IN FRONT OF ME THAT SLAMMED ON BREAKS. THEN I PULLED OVER TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG AND GOT WARNING THAT FRONT CAMERA WASN'T WORKING...I DON'T HAVE A FRONT CAMERA! THEN WHEN I BACKED OUT OF THAT DRIVEWAY IT GAVE WARNING THAT MY REAR CAMERA WARNING SENSORS WERE NOT WORKING. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR.

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WHILE OPENING THE SUNROOF THE SUNSHADE DISLODGED FROM SLIDER CAUSING THE COPPER METAL RETRACTABLE PIECE TO SNAP LOUDLY AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD ASIDE FROM SCARING ME NEAR DEATH AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE SUNSHADE NOW SAGS BLOCKING THE VISIBILITY OF THE REARVIEW MIRROR AS WELL THE SUNROOF WILL NOT WORK AS THE SUNSHADE CAN'T OPEN.

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SIDE SECTION DOESN'T WORK LIGHT ON MIRROR IS CONSTANTLY ON TODAY EVERY LIGHT ON THE DASH WAS ON THE HEADLIGHTS WERE FLASHING ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD NONE OF THE GAUGES WORKED NO HEATER CONTROLS OR HEAT WAS NOT WORKING THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON ALL SERVICE REMINDERS CAME UP ON THE DISPLAY THE RADIO ALSO DOESN'T WORK TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRAC DOESN'T WORK!! AIR BAGS AND HEADLIGHTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY IS MY BIGGEST SAFETY CONCERN!! THE CAR DID THIS STATIONARY AND ALSO DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD!

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BOUGHT CAR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO HAD 52,000 MILES ON IT SEEMED TO BE A DECENT CAR UNTIL TODAY DEC 1, 2019 DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MILES AN HOUR WITH ICE COVERED ROADS POWER STEERING WENT OUT , AND STABILITRAK, A LONG WITH ABS ALL AT ONCE AND PROMPTED SERVICE LIGHTS IN DASH AND INFO SCREEN POWER STEERING WAS SO STIFF I COULD BARELY TURN OR CONTROL CAR AND ALMOST SLAMMED INTO MEDIAN LUCKILY NOT HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE DROVE TO NEAREST EXIT AND TURNED CAR OFF TURNED BACK ON AFTER ABOUT 7 MIN AND STILL SAME THINGS IN DASH THANKFULLY THIS DIDN'T END WORSE MY CAR CAN NOW BARELY STEER AND SERVICE LIGHTS ARE ON GOING TO TRY TO SEE ABOUT TALKING TO SOMEONE AT DEALERSHIP TOMMARO IT SEEMS A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR

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LIGHT ON AIR BAG

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I WAS TRAVELING FORWARD GOING ABOUT 25 MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN SUDDENLY, AFTER GOING OVER A DIP, THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO DROP ON THE FRONT RIGHT HAND SIDE. SIMULTANEOUSLY, THE SIDE AIRBAGS (BOTH FRONT AND BACK) DEPLOYED. I COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, BUT LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AWAY FROM THE ACCIDENT. WHEN I LOOKED AT MY FRONT TIRES THEY WERE NO LONGER TURNED THE SAME DIRECTION BUT THERE WAS NO NOTICEABLE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END, TIRES, OR RIMS AT ALL. THE ONLY SYMPTOM THAT COMES TO MIND BEFORE THIS INCIDENT HAPPENING WAS THE FRONT RIGHT LOW PRESSURE TIRE LIGHT WOULD TURN ON. I WOULD PUT AIR IN IT, AND FIGURED I MUST HAVE RAN OVER A NAIL AND HAD A SLOW LEAK. DUE TO HOW VIOLENT THE ACCIDENT FELT GOING ONLY 25 MPH, IT MAKES ME WONDER IF THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE TO OTHER PEOPLE. IF I'D BEEN GOING 50 MPH OR MORE IT WOULD HAVE MOST DEFINITELY ROLLED, DAMAGING THE VEHICLE TO THE POINT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO REALLY IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS. IT IS VERY DISTURBING.*DT *TR*JB*JB

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THE BRAKE LIGHT IN THE WINDOW FLASHES ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME AND EVEN WHEN CAR IS PARKED AND SHUT OFF IT FLASHES AND WHEN IT IS IN MOTION. THE CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK AND DEVICE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL WARNING IS ON AND SAYS IT NEEDS TO BE SERVICED. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 28000 MILES ON IT.

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MY SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING AND CAUSING ALL MY OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ACT UP.

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4 TIMES WHILE DRIVING SLOW I HAVE LOST POWER STEERING, IT DOES COME BACK FAIRLY QUICKLY. I SEE A RECALL FOR A 2014 IMPALA THAT COVERS MY ISSUES EXACTLY, BUT WAS TOLD MY IMPALA IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL?

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THE CAR HAS INTERMITTENT VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. IT WILL RUN FINE AND THEN THE NEXT TIME THE KEY FOB WONT OPEN THE DOOR, NO INTERIOR LIGHTS, IT WONT START...ABSOLUTELY NO POWER TO ANYTHING IN THE CAR. IT IS AS IF THE ENTIRE BATTERY WAS REMOVED. THEN LATER, IT WILL START RIGHT UP. TRYING TO JUMP START IT DOES NOTHING.THIS HAS LEFT ME COMPLETELY STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE HAD THE CAR TOWED 3 TIMES. BUT EACH TIME WHEN I GET IT TO THE MECHANIC, IT STARTS RIGHT UP. OTHER TIMES, THE CAR RUNS FINE BUT THE DOOR LOCKS WILL UNLOCK AND LOCK ON THEIR OWN RAPIDLY OVER AND OVER. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHILE SITTING WITH THE CAR ON AND IN PARK. OTHER TIMES WHEN TRYING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE SPUTTERS, THE RADIO DISPLAY FLASHES ON AND OFF, AND THE AC BLOWER CUTS OUT ALL AT THE SAME TIME. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE SPUTTERING STALLS THE ACCELERATION WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC. OTHER TIMES JUST THE RADIO AND THE DISPLAY WILL GO OFF - SOMETIMES FOR DAYS & SOMETIMES JUST A FEW MINUTES, BUT EVERYTHING ELSE WORKS FINE. OTHER TIMES THE SPEEDOMETER WILL COMPLETELY STOP WORKING AND THE GAS GAGE REGISTERS NOTHING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE ON LONG DRIVES SO THAT I CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I AM GOING OR WHETHER I HAVE ENOUGH GAS. IT WILL THEN START BACK UP, BUT MAY BE DAYS LATER. I TOOK IT IN TO BE FIXED. THEY TOOK THE COMPUTER OUT FROM UNDER THE REAR WHEEL WELL AND SHOWED ME THAT IT WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. I DROVE THE CAR WITHOUT A COMPUTER FOR 8 MONTHS BUT BECAUSE OF THE SAME PROBLEMS CONTINUING, I TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW COMPUTER. THE CAR HAD TOO MANY MILES FOR THIS TO BE COVERED SO I PAID OVER $1500 FOR THIS TO BE FIXED. NOW IT IS 3 WEEKS AFTER GETTING THE NEW COMPUTER INSTALLED. ALL OF THE PROBLEMS HAVE CONTINUED. AND AGAIN TODAY, I WAS STRANDED WHEN I WENT OUT AFTER WORK AND FOUND IT DEAD AGAIN. IT IS BACK IN THE DEALER AGAIN.

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THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT I CAN DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON AND ON COMING VEHICLES EVER FLASH THEIR HEADLIGHTS HIGH BEAM ARE AS BRIGHT AS THE LOW BEAMS SHOULD BE. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WITH THIS POOR LIGHTING. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL, CHECKING THE INTERNET THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS FILE WITH NHTSA

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HUB SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,926.

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WE BOUGHT OUR 2014 CHEVY IMPALA LTZ MARCH 2018. THE BACK TRUNK AREA WHERE SPARE TIRE IS HAS FILLED WITH WATER MULTIPLE TIMES LEADING TO MOLD WE HAVE BREATHED IN. WE HAVE TO KEEP CLEANING AND EMPTYING WATER OUT TO TRY AND KILL THE MOLD. THIS IS AWFUL. WE ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES MANY COMPLAINTS WITH BAD TAIL LIGHT GASKETS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL!!! GM SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. MOLD IS DANGEROUS AND CAN BE DEADLY.

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WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I NOTICED THAT THE POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CAUTION, STABILTRACK, AND ABS WARNINGS WAS ON THE DASHBOARD. IT BECAME A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT TO STEER. WHEN I GOT HOME I TURN IT OFF AND LET IT SET FOR A FEW MINUTES AND TURN IT BACK ON, STILL DISPLAYED WARNING. I CALLED KOOL CHEVROLET AND THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN THE NEXT MORNING. THEY DETERMINED THE REAR HUB WAS CRACKED. AFTER THE $495.14, IT SEEMS TO WORK LIKE USUAL. MY CAR HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE SEEN THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH OTHER 2014 IMPALA'S, IT SHOULD BE A RECALL.

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