Problems with 2000 Chevrolet Impala AIR BAGS

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that when entering and starting the vehicle, the driver side air bag inadvertently deployed. there were no warning lights. the contact did not sustain any injuries. the vehicle was then driven o the contact residence. a dealer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not included in a recall. the failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. when the ignition was turned to the on position, the passenger side air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. the failure recurred. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the failure mileage was approximately 157,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated rapidly without warning and caused a crash. the air bags did not deploy. there were injuries sustained and medical attention was required. a police report was filed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 100,000.

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Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while making a left turn, the vehicle stalled without warning causing another vehicle to crash into the driver's side of the contact's vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. the rear driver's seat passenger sustained a head injury and bleeding from the mouth which required medical attention. the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was unavailable.

2000 chevrolet impala. consumer writes in regards to gm recall #14350.* ld the consumer stated prior to receiving the recall, she experienced several problems with the vehicle, such as: the gas needle stopped working, a loud thumping noise was heard, every time she attempted to start the vehicle. also, the engine light illuminated, and it wouldn't go off. the repair shop was unable to determine the problem. the consumer was involved in an accident and the air bag did not deploy. *jb

I was on my way to work and my car just shut off out of no where at a intersection, i was scared i didn't know what to do. the car behind me almost hit me because of it. i tried starting my car back up and it wouldn't roll over or make a sound and my brakes were like locked up . but all my dash lights were on and my air bag light kept blinking and my radio was working. after about 6 times trying to start my car it finally started up and the air bag light went off for like 2 minutes and came back on and my turn signal stopped working and started making a buzzing sound . til this day if that air bag light is on my car wont start and sometimes i can put it in neutral and it will start . every once in a while my car will accelerate on its own and when i put it in park it sounds like my car is just going to blow up because it sounds like my foot is on the gas . i took my car to advanced auto and got a free testing on it and my starter is good and so is my battery i recently got a new one . so i don't know what it could be . but i have noticed that alot of older impalas have this same problem because i have googled and searched online . *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while waiting at an intersection, another vehicle crashed into the rear end of the vehicle and the air bags failed deploy. a police report was filed. the contact sustained back, neck and shoulder injuries which required medical attention. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on multiple occasions. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

Hit a pot hole on the highway. key fell out of the ignition, was able to retrieve the key off the floor and restart the car while driving. i think that my knee may have hit the key knocking it into the accessories position resulting in the key falling out of the ignition. i just left moran chevrolet in clinton township, mi to have the ignition key recall fix. i notice the key can still be removed in the accessories position. in my opinion all the fix did for gm recall 14350 was add more weight to my key by putting a larger, heavier head on my key. nhtsa campaign number: 14v400000. *tr

Tl* the contact owned a 2000 chevrolet impala. while driving 25 mph, the contact's front passenger side wheel was struck by another vehicle that ran a stop sign. the air bags did not deploy. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed to an unknown location. the contact's wife sustained neck and back injuries, which required medical attention. the vehicle was destroyed. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. the vin and failure mileage were unknown.

2000 chevrolet impala. consumer states vehicle accelerates by itself. *tgw the consumer was involved in an accident, during a rain storm. the vehicle hydroplaned/fish-tailed in the road. the consumer struck a tree and flipped over. the air bags never deployed. the consumer suffered minor injuries.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the air bag light was constantly illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop, where the air bag light was cleared from the system. approximately one year later, the failure recurred. the vehicle was not taken back to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 21,000. the vin was unavailable.

Side air bag/heated seat,closed the drivers side door and the air bag deployed on its own causing a really big bruise on my daughters side.contacted the g.m. dealership about it and was told that they would look into it and to not contact anyone else. never heard anything back from them.then about a month later the passenger side seat started burning and it ruined the center console ,seat,and carpet. no sense in contacting g.m. again because they are not going to do anything about it.someone will have to die before anything gets done to solve these problems that everyone is having and that g.m. will not solve!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. while driving 30 mph the air bag warning light illuminated. the owners manual stated: not to drive the vehicle with the air bag light on because it would be dangerous in the event of a crash. within a few days the air bag light shut off, then turned on and currently remained illuminated. the vehicle is being diagnosed by the dealer. they also advised her that she would be responsible for the cost to diagnose the failure whether they find a remedy or not. the failure mileage is 42,000.

As i was driving home from work i accidentally went through a red light and t-boned the other car. although no one was hurt,there was extensive damage to both cars. my concern is the airbags never went off. i have always thought this was strange. now that i'm hearing about the impala recall due to faulty airbags it raises more concerns, because now this is my sons car. my understanding is the 2000 impala's are not part of the recall but maybe they should be. there is absolutely no reason those airbags should not have deployed. now i'm am concerned if my son is ever in an accident he will not have the airbags as a safety net. should the 2000 impala's be part of the recall also? *tr

Air bag light stays on have had checked by chevy dealer and no one can figure out why light stay on system not reading air bag. also dealer can not get low tire pressure light to turn off. will not turn off by turning light on and off three times and has no reset button in fuse box and can not turn off in radio settings. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. while driving 15 mph, the front passenger side tire struck a pothole. the air bags deployed and the air bag warning indicator light illuminated immediately afterwards. the vehicle was driven to the contact's residence and parked. the vehicle was not damaged. the current and failure mileages were 80,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the red, air bag light shines and dims inside the vehicle. the failure was noticed while driving 55 mph. at different times, the red light remains illuminated. the dealer provided the contact with code number b004, which is called an air bag inflater. the current and failure mileages were 99,948.

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the air bag indicator light illuminated. the mechanic stated that the driver side air bag inflater separated from the module. the manufacturer stated that there were no recalls. the current mileage was 46,000 and failure mileage was 45,300.

Tl*the contact owned a 2000 chevrolet impala. while driving between 25-35 mph in foggy weather, the driver drove around an s-shaped curve and crashed into an embankment. none of the air bags deployed and the driver was killed. a police report was filed. the contact has pictures. the current and failure mileages were 90,000. updated 4/16/08 *cn

Dt*: the contact stated the airbag light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealership who determined the airbag module needs to be replaced. however the airbag would deploy without a new airbag module.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the driver side seat leather was separating where the air bag was located. as a result, the air bag was visible. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician informed the contact that the seat could not be repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 134,000. updated 05/18/16*lj updated 11/30/2017*js

2 year + problem with air bag light on and off. have had the vehicle at the dealership at least 7 times for the same problem. no remedy as yet. *nm

Tl*-the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. the air bag lights keep turning on, he took it to the dealer, and they keep repairing the sensor, but it was still not working. the dealer stated that he need to change the air bag in his vehicle, but he felt that it was defective, and the manufacturer needed to know about it. *ak

dt: contact's vehicle was involved in a front collision at 45 mph. upon impact the air bags did not deploy. *ak

Rain water leaking in underneath dash into passenger floor board somehow shorting out the airbag system. have heard of other impalas having same problem. has been a continuos problem since a couple months after purchase from dealer. asked dealer about this problem and they want to charge lots of money to "leak test" it but denied any kind of factory defect or design flaw. have searched internet and found quite a few other poeple with same car having similar problems. havent had money to correct problem.

On january 10, 2005, i was involved in an accident in hillsborough county. i hit the vehicle, 2005 ford focus from behind and my air bag did not deploy. i was driving a 2000 chevrolet impala ls. the accident caused damages to the ford focus from the behind, denting the bumper and leading to the replacement of the bumper and 1530.00 worth of damages on the ford focus and over a 1000 dollars worth of damages on the impala. the air bag light in the car came up in red, but that was it. the air bag never deployed during the accident, even though major injuries did not occur, major injuries could have occuried and no support to eliminate or decrease the injuries would have occuried. *jb

Airbag light came on and flashed and stayed on. vehicle taken to dealership, and replaced. i was told that the airbag module had an internally open circuit and causing dtc. they replaced the airbag at the cost of $445. there was no tampering on my part, obviously there is a defect so why do i the consumer have to pay for it? this is a huge safety concern, i am a paramedic/ lt and know how well airbags work. just thought you should check into this matter and hopefully no one will be injured because of others who have not reported this to you. *jb

vehicle struck a concrete barrier head on. no air bag deployment. *ak

Consumer complained about an air bag problem. air bag light stayed on. consumer contacted the manufacturer, who told consumer that because the vehicle had 68,000 miles and was out of warranty and there was nothing else they could do. *ak . serial request 1264681108. costumer relations manger, tina mann, 1-866-952-4368, ex 581-08.*ak

While driving, the air bag warning light illuminated until the vehicle was turned off. please provide more information. *jb

While sitting at an intersection another vehicle hit consumer's vehicle from behind and pushed the vehicle into a truck in front. upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. driver sustained head a neck injuries. went to the hospital on his own. vehicle was towed to a friend's house. the driver will contact the dealer and manufacturer. consumer contacted the insurance company. *ak

While vehicle was running air bag warning light illuminated. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak *tc

The air bag light came on. vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated the module was defective, and that there would be a charge. dealer had to disconnect the module. consumer was without air bags.*ak

The horn was inoperative. the consumer tried numerous times to activate the horn. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the consumer that the computer sensor needed to be replaced. please provide further details. *jb the air bag sensor failed which caused the horn to be inoperative. the lock cylinder had to be replaced because the consumer was unable to start the vehicle.

While driving air bag indicator light flashed then stayed on. dealership serviced vehicle and replaced driver side seat air bag. *ak *nm

Engine stalls and cuts out when turning or going strait afterthe engine is above 2000rpm and foot is released from the gas peda, sometimes can save it if i step on gas pedal befor tach reaches 500rpmsl. have to shift into neutral and restart to avoid any accidents. airbag light comes on and will go off after driving the car for awhile. turn signal will not work everynow and then, have to restart the car to get them to work. engine will not start right away, 2nd crank will start possible faulty fuel pump. 58000 miles. problems started jan 2003. 2000 impala ls

Air bag sensor light continiously comes on and off. has had the sensor reset when i purchased the vehicle and approx. 2 weeks after the sensor light for air bag was reset it started coming on again. the dealership charged $300.00 to reset the light. i cannot afford to pay such an excessive fee continuously.*ak

Took car to dealer for routine annual state inspection and advised dealership the air bag light would come on and off during driving and asked them to check this while car was in their shop. we were advised by the dealership the drivers side air impact bag of inoperable and needed to be replaced. we had purchased an extended warranty for this car when it was purchased in september 2002, however, this repair was not covered under the warranty. the total charge we had to pay out-of-pocket for this repair was $352.60. after reviewing other complaints on the nhsta website, this appears to be a defect and i feel we should receiving reimbursement for the amount we have paid to have this fixed. *jb

Air bag light continually has had ongoing problems, dealer stated module sensor needs to to be changed, and it will cost $1,000.*ak

Periodically the air bag light comes on and stays on while driving. the light has stayed on for 3 days straight. the owner manual states that this indicates a failure in the air bag, which may deploy prematurely or not deploy when needed. dealership performed a diagnostic test, but no failure code was found.*ak*ts

2000 chev impala police int 9c1officer swerved in intersection to avoid vehicle. officer struck utility pole center of front bumper. 40-50 mph. vehicle totaled. air bag did not deploy.*ak

Air bag light blinks and then stays on. afraid air bags will deploy while driving or not deploy if involved in accident. *nlm

A/c emits foul odors (mold/mildew). brakes pulsate, warning & abs lights come on. check engine lights come on, stalled once, uncontrolled acceleration from start up twice. steering: intermediate shaft replaced at 42,618 miles; rack & pinion leaking at 65,307 popping & muffled explosion sound in cold weather start ups, paint peeled off front & bumper of car. weather stripping adhesive liquifies on door posts in hot weather. airbag warning light comes on

Regarding 2000 chevrolet impala ls vin [xxx]. my local dealer wants to replace the side impact airbag for a considerable fee. i believe per recall #00v371000 that this should fall under this recall as it is exhibiting the same symptoms as the recalled airbags, however gm has not marked this car for recall, and refuses to pay for the airbag replacement. the dealership describes the problem as, "code b0041 lh frt side deployment loop open. needs lh side air bag module replaced." information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Reported to the dealershiip that ther air bag light displays on and off during driving. the service department ran it through a scanning machine and found the air bag defective. they said it could prematurely deploy during driving or be disabled during an accident. all air bags needed to be replaced.

Consumer stated that while driving at any speed the air bag light comes on and the air bag could be inoperative in the event of a vehicle accident. dealer notified. ts

Air bag readiness light stays on while driving. it was brought for service and was told that it?s a loose wire. okay for a month. now comes on intermittently. reported to gm, incident#1-114736540. was told no other person has had this problem, to take for service again, it could be a different problem. spoke with the service manager and was told as long as the car isn't stalling, probably it?s just a loose wire again. emailed gm again and told that they apologize for any concerns, but are unable locate a previous request, or create a new one with the information i provided. i do not understand this response. the owners manual states this indicator light checks ,the air bag system: the electrical, the air bag module, the air bag sensors,the wiring and crash sensing and diagnostic module. that the bag could go off without a crash, or might not go off in a crash. to me this is a safety hazard. i know 2 other people with the same year vehicle that have the same problem. *la