Problems with 2008 Chevrolet Impala SUSPENSION

One day i was driving my car home making a right turn and my engine started making noise and was acting as if it was going to cut off. so i parked my car called my mechanic he came over and looked at the car i said it could be a possible rocker arm that has gone in the car or i could have something to do with the check engine light coming on giving me a code for a cam positioning sensor / solenoid. also when i purchase the car not too long after me driving i noticed there was some noise coming from my back tires. i couldn't figure it out for a while until one day i looked at my tires and noticed that on the inside there was a considerable amount of scraping going on wearing away my tread. it would always seem to happen when i got new tires on the car so i thought maybe the tires were too big for the car but i ordered what the manufactor suggested the tire size should be for the car. so i had a tire specialist look at it and an alignment specialist look at it ...

The lower control arms for my 2008 chevy impala lt were never replaced in thr recall. the recall states that if they brake while driving can cause damage ,injury or death, 2nd owner never got recall notice.

My vehicle experiences an 'engine power is reduced' message in addition to losing capability of driving faster than 40 mph likely as a result of a common fault by the manufacturer.

2008 chevy impala ltz -- i am having trouble with the rear inner tires wearing down to the chords just like all the other complaints on here. i know it's not the tire brand, etc. as i've had a reputable mechanic put on two sets of tires. i found articles on a lawsuit and the fact that gm will fix the police cars with this issue, but not the general public's. i bought this car as a commuter car for my sons that will be college students and i need it to last. i want a copy of the tsb #08032a that addresses this issue. i just want my car fixed so that i don't keep blowing through sets of tires it is getting ridiculously expensive. my last set was supposed to wear out at 60,000 and only lasted 20,000. i am actually on my second set, so basically $1600 into tires alone, not to mention what it's going to cost me for the spindle/cambor/rear tie rods that is associated with the tsb mentioned above. gm should be paying for this and it should be a massive recall. ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. while driving various speeds and making a turn in any direction, a loud knocking noise was heard coming from the front driver side of the vehicle. the contact stated that the emission warning indicator illuminated, but could have been caused by the fuel cap. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a failure in the lower driver side control arm, which needed replacement. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. the contact found nhtsa campaign number: 12v377000 (suspension), which only included chevrolet impala police vehicles. the failure mileage was approximately 102,000.

While in motion, car was involved in crash, hit a concrete barrier and a fence and airbag did not deploy, driver sustained a concussion. he was wearing a seat belt

I have replaced bushings 3 times, struts front and back, shocks and sway bar pins 2 times. i drive city roads to work only 5 miles from my house. i only have 77,586 miles on my car and a lot of problems for that type of use. we have a 1998 chevy tahoe that we love. you should stand behind your bad products that you put out.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that she took her vehicle to an independent mechanic to have some other work done when it was discovered that the front driver and passenger control arms were fractured without warning. the vehicle was repaired. the local dealer was not contacted. the contact attempted to call the manufacturer; however, the automated system continued to disconnect her. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 12v377000 (suspension) due to the fact that it was not a police vehicle. the failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

I am informing you of some very serious concerns in regards to parts of the 07 and 08 chevy impala that have failed causing accidents as well as injury and grave potential for fatalities.airbags not deploying, seat belts not locking on impact first and foremost i have requested copies of the paperwork that was submitted to the courts in somerset wi. this showed exactly what took place causeing an accident that was considered negligent due to medications i was on and my disability. the mechanic gave me this report along with info stating that this was a huge problem in fleet police vehicals. the info stated that the police vehicals were fixed and checked however this part has no recall or revision to correct the safety issues that we can find. my vehical does have high millage however it has been very well taken care of thanks to erickson oil and mechanic friends. this part snapping after cracking esily resulted in complete loss of control as well as the car locking up and becoming impossible to steer and stop. it is disturbing that these parts were not corrected from a manufactering aspect (this was looked at by a ...

Subject: 2008 chevrolet impala rear tire wear. case # [xxx]vin # is [xxx] we are having a problem with our 2008 chevrolet impala. our rear tires are wearing out twice as fast as the front tires. i went to costco yesterday to have my tires rotated, after looking at the rear tires we had to buy new ones because the back tires were worn down to the metal backing, the front tires were still good. only one half of the warranty had been used. the tires were michelin x-radial dt mich passenger s/t p225/60r16 bw mspn 17457 tires with an 80,000 mile warranty. we ended up buying four new michelin tires for around $600.00. the costco guy thought that something must be wrong with the car. after i got home i checked on the internet as to what could cause this problem and found out that there was a problem with the 2007 and 2008 chevrolet impala's. there had been a service bulletin #08032a sent out in 2011 to replace the spindle rods on all the 2007 and 2008 impala's that were sold as police cars to fix this ...

case # [xxx] our rear tires are wearing out twice as fast as the front tires. i went to costco yesterday to have my tires rotated, after looking at the rear tires we had to buy new ones because the back tires were worn down to the metal backing. . there had been a service bulletin sent out in 2011 to replace the spindle rods on all the 2007 and 2008 impala's that were sold as police cars to fix this problem that they were having with rear tire wear. i would like to see that service bulletin extended all the other 2007 and 2008 chevrolet impala's. this is a major safety problem and people are going to be killed if this problem is not fixed you just don't expect the tires to wear out so fast. we had just finished a trip were we drove freeway speeds up to 75 miles an hour. after seeing our tires i don't know how we keep from having a blow out on the back tires. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). ...

Uneven rear tire wear. just have 24000 miles on new tires. discovered problem with spindle, rear tire alignment by chevy from 2007 and 2008 models police models only by searching on line. contacted dealer and asked about problems or recalls and stated no problems, just need a 4 wheel alignment. *tr

Own snow the rear end slides all over the place you have no control,i have brand new tires extraction tires on rear. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. the contact states that the vehicle rear suspension system was causing the tires to wear prematurely. the contact stated that the rear tires had to be replaced approximately every six months. the manufacturer was notified of this issue. the approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that when coming to a stop, the vehicle jerked without warning. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 12v377000 (suspension) and 14v355000 (electrical system) however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 90,066.