We have classified the 191 complaints from 2009 Chevrolet Impala about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
I placed the car in park on the street in my community, and left it running while dropping something in a mailbox. tried to shift into drive to leave, and it would not shift. my foot was firmly on the brake but the console shifter would not budge. i was forced to leave my car just a few doors away from home until the next day when my son came and showed me how to remove the console cover to press the silver button and release the shift. i have seen many complaints about a btsi (?) solenoid or loose wires. why is there no recall? being stuck could be very hazardous to safety.
2009 chevy impala tps sensor keeps appearing but tire dealer couldn't dx problem pass side right front. today air bag p/s side air bag warning light came on. dealer sold as is. think none of this should have never gone thru md state inspection. please help
While driving on a street, the airbag service light illuminated and warning indicator for the red airbag sign displayed. checked all connections and drove it to the dealership. they said they fixed the problem but they did not.
Airbag light stays on and it has a airbag message on the dash the ignition switch doesn't work the car won't turn over
Speedometer caught on fire and burnt out the electrical wires
Started with the autolock doors fail sometimes, then the car started shutting off and not starting i've had it in the garage twice,to no avail it ended up being towed back to my residence two days after repair. replaced the battery, the battery cable and a relay
Abs and traction control lights intermittently come on causing car to jerk with acceleration, or occasionally, to slip during braking. wheel hub assemblies have been replaced multiple times and the same faulty issue keeps reoccurring. low quality wiring and position and tautness going into the harness are a recipe for disaster. sensors can be set off with as little effort as gently rocking the car, definitely going off if there are any bumps or potholes in the road. also had other annoying although less dangerous issues: door lock actuators and heating/ac actuator, causing door locks to not respond and causing a horrible clicking noise in the car, respectively. i have walked away from the car thinking i had locked it only to find one or more of the doors did not lock. actually had items taken from the car. the clicking noise from under the dash was sporadic, usually upon starting the car, but occasionally while driving with no notice. this ear splitting, headache inducing noise would for the most part stop after several minutes of driving, but would sometimes continue after the car was shut off and would drain the battery. the electrical system throughout the car is horrible.
The vehicle shut down and i cannot start it because of the ignition switch causing the entire vehicle to become inoperable. i was pulling up in my drivewaywhen the vehicle shut down.
Door locks work intermittently with remote, especially over 75 degrees. usually driver door lock but can be any. all still work manually. this can be very dangerous because handicapped people are often in this vehicle and can't get out on their own. also intermittently dependent on how hot it is the service passenger airbag light comes on but often disappears. this started soon after the so called airbag recall was done.
The impala displays service traction control followed by engine power reduced. throws a code for throttle body sensor, but that does not fix the issue. accelerator pedal position sensor is another reason they say, which also does not fix the issue. my car has shut off on me going down the interstate, on a highway, and and over a hill. it shuts down and says 'starting disabled, service throttle' with no warning at all. several people have had the same exact problem and no one seems to know how to fix it. they say wiring but it never fixed anything.
Lately, i have been having issues with the acceleration of my vehicle. every so often, my engine light comes on and i get a "engine reduced" notification, and my vehicle slows down. whenever i reach 40mph, my hp meter drops and my car starts shaking. there has even been a time when my car would completely shut off and display "ignition disabled". each time this has happened, the vehicle was moving on a highway. i went to a shop to get the error codes and i will upload them.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. while attempting to unlock the vehicle, it failed to unlatch. the contact also stated that there was an abnormal burning odor inside the vehicle. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified and referred the contact to nhtsa. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 105,577. the vin was invalid.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that all four windows became inoperable and could not be moved up or down. the vehicle was taken to diver chevrolet (2101 pennsylvania ave, wilmington, de 19806, 302-504-8313) where it was diagnosed that all the window motors were fractured. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 72,000.
The radiator fan stop working do to electrical problem i change sensors and relays n still won't work i had auto shop test the fan and the fans works. it stop working on its on
My car occasionally makes a ticking noise from the dash. this comes and goes periodically. it starts when i open the door (any door) and continues for about a minute. in the period when this noise comes and goes the doors will automatically lock, i.e. if i step out of the car (running or not) and shut the door it will automatically lock even if i did not hit the lock button and even if i do hit the unlock button. twice this has occurred when the car was running and my dog was in the vehicle (along with my purse and keys) causing me must distress. i believe this is something faulty in the make of the car. by the time i get to a dealership to have it checked out the clicking has stopped or it is not locking automatically. the dealer says it has to be happening while the noise is ongoing. there are no lights on the dash to indicate a problem. this first started about a year ago and the most recent incident was today (the date listed below). thank you for your time.