Problems with 2010 Chevrolet Impala ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was not available. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Pulled into the gas station to pump gas, after pumping gas, the car would not start. had the car towed to a mechanic who looked at the vehicle and determined the faulty ignition switch is cause other problems with the vehicle. i can not get the other issues corrected unless gm fixes the faulty ignition switch for recall #14299. i have called several dealerships in the area, and none of them have the part needed to fix my car. i purchased this car in 2010, and have had many problem with it since 2011. the fuel pump was changed 2 times and the transmission has been replaced 1 time. i encourage the nhtsa to look into the entire vehicle and not just the faulty ignition switch. gm has failed the consumer in many ways, and i'm very disappointed with my gm car buying experience. i'm a single parent and need my vehicle to run and run safely. *tr

While driving with a passenger in the front seat, the passenger airbag would switch off for no reason without the passenger moving. this happened a number of times over about a week. then on friday october 3rd, 2014 it happened again and this time right after it happened all the gauges dropped including fuel, mph, rpm, etc... so i pulled into a parking lot and before i was able to stop, the computer module in the car died as well as the engine. i ended up hitting a light post in the parking lot while avoiding a pedestrian. the car has since ceased to start at all. luckily no one was hurt but this car was clearly not safe. i consider myself very lucky. *tr

2010 chevrolet impala. consumer writes in regards to ignition switch issue. recall # 14299. * ld the consumer stated the vehicle cut off, while driving. *jb

car was hit on front drivers corner and front end. car shut off and no air bags deployed. *tr

The gauges on the dashboard fail during driving. the passenger airbags turn on and off during driving. the tire pressure monitoring and fuel gauge warning comes on during driving even though fuel and air are fine. sometimes at 0mph the gauge will be stuck at prior speed. gauges fail when passenger airbag turns off. incidents occur seemingly only when a passenger is present, when passenger airbag is turned on. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. while approaching a stop or decelerating at various speeds, the vehicle would stall without warning. the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign number: 14355000 (electrical system); however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified. the approximate failure mileage was 81,800.

When i auto start my car i go into my car and turn it on right when i turn it on it starts making a loud clicking sound that wont stop. there was nothing wrong with the car when i bought it and over time it starts making the noise. *tr

After an attempt to start the vehicle, the ignition would not turn over. several attempts to start the vehicle were made to no avail. *tr

The gauges on the dashboard fail during driving. the passenger airbags turn on and off during driving. the tire pressure monitoring and fuel gauge warning comes on during driving even though fuel and air are fine. sometimes at 0mph the gauge will be stuck at prior speed. gauges fail when passenger airbag turns off. incidents occur seemingly only when a passenger is present, when passenger airbag is turned on. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the key was difficult to turn and the engine stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle. the contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number 14v355000 (electrical system). the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified about the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 45,000. updated 10/2/14*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). the contact stated that the part needed to remedy the vehicle was unavailable. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experience a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that nhtsa campaign number 14v355000 (electrical system) had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. the dealer advised that the part was not available for repair. the contact had not experienced a failure.

While driving at night speed 55 mph all the instrument gauges went to zero nothing was registering at all this happened several times while driving. it happened several times after that for the next 2 months. then it would not start. had to tow to dealer. *tr

On 8/15/14 we came out to the vehicle and it would not start. no power at all and the key would not come out of it. left the vehicle sit overnight and same thing in the morning on 8/16/14. we called and got a jump from a tow truck and drove the vehicle home. while traveling home on the interstate (70 mph), my husband noticed that when he turned the driving lights on the vehicle shut off. (luckily he knew what to do and managed to not kill all of us in the vehicle and anyone around the vehicle; (2 adults and 2 children in vehicle;) he also noticed that when he signaled a lane switch the cruise control would turn itself off. we got the vehicle back to our house, waited 15 minutes and tried restarting and the battery was completely dead again. (no dome light, bells or anything when opening the door). since then, he has tried putting a different battery in it and we get the same results. when we got home we did a google search and found several others that this same thing has happened too. luckily no one has been killed from it but it is extremely scary when your vehicle turns off doing 70 mph. i would also like to inform you that there was no warning whatsoever that the battery was low or there were any electrical complications going on with the vehicle. there is no voltage meter anywhere on the vehicle. no warning lights came on either.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unavailable. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the speedometer failed, the engine stalled, and all the indicators on the instrument panel illuminated. the failure occurred multiple times. the dealer stated that the ignition needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 93,542.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). the contact stated that the part needed to remedy the recall was unavailable. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure.

I received a safety recall from gm in august of 2014 for my ignition on a recall that had been out since july. they are going to fix the vehicle but the parts are not available. this is now the middle of september the parts still are not in and it will probably be the first part of october before they arrive according to gm. how can you recall a car for a safety issue and not have the parts to repair the car? apparently this is a serious issue or my notice would not say the key ring is carrying adds weight and the vehicle goes off road or experiences some jarring event, it may unintentionally move the key away from the "run" position. if this occurs, engine power, power steering and power braking will be affected, increasing the risk of a crash. if the ignition switch is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury or fatality. gm is already had numerous problems and this is only increasing the risk of more. what can be done about this issue? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the air condition unit caught fire and the flames emitted through the vent. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the technician diagnosed that the actuator was defective and needed to be replaced. the air conditioning failure was repaired. the contact suffered injuries to the arms and knees. the contact recently received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number 14v355000 (electrical system). the failure mileage was 39,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. the manufacturer stated that there were a limited quantity of parts being distributed to each dealer. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Car was checked out for electrical noise coming from the dashboard from chevrolet dealer and said that the vehicle had a electrical problem within the dashboard area (part- air inlet recirculation valve, actuator) which is why we heard loud clicking noises, noises would at time continue even when the car was in off position. but three days later took the car to my trusted mechanic to have issue fixed (non-dealer) and mechanic noticed that the steering column was broken (part: rack-and-pinion), and said that it has been this way for awhile. mechanic showed me exactly what they saw and indeed the column was broken. mechanic said that he is surprised we have not had an accident due to this issue and that we could have been killed or killed someone else and that it needs to be fixed asap. *tr

Loose ignition key. *tr

I tried to start the car but everything was dead. no warning lights were on. the key would not come out of the ignition. the battery was only two days old and it checked good. i had it towed to the chevy dealer. the dealer had the car for almost a week ,they said they could not duplicate the problem. this was the third time they have tried to fix it. since the problem wasn't solved i can not trust the car and my wife can not drive it as you never know when it will fail. i have also had four actuators and two cooling fan motors replaced that were supposed to solve my problem. didn't work! either gm can't fix the problem or won't. i can't tell which. anyway i am done with gm cars. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that when attempting to turn off the vehicle, the key became lodged into the ignition and would not move pass the acc position causing the battery to drain. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 105,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, the steering wheel and brakes were unresponsive. the contact mentioned that the driver lost control of the vehicle causing it to roll over into a river. the air bags failed to deploy. the vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed. the driver sustained lacerations and bruising. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 40,445. updated 10/7/14*cn

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the service air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on four separate occasions where it was diagnosed that the passenger side seat belt tensioner, and the driver and passenger side seat wiring needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired three times, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failures. it was unknown if the vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v507000 (air bags, electrical system). the failure mileage was 93,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the air bag warning light continuously illuminated. the contact received nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) and stated that the part was not available. the dealer stated that the air bags might not deploy if the vehicle was involved in a crash and was uncertain when the part would become available. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

I was taking a right turn with my car and my leg bumped my key chain, which in turn caused the ignition to shut off. thankfully i was able to pull over and re-start the car! *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled. in addition, the contact stated that the key failed to turn in the ignition on several occasions. the vehicle wad taken to the dealer several times but the failure was unable to be replicated. the contact received notification for nhtsa campaign id number: 14v355000 (electrical system ) and stated that the part was not available to complete the repair. the dealer did not provide a specific date for when the part would become available. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while the passenger's seat was occupied, the vehicle failed to start. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated that the modules on the low speed bus circuit failed. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 78,000. updated 10/07/14*lj

While driving down i 80 west of princeton ill the check engine light came on followed by the check traction control light .the dash then light up like a christmas tree with lights i had never seen and can not duplicate with turning the key to on .the car immediately died and i lost power steering and brakes .i got the car stopped safely .i called a mechanic in the town i live in and he asked if it would start again. earlier when i tried to start it acted as though the battery was dead. this time it started and i drove it home .a local repair shop replaced the gas pedal .i had bought this car new and it has never been in a crash or had any repairs done besides routine service. no one was hurt but this car should not have shut off at 70 mph because of a defective sensor on a gas pedal.i am a retired state trooper and i am sure my training saved me from being in an accident yesterday because i happened to have other cars and semi s driving near me. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the vehicle would not start properly when the key was inserted into the ignition. the vehicle was able to start after multiple attempts. the contact stated that fuel fumes emitted through the air conditioning vents and the key would not come out of the ignition. the failure occurred multiple times. the dealer stated that the ignition switch might be faulty. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system); however, the parts were unavailable. the manufacturer was uncertain as to when the parts would be available. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000. updated 10/10/14*cn

Car just stopped running we were able to coast to a stop on a 6 lane hwy going around st paul. i have written on here before telling of what happened.and how chevrolet said its not a problem with your car. so i called back today and said i see its your problem now,so what do i do they say we have no fix yet, but take it in and let them see whats wrong. first its out of warrt. so i ll be paying for something i am sure ! second why recall if you cant fix it ???? scare you into buying a new one . someone must have put some heat on them i was thinking it was you good job now get them to fix it'. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled intermittently on several occasions. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to replicate or diagnose the failure for months. the contact had to restart the vehicle in order to reset the computer on a consistent basis to start the vehicle. the contact later received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts were not available. the dealer did not give a specific date as to when the parts would be available. the manufacturer was also unable to provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that when starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal noise and when the engine was off. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electrical actuator needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 58,000.

Loss of power, service stabilitrac, service traction control started flashing...the car lost all power, shifted extremely hard and would only go about 5 to 10 miles per hour. i was on a main road with a lot of traffic when this happened, extremely dangerous situation. i took the vehicle to the gm dealer the first day, they could not find the code and the car ran fine on my way home from work. the next morning it did it again, took it back to the dealer and they had to replace the throttle body which costs almost $700. that was in february, i am now 400 miles from home and it is doing the exact same thing again....going to call a dealer today and hopefully it will be taken care of at no cost. i called gm about this issue and their response was that there is no recall on this vin# at this time, yet i know there are recalls out due to the throttle body. *tr

I was driving and my cars engine light came on 1st then the traction control light. when they came on it reduced power to my engine and quit on the interstate. i had looked up possible causes when i had a test ran it was showing throttle body i replaced it and it never fixed it upon research i have seen multiple people who owns impalas from the years 2009 and up having the same issues and feel it is something that needs to be looked into. what i have found idk yet i am waiting on the piece to see if this is the issue or not is the pedal sensor could be the cause. but i feel it can be unsafe because my car had quit on a busy interstate with cars traveling at the speed of 65mph and higher. just when i was looking it up i had saw so many other people having the same issues with their impalas. please look into it thank you .\ *tr

My impala keeps giving me a warning light that say service stabilitrak, service traction control and engine power reduced. it stay on for a little while and then goes off. cannot seem to find out why it is doing this but very concerned that my cars speed will reduce while i am in traffic. *tr

Had to put a new battery in and then the message light came on to service the air bag....they said a module went out under the drivers seat and under the left front bumper.......it will cost $ 1030 + tax...only 43,000 miles on the car. i cant afford to have it fixed and i'm told that the airbag wont work if i get in an accident till i get it fixed.........would that keep my insurance from paying if i do get in an accident and they see the air bag should have been serviced?? *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the key failed to release from the ignition and an unknown button located under the steering wheel needed to be depressed in order to release the key. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the wiring from the shift gear needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact mentioned that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000.

My wife and i were traveling north on pa route 15. we were on speed control at 55 mph. an error signal appeared on the dash board saying service trakcontrol a few seconds later a signal said--- losing engine power. i was able to get to a somewhat narrow shoulder in a few seconds before the engine died. i could not start the car. a called aaa and after 45 minutes was towed to a garage in dillsburg. just before the tow truck arrived i was able to start the car. the mechanic tried to determine the cause and could not. i decided to drive on to my destination in. nj the error signals appeared once more but i was able to pull into a service station and sit. i restarted car and drove to my destination. the next day i went to "rt 46 chevrolet"in nj three days later a new accelerator pedal was installed and i was able to drive to my home in ny state.. it was very scary to lose power on a hwy at 55 mph and i wonder about trusting the car!!!!! *tr

Every other week or so i get the "engine power reduced/ service stabiltrack/ service traction control" and the car will loose power. after an hour or so of sitting with the car off, it resets and the check engine light stays on until that eventually also resets. today i was driving the same trouble codes came on and the car completely lost power i had no ability to accelerate, the power steering was disengaged it also mentioned something about the throttle body this time. luckily i pulled into a nearby parking lot and the car reset after sitting for about an hour. this warning light and the reduced engine power has been an ongoing issue but i never lost complete power to the engine and steering light until today. this is an unacceptable issue that is ongoing with many gm owners. there needs to be a recall immediately! *tr

After wet wear her stability light message, traction control comes on while driving as does engine power reduced message power is reduced and vehicle dies if you do not pull over and turn it off and bck on. this is a very dangerous and expensive problem which gm is aware of and could cause serious injuries if not dealt with. *tr

The rear defroster stopped working. after investigating the issue i discover the electrical harness connectors holding the wiring for the rear defroster(and all other wires) is burnt., the electrical connectors are harnesses for wiring leading form the engine area, to the rear of the vehicle for all electrical components, including the rear defroster. visibly you can see the area that is burnt for the rear defroster. the wiring for the rear defroster is not fused, and in my opinion is a fire hazard. while doing research on this issue i discover that other owners have had these issues, and is very prominent in impala's between 2006 and up. with out a fuse for the rear defroster there is no safety mechanism preventing a short, or burn out of the components, thus creating the potential for a fire inside the compartment of the vehicle, and the rear defrost not to work. *tr

At first it was when backing up and turning sharp. the traction control message would come on and a grinding like sound from the front driver wheel area. later it included the abs warning and would also occur after backing with turn and going forward at that moment. now randomly when pulling out and the service air bag light comes on. recently also the oil pressure low message and dummy light come on 3-4 times before stopping (and yes the oil pressure is good with correct oil, tires, pressure, brakes, sensors all check good). best guess diagnostics is shorting in wiring harness that can not be located until it fails completely. however with grabbing with traction control when pulling out and air bag problems it is obvious this is a safety hazard.

When the incident first occurred, the engine light came on and the dash read "service stabilitrak", "service traction control" and "engine power reduced". it seemed fine when i turned off the car and turned it back on. the next incident didn't happen until a while later, and then it wasn't that bad. a few months later, i was driving back on the highway and the same thing happened, except it said "starting disabled, service throttle" and the car shut off. i pulled over to the side and i was able to restart the car after waiting a few minutes. it was a scary experience. eventually, leading up to today, my car got worse and worse, and eventually it just started turning off at stoplights with the message "starting disabled, service throttle". it starts with the other messages almost as soon as i turn on the car. the engine revs and the car sounds awful. *tr

My wife was driving on interstate and all of a sudden lights start flashing on dash board saying traction control, engine performance reduced and check engine light comes on. car completely shuts down on major highway. gm needs to do something!!!! before someone seriously gets hurt or worse. went to auto shop and they said it is the accelerator pedal sensor gone bad already at 56,103 ? i just bought the car, and only had it for 1 year. i will never buy anything gm makes or recommended there vehicles to family or friends this is ridiculous. someone needs to care about public safety because obviously they do not. please do a recall and save a life !!!!! *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while the vehicle was in park, the key was placed in the ignition but the key failed to turn to any position. the contact replaced the keys but the failure recurred. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed as a binding ignition lock cylinder failure. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.