We have classified the 79 complaints from 2011 Chevrolet Impala about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM into the following categories.
The rear defogger on my vehicle stopped working. investigation lead to a video on the internet showing a melted connector on the passenger side fuse box. following the steps in the video i found the exact same burned up connector under the carpet of my vehicle. photos included. the connector was clearly not designed to handle the current the fuse was allowing to flow through. this is a fire risk as well as an inconvenience as now my rear defogger is inoperative. i never smelled the burning part but lost clearing ability about three weeks ago when driving in cold weather.
While driving on a city street, the door locks cycled several times, the radio went off and on, the engine seemed to stall as if a bad relay or faulty ground strap. weather was clear and dry.
On 1/29/16 my car died and towed to dealer where i was told i need a transmission. the car only had 69000 6months ago dash board lights lit traction control, reduced engine power service stabilitrack abs.when i would step on the accelaretor pedal it would make a winding noise go to the floor and pop back up again. as i was driving down the highway all of a sudden i had no acceleration car had died. l pulled to the side of the road a few minutes later started up again this happened numerous times i told my son he couldn't drive the car because i felt it was unsafe. i called the gm they gave me a coupon to have the a diagnostic check on it. in sept i went to the dealer and he scanned my car for codes i was told i needed a right front hub part number 13582664, a right wheel speed sensor harness, 10340314, accelerator pedal, 84018392, and a vent valve 2085252. i can't believe a car dealers would let a person leave not informing the customer what a safety issue this is. i drove the car for a day ...
Recall n140299, i have been having problems with no starts, stuck ignition keys, i received notice of recall, took vehicle to hessert chevy at 6301 e roosevelt blvd. phila. pa 19149, they played with the keys, said my car was done. put key in ignition no start tried again it started. dealer wanted 149.00 to look further. help
Driving at about 70mph my check engine light came with with the reading service stability track, engine reduced power an disabled started, service throttle instantly i loss all rmps an my steering wheel almost fully locked while the car was still on motion. luckily i was able to jus barley veer off the road into safety. why would a car company have something like this in thier vehicles. that would lock the steering wheel while going at accelerated speeds
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. while making a turn, the vehicle completely lost power. also, the stabilizer track and engine service indicators illuminated. the vehicle coasted as it regained some power, but the contact pulled over to the side of the road. the vehicle was able to slowly be driven to its destination. the dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 124,000.
Upon starting stabilitrak needs service. redused engine power and check engine light all came on and car ran rough. reatart and car runs but check engine light satys on.
This vehicle is under active recall. i have sold (traded-in,) the vehicle to a licensed car dealer. i informed the buyer verbally of the safety issue, but i wish to be certain gm is aware of the sale. unfortunately, the gm website recall section has no way for me to register the sale, and therefore there may be a risk to the eventual buyer of the car, should the seller fail to mention to the buyer/end-user that there is an active recall. gm is derelict in not having a way for recalled vehicle sellers to simply register the sale with the new owner's information. the gm recall site also does not accept any emails or any other online contact. calling gm via telephone results in transfers, delays, and recordings.
Anytime i go to accelerate after coming to a complete stop at a stop sign, red light, or etc the car hesitates and then jerks forward. the car hesitates and loses power. while driving down a busy city road the car turned off. i had to try and steer the vehicle to the side of the road. the steering wheel would barely turn.
Wife and daughter were driving in car when all of a sudden warning lights came on and the vehicle lost all power in the middle of traffic.no brakes, brakes or steering,thanks god there was no accident
Why is there not a recall on stability traction control? i see thousands of complaints on the internet for gm vehicles. it seems to me that gm just doesn't care enough after the sale. i just bought 2011 impala and now the stabalitrack service light keeps coming on while going down the road. it will do this for no apparent reason but happens mostly when accelerating. using the cruise control on level road and dash warning light comes on and throws car out of cruise, decelerating while gages flip around all over the place. power loss and lack of acceleration are definitely safety issues. pulling out of my driveway onto michigan highway and i get halfway across highway and car stops. this highway is 55 mpg and while i would have had plenty of time to cross the lane, car looses all power. looking on the internet gives no help for a fix. i turned the stability traction control off, but the problem does not go away. i see on the internet that many people have taken there vehicle to the dealer garage only to get charged exorbitant prices ...
Constant clicking from behind dashboard the blender something having to do with air/heat runs all the time even when car is not being used. it kills my battery life and since this is a malfunction from chevy i shouldn't be burdened with constantly replacing batteries. its loud and lasts from 30 seconds to 3 minutes.
Service stability trac and reduced engine power lights came on. car started jerking and making noises when starting car.
Wire supplying power to rear window defroster was found burnt at harness connector located on passenger side of vehicle near lower fuse panel.
Elay switch on driver side for air conditioner clicks for several minutes and blows hot air. the passenger side currently blows cold but now the clicking has been happening there also. this is obviously a common defect in chevrolet impalas that should be taken care of. this happens everywhere all the time moving and parked