2005 Chevrolet Impala owner complaints

2005 Chevy impala. First had an electrical problem with the ABS brake system. Traction control feature would engage whenever the brake was applied. This occurred at 30,000 miles. Dealer warranted this. At about 80,000 miles the display panel indicated erroneous problems, ie. Truck open when not. The lights would flash off and on indicating all kinds of issues when none existed. Also the speedometer began to work erratically. The speedometer would indicate speeds of 30-60 MPH higher than actual driving speed. Turning the car off/on would gradually lower and reset the speedometer. This occurs randomly with no real pattern. Seems to be electrical in nature. Also could present a safety issue. *kb

The speedometer has gone haywire. You cannot tell how fast you are going. The RPM gauge is going haywire as well. It jumps all over the place. Took the car to the dealership but wouldn't you know it the warranty expired with no written notice from warranty company. The clusters are the root of all the problems and Chevrolet needs to recall to repair the issues described. Another alarming problem with the 2005 Chevy impala I own is what is called the passlock protection. It also does not work at times and I had to find out ways to bypass the passlock on youtube. This could turn into a dangerous situation if you need to start you car in an emergency and you cant because the passlock will not let you turn on the car. Sometimes you have to wait ten minutes with the key in a certain position

This past summer in june, the speedometer would read 40-80 MPH when stopped/idle. Problem subsided after a few weeks. More recently, within the last 2 weeks, my speedometer in my 2005 impala would gradually go down gradually during long distance travel (100mi+) on the I-10. To me, this is a very dangerous issue with the car. *tr

2005 impala, failed instrument panel. Like the other 65+ complaints, my instrument panel began failing at 75,000 miles. At first, could reset with key to acc numerous times, no longer works. Unplug battery resets, but at any time starts again. It seems especially bad in cold weather. When speedometer does work, jumps from 20-40-60 MPH with no change in actual speed of vehicle, or drops to 0. Cost is over $500 from shadetree mechanic, $800 dealership, with no vehicle for days. Now, at 90,000 the temp gauge is gone too, constantly straight down, 400+ degrees, but vehicle not running hot. Am starting to fill gas tank even when not necessary, should be the next gauge to fail in the cluster. Unacceptable that there is no recourse for the consumer for what a $10 part, which is why

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet impala. While driving approximately 70 MPH the speedometer stopped working. The speedometer would fail intermittently and over time it stopped functioning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000.

My 2005 Chevrolet impala with the v-6 3800 engine has developed a problem where the speedometer has ceased to work properly. It either does not register any speed at all or it fails to return to zero when the car is stopped. In doing some research online there are numerous postings on edmonds.com regarding this defect. I have not been able to find any recall notices for this defect from general motors. It is my opinion that this defect poses a serious safety concern because motorists like myself are unable to determine accurately the speed at which the vehicle is being operated. This poses a variety of potential dangers to the motorists operating the vehicle with the defective speedometers, other motorists on the roadways, pedestrians, and first responders at traffic accidents. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet impala. While driving 35 MPH, the contact noticed a burning odor emitting from the engine compartment. In addition, the gauges provided incorrect readings, the vehicle overheated, and the ABS, check engine, and multiple other warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the water pump and multiple parts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v201000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The failure mileage was 85,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

While driving on the interstate with the cruise set to 65 MPH, the needle on the speedometer started to slowly show a decrease in speed eventhough the actual speed of the car did not change. Over the next 50 miles the speedometer continued to decrease until it was below 0 although the cars speed stayed a 65mph. Since then similar problems appeared with the RPM gauge where the needle shows it redlining even though the car is idling. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet impala. While driving 15 MPH, the acceleration decreased and the vehicle stalled. The battery warning indicator illuminated. The contact had to maneuver to the side of the road. After five minutes, the contact restarted the vehicle but the failure recurred. The vehicle was left on the side of the road until the next day. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the body control module was damaged and needed replacement. The vehicle was driven to another dealer for a second opinion who diagnosed that the throttle plate had carbon build-up and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was invalid. The approximate failure mileage was 294,000.

The speedometer just stopped working, the transmission shift hard but when you shut off the engine and start it back up it stops shifting hard, and the car stalls. *kb

My complaint is about a 2005 impala. When I start the car in the morning and I turn on the heat I smell gasoline fumes inside the car. I call gm and I was directed to take the vehicle to superior Chevrolet. They told me the problem was with the coolant. It cost me $90.00. The problem returned a week later after I have had the file to case closed. The caseworker was ms glasko. *tr

My car just lost all power so I coasted to a stop. I smelled smoke and saw it coming from under the hood. The car started on fire and was a total loss. *tr

August 2013 involved in a car accident, quick deceleration, frontal crash. Other driver pulled into traffic, with her view blocked of moving traffic approaching her. Once the truck driving in front of me turned she was stopped in the roadway. I attempted to stop my car quickly but did not have more than 4 seconds in which to stop my car. I impacted the front end, driver side quarter panel, and engine compartment of a 2005 Honda civic. The 2005 Chevrolet impala shoulder harness locking mechanism failed. The airbag did not deploy at the time of the accident. My body propelled forward upon braking and I impacted with a fully extended shoulder harness. The length of the shoulder harness only extends to 1.5 inches from the steering wheel, my body continued to travel beyond the extension of the

I was in a car accident on 12/22/09 where I rear-ended another car. My airbags never deployed. Because of that my head hit the windshield. Also I was wearing my seatbelt and the seatbelt did not catch to prevent me from hitting my head on the windshield. *tr

When traveling down a steep incline the front driver and passenger side airbags went off. There was no collision with anything, also there's no damage to the car aside from the airbags themselves.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet impala. The contact was driving 30 when the steering wheel seized and became difficult to maneuver. The contact also stated that at engine startup, the smell of fuel emitted inside of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to both a private mechanic and the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 70,000 and the current mileage was 83,000. Kmj

2005 Chevy impala tire blew due to bowed rear tie rod. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet impala. While driving 50 MPH, the contact heard a bumping sound when she depressed the brake pedal. She was able to continue driving the vehicle at the time. The dealer resurfaced the rear disc brakes and rotors and removed and installed the front and rear disc pads updated 01/24/08 *bf. The current mileage was 16,000 and failure mileage was 14,297. The consumer is requesting to be reimbursed $444.90 the cost of the part to repair the vehicle. Updated 01/24/08 *tr

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument panel became inoperable. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle unexpectedly downshifted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

Car idles out of control will not kick down unless u shut car off an then u half to start it two or three times be for it will drop idle too normal.has scared us because there's no control when this happens. *js