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moderate 293 complaints filed with NHTSA · avg repair $850
If the key 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.
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 SPEEDOMET…
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 W…
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. …
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…
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…
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 RED…
It's a documented issue but not catastrophic. 293 complaints have been filed. Repairs average $850 and most owners catch it before it causes a breakdown.
Mileage data is limited for this issue. Owners report failures across a wide range, suggesting cause is more about driving conditions and maintenance than mileage alone.
Independent shops typically charge around $850 for electrical repairs on this vehicle. Dealer pricing tends to run 20-40% higher. The exact figure depends on the specific failure mode, parts availability, and your local labor rates. If you're outside factory warranty, an extended service contract often covers this category.
Yes — 1 active recall(s) cover electrical issues on this vehicle. Recall fixes are always free regardless of mileage or warranty status. Use the VIN decoder at the top of the page to check if your specific vehicle is affected.