Chevrolet IMPALA transmission problems
652 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
10,356 owner complaints analyzed
57 distinct recall campaigns
70,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1958 to 2020 model years. Data snapshot: . 7,611 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
652 of 10,356 complaints match this topic (6.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10216522 · 2008-01-30 (January 30, 2008)
1993 CHEVY CAVALIER-TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT DISENGAGE DURING STOPPING. I HAD A DEFECTIVE PART REMANUFACTURED AND REPLACED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10216522 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 881947 · 2001-03-02 (March 2, 2001)
ON TWO OCCASIONS VEHICLE WENT INTO REVERSE AFTER SHIFTING FROM PARK TO DRIVE. VEHICLE GOING BACK TO DEALER SHOP FOR SECOND TIME FOR THIS INCIDENT. *AK *SLC
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Owner report 10031313 · 2003-07-29 (July 29, 2003)
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK UP, LOCKING THE REAR TIRES, AND IT WILL BE HARD TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WILL BE FORCED TO PULL OVER. *AK
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Owner report 10039110 · 2003-09-18 (September 18, 2003)
WHILE GRADUALLY ACCELERATING FROM 42 TO 43 MPH THE ENGINE SURGES AND THEN SETTLES BACK DOWN. DEALER STATES THEY FOUND CODES THAT INDICATE A SOLENOID PROBLEM IN THE TRANSMISSION. I ONLY HAVE 52,000 MILES ON THE CAR. DEALER ALSO STATES THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD CHANGE TO ANY GEAR AT ANY TIME OR SPEED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10039110 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10040840 · 2003-09-28 (September 28, 2003)
ENGINE STALLS AND CUTS OUT WHEN TURNING OR GOING STRAIT AFTERTHE ENGINE IS ABOVE 2000RPM AND FOOT IS RELEASED FROM THE GAS PEDA, SOMETIMES CAN SAVE IT IF I STEP ON GAS PEDAL BEFOR TACH REACHES 500RPMSL. HAVE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART TO AVOID ANY ACCIDENTS. AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND WILL GO OFF AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR AWHILE. TURN SIGNAL WILL NOT WORK EVERYNOW AND THEN, HAVE TO RESTART THE CAR TO GET THEM TO WORK. ENGINE WILL NOT START RIGHT AWAY, 2ND CRANK WILL START POSSIBLE FAULTY FUEL PUMP. 58000 MILES. PROBLEMS STARTED JAN 2…
Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10040840 at NHTSA ↗