2005 Chevrolet IMPALA: complaints, problems and recalls

THE PARKING BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE WHEN IT'S PARKED ON AN INCLINE. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE BOTH NOTIFIED. *NM THE PROBLEM OCCURRED HEADING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE, WITH THE RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND THE SHIFT LEVER IN NEUTRAL. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK UNTIL THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE AGAIN AND SET THE SHIFT LEVER IN THE PARK POSITION. *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 50 miles reported. Look up ODI 10101622 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS A PASSENGER IN AN 2005 IMPALA, DRIVER REAR ENDED A LARGE TRUCK, I HIT THE WINDSHIELD, NEITHER THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES OR THE AIR BAGS WORKED, ABOUT $8,000 DAMAGE TO IMPALA, NONE TO TRUCK. I DID NOT HAVE SEAT BELT ON.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10116078 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH DRIVER WAS COMING TO A STOP AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER PULLED TO THE RIGHT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS CONTINUING TO GO, AND THE ENGINE REVVED. VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED AFTER HITTING A TREE. ALSO, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *BF *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 537 miles reported. Look up ODI 10117060 at NHTSA ↗

CAR WAS RUNNING IN MY DRIVEWAY WHILE IN PARK. I WENT IN THE HOUSE BECAUSE I FOGOT MY CELL PHONE. ABOUT TWO MINUTES LATER THE CAR CRASHED THROUGH MY FENCE AND I RAN OUTSIDE AND JUMPED IN IT AS WE CRASHED THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR. THE CAR HAD TO BE IN PARK BECAUSE THE DOOR OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE AND THE WHEELS WERE LOCKED SO IT DROVE STRAIGHT. IT HAS NOW BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR 20 DAYS AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. GM HASN'T BEEN ANY HELP AND MY INSURANCE CANNOT TOUCH THE CAR UNTIL GM INSPECTS IT. MY RENTAL RUNS OUT IN 8 DAYS.

Owner-reported narrative. 6,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10120589 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS, WHEN IT HAD 235 MILES ON IT HAD TO BE TAKEN INTO THE DEALER BECAUSE ENGINE NOISE, "BROKEN ROCKER PIVOT ARM" GOT THE CAR BACK, RAN ROUGH, VEHICLE STALLED OUT AT STOP LITE, RESTARTED OK, REAR WINDOW RUBBER TRIM COMING OFF. CAR NOW HAS 2300-MILES ON IT.

Owner-reported narrative. 235 miles reported. Look up ODI 10125984 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE WAY THAT THE WINDOW SWITCH IS DESIGNED IT CAN EASILY SHUT ON A CHILD'S BODY OR BODY PART. THERE WAS SOMETHING ABOUT THIS SIX MONTHS AGO ON TV. THIS WAS A RENTAL VEHICLE FOR A TRIP FOR VACATION.*AK WHEN THE CONSUMERS SON LEANED HIS HEAD OUT THE WINDOW, HIS ELBOW HIT THE SWITCH, AND THE WINDOW BEGAN TO GO UP. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT A DIFFERENT TYPE OF SWITCH BE INSTALLED, THE TYPE THAT ONE WOULD HAVE TO PULL IN ORDER TO CLOSE THE WINDOW. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 3,091 miles reported. Look up ODI 10126665 at NHTSA ↗

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND ROLLED BACKWARDS. *MR THE IMPACT CAUSED THE GARAGE DOOR TO POP OPEN AND CRASH BACK DOWN AND TRAPPING THE CONSUMER INSIDE OF THE GARAGE. THE CONSUMER SUGGESTED THAT GM SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLED WHEN SHIFTING TO REVERSE FROM PARK, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START THEREFORE THE CONSUMER HAD TO HOLD THE KEY FROM SEVERAL SECONDS WHILE THE STARTER ATTEMPTED TO TURN OVER AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GRIND. *SC

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10126886 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING THE DESIGN OF THE 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE'S AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE. THE CONSUMER EXPLAINED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE AND THE BRAKE IS RELEASED THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS. AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE AND THE BRAKE IS RELEASED THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL FORWARD. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10133454 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2014-07-03 (July 3, 2014)

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

Consequence: 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.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.