1995 Chevrolet Impala Problems & Complaints

I HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE HEATER CORE IN MY 1995 CHEVY IMPALA SS. I HAVE REPLACED IT 4 TIMES IN THE PAST 8 YEARS. THIS IS NOT INCLUDING THE ONE THAT CAME WITH THE CAR. I BOUGHT IT USED IN 2000. I CAN'T FIND ANY INFORMATION ABOUT IT ANYWHERE. *TR

WHILE BACKING OUT LOWER BALL JOINT FAILED. AS A RESULT, PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE FRONT END COLLAPSED. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED IN 1996. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE EITHER THE RECALL WAS INEFFECTIVE OR THE DESIGN IS FLAWED. *NM REGARDING TO THE CONTACT'S TELEPHONE CALL THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT NO OTHER COMPLAINED HAS BEEN RECEIVED CONCERNING THE BALL JOINTS AFTER THE RECALL WAS ISSUED. THEREFORE, THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE WILL NOT BE EFFECTIVE. UPDATED 06/05/2006. *AK *TS

I HAD A STALLING PROBLEM WHICH I DIAGNOSED TO THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. I REMOVED FUEL PUMP AND SENDING UNIT WHICH IS LOCATED INSIDE THE FUEL TANK SUBMERGED IN GAS. I WAS ALARMED TO NOTE CHARRING AND MELTING OF INSULATION ON THE THREE WIRE HARNESS WHICH CONNECTS THE POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP, SENDING UNIT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. THIS SEEMS INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS. I THEN LOGGED ONTO NHTSA TO DISCOVER AN ALARMING NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. I REPLACED COMPONENTS MYSELF AT A COST OF $375.00. *NLM

NO SUMMARY. DT

SMELLED SMOKE FROM A/C SYSTEM, AFTER PARKING DID NOT SEE ANY SMOKE, TWO MINUTES LATER BLACK SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SMOKE STOPPED AFTER TEN MINUTES, OPEN ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ALL PLASTIC COMPONENTS DESTROYED.

FRONT LOWER LEFT BALL JOINTS BROKE WHILE DRIVING, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

BATTERY LEAKED WHEN VEHICLE HAD 15, 417 MILES ON IT, CAUSING ACID DAMAGE TO BATTERY CABLE AND STARTER, WHICH WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW VEHICLE HAS 39,400 MILES AND BATTERY IS LEAKING AGAIN, CAUSING DAMAGE TO BATTERY HOLD-DOWN AND PAN THAT BATTERY SITS ON. GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT ADDRESS IT.*AK

THE HORN BLOWS WHEN A BUMP IS HIT IN THE ROAD OR WHEN ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL. NLM

FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT WIRE INSIDE GAS TANK IS FRAYED AND COMPLETELY MELTED WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT TRACK AND MOUNTING FAILED RESULTING IN MINOR INJURY TO DRIVER AND MINOR DAMAGE TO CAR WHILE BRINGING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP SIGN THE DRIVER'S SIDE OUTBOARD SEAT TRACK MOUNTING FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO FALL BACKWARDS AND MOMENTARILY LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL OCCURRED WHEN THE CAR STRUCK A CURB WHILE REGAINING CONTROL. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF SEAT PLASTIC DEBRIS FOUND UNDER SEAT THAT APPEARS TO BE REMNANTS OF PLASTIC GUIDES/BEARINGS LOCATED BETWEEN STATIONARY AND MOVABLE SECTIONS OF THE SEAT TRACKS. FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN STEEL BRACKET RIVETED TO LOWER ALUMINUM (STATIONARY) PORTION OF THE TRACK FAILED. FAILURE APPARENTLY DUE TO A CRACK IN THE STEEL AS CRACKS WERE OBSERVED IN ALL OF THE STEEL BRACKETS ON THAT SEAT. PICTURES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETURN TO RETRACTOR, CAUSING DRIVER TO BE WITHOUT SELF RESTRAINT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT CONSUMER'S COSTS. *AK

THERE HAS BEEN LIGHT TAPPING IN THE ENGINE WHEN COLD, TENDED TO FADE AS VEHICLE WARMS. HOWEVER, IN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS THE TAPPING CONTINUES AND IS NOTICEABLE DURING ACCELERATIONS.

INTANK WIRING SHORTED OUT, BURNT THROUGH INSULATION AND CONNECTORS

WE WERE INFORMED BY DEALER THAT THE PART WAS ON A TWO MONTH NATIONWIDE BACKORDER RAISING QUESTIONS AS TO WHETHER THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE IMPALA.

WINDOW REGULATORS BROKE IN TWO PIECES ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED . *AK

VEHICLE RECENTLY OUT OF WARRANTY. OWNER IS CONCERNED PART MAY BE DEFECTIVE OR FROM A LOT OF PARTS THAT ARE DEFECTIVE. NO SAFETY DEFEC TMENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

BRAKE ROTOR FRACTURED AND SENT A PIECE OF STEEL INTO EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSEMBLY DAMAGING UNIT.

THE REAR BRAKE PADS ARE WORN OUT DUE TO EXPOSURE TO THE WEATHER. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

RIGHT REAR B.F. GOODRICH TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND TIRE FAILED. ALSO VEHICLE LOSES 2-3 POUNDS PER WEEK BY JUST SITTING DUE TO ALUMINUM WHEEL RIMS. *AK

LEFT FRONT B. F. GOODRICH TIRES DEFLATED WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. *AK

TIRES LOSE AIR PRESSURE IN COLD WEATHER. *AK

RIGHT REAR TIRES BROKE BEAD SEAL WHILE TURNING CORNER AT LOW SPEEDS, INSTANTLY DEFLATING TIRES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 15MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE IS TO TURN THE KEY OFF. THE BRAKES WILL NOT EVEN WORK AT THIS TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, OWNER HAD REPAIRED REAR TIRE, OWNER THEN STATES THAT THE OTHER REAR TIRE ALSO BLEW OUT. WHEN OWNER TOOK TO DEALER HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FAULTY SEAL AROUND RIM AND THAT SOMEONE TOLD HIM IT MAYBE DESIGN FLAW. *AK

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILURE.

BATTERY FAILED.

B.D. GOODRICH TIRE SIZE 255/50ZR17 BLEW.

LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED, CAUSING FRONT END TO MAKE A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING, IN FOR REPAIR, WILL PROVIDE PROOF OF RECEIPT. *AK

DRIVING ON HWY, READY TO MAKE TURN, VEHICLE'S WHEEL BOLTS SHEARED OFF, WHEEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE; HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

ASHTRAY MELTED.

REPLACED WARPED LEFT FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, ALSO REPLACED LEFT FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY.

REAR AXLE SEAL LEAK. *DH

BOTH REAR LOWER CONTROL ARMS/REAR STABILIZER BAR ATTACHMENTS FAILED. *DH

DIFFERENTIAL PINION SEAL LEAK. *DH

RIGHT FRONT TIRE RUBBING ON SWAY BAR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT SPACE. *DH

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD FROM FIRST TO SECOND. *DH

DRIVER'S SEAT BINDS UP WHEN USING UP/DOWN MODE DUE TO FAILED MOTOR PACKS/CABLES. *DH

REAR SEAT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. *DH

POWER WINDOW SWITCH BROKEN. *DH

HEATER WILL NOT BLOW HOT AIR, AND LOW COOLANT LIGHT ON DUE TO CLAMP MISSING ON HEATER HOSE. *DH

HEADLIGHT SENTINEL SWITCH CAUSES LIGHTS TO FAIL.

DRIVER'S SEAT BACK COMING APART.

REAR DOOR PANEL COMING APART.

HORN DOES NOT SOUND UNLESS APPLIED AT A STEEP ANGLE. *DSH

HORN DOES NOT SOUND UNLESS APPLIED AT A STEEP ANGLE. *DSH

THE HORN IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, IN ORDER TO MAKE THE HORN WORK, YOU MUST FEEL AROUND IT FIRST THEN IT WILL BLOW. TT

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS FAILED. *DSH

FAILURE OF THE ABS BRAKES COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. TT

WHILE DRIVING ESTIMATED SPEEDS BETWEEN 30-45 MILES VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN W/BRAKES AND STEERING BECOMING DIFFICULT. HUTCHINS CHEV.,VA REPLACING ANOTHER PART. TT

WHILE DRIVING ESTIMATED SPEEDS BETWEEN 30-45 MILES VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN W/BRAKES AND STEERING BECOMING DIFFICULT. HUTCHINS CHEV.,VA REPLACING ANOTHER PART. TT

WHILE DRIVING ESTIMATED SPEEDS BETWEEN 30-45 MILES VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN W/BRAKES AND STEERING BECOMING DIFFICULT. HUTCHINS CHEV.,VA REPLACING ANOTHER PART. TT

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING, DEALER SAYS THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE VEHICLE'S TIRE. TT

WHEN CONSUMER HAS TO BRAKE FOR ANY REASON THE AUTO PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHICH FORCES HIM IN THE NEXT LANE. TT

LOCATION OF SINGLE LOCK OF LEFT DOOR AND MASTER SWITCH CAUSING INABILITY TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. TT

ABS: WHEN APPLIED, BRAKES PULLS TO RIGHT/LEFT; VEHICLE HARD TO STEER; AFTER DRIVING OVER BUMP, EASY STEERING WITH A LOT OF PLAY. TT

ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK SWITCH LOCATION CAUSES IT TO BE HIT WHENEVER DRIVER OPENS DOOR, PRESENTING POSSIBILITY OF DRIVER BEING LOCKED OUT OF CAR. *DH

AIR BAG SERVICE INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON/STAYS ON. *SKD

VEHICLE WANDERS WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AW

STEERING WHEEL JERKS WHEN BRAKING.