2000 Chevrolet Impala Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT LEATHER WAS SEPARATING WHERE THE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG WAS VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SEAT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. UPDATED 05/18/16*LJ UPDATED 11/30/2017*JS

NHTSA ID

10850304

Incident

Jan 1, 2006

Mileage

134,000 mi

SIDE AIR BAG/HEATED SEAT,CLOSED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN CAUSING A REALLY BIG BRUISE ON MY DAUGHTERS SIDE.CONTACTED THE G.M. DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT AND TO NOT CONTACT ANYONE ELSE. NEVER HEARD ANYTHING BACK FROM THEM.THEN ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT STARTED BURNING AND IT RUINED THE CENTER CONSOLE ,SEAT,AND CARPET. NO SENSE IN CONTACTING G.M. AGAIN BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO DIE BEFORE ANYTHING GETS DONE TO SOLVE THESE PROBLEMS THAT EVERYONE IS HAVING AND THAT G.M. WILL NOT SOLVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10268619

Incident

Feb 14, 2009

Mileage

120,000 mi

I HAVE A 2000 IMPALA LS AND THE RT SIDE SEAT WARMER OVER HEATED AND ALMOST CAUGHT ON FIRE. MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAD SEEN SEVERAL DO THIS, BUT THERE'S NO RECALL. MY HUSBAND UNPLUGGED IT AND REMOVE FUSE. NOW THE SEAT IS ALL BURNED AND CRACKING, LOOKS VERY BAD. WHY WASN'T THERE A RECALL ON THIS? I'VE READ WHERE SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD THEIR SEAT TO CATCH ON FIRE AND BLAZE UP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10260302

Incident

Dec 15, 2007

Mileage

150,000 mi

LIKE EVERYONE ELSE W/ A 2000 IMPALA I HAVE FAULTY, NON-WORKING TURN SIGNALS ALL THE WAY TO THE MAJOR PROBLEMS OF THE INTAKE GASKET PROBLEM TO THE MOST SEVERE - THE PROBLEM OF THE CAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING OR SITTING AT A LIGHT. AND NO ONE CAN PIN POINTE THE ACTUAL PROBLEM. MY CAR USED TO JUST STALL OUT AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE A DAY WHILE DRIVING. NOW THE CAR HAS GIVEN UP AND I'M ABOUT TO TOO. IT STARTS WHEN IT WANTS... I WISH LIFE WORKED THAT WAY BUT IT DOESN'T. TODAY I DECIDED TO RESEARCH RECALLS ON THE CAR AND FOUND OUT EVERYONE HAS THE PROBLEMS I DO BUT CHEVY HAS NOT TAKEN CARE OF ANYONE. PLEASE TAKE NOTE THIS IS SERIOUS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10233277

Incident

Jun 30, 2008

Mileage

92,000 mi

RIGHT PASSENGER HEATED SEAT OVERHEATED AND CHARRED LEATHER SEAT COVER BEFORE I NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. I'VE REMOVED FUSE TO THIS SEAT, BUT MY SEAT IS RUINED. MY LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER SAID HE HAS HAD THREE OTHER GM VEHICLES TO DO THIS AND EVEN CAUGHT ONE MAN'S COAT ON FIRE LAYING IN THE SEAT. BUT , HE SAID THERE WAS NO RECALLS ON HIS RECORDS FROM GM. NOW I'M STUCK WITH A FIVE OR SIX HUNDRED DOLLAR REPAIR BILL IF I HAVE IT FIXED. I CAN'T TAKE FUSE OUT FOR DRIVER,S SEAT, AS IT ALSO CONTROLS ANOTHER FUNCTION ON CAR. NOW I'M AFRAID IT WILL OVERHEAT AND I'LL BE BURNED LIKE SOME OF THE OTHERS I'VE READ ABOUT ON THE INTERNET. SEE WWW.CARSTATS.COM/SAFETYSTATION.ASP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10219826

Incident

Feb 25, 2008

Mileage

150,501 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOCK ON THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT DOOR WAS INOPERATIVE. IN ADDITION, HE WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR MANUALLY. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH AND LOCK ASSEMBLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,378. . UPDATED 02-14-08 *BF

NHTSA ID

10215137

Incident

Jan 14, 2008

Mileage

61,378 mi

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPENED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THE DOOR LATCH FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10087926

Incident

Aug 14, 2004

Mileage

48,400 mi

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2003 THE BRAKES DID NOT WORKED PROPERLY. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY CONSTANTLY GRABBED AND LET GO. SHE DID NOT KNOW WHETHER SHE COULD TALK TO THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT WILL GET IN TOUCH WITH THE DEALER TOMORROW. *AK THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE BRAKES PULSATED WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED THE TRUNK LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10080069

Incident

Jun 28, 2004

Mileage

32,600 mi

THE SERVICE VEHICLE SOON AND LOW COOLANT LEVEL LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. I HAD THE RADIATOR CHECKED AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON AND SO DID THE SERVICE VEHICLE SOON LIGHT. TOOK THE CAR BACK IN AGAIN TODAY TO GET IT HOPEFULLY FIXED. A SENSOR WAS SHORTING OUT FOR THE DRIVER DISPLAY AND REPLACED. I ALSO HAD TROUBLE LAST YEAR WITH THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS GOING NUTS. IT WAS FINALLY DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY HAZARD SWITCH THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *LA

NHTSA ID

10072370

Incident

Apr 7, 2004

Mileage

38,200 mi

DASHBOARD LIGHTING FAILED TO LIGHT UP WHEN CAR IS STARTED. SPECIALLY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT TIME, BECAUSE THIS IS ALSO ACCOMPANIED BY FAILURE OF THE TAIL LIGHTS TO TURN ON. HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT AFFECTED. THERE IS NO OVERRIDE TO MANUALLY TURN ON THE TAIL LIGHTS NOR DASHBOARD LIGHTS. APPARENTLY THERE IS A SENSOR THAT TURNS THESE LIGHTS ON WHEN CAR IS STARTED. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM. AGAIN, SPECIALLY DANGERROUS SITUATION WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF NO TAIL LIGHTS, AND NO WAY FOR DRIVER TO TELL WHAT IS THE DIRVING SPEED. ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10056974

Incident

Feb 11, 2004

THE SECURITY SYSTEM CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AND SHUT THE AUTOMOBILE DOWN. CHEVROLET PUT IN A BODY CONTROL MODULE IN 08-12-03. ON 01-15-2004, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START, VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. THIS TIME THE DRIVER WAS LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT RELEASE, AND THE KEY DID NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10055683

Mileage

17,500 mi

MUSTY SMELL COMING FROM AIR CONDITIONING. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A WEIRD NOISE WHEN TURNING. THE TURN SIGNALS WILL GO BALLISTIC AT TIMES, FLICKERING FASTER AND FASTER. THE INSIDE LIGHTS ALSO FLICKER AT DIFFERENT INTENSITIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10048920

Incident

Nov 30, 2003

Mileage

33,150 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENT LIGHTS DO NOT TURN ON OR WILL TURN ON ONLY AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF DRIVING. VERY INCONSISTENT. POSE DANGER ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE PROBLEM APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, BUT THE PROBLEM STARTED TO SURFACE AGAIN RECENTLY (FALL 2003). *LA

NHTSA ID

10047543

Incident

Nov 25, 2003

LIGHTS IN DASHBOARD CLUSTER DON'T ILLUMINATE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10045992

Incident

Nov 11, 2003

DRIVER'S DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK BY KEY OR ELECTRICAL DEVICE. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED LATCH ASSEMBLY. *AK PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10022207

Incident

May 29, 2003

Mileage

52,000 mi

ENGINE WILL CUT OFF OR STALL WITHOUT WARNING WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK ARMREST CUP HOLDER BROKE. BLOWER MOTOR WHISTLING, BELT MAKING NOISE. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CAR SHIMMIES, FRONT ROTORS ARE OUT OF ROUND. WHEN USING A/C VEHICLE FILLS UP WITH FUEL SMELL, FAN MOTOR BEARING WORN, DEALER REPLACED. DASHLIGHTS ILLUMINATED. VEHICLE EXPERIENCES HARD START CONDITION, DEALER REPLACED WIRING HARNESS. CONSUMER HAS TO GIVE GAS INORDER TO STAY RUNNING, FUEL PUMP PRESURE LOW, DEALER REPLACED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. *TT

NHTSA ID

897089

Incident

Aug 14, 1999

INSTRUMENT PANEL REMAINS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT IS UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM BY COMPUTER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

894301

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

MOST SERIOUS PROBLEMS ARE STALLING AND ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. *AK

NHTSA ID

748362

Incident

May 14, 2001

THE ENGINE IMTERMITTENTLY LOOSES ACCELERATION POWER ON THE HIGHWAY AND STALLS OUT WHEN MAKING TURNS, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASION BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM

NHTSA ID

561474

Incident

Oct 19, 2000

WHILE DRIVING IS UNABLE TO SEE APROCHING VEHICLE DUE TO REAR SEAT BLOCKING THE VIEW OF THE DRIVER. *AK

NHTSA ID

879350

TRUNK SAFETY LATCH IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THR VEHICLE. NLM

NHTSA ID

556754

ENGINE/TRANS PARTIAL FAILURE, ALMOST STALLING IN INTERSECTION. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD SYSTEM MANAGMENT LIGHTING IN DASH FLASHING FOR NO REASON. REPLACMENT OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ACTUALLY WORSENED UNCOMMANDED LIGHT FLASHING. INITIAL REPAIR OF ENGINE PROBLEMS DIMINISHED SEVERITY OF STALLING, HOWEVER DID NOT COMPLETELY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE STALLING ON A CONSISTANT BASIS. *AK

NHTSA ID

720451

Incident

Feb 19, 2000

SCORCHED WIRES FOUND UNDER THE DASH, R-134A LEAKING INTO CAR FROM INDEPENDANT TESTER, DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS OCCASIONALLY, EXHAUST SYSTEM DAMAGED FROM EXCESSIVE HEATAND FUEL ECONOMY IS ONLY 10 MPG

NHTSA ID

719685

Incident

Jan 31, 2000

INHALATION INJURIES OCCURRED DUE TO MELTING OF WIRING HARNESS PLASTIC, THANKS TO YOUR WEB SITE A FIRE DIDN'T HAPPEN. 3 DIFFERENT PEOPLE HAVE HAD EFFECTS FROM THE MELTING INSULATION OF THE HARNESS AND THE COMPANY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE RESPONSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

718894

Incident

Jan 31, 2000

DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTERS RELEASE WHILE DRIVING AND THE SEAT GOES ALL THE WAY BACKWARDS. TEMPERARY LOSS OF CONTROL BECAUSE PEDALS CANNOT BE REACHED. INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 10 TIMES AND AT ALL SPEEDS ENCLUDING WHEN ONE IS SAFELY COMING TO A STOP. DRIVER IS SUDDENLY THROWN BACKWARDS WHEN SEAT CUSHION TRACT ADJUSTER FAILS. WHEN TRYING TO PARK AND DRIVER TURNS TO LOOK OUT OF BACK WINDOW THE SEAT SLIDES ALL THE WAY BACK JUST BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT SHIFT OF THE DRIVER. WHEN IN MOTION AND THIS HAPPENS THE CAR VEERS OUT OF CONTROL UNTIL DRIVER CAN REGAIN CONTROL AGAIN. THE TEMPORARY OUT OF CONTROL SITUATION IS DUE TO DRIVER NOT BEING ABLE TO REACH PEDALS AND THE SHOCK OF SUDDEN SEATING POSITION BEING CHANGED UNEXPECTEDLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

718496

Incident

Jan 26, 2000