2004 Chevrolet Impala Fuel system Problems

Wiring harness has got hot and cause a short not getting fuel and more

NHTSA ID

11470171

Incident

Jun 14, 2022

MY IGNITION SWITCH HAS A RECALL THAT SOMETIMES TAKES FOREVER TO GET KEY TO TURN OVER, THE STEERING SHAFT AND KNUCKLES ALSO HAVE A RECALL THAT MAKE ME DRIFT AND SLIDE ON DRY ROADS, ENGINE AND COOLING SYSTEM AS WELL HAS RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11388766

Incident

Jan 6, 2021

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HOBSON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (655 W SOUTHVIEW DR, MARTINSVILLE, IN 46151, (765) 792-4476) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL LINE CAUSED THE FIRE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS NOT INFORMED OF WHAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11170526

Incident

Jan 17, 2018

Mileage

200,000 mi

TRANMISSON, EVAP, EVAPORRATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM LEAKING

NHTSA ID

11075330

Incident

Oct 11, 2017

Mileage

162,465 mi

2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL LINES AND BRAKE LINES CORROSION. CONSUMER HAS ANOTHER VEHICLE CORRESPONDENCE LISTED IN ARTEMIS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED BOTH THE FLOOR BRAKES AND EMERGENCY BRAKES FAILED. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. *JS

NHTSA ID

10929088

Incident

Dec 1, 2016

Mileage

73,291 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS STARTED, THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAKED AND THE INTERIOR CABIN EMITTED A FOUL ODOR. THERE WAS NO WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THE FUEL PRESSURE UNIT WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10897941

Incident

May 25, 2010

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR COMING FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINED SURFACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V201000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10822610

Incident

Sep 1, 2015

Mileage

80,000 mi

SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY, HAVE TO WAIT TEN MINS TO START VEHICLE. SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING, MY GAS FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING SO I TRACK THE GAS MY MILES .. FIRST 20 MILES STRUGGLES TO GO, FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR TO THE FUEL PUMP TO TRANNY TO ALTERNATOR NOW IT WONT SHIFT INTO GEAR AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ONE RECALL FOR THE IGNITION IS RIDICULOUS

NHTSA ID

10794993

Incident

Nov 19, 2015

Mileage

225 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED TO PROVIDE THE ACCURATE READING LEVEL AND THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

NHTSA ID

10712460

Incident

Mar 12, 2014

Mileage

60,000 mi

I BOUGHT THE CAR USED AT DEALERSHIP IN ROCHESTER NY IT HAD AROUND 128000 WHEN BOUGHT IT DIED OUT AT ABOUT 131,000 THEY CLAIMED THAT THE CAR WAS FULLY INSPECTED WAS A TOTAL FAILURE HAD TO SPEND A 1000 PLUS DOLLARS AT GOOD YEAR TO MONTHS AFTER BOUGHT HAD NO HEAT [XXX] HEADS COULD FIX IT I WANT MY MONEY BACK FOR THE CAR I WAY OVER PAY I PAID 5300 WITH TAXES AND SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY DEAD... THE CALL THE DEAKER NO RESPONSE I HAVE WARRANTY BUT THEY WONT ANSWER OR DO WORK. *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10700789

Incident

Jan 8, 2015

Mileage

130,434 mi

HELLO, I JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A USED CAR DEALER AND DROVE IT TO WORK TWO DAYS LATER. I WORK AN HOUR AWAY AND TAKE THE TURNPIKE....I NOTICED WHILE I WAS DRIVING THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NEAR 90, AND WHEN I PULLED INTO MY JOBS PARKING LOT I WAS NEAR 40 MPH...THE PARKING LOT'S SPEED LIMIT IS 10 MILES PER HOUR WITH SPEEDBUMPS SO I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG. WHEN I GOT OFF OF WORK MY GAS TANK READ PAST THE FULL MARK....I HAVE BEEN FILLING THE TANK EVERY OTHER DAY TO PREVENT BEING STRANDED. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER AND HE TOOK A LOOK AT IT. I PURCHASED THE CAR ON 01/17/15 AND TODAY'S DATE IS 02/01/15 AND I AM STILL WAITING TO GET THE PROBLEM RESOLVED. I'VE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND SEEN A LOT CHEVY IMPALAS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. MOST NOTABLY 2001-2005 I WOULD BE ETERNALLY GRATEFUL IF THE MATTER CAN BE RESOLVED. THANKS, [XXX] P.S. THERE WEREN'T SPECIFIC OPTIONS FOR THE PROBLEMS. THEY ARE:THE GAS GAUGE, SPEEDOMETER, THE WHOLE PANEL....I FOUND OUT THIS IS CALLED A CLUSTER? OR CLUSTER PANEL? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10680582

Incident

Jan 18, 2015

Mileage

116,000 mi

I EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH MY GAS HAND NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN THERE IS GAS IN MY CAR, NO MATTER IF IT'S FULL OR ALMOST EMPTY, THE HAND STAYS ON FULL FOR THE MOST PART. IT DOES NOT DETECT THE PROPERTY AMOUNT OF GAS IN MY CAR. THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, FUEL GAUGE AND NEEDLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10639659

Incident

Aug 5, 2011

VEHICLE WILL ON OCCASION NOT START AND DISPLAYS A FLASHING SECURITY LIGHT IN THE INFORMATION CENTER. IF I WAIT 10 MINUTES THE SECURITY LIGHT WILL GO OUT AND THE CAR WILL START. DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE AS PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT AND NOT REPRODUCIBLE. PROBLEM HAPPENED ON OCCASION OVER NEXT SEVERAL YEARS, ALL WITH SAME SYMPTOMS. EACH TIME MET WITH THE SAME DEALER DENIAL AND LACK OF ABILITY TO REPRODUCE THE SYMPTOMS. THIS YEAR THE PROBLEM BECAME FREQUENT AND TURNS OUT TO BE A DEFECTIVE PASSLOCK II SENSOR OR IGNITION SWITCH. FROM READING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT WAS NEVER ADDRESSED OR ACKNOWLEDGED BY GM. PAID $1500 FOR REPLACEMENT OF IGNITION SWITCH AND BCM AT LOCAL CHEVY DEALER, WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10596356

Incident

Mar 22, 2010

Mileage

42,000 mi

MY MECHANIC HAS BEEN DOING A LOT OF WORK ON THIS CAR FOR THE PAST MONTH TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY MY CAR COMPLETELY POWERS OFF IF I AM DRIVING ON THE ROAD. AFTER TAKING THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST AGAIN FOR THE 3RD TIME IT SAYS WE NEED TWO 02 SENSORS REPLACED AND A NEW MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR. ONCE WE TURNED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION THE CAR BEGAN TO SMOKE AND BURST INTO FLAMES WE PULLED THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND TRIED TO PUT THE FIRE OUT BUT GAS LEAKED OUT AND MADE A HUGE FIRE. THE CAR TRIED TO START UP AND WE DID NOT HAVE THE KEYS IN THE CAR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO CUT MY CAR BATTERY OUT BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT GO OUT. FORTUNATELY MY FIANCE' AND I MADE IT OUT OF THE CAR ALIVE. WITH ALL OF THE MONEY I HAVE BEEN PUTTING INTO THIS CAR TO HAVE IT FIXED AND IT CATCHES ON FIRE THIS MAKES ME NOT WANT TO EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER CHEVY CAR IN MY LIFE AND I AM ONLY 22 YEARS OLD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10565517

Incident

Feb 21, 2014

Mileage

87,324 mi

HAVE HAD A INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER I HAVE DEALT WITH FOR ALONG TIME WHY? THE CAR WILL NOT START AT TIMES DUE TO THE MALFUNCTIONING SECURITY SYSTEM, WAIT TEN MINUTES AND HOPE IT STARTS, COME ON AMERICAN MADE G.M. STAND UP TO YOUR OWNINGS. NOW FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR IS LEAKING, HAVE HEARD OF NUMEROUS AFTER MARKET RECALLS NOT G.M. RELATED PARTS ONCE AGAIN OWN UP TO YOUR PRODUCT,ESPECIALLY WHEN IT CONCERNS LIFE AND DEATH OF PEOPLE ESPECIALLY CHILDREN, FOR WHAT MONEY? PROFIT? SOMEBODY WITH SOME POWER OVER THESE ISSUES DO SOMETHING PLEASE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10553589

Incident

Nov 9, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE AND SPEEDOMETER GAVE INCORRECT READINGS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TELL THE CURRENT FUEL LEVEL OR MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CLUSTER STEPPER MOTOR HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,300.

NHTSA ID

10493734

Incident

Nov 1, 2012

Mileage

150,000 mi

CAR HAS HAD SEVERAL MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEMS (1) DEFECTIVE FUEL CAP - LEAD TO FUEL EMISSIONS INTO ATMOSPHERE AND MALFUNCTION OF EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM. (2) DEFECTIVE SPEEDOMETER - COULD HAVE LEAD TO EXCESSIVE SPEED, INAPPROPRIATE SPEED, AND/OR CRASH (3) DEFECTIVE ANTI-THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM - CAN EITHER NOT ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO START, OR CAN CAUSE VEHICLE TO STOP RUNNING AND THEN NOT START UPON OPERATOR COMMAND. COULD LEAD TO DEATH OR DISMEMBERMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10445008

Incident

Jan 1, 2009

Mileage

55,000 mi

I HAVE A CHEVY 2004 IMPALA IN WE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS SINCE WE GOT IT LAST YEAR ONE DAY THE CAR STARTED SHAKING IN IT CUT OFF WE GOT IT FIXED A COUPLE MONTHS LATER IT'S BACK DOING THE SAME THING IT DID AT I'M SICK IN TIRED OF SPENDING MY MONEY ON GETTING ALL THIS SELF FIX IN FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN I LOOK ON INTERNET IN KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND I'M PRETTY SURE YOU SEEN A LOT OF COMPLAINTS SO I THINK IT'S TIME FOR A RECALL 2000-2011 THESE CARS ARE MESSING UP BIG TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10424027

Incident

Mar 8, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION AND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT FUMES EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07E021000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

NHTSA ID

10407469

Incident

Jan 28, 2011

Mileage

94,000 mi

2004 CHEVROLET IMPALA, 3.4L, 134,000 MILES, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR LEAK AT COLD (BELOW FREEZING) START UP. LEAK WAS BETWEEN THE UPPER AND LOWER STAMPED HOUSING OF THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR CANISTER. LEAK WAS NOT AT THE REGULATOR TO FUEL RAIL SEAL, OR BETWEEN THE REGULATOR TO RETURN LINE SEAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10369497

Incident

Dec 6, 2010

Mileage

134,000 mi

PASSLOCK SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW MY CAR TO START,I HAVE BEEN ONLINE AND SEEN HUNDREDS IF NOT A THOUSAND OR SO COMPLAINT'S WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.THIS CAR IS USELESS IF I CANNOT DEPEND ON IT TO START WHEN I NEED IT TO,ESPECIALLY IN A EMERGENCY SITUATION SINCE I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA OF UPSTATE NEW YORK THAT HAS NO CELL PHONE SERVICE IF GM KNOWS THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINT'S ABOUT A SPECIFIC SYSTEM THEY PLACE IN ONE OF THERE VEHICLES,AND ALL ARE IDENTICAL . THEN MAN -UP INSTITUTE A RECALL ON THE PASSLOCK SYSTEM AND RESTORE THE CONFIDENCE IN MANY OF THERE CUSTOMER'S. I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY IMPALA 3.4 LTR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10342344

Incident

Jul 9, 2010

Mileage

52,560 mi

MY CAR WOULD RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE STREETS AND ON THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY GOING 55 MILES PER HOUR, OR WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT . THE CAR WOULD STALL UP TO 3-4 TIMES PER DAY MOST OF THE TIME AND AS TIME WENT ON IT GOT WORSE. I REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, THE BATTERY, THE FUEL FILTER, THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND THE CAR STILL TURNS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK THE CAR STALLED A FEW YARDS AWAY FROM A RAILROAD CROSSING (SINCE SHE QUIT DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY), LUCKILY IT DIDN'T HAPPEN ON TRACKS, NO TRAIN WAS COMING AT THAT TIME. SHE HAD TO WAIT APPROX. 25 MINS FOR IT TO START AFTER TRYING A FEW TIMES. THE NEXT DAY THE SAME THING HAPPENS BUT THIS TIME IT DIDN'T TURN ON, SO SHE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SENT A TOW TRUCK. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER, WHEN HE ARRIVED APPROX. AN HOUR LATER, TRIED TO START IT BUT IT DIDN'T START EITHER. SO, WHEN ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP THEY TRIED STARTING IT AND BY THEN IT STARTED. THE SHOP MANAGER, WHOM I HAD RELATED THIS INCIDENT TO WAS AWARE OF THE SITUATION, SO HE THEN ASSIGNED A MECH TO STAND BY THE ANALYZER MONITOR WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THEY KEPT THE ENGINE RUNNING UNTIL IT FINALLY DIED ON THEM AGAIN, WHILE THE MECH WAS STILL THERE, I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG (DIDN'T ASK). AT THIS PARTICULAR TIME THE ANALYZER INDICATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE STALL. NEEDLESS TO SAY IT WAS REPLACED AND IS NOW A MONTH LATER AND IT'S RUNNING JUST FINE. NOT A HINT OF STALLING NOR ANYTHING ELSE. MY CONCERN IS THAT ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN ON A HIGHWAY FROM A CAR THAT TURNS OFF RANDOMLY DUE TO THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10327611

Incident

Mar 20, 2010

Mileage

82,000 mi

THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY CAR HAS DECIDED TO READ WHATEVER IT WANTS AND IT WILL STOP AT WHATEVER SPEED. NOW THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE HAS STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. THIS STARTED HAPPENING AROUND 65K MILES. HAVE FOUND THAT THIS CAR HAS THE SAME STEPPERS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT WAS ON A RECALL FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. HAVE ALSO FOUND MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT SPEEDOMETER GOING HAYWIRE. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO NOT KNOWING HOW FAST OR SLOW YOU ARE GOING IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA OR ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10316359

Incident

Aug 15, 2008

Mileage

65,569 mi

FUEL FILTER LINE DOES NOT STAY SECURELY ATTACHED TO FUEL FILTER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10238077

Incident

Aug 11, 2008

RUSTED MAIN FUEL LINE ON A 2004 CHEVY IMPALA CAUSING GAS TO POUR OUT OF VEHICLE ONTO THE GROUND. *TR

NHTSA ID

10235456

Incident

Jul 19, 2008