2005 Chevrolet Impala Body & structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE FRONT WHEEL MADE A NOISE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE UNDER THE FRONT END BY THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD; HOWEVER, THE STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE DRIFTED INTO THE LEFT LANE AND INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A RETAINER WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BUSHING FAILED AND THE SUBFRAME SEPARATED AND DISCONNECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE FELL APART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

NHTSA ID

10885685

Incident

Jul 16, 2016

Mileage

190,000 mi

OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS I HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS SHIFTING OF THE VEHICLE WHICH SHIFTS VERY HARD. THE SECOND PROBLEM WAS A LOT OF RUST AND NEEDING TO HAVE BODY WORK DONE. NOW WITH A LITTLE OVER 70,000 MILES ON THE CAR IT MIGHT NOT PASS INSPECTION NEXT YEAR BECAUSE THE BODY/FRAME IS SO RUSTED THAT IT WOULD COST MORE TO HAVE IT FIXED THAN THE CAR IS WORTH. THE CAR IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF SO IT IS NOT FOR LACK OF CARETAKING ON MY PART. THE THIRD PROBLEM IS IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS PERIODICALLY WE CAN SMELL GAS IN THE INSIDE OF THE CAR, NOT EXHAUST FUMES - GAS. IT'S AWFUL; NAUSEATING AND UNBEARABLE. THIS SMELL CAN ALSO BE DETECTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I WORRY ABOUT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ME AND MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE FOR THESE REASONS. ALSO, AT THIS POINT I AM AFRAID TO PARK THE CAR IN OUR ATTACHED GARAGE FOR FEAR IT COULD START A FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10618614

Incident

Aug 1, 2012

Mileage

55,000 mi

I NOTICED A STRANGE SMELL LIKE MELTING PLASTIC COMING FROM MY PASSENGER SIDE DASHBOARD UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER. THEY DISCOVERED MY BACK WINDOW DEFROST SHORTED OUT THE FUSE BOX ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. COMPLETELY MELTED IT AND RUINED THE BOX. IF I HAD WAITED ANY LONGER IT PROBABLY WOULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10564310

Incident

Feb 13, 2014

Mileage

109,000 mi

SEVERAL TYPES OF GM VEHICLES (APPROX 2000-2008) HAVE SEVERE LEAKING AND DECAY PROBLEMS LIKE MY CHEVY IMPALA SHOWS CURRENTLY. I NOTICED EARLY FEBRUARY 2012 WHEN MY FACTORY SPEAKERS STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. THE RADIO SOUND DIDN'T GET THROUGH, DOOR CHIMES DIDN'T WORK, SAFETY AND WARNING CHIMES DIDN'T MAKE NOISE, ETC. A WARNING CHIME DIDN'T SIGNAL FOR ME TO TURN OFF MY LIGHTS ON A RAINY DAY AT A GROCERY STORE SO THAT WHEN I CAME BACK, I WAS STRANDED! THIS HOWEVER ISN'T THE BIG PROBLEM. THIS LEAK UNDER THE COWL SEEMS TO BE PROMINENT IN MANY OTHER VEHICLES AND ALLOWED GALLONS TO ENTER IN UNDER MY RUGS, FLOOR MATS ETC., AND TRAVEL ALL OVER THE PASSENGER CABIN SO THAT WIRES WERE SUBMERGED, CORRODED, MOLD GREW, AND AIRBAG SENSOR HUBS BECAME ISLANDS. YES MY AIRBAG SENSORS AND WIRING ARE SUBMERGED WITH WATER! PLEASE HAVE GM RECALL THIS COMMON PROBLEM TO FIX THIS! MY CAR SMELLS TERRIBLE INSIDE FROM THIS (ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMER) AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, I AM WORRIED THAT MY AIRBAGS WILL MALFUNCTION. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10447263

Incident

Jan 18, 2012

Mileage

70,000 mi

I HAVE ALWAYS DRIVEN CHEVY, LOVE THEM. HOWEVER, IN EACH I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY DOORS. I OWN A 2005 IMPALA,, AND ALL OF MY DOORS ARE NOT WORKING, TWO DO NOT WORK AT ALL 1 HAS TO BE HELD CLOSED WITH A ROPE AND THE LAST IS STARTING TO SHOW SIGNS OF BREAKING. I HAVE TAKEN TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN NOT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM PERIOD. UM, THIS COST ME MONEY TO DO SO. PLEASE DIRECT ME TO ANY RECALLS OR HOW ON EARTH TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, CHEAPLY OR FREE SINCE IT HAS GOT TO BE A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM.. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10430415

Incident

Oct 15, 2011

REAR SPOILER FLEW OFF OF TRUNK LID AT 70-75 MPH ON I-35 NEAR ROUND ROCK TX ON 11/7/10 - EXACT LOCATION UNKNOWN CAUSING $225 DAMAGES TO OUR CAR AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT OTHER CONSEQUENCES MAY HAVE OCCURRED TO OTHERS. ELIMINATED THE REAR SPOILER - DID NOT REPLACE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10365697

Incident

Nov 7, 2010

Mileage

71,292 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT ENTER THE KEYHOLE OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10352325

Incident

Feb 1, 2010

Mileage

90,000 mi

TAILLIGHTS ON VEHICLE FILL WITH WATER AND TRUNK FILLS WITH WATER WHEN IT RAINS. DEALER HAS REPLACED REAR PANEL SEVERAL TIMES...PROBLEM PERSISTED. DEALER 'FIXED' PROBLEM BY DRILLING HOLES IN TAILLIGHTS TO DRAIN, BUT TRUNK STILL FILLS. DEALER REMOVED PLUG FROM TRUNK. TRUNK IS FULL OF MOLD. CONTACTED GMC SEVERAL TIMES, THEY DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. SMELLS REALLY BAD IN SUMMER MONTHS. CANNOT INSERT KEY IN LOCK, PANEL IS ON CROOKED. IT IS GOOD ENOUGH FOR DEALER, SHOULD BE GOOD ENOUGH FOR ME??? *TR

NHTSA ID

10331649

Incident

Jun 15, 2005

Mileage

100 mi

WHEN RAINING WATER FILLS PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARDS AND GOES IN BEHIND DASH. HAS CAUSED THE RADIO TO QUIT WORKING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10326764

Incident

Mar 5, 2009

I OPENED THE TRUNK OF MY VEHICLE 2005 CHEVY IMPALA, REACHED INSIDE TO GET SOMETHING THE SUSPENSION CYLINDERS THAT HOLDS THE TRUNK UP BROKE & CAME DOWN ON TOP OF ME. CAUSING A HEAD LACERATION & FILLETED MY FOREARM. SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE MADE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS IT WOULD HAVE KILLED A CHILD HAD I BEEN HOLDING ONE. THEY NEED TO MAKE THIS A SAFER PRODUCT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10278976

Incident

Jul 10, 2009