Owner-reported complaints naming the other system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2006 Chevrolet Impala submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 21 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Filed one complaint already about my car malfunctioning now on May 15 2025 I was.involved in a car accident and my airbags DID NOT DEPLOY!!!it was a front crash hit the front right side of the car and no airbag deployment
First battery needed replaced every year then few weeks ago with no warning light or messages that battery was dieing the battery died again it was replaced then it started reving up and down on its own while driving so it goes faster then slower on its own when it feels like it.. TPS wont show tire pressure cant relearn tire positions now dash lights works usually then don't bright lights don't work now if automatic light control is on car shakes bad while breaking idles hard uses ALOT of gas now massive amount of heat coming off engine now with no dash light or guage saying temp is going up engine smells kind of bad after driving the car replaced transmission once couple years ago transmission maybe going out again the gear shift locks don't work it slips out of gear and into another gear effortlessly while driving and while parked without pressing the button to move the gear shift clicking or tapping noise started coming from front end only when turning left now does it while.turning and sometimes while.going straight and it's all still happening... theres more but not going into all of it now. DTC code listed 2days ago was listed as: B1000-00 Electronic Control Unit. Searched Google for code and got posts saying ECU needs replaced..updated or reprogrammed and some say BCU needs replaced..upgraded or reprogrammed. Each time I search the code I get a different reason for the code and different meaning. I have a 2006 Chevy Impala SS 5.3L V8 with police package. Car is available for inspection anytime.
I was driving and powersteering fluid drained and I lost control of the steering, and guide the car against the side walk. Had a mechanic change the powers steering fluid line. But now it's shooting up instead leaking down, it clogged all my spark plugs ,plus cause my cam shaft and crank shaffsensor to malfunction.,plus my belt got shredded. And now it's been over a year, and I still can't drive my car cause. It starts all over. And my front wheels are on not good arms, when crash it bent or Crack the arms.
TRANSMISSION REPLACED FOR THE 3RD TIME WITH 140009 MILES ON 2006 IMPALA SS
WHILE DRIVING THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN REDUCED POWER SO THAT I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 5 MILES IN TRAFFIC. CAR THEN STOPPED AND THERE WAS NO POWER AT ALL. I PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURNED THE CAR OFF WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND IT STARTED AND ONLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE ALMOST AT A RED LIGHT WHEN THIS HAPPENED IN MIDTOWN MANHATTAN SO THAT THERE WAS ONLY BLARING HORNS WHEN I COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR. MY MECHANIC SAID I NEED TO BRING THE CAR IN WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON SO THAT HE CAN READ THE ERROR MESSAGES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DOESN'T GIVE HIM ENOUGH INFORMATION. I HAVEN'T DRIVEN SINCE AS I'M AFRAID BUT WILL DRIVE LOCALLY AND BRING THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC AS SOON AS THOSE LIGHTS COME ON AGAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE BUT NOT WHEN I COULD BRING IT TO THE MECHANIC. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE VEERED INDEPENDENTLY TO THE RIGHT AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
MY 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, AS WELL AS THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM. BOTH SYSTEMS USE THE SAME ANTENNA IN THE VEHICLE, AND THE MODULE CONTROLLING EACH SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. MANY TIMES A DAY WHILE DRIVING, AN ALERT WILL APPEAR SAYING "SERVICE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM" AND I WILL LOSE READINGS OF MY TIRE PRESSURES. MANDATED IN 2005, TPMS SYSTEMS ARE AS IMPORTANT AS AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS IN VEHICLES, SO THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. I RECENTLY HAD A FLAT TIRE THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A BLOWOUT ON THE EXPRESSWAY HAD I NOT VISUALLY CHECKED THE TIRE BECAUSE THE TPMS SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. I HAVE FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE ISSUE WITH A DOCUMENT ID OF 1990156. I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED BY THE ORIGINAL VEHICLE WARRANTY AND A SERVICE BULLETIN IS NOT ENOUGH FOR THEM TO REPLACE THE EQUIPMENT WITHOUT CHARGING MYSELF, THE CONSUMER. THIS SAFETY ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE THESE SYSTEMS ARE IN PLACE TO INCREASE THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND THEY ARE NOT SERVING THAT PURPOSE DUE TO POOR DESIGN RIGHT OUT OF THE FACTORY. IN ADDITION TO THE FAILURE OF THE TPMS SYSTEM, THE DEFECT ALSO MAKES THE REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM USELESS DUE TO EXTREMELY POOR RANGE (~2 FEET). THIS IS MORE OF A CONVENIENCE ISSUE, BUT IT IS STILL CAUSED BY THE SAME DEFECT. *JS
IN THE FALL 2010 I PURCHASED THE 2006 IMPALA WITH NEARLY 19,000 MILES ON IT. . FROM THE START I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS LOSING AIR WITH ONE OF THE TIRES, AND EACH TIME I TOOK IT IN, WAS TOLD IT WAS FIXED. AT THE BEGINNING OF 2013 I STARTED PUMPING AIR INTO THAT ONE TIRE EVERY 3,4, DAYS, AND THE GRINDING NOISE I HEARD SINCE APRIL OF 2013, ( AT WHICH TIME IT PASSED INSPECTION) PROGRESSED INTO NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER AT ALL. ON APRIL 4, 2014,(CAR INSPECTION TIME) I MANAGED TO BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED FROM. AFTER SPENDING $921. FOR THE YEARLY NY STATE INSPECTION, FOUR NEW TIRED, THE PROBLEM WITH THE DEFLATING TIRE, THE POWER STEERING , I THOUGHT EVERYTHING IS "OK". NOT SO. AS I DROVE THE CAR HOME, I HEARD THIS LOUD HUMMING NOISE. I THOUGHT I PURCHASED SOME BAD TIRES??? SO I DROVE THE CAR A LITTLE LONGER, HOPING THE NOISE WILL SUBSIDE. NOT SO!!. SO, ON MAY 20, THIS YEAR 2014 I AGAIN TOOK THE IMPALA TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER REPLACING A FRONT WHEEL BEARING AND ANOTHER BILL FOR $526. I NEEDED TO TALK WITH ONE OF THE OWNERS. AT WHICH TIME I ALSO DISCUSSED THE STEERING WHEEL PROBLEM. HE GAVE ME ALL KINDS OF EXPLANATION..... AND REDUCED THE BILL TO $356.. AFTER INCURRING A TOTAL SUM OF 1,278. I DO NOT KNOW WHO TO BLAME. THE CAR MANUFACTURER???, THE DEALER???? OR MY LACK OF CAR KNOWLEDGE. I AM A SINGLE 75 YEAR OLD WOMAN, ON A VERY LIMITED SS INCOME WHO THOUGHT THIS CAR SHOULD LAST MY LIFETIME. I DROVE OTHER CARS BEFORE, AND NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH HEARTACHE AS I DO NOW. AS OF TODAY 5/20/2014 THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE IS 43,882. I KEPT THIS CAR IN THE GARAGE, AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE MILEAGE, THIS SHOULD HAVE NOT HAPPEN. *TR
SWERVED TO MISS A DEER, RAN OFF THE ROAD HIT A LIGHT POLE ON PASSENGER SIDE,TORE OFF FRONT TIER AND SUSPENSION, CAR ROLLED A COUPLE OF TIMES, BLEW OUT MOST OF THE WINDOWS, TORE UP THE WHOLE INTERIOR, SLID INTO A GUARD RAIL AND LANDED UP RIGHT, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED! I BROKE MY SHOULDER, COLLAR BONE AND HAND, THE CAR HAD BRAND NEW TIRES. *TR
2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 62,700 MILES. *TR
WHILE BACKING CAR STARTED TO JERK DUE TO TRACTION CONTROL PROBLEM CAUSED DISTRACTION AND I PAUSED THE CAR AND LOOKED AT DASH BOARD AND CONTINUED TO BACK UP HITTING CAR IN PARKING LOT ISLE WAY- HAD THE CAR REPAIRED SPENT $ 900 ON ABS TRACTION CONTROL AND FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS AND GM WILL NOT DIVULGE WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM- CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE- YOU CANNOT TRUST TO PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC CAR STOPS WHEN IT SHOULD NOT. *TR
MY CAR IS GIVING A REDUCED ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL AND NOW STARTING DISABLED. THE CAR WILL NOT START OR DIES IN PROCESS OF DRIVING CAR. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND I HAVE REA THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME. *TR
SERVICE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON AND FRONT WHEEL GRABS WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING. *TR
BOUGHT 2006 IMPALA LT USED IN JUNE 2009 WITH 41,000 MILES REPLACED THE FACTORY TIRES DIDN'T LIKE THE WAY THEY RODE. STARTED HEARING A GRINDING NOISE THAT GOT LOUDER WITH ACCELERATION MECHANIC SAID ALL FOUR TIRES WERE BAD WEARING ON THE INSIDE. THE TIRES ONLY HAVE 21,000 MILES ON THEM AND MOST OF MY TIRES LAST ME 40,000 MINIMUM. DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT PREMATURE WEAR FOR TIRES ON CHEVY IMPALAS. LOOKING AT ANOTHER $500 + FOR BRAND NEW TIRES IF THE PLACE I BOUGHT THEM DOESN'T UPHOLD THE WARRANTY WHICH IS FOR 50,000 MILES/5 YEARS. I REALLY LIKE THIS CAR BUT THERE A NUMEROUS PROBLEMS MAJOR AND MINOR GM NEEDS TO FOCUS MORE ON QUALITY. *KB
MY TRACTION CONTROL, ABS AND SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST LIGHT CONTINUE TO COME ON DESPITE THE FACT THAT I HAVE HAD THE SENSORS REPLACED 3 TIMES NOW. I WILL HEAR A GROWLING NOISE WHEN I PUT ON THE BRAKES OR GET A FOUL SMELL WHEN I TURN ON THE DEFROST, ALSO WHEN I GET THAT SMELL THE DEFROST DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY THEN LATER THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE ASSIST LIGHT WILL COME ON. I HAVE HAD A CHEVY DEALER AND THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM CHECK THE PROBLEM AND SAY ITS FIXED 3 TIMES BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. *TR
ON A 2006 CHEVY IMPALA, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ON DASHBOARD CAME ON AND REMAINED ON. CAR WAS TAKEN TO CHEVROLET DEALER WHO SAID IT WOULD BE QUITE EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR, SO LETTING IT GO. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALS THIS PROBLEM. ALSO SAW A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN RELATED TO CODES RELATING TO AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINING ON. DANGER HERE IS THAT THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY CHEVROLET WITH A RECALL, BUT NO RECALL AS OF YET. THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE FIXED BY CHEVROLET. SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE NOT BEING RECALLED BY CHEVROLET. *TR
MY 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA HAS NOTHING BUT ISSUES. WINDOW SCRATCH WHEN GOING UP AND DOWN, TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR NEEDS REPLACED, REMOTE START HAS NO DISTANCE, WATER PUMP LEAKAGE, TRANSMISSION LINE LEAKING, ROTORS, TIRES AND ALIGNMENT WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. *TR
I HAVE A 2006 CHEVY IMPALA LT 3.9 WITH 55,000 MILES JUST HAD TO PUT WATER PUMP 2BY PASS HOSE AND BOTTOM HOSE BILL CAME TO AROUND $470. THIS CAR HAS BEEN BABIED EVER SINCE NEW AND WITH TOP NOTCH SERVICE PERFORMED REGULARLY. BESIDES THIS PROBLEM THE TIRE AIR SENSORS ARE ALSO A JOKE REPLACED TWO OF THEM AT AROUND $70.00 EACH. STILL DON'T WORK PROPERLY. WHILE I'M ON ROLL I SHOULD MENTION THE REMOTE START, UNLOCK, SYSTEM IS ALSO A JOKE, TOOK IT TO A DEALER TOLD THEM IT WOULD NOT WORK ANYTHING, THEY CAME BACK TO ME TWO HOURS LATER AND SAID THE MODULE IN DRIVERS DOOR WAS BAD, TWO REMOTES ,MODULE, CALIBRATION AND $917.00 AND THEY WOULD HAVE ME ON MY WAY. HA HA. TOLD THEM TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AND I WAS PAYING MY 80.00 FOR THE TIME SPENT AND LEAVING. AS I WAS GOING TO MY CAR THE SERVICE REP. SAID WHEN THEY PUT IT BACK TOGETHER IT BEGAN WORKING, EVERYTHING BUT TIRE PRESSURE INFO. I HAVE READ OTHER PEOPLE HAVE REMOTE PROBLEMS JUST WONDERED HOW COMMON THIS PROBLEM IS. ALSO I CANNOT BELIEVE MY WATER PUMP WENT BAD @55,000 MILES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA SS. THE CAST ALUMINUM RIMS HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS AND THE COATING PEELED. WHEN SHE STRIKES A POT HOLE, THE CRACKS DEEPEN. THE RIMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES . THE FOURTH REPLACEMENT COST OVER $300.00. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE RIMS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,800. UPDATED 2/22/10 *CN UPDATED 06/11/10.*JB
THE 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA HAD A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON A POWER STEERING HOSE I WAS NEVER NOTIFED OFF. THE HOSE EXPLODED, AND THE CAR COULD NOT MOVE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE 1ST DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IT WAS FIXED, BUT IT WOULD NOT STEER OUT OF THE BAY. THEY FLUSHED THE POWER STEERING UNIT, AND WITH DAYS IT WOULD NOT STEER PROPERLY. I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, WHICH AFTER TWO VISITS, DETERMINED IT NEEDED A NEW POWER STEERING PUMP. THEN THE ACCELERATOR STUCK TO THE FLOOR WHILE TURNING. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A NEW ACCELRATOR WAS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME AGAIN AND ATHE STEERING WENT OUT, THIS TIME, I NEARLY HIT A TELEPHONE POLE WHILE TURNING. THE DEALERSHIP TOOK THE CAR IN AND REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION. THE CAR AGAIN DID NOT STEER PROPERLY, AND I NEARLY HIT A PHONE POLE ON THE WAY HOME. AT ONE POINT THE SECOND DEALERSHIP PUT OVER 200 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. GM SAID THE CARWAS. IN OPERATING ORDER . T HAD LESS THAN 17,000 MILES ON IT, AND DEMANDED I PICK UP THE VEHI OR BE CHARGED STORAGE FEES. I HAVE NEARLY WRECKED THE CAR DUE TO MECHANICAL DEFECTS ON THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS. *AK
2006 CHEVY IMPALA SS HAS HAD SEVERAL MECHANICAL ISSUES MOST RECENTLY FLAT TIRES. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS A FRONT RIGHT TIRE LOOSING AIR SLOWLY. TODAY THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WENT FLAT SUDDENLY AND ON THE INTERSTATE. THE DAMAGED SECTION OF TIRE WAS ON THE INSIDE AND APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN PUNCTURED BY ANOTHER PIECE OF THE SUSPENSION. THE DEALER SHIP INSISTS THAT I NEED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS EVERYTIME. THE CAR IS AN UNBELIEVABLE INCONVENIENCE. *JB
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