2006 Chevrolet Impala Seat belts Problems

THE RECEIVING SEAT BELT CONNECTOR COUPLING DEVICE AT THE BASE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT SECURE THE SEAT BELT MALE END. THE RED BUTTON THE NORMALLY FLUSH WITH THE TOP OF THE RECEIVER. YOU WOULD NORMALLY DEPRESS THE RED BUTTON DOWN TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT ONCE LOCKED INTO THE COUPLING DEVICE. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS WITH ENGAGING THE BELT INTO THE CONNECTOR IS UNSUCCESSFUL. TRIED LUBRICATING THE MECHANISM. NO HELP. IT'S A SELF CONTAINED DEVICE AND CAN NOT BE DISASSEMBLED FOR REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID

11324299

Incident

May 12, 2020

Mileage

162,000 mi

I GOT HOME FROM WORK AT 7:15AM THIS MORNING 9-29-2019 I WAS LAYING IN BED WATCHING A MOVIE TRYING TO GO TO SLEEP AND WHEN I FINALLY DOZE OFF MY SON ASKED IF HE COULD GO GET A CHARGER OUT OF THE CAR SO HE WENT OUT TO THE CAR AND WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR HE SAID SMOKE HIT HIM IN HIS FACE HE IMMEDIATELY RAN BACK IN THE HOUSE YELLING 'MOM YOUR CAR IS ON FIRE SO I RAN DOWN THE STAIR AND WENT OUTSIDE AND THATS ALL YOU SEE IS SMOKE MY CAR WAS ON FIRE I IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911 THEY GOT THE FIRE PUT OUT AND THE FIREMAN AND THE POLICE OFFICER SAID MY FIRE STARTED FROM MY STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE AFTER THE FACT THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT THE FIREMAN SAID HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS THROWING SPARKS STILL SO THEY SAID THAT'S WHAT CAUSED MY CAR TO CAUGHT ON FIRE I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M GONNA DO I HAVE 4 KIDS AND THAT WAS OUR TRANSPORTATION THAT'S HOW MY KIDS GOT TO SCHOOL AND THAT'S HOW I GOT TO WORK I'M LOST I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO I NEED TRANSPORTATION I'M A SINGLE PARENT WITH 4 KIDS IT WILL NOT LET ME MARK EVERYTHING BUT EVERY IN THE CAR IS BURNT MY CD PLAYER 13' SUBWOOFER SPEAKERS THAT WAS IN THE TRUNK MY AMP

NHTSA ID

11258871

Incident

Sep 29, 2019

Mileage

120,000 mi

REAR SEAT SEAT BELT WONT LATCH- PASSENGERS ARE AT RISK.

NHTSA ID

10970742

Incident

Apr 3, 2017

Mileage

55,660 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A DEER, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LATCH AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO DISENGAGE AFTER THE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

NHTSA ID

10780120

Incident

Oct 2, 2015

Mileage

136,000 mi

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT FAILS TO LATCH. ON THE MORNING OF 9/9/2015 I WAS UNABLE TO GET THE SEATBELT TO LATCH NO MATTER WHAT I TRIED. THE RED BUTTON MOVES UP AND DOWN FREELY JUST LIKE THE OTHER SEATBELT LATCHES IN THE VEHICLE. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS YEAR IMPALA?

NHTSA ID

10762849

Incident

Sep 9, 2015

Mileage

191,000 mi

THE DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SAYS OFF.

NHTSA ID

10762264

Incident

Sep 5, 2015

Mileage

129,651 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STRAP A CHILD SAFETY SEAT ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE SEAT BELT FAILED LATCH. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 189,000.

NHTSA ID

10645058

Incident

Sep 17, 2014

Mileage

189,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF A SECOND VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTIONED, WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER'S HEAD TO IMPACT THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND A HEADACHE THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

NHTSA ID

10644551

Incident

Nov 13, 2012

Mileage

120,000 mi

1. THE CAR WOULD STOP ACCELERATING AND COMPLETELY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK AND WOULD COAST TO A STOP. ALL THE LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL AND EVERYTHING WOULD TURN OFF. 2. 3 SEAT BELT LATCHES NO LONGER WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10567820

Incident

Jan 1, 2014

Mileage

240,000 mi

DURING NORMAL USE THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT ENTER INTO THE LATCH SO THE SEAT BELT CANNOT BE FASTENED. THIS IS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATES THIS IS NOT A NO CHARGE REPAIR OF THIS CRITICAL SAFETY ITEM (DEALER ESTIMATED $180 TO $200 TO REPLACE). IS THIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NHTSA RULES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SEAT BELTS? *TR

NHTSA ID

10501835

Incident

Feb 15, 2013

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS STUCK IN PARK AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE DRIVER TO MOVE THE VEHICLE AT ALL. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH WAS FRACTURED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10404337

Incident

Jun 2, 2011

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT BUCKLE ANY MORE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.

NHTSA ID

10367061

Incident

Nov 18, 2010

Mileage

62,000 mi

I PURCHASED THE 2006 IMPALA IN 11/2006 WHEN STOPPING THE STEERING AND FRONT END SHAKES AND VIBRATES. 1ST THE KEYLESS REMOTES STOP WORKING WHICH INCLUDED MY AUTOMATIC START NOT WORKING THAT HAPPENED 12/7. I AM A TROOPER SO I WAITED TOOK MY CAR TO THE CHEVY DEALER 4/08 AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SYSTEM SO THEY FIXED THAT AND MY TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM(WHICH WENT OUT AGAIN ON 12/1/08). MY SEATBELTS WONT LOCK IN YOU HAVE TO FORCE IT HARD SEVERAL TIMES AND THEN STILL COMES OUT ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE. MY REAR LEFT DOOR STOP WRKG 6/08 1ST THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE NOW IT DOES NOT OPEN AT ALL. ON 12/21/08 THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH ON THE EXPRESSWAY. ALSO THE HEAT STOP WORKING AND THE REAR DEFROST 12/16/08 AND IT IS FREEZING IN CHICAGO. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND OF COURSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED SO I WAS STUCK PAYING THE $300 BILL FOR THE POWER STEERING. MY HUSBAND REFUSED TO PAY THE 400.00 FOR THEM TO REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT AND THERMOSTAT GASKET. WELL TWO DAYS LATER CAR IS BACK IN THE SHOP BECAUSE NOW 1/3/09 THE WATER PUMP IS LEAKING WAITING ON A CALLBACK NOW FROM THE AUTHORIZED MECHANIC WITH THE FINAL REPORT ON WHAT ALL IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR THAT JUST CAME FROM THE OTHER AUTHORIZED SHOP ON 12/21. MIND U THE CAR WAS ONLY DRIVEN LIKE 4 MILES B4 THE OTHER PROBLEMS STARTED HAPPENING. I HAVE HAD IT WITH THIS CAR. I WILL SEND IN MORE INFORMATION WHEN I GET THE FINAL VERDICT ON THE DEATH TRAP FROM THE AUTHORIZED MECHANIC WHEN HE CALLS ME BACK TODAY 1/3/08. *TR

NHTSA ID

10253667

Incident

Dec 21, 2008

Mileage

36,500 mi

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT AND REAR CENTER SEAT BELTS ARE FRAYING AND TEARING UNDER NORMAL USE AND BEING TOLD THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BY CHEVROLET DEALER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10243404

Incident

Sep 18, 2008

FILED PREVIOUS COMPLAINT, #10202892. THIS WAS IN REFERENCE TO MY SEAT BELT RETRACTOR NOT LOCKING ON MY 2006 IMPALA. THE NEW RETRACTOR THE DEALER PUT IN MY VEHICLE, ALSO DOES NOT LOCK. I HAVE ALREADY HIT THE STEERING WHEEL ONCE, DO I HAVE TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED. CALLED CHEVY AGAIN AND THEY STATED THEY WERE SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. THEY STATED TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND HAVE YET ANOTHER ONE PUT IN. *JB

NHTSA ID

10203059

Incident

Sep 14, 2007

Mileage

28,000 mi

OWN 2006 CHEVY IMPALA, NOTICED SINCE BEGAN LEASE WITH VEHICLE THAT SEATBELT DOESN'T ALWAYS LOCK. DRIVING ON 9/12/07, HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID A VEHICLE RUNNING A RED LIGHT, I FLEW FORWARD INTO THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT TIGHT AND LOCKED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE AND REPLACED THE SEAT BELT PARTS. *TR UPDATED 09/17/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10202892

Incident

Sep 12, 2007

Mileage

28,000 mi

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH, THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE SNOWY, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT, AND WENT DOWN INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONSER DID NOT ENGAGE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. *AK UPDATED 03/07/07. *JB

NHTSA ID

10181339

Incident

Jan 5, 2007

Mileage

52,000 mi