2007 Chevrolet Impala Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM WOULD OPERATE WHEN PRESSING THE DOOR LOCK SWITCH, BUT THE DOOR WOULD REMAIN LOCKED AND UNABLE TO OPEN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. *LN UPDATED 7/26/18*JB

NHTSA ID

11032101

Incident

Oct 2, 2017

Mileage

124,000 mi

DURING A AUTO REAREND ACCIDENT I WAS INJURED, I FEEL THE BUILT IN LUMBAR SUPPORT FAILED TO PROTECT ME FORM THE LUMBAR DISPLACEMENT AND OTHER INJURY I RECEIVED TO MY SHOULDER AND CERVICAL SPINE. DURING THE AUTO ACCIDENT THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE SEAT BROKE ON MY BACK UPON IMPACT, THIS WAS NEVER FIXED DURING THE COLLISION REPAIR NOR THE BUMPER SPRING IT ALSO BROKE IN THE REAR END CRASH, THE COLLISION REPAIR COMPANY LIED ABOUT THE REPAIRS MADE AND THE DAMAGE RECEIVED TO THE CAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10469182

Incident

Sep 2, 2008

Mileage

45,979 mi

LEFT (DRIVERS SIDE) REAR DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE AFTER OPENING. WHEN SHUT, THE DOOR BOUNCES BACK OPEN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CLOSE THE DOOR, IT WILL CLOSE. WHEN YOU GET IN AND PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE, THE DOOR WILL OPEN AND WARNING LIGHTS WILL COME ON TELLING YOU THE LEFT REAR DOOR IS OPEN. THIS HAS HAPPENED FOR ABOUT THE PAST MONTH. TO THE POINT NOW WHERE I WON'T EVEN OPEN THE DOOR BECAUSE THERE IS NO GUARANTEE IT WILL CLOSE AGAIN. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, I HAVE AN INFANT THAT RIDES IN THE BACK OF THE CAR AND A FAULTY DOOR IS NOT SOMETHING I WANT TO BE WORRYING ABOUT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10378296

Incident

Jan 5, 2011

Mileage

73,000 mi

2007 IMPALA DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE BROKE UNDER NORMAL USAGE AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT CAR HAS ONLY 70000 MILES. ALSO THE REAR TIRES ARE WEARING OUT FAST AND UNUSUAL WEAR ON THE INSIDE EDGES. THIS WEEKEND HAD TO REPLACE TIRES AGAIN SINCE STEEL BELTS WERE SHOWING AND LOCAL SHOP IS STATING THEY SEE THIS ALL THE TIME ON IMPALAS. I HAVE RESEARCHED ON LINE AND SEE MANY COMPLAINTS BUT NO RECALL FROM GM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10370379

Incident

Dec 10, 2010

Mileage

70,107 mi

THE DOOR HANDLE TO MY 2007 CHEVORLET IMPALA WAS PULLED LOOSE WHILE OPENING AN UNLOCKED DOOR. THE DOOR HANDLE BECAME DETACHED AT THE END WHERE THE KEY GOES INTO THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. IT IS NOW IN A STATE WHERE IF SOMEONE WANTS TO PULL IT OUT TO BREAK INTO THE CAR, IT IS VERY EASY TO DO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10370335

Incident

Dec 13, 2010

Mileage

90,300 mi

CONSUMER'S 2007 CHEVY IMPALA HAS MANY ISSUES WITH BATTERY, MOTOR MOUNT, AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING. ELECTRONIC COMPONENT. *NJ THE CD CHANGER AND DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOTOR FAILED AS WELL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10291748

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

2007 CHEVY IMPALA LTS: EXTERIOR HANDLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE BROKE UNDER NORMAL USAGE -- WAS NOT TEMPERATURE RELATED. SEVERAL SIMILAR FAILURES WERE NOTED BY ONE OF THE SERVICE EMPLOYEES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10246785

Incident

Oct 23, 2008

Mileage

25,372 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK VERY LOUDLY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE LUBRICATED AND SHOULD BE FINE. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER PLACED AIR INTO THE TIRE AND THE SENSOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED; THEREFORE, IT WAS REPLACED AND RECALIBRATED. THE CONTACT THEN BEGAN TO HEAR A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRACKET FOR THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS REPAIRED. THE LATCH MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE DOOR TO SHAKE RAPIDLY WHILE IN MOTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR LATCH. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE SUDDENLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO AVOID A CRASH ON THE INTERSTATE. THE DRIVER'S SEAT BRACKET SNAPPED AND THREW THE CONTACT BACKWARDS INTO THE REAR SEAT. THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID A CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS COMPLETELY DISPLACED FROM THE NORMAL DRIVING POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,932.

NHTSA ID

10241591

Incident

Nov 10, 2007

Mileage

100 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER SEAT COMPLETELY DETACHED AND THREW THE CONTACT INTO THE BACK SEAT. HIS SPOUSE WAS ABLE TO GRAB THE STEERING WHEEL TO PREVENT A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED IT UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE AND CALL HIM BACK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,924 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,900. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF THE FRONT BRAKES SQUEAKED IRREGULARY WHENEVER THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STOP, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONTIORING SYSTEM WOULD INFORMT HE COSUMER ONE OR MORE OF THE TIRE WERE LOW, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE TIRE SENSORS WERE BAD AFTER HAVING RETURNED FOR A SECOND TIME FOR THE SAME ROBLEM. THE BRACKET ON THE REAR MUFFLER HAD BROKEN, THE LATCH IN THE FRONT DRIVERS DOOR HAD BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/07/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10241581

Incident

Aug 7, 2008

Mileage

21,900 mi

CHROME RING ON CONSOLE SURROUNDING SHIFTER REELECTS ANY SUNLIGHT DIRECTLY INTO DRIVERS EYES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10231904

Incident

Apr 4, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. OCCASIONALLY, THE SEAT RECLINER FAILS. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE SEAT BACK WOULD NOT MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE SEAT RECLINER IS MANUALLY USED AND CURRENTLY DOES NOT RECLINE AT ALL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,000.

NHTSA ID

10223790

Incident

Apr 3, 2008

Mileage

41,000 mi