2007 Chevrolet Impala Steering Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, ENGINE REDUCE, AND STARTING DISABLE SERVICE THROTTLE MESSAGES ILLUMINATED. THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWER OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR FIVE MINUTES AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

NHTSA ID

11306804

Incident

Feb 1, 2020

Mileage

200,000 mi

STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT LOCK IN PARK ALARM DOES NOT ENGAGE WHILE PARKED

NHTSA ID

11209612

Incident

Mar 1, 2019

Mileage

133,000 mi

STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT LOCK AND ALARM DOES NOT ENGAGEALL THE TIME

NHTSA ID

11206751

Incident

Apr 5, 2019

Mileage

132,300 mi

POWER STEERING BOX WHEN CHECKING FLUID POP NOISE WHEN TAKING OFF CAP ALSO CHANGED SERPENTINE BELT STILL SQUEALING STIFF STEERING LEAK NOT DETECTED AT THAT TIME .#2 SHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR IS VERY FAST NOT NORMAL

NHTSA ID

11195965

Incident

Apr 1, 2019

Mileage

131,100 mi

MY CAR HAS HAD THE POWER STEERING RACK REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN A 6 MONTHS TIME FRAME. MY TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND IT SEEMS TO BE SLIPPING AGAIN I HAVE HAD IT REPLACED UNDER A YEAR AGO. I WAS DRIVING WHEN I NOTICED MY CAR SLIPPING FROM 11ST FEAR INTO SECOND. THE DEFROST DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND ALL WINDOWS ARE FROZEN MAKING IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

11183818

Incident

Feb 20, 2019

Mileage

189,745 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND COULD NOT BE TURNED. A WARNING INDICATOR WITH A QUESTION MARK APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND A NEW POWER STEERING SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED; HOWEVER, THE STEERING FAILED AGAIN ALONG WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED LATER. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

NHTSA ID

11175084

Incident

Jul 11, 2018

Mileage

23,000 mi

MY WHEEL STARTED TO CLUCK EVERY TIME I DRIVE, THEN MY SPEED WANT GO AS IT AHOULD

NHTSA ID

11173209

Incident

Jan 9, 2019

TAKATA RECALL. I PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND REALIZED I HAD FORGOTTEN MY PURSE AND WHEN I TRIED TO BACK UP TO GET MY PURSE, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND ALMOST GOT STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. A FEW MEN CAME TO HELP PUSH THE CAR OUT OF THE ROAD. AFTER CHECKING A FEW RHINGS, THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT.

NHTSA ID

11173032

Incident

Oct 17, 2018

Mileage

80,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR WHEN AT A MOMENTS NOTICE THE CAR SHUT OFF POWER STEERING WAS LOST THE CAR VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND ANOTHER CAR SLAMMED INTO MY PASSENGER SIDE SWIPING ME.

NHTSA ID

11120459

Incident

Oct 7, 2017

Mileage

175,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED RECURRING ISSUES WITH THE STEERING IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.

NHTSA ID

11061940

Incident

Jan 8, 2018

Mileage

230,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A KNOCKING SOUND AND FAILED TO ALIGN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING STEERING FLUID AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC WHO MADE THE SAME DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE CONTACT BEGAN TO HEAR THE KNOCKING NOISE AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,678. UPDATED 11/7/17*LJ *JS

NHTSA ID

11016047

Incident

Jan 1, 2014

Mileage

139,678 mi

MY CAR STARTED HAVING THE TRACTION CONTROL COME ON ABOUT 2-3 YEARS AGO. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS CRACKED-CHEVROLET SAID NOT THEIR FAULT, SO, I REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THEN, IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. I REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS. IT STOPPED. THEN, STARTED UP AGAIN. TOOK TO THE CHEVROLET GARAGE WHO PUT IT ON THEIR TOTAL DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. TOLD I NEED BOTH BEARINGS ON THE FRONT. AT A $972.00 PRICE TAG FOR THIS, I BOUGHT THE BEARINGS AND HAD ANOTHER GARAGE PUT THEM ON AT A GREAT REDUCTION IN COST TO ME ON LABOR. NOW, IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. AT FIRST IT WAS ONLY EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE. THE WHEEL SENSORS APPEAR TO BE FINE. NOW I NOTICE IT IS DOING IT A LOT MORE AND STARTING TO DO IT WHEN I ACCELERATE FROM A STOP AT CERTAIN TIMES. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW, AND, FOR ITS AGE, IT DOES NOT EVEN HAVE 60,000 MILES ON IT. (THE DATE THAT THAT I AM USING IN THE NEXT STEP HERE IT BEGAN IS THE DATE WHEN IT REALLY STARTED DOING ITS 'TRICKS' A LOT MORE).

NHTSA ID

11002455

Incident

Jun 22, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE STEERING SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT COLLIDED WITH A CURB. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER HAD MEMORY LOSS AND PAIN IN THE HANDS, BACK, AND LEGS. THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, AND HEARING LOSS IN BOTH EARS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS IN THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10970305

Incident

Sep 16, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARMS, INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS, SWAY BAR LINKS, BALL JOINTS, FRONT SHOCKS, AND AXLE WERE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09E005000 (STEERING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

NHTSA ID

10920192

Incident

Oct 30, 2015

Mileage

82,000 mi

STEERING GEAR MOUNT BROKE AND CAUSED SUDDEN COMPLETE STEERING LOSE DUE TO CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF RACK AND PINION STEERING SYSTEM. WHEN THE MOUNT BROKE THE STEERING HOUSING CONTAINING THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND POWER STEERING FLUID HOSES BROKE RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING. PICTURES SHOW MISSING MOUNT, BROKEN HOUSING AND HOSES. WOW! NO ONE WAS HURT BECAUSE FAILURE HAPPENED IN CHURCH PARKING. PAYS TO GO TO CHURCH.

NHTSA ID

10911378

Incident

Sep 26, 2016

Mileage

142,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO TREES. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA ID

10908765

Incident

Sep 21, 2016

Mileage

160,000 mi

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT ABOUT 60 MPH GOING UPHILL. I DID NOT HAVE IT IN CRUISE CONTROL. IWAS PASSING A SEMI. SUDDENLY THE STEERING BECAME VERY DIFFICULT, AND THE BRAKES SEEMED HARD TO PUSH. I FINALLY MANAGED TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. I PUT IN PARK AND GOT OUT TO CHECK AND SEE IF ONE OF THE TIRES HAD BLOWN OUT, I LEFT IT RUNNING. THE TIRES WERE FINE. I GOT BACK IN AND PUT IT IN GEAR AND EASED DOWN ON THE GAS TO SEE HOW IT WAS GOING TO GO. IT DID FINE, I DROVE IT THE REST OF THE DAY AND IT SEEMED TO BE NORMAL. I AM CONCERNED THIS COULD BE CONNECTED TO THE IGNITION RECALL BACK IN 2014 AND WORRY THAT IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN. MY HUSBAND IS ATTEMPTING TO GET IT LOOKED AT BY MECHANIC.

NHTSA ID

10891999

Incident

Jul 28, 2016

Mileage

74,700 mi

THE RACK AND PINION IS OUT OF THE CAR. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN MARCH OF 2016 AND THE STEERING HAS LOCKED UP ON ME. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

10873382

Incident

May 9, 2016

Mileage

118,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED HOWEVER, THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE, AND THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10837420

Incident

Sep 15, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

THE STEERING COLUMN SQUEAKS WHEN TURNING WHETHER IT'S LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. ACCELERATING ONLY 20 MPH AT 2,000 RPM AT THE START OF A GREEN LIGHT FROM A COMPLETE STOP ON RED OR IT JERKS WHEN ACCELERATING AFTER A STOP AT A RED LIGHT LIKE IT HAS DIFFICULTY SHIFTING OUT OF 1ST GEAR.

NHTSA ID

10825045

Incident

Feb 1, 2016

Mileage

91,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ACCELERATING, THE VEHICLE STALLED, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.

NHTSA ID

10810263

Incident

May 8, 2015

Mileage

118,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING SHAFT LOOSENED OR FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,160.

NHTSA ID

10759158

Incident

Aug 4, 2015

Mileage

16,160 mi

I WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO A STREET AND AS I PROCEEDED TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND WHICH CAUSED ME TO CRASH AND HIT A CURVE WITH MY FRIEND IN THE FRONT SEAT AND MY SON IN THE BACK AND AS I HIT THE CURVE MY CAR SHUT OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10721856

Incident

May 26, 2015

Mileage

118,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING UNTIL THE CONTACT RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR THE POWER STEERING. WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VEERED TO THE LEFT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTREME FORCE TO THE VEHICLE TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER. A MECHANIC TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER REPLACED THE PART FOR THE RECALL. THE DEALER DID NOT INDICATE IF THE COMPONENT WAS DEFECTIVE. IT FAILED A SECOND TIME, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE POWER STEERING SENSOR LOST CONTROL TO THE BODY CONTROL MODULE CAUSING A FAILURE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT AFTER REPLACING THE POWER STEERING ANGLE SENSOR MORE THAN TWICE, THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,900. UPDATED 02/05/16*LJ UPDATED 10/12/2017*CN

NHTSA ID

10714348

Incident

Mar 24, 2015

Mileage

49,900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE STEERING SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

NHTSA ID

10704236

Incident

Mar 17, 2015

Mileage

31,000 mi