Five problems related to brake disc pads have been reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Impala. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Chevrolet Impala based on all problems reported for the 2001 Impala.
I have rotated my front rotors and changed brake pads 2. I also have replaced them and 6 months later I have to turn the new ones. They have warped and my car vibrates very bad.
2001 Impala front and rear brakes completely replaced. ** answer required***. The consumer stated the pads were falling off in his hands. The rotors had some scratches on them, but they could not be machined down. The consumer also had a 2001 Chevrolet s-10 that had the same brake problem.
The consumer complained about an abs brake problem. The first time the dealership grounded the rotors. Another time they replaced the rotors, and another time they replaced the brakes. They had to replace the drums, rotors, and pads. The consumer believed that the problem started sometime in July 2002. The consumer has records of all the maintenance that was done to the vehicle. There have been no accidents as of yet. Since the last repair the only problem was the noise when backing up.
At 25963 miles and again at 40196 miles the brake rotors on the rear of the car had to be replaced. Front rotors had to be resurfaced, and brake pads replaced. Chevrolet claims this is normal wear, but had previously indicated that they were having a problem with rotors that were flaking and warping at 15,000 miles. Chevrolet refused to repair under warranty.
Pad cuts into outer rotor at smallest dimention of rotor/pad.