general problems of the 2002 Chevrolet Impala - part 1

Power windows fail at times blinkers fail at times front hub assembly damage front calipers are damaged and affect steering these are available for inspection. There are huge safety risks with all of these compromised issues. Last inspection is unknown. No known warning lamps present.

Transmission hesitates to pull out in drive from a stop.

I was driving along when out of no where my trunk opened. I got off the highway and closed it. At that time I was puzzled wondering who had been in my truck to have not closed it correctly. I knew I hadn't been in it in awhile. It wasn't until a few weeks later when the "service vehicle soon" light on my dash came on. I went and had my vehicle scanned and was told about the trapalert system in the trunk and that is why my trunk popped open. I realize there was a post about this like a decade ago. But this is happening to me now and I can't find help for this issue anywhere. I've contacted both Chevrolet and gm support online as well as repair shops and no one seems to know what I'm talking about. Gm told me they don't keep info on vehicles older than 10 years. All the information online would suggest there is an actual sensor somewhere in the trunk although extremely vague on where it actually is and that it has a disable switch. Well, we've tore this thing apart only to find out it's some looped wiring that goes into the stereo amp in the trunk. I've yet to see a sensor yet for some reason my vehicle is still giving a single that someone is trapped in the trunk thus, popping the trunk whenever it wants. I've been searching high and low for information and already spent $1100 to repair issues to clear the dash light and nothing seems to work. Just a waste of time and money and considering this happened while I was driving 55mph I would think it obvious that its dangerous. Could we at least get some actual information without having to spend more than the vehicle is worth. Smh.

My vehicle caught on fire after I returned from it getting serviced by pepboys in phenix city alabama. My car was only getting serviced for the a/c and once I returned home, my car caught on fire in our drive port.

I bought a 2002 chevy Impala and got it looked at before purchase the only thing that popped up on the code reader was there is an electrical problem, sometimes my signal lights work sometimes they don�t, my speedometer doesn't light up or anything. I then start to smell gas when I turn on the heat or air it's unbearable. I then proceeded to check for any recalls and there are a few dealing with the engine cooling and exhaust/gas leak along with electrical issues. They said the car could catch on fire at any time. I have two toddlers so there is no way that this is a safe car.

Abs is kicking back and traction control is coming on for no given reason making stopping the car increasingly hard at slow speeds. Inevitably causing the abs and service traction control lights to come on the light is now staying on as soon as the car is turned on. Took the car to the shop to attempt to find the problem being told it is an electrical grounding problem also makes the headlights flicker when doing this.

Takara recall.

Car randomly locks me out for 10 minutes, this should be a recall. These cars are shit. Constantly leaves me stranded. Passlock security code, security light flashes for 10 minutes.

I am tired of my car not starting, especially when I need to go to work. This has happened quit a few times. I have to wait 10 min. For it to start or keep trying till it starts. I have a new battery. This has happened late at night too.

Recall n140350. Attempted to have vehicle serviced at jim glover on the river in tulsa, ok. Was constantly told that my request for service was sent sling to their service department and I would hear from then shortly. Every time I contacted them, I wad told the same thing. No communication whatsoever, other than from their sales department trying to sell me another car. After a week of getting the run around and no communication other than "you'll be heading from them," I'm assuming that they don't want to actually help me, since they wont make any money off of me.

My back lights and dashboard does not work.

Car was parked I started it and began driving my abs just went crazy. The pump was trying to engage over and over again even while driving. When I hit the abs off button this problem continued. I feel this car could at anytime have something in the break or tire area just compeletly fail. Along with another list of issues including burning oil from the gasket. Please tell me if there is anything that can be done.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that there was oil leaking from the vehicle. On one occasion while driving, there was a odor of burning oil and then suddenly there was a fire near the engine. The front passenger was able to extinguish the flames under the hood. The driver, the front passenger and rear child passenger inhaled smoke due to the fire that affected their breathing. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system) and NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Had vehicle in shop to repair recall for oil on manifold. Within a week of that being repaired I started smelling something electrical buring under the hood of my car. We were driving for about 2 minutes when it first started, we stopped looked under hood didn't see anything but could continue to smell it. Checked fuses they were all good, checked under the car still good. Nothing oiutof the ordinary but could still smell something burning.

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while stopped. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, and was made aware that the vehicle caught fire from underneath the hood. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the notice was received after the fire. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000. VIN tool confirmed parts not available. Mf.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning, the brake pedal seized, and the contact coasted the vehicle over to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and later taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the security system shutdown and needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

2002 Chevrolet Impala. Consumer writes in regards to ignition key recall notice. The consumer also stated the intake gaskets leaked anti-freeze.

I had to have the key lock cylinder replaced for the second time I took it in about a month ago and gm done the recall which was to put a plastic plug in the keys but did not replace the lock and at the time I told them I needed a new lock. I have not taken my car out of the area because of warning lights coming on and not starting problems. I have replaced the battery many times and gm replaced sensors a few times. Gm knows they have a problem but have not been held accountable for the repairs.

2002 Chevrolet Impala. Consumer writes in regards to recall notice issues. The consumer stated because gm did not address the issue in a timely manner, the work on his vehicle had to be performed prior to the recall announcement. Recall # 14v40000.

The car ignition suddenly shut off and the power steering and brakes failed on a steep grade. (the ignition recall had previously been performed on the vehicle, and the key fob had been reworked so it shouldn't have been a ignition issue). The transmission was shifted into neutral and the car restarted (while still coasting down the hill) to regain control,this was repeated numerous times until a safe place to pull off was reached. This grade was extremely steep, the road had switchbacks , cliffs,and no guardrail, it was a miracle no one was injured or killed. This same vehicle had just had a duplicate problem and was repaired at the dealership in July, less that 1000 miles prior to this current event. The dealer in July replaced the mas sensor and the battery as they said the mas was corroded and needed to be replaced. This current event was caused by the map sensor and the main computer according to the dealer.

2002 Chevrolet Impala. Consumer states car was totaled in an accident and no longer owns the car. Requests no more recall notices.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system) and was repaired. While driving approximately 55 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and was rear ended by the vehicle in the rear. The contact stated that the instrument cluster on the dash panel also failed after the recall repair, which prevented him from seeing if any warning indicators were illuminated. The contact sustained minor injuries, but did not seek medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle restarted after several attempts. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 02/24/lj.

The security passlock system is defective. The security light comes on intermittently after the car is started. The car was taken to the dealer for repair in July 2014, the dealer indicated a low battery was the issue, replaced the battery with a new battery(the battery replaced was a year or so old). This did not fix the problem. The security light still comes on and stalls the vehicle. If the light displays and the car ignition is turned off it will not restart for 1/2 hour.

2002 Chevrolet Impala. The key switch broke along with the icm module and the crank and cam shaft censors and the computer.

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 184,471. Sa.

Turn signals work intermittently. And just in the middle of the way you see that your turn signals do not work and sometimes they work!.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). However, the parts needed were unavailable. The dealer was uncertain when the parts would become available to service the vehicle under the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the delay. The contact had not experienced the failure.

Traveling on a straight residential street after car had been driven about 10 miles and was at operating temperature, I heard a short "chirp" sound from the front passenger side of the car at which time the engine stopped running. Steering became very difficult and the brake pedal required substantial force to stop the car. I was able to bring the car to a stop and put the car in park. The engine restarted immediately with no problem. I was not moving or touching the key at the time that the engine turned off. I have owned the car since it was new in November 2001 and this is the first time that I have experienced this problem. I have driven the car about 20 miles since this incident and it has not reoccurred as of yet.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). However, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number 14v400000 (electrical system). The contact believed that the vehicle was not sade to drive per the safety risk listed within the recall. The dealer was contacted and stated that they were waiting for the documentation of how to remedy the recall. The manufacturer was not notified about the issue. The contact had not experience a failure. Pam.

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received a recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair under the recall. The contact was in disagreement with the remedy mentioned in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Js.

The car was constantly stalling in low speed or starting from a stop in d drive. The transmission was not shifting properly. Car had stalled a few times in traffic, becoming a hazardous situation. Car was overheating. Car had been serviced a week ago at aaa repair center, eatontown, NJ for oil leak from gasket of the manifold.

2002 Chevrolet Impala. Problems with ignition turning on and off. According to the invoice, the security light illuminated at times. The technician found no communication with the bcm. The bcm was replaced.

My blinker switch and high beam doesnt work at all you have to mess with the flasher button if you want to single a turn. Other times it works but still no high beams its been worked on lights changed everything still nothing. I was told a factory defect but heard nothing on this. I carry my small children and my wife in this car and I almost got rearended a few times so if its a factory defect they should fix it. I heard other owners with the same complaint so its not just parts wore out it was no good in the begining then they should pay for it since the fault is at the factory.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the vehicle intermittently failed. In addition, the contact was driving approximately 35 mph when the service engine soon warning light illuminated and the a/c system failed to activate. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the cause of the failure was unable to be determined. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 08/27/lj.