Headlights problems of the 2002 Chevrolet Impala

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that there was a short in the low beam headlights. The contact had to activate the high beams as an interim fix. The vehicle was not inspected or diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.

We were driving home at night and the headlights on our 2002 chevy Impala went out and didn't come back on. We didn't realize it at the time, because we were driving in town and there were street lights. This was the 3rd occurrence. Nothing has been done to correct this issue.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact also owns a 2003 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while the vehicle was being driven the lights went off. The contact states he told his children to stop the vehicle and turn it off and after several attempts the lights came back on. The contact states the issue has happened numerous times. The contact had the vehicles repaired. The current and failure mileages were not available.

2001-2002 chevy Impala headlights stop working when changing from low beam to high beam at any time also burning wire smell on going problem with gm needs to be recalled gm wants $700 to fix .

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the headlights fog up. The dealer charged $300 to remedy the issue, but the failure recurred. There were warning lights on the instrument panel that remained illuminated for a year; however, the warning light for the headlights remained dim. The current mileage was 45,000 and the failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. While driving various speeds at night, the exterior lighting of the vehicle would fail without warning. The lights would then spontaneously illuminate again. The dealer has not yet been notified and the vehicle has not been repaired. The contact researched the NHTSA website and discovered numerous complaints regarding this failure. The failure and current mileages were 138,000. Updated 04/21/08 updated 04/21/08.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving at night the headlights shut off and the turn signals failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they were unable to diagnose the failure. The dealer also stated that they could replace the headlight unit for $600 and the turn signal module for $400. The Chevrolet manufacturer was not notified. There are no warranties or recalls related to the headlights or turn signals. The failure mileage was 152,000.

Headlights suddenly go out while driving at night. It is in at the dealer now for the second time in a week. This could kill or injure someone. I just purchased the car a month ago (2002 Chevrolet Impala).

In reading NHTSA action number : pe06017 - I want to report that I have the same problem with my 2002 Chevrolet Impala - the headlights fail without prediction.

I have a 2002 chevy Impala LS as of 05-16-08 the headlights blink on and off. On 05-18-08 they went completely out while driving at night. The following evening I only have high beam lights, no low beam. I can drive in low light or dark conditions. Local mechanic stated it was the multi switch on the steering column and the part was $300-$400 dollars. He stated that he has had many Impala customers with the same issue and he stated that it should be a recall due to the safety issue.

Headlamps and interior lighting appeared to have a short in them. Have been traveling at night at 55 mph and dimmed the lights for oncoming traffic when all lights except the fog lights completely went out. Continuous fiddling with switches finally made them come back on. Also, lights will not always come on at night without continuous fiddling with switches. Occurs 5 days out of 7 in every week.

2002 Chevrolet Impala LS. Headlights shut off while driving. They come back on when you activate the high/low beam lever. No accidents or injury have occurred. Took to dealer and was quoted $400-$600 to fix it. I have ordered a body control module to try to fix it myself.

- the contact has a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that when closing the hood it pressed the rubber above the headlights into the top of the headlights, and caused water to leak into the headlights. There was always water in the headlights which caused the headlights to be dim and not to perform at highest potential. Also, the contact stated that the paint was coming off of the turn signal due to the water. The headlights were becoming dimmer and dimmer. Update 4/9.

Headlights went out while driving at night. Flicking the high-beam switch restored the lights. I just looked in the odi database & discovered a closed investigation (pe06017). It was pitch dark & raining outside, luckily I was in a rural area & no other cars around. I could have been killed. I'm glad to know you can restore lights by manipulating the multi-function switch but what if the driver doesn't know to do this! a recall is really in order, if for no other reason than to alert people to the potential risk so they know what to do if it happens.

The head lights on my 2002 Impala are getting water in them causing electrical and safety problems. Steam - moisture gather in the lights and we are not able to see the road. This IA a defect that is on every 2002-2003 Impala I have seen, gm refuses to replace or even recognize the problem, they and the dealer I purchased from said its not considered a defect unless it is a recall, I was told until a major accident happens that they will not consider it a safety issue. I told them when the lights get hot the water in the head lights turn to steam fogging up the lights preventing me from seeing the road when driving at night, they (the dealership) said well you should drive only during the day. This is also causing other electrical problems with turn signals not working sometimes and hazards not working not to mention having to replace a bulb everytime it gets wet. This happens all the time when we wash our car or get into bad weather. I believe this should be a recall. . . Gm refuses to handle this problem until we have multiple fatal accidents around the country? not Smart there are alot of people on our streets and highways that are being put at risk.

- the contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The headlights on the vehicle worked intermittently. If the dimmer switch is pressed the lights will turn on. The failure mileage was 60,000. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by a repair shop. The current mileage was 81,000 miles.

Head light popped out of place as I was riding down the road one evening. One worked but one did not. I took it to a local service station in my hometown. The owner looked at it and said he could see why it may have happened because the seal looked as if it had been broken from around the light. He said this could possibly be caused from the fact that it was not a proper seal and seemed to shrink because of exposure to the sun. He also said that he couldn't believe it had not been recalled. I chose to get it fixed to keep from getting a ticket for a damaged headlight.

Complete headlight failure, while driving at night. Could not get headlights to come on. This has happened a few times. Very concerned for my safety.

Moisture in drivers side headlight. It never dries out. Makes driving at night on that side hard to see. Talked to dealer, was not covered under warranty. Could not afford $450. 00 to repair.

Front headlight sealed units leak and allow moisture to collect inside which reduces the effectiveness of the light emanating from the lamps.

1-28-06, while driving at night, the headlights on my 2002 chevy Impala went out. We flashed the dimmer/bright switch and they came on. This happened 3-4 times over the next 3 months. We thought we had a wiring problem. Then in late April, my car just quite running, while going down the road. It started back up, but it then was our cue to have it fixed. The car was still under warranty to we took it back to the dealership for repair. I had to take it back a second time because the problem wasn't fixed, the lights went out again. At this point, may, 2006, since it is daylight for more hours of the day, we don't drive a lot at night so I haven't noticed it happening again. On 5-30-06 I heard on a news report that you have received 15 complaints of headlights going out on chevy Impalas, I wanted to add another complaint to that.

On 01/09/06 while driving my 2002 chevy Impala at dark with the high beam lights on, the headlights went out completely. I had to pull over to the side of the road very carefully. As I could not see at all. I then hit the dimmer, high beam switch a couple of times and the headlights came back on. I reported it to the chevy dealership (marquardt) where I purchased the car brand new. They stated they had one other incident of the same nature. They had me bring the car in and they replaced a multi-function switch. They stated they were not sure if this would take care of the problem or not but that is what they had did in the other car that had the same problem. I was still under my extended warranty but they still made me pay $50. 00 deductible on it. I felt that was very unfair, since this was a huge safety issue. They said I would have to issue a complaint with gm about it.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. While traveling to jackson, FL. , the contact was stopped by a police officer and was informed that her headlight was flickering. She took the vehicle to a local dealer in florida and they informed her that the entire headlight housing on both sides of the vehicle needed to be replaced. The vehicle is out of warranty; therefore, the repairs would cost $1,000. The contact could not provide the failure mileage; however, she noticed that the failure has worsened over the past three years. The current mileage was 63,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the headlights would become filled with water whenever it would rain. The headlight assembly was replaced and resealed yet the headlights continued to retain moisture. In addition, the contact stated that the high beam headlight would short out whenever the bulb was replaced. The directional signals would only operate intermittently. The vehicle was repaired. The current mileage was 51,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 36,000.

While driving on a two lane highway dashboard lights and head lights went out without. The consumer hit the dimmer switch and the lights came back on. The occurred again before the vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer replaced a module in the steering column. Thus far, the failure had not recurred.

2002 Chevrolet Impala LS - headlights/dash lights will intermittently blink on and off while coasting/decelerating. I have brought the car to the dealer twice for repair and they claim this is "normal. " this condition is distracting to me and other drivers, and I consider it a serious safety defect.

When driving at night it was very difficult to see the road. Consumer made contact with the dealership about this issue, and mechanic informed consumer that the headlights were wearing out prematurely.

While driving headlights suddenly stopped working this caused driver to have no visibility while driving at night. Over a period of a week, headlights would go out for a few seconds and come back on without any action of the consumer.

Consumer states that while driving at any speed and without warning the headlights will flicker causing a distraction to the consumer view during nighttime. Dealer notified ts.

Lights will all of a sudden keep going from sharp to dim -mcguire Chevrolet is aware of the problem but tell me that they do not know how to correct it. Seems to be a foolish answer to me since the car has been out for a full year and by now general motors should have recalled the car and fixed the problem. Mr.

Headlights flicker on and off in pulsating fashion while coasting, braking or stopped. The flickering does not occur while accelerating. 2002 Impala LS, sport edition, 3. 8l v-6. This car was taken to the dealership just after purchase, richard lucas, in avenel, NJ. They were not able to recreate the problem. The car was then taken to a dealership in racine, WI - frank boucher. The first time, they were unable to recreate the problem and gave me a "bulletin" advising dimming of lights was normal. This isn't dimming, it's flickering. Plus - I was pulled over by a police officer who thought I was playing with my headlights. I took it back to the dealership, frank boucher, and they contacted gm tech services. They checked a few things including the air pump. Then - by using the tech ii tool, they were able to recreate the flcikering by switching the air pump on. However, the response from gm tech services is, they have no information on the problem, have never received a complaint about it and there is no "fix". They have also stated that there is no proposed fix. Now I read here there are three other complaints of the same problem. What can be done? gm won't do anything stating it is normal - but it is not normal. If I am pulled over by a police officer, this is not normal.

While driving and parked, headlights will pulsate and dim to half the brightness. This is very distracting, annoying, and un-nerving because it causes the car in front of you to believe you are flashing your lights at them. I have complained about this problem 3 times since I first bought it in April 2002. Dealer states they can't fix the problem, won't try and it's normal. This was not disclosed to me when I bought the vehicle otherwise had I known, I wouldn't have bought it.