general problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Impala - part 2

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving at 4 mph, the engine lost power and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact mentioned that the vehicle stalled on several occasions. A police report was filed and there were two injuries reported that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed and repaired but the specifics were not available. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number 14v355000 (electrical system) had exceeded a reasonable time for repair. The manufacturer advised the par was not available for repair. The contact believes the vehicle was not safe to be driven. The vehicle did not experience the failure. Li.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving 37 mph, the vehicle independently steered the vehicle to the left, into oncoming traffic, into a ditch and back into oncoming traffic. The vehicle was brought to a stop in a church parking lot after hitting man hole cover. There were no injuries. A police report was taken of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact recently received the recall notification related to NHTSA campaign id number 14v355000 (electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was 132,000. Rg.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle stalled, and the ability to steer and brake seized. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle collided with the vehicle in front. The police department was notified. The vehicle was driven home. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic to get a diagnosis of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 91,000. Bp.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) after his vehicle became inoperable as a result of experiencing failures mentioned in recall. The contact stated that while driving at a low speed, the engine seized. The vehicle was not able to be restarted and was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,000. Mc.

There is a very common problem with 2006-2013 Impala rear defrosters not working. Look on youtube and you will see the problem is very evident. Gm/chevy used a small bulkhead connector for the high current defroster wires located on the passenger side kick plate of the 2006-2013 Impala's that burns out. This really should be a recall due to a fire hazard. The "how to" fix on you tube looks like it will work, but this really should be addressed and fixed by gm. Inexperienced mechanics trying to fix this may get hurt, let alone increasing the electrical/fire hazard by improperly "fixing" the problem. Gm is recalling their vehicles for everything else so why not fix a known problem? sad for people in winter climates not being able to see out their rear window due to this systemic problem associated with the Impala.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph, she was making a left turn and lost control of the steering. As a result the contact crashed into a tree. The contact sustained a fractured foot that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle's front driver's side and driver's side door was damaged. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000. Mf.

I was on the freeway going 60-65 mph. My car jumped or I just felt a change and my rpm needle moved. As I tried to push in the gas pedal the rpm needle would move up to 4rpms but my speed wouldn't increase it was almost as if I was driving in neutral I pulled off to the side of the highway just in time for my car to stall. I sat there for only a minute and started it again and drove back home fine to my cousins shop where he found nothing wrong, no codes found and their was never a code displayed on the dash during this. My transmission fluid wasn't burned and it was clear and pink. I'm frustrated bc this is an gm issue and they aren't doing anything. I could of been hit and killed. My dad has a blazer that is sitting in our driveway for the same issue, the gm dealership among a couple other places can't find out what's wrong. Someone please help me among others get gm to look into our cars at least for free. I have a child that is always in the car with me an if anything was to ever happen to us because of an issue gm won't resolve there will be many lawsuits including mine.

Its a 2006 Impala she was driving down the freeway and smoke came out the vents of the dash !!! the traction light was on and the power seats do not work but it still runs, she left the car and hade it toed ! so I was wondering if this has happened to any one else ? it looks like it happens a lot but gm has not done anything about it !!!! I read a lot of dash fires from the electrical box on different complaints and some the door locks do not work when the electrical problems begin and traps you in the car !!! its hard to believe this goes on with no outcome its like someone has to die or get killed before anything is done.

While driving home from work traveling at a speed of 70 mph I suddenly received a notification of reduced power and to service my traction control had the problem diagnosed as a faulty engine control module still having this problem.

I've had an ongoing issue since this spring with an issue on traction control and the display reporting 'reduced engine power ". I've now had the throttle body sensor and power train computer module replaced. I'll be driving at a rate of speed on the highway of apx 60mph and then these error messages appear and the cruise kicks off. There's hesitation as I try to accelerate.

My 2006 Chevrolet Impala is experiencing problems with the tire pressure monitoring system, as well as the remote keyless entry system. Both systems use the same antenna in the vehicle, and the module controlling each system is defective. Many times a day while driving, an alert will appear saying "service tire monitoring system" and I will lose readings of my tire pressures. Mandated in 2005, tpms systems are as important as air bags and seat belts in vehicles, so this is a serious safety concern. I recently had a flat tire that could have resulted in a blowout on the expressway had I not visually checked the tire because the tpms system was not working correctly. I have found a service bulletin regarding the issue with a document id of 1990156. I have contacted gm about the issue and was told that it was no longer covered by the original vehicle warranty and a service bulletin is not enough for them to replace the equipment without charging myself, the consumer. This safety issue needs to be addressed because these systems are in place to increase the safety of the vehicle and they are not serving that purpose due to poor design right out of the factory. In addition to the failure of the tpms system, the defect also makes the remote keyless entry system useless due to extremely poor range (~2 feet). This is more of a convenience issue, but it is still caused by the same defect.

Shortly after purchasing the vehicle I noticed that when opening the driver's side or any other doors dic (driver's info center) stays lit and radio stays on for 15 minutes. Was told it may be the bcm (body control module). Also checked vehicle's oil and all was fine then 2 weeks later check engine light comes on and dipstick shows no oil. No leaks anywhere on driveway nor under carriage. Steering wheel squeals when turning yet all fluids are topped off. Is this vehicle a lemon?.

Going 55 mph car suddenly dropped to 35 mph almost got rear ended by cars behind me. Dash lights came on service traction control , engine power reduced, check engine light came on, cruise control not working. Had some work done at Chevrolet dealership 100 miles ago so maybe something they did wrong. But I see there are many complaints and dangerous situations caused by this very same message. Someone is going to get hurt or killed by this sudden deceleration with no warning.

I was jus leaving my job on my way to school when as I reached about half a mile away from my job the car displayed a message engine power reduced I was goin the speed limit which was about 45 to 50 when I was suddenly uncontrollably brought to under 20 mph cars nearly ran into my rear several times so I had to quickly put on my hazards n pull into a nearby shopping center I had to have the car towed home n now I'm car I don't have the necessary funds my local Chevrolet dealership is chagrin to fix this issue especially when they charge by how long the job takes after for the life of me I can't understand how my 2005 chevy Impala which had 155000 miles performed better than my 2006 I never had as much issue as I did with this car as I did with older also in this 2006 Impala this cooling system part are very cheap I would not recommend a chevy to any one after experience the problems I did with this car especially when I was driving and lost all my power steering fluid after jus having a recall for an power steering pump hose repaired.

I've been experiencing the same problem with my 2006 Impala off and on for the last year, maybe more. The car will randomly give me an error of "engine power reduced. " the car slows to a crawl, has no acceleration, the engine shakes and it sputters until the engine is turned off. I took it to a mechanic who said it was the tps sensor. He replaced the throttle body. The car ran fine for a few months and then it started again. Since I was getting the same codes, I took it back to the mechanic who informed me that it could be an electrical problem or it could have been caused by my battery, but there's no way to tell for sure without troubleshooting. I have since been to several mechanics, all who say the codes point to the throttle body, but they also agree that I shouldn't be getting these codes so quickly after replacing the unit - which cost over $300. I'm a single mother who works and goes to graduate school full time. I don't have the resources to carelessly dump money into a car. I've put up with it because I can usually pull over, turn the engine off, wait a minute and it will crank back up; however, it has gotten progressively worse. Last night, I was driving down the interstate when the console read "starting disabled service throttle. " the engine then shut off while I was driving at highway speeds and left me stranded on the side of a dark highway, alone, with a car full of groceries and a son who was waiting on his mom to get home to put him to bed. Fortunately, I was on a road without a lot of other cars around or it could have been much more dangerous. I've done a lot of research and this seems to be a very common problem with gm cars. An internet search will reveal the same symptoms and the same results from dealers, all without a permanent fix. Gm needs to investigate this issue which clearly affects a large number of cars across the gm brand!.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the air bags did not deployed at time of a crash. The contact stated another vehicle crashed into the driver side of her vehicle. The vehicle was towed. The contact sustained injuries and a police report was filed. The contact stated the speedometer was inoperable. The vehicle was taken to a dealer mechanic and there was no diagnostic test performed related to the failures. The manufacturer was not notified about the failure. The contact believed the failure was related to safety recall NHTSA campaign number 14v355000(electrical system). The approximate failure mileage was unknown. Lb.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle exhibited an abnormal tapping noise from under the air conditioning unit. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was stated that the air conditioning unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Last June I went to the store and tried to open my back doors and they would not open from the inside. I was able to open one of the back doors from the outside only. The door locks indicated the doors were not locked. If I was involved in an accident and needed to get people out of the back seat of my car they would not be able to get out on their own. The locking mechanisms failed on both doors. Both doors has this lock issue for about 3-4 months and then one of the locks started working again from the inside. Eventually the other door started working again once it was getting close to winter. This is a serious safety issue that needs looked into and a recall done by gm. Gm consistently puts out expensive cars with inadequate parts that fail. I researched this issue online and found this was typical of all chevy imapla's no matter the year.

Well for a month I been geting power reduce ingine on the dash bourd I got my husband to check it out and he cant belive what he saw did some reseach on line and look like this is a command problem so he bought the throttle body and no luck so then bought the pedal possion sensor hope gm can reimburse all the people that have this problem. I spent already close to $500. 00 and am still working on the car please help. . . It not cool that gm is ignoring the situation it look look there aware of it. . . .

Whie driving the the reduced engine power light came on whie driving on expressway. Since then it comes on more frequent. Causing car to acelerate very slow, and in some cases stalling. Nearly causing an accident. Vehuce is not safe. Sevral ervice bullitins but only 1 recall. I will never buy a gm product again. I have owned several gm vehicles.

My 2006 chevy Impala has thump noise in the steering any time I turn and sounds like it gonna fall apart its a hazard to be on the road. And the heater clicks wont work resulting in the windshield being fogged when im driving that's a hazard also. I called chevy customer service did they help no take your vehicle to the dealer pay $ 100. 00 maybe you will get it fixed free! haha forget it im selling the car its easier that's my story im very dissatisfied in chevy. And any of this happens at anytime of the speed 0-75 mph.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated the computer would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 101,000. Da.

Displayed on panel "reduced engine power" . On star diagnosed service code "p2138". On 05/01/2012 while driving through a large intersection my engine power was reduced to 3 or maybe 5 mph. I was trying to get through the intersection without the acceleration that was so desperately needed. This is definitely a safety issue. In addition to being concerned about getting into an accident, I'm fearful I will be the one causing a fatal pile-up. I have been to the chevy dealer 4 times and they were unable to fix this problem.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the air conditioner was emitting an abnormal clicking noise. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection but the cause of the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and advised the contact to take the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The failure mileage was 59,000.

The electrical in the car is messed up. I turn to the right and my radio shuts off, also if its dark out and my lights are on and I put the windows down the lights down as I'm pressing the button to put them down.

Is or was or has this car had any recalls. For a 2006 veh with only 54,104 miles on it and have to put out the money to pay for work on a car with electrical problems, so far (intercontrol module) is not right. This problem caused the whole car to not respond at all (in luck we were at home when this happened)but, if we were gone it could have been a disaster if this would have happened while driving it shuts the whole car down, this is a disaster waiting to happen. Please help.

I was driving my company assigned car down a steep hill when the engine stalled without warning. This has happened 5 other times with this vehicle. This was the first time I was travelling fast though. It's like the engine just turns off. The lights are still on but I lose the power steering and brakes. It was terrifying and extremely dangerous. This problem happens completely randomly with no warning. It has happened to others in my company with their Impalas. I looked online and found numerous other instances of chevy Impalas of various model years doing the same thing. It is currently in the repair shop and the mechanic can't duplicate the problem. I told them its random and occurs about every 4 months or so. I am afraid I will have to get back in this death trap due to my employer making me. Please help- I don't want to die because Chevrolet has a problem with their electrical systems in their cars.

I purchased a 2006 Impala ss, just recently after reaching 60,000 miles my transmission started slipping in 4th gear and overdrive at highway speeds. A short 300 miles later the transmission failed completely while driving home from work on the interstate. I had the car towed to a local transmission shop where I was told it either needed to be rebuilt or replaced. I had it rebuilt for $2442 all out of my own pocket because my powertrain warranty had already expired. Now a mere 3 months later and now currently at 69,200 miles the new transmission is showing the same exact symptoms it had when it failed the first time. Again with no warranty and repair costs over 2000 dollars I will soon be forced to replace the transmission again. Not to mention rental car costs and the inconvenience of having this happen twice within a year and 10,000 miles apart. Other recent issues include a check engine light on for a cylinder 6 misfire due to an oil fouled spark plug and burning or using a full quart of oil every 1000 miles I'm sure major engine repairs are soon to come. It almost makes me sick to my stomach knowing I still have 4 more years to pay on this vehicle and all of these problems under 70,000 miles majority of which are highway driven. Needless to say this will be the last gm vehicle I ever own.

My wife was driving home from the grocery store on Jan 1st, with my daughter in the passenger seat. They began to smell something burning, so my wife pulled over, when my daughter got out of the car she saw flames shooting out from under the glove compartmented good samaritan came running over with a fire extinguisher to attempt to put fire out, my daughter called 911, and the cranford fire dept. Showed up within minutes to put out the fire. In the fire dept. Report they said the fire was caused by an electrical problem from the fuse box. The car was ruled a total loss, the passenger side air bag deployed and the windshield cracked, luckily nobody was seriously hurt, but gm is claiming they have no responsibility for this fire. Both my wife and I disagree, the car was well taken care of only at a gm dealer, and had no after market accessories installed. We have several photos taken by insurance company and the fire dept. Report. If you need any further information please feel free to contact us. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

If car is not statred daily. It will drain the battery and require a jump. Friend has same make and model 2006 Impala lt. Same problem. I have installed new battery every year for four years.

White spade connector for rear defroster wire burnt/melted inside connector harness. Located under passenger side kickplate under fuse panel 2006 chevy Impala. Possible small electrical fire due to improper connector unable to support rear defrost electrical amperage.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The contact the stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle hesitated. The failure recurred multiple times. The contact received a notice for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). However, the part needed was unavailable to perform the repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unavailable. Pam.

Rear defrost does not work, light turns on but does not defrost rear window.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving approximately 15 mph, the brakes were rapidly engaged in order to avoid a crash and the vehicle suddenly shut off. The contact stated that after restarting the engine the vehicle operated as normal. The contact indicated that the same failure had occurred on multiple occasions while making a sudden stop. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 30,000. Pam.