general problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Impala

I was driving and powersteering fluid drained and I lost control of the steering, and guide the car against the side walk. Had a mechanic change the powers steering fluid line. But now it's shooting up instead leaking down, it clogged all my spark plugs ,plus cause my cam shaft and crank shaffsensor to malfunction. ,plus my belt got shredded. And now it's been over a year, and I still can't drive my car cause. It starts all over. And my front wheels are on not good arms, when crash it bent or crack the arms.

According to my obd scanner the components that are failed is the throttle body position sensor circuit a & the throttle body position sensor circuit b. Before this happened the check engine light was on for about a week, when I scanned the vehicle with the obd-ii the code for a large leak in the fuel evap system came up. One day while driving the vehicle I was stopped at a red light and once the light turned green I pressed the gas and the car started to sputter and move very slow also in the driver information center it intermittently showed the warnings service traction control and speed reduced. I had to pull over when safe to do so. Once I got the vehicle home I ran the scan again and it came up with the throttle body position sensor codes. The part is available for inspection. The safety of me and my passenger were in jeopardy we could've definitely been in an accident because it was so sudden when it happened. I have not taken the car to a dealer but an independent mechanic has looked at it. Vehicle has not been inspected by anyone other than me and an independent mechanic. This was a very scary experience and I have seen many forums with the same issues from gm cars. Your attention is needed and appreciated.

As I was driving my car acted as if it was going to stall wouldn't go pass 45-50 miles per hour. I went to a automotive shop just to find out the catalyst converter it's very dangerous why driving in the car stalls.

Last thing I have not received anything in the mail regarding the recalls on my car the 2006 Chevrolet Impala but I did get one for my 2005 Chevrolet Impala but I have neva received anything on my 2006.

Oil pressure sensor comes on and states the following: oil pressure low, stop engine. This message flashes and a beeping noise comes on. The vehicle is in motion highway, street, turning, etc. . . Even after oil changes and checking oil level is good the above still comes on.

I have a 2006 Impala while I'm driving this car it goes into reduce engine mode and cut off and go to disable start mode and wont restart until after 30 min I be on the freeway when it happens sometime I'm am not the only person with this issue this can lead to serious death or injured this matter need to be investigate ASAP before someone died or serious injured I hate to be infront of a 18 wherler when this happen.

The transmission in these cars are junk I have replaced 5 of them and nobody can explain why the transmission keeps going out on these cars I just keep paying for new ones.

Traction service light keeps coming on which is causing my check engine light to causes the car to power down I looked at the reviews there are hundreds of people with the same problem.

Only 80,000 miles on my car and has 4 oil/transmission leaks. Consumer reports says this is a common problem for my car.

I have had my car for almost a year now and ever since I bought it, it has caused nothing but an issue. I always get an "engine power reduced" or sometimes even "starting disabled service throttle. " this can happen anywhere from 1-100 times a day while I am driving. It has happened on city streets, highways, turning, you name it and it has happened. It is becoming a very big safety issue as it will do it in the middle of intersections and I fear that I will get into an accident. I have ran the codes and replaced every part in the car that dealerships have told me to replace but it still keeps happening. I have done a ton of research on what could be wrong and it not only seems like this is happening to a lot of people but the things they replaced in their cars fixed the issue but mine seems to not ever be able to be fixed. This has become a dangerous thing, as it has happened to me in the middle of snow storms on icy highways.

2006 Chevrolet Impala. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle odometer mileage tampering. The consumer stated when he purchased the vehicle, the mileage read 95,953. However, a carfax report showed the mileage at 190,902 17 months earlier. The consumer believed the dealer tampered with the odometer.

Ignition key switch.

My car will be in drive and going down the road and my service traction control light comes on and then flashes between that an reduce engine power. Causing my car to have reduced power !.

My gear shifter locked in the park mode after engine would start unable to shift into drive.

I got a safety recall notice number 14v355. I called my nearest Chevrolet dealer midway Chevrolet at 2323 w. Bell rd. Phoenix, arizona on December 10, 2014 @ 2 p. M. . I was told someone would call me back to schedule a repair appointment. I waited 3 weeks and got no call. December 30, 2014 @ 11:30 a. M. I was told by 'oscar' in svc. Dept. That he would call me back in 15 min. I waited over an hour. I called them to ask why no call back. I got a recording. I called again and told receptionist I wanted to speak to svc. Manager. I got a recording. Midway Chevrolet will not help the recall customer. Midway chevolet did not CO-operate. I called sands chevolet @5418 mw grand Ave. Glendale, az. They transferred me immediately to svc. Dept. Melissa immediately scheduled me to come in tomorrow.

The gm "fix" for the ignition issue is to replace keys so that nothing can be attached to the key, including not even the fob, the "fix" is not to replace the faulty part to the ignition. I've had my car since 2006 and driven it all this time with a lot of other keys and the fob attached. During that time I have had no trouble with the ignition. I think there may be an engineering oversight: it stands to reason that having used the key with the weight attached for 8 years probably would have worn the internal connections based on the weight of the inserted key. It also seems reasonable, that now having a key that is light weight being inserted into the same chamber as the heavily weighted key, will mean that the new key won't fit or make the proper connection in the ignition because the new key will not be as heavy, and therefore the "fix" is really creating a new problem. Why wouldn't the whole ignition apparatus having to do with the key be replaced as well as keys????? I think this is a big oversight, and a big problem. Especially since all the testimony I heard or read about this issue from gm is that they would replace the "mis-sized part" --- I was surprised to learn from my dealer that it is the keys that are being replaced, and will not be able to have the fobs attached. This is surely deception, and if the "fix" has not been tested on every car, how can we trust that the new keys will work with the by now worn internal and incorrect part? this is a big problem. I've written to my senator about this. . . And will follow up with the representative. In the meantime, I go Thursday to get the new keys. . . Thereafter the old keys won't work with my car. Suzanna penn.

My key is stuck in the ignition of my 2006 Impala. The first few times I was able to shift the car out of gear and back to park, while turning the key back and forth and the key would release. Now the key is stuck and will not come out of the ignition. Shifter is stuck in park. It starts just fine and goes into gear but I just can't shut it off.

Someone exited the vehicle's rear driver side. Once the door was shut I was never able to open again.

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.

In the fall 2010 I purchased the 2006 Impala with nearly 19,000 miles on it. . From the start I was having problems losing air with one of the tires, and each time I took it in, was told it was fixed. At the beginning of 2013 I started pumping air into that one tire every 3,4, days, and the grinding noise I heard since April of 2013, ( at which time it passed inspection) progressed into not being able to steer at all. On April 4, 2014,(car inspection time) I managed to bring the car to the dealership I purchased from. After spending $921. For the yearly NY state inspection, four new tired, the problem with the deflating tire, the power steering , I thought everything is "ok". Not so. As I drove the car home, I heard this loud humming noise. I thought I purchased some bad tires??? so I drove the car a little longer, hoping the noise will subside. Not so!!. So, on may 20, this year 2014 I again took the Impala to the dealership. After replacing a front wheel bearing and another bill for $526. I needed to talk with one of the owners. At which time I also discussed the steering wheel problem. He gave me all kinds of explanation. . . . . And reduced the bill to $356. . After incurring a total sum of 1,278. I do not know who to blame. The car manufacturer???, the dealer???? or my lack of car knowledge. I am a single 75 year old woman, on a very limited ss income who thought this car should last my lifetime. I drove other cars before, and never experienced such heartache as I do now. As of today 5/20/2014 the mileage on the vehicle is 43,882. I kept this car in the garage, as you can see by the mileage, this should have not happen.

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.

Well lets see I just bought this 2006 Chevrolet. Impala LS 4dr sedan and it surges like crazy im going from 0 to 35 and my car is trying to go but it almost like if I was pushing the gas pettel of and on and it makes m6 head bob back and forth when it does it I think its the transmission not running right but this is very dangerous and could cause a law suit towards gm plus the steering wheel gets real stiff some times its hard to turn . I have two boys and I hope that this stupid car doesnt get us killed because of this problem that gm wont fix are lives mean nothin . Maybe I should go to channel 4 news and report this problem and how gm wont fix this.

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'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!.

The inside of the cars windows would fog and then ice up during last years winter. Could not see out the windows except small area of drivers side front window. Took into dealerships twice and they could not figure out why or fix it.

Ss model: the driver side visor would not stay in place and when I was inspecting it the metal piece connecting the visor to the roof was extremely hot. After driving more you could smell an electrical fire. I got home and when I opened the door the interior lights were flickering. I then noticed that the visor was actually burned and it burned the interior on the roof. I then pulled the circuit breakers for all interior lighting. It's not fixed yet. I've had nothing but problems with this car. Two transmissions replaced, torque converter replaced, four batteries, water pump replaced, power steering pump replaced, engine mounting bolt replaced, windshield washer pump doesn't work, and the traction control/abs warning lights are mostly on. When the warning lights are not on they both "work" when they not supposed to. None of these problems has been under warranty. An awful lot wrong for a car with less than 100,000 miles.

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.

My husband and me were on our way home from a funeral, when were about to turn into our subdivision the steering wheel barely turned and is now making a hidious noise. When I called one of our local dealership and advised them what happened, much to my surprise they told me it would cost me $100. 00 dollars for a diagnostic test. When I gave her my VIN number she stated that it was not listed as one of the vehicles that had a recall. I don't know how they determine which cars are supposed to be considered a recall, but I do know it has the same issue as those recalled. I don't think I should have to pay for their failed product.

I purchased this car used at 115,000 miles in February of 2013. On my way taking my children to school on March 22,2013 my service traction light begin to flash followed by reduced power light. Now I'm doing 45 miles an hour with cars right on my tail and had to get over in the other lane. . To keep someone from running into the back of me. But this morning of may 10,2013 did it for me. On the way taking them to school it happened again,but I had to swerve off the road. My babies were all shook up. Something really needs to be done about this,because this could be very fatal. No one wants to lose there life behind this. There are far to many complaints of this issue. The guy I purchased it from kept up the maintenance on it and so have I. I have put more money into this car than I have anyone of my others and they were older. I paid a good bit of money for this car,and as we all no money is not easy to come by these days. Have a blessed day.

Dash has come up from windshield.

From time to time I hear some banging noise like someone is in my trunk or like it the side. I'm not sure what it it. Also my power steering make noise all the time. And my driver side headlight bulb comes loose and blows out a lot. It seems like it's something with the connector. To many issues with this car.

Power steering cooling line has ruptured 4 times. Repaired by recall and failed again 1 year later. Gm refuses to repair or admit problem with system. 4" rubber hose continues to rupture.

This has occured now four times since I bought the car the first three times were repaired under warrenty. Now it has happened again. The door between the ac and the heat gets stuck on way or the other now it is stuck where you get heat on drivers side and ac on passengers and in the texas heat this is a safety hazard, its a known defect because other chevy owners know about it and mechanics yet nothing is done once a gain by chevy to fix the issue, I know of suburban owners, truck - silverado owners, Impala owners , malibu owners of all years who have had this problem.