Seven problems related to ignition switch have been reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Chevrolet Impala based on all problems reported for the 2006 Impala.
Key is stuck in the ignition switch when the vehicle is placed into park and powered off. I am to understand this is due to poor wiring.
The contact owned a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The contact was driving approximately 30 mph in very light rain when the vehicle exhibited an abnormal clicking noise four times successively. The front end of the vehicle then seemed to drop to the ground causing the steering wheel to seize, the traction control warning light to flash and the brakes to become inoperable. The contact also stated that the air bag erroneously deployed and knocked her unconscious. The vehicle then traveled off the roadway, into a woody area and crashed into a tree. The contact was awoken by the screams of her small children, who were sitting in the rear of the vehicle. Two child passengers were injured and suffered lacerations to the face, contusions of the shoulders, face, head injuries and a concussion. The contact sustained a sprained neck, fractured spine, and a concussion, clotting in the skull, a chest wall contusion and lacerations to the legs. All three passengers required medical attention. The contact and all passengers were able to exit the vehicle without further injuries. A police report was filed of the incident, and the vehicle was towed from the scene. The contact was advised that the transmission and the motor had both fallen out of the vehicle prior to the crash and were still in the roadway. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of a recall on the ignition switch one week after the crash occurred (NHTSA campaign id number: 14v355000 - electrical) . The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 186,000.
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number 14v355000 (electrical system). The contact believed that the remedy that the manufacturer was implementing with this recall was ineffective, since the actual failure was the ignition switch that needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware that the ignition switch failed to lock. The approximate failure mileage was unknown.
The key got stuck in the ignition switch. . . Gm dealership cannot locate the problem.
Tl the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that a ticking noise was present coming from the fan box located inside the dashboard, which caused the engine battery to drain. The contact indicated that the ticking noise was present while the vehicle was turned off and the keys were removed from the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The local dealer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 100,000.
I boyght my car from a used car dealership it has a little over 133,000 miles. I'm having problems I think with my ignition switch because when the problem first started it would not crank nor turn over. After turning the switch back and forward for five min or so, it would start. Now I can't get it to do a thing. I need help with this issue.
Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received a safety recall notification NHTSA campaign number 14v355000(electrical system). The contact stated when she placed the vehicle key into the ignition switch and attempted turn it the ignition switch was seized. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the ignition switch was repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified and advised the vehicle did not fall within a safety recall. However, the contact received a notification a year that the vehicle was affected by the recall. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. Lb.