general problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Impala

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. While the vehicle was stationary, the rear passenger door would not unlock when prompted. A dealer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the door was disassembled, but the vehicle was not repaired. There was no diagnosis of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 164,490.

Rear drivers side door does not open from inside or out. Son was stuck in car. Nothing has been done about this.

2006 Chevrolet Impala 8 months ago the left back door would not open, a couple months later the right back door will not open. I was unable to get my grandson out of the car seat I had to climb over the front seats to unlock the car seat undo the seat belt climb back over and than lift him out through the front seat. If there would have been an accident I would not have been able to get him out through the back doors. There is a safety issue with this problem.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated the rear trunk did not have the capability to open manually with a key however, the trunk could be accessed electronically with the keyless remote control and the interior automatic trunk release mechanism. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection and they informed the contact that the issue being addressed was a manufacturer design flaw. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. Updated 02/25/lj updated 05/02/11.

The right and left rear doors are inoperable. I opened the door and when I attempted to close the door it would not shut. The jam was unhooked and when I attempted to open the door again it would not open. This happened with both sides of the door. If an accident were to occur the backseat passengers would be unable to get out of the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. Sporadically, the two rear passenger doors will not unlock from either the interior or exterior of the vehicle. The dealer stated that this was a common failure for this year, make, and model vehicle. The contact would have to replace all the latches, locks, and linkages at more than $200. The vehicle has not been repaired and the manufacturer did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 49,000 and current mileage was 50,000. Updated 10-07-08 updated 10/15/08.