Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Impala.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
I was driving home from work on my 2009 Impala, I was already concerned becasue the car had the reduced power engine and traction control enabled display. When all of a sudden I get a message saying disable throttle boy and the star felt like it was going to stop. The good thing I was on the slow lane so I was able to pull over . I dont understand why my car is doing this and why gm is not issuing a recall to fix this problem. They probably need someone to die so that they can take this serious.
This vehicle is very difficult to maintain control when applying the brakes due to the warping of the rotors. After reasearching information on the rotors to a 2009 chevy Impala lt, I see that there are many complaints about constantly replacing them on this vehicle. At first I thought it was my brakes, but after paying that "over-the-head price at the dealership" to inspect further, my suspicion led me to believe that it could have something to do with my rotors; the findings were that it was indeed my rotors and not just 1, but all four. Something has to be done about this because no one should have to constantly replace rotors, due to some poor engineering on certain components. I almost got into 3+ accidents trying to apply my brakes when drivers decided that they were going to engage in poor, life-threatening judgements. Applying the brakes to these easily warped rotors, even when coming down from a speed of 50, causes the pedal, steering, and entire car to shake as if there was an earthquake or you are basically like fred flinstone and using your feet on the roadway as oppose to your engine.
Traveling at highway speed on 2 lane road, check engine and traction control lights illuminated then vehicle shut down. Lights and radio worked but vehicle would not turn over. After approximately 15 minutes vehicle cranked and started and was driveable. Took to Chevrolet dealer who made repairs by replacing 24 terminals. Verbally told me that there was corrosion on wires on this 2 year old vehicle with barely 60,000 miles. Had this happened on a multilane interstate highway shutting down like this could have been very dangerous.
Car was purchased in may of 2009; front tires became severely worn as I added miles to it, as well as the vehicle shaking my entire body while driving it. (my passengers also reported to me that their whole seat area was shaking. ) had tires rotated and balanced and shaking continued. Now, I am afraid to drive it at high speeds. Checked with my dealership and they said they have had no notices or recalls on this problem. I need help, and soon.