general problems of the 2012 Chevrolet Impala - part 1

I have about 08/1825 had the throttle body replaced on my vehicle which assisted with the problem temporarily. Then the problem started again 09/20/25 the car act like it’s stalling while driving and can’t see what hear the vehicle is in. The car is not getting any signal to the engine as I have been advised the tcm is faulty. There was a code of u0101.

The actuators in the air vents are faulty and I've had to have them repla ed multiple times now. They still continue to make clicking noise sounds and blow cold air in winter/hot air in summer. The trunk deck lid paint is bad. The clear coat has been coming off. Paint all over the car's clear coat has been coming off. There is also some spots where it's down to the metal showing rust/corrosion. Finally, and most seriously, is the car's traction control system. It goes off constantly and without warning! it's been doing this randomly, in all types of weather conditions, for some time now. It goes off under normal driving conditions. I barely pull out of a parking space, or make a slow turn, or pull out of a parking lot at a very slow speed and it just goes off. The really dangerous part is that it stalls the car almost to a complete stop, when I've been making a turn well before oncoming traffic, and it stalls almost causing an accident on several occasions now. Most of the incidents are on sunny days where there's no inclement weather! this system is not safe and is unreliable. I've checked many public forums, like reddit, and there are many other chevy Impala owners who complain of the same exact problem. Yet chevy has issued no recalls!? the only recall I've seen close to this is for 2011 year models. Although my car is a 2012, 2011 parts likely were used. If the recall affects 2011 Impalas, then any model that used 2011 parts should be included in this recall. I cannot trust the safety of my car's traction control system anymore as it comes on without warning, under no circumstances where it would need to come on. People are in danger with this defect! the car cosmetically, specifically the paint job and the flimsy actuators, are also defective. I've always taken excellent care of my vehicle, regularly having maintenance done at my local chevy dealership. Another defect that chevy had to fix was my fuel pump that went out for no reason! I have receipt for this.

I put my car in reverse and the car turned off and have turn back on. When I try to start it, I don’t hear any fix or crank. Before this happened, my car was slow to change gear or it would will change so fast that my car will lose control and I did not feel safe at all.

I have a 2012 chevy Impala, the traction service control and abs/stabilitrack keeps giving me issues. I have a grinding noise, decreased power and car will nearly stop on you from time to time, particularly when turning. Taken to dealership, more than one, they keep telling me the harness attach to my traction control system snaps. Ive heard my model has this issue. I see no recall for my VIN, but I have the same issues.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that two days after purchasing the vehicle, while driving at an undisclosed speed, he heard abnormal clicking sounds coming from the dashboard. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the sounds were coming from the heat actuator and it could lead to an air conditioner failure. The contact stated that the vehicle was not repaired, and the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that assistance would not be provided since the vehicle was out of warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

While driving 30 mph on city streets going straight with a slight incline the a/c and radio powered on and off several times. When stopped at a stop light the doors unlocked and "service stabilitrak" flashed on and off the dash, the radio powered down, and the a/c turned off. After a few second everything went back to normal. No check engine lights came on at all. This is not the first time this has happened.

Traction control light and chime on and off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Car runs ok but chime will drive you crazy. . . . . . . . . . . . . Need to turn it off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The actuator has failed in the car, a small electrical motor that moves the temp doors or the recirculation door. When the actuator goes bad, you will hear a thump noise from under the dash that is extremely loud, which impedes the driver ability to hear emergency vehicles, which is true a safety concern. I have googled online and there are 5k complaints overall. This is a factory defect which is not safe for consumer. . Read more...

2/16/2019 (sat 3:30pm) : suddenly lost power when driving at 70 mph on highway 99 near fresno, California. Felt like no gas coming in. Engine was still on, but gas pedal seemed to pump no gas to the engine. Pumping the gas pedal had no acceleration response. Speed continued to drop on the highway, very dangerous! finally, luckily pulled over to the shoulder without mishap. Engine was still on when stopping by the side of the highway, kind of idling at low rpm. Shut off the engine and tried to restart it to hope for the problem to go away. Cranked a dozen times and could not to get engine to continue. Felt like running out of gas. 2/17/2019 sun: the car was finally towed to a nearby dealer. 2/18/2019 mon dealer service diagnosis reported broken "fuel flow control module". The estimate of its repair (part + labor) is near $500 I have asked the replaced module to be saved for investigation. Summary: sudden failure of the fuel flow control module that completely cuts off the fuel without a fail-safe design, nor a warning, for a part not in the regular maintenance list, particularly at low mileage (42,000) exposes drivers to high risk of accidents on the highway. Action requested: it may be a quality-escaped issue on such a module. Failsafe design is needed for 21 century highway safety. I ask NHTSA to request gm to investigate this case to determine the cause of such sudden failure of fuel flow control module on a low-mileage car.

When driving sudden jerks of extra power then sometimes lower power/ alot of clicking when im not in the car and everytime I open the door or turn off the car. Lighta flicker when rolling the windows up or down and just when they want ro.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25-30 mph service brake assist warning light, abswarning light, service traction control warning light illuminated and the vehicle came to an abrupt stop. The vehicle was towed to garber Chevrolet located at 1700 n. Saginaw rd, midland, mi 48640, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the battery needed to be recharged and a loose ground cable needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 144,000. Ah.

Takata recall problems with blower motor in ac. . Was replaced twice. One side of vent is hot while other is cold. Also loud tapping noise after car is shut off. . Continuously even when engine is turned off. Believe a bad relay now that I need to replace. My sister car also does same thing she has a 2006 Impala.

I took in my wife's 2012 Impala into the auto mechanic about a month ago because her defroster was not working. The mechanic said that that something burned (I think it was a box with some wires). He replaced it with a new part and it was working. Last week I noticed that her rear defroster is not working again. I plan on taking it in again but if they fix the same thing I would assume it would be an ongoing cycle of this problem. I did do some internet research and noticed that others are having the same problem. I contacted Chevrolet cooperation and they said that there is no recall on this.

I have about 72,000 miles on my car and the service stabilitrak, service brake assist and service traction control messages come on and the abs and electronic stability control light also are on. It happens when turning left or right and also the abs kick in and effects the steering. I have replaced the right and left hub assemblies and it has not helped no codes are found when vehicle is scanned. This has been going on for several months. Thanks for your help. This will all happen in drive way and on city roads/highways.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Impala. While driving 20 mph, the electronic stability control and stability control warning indicators illuminated. The contact stated that an electrical short caused the dashboard, center console by the shifter lever, and front bucket seats to melt. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The contact also noticed visible smoke in the vehicle while driving. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact was informed by the manufacturer that a representative would be sent to investigate and diagnose the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.

Notification on dash has been on stating that the airbag deployment system will not deploy. On star has also sent me diagnostic reports stating this is a urgent matter that needs to be fixed.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Impala. While driving approximately 55 mph, the contact had to reduce the speed to avoid a rear end crash. The vehicle stalled and forced the driver into the median. The vehicle came to a complete stop. The driver side rim was bent. The vehicle was driven home and was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.

Vehicle steering wheel locks and car completely shuts off while driving (in motion) on a busy highway. This vehicle has done this two other times, but not on the exact same date. Steering wheel also locks while turning left or right on a busy street.

I was driving down the highway, going about 60mph when the check engine light came on and the carjust died, it started to decelerate, I tried to push gas but car would not go. Luckily traffic was light and able to get to the side of the rode without injury.

I have a 2012 Impala that I have had since 2015 and a little while after I got it the engine light came on and it said it was the fuel pump control module requested mil illumination and evaporated emissions systems leak detected (large leak) and at times the gas tank sparys back at up if you don't let it sit open for a little bit. I have had these issues fixed multiple times and by multiple mechanics who still can't figure out what's going on.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Impala. While attempting to accelerate the vehicle from a low speed, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle jerked when the brakes were independently applied. In addition, the abs, service traction control, service stability control, and multiple warning lights illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the wires connected to the sensors were faulty. The technician also stated that further diagnostic testing would be needed to determine what specific part needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 26,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that randomly the stability ling, stability traction control and check brakes warning indicators flashed as well as there was an abnormal noise each time the failure continued. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was not able to replicate and diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000. Dyd.

When I start driving on local street each morning, I make a left turn, the car makes a loud grinding noise and my service traction control, service brake assist, & abs light all come on. They also go on & off when I go over speed bumps make a loud grinding noise. The traction control symbol will come on and I will be stuck trying to accelerate. This is very dangerous as I have almost been hit from behind a few times due to not being able to accelerate in a timely fashion. I have gone on chevy Impala forums looking for other drivers who may have experienced this are there are a good number of them. It seems to be an electrical problem. I finally took it to a mechanic and they could not reproduce the problem. It still happens.

Ttl-the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while attempting to move forward from a stop sign, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to move forward as the brakes independently engaged. The abs warning light illuminated. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who diagnosed that a harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 36,000. Oo.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign id number: 14v355000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Pam.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). However, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 34,000.

2012 Chevrolet Impala. Consumer writes in regards to safety ignition recall. The consumer was informed, the parts were not available. Recall # 14v355000. The consumer traded the vehicle.

2012 Chevrolet Impala. Consumer writes in regards to recall #14v355000 issues.

I am extremely unsatisfied with my auto. I do not want a auto that I can not trust. This vehicle is not worth what I paid for it. I am in an upside down loan and can not get rid of it. What can you do to help me?.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Impala. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) and stated that the parts needed were not available for several months. The dealer was unable to provide a specific date when the parts would become available. The contact called for several weeks and was unable to receive any response from the dealer. The manufacturer was contacted to determine an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The contact had not experienced a failure.

The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Impala. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver, and the engine stalled. As a result of the failure, the rear end of the vehicle crashed into a pole. The contact sustained neck and back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but the technician was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.