Automatic Transmission Problems of Chevrolet Impala - part 1

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving his vehicle at 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle where he returned home and parked it. The contact called the dealer where he was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 97,000.

See all problems of the 2010 Chevrolet Impala 🔎.

Transmission replaced for the 3rd time with 140009 miles on 2006 Impala ss.

See all problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Impala 🔎.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving 70 mph, the reduced power warning light illuminated as the vehicle decelerated to 45 mph. The vehicle was restarted and resumed normally. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.

See all problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Impala 🔎.

When my 2000 chevy Impala gets too hot the transmission begins to stick, and the vehicle slows down, and then transmission shift very pulls hard. It occurs mostly as the weather starts to get warm.

See all problems of the 2000 Chevrolet Impala 🔎.

No signs of failure until put car in park. Tried to put back into drive and shift lever would not move. Read owners manual and tried their recommendation, did not work. Found the ground wire for the btsi had broke do to faulty wiring at factory, yet chevy will not cover the expense. Repair costed $165. 60. If this were to happen in cold temps, an emergency, at a train stop or anywhere like that it could be life threating since their is no override other than tearing apart console to hit the manual reset. Their is also a technical bulletin on this issue, telling me it happens quite frequently.

See all problems of the 2007 Chevrolet Impala 🔎.

Car does not shift out of park with brakes applied and ignition on.

Car started running sluggish more and more until the transmission died and needs a rebuild. Taken to a shop to get it rebuilt.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while attempting to accelerate from a stop, the vehicle hesitated before jerking into gear. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle continued to intermittently hesitate while accelerating and would jerk in various gears. The failure mileage was 68,000 and the current mileage was 84,000.

See all problems of the 2008 Chevrolet Impala 🔎.

2005 Chevrolet Impala. S10 appropriate handling- letter from regarding problems with the gm dealership the consumer stated the transmission would sometimes shift too slow or too fast. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test, but they couldn't find anything wrong. The consumer then took the vehicle to aamco transmission and they found the problem within minutes. Gm informed the consumer, they would only give him $1000. 00 toward replacing the transmission.

See all problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Impala 🔎.

2009 Chevrolet Impala,bought in July of 2010 with 18,000 miles on it. When I stop to park the car, my foot is on the brake, I put the gear shift into park and when I take my foot off the brake the car will roll forward 8 to 10 inches. It also does it in reverse but only a 3-4 inches. Happens about 1 time in 5. Took the car to the dealer, it didn't happen to them and was told that was normal.

In June 2010 I was driving on the interstate 90 west toward denver CO. The terrain was steep and winding and due to heavy traffic the pace was fast. The traffic ahead of me began slowing and I began to slow by steady light pressure on the brake pedal. My brakes heated up fast and I found myself without breaks for a short period of time due to the rotors feeling as though they were warped and the front end started vibrating. I down shifted to 3rd. Gear but that was not enough to slow me enough so I downshifted to 2nd and this still was not enough to maintain a downhill speed to keep from having to use the brakes. Finally I shifted to !st gear to maintain the safe speed that I needed. The problem seems to be that the car freewheels so excellent that even on lower grades as experienced in the carolinas in October when we were there the car is almost impossible to gear down so as not to overheat the brakes when trying to maintain posted speeds in mountainous country. I discussed this with solomon Chevrolet in dothan where I get the car serviced and the dealer from whom I purchased the car. They had no suggestions but assured me there was nothing they could do dealership wise to help me. I feel it is a very dangerous situation which does not surface unless you drive in the mountains.

May 9th, I parked my car in a school parking lot . Upon trying to move the car to go home I could not get it to go in to gear. I called for a tow truck, while waiting for a tow a friend of mine helped me remove the center console to see if we could locate the issue. We ended up having to manually depress a button on the side of the shifting system to get the car to go into gear. Once out of park the shifter moved freely between r/n/d. On 5-22-2010, while traveling approximately 15-20mph on my home street in my neighborhood the left front (driver) tie rod snapped in half sending my car up over the sidewalk curb and into the grass/trees. The car jerked hard left and was surging foward and hard to control and kept jerking pulling and surging for approx 75feet until I was able to gain some control and get mycar back onto my street and into my driveway. It is undrivable and am waiting on a tow to the local chevy dealership to adress these issues.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated the vehicle seemed to hesitate randomly when accelerating from a stop light. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the problem generated from the transmission and referred to it as a "phantom shift". The dealer stated they would have to pull the transmission apart to make the repair. The failure mileage was 75,000 and the current mileage 90,000.

My 2006 chevy Impala ss was recalled for a power steering oil line leak. When it was on the lift, it was discovered that the oil line on the transmission also leaked. The line leaked where the rubber line was crimped onto a metal line. The dealer stated that they had replaced several of these. It was not covered by warranty. Since there was no oil dripping onto my concrete driveway, I assume that it leaks under pressure. This is a defective part.

2006 Impala 3. 5 ,noise and vibrations from transaxle and or cv joints,this happens at all speeds and the noise gets louder when turning left, I have'nt done anything to correct the problem .

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Impala. The vehicle was parked on a slight incline without the paring brake engaged. The gear shifter was not placed in the "park" position and unexpectedly, the vehicle rolled into a retaining pond. There were no occupants in the vehicle. There was also a malfunction with the ignition switch releasing the key whenever the gear shifter was not in the "park" position. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the malfunctions. The cause of failure has not been determined at this time. The failure mileage was 120. Updated 05/06/10. Updated 09/20/10.

The transmission in my 2004 Impala has slip so bad that I was almost hit from behind. It kicked so hard in raining weather the car swerve on the road.

See all problems of the 2004 Chevrolet Impala 🔎.

I have a 2006 chevy Impala and there seems to be a problem with the transmission. I have taken the car to the dealer several time and have aven had the transmission flushed but am still having the car jerk off at a stop light. The dealer can never find a problem and it seems to be getting worse. I am part of an Chevrolet family and we have a total of 8 Impala and we all seem to be experiencing the same problem. Also the power steering belts and pulley always make a hissing sond when the eteering wheel is turned and have had this looked at and have had the hose replace several times only to have the problem to reappear. Is there a recall on these issues. Having to pay out of pocket for these things now as my car is out of warranty now.

My 2004 Chevrolet Impalas transmission jumps into gear making the car go forward in an unsafe manner. I contacted gm and they told me tough luck. The car only has 65,000 miles on it. I can't believe they won't fix this defective transmission. I went to car complaints dot com and found hundreds of similar complaints.

At random times, starting from a stop, my 2007 chevy Impala ltz car will slowly engage 1st gear and then suddenly engage with a strong jerk. On several occasions this occurred when pulling out into traffic, starting at a traffic light on a wet road, and pulling up slight inclined driveway into garage. Several of these times I've lost control briefly from movement of the steering wheel, due to the unexpected power of the transmission engaging and jerking. The dealer has made multiple unsuccessful attempts at repairs throughout 2008 until now. From reading all the owner discussions at edmunds. Com I see this is a common problem and a safety issue for me.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the vehicle will roll backwards before moving forward when it is parked on an incline. While driving downhill at 5 mph, the contact placed the vehicle into reverse and the vehicle went forward before moving backwards. The contact feels this is a safety issue. The current and failure mileages were 850. 4/01/09 updated 04/09/09.

The were no events leading up to the failure. One day we were driving in town at 45 mph and the transmission developed a high pitched sound and two seconds later it dropped to 25 mph. The transmission will have to be replaced at a cost for than the car is worth. The transmission shop stated it is a very common problem with the car due to a large gap between the clutch and the gears.

See all problems of the 2001 Chevrolet Impala 🔎.

Transmission problems. . Jerking when trying to back in a parking space. Seals had to be replace due to a transmission leak.

I purchased my 02 Impala late 07 used, it had approx. 30k miles. About 60k miles it started to hard shift, then started overheating. It would only hard shift when put into reverse, 1st and 2nd every now and then and as the time has gone on its doing it more and more, and shifting even harder, I called a dealership and they said tough. I am very unhappy with this problem, I have a 2 year old in my car with me at all times and this issue is not safe. Other than this I love the car. Its great on gas and all around wonderful, I am just very unhappy with the transmission. I took it to aamco and they said its going to need to be replaced soon, hard shift and long shift. And they said that if I keep driving it I will be doing major harm to the tranny. I cant afford this and it seems as if I am not the only one with this problem. I know 1 other person that has an 04 Impala and they have the same problem.

The vehicle was turned off, in park, with the parking brake on, in the driveway at an incline. The vehicle rolled backwards down the driveway, and hit the fence which brought it to a stop. There was damage to the driver side door and driver side rear of vehicle. The car was taken to dealer, and the event explained. The dealer made repair to door at my cost. The dealer made no attempt to determine the cause. I called again to service and spoke to someone, who stated that the parking brake is not supposed to prevent the vehicle from rolling backwards. No investigation was offered.

When I am coming from a stop and beginning to accelerate at moderate rate between 5-25 miles my car jerks very hard. The feeling is sometimes to the point it feels as if I have been hit from behind by another car. The feeling is very forceful and it feels as if it begins in under the rear seats and the rear tires. It happens sometimes maybe once or twice a day and other times everytime I press the gas upon coming out of a complete stop and sometimes it does this forceful jerk/thump/shrug consecutively as I come out of the complete stop and then as I accelerate a little more. Have taken it to two certified gm service centers on 3 occasions and told them the problem. And after the last visit the problem has gotten worse. I am concerned as what to do. And the problem is progressively getting worse. It happens daily and on most occasions everytime I stop.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Impala. While driving 65 mph, the power steering failed. The dealer stated that the power steering hose was leaking and they repaired the failure. Currently, the power steering column has failed again after the dealer stated that the vehicle was operating properly. The current and failure mileages were 36,000. Updated 03/26/08. The transmission reverse gear was defective, the transmission also had a delayed engagement. The windshield was cracked, the left front door was out of alignment. One of the tire was loosing air.

Vehicle was at dealer for left axle seal leak. Next day vibration noticed while slight right turn pressure on wheel. Returned vehicle to dealer. Couldn't find problem on lot. After testing on road for 2 mins. It was determined that transmission had total failure.

Transmission pan bolts loosen every 25,000 to 30,000 miles.

See all problems of the 2003 Chevrolet Impala 🔎.

I am a police officer and have had several occasions while on traffic stops, that my assigned 2006 Impala has rolled backwards after I had gotten out of the car to approach a traffic violator; I had to jump back in and put it back in park. . On 10/ 04/07 this car almost cost me my life. I blocked an entrance ramp and when I got out of the car I stood by the open driver door. The car jumped into gear and backed over me. I was drug backwards and could not free myselfas I was being helplessly dragged under my car. When the car went into the median it dug my body into the dirt. I was able to roll from underneath the car. I then jumped back in and stopped the car from crossing the expressway. I have been on the streets as a beat officer for over 21 years and have never had anything like this happen. I spoke with another officer and he also has had the same problem while on traffic stops. I was advised by fleet management that there has been one other incident reported. My patrol car was towed on oct 8 and later I was advised by fleet management that gm reps looked at the car and found nothing wrong. Fleet management personnel refuse to give me any information as for a contact person with gm. Note -as of 10/19/07 they still have the car under lock and key. I sustained road rash, bruising, cervical strain, and a possible fracture in my back. I have contacted my local fraternal order of police president and he has been gathering information as to several other officers that have had their assigned 2006 Impala go out of gear and strike objects. In addition they had been charged with the accidents and points assessed. Per my fop president an investigation is being done to remove those officers points and diciplinary action per my unfortunate incident. My concern now is for the safety of the citizens on a national level, while these chevy Impalas are being used for public safety.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. After releasing the brake pedal on a slight incline, the vehicle rolled backwards while in the drive position. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The dealer stated that the failure was due to the design of the transmission in order to get better gas mileage. The manufacturer and dealer stated that there is nothing that could be done. The current mileage is 30,000 and failure mileage was 24,100.

My vehicle has a problem with the transmission running rough, nearly stalling, and a 0742 code being activated. The car has 123,000 miles on it, so it is well out of warranty. A local transmission shop stated that the transmission needed to be rebuilt and quoted a price of $1400 to rebuild the transmission. I know that the car has a great deal of mileage on it, but I expect a little bit more for the money I paid for the car. After looking on this web site at the number of complaints and problems people are having with this car/transmission, and seeing that the 4t65e transmission is used in over 20 gm cars, when are you going to do something about gm taking advantage of this before it costs the american public thousands of dollars? anything you can do to push gm to make this problem right would be appreciated. If you cannot the only thing I will do is buy japanese.

2001 chevy Impala with transmission problems customer states that the transmission had to be rebuilt and gm is less than reasonable* the consumer stated in October 2006 the transmission blew with only 48,000 miles on it.

2004 Chevrolet Impala. Transmission shifted hard as it moved from stop to driving speed.

2002 Impala breaking system and transmission are defective. The braking calipers on the back disc on the drivers side holds less than one inch of the disc. The other three calipers go all the way normally. This has resulted in less braking capacity on one side. The transmission rolls when on a hill. The consumer contacted the manufacturer but they refused to provide any assistance because the warranty had expired.

See all problems of the 2002 Chevrolet Impala 🔎.