Brake Disc Rotor Problems of Chevrolet Impala - part 1

2004 Chevrolet Impala. Consumer states the brakes on this vehicle have had moderate pulsating for approximately 25, 000 miles the consumer suspected that the front rotors were warped. When he dissembled the front brakes, he discovered that the inner brake pad friction material had completely separated from the steel backing plate (both the left and the right). The consumer believed it was a safety defect. The friction material was floating loose inside of the caliper frames causing the edges of the friction material to become jagged as a result of contacting the calipers. The inside portion of the rotor had unusual wear due to this issue and the vehicle had reduced braking capability. The consumer stated he replaced all of the pads and the rotors at his expense.

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2009 Chevrolet Impala the consumer stated while driving down a steep hill, the front end of the vehicle vibrated and it was difficult to control the vehicle. The consumer took the vehicle took the dealer and was informed there had been several complaints with the vehicle's rotors and they suggested the consumer shift the vehicle in 3rd gear. The consumer was told the rotors were too small for the vehicle.

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The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. While driving 50 to 60 mph down a mountain, the vehicle started shaking. He engaged the brakes and shifted into a lower gear. The failure only occurred when he was driving down the mountains. He stated the failure was caused by the rotors. The dealer advised him that there were no related recalls. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000 and the current mileage was 31,000. Updated 08/24/10. The consumer stated the brakes would heat up on long downhill grades. Updated 08/25/jb.

2007 Chevrolet Impala LS. Consumer states problem with braking system according to the service invoice, the rotors were warped. Updated 08/12/10.

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The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. The contact took the vehicle to a local service shop and discovered that the brake rotors were made with defective material, which caused them to fail prematurely. The dealer stated that the contact would have to pay a standard charge of $65 just to have the vehicle inspected for potential defects. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer was not able to assist. The failure and current mileages were 60,000. Updated 07/08/08. The vehicle has since been repaired. Updated.

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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. He stated that when applying pressure to the brake pedal, the vehicle began to shake. The dealer replaced the rotors twice within 10,000 miles. None of the repairs have remedied the failure and the brakes are not functioning properly. The failure mileage was 19500 and the current mileage was 36335. Updated 10/20/09 the consumer stated the front and rear rotors were warped. Updated 10/22/09.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. Whenever the contact applies the brakes while driving downhill, she hears a thumping sound. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the rotors needed to be replaced. The failure still persists. The speed was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 29,000. Updated 10/13/09. Updated 10/15/09.

The intermediate steering shaft in my 2003 Chevrolet Impala had to be replaced at 25,000 miles. Now at 45,000 miles the steering shaft needs to be replaced again also, both rear brake rotors were replaced at 25,000 and need to be replaced again at 45,000 miles.

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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle began shaking violently. The dealer turned the rotors two times, but the failure continued. The manufacturer will be notified. The failure mileage was 7,000 and current mileage was 14,000. Updated 09/13/08. The consumer stated on while driving down steep hills, the vehicle shimmies badly. Updated 09/16/08.

20003 Chevrolet Impala with 45,242 miles needed brake rotors turned due to warping. $190.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Impala ltz. While driving 65 mph down a hill the contact engaged the brakes to decrease the speed and the vehicle began vibrating. The service mechanic informed him that there was a grooving problem in the rotors. The dealer installed new rotors due to the warranty. The dealer gave the contact a 2007 Chevrolet Impala loaner vehicle that had the same failure. The failure mileage was 8,000. The current mileage was 8,100. The consumer states front brakes fixed, vehicle seems to operate correctly at this time. Update 4/23/tr.

My 2004 Impala ss has had a chronic problem with brakes and steering. The car now has 64,000 miles on it, and is again experiencing issues with noises in the steering when turning, stopping and starting. The front end just feels loose. This was an issue corrected when the car was under warranty around 35,000 miles. The problem went away, but has returned some 30,000 miles later. Also, had to have the brake rotors turned around 25,000 miles. Today, the car is having its left wheel bearing replaced.

Chipping and cracking on rear rotors on 2005 chevy Impala affecting the quality of abs system.

: the contact stated that the vehicle's brake rotors pulsated at 11,000 miles. The dealership refaced the rotors and the problem reoccurred at 33,000 miles. The dealership refused to install new rotors but refaced the rotors a second time. The rotors began pulsating a third time. The dealership informed the contact that the 2005 model of the same vehicle had experienced similar brake problems.

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: the contact stated that the two rear brake system rotors fractured prematurely when the vehicle reached 26000 mph.

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2005 Chevrolet Impala brakes pulsated making stopping rough. ***** both front rotors were scaling and flaking. The dealer turned the rotor which reduced the life of the rotors. The consumer requested that the dealer replace the rotors.

: the contact stated while driving 35 mph on normal road conditions and depressing the brake pedal, there was resistant pressure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the rear rotors were machined however the problem persisted.

2004 chevy Impala with severe vibration while braking. Consumer states that the mechanic informed him that the front and rear rotors were severely warped. He believes that the rotors are poor quality and have to be replaced constantly.

: the contact stated while the vehicle was at the service dealer for an oil change, the service technician determined that the break rotors were cracked. The break rotors and break pads were replaced.

At about 45,000 miles the brake warning tab started making the scratching noise when I put on the brakes. Two days later the car was in the shop for front brake service. I was expecting just pads were needed, but not the case. I was told and shown the rotors had worn down too far to cut. Both front rotors were below safe depth. I could not believe this with only 45,000 on the car. The rotors were junked and my repair bill went to twice as much. Is this american quality or what! other than this, I have and do like my Impala. Chevy could call and make this right would put thing 100% right with me. Will they do that??? jb.

: the contact stated the brakes pulsate when applied causing a increase in the stopping distance of the vehicle. The problem gradually got worse. In July of 2005 the dealership replaced one set of brake rotors and resurfaced the other set. In September another dealership replaced the other set of rotors. The vehicle was taken back into the dealership in December, which determined the rotors need to be resurfaced due to rust build up. They did not resurface the rotors because the rotors were no longer under warranty.

Our 2003 Impala LS @ 50k miles had a vibration when the brakes were applied that greatly increased with harder braking and also a steady vibration from the front end that increased as speed increased. My retired father in law brought the car to the dealer where we purchased the car, brian harris Chevrolet in baton rouge, la and he felt that he was treated poorly by the service dept. We then took the car to all star Chevrolet where we were treated professionally. They diagnosed the problems, front wheel bearings and warped rotors, but said that they could not repair it under warranty until it was approved by the warranty carrier, which could take several days. They said that rental car reimbursement would be made if warranty repair was approved. We paid a diagnostic fee and picked up our car and then took it to our local independent repair shop that we have dealt with for years and paid for the repair ourselves. They resurfaced the brake rotor and replaced the left front hub assembly. Now @ 80k miles we are experiencing the same warped rotor problems again.

At app. 32,000 miles I had my brakes checked and needed to replace 2 rotors. The vehicle is a 2003 Impala, not driven in heavy traffic, the terrain is flat, mild winters with little road salt exposure. Old parts not available.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. The current and failure mileage were 30000. While driving the vehicle at 45 mph the vehicle would drive weird,veering to the side of the road. The vehicle had been to the dealer numerous amounts of times and they continued to tell her that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. A different mechanic told her that the vehicle needed a wheel alignment, new brakes, and new rotors. The vehicle had been in a crash previously. Ak updated 06/08/07.

I have a 2004 Impala, the car is 2 years old and I've had to have the rear rotors ground down twice because they had warped and were covered with rust. The dealer did the repair and it was under warranty, but there was no explanation as to why this has happened on a new vehicle.

: the contact stated the rear rotors rusted. This was first noticed while changing the front brakes. Even though the rear rotors were rusted the rear brake pads were fine. The manufacturer determined the rotors may have rusted due to the environment. Updated 01/25/06.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Impala. While driving 55 mph, the vehicle vibrated excessively. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and a technician resurfaced the brake rotors. Two years later, the failure recurred. The vehicle has not been repaired because he was not provided with a sufficient explanation as to why the rotors intermittently failed. The manufacturer did not provide any assistance. The failure mileage was 24,009 and current mileage is 42,363. Updated 06/09/08 the rotors were warped. Updated.

Our 2002 chev Impala is a vacation and long trip vehicle, very little city driving. At first we drove it very little, then the first winter we drove it and parked it in the garage till spring. The vehicle then gave us problems with shimmy and shaking along with noisy grinding when stopping. I took it to a dealer under warranty and they said it had warped rotors and then turned all 4 rotors down at 19755 miles. Then in June of 2005 I took it back in because of a constant grinding sound when backing up and the shimmy when braking was returning more everyday. The dealer then tells me that it is out of warranty and that it needs 4 new rotors because they are warped and pitted. This is a pep car from the company and I mistakenly thought that it was still under warranty till end of July. I was informed this is not true and that the repair will be $732. This vehicle has 30,335 miles on it and has had bad rotors and stopping since we started to drive it in 2002/03 winter and then parked it till spring of 2004. This I believe is a definite saftey hazard and according to the service advisor they see this problem on the Impalas and the malibus alot. According to the advisor gm will not let them replace the rotors only turn them to specs. This I equate to getting open heart surgery and only using bandaids and tape to close the arteries and incisions. I am totally disgusted with the quality and service work done by general motors. Inferior parts and substandard materials seem to be the way to go at gm to get their required profits at customer expense. The advisor says that the rotors they found were the cheapest and manufactured in china. I don't think the chinese care much about providing americans consumers with a quality product. Gm is selling us out for their bottom line and we suffer as the end user who will be the injured party if the parts fail on the roads of America.

Experienced a pulsing in the braking of the car. Contacted the dealership, they inspected the brakes and rotors, said it would not be covered under warrantee. I returned to my shop (where I work) and they turned the rotors for me. This was last year. Now the pulsing is back. I am going to contact the dealership and inform them of the returning pulsation. See what they say, has anyone gotten the dealership to fix the problem???.

The vehicle was taken for regular checkup when results showed that the brake pads were falling off and the rotors needed to be replaced. There was no sign of repair prior to this occasion, which could have been dangerous if the vehicle was traveling on the highway and the brakes did not operate.

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Experiencing clunk in steering; also failed rotors.

The rear rotors had to be replaced and the front rotors turned. Eleven months later, both sets of rotors were defective again. When touching the brakes they pulsated. The manufacture stated that brakes were considered a wear item.

2003 chevy Impala, bought new. All four brakes wore out prematurely. Warped, scored rotors. Car still under warranty, but not rotors. Dealership was notified, but was unable to resolve the problem. They said my driving habits and the climate were to blame. I've been driving gm cars in this area for 40 years, and never had this problem. Called Chevrolet customer care center to report defective parts. Have parts. Claim denied. I had my own mechanic replace parts with heavy duty rotors. Lightweight rotors should never be standard on cars sold on lots in north conway, nh.

Our 2001 chevy Impala has had brake and rotor problems since the car had approximately 15,000 miles. The rotors were cut twice and replaced once while under warranty. The car pulsates when reducing speed and the steering wheel shakes when braking. We just spent $1,449 at the local chevy dealer to have the rotors once again replaced and brakes replaced along with the abs braking system. It is no longer under warranty as the vehicle has 65,000 miles. There is no reason brake rotors should have to be cut or replaced every 6,000 miles. There is no reason that the brakes should have had to be replaced twice. There has to be a manufacturers design defect and the car manufacturer should have to pay for all these expenses.

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Noticed increasing noise and vibration when applying brakes. Took car in for safety inspection and front brake service. Was informed the rear rotors are badly rusted and corroded , may not be improved by grinding or turning, and might need to be replaced, and the linings are at 20-25% on the front and 15-20% on the rear. I pointed out that the service garage had done a safety inspection a little less than a year ago and documented that the rear brakes were ok, and the front brakes had 50% of the lining left. Called Chevrolet customer care center and spoke with delosha payne, who called the service department, called me back and informed me that the rear brakes wore at a faster rate than the front, and whoever rotated my tires should have checked the rotors and informed me they needed service. I had asked this garage about rotating the tires at both inspections and neither time did anyone indicate it should be done. I think they should have recommended it.