Mid/rear Seats Assembly Problems of Chevrolet Impala - part 1

"takata recall" vehicle involved in a rear end collision, was pushed into oncoming traffic and hit head on. Air bag never deployed additionally the back of drivers seat collapsed into the rear seat.

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The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the trunk locked and was unable to be opened. When the failure occurred, the turn signals also failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the 12 volt relay to the trunk release needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the rear seat would not go down and there was no key entry for the trunk. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 90,000.

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Cannot see out of rear window due to obstructions from rear seat headrests.

The three rear seat headrest are way too large and high and block the drivers view out of the rear window. Each one of the three headrest block part of the view out of the rear window. This is a very dangerous situation that drivers of this car are being forced to deal with. There should be absolutely nothing interfering with the view out of the rear window from the drivers seat. The rear seat headrest are obviously obstructing the drivers view out of the rear window. This is an obvious safety hazard. It is just a matter of time before someone backs into something or someone or changes lanes causing a crash on a highway destroying property, injuring or killing someone. Then there will be a huge civil suit and you can bet the driver of the car will prevail especially after this safety hazard has been reported to gm, NHTSA, the bbb and others and nothing was done to mandate a recall to have these headrest removed.

On two occasions while backing I have not been able to see behind me in the rear view mirror be cause the view is obstructed by the 3 rear seat headrests. I have almost hit two people who's heads were blocked by the rear seat head rests. I wish the head rests could be removed but the are molded as part of the rear seat. Stupidest rear seat design I have ever seen.

The back seats on this vehicle are a safety hazard. I have almost had numerous accidents due to not being able to see over the seats.

The tall rear seat headrests severely obscure vision to the rear when backing up. The middle rear seat headrest is the worst offender, and completely blocks my rear vision to the point where I cannot tell if there is a vehicle or other object behind me while driving down the road or backing up. It appears that the problem has been recognized by gm as I have noticed the 2012 Impala does not have this center rear headrest! this is an accident waiting to happen and a recall needs to be issued for these older model Impalas so these rear seat headrests can be removed. I already submitted a complaint to gm (reference #71-1129705921).

Cannot see out of the rear view mirror because the middle rear seat headrest is very tall. This headrest is not present on the 2012 Impala, so this is an issue. Also, turning and trying to look out the back window is impossible because of high rear seat headrests.

After I purchased this vehicle this summer I noticed that the engine wouldn't accelerate when pulling out in front of traffic plus I had to really press hard on the gas pedal to get power on small inclines. Took it to a dealership and of course they couldn't find anything wrong with it. It seems that if the engine light isn't on they don't have a clue. So I took the mechanic for a little drive and he still couldn't feel anything wrong or hear the slight squeak in the gas pedal but finally told me about the sensors in the pedal and that he would lube it. After he lubed the accelerator the vehicle ran great for awhile and now it is starting again and the gas pedals squeak is more noticeable when depressing it. The thing is my full warranty has now expired and I doubt that chevy would cover any costs. Another thing is the headrests in the back seat are way too big. You practically have to dislocate your shoulder to see out the back window when backing up; this is a real safety issue for vision. They need to have a recall to replace the whole bench and get rid of these high headrests!.

My husband is 6' tall and we got a 2011 chevy Impala the back seat has 3 headrest and the middle headrest blocks his view using the rear view mirror he did not pay any attention when he test drove it and when I drove it home I could not see the car behind me so I told my husband and when we got home with the car we both really like it so I called the dealership and ask if the back seat could be replace and they told me no so now we are stuck with a safety defect!!!! you need to drive one around for awhile and see what I mean.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Impala. While attempting to reverse, the contact noticed that the middle seat head rest was blocking the window. The vehicle was taken to dealer but was not repaired. The current and the failure mileages were 9,000. The VIN was not available.

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I bought a used 2011 Impala and did notice the rear seat head rests were quite high, but thought I would get used to it. I however after three weeks have not. It is a hindrance having to spend eye time on the rear of the vehicle due to the seat head rests being too high. When driving in 5 lane traffic you need to devote all of your attention to all around you, and you are not able to do this in a 2011 Impala. I have not contacted the dealer because it appears from other postings that the only resolution at this time is to buy 2012 rear seats for over $400. These seats are definitely a dangerous accident waiting to happen.

Rear seat headrests impair visibility through rear window. The center headrest is the worst offender as it blocks motorcycles and even smaller cars from your view. Over 50% of the view through the rear window is blocked. One must use extra caution when trying to navigate on the roads and it actually causes a dangerous situation when backing into or out of parking spaces. A person walking behind the car can easily be missed by the driver.

2011 Chevrolet Impala. Consumer states issues with rear seat head rests being too high. The consumer stated the rear seats has three large head rests, which makes it impossible to see out of the rear window.

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Impala. While parked, the contact noticed that the three head rests on the rear seats were interfering with the rear view mirror visibility. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician recommended replacing the rear seat with a newly designed one. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 19,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Impala. The contact noticed that the rear seat middle head rest obstructed her view of the roadway when looking through the rear view mirror. The head rest could not be removed. The contact also noticed that the front passenger side air bag was not pushed flat down into the compartment. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 28,855. Kmj.

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the rear seat headrests were sitting too high, obscuring her vision of the roadway when attempting to change lanes or reverse. The contact was unable to see anything behind the vehicle due to the obstruction. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised the contact that the head rests were designed in a specific manner and could not be redesigned. The manufacturer was contacted but they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 7,500.

The middle headrest on the rear seat is too high and significantly obstructs the view from the rear view mirror.

The 3 rear seat headrests make it all but impossible to safely back the car up plus they obscure the view of following vehicles. This is a significant problem as I just purchased the car,and took delivery before realizing how major this visibility issue is. The headrests cannot be removed or adjusted. There needs to be a recall as soon as possible. This is not an abstruse or difficult problem to recognize, nor is it one man's opinion. Any time there is 70%+ view obstruction it makes perfect sense to remedy the problem. Gm should certainly recognize this most obvious mistake which never should have happened to begin with.

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Impala. The contact noticed that the rear middle seat headrest was impairing his driving view. The contact called the dealer and was informed that the head-rest could not be removed. The vehicle was not repaired. The current and the failure mileages were 9,000.

Rear seat center headrest blocks view of traffic and pedestrians. Very unsafe and someone will be seriouly injured. Gm engineers for seats and not doing their job.

Bought 2011 Impala, rear seat head rests obstructing view on rear view mirror. Very hazardous, will probably cause many accidents and possibly deaths. Lot of persons complainting to dealer and gm and they say nothing can be done about this. They have been notifed and their refusal to do anything about it needs to be looked at.

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated the rear seat headrest was obstructing the driver's view of the rear window. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired. The failure and current mileage was 2,000. Updated 07/08/11 updated 07/18/11.

Oversized, immovable third headrest in middle of back seat of 2011 chevy Impala. Blocks vision out of rear window - driver cannot use rear view mirror. Driver cannot see vehicle following.

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Impala. The contact entered the vehicle and noticed that he could not see when using the rear view mirror due to reduced visibility cause by the head rests on the rear seats. The contact stated that the view when using the rear view mirror was obstructed by approximately seventy percent. The contact also stated that while driving at any speed, the head lights from vehicles in the rearview mirror would intermittently disappear due to the reduced visibility. The vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed and was not repaired. The failure mileage was 68 and the current mileage was 118.

I cannot see when using the rear view mirror due to the reduced visibility caused by the head rests on the rear seats. The view when using the rear view mirror is obstructed significantly with only 4 inches of visibility between the ceiling of the the car and the top of the head rests. Also, the side mirrors are small increasing the poor visibility in this vehicle. The head rest problem would have been noticed if the car salesman had not sat in backseat in the middle. The car dealership suggested that the car be taken to a local seat cover company to have the headrests rebuilt. This is a new car and should not have problems such as this.

Headrests on the back seat blocks approximately 50% of rear vision.

The rear seat head rests are too tall and block vision especially center head rest,makes backing up very difficult, also while driving blocks vision of any thing behind you . These are not adjustable or removable.

2011 Chevrolet Impala s. T. Consumer writes in regards to rear seat head rests being much higher than the bottom of the rear car window and blocks out about 40% or more of vision when looking or using the rear view mirror from the driver's seat the consumer stated lowering or eliminating the rear seat head rest would solve the problem and restore safety to using the rear view mirror and restore 100% vision to the rear window.

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that she could not see out of the rear view mirror while driving at any speed because the head rests on the rear seats were obstructing her vision. The head rests could not be adjusted or removed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the head rests were designed for safety purposes and could not be altered. The failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 2,500.

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated the rear middle head restraint was obstructing her vision. An authorized dealer was notified and they informed the vehicle was operating as designed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 10 and the current mileage was 2,900.

The rear center head rest needs to be removed can't see to back up they all are very large but the middle blocks your view totally someone will get hurt due to this issue if its not taken care maybe they can't remove the headrest itself but they can replace the whole seat. I thought seats in the back were suppose to fold down allowing access to the trunk this auto doesn't do that there aren't even cupholders in the back seat this was definately not a good design for gm.

I want to add my complaint to the list that includes many others regarding the three head rests built into the rear seat. They significantly limit the driver's field of vision, and thus can affect the driver's ability to safely operate the vehicle. Something should be done before someone is seriously injured.

My complaint with this vehicle is visibility caused by the read headrests when using the rear view mirror. Gm built the back seat with 3 large headrests "which cannot be removed" that blocks almost the entire rear window. When driving the car, the most I can see in the rear view mirror is the tops of the car(s) behind me, sometimes not that much. When backing up, you have to look around all three back headrests in order not to hit someone or something. These back seat headrests can be replaced by buying the 2012 Impala headrest components from gm which cost at least $400. 00 just for the 3 parts needed. I feel like gm should be required to replace the back seat headrests due to the hazard posed by the headrests.

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the rear seat head restraints were too high and was blocking her vision in the rear view mirror. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired and the manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 10. The VIN was unavailable.