Rear Axle Spindle Problems of Chevrolet Impala - part 1

2008 chevy Impala ltz -- I am having trouble with the rear inner tires wearing down to the chords just like all the other complaints on here. I know it's not the tire brand, etc. As I've had a reputable mechanic put on two sets of tires. I found articles on a lawsuit and the fact that gm will fix the police cars with this issue, but not the general public's. I bought this car as a commuter car for my sons that will be college students and I need it to last. I want a copy of the TSB #08032a that addresses this issue. I just want my car fixed so that I don't keep blowing through sets of tires it is getting ridiculously expensive. My last set was supposed to wear out at 60,000 and only lasted 20,000. I am actually on my second set, so basically $1600 into tires alone, not to mention what it's going to cost me for the spindle/cambor/rear tie rods that is associated with the TSB mentioned above. Gm should be paying for this and it should be a massive recall. These cars are prolific in society. Lol. . . . We bailed them out in 2008, and they were cranking out lemons the same year. . . . Ironic!! gm refuses to take responsibility.

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Subject: 2008 Chevrolet Impala rear tire wear. Case # 71-1461945158 VIN # is 2g1wt55n681243808 we are having a problem with our 2008 Chevrolet Impala. Our rear tires are wearing out twice as fast as the front tires. I went to costco yesterday to have my tires rotated, after looking at the rear tires we had to buy new ones because the back tires were worn down to the metal backing, the front tires were still good. Only one half of the warranty had been used. The tires were michelin x-radial dt mich passenger s/t p225/60r16 bw mspn 17457 tires with an 80,000 mile warranty. We ended up buying four new michelin tires for around $600. 00. The costco guy thought that something must be wrong with the car. After I got home I checked on the internet as to what could cause this problem and found out that there was a problem with the 2007 and 2008 Chevrolet Impala's. There had been a service bulletin #08032a sent out in 2011 to replace the spindle rods on all the 2007 and 2008 Impala's that were sold as police cars to fix this problem that they were having with rear tire wear. I would like to see that service bulletin extended all the other 2007 and 2008 Chevrolet Impala's. The part number for the spindle rod is the same on all 2008 Impalas, police or non police. This is a major safety problem and people are going to be killed if this problem is not fixed, you just don't expect the tires to wear out so fast. We had just finished a trip were we drove freeway speeds up to 75 miles an hour. After seeing our tires I don't know how we keep from having a blow out on the back tires. I think that lots of accidents have happened with these 2007 and 2008 chevy Impalas with tires blowing out because rear tire wear because the spindle bolts are engineered wrong and every one thinks its the tires fault. . Gm needs to fix this problem and replace the four spindle bolts.

Case # 71-1461945158 our rear tires are wearing out twice as fast as the front tires. I went to costco yesterday to have my tires rotated, after looking at the rear tires we had to buy new ones because the back tires were worn down to the metal backing. . There had been a service bulletin sent out in 2011 to replace the spindle rods on all the 2007 and 2008 Impala's that were sold as police cars to fix this problem that they were having with rear tire wear. I would like to see that service bulletin extended all the other 2007 and 2008 Chevrolet Impala's. This is a major safety problem and people are going to be killed if this problem is not fixed you just don't expect the tires to wear out so fast. We had just finished a trip were we drove freeway speeds up to 75 miles an hour. After seeing our tires I don't know how we keep from having a blow out on the back tires.

Uneven rear tire wear. Just have 24000 miles on new tires. Discovered problem with spindle, rear tire alignment by chev from 2007 and 2008 models police models only by searching on line. Contacted dealer and asked about problems or recalls and stated no problems, just need a 4 wheel alignment.

While driving at highway speed, noticed some vibration from rear tires. Checked tires when I got home. Rear tires have extreme tread wear on the inside edge. This wear is hidden because it is on the very inside edges of the tires, and you don't notice when looking at the tires from the side of the car. Most of the tire you can see looks normal. The wear is on the inner most 5% of the tread. And it is extreme wear, all the way through the steel belts. I researched and found a gm service bulletin for 2007-8 Impala tire wear and suspension problems like this. But that bulletin only called for service on models with police suspension in the rear. The solution required replacement spindle arms to be installed. Called gm and they will not replace my consumer spindles. But I have the same problem. This tire wear has caused bow outs and crashes if you look at reports that a google search can find. Search for Impala spindle and tire wear. You will be amazed at how obvious this deadly defect is.

Excessive wear on inside edges of rear tires I'm just fortunate I caught the wear early . So I brought it to my local chevy dealer for a 4 wheel alignment. I was told that both rear spindle rods needed replacing to the tune of $700. 00. The service dept. Told me they could not get enough adjustment in the current spindle rods to bring the alignment into spec. And there is an updated part to replace them. Gm has known about this problem since 2009 and it effects both 2007 and 2008 chevy Impalas. They did a recall on 07 and 08 police versions of the Impala but not on the civilian version. The nhtsb needs to take a hard look at this design problem before someone is hurt or killed due to a blow out.

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Chevrolet Impala displays excessive wear on the inside of the rear tires. I am assuming it is the rear tires as online searches describe the same condition affect the rear tires. The tires were rotated every time the oil was changed, so the front tires show some wear but not nearly the same amount of damage. It is my guess this wearing started before the most recent tire rotation. The tires are worn to the point the cords are showing along the inside of the rear tires. The tire is very rounded on the inside edge of each tire while the outside edge of each tire looks like they did when new. The tires are michelin hydroedge tires with approximately 50,000 miles, they are rated for 90,000 miles. Online information says this is a problem with the spindle rods. There is a pending class action lawsuit against "new gm" to honor design problems of "old gm. " gm order a recall on all police Impalas from 2007-2008 withing a VIN range to replace the spindle rods. Bulletin no. 08032a. Also search document pic5406a for more information. This is a severe safety problem which could lead to tire failure while operating the vehicle. !!!.

Premature tires wear on the inside tread of the rear wheels. This is causing steering issues at high speed. Not noticeable until rear tires are rotated to front, then there is a shake. There is a pending lawsuit for this occurrence on the 07 and 08 Impalas. Apparently the rear spindles are to blame due to poor design.

Excessive tire wear, driver side rear tire inside wears abnormally. Suspect rear wheel spindle rod, which was recalled for police model but not civilian model for rear wheel misalignment. Danger of wear not being noticed since it is excessive on the inside of tire which could result in a tire blow out and crash.

The spindle rods geting rel hot and some and eat up my 4 my tire / got the car new at the central Chevrolet did not fix the spindle rods now I am geting a electric some were? some one form gm told me he did not se noting rong with the car he come form the little rock office all Chevrolet Impala need to be recall I have to by 4 set of tire all the time I am ask ing gm to get me a new car some one form gm told me noting rong with the car was a little oil fire on the spindle rods I have not fix.

Had the car in for normal inspection and was informed I had uneven rear tire wear on rear tires. . They had to grind the rear spindle to get proper four wheel alignment 2011. 12 months late 2012 was informed in 2012 inspection had to replace all four tire and four wheel alignment and have two rear spindle bolt to complete job. There was never a mention of the class action lawsuit or if the dealer would stand hind the product and warranty the work done.

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Tire blowout. Due to defective rear suspension that caused tires to be misaligned. The defective spindles caused the weight of the car to ride on the very inside corners of the rear tires. 90% of the tire wear was on 10% of the tires. This caused the hidden inside one inch of the tire to wear through the tire safety belts, expose the tire threads, and then blowout. Both rear tires did this. The pictures are stunning to see how much of the tire tread looks perfect and how devastating the wear was to the inner most inch. To most people looking at the tires from the side, they looked fine. No one expects the damage they don't see hidden from daily view. The tire wear is extremely accelerated once it reaches the soft material just under the tread. It can go from thin tread to a hole in the safety belt material in 1000 miles of wear. Gm issued technical service bulletin in 2008 about this exact symptom, but only called for repair of police model Impalas. They have not called for repair of similar general public owners models. So we did not know until we had a blowout. The dealer would do nothing because it was not a police car covered in the TSB. We paid for 4 new times, and alignment. But the problem still exists. The new tires are wearing out the same. There is little winter traction in the rear because of such small amount of tread on the road.

2007 Impala ss that I have owned since April 2011 and bought with 24,000 miles. The problem is with rear tires on the car wearing witihin one month after replacing, the instalation of tires is followed by a professional alignment and the tires still wear down to the wires. I have been through several sets of tires and alignments since I purchased the car and have not yet found a fix other than tires and alignment. Documents have indicated that there are bad rear spindle rods on the rear of the car that gm has aknowledged are present and gm failed to repair them on all 2007-2008 Impalas with the exception of police vehicles (approximately 23,000 police duty cars out of 450,000+ affected). Gm will not replace these under warranty and I cannot find a repair for the issue. The car will slip out of alignment within a few days or weeks and cause very dangerous driving conditions if driven on rain, snow or any slippery surface, causing the car to sway in the rear, hydroplane and even lose control. This is an enourmous safety hazard for Impala owners and also other drivers that may have an accident due to this issue.

Excessive tire wear, driver side rear tire inside wears abnormally. Suspect rear wheel spindle rod, which was recalled for police model but not civilian model for rear wheel misalignment. Danger of wear not being noticed since it is excessive on the inside of tire which could result in a tire blow out and crash.

Letter from congressman carter on behalf of constituent re issue of gm's liability for defective parts on cars they manufactured as a result of a design flaw and defective parts, the tri-coiled rear springs, trailing arms and spindle rods are causing premature wear of rear tires. Gm recalled vehicles used in police work; but not the general public. Gm says they are not liable, because its 2009 bankruptcy and subsequent reorganization shields them from liability over the alleged design flaws. Updated 04/010/12.

Mileage on car 27,533 tires rated 40,000 we rotate tires every 6,000 to 9,000 miles. Had nail in tire, went to gm garage to get repaired. We were told and then shown that the rear tires were worn so bad on the inside they were junk. The front tires were almost as bad. The dealer service advisor said you may use one for a spare but shouldn't put them on the car for regular use. They also installed rear camber bolts in order to perform an alignment on the rear wheels. According to a gm bulletin no. 08032a dated July 2008 that the installation of new rear wheel spindle rods to correct the wear problem was necessary. This bulletin has been upgraded to include non-police vehicles. I showed the service advisor the bulletin and he confirmed it was upgraded to include non-police vehicles. I am worried that their repair won't completely correct the problem. I can't believe that there wasn't an adjustment for the rear wheels. Which leads me to believe that the rear tires were never aligned properly. We receive credit for the two rear tires but nothing for the front tires. Gm knew about this problem in July 2008. I consider this a safety issue that needs to be resolved. Gm's response to this problem is unacceptable.

Massive rear tire premature wear caused by defective design and defective tri-coiled rear springs, trailing arms, and spindle rods.

Rear wheel spindles cause rear tires to wear inside of tire prematurely.

New tires installed January 2011 with proper rotation every 6000-7500 miles. Inside tread of rear tires are prematurely wearing. I drive mostly highway miles to and from work, about 150 miles a day round trip. I have to have new tires installed again today as inside tread is wearing and belts are starting to show. I have seen many consumer reports and claims regarding the rear spindles as being bad. I was not able to locate any recalls on this matter but kept locating the class action lawsuit for the rear spindles of the Impala I cannot afford to have to put new tires on the car every year let alone 2 or more times a year. After looking into the repair cost of replacing the rear spindles is pretty expensive, especially for the consumer to take on when it appears gm should recall for the cars for the fix as they did for the police departments.

2008 Chevrolet Impala. Consumer states rear wheel bearings/ spindles failed prematurely the consumer stated he had to replace the tires on his vehicle in November 2011, due to the premature failure.

2009 Chevrolet Impala. Consumer writes in regards to possible spindle arm problem causing premature tire wear the consumer stated he had to replace the tires twice, due to the defect. The dealer informed the consumer there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and suggested the consumer rotate the tires more.

Rear tires wearing too prematurely due to bad engineering and design in the 2007 chevy Impala. I'm at 50,000 miles and second set of tires is wearing too soon as well. There is a problem w/ the suspension & spindle rods angling the tires in the wrong position causing the car to be unsafe during any ice, snow and or slippery conditions. Gm has recalled all police vehicles to fix the problem in the exact model car. However, there leaving the individual owner to scramble and find solution knowing it's a dangerous situation. Rear spindle rods part numbers10329689 (2) and 10329691 (2) need to be replaced as noted on bulletin 08032 by gm and they sell a complete kit to correct their mistake. This is a $600 to $700 repair plus new tires g. M. Will not replace anything stating this only applies to police vehicles. But all part numbers are the same on police and regular Impalas.

2008 Chevrolet Impala. Consumer states rear tire spindle rod problem the consumer stated the vehicle has worn out several rear tires due to the rear spindle rod problem.

2008 chevy Impala (owned 8/10): 80k goodyear tires wore with less than 10k miles replaced by certified tire center 6/11 with uniroyal tp touring 70k, left hub worn with less than 1 year ownership replaced by dealer, right hub play refusal of replacement by dealership (also 6/11). Alignments off/ will not stay--reports available from dealer and certified tire replacement shop. Will not go in full alignment, may need chamber kit, spindle out on left front (also 6/11). Rear passenger door lock (car seat side), replaced by dealer 11/10, at this time inability to maintain tire pressure and mislocation of sensors/pressure indicators was corrected as well as rotation per repeated complaint (11/10)---note: wear should have been reported/ documenter per my complaint to dealer. Front passenger door lock going bad also, reported to dealer 7/11. Tires continuing to wear with alignment suspension issues pending, dealership refusing responsiblity or denying issue exists.

We own a 2008 chevey Impala ltz and have had to replace the back tires due to excessive wear. We purchased the vehicle used with 18000 miles on it and the tread was completely wore to the steel belts on the inside 3 treads at 24000 miles on it. We took the car in for its scheduled 6000 rotation only to discover the tires were shot. The dealer would not honor replacing the tire and mentioned no reasonalble solution. I have researched the car thouroughly and have discovered disturbing facts about the Impalas spindle rods. There have been many documented cases across the country with very similar problems with the 2007 and 2008 Impalas. Upon further investigation, I find a class action suit has been filed and gm has been dragging their feet. They recalled police cars, but not cars belonging to citizens. Any Impala that is showing common wear should be recalled. I can deal with a defect, but my family was at risk at we traveled in the car together 1200 miles cross country and had no idea about the defect. Tires should not be worn to the steel after less than 6000 miles. Gm is putting people at risk. When are they going to solve this problem and make things right with their patrons.

Rear tire tread on 2008 Impala ss have worn & been replaced twice, only 33400 miles on car. Spindle rods are defective and its unsafe to drive because tires could blow out and people could be injured badly. Manufacturer did a recall for all police Impala but did nothing for the consumer.

Excessive rear tire wear, rear spindle, known problem that gm should recall. Gm repaired same known problem with police vehicles, same repair needs done to all vehicles. Rear tires are wearing out very aggressively on the outside edges of rear tires.

Purchased vehicle used June 2010, noted after buying rear tires were 2 different tires, & different from front tires. Purchased 2 matching tires to present front tires, goodyear eagle p225/55 r17. Put front tires on rear, new on front. Noted significant inside wear both rear tires, may 2011. Have put on approximately 15,000 miles in this time. I drive approximately 53 miles every workday. Read article in paper, July 6th 2011 by dee-ann durbin associated press, describing lawsuit over this issue, defective spindle rods, replaced on 23,800 police vehicles by gm, not on rest of 2007-2008 Impala's. Believe recall should be inforced for all citizen's fairly, by gm, obviously their is a problem, or gm would not have replaced part for police cruiser's.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle began to shake violently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis, where they stated that the rear spindle rods were faulty and caused the tires to prematurely wear. The faulty rear spindle rods also contributed to the misalignment of the vehicle. A set of four tires were previously replaced on two separate occasions due to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact planned to have the vehicle repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 16,000. The VIN was unavailable.

2007 chevy Impala exhibits severe wear on two inches of interior rear tires due to factory error. (difficult to see unless you do a visual inspection) both rear tires exposed steel belts with one blowing out at 62 mph. I would have died if on a two lane highway as car was out of control. Chevy and g. M. Are aware of this problem described in program bulletin 08032 and will only repair "police" vehicles. Regular Impalas use identical defective parts. My tires were professionally rotated and balanced at 3840,5724,7822,8087 miles driven and blew out at 33,062 michelin "x" tires rated 65,000 mile-my other car had same tires lasted 80,000mi. ). Rear spindle rods part numbers10329689 (2) and 10329691 (2) need to be replaced as noted on bulletin 08032 by g. M and they sell a complete kit to correct their mistake. This is a $600 to $700 repair plus new tires g. M. Will not replace anything stating this only applies to police vehicles. But all part numbers are the same on police and regular Impalas. Please use all of your resources to complain about this deadly problem. Write to your congressmen, state reps. And any one else that will get the message out and try to help save a life. If you see what these tires look like, you will be devestated and glad to be alive. There are hundreds of comments about this unsafe condition on the internet. Dealers will not help in any way. This is gm's ultimate disregard for public safety. I have been in law enforcement for more than 30 years,millions of miles driven, no accidents, police cases at 140 miles per hour. Never a blowout or have seen such a severe unsafe tire/alignment condition. Also a note from the georgia assoc. Of chiefs of police dated 23 June 2008 warning members of this deadly defect can be found online (google) please check your tires immediately as your family is at risk. Many reports I've read say an alignment won't do, the parts upgrade kits must be installed or condition will persist, tires will wear quickly.

The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. While driving approximately 5-25 mph, a loud thumping noise emitted from the rear end of the vehicle. The failure occurred when driving at low speeds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the four tires were rotated and the failure continued. The technician advised both rear tires would need to be replaced. The contact stated the inner tread on both rear tires exhibited an uneven premature wear due to defective spindle rods. The manufacturer was not made aware of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 20,000.

Traveling down fm 247 south in huntsville, TX. @ posted speed of 60 mph around the time of about 1:10 pm, when my rear tires involuntarily swerved causing my vehicle to steer cross lanes and crash off road onto grassy and wooded shoulder. Crashed into debris including trees limbs, stumps. Crash caused personal injury and damage to vehicle. The consumer stated gm was well aware that the Chevrolet Impala's within the recalled VIN breakpoint were equipped with identical frame, chassis, suspension, spindle rods as the police package listed for the recall. Updated 08/09/12 updated 08/14/12.

I own a 2008 chevy Impala which I had new tires installed. I also had an alignment done. At my first tire rotation (6000 miles) I was told of excessive wear on the inside of the rear tires. The wear is very obvious. The tires are a 60,000 mile tire(uniroyal) after contacting the place that aligned my wheels. (ase certified) they did some investigating during which they found gm recalled "police package) vehicles with VIN#s falling in a specified range. Which my car also falls in this range. They had defective spindle rods in them, however as a consumer and not a "police" vehicle gm tells me I am responsible for having the proper work done to have my car fixed. Upon searching myself I have found numerous "consumer" complaints regarding premature tire wear on these vehicles. I see this as a considerable safety concern that the manufacturer should be held accountable for regardless of whether it is a civilian or police vehicle.

I have a 2008 Impala, with 38,000 miles. I have had to replace my rear tires last year due to excessive inside wear. I just noticed few days ago that this same excessive wear has happened again and it looks worse than the first time. This issue is forcing me to spend another $200 on tires and worry about my safety. I read an artical that the 2008 Impalas have defective spindle rods, which connect the suspension to the rear wheels. The defect causes the wheels to misalign, which makes the tires wear out faster. The tires could also wear out unevenly, increasing the risk of a blowout. Gm has corrected this issue on the Impalas driven by the police dept but has not done anything to the consumer. This issue needs to be adddressed and a recall issued by gm ASAP, for the safety of all involved.

This complaint is about my 2007 chevy Impala. On 3/31/10 I was on the highway coming back from florida when my rear tire started looseing air. I immediately got off the the highway and found a tire repair shop in barnesville GA. They looked at my back tires and both were worn on the inside as though my rear end was out of alignment. I had to get 2 new tires for the back. The original tires had 37,000 miles on them. Cost of the new tires were $296. 23. Then when I got back home I took it to the chevy dealer where they said I needed a 4 wheel alignment at a cost of $89. 95. I recently read in the paper that this problem may have been caused by a defective spindle rod that the dealer should have known about.