2005 Chevrolet Impala Electrical System

PROBLEMS BEFORE GM RECALL 14350/CAMPAIGN ID 14V400. PROBLEM 1 THE IGNITION SWITCH CONTINUED TO STILL ENGAGE AFTER VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND KEY WAS IN THE RUN POSITION. PROBLEM 2 AFTER TURNING THE KEY TO STOP ENGINE WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN UNTIL YOU JIGGLED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. PROBLEM 3 HITTING A POT HOLE AT 45 MPH SHUT THE CAR OFF LUCKY MY QUICK REACTION WAS PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE CAR. SEPTEMBER 2014 RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS AS CLAIMED WHICH MADE ME LAUGH CAUSE THE ONLY THING I HAD ON THE KEY RING WAS THE KEY AND ENTRY REMOTE. NOVEMBER 2014 RECALL WAS DONE WITH A PLASTIC INSERT ON THE KEY TO KEEP THE WEIGHT CENTER MASS ON THE KEY. AS OF THIS DAY MARCH 2015 I STILL HAVE ALL 3 PROBLEMS I STATED EARLIER, THAT RECALL HAS NOT FIXED THE UNDER LINING PROBLEM OF A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH ITS NOT THE KEY ITS THE SWITCH ITSELF BECAUSE THE CAR STILL DOES ALL THE PROBLEMS I MENTIONED IN THE BEGINNING, I FIND THIS A CHEAP AND SCARY NO FIX BUT TO SATISFY ANYONE WHO THINKS THIS WAS A FIX BUT IN REALITY WILL CAUSE MORE HARM. THE SWITCH NEEDS REPLACED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED IMPROPER READINGS. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THERE WERE NO DIAGNOSTIC RESULTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 04/10/15*LJ UPDATED 11/4/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELT, THE BATTERY, AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE REMEDY FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGES WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.

I WAS FORCED TO MAKE REPAIRS TO IGNITION SYSTEM THAT CHEVROLET REFUSED TO COVER. MY COST TO DEALER $969.61 I WAS TOLD BY GM TO WAIT FOR A RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT AND SEEK REIMBURSEMENT AT THAT TIME. ON 8/12 GM ISSUED A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE FOR THESE AFFECTED PARTS. I HAVE HEARD NOTHING BACK FROM GM CONCERNING MY CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT. IS GM OBLIGATED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THIS REPAIR THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED HAD THE ISSUED A PROMPT RECALL ON MY VEHICLE? *TR

THIS IS FOR INFORMATION ONLY: OUR CAR'S SPEED ODOMETER STARTED ACTING UP--REGISTERING HIGH SPEEDS WHEN HARDLY MOVING AND NO SPEED WHEN ON THE INTERSTATE- IN NOVEMBER, 2010. I CALLED THE 800 NUMBER IN THE OWNERS MANUAL AND AFTER EXCHANGING PHONE CALLS FOR SEVERAL WEEKS THE TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD FURNISH A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR OUR CAR FREE AS LONG AS WE PAID THE LABOR TO HAVE IT INSTALLED AT A LOCAL DEALER. I HAD TO TAKE CAR TO DEALER SO THEY COULD GET CORRECT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NUMBER SO THEY COULD SEND CORRECT ONE. DEALER CONTACTED US WHEN CLUSTER WAS THERE AND WE TOOK CAR IN. AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT WE HAD A CARD FROM EITHER THE DEALER OR GM FOR A ONE TIME 10% DISCOUNT. WE WERE ABLE TO USE THIS AND HAD CLUSTER REPLACED FOR $135.00 TOTAL LABOR AND NO COST FOR PARTS. WELL WORTH A FEW PHONE CALLS TO GM/CHEVROLET. *TR

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA CONSUMER SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES PRIOR TO THE RECALL BEING ISSUED *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL, WHILE MAKING TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED, THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

WHEN YOU INSERT THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH IT WON'T TURN OVER AND START VEHICLE ALSO STARTED SHOWING SECURITY LIGHT THAT WON'T TURN OFF. *TR

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A RECALL AND SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT. *TGW THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO START THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE KEY WAS TAMPERED WITH IN ORDER TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND FELT THAT THE REMEDY WOULD FAIL TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/16/14*LJ UPDATED 01/15/15*JB

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO GM RECALL #14350. * LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE LOCKED UP, SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

THE KEY TO MY IMPALA JAMMED AND WOULD NOT TURN. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER TOM GILL BECAUSE I HAD HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL. THEY INFORMED THAT DID NOT KNOW ABOUT A RECALL AFFECTING IGNITIONS FOR CHEVY IMPALAS. I HAD MY CAR REPAIRED BY A LOCK SMITH. I HAVE NOW RECEIVED MY RECALL NOTICE AND THEY INFORM ME THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. GM IS NOT TAKING THIS RECALL SERIOUS. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION CYLINDER AND OTHER VEHICLE REPAIR ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SOMETIME AGO, SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. UPON CONTACTING HER INSURANCE COMPANY, SHE WAS ADVISED TO PRESS DOWN ON THE BRAKE AND THEN START THE VEHICLE. IT WORKED. ON SEPTEMBER 10TH THE DASHBOARD FLASHED A SECURITY. THE CONSUMER STOPPED BY A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS INFORMED IT COULD HAVE BEEN DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE CAR KEY. THREE DAYS LATER. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. SHE TRIED THE BRAKE SOLUTION, BUT TO NO AVAIL. AGAIN, THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE WITH THE KEY. ON SEPTEMBER 17TH THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. AFTER GOING BACK AND FORWARD WITH THE KEY, SHE MANAGED TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THE IGNITION CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE PASS KEY NEEDED TO REPROGRAMMED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT OVERHEATING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UPDATED 11/12/14*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS SINCE ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 02/03/15

STARTING IN FEBRUARY OF 2012, MY CAR HAS FAILED TO START ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 3 YEARS AND IT HAS LET ME DOWN SO MANY TIMES. I GO TO CRANK MY CAR AND IT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING. I TOOK IT TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME IT WAS THE SECURITY SYSTEM AND HE SHOWED ME HOW TO RESET IT. YOU TURN THE IGNITION TO THE ON POSITION, WAIT FOR THE SECURITY LIGHT TO BLINK 3 TIMES, THEN TURN THE IGNITION BACK TO THE OFF POSITION AND WAIT ABOUT 12 MINUTES AND THEN YOUR CAR WILL CRANK. IF NOT REPEAT THE STEPS AND WAIT A FEW MINUTES LONGER BEFORE TRYING TO CRANK IT. I HAVE WAITED UP TO 1 1/2 HOURS. I HAVE BEEN LATE FOR WORK, STUCK IN 100 DEGREE WEATHER WITH MY KIS, COULDN'T RUSH DAUGHTER TO HOSPITAL WHEN SHE HAD A 102 DEGREE FEVER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM SICK OF THIS UNRELIABLE CAR! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. UPDATED 11/20/14*LJ UPDATED 08/4/2015 *JS

I HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION REPLACED ON MY CAR THIS YEAR! NOW THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND STAYS ON N WON'T GO OFF! NOT SURE IF IT'S ON RECALL OR NOT. *TR

CAR WILL NOT START. NEED TO WAIT 10 MINUTES TO ATTEMPT START AGAIN. FAILURE IS LIKELY DUE TO FAULTY ANTI-THEFT SECURITY SYSTEM THAT READS THE IGNITION KEY INCORRECTLY BUT NOT SURE. SAFETY ISSUE IS 10 MINUTES IN THE HOT TEXAS SUMMER CAN MEAN INSTANT DEHYDRATION TO AN INFANT. I AM THE FATHER OF AN INFANT! SOME OTHER CHEVY MODEL OF THE SAME YEAR (2005) HAVE HAD THE IGNITION LOCK SWITCH REPLACED AND I BELIEVE THE SAME SHOULD BE DONE WITH THE 2005 CHEVY IMPALA. *TR

FIRST JUST A FEW MINUTES, NOW SECURITY LIGHT STAYS ON...CANT START. WHEN THE SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON MY CAR WON'T CRANK AND I HAVE TO LET IT RESET BEFORE I CAN DO ANYTHING. IT HAS DONE ME LIKE THIS SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING ME TO BE STRANDED. I DEPEND ON THIS CAR TO BE SAFE AND DEPENDABLE AND RIGHT NOW IT IS NEITHER ONE. I TAKE CARE OF IT, KEEP IT SERVICED, AND CLEAN. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT I FEEL IS BEYOND ME AND SOMETHING THAT GMC SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING AT NO COST TO ME. *TR

AFTER THE IGNITION IS SHUT OFF WITH EITHER THE KEY IN OR OUT OF IGNITION, WHEN ANY DOOR IS OPEN THE RADIO IS SUPPOSED TO TURN OFF. PERIODICALLY THE RADIO WILL STAY OF EVEN AFTER THE DOOR IS OPENED. MOST TIMES, THE RADIO WILL GO OFF IF THE DOOR IS OPENED BACK UP, BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME TIMES THAT THE RADIO NEVER SHUTS OFF. THE SENSOR IS COMBINED INTO THE LOCK ASSEMBLY. I HAVE BEEN CHECKING FORUMS FOR ANY CHEVY, GMC, SATURN, OR OTHER GM MODELS AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE A SATURN OUTLOOK THAT IS DOING THE SAME THING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE WERE NOT PROVIDING ACCURATE READING LEVELS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

IGNITION KEY STICKS. *TR