Chevrolet Impala 1994
Model Impala made in 1994 by Chevrolet got 19 consumer complains, 1 investigation there is 1 recall as well as 4 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, communications and digital instrument panel. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, structure. The car had one investigation (visibility). There was one recall concerning exterior lighting .
Model 1994
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ||||||||||||||||
| 06E026000 | PRO-A MOTORS, INC. | E (Equipment) | 61944 | 04/03/2006 | OVSC | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 03/23/2006 | 03/23/2006 | 571 | 108 | ||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 676114A | 03/01/1997 | 52601 | Engine noise (install valve stem oil seal). *tw | 08/21/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 9709016114B | 09/01/1997 | 54332 | Experiencing engine noise. *yc | 03/30/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 776513 | 04/01/1997 | 52106 | Water in air pump and/or dtc p0410, p0412, p1415, p1416, p0100, p0101, p0102 and dtc 48 (install air pump service kit). *tw | 07/17/1997 | |
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||||
| 533403 | 05/01/1995 | 44054 | Rear wheel/tire position in wheel well opening. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | ||||||
| EA99003 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/13/1999 | 08/17/2000 | COOLANT FIRES | ||
| The plastic flow restricter valve is alleged to fail and leak coolant in the righ rear quarter of the engie copartment where it may be ignited by hot exhaust component surfaces. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 06/12/1996 | |||
| Air bag indication light stays on which means a malfunction within the air bag system. dealer contacted and is aware of the problem, trying to remedy the problem. air bags have not yet deployed. provide further information. *ak | |||
| COMMUNICATIONS - HORN ASSEMBLY | |||
| 12/01/1995 | |||
| Component 1 - exhaust manifold the bolts that secure the exhaust manifold break from the heat cycling onf the manifold. the solution is to replace them with stronger bolts that were supplied by gm. the issue here is that there is an extreme danger of exhaust gases leaking into the vehicle because of poor fitting manifolds. a very dangerous condition and presently not covered by gm warranties. component 2 - steering wheel horn. this horn has a nickname of the sledgehammer horn since it takes considerable force to sound the horn. once again, gm recognized the problem and has a new horn assembly to correct the problem. unfortunately, this does not correct the problem for current owners, unless at considerable expense to replace the entire steering wheel assembly. this is a very dangerous condition since depressing the horn switch may not sound the horn quick enough, if at all, in cas of an emergency. it simply takes too long to recognize that the horn is not sounded until it is too late. component 3 - auxilliary power stud. there is a power stud under the hood that acts as a distribution point for much of the power requirements. the composition of the this stud was an alloy that did not stand up well under usage, and as it heated up, the support assembly becomes deformed. in the process, all power is lost, and in some documented cases, fires have started. in my particular case, i lost all power while driving at night on an interstate highway in the rain. i was very lucky to have survived without any serious injury. once again, gm has a solution for the problem. they now use a stud whose material content is brass. it is quite secure and causes not further problems. once again --- a very serious safety condition recognized by gm. in all of these cases gm recognized the problem as serious, developed a solution available to the public, but failed to move to a recall level. this is in spite of the obvious safety hazard. | |||
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||
| 06/02/2006 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Speedometer and odometer act erratically at times with no warning nor symptoms. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 05/04/2008 | 22000 | 1 | |
| Instrument panel keeps going out (speedometer,tach,gas,heat) reads 150 mph while i am at a complete stop. i have to turn off the engine and turn the key on and off till it comes back down. and even this does not always work. now the gauge for the temp. of the car is reading that it is overheating as soon as i start driving. i have had to take it in to get it checked for several things. the car has only 42,000 miles on it. this has be going on for about a year and is getting worse!! *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 10/05/1996 | 8 | 04/14/1994 | |
| Loosened nut on battery cable interfered with high amperage equipment of vehicle. allowing engine to stall. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| Vehicle stalls without indication. gas cap was replaced. then fuel pump was replace. also, noticed wires were burning. dealer has been contacted. please provide further informaton. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 12/01/1995 | |||
| Component 1 - exhaust manifold the bolts that secure the exhaust manifold break from the heat cycling onf the manifold. the solution is to replace them with stronger bolts that were supplied by gm. the issue here is that there is an extreme danger of exhaust gases leaking into the vehicle because of poor fitting manifolds. a very dangerous condition and presently not covered by gm warranties. component 2 - steering wheel horn. this horn has a nickname of the sledgehammer horn since it takes considerable force to sound the horn. once again, gm recognized the problem and has a new horn assembly to correct the problem. unfortunately, this does not correct the problem for current owners, unless at considerable expense to replace the entire steering wheel assembly. this is a very dangerous condition since depressing the horn switch may not sound the horn quick enough, if at all, in cas of an emergency. it simply takes too long to recognize that the horn is not sounded until it is too late. component 3 - auxilliary power stud. there is a power stud under the hood that acts as a distribution point for much of the power requirements. the composition of the this stud was an alloy that did not stand up well under usage, and as it heated up, the support assembly becomes deformed. in the process, all power is lost, and in some documented cases, fires have started. in my particular case, i lost all power while driving at night on an interstate highway in the rain. i was very lucky to have survived without any serious injury. once again, gm has a solution for the problem. they now use a stud whose material content is brass. it is quite secure and causes not further problems. once again --- a very serious safety condition recognized by gm. in all of these cases gm recognized the problem as serious, developed a solution available to the public, but failed to move to a recall level. this is in spite of the obvious safety hazard. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| Vehicle stalls without indication. gas cap was replaced. then fuel pump was replace. also, noticed wires were burning. dealer has been contacted. please provide further informaton. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | |||
| 12/01/1995 | |||
| Component 1 - exhaust manifold the bolts that secure the exhaust manifold break from the heat cycling onf the manifold. the solution is to replace them with stronger bolts that were supplied by gm. the issue here is that there is an extreme danger of exhaust gases leaking into the vehicle because of poor fitting manifolds. a very dangerous condition and presently not covered by gm warranties. component 2 - steering wheel horn. this horn has a nickname of the sledgehammer horn since it takes considerable force to sound the horn. once again, gm recognized the problem and has a new horn assembly to correct the problem. unfortunately, this does not correct the problem for current owners, unless at considerable expense to replace the entire steering wheel assembly. this is a very dangerous condition since depressing the horn switch may not sound the horn quick enough, if at all, in cas of an emergency. it simply takes too long to recognize that the horn is not sounded until it is too late. component 3 - auxilliary power stud. there is a power stud under the hood that acts as a distribution point for much of the power requirements. the composition of the this stud was an alloy that did not stand up well under usage, and as it heated up, the support assembly becomes deformed. in the process, all power is lost, and in some documented cases, fires have started. in my particular case, i lost all power while driving at night on an interstate highway in the rain. i was very lucky to have survived without any serious injury. once again, gm has a solution for the problem. they now use a stud whose material content is brass. it is quite secure and causes not further problems. once again --- a very serious safety condition recognized by gm. in all of these cases gm recognized the problem as serious, developed a solution available to the public, but failed to move to a recall level. this is in spite of the obvious safety hazard. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 05/17/2004 | 129500 | 1 | |
| Consumer complained about the connector for the fuel pump. vehicle was equipped with a harness to the fuel pump which burnt. the wires became hot and melted the plastic insulation, causing the pump not to work. *ak | |||
| Windshield wires inside fuel tank that makes pump work, has some wires in it that burn out while vehicle is running. chevrolet has not been contacted.*ak | |||
| 01/28/2000 | 11/01/1996 | ||
| My husband disassembled the gas tank to get to the fuel pump so he could replace it. the fuel pump is located inside the tank and when he looked and the wiring harness the wires had melted the exterior coating and the plastic fitting that also sit in the gas tank. we feel that this could have ended very tragic with the gas tank catching on fire. i am 5 months pregnant and would like to know if this problem has occurred in the past and if there is some sort of action we can take to keep it from happening again. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| Vehicle stalls without indication. gas cap was replaced. then fuel pump was replace. also, noticed wires were burning. dealer has been contacted. please provide further informaton. *ak | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 09/27/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| This part covered under gm recall 94-c-59 but only if it was installed on a veh intented to be used as a police car or taxi cab per dealer. impala ss is 9c1 option code. same mechanicaly as police car. seems like gm should have included it in the recall. this is a safety issue! no safety defect mentioned in summary. *ak | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 06/03/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Drivers side seatback failure on acceleration from stop nearly causing loss of control of vehicle. parts that failed were two small very inadequate bolts used to attach seatback to seat base. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 01/01/1994 | |||
| When setting the cruise control, will not come on properly, have to turn engine off and on. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL | |||
| 06/06/1996 | |||
| When at a stop the car idles, starts/ surges up and down.*ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| Vehicle accelerated suddenly, causing a collision. dealer will be contacted. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| WHEELS | |||
| 8 | |||
| Wheels leak at cold temperature causing the tires to go flat. | |||