Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 3572A | 10019435 | Malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on, dtc(s) p0171 or p0172 set on e85 flexible fuel - drain fuel and reprogram pcm. *tt | 03/14/2006 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 08/03/2006 | 2 | ||
| I purchased a 2006 impala gt in january. around august 3, 2006, my fob key stopped working. i called the dealer and set an appointment for sat. aug 5. they fixed my key and as i was leaving an employee informed me that she had to get her key fixed approx. 6 times. monday, august 7, 2006 as i was walking to my car i tried to unlock my doors and i couldn't; my keys failed only 2 days after having it fixed. i called the dealer to see if i could bring it in. i was informed i had to make an appt. i made one for saturday because they refused to let me bring my car in after i came home from work even though they closed at 7:00 pm. i took my car in saturday and a customer service rep tried to fix it himself. he couldn't, so they took it to the back. as i am waiting for my car, a man bought in his chevy cobalt for the same reason, his keys would not work. once my car was ready the rep gave me a receipt and told me that they usually didn't fix keys on the weekends...i had them fixed the week before and no one said anything, plus i had an appointment.*jb | |||
| 04/15/2006 | 1 | 04/15/2006 | |
| The 2006 impala since the day we purchased it has a high pitch ear piercing loud noise that comes mainly from the drivers side speaker and last about 23 minutes. turning the directional on either way will make the noise cut off. our vehicle has been to the dealer 5 times now and they are unable to remedy or know what it is??? we have asked since day one for gm to replace the vehicle. several items have been replaced on our new vehicle and we feel we have a lemon. gm refuses to answer us and do anything about this defective vehicle. the seat belt kit has been replaced and updated software to the radio as well. there is rust underneath the vehicle as well. all these issues were seen by us and the service dept 2 days after purchasing the vehicle. we need help!!!!! we feel the sound we are hearing is some type of electrical warning or defect. the turn signal being connected to the problem indicates such. we have the noise on tape and got a gm service supervisor to witness the technical issue happening (6-10-06), the vehicle then went in for the 5 time and they replaced the amplifier. the noise came back the next day 6-18-06, that we drove it. it has been in 5 times now since the day we bought it 4-15-06 and we have had nothing but problems with it. *nm | |||
| 05/10/2006 | 5547 | 2 | 02/11/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated on three occasions while pulling out from a stop the instrument panel gauges failed to read. the vehicle transmission would not shift into gears and the engine stalled. after several attempts, the vehicle would start. the vehicle was taken to the dealer after the first incident and the fuse box panel was replaced. after the second incident the fuse box connectors were tightened. the vehicle was taken to the dealer after the third incident and was awaiting inspection. the manufacturer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 09/20/2005 | 382 | 3 | 09/07/2005 |
| Reduced engine power light came on, then car stopped. i was not far from home on the first failure. the car was towed to dealership. they found a bad ground wire and replaced it. the second failure , the reduced engine power light came on and the car stopped. i was on the interstate this time and was towed. they found a brake switch shorted and wire shorted to the bcm this occurred on 10-12-05. now when the wipers are on high the car rocks from front to back ! *nm | |||
| 11/12/2005 | 2000 | 2 | 09/12/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated the check engine light illuminated twice. after the first time the vehicle was taken to a dealership, where they replaced a relay switch. the second time the check engine light illuminated while the vehicle was driven. when the check engine light illuminated the vehicle lost power and the engine stalled. the vehicle was towed to the dealership for diagnostic testing. the diagnostic results indicated the engine dropped to three cylinders. the dealer told the contact the vehicle was going into limp mod due to computer and electrical problems. the vehicle was repaired.*ak | |||
| 12/19/2005 | 6500 | 1 | 12/10/2005 |
| Tire pressure monitor system failed key fobs became inoperative including remote start, issues are related gm has placed tsb. *nm | |||