3.5% of complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet Impala came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2008 vehicle — around the middle of the 262 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 6.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is electrical system (225 complaints), typically at 6.9 yr or about 85,000 miles.
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac DeVille, 2006-2011 Cadillac DTS, 2006-2014 Chevrolet Impala, and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may caus
If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Chevrolet Impala police vehicles because the front lower control arms may fracture. This safety recall does not include non-police Chevrolet Impala vehicles.
A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
AT 12K MILES INSIDE OF REAR TIRES WERE WORN SMOOTH. CHEVROLET ONLY ACKNOWLEDGES THIS ON THE 2007-2008 IMPALA POLICE CARS. MY VEHICLE IS A 2008 IMPALA LTZ AND IT HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. *TR
2008 CHEVEROLET IMPALA - 3 WHEEL BEARING PUT ON IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE A CERTIFIED GUARANTEED CAR, BUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING, TOOK TO MY MECHANIC AND WOULD NOT EVEN PASS INSPECTION. WHEEL BEARING BAD. STATE LINE AUTO IN ANDOVER OHIO WIL NOT EVEN ENTERAIN FIXING IT FOR THE 3RD TIME. *TR
IN MARCH 2009 I PURCHASED A 2008 IMPALA NICE CAR. NEW TIRES WERE PURCHASED AT APP 26000 MI. BY PREVIOUS OWNER. APP19,000 MI LATER I MUST BUY NEW TIRES. MY REAR TIRES WORE DOWN TO THE METAL THIS WINTER. I DID ALL THE PROPER ROTATIONS AND MAINTAINED PROPER INFLATION. I THOUGHT THE TIRES WERE INFERIOR BUT MY TIRE PEOPLE SAY ITS THE CAR. I HAVE A WARRANTY ON THE CAR BUT THE SERVICE DEPT SAYS THIS PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED. I NEED THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED BY SOMEONE. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HIS 100 LBS WIFE IS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN SHE IS SEATED IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT INSTEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,900 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.