2008 Chevrolet Impala
2008 Chevrolet Impala TSBs (Technical Service Bulletins)
There are also 54 TSBs » for the Chevrolet Impala.
Please note: The TSB information displayed below are summaries. Unfortunately we do not have access to the full versions. To get full information about a particular TSB, write down the TSB title & date, & either contact your local dealer or click on the links below.
ALSO: The TSB numbers are the NHTSA numbers, which are different from the TSB numbers the manufacturers use to track each bulletin -- yes, it's a very screwed up situation that's almost completely unhelpful to you as the consumer. The manufacturers don't give out their TSB numbers to us, so if you ask your dealer for more information about a TSB, have them look it up by the issue date or the TSB title.
STEERING
- TSB #PIC-5013A -- CHEVROLET: WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN A PARKING LOT MANEUVER WITH THE VEHICLE NOT MOVING (FOOT ON BRAKE) RESISTANCE IS FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS MAY HAPPEN WHEN UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES ARE HIGH, SUCH AS AFTER AN EXTENDED ROAD (NHTSA ID #10030168, FEBRUARY 01 2009)
- TSB #08-02-32-004 -- EI08118 - POWER STEERING WHINE/GROWL NOISE. *NJ (NHTSA ID #10025168, APRIL 01 2008)
STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
STEERING:COLUMN
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
- TSB #PIC-5101 -- CHEVROLET: FLUID LEAKS FROM UNDER THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IN CASES OF POWER STEERING SYSTEM REPAIRS WHERE DIAGNOSIS LEADS TO A STEERING HOSE CLAMP REPLACEMENT, REPLACE WITH CONSTANT TENSION CLAMP. (NHTSA ID #10030172, MARCH 01 2009)
- TSB #PIC-5013A -- CHEVROLET: WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN A PARKING LOT MANEUVER WITH THE VEHICLE NOT MOVING (FOOT ON BRAKE) RESISTANCE IS FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS MAY HAPPEN WHEN UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES ARE HIGH, SUCH AS AFTER AN EXTENDED ROAD (NHTSA ID #10030168, FEBRUARY 01 2009)
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
SUSPENSION:AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL (ASC)
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
- TSB #08-05-25-004 -- GMC: ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) OR STABILITRAK LIGHT ON, DTCS C0035-C0052 SET (PERFORM DIAGNOSTIC COMPONENT TEST PROCEDURE AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY). *PE UPDATED 5/6/09. *PE (NHTSA ID #10026002, NOVEMBER 01 2008)
- TSB #PIC-4868 -- ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, OR STABILITY TELL TALES ON (DTC C0035-C0052). THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, OR SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED) WARNING TELLTALES ILLUMINATE. *PE (NHTSA ID #10025666, MAY 01 2008)
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- TSB #PIP-4550 -- GENERAL MOTORS: IN RARE OCCURRENCES A TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DTC P0513, AN INTERMITTENT NO CRANK/NO START. THIS DTC MAY BE CAUSED BY A TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SPIKE WITHIN THE ECM AND USUALLY OCCURS ON START UP. THE ECM MUST BE REPLACED WITH ONE TH (NHTSA ID #10030169, MAY 01 2009)
- TSB #PIP4363 -- ROUGH ENGINE IDLE, MISFIRE (DTC P0300) OR NOISE FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *NJ (NHTSA ID #10024543, MARCH 01 2008)
- TSB #PIP4345 -- SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DTC P0011, P0016, P0300. EQUIPPED WITH 3.5L LZE, LZ4 (VIN CODES K, N) AND 3.9L LZ9, LZG, LGD ENGINE (VIN CODES 1, 3, W). *NJ (NHTSA ID #10024203, FEBRUARY 10 2008)
- TSB #PIP4344 -- SHORT DURATION COLD START LIFTER TICK NOISE. EQUIPPED WITH THE 5.3 OR 6.0 ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT ENGINES. *NJ (NHTSA ID #10024204, FEBRUARY 01 2008)
- TSB #4259 -- ENGINE RUNS ROUGH OR STALLS AT IDLE (EQUIPPED WITH 3.5L LZE, 3.5L LZ4, 3.9L LZG ENGINE). *NJ (NHTSA ID #10023412, OCTOBER 01 2007)
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
- TSB #TB-09-08-49- -- GENERAL MOTORS: FUEL GAUGE READS INACCURATE OF EMPTY, LOW FUEL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, DTCS P0461 AND/OR P0463 SET (CHECK TERMINALS IN CONNECTOR X405). THIS CONDITION MAY BE DUE TO POOR TERMINAL TENSION AT CONNECTOR X405, RESULTING IN RESIST (NHTSA ID #10030113, APRIL 01 2009)
- TSB #PIC-4878B -- GMC: INACCURATE FUEL GAGE AND/OR DTC P0461. INTERFERENCE IS SUSPECTED BETWEEN THE END OF THE FLOAT ARM WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO THE SENDING UNIT AND THE CONVOLUTED TUBING THAT IS PART OF THE SENDING UNIT. *PE UPDATED 3/13/09. (NHTSA ID #10026684, DECEMBER 01 2008)
- TSB #PIC-4927 -- CHEVROLET: P0463 OR NO READING FROM FUEL SENDER CARD. THE FUEL GAGE READS EMPTY DTC P0463 MAY BE CURRENT OR HISTORY. *PE UPDATED 5/27/09. *PE (NHTSA ID #10026105, OCTOBER 01 2008)
- TSB #PIC4777 -- FUEL GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY MAY SET DTC P0461. *NJ (NHTSA ID #10024202, FEBRUARY 01 2008)
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- TSB #08-06-04-039 -- GMC: CRANK/NO START, BLOWN FUEL PUMP FUSE (REPLACE FUSE AND REPAIR WIRING HARNESS ON CERTAIN 2006-2008 IMPALA AND IMPALA SS. *PE (NHTSA ID #10026692, AUGUST 01 2008)
- TSB #PIC-4909 -- GMC: 15 AMP FUEL PUMP FUSE OPEN. VEHICLE WILL CRANK BUT FAILS TO START. *PE (NHTSA ID #10026645, JULY 01 2008)
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- TSB #08-07-30-016 -- DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION ON MH1, MN8, MT1, M15 TRANSMISSION SLIPS, WILL NOT SHIFT OR MAY OVERHEAT, SES/MIL MAY BE ILLUMINATED, DTCS P0218, P0894 SET. *PE UPDATED 8/12/08. *PE (NHTSA ID #10025421, APRIL 01 2008)
- TSB #080730002 -- INFORMATIONAL ON 4T65-E MN7, M15 AND M76 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY RECONDITIONING, DTCS P0741, P0742, P0757, P842, HARSH SHIFTS OR SLIPS. *PE (NHTSA ID #10025065, MARCH 01 2008)
- TSB #08-07-30-002 -- INFORMATION ON 4T65-E MN7, M15 AND M76 FRONT WHEEL DRIVE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VALVE BODY RECONDITIONING, DTCS P0741, P0742, P0757, P842, HARSH SHIFTS OR SLIPS. *PE (NHTSA ID #10025561, JANUARY 01 2008)
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- TSB #PIC-4994A -- GENERAL MOTORS: INTERMITTENT ROUGH RUNING WITH VARIOUS BODY ELECTRICAL CONCERNS AT THE SAME TIME. *PE (NHTSA ID #10028183, DECEMBER 01 2008)
- TSB #070847004 -- INFORMATION ON BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) GROUNDS. *NJ (NHTSA ID #10022963, AUGUST 01 2007)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- TSB #08-06-04-039 -- GMC: CRANK/NO START, BLOWN FUEL PUMP FUSE (REPLACE FUSE AND REPAIR WIRING HARNESS ON CERTAIN 2006-2008 IMPALA AND IMPALA SS. *PE (NHTSA ID #10026692, AUGUST 01 2008)
- TSB #4102 -- CAM SENSOR DTC'S. *KB (EQUIPPED WITH 3.5L LZ4, LZE, OR 3.9L LZ8, LZ9 ENGINE) UPDATED 12/13/07. *NJ (NHTSA ID #10021397, DECEMBER 13 2007)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
- TSB #08-06-04-039 -- GMC: CRANK/NO START, BLOWN FUEL PUMP FUSE (REPLACE FUSE AND REPAIR WIRING HARNESS ON CERTAIN 2006-2008 IMPALA AND IMPALA SS. *PE (NHTSA ID #10026692, AUGUST 01 2008)
- TSB #PIC-4909 -- GMC: 15 AMP FUEL PUMP FUSE OPEN. VEHICLE WILL CRANK BUT FAILS TO START. *PE (NHTSA ID #10026645, JULY 01 2008)
DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: SOFTWARE
- TSB #PIC-4994A -- GENERAL MOTORS: INTERMITTENT ROUGH RUNING WITH VARIOUS BODY ELECTRICAL CONCERNS AT THE SAME TIME. *PE (NHTSA ID #10028183, DECEMBER 01 2008)
- TSB #CSP-08-266 -- GMC: REDUCED HEATING AND COOLING-REPROGRAM MODULE. CERTAIN 2008 CHEVROLET VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DUAL ZONE MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL (RPO CJ3) MAY HAVE SOFTWARE THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM TO DELIVER MAXIMUM COL (NHTSA ID #10026809, AUGUST 01 2008)
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
AIR BAGS
- TSB #SB-08-09-41- -- GENERAL MOTORS: DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT RESTRAINTS, AIR BAG (SIR) INDICATOR/LAMP ON WITH DTC(S) B0012, B0013, B0016, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 OR B0044 SET. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE, (NHTSA ID #10029924, FEBRUARY 01 2009)
- TSB #4011 -- AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON. *KB UPDATED ON 12/13/07. *NJ (NHTSA ID #10020881, DECEMBER 13 2007)
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
- TSB #07-09-41-008 -- AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT ON, DTC B1019 SET IN SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) (REPROGRAM INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC)). *NJ (NHTSA ID #10024262, FEBRUARY 01 2008)
- TSB #070941004 -- NEW PROCEDURE FOR CLEARING PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) AND SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) DTCS B0071, B0074, B0081. *NJ (NHTSA ID #10022703, JUNE 01 2007)
WHEELS
- TSB #CSP-08032 -- GM: UNEVEN POLICE CAR REAR TIRE WEAR; REPLACE REAR WHEEL SPINDLE RODS. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE UPDATED 12/19/08. *PE (NHTSA ID #10026484, JULY 01 2008)
- TSB #08032 -- GM: A CONDITION EXISTS ON YOUR POLICE VEHICLE THAT MAY CAUSE REAR WHEEL MISALIGNMENT, RESULTING IN LOWER TREAD DEPTH ON THE INBOARD SIDE OF THE REAR TIRES. CSC LETTER. *PE (NHTSA ID #10026504, JUNE 01 2008)
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AIR CONDITIONER
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
- TSB #08266 -- GM: REDUCED HEATING AND COOLING; REPROGRAM MODULE. VEHICLE WITH DUAL ZONE MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL (RPO CJ3). CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE (NHTSA ID #10026483, AUGUST 01 2008)
- TSB #08226 -- GM: VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DUAL ZONE MANUAL CLIMATE CONTROL MAY HAVE SOFTWARE THAT DOES NOT ALLOW THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM TO DELIVER MAXIMUM COLD OR HOT OUTPUT. CSC LETTER. *PE (NHTSA ID #10026503, AUGUST 01 2008)
- TSB #CSP-08032 -- GM: UNEVEN POLICE CAR REAR TIRE WEAR; REPLACE REAR WHEEL SPINDLE RODS. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE UPDATED 12/19/08. *PE (NHTSA ID #10026484, JULY 01 2008)