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3.2

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
41,920 miles

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2014 Chevrolet Impala drivetrain problems

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2014 Chevrolet Impala Owner Comments (Page 2 of 2)

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problem #13

Apr 012019

Impala

  • 47,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that he was unable to shift into any gears. There were no warning indicators illuminated. Heritage Chevrolet Buick owings mills (11234 reisterstown rd, owings mills, md 21117, (866) 730-3826) diagnosed that the shift control cable needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,000.

- Randallstown, MD, USA

problem #12

Jan 102018

Impala

  • 52,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the stabilitrak was faulty and the vehicle would only shift into drive. Also, the radio and heat failed to operate properly. When the vehicle was restarted, it reset itself; however, the stabilitrak indicator would not illuminate. All the other warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 52,000.

- North Glenn, CO, USA

problem #11

Mar 222019

Impala

  • 46,000 miles
During braking, the car will sometimes lurch forward due to the transmission downshifting hard. The feeling created is like being hit in the rest by another car at low speed. This could cause the vehicle to rear-end another vehicle or cause an accident at intersections containing crosswalks and pedestrians.

- Akron, OH, USA

problem #10

Nov 102017

Impala

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Bucking when shifting gears. Engine cutting off. Had to replace solenoids and torque converter. Problems started at 115,000 miles.

- Charlotte Hall, MD, USA

problem #9

Jul 012018

Impala

  • 42,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Impala. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle lost power and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. In addition, the vehicle speed decreased to approximately 15 mph and then regained speed. The vehicle was taken to lou bachrodt Chevrolet Buick GMC (7070 cherryvale N blvd, rockford, il, 815-332-3200) for diagnostic testing, but the failures could not be duplicated. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 42,000.

- Rockford, IL, USA

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problem #8

Feb 272018

Impala

  • 80,000 miles
This car has been a lemon since we owned it. First the electrical system shut down (while we were driving at 70 mph), then the wheel barrings needed replacing at 60,000 miles, and now the solenoid has gone bad preventing the car from shifting.

- Byron, IL, USA

problem #7

Feb 162018

Impala

  • 75,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Warning indicator lights began flashing on the dash and warning lights in the mirrors flashed randomly. GM dealer said it was a sensor that water had leaked in and corroded inside. Said it was safe to drive and would take a week to get the part. The next day it shut off after about one minute when started with the remote start. When driving on the street more indicator warnings came on: Airbag, traction control, parking brake, etc.; the A/C came on by itself; the headlights, heater, and turn signals stopped working. Stopped the car and shut it off for about an hour. After starting it with the key and running it for about 3 minutes, it shut itself off. Once started again, would only move about a foot and then stopped sharply, like the brakes had been slammed on. Did this several times. Parked it again and had it towed to the dealer. They still say it's the sensor problem and will be $1200 to fix. They did not investigate the issue further although it is clearly a safety problem.

- Ellsworth, ME, USA

problem #6

Sep 272017

Impala

  • miles
When stop to park not in motion put automatic transmission in park car will roll like it is in neutral have use parking brake or it can roll into street or other vehicle, into traffic or hit people

- Baton Rouge, LA, USA

problem #5

Aug 122017

Impala

  • 45,000 miles
June 2016 at 20K miles the car was erratically shifting at 30-35 mph and had a bad smell from the vents. I brought it to bonner Chevrolet who stated they were unable to replicate the issue and it may be due to running too high of an octane of fuel. The issue was not resolved. October 2016 I brought it back to the dealership for the same issue but I also noticed a slight ticking noise. A motor mount was changed but nothing was done about the shifting issue or bad smell. They stated because the car was not giving any codes, there was nothing else they could do about it. August 13 2017 at 25 or 30 mph while accelerating the car violently jerked my son and I forward. It also did this while downshifting. It continued to do this for 5 minutes until it began to no longer shift gears. The check engine light came on. It got to 4500rpm when I pulled over and shut the car off. I turned it back on after a few minutes but the issue continued. After another 5 minutes I got home. Monday 8/14 after arguing with Chevy about towing my car since they didnt want to pick it up until 8/17, they agreed to pick it up that day 8/14. They also stated I would get a rental as long as it was determined the issue was a failure on behalf of Chevy and not myself. Tuesday 8/15 came with no update from the dealsership. Wednesday morning 8/16 I called for an update and was informed the car had "internal engine failure". the service rep paul at valley Chevrolet refused to give me the code the car was giving for the internal engine failure. He refused to give me a rental because the car has over 36K miles. I informed him this is conflicting from what I was told on 8/14 by customer service. He said that if I did not want the car fixed, that he could leave my car outside. No call back yet from customer service as the rental and transmission replacement should be covered under the powertrain warantee.

- Pittston, PA, USA

problem #4

Jul 172017

Impala

  • 86,000 miles
Dealership could not find problem with transmission stalling out on pulling out. Now with warranty lapsed transmission solenoid is bad. $1300 to repair

- Trenton, GA, USA

problem #3

Dec 212016

Impala 4-cyl

  • 50,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

On 12/21/16 while merging onto interstate 10 in tucson, AZ, the vehicle was going approximately 65 mph when a "engine power reduced" sign popped up, the vehicle slowed down to 30 mph without warning and shifting down through all gears nearly red lining the rpms and causing an rear-end collision. Was able to move the vehicle off the freeway and took it into local auto-zone for testing. The test came back as a "throttle sensor malfunction". the vehicle now doesn't feel safe to drive, and will not accelerate over 45 mph without shaking and feeling like the transmission is going to give out. Called the local Chevy dealership and was told the cost was going to vary between $400-1,000 with a $100 test fee up front. I've also read numerous similar issues online from people driving Chevrolet Impala from 2006-2016. The car feel very unsafe to drive and I feel it could be a death trap as there is no control over when the vehicle will choose to decelerate without warning. There has been no mechanical issues before this incident, and the vehicle has been through numerous mechanical maintenance up-keeps that were recommended by service managers.

- Marana, AZ, USA

problem #2

Jun 182015

Impala

  • 50,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Impala. While at a stop and attempting to make a left turn, the vehicle hesitated to accelerate and attempted to stall. In addition, all the warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the wheel hub sensor and an unknown wheel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

- Orange Brook, KY, USA

problem #1

Jan 152014

Impala

  • 30 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Impala. When the cruise control was activated, the vehicle came to a complete stop and the brake lights failed to illuminate. The failure occurred multiple times. The dealer stated that the transmission was slowing down the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 30.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

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