2000 Chevrolet Impala Steering
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING COLUMN SHAFT UPPER WENT OUT, RESULTING IN LOUD NOISES IN FRONT END OF CAR. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY MPH COULD STEP ON BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL WILL FEEL LIKE COMING OUT OF CONSUMER'S HANDS. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
THE STEERING WHEEL DESIGN PUTS OFF CENTER PRESSURE ON THE JOINTS OF THE FINGERS, CAUSING SERIOUSLY TWISTED/DISTORED JOINTS AND BONES IN FINGERS, WHICH AREN'T APPARENT ON EXTENDED FINGERS. PLEASE CALL, THIS IS A SLEEPER. *AK
POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE TIE ROD FAILURE CAUSED RUBBING SOUND IN THE STEERING COLUMN DEALER FIXED THE STEERING UNIT AND THE STEEL FRAME STILL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. YH
ON JAN.16 I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 95 WHEN DRIVER'S SEAT CUSHION CAME OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. I WAS IN THE FAST LANE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE GETTING IT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. 2ND INCIDENT ON JAN. 18. 3RD INCIDENT ON JAN 24. RETURNED THE CAR TO BOB BEL FOR REPAIRS. 4TH INCIDENT ON FEB 2ND. CAR WAS TOWED TO JP CHEVROLET IN ABERDEEN. THE WAY THE CAR WAS REPAIRED VIOLATES ALL SAFETY STANDARDS! I HAVE BEEN HOSPITALIZED BECAUSE OF INJURIES SUFFERED. I AM NOW BEING TREATED FOR WHIPLASH, SEVERE VERTIGO, HEARING AND VISUAL IMPAIREMENT AND BALANCE PROBLEMS. THE CAR IS STILL NOT FIXED ACCORDING TO NATIONAL SAFETY STANDARDS. BAILING WIRE HAS BEEN USED BY JP CHEVROLET TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP US IF YOU CAN!! *AK
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Quick Summary
The 2000 Chevrolet Impala has 80 Steering complaints on file. 2 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.