80 complaints reported

2000 Chevrolet Impala Steering

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
80
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
4

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Mar 2002

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING COLUMN SHAFT UPPER WENT OUT, RESULTING IN LOUD NOISES IN FRONT END OF CAR. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jun 2001

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2000
Jan 2001

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jul 2001
Dec 2000

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2000
Mar 2000 Injury

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2000

Trend Over Time

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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.