2015 Chevrolet Impala Electrical System

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while her mother was starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal plastic burning odor and smoke entering the vehicle through the air vents on the center console. The contact stated that a neighbor assisted and became aware that the sun visor vanity mirror on the driver's side was melted off the visor. There was no fire. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,733.

1. What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The sunroof sunshade is the specific component that has malfunctioned. It is readily visible and accessible for inspection upon request. A mechanic or technician can visually inspect the sunshade to assess the extent of the damage. 2. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Excessive sunlight in the car causes discomfort or visibility issues to the driver and passengers. Glare from the sun impairs vision causing distraction, and compromising safety, especially during bright and sunny days making it challenging to see the road, traffic signals, and other vehicles clearly. Excessive heat makes the interior uncomfortable and hot. Sunburn. Reduced visibility and distraction can increase the likelihood of accidents affecting the safety of not only the occupants of the car with the torn sunshade but also other drivers and pedestrians on the road. 3. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? .Yes 4. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives, or others? Routine inspections are not conducted by the manufacturer, police, or insurance representatives for issues like a torn sunshade. However, an insurance representative might assess the damage if I file a claim related to the sunshade issue. 5. Were there any warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? Warning lamps or messages related to the sunroof sunshade are not present in most vehicles.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH with the cruise control activated, the cruise control feature inadvertently deactivated, and the vehicle decelerated. An unknown warning light was then illuminated. The contact was able to accelerate, and the vehicle started operating normally. The vehicle was diagnosed by the dealer, and the contact was informed that the side detect module (B1010-00) needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired, but an appointment was scheduled. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 30,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where a code reader determined that there was a defect with the dual battery control module. The mechanic recommended that the module and both batteries be replaced. The dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle had been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

A FEW WEEKS AGO I GOT A WARNING INDICATING THE VEHICLE DETECTION SENSOR WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND THEN YESTERDAY WHILE STOPPED AND IN GEAR AT A RED LIGHT ALL THE SCREENS FLICKERED AND GAUGES WHEN ALL OVER THE PLACE WHILE THROWING OVER 30 CODES ACROSS THE SCREEN INCLUDING ANTI-THEFT WHICH LOCKED ME OUT OF EVERYTHING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN IMMEDIATELY AND THEY CONFIRMED OVER 30 CODES WERE THROWN. LOOKS LIKE A BAD DESIGN ON THE SENSORS THEMSELVES ALLOWS CORROSION OVER TIME ESPECIALLY IN COLDER CLIMATES LIKE MINE.

BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM WARNING SENSOR (OBJECT SENSOR/ CONTROL MODULE) ON MY VEHICLE HAS GONE OUT. I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DASH GOES BLACK. THEN IT CUTS BACK ON GOING HAYWIRE, ALL SORTS OF LIGHTS AND WARNINGS CAME ON. I PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE CAR OUT, TURNING IT OFF TO SEE IF A RESTART WOULD FIX THE ISSUE AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START. SO I HAD TO TOW TO THE DEALER WHICH IN THIS PANDEMIC WAS CLOSED. WHEN THE GUY AT THE DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS BAD HE SAID IT GOES BAD FROM GETTING WET. CARS ARE SUPPOSED TO GET WET NO? AFTER LOOKING ONLINE SOMEONE SAID THAT GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND REDESIGNED THE PART TO WORK BETTER, YET THEY WANT ME TO PAY ALMOST $1000 TO FIX A PROBLEM THEY FIXED FOR THE SAME REASON. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. *TR

SIDE DETECTION SENSORS AND WIRING HARNESD

THE PASSENGER SIDE BLIND ZONE INDICATOR LIGHT IN THE MIRROR IS MALFUNCTIONING. EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF THE THE LIGHT IS FLICKERING ON AND OFF. I HAD THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS REPLACED. I EVEN ASKED IF THERE WAS A WAY TO ASSURE THAT THIS WASN'T GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT WOULDN'T, BEHOLD IT'S BACK BUT NOW MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. NOT HAPPY AND CONCERNED THAT THIS ISSUE MAY CAUSE A ELECTRICAL FIRE WHILE IT IS PARKED IN MY GARAGE OR HAVE A ISSUE WHILE DRIVING WITH MY FAMILY.

BLIND SPOT WARNING SYSTEM MODULE SENSOR 23424941 ISSUE I JUST HAD MY REAR BUMPER REPLACED BY THE AUTO BODY SHOP. WHEN THEY WENT TO PULL BOTH MODULES OUT AND PLACE THEM INTO THE NEW BUMPER, BOTH OF THEM WOULD NOT FIT DUE TO A CORNER OF THE MODULES EXPANDING FROM CORROSION FROM INSIDE THE MODULE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENTS FROM GM.

SERVICE SIDE DETECTION SENSORS. I OWN A CHEVY CRUSE,CHEVY IMPALA,AND A GMC ACADIA AND ALL 3 OF THESE CARS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WATER,SALT AND DIRT GET INSIDE OF THESE SENSORS AND THEY SHORT OUT. ON THE IMPALA THEY SHORTED OUT AND I COULD NOT START THE CAR THE NEXT DAY. THE BATTERY DIED.WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DISCONNECTED THEM TILL THE PARTS CAME IN. STILL WAITING FOR THE PARTS. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WILL ONLY HAPPEN AGAIN THERE IS NO PERMANENT FIX. THIS IS A $1400 REPAIR. NOT HAPPY!

I HAVE A CHEVY IMPALA 2015 WITH 1401K MILES. I AM EXPERIENCING GM BULLETIN N172097060 SIDE BLIND ZONE ALERT MODULE WATER INTRUSION ISSUE. I WAS TOLD BY BOTH THE DEALER (MACMULKIN CHEVROLET IN NASHUA) AND GM THAT MY ISSUE IS NOT COVERED DUE TO THE FACT THAT MY CAR HAS EXCEEDED THE 80K MILES. I TOLD THEM THAT I DID NOT RECEIVE THE NOTICE UNTIL MY CAR WELL EXCEEDED THE 80K MILEAGE. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING EXTREMELY WORSE. IT'S EFFECTING THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE CAR. THE CAR'S INSTRUMENT PANEL IS FLASHING ALL OF THE SENSOR ALERTS INTERMITTENTLY AND MY CAR WILL NOT START UNTIL I HAVE IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND THEY CLEAR THE FAULTS. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE.

"SIDE AIRBAG WARNING SYSTEM" INDICATION. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE OBJECT DETECTION MODULE AND WIRE HARNESS HAD FAILED DUE TO CORROSION AND IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR GM VEHICLES. THE MODULES ARE LOCATED IN A POSITION THAT HAS NO PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS. TO MAKE IT WORSE, THE MODULE ACTUALLY HAS A VENT THAT ALLOWS MOISTURE TO INFILTRATE THE MODULE. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT GM IS WELL AWARE OF. GM ISSUED A LETTER TO OWNERS OF EFFECTED VEHICLES BUT IF YOU DIDN'T GET A LETTER YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK. THE LETTER IS SPECIFIC ABOUT MOISTURE INFILTRATION OF THE MODULE AND OFFERS AN UPGRADED KIT TO FIX THE ISSUE. THE DEALERS HAVE NO IDEA THIS LETTER EXISTS BECAUSE IT'S TECHNICALLY NOT A RECALL. IN A NUTSHELL, GM IS AWARE THIS SAFETY ISSUE EXISTS IN THEIR VEHICLES BUT ARE DOING THEIR BEST TO AVOID DOING THE RIGHT THING AND REPAIR UNDER A RECALL. TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY, THIS IS THE 3RD MODULE THAT HAS GONE BAD. EACH REPLACEMENT IS $983.00. I'M BUYING A TOYOTA! GM CARS ARE AWFUL AND THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE IS WORSE!

SIDE BLIND SPOT DETECTION FAILURE, BURNING WIRE SMELL BEFORE FAILURE. TWO DAYS LATER RIGHT SIDE MIRROR STARTS BLINKING FOR NO REASON AND THEN STOPS, LEFT SIDE DOES NOTHING STILL

SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IS ALSO CAUSING CAR TO TURN OFF AT LIGHTS AND ONE TIME EVEN STARTED TO SMOKE. S OLD IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WASN'T. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY IT WASN'T ANYMORE BECAUSE I HAD EXCEEDED THE MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND IS COMMON AMONG PEOPLE WHO OWN THIS YEAR AND BRAND!

I WAS DRIVING ON 2-LANE ROAD AND THE RIGHT SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM (SDS) INDICATOR LIGHT IN THE SIDE MIRROR CAME ON EVEN WHEN THERE WERE NO CARS OR OBJECTS NEXT TO ME. THE INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN OFF EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS OFF AND PARKED. NO WARNING MESSAGES CAME UP WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED. I TURNED THE SDS AND PARK ASSIST OFF IN SETTINGS, BUT THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I REMOVED FUSE 62 (REAR CAMERA/PARK ASSIST/SIDE BLIND ZONE ALERT) IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE BLOCK TO GET THE LIGHT OFF. I REINSTALLED THE FUSE AND THE LIGHT REMAINED OFF UNTIL THE NEXT TIME I STARTED THE CAR AND IT TURNED BACK ON AND STAYED ON. A FEW DAYS LATER I GOT A WARNING MESSAGE TO SERVICE THE SDS WHEN I STARTED MY CAR. THE BLIND ZONE ALERT SYSTEM INDICATOR LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON AND THE SYSTEM DID NOT WORK AT ALL EVEN WHEN VEHICLES WERE IN MY BLIND SPOT ON THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIDE OF MY CAR. I RECEIVED 3 WARNING MESSAGES WHEN I STARTED MY CAR. THEY SAID TO SERVICE FRONT CAMERA, PARK ASSIST AND SDS. FUSE 62 WAS BLOWN. I REPLACED THE FUSE AND IT IMMEDIATELY BLEW AGAIN. NONE OF THE DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEMS WORKED INCLUDING THE SIDE BLIND ZONE ALERT, LANE DEPARTURE WARNING, FORWARD COLLISION ALERT SYSTEM, PARK ASSIST AND REAR CROSS-TRAFFIC ALERT. I TOOK MY CAR TO LAKE GENEVA CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM, WHICH REQUIRED REMOVING THE REAR BUMPER TO CHECK THE 2 SBZA MODULES MOUNTED ON THE INSIDE CORNERS OF THE BUMPER. THEY DISCOVERED CORROSION IN BOTH MODULES DUE TO WATER INTRUSION, WHICH SHORTED OUT THE ELECTRONICS. THEY SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY WATER ON THE MODULE SEAM GETTING INTO IT BY FREEZE THAW. THEY HAD TO REPLACE BOTH MODULES FOR A TOTAL COST INCLUDING LABOR OF $1172. THEY STATED THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN SINCE IT IS THE SAME MODULE DESIGN AND DUE TO THE MOUNTING LOCATION. CHEVY HAS KNOW ABOUT THIS SINCE BEFORE 5-2017 WHEN THEY ISSUED TSB# 17-NA-154 ABOUT EXACT PROBLEM.

SIDE BLIND ZONE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILURE. AT APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES PASSENGER SIDE SBZM LIGHT WAS CONSISTENTLY ON THEN SYSTEM FAILED. AT APPROXIMATELY 47,000 MILES DRIVER SIDE LIGHT IS CONSISTENTLY ON. SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE ON THESE CARS

TAKATA RECALL. SIDE DETECTION SERVICE MESSAGE CENTER LIGHT IS A DAILY MESSAGE. ALSO RADIO BLACK SCREEN. RADIO SHORT,DASH BLACK SCREEN.

OUR SAFETY ISSUE STARTED WITH COLLISION SENSORS COMING ON WHEN NO ONE WAS IN A LANE NEXT TO US. THEN THE LIGHT WOULD STAY ON IN SIDE THE VEHICLE AFTER CAR WAS SHUT OFF. PROBLEM STARTED AROUND 35,000. PROBLEM SELF CORRECTED, HOWEVER AT 36,100 MILES THE SENSOR FOR INDICATING CARS IN THE BLIND SPOTS ON RIGHT SIDE OF CAR COMPLETELY FAILED. IF YOU HAVE EVER DRIVEN A 2015 IMAPA ONE WILL QUICKLY NOTICE THE LARGE BLIND SPOT AREAS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THESE SAFETY DEVICES. STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH KEY FOB, THEFT SYSTEM, RADIO, ETC AT 40,900 MILES. THIS BECAME A MUST FIX NOW. A MODULE KIT HAS BEEN ORDERED (02195-C) AND THIS IS SUPPOSE TO FIX THE PROBLEMS. BAD SENSOR OR SENSORS IN THE BUMPER. PART IS ON BACK ORDER SO THIS INDICATES TO ME THE PROBLEM MAY BE A BIT MORE WIDE SPREAD IMPACTING CHEVY OWNERS AND THERE SAFETY. NOW OF CONCERN I READ THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM WITHIN CHEVY BUT THE VEHICLE PROBLEM WAS NOT ADDRESSED IN NEW MODELS OR FIXED FOR FREE IN A TIMELY MANNER. HOPEFULLY THIS BECOMES A RECALL ITEM AND ADVERTISED TO CURRENT OWNERS.

SIDE DETECTION SENSOR WENT OUT, PARK ASSIST SYSTEM OUT, TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM OUT, ALL AT ONCE. HAD SMOKE COMING FROM A SENSOR IN THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AFFECTED, WHEN DRIVING, ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASH AT ONCE THEN MAY NOT DO IT AGAIN FOR WEEKS, CAR GOES QUIET WHEN DRIVING FOR A SECOND LIKE ITS SHUT DOWN THAN WORKS AGAIN.

WHILE DRIVING, SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT APPEARS. 66800 MILES.

MY BLIND SPOT LIGHT STAYS ON, ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. ITS BEEN ON FOR 6 DAYS & THE DISPLAY SAYS SERVICE SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM. IT IS ON ALL THE TIME EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS OFF.

FOR SEVERAL MONTHS I WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY SIDE BLIND ZONE ALERT SYSTEM . DURING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING IT WOULD APPEAR TO BE WORKING. FINALLY THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED, REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP, NO COST TO ME, AND REPLACEMENT IS WARRANTED UP TO 80,000. NOW, A WEEK AFTER HAVING THE BLIND ZONE ALERT SYSTEM REPAIRED ,I STARTED MY CAR, AND NOTED MY DIC , ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT DARK, THE RADIO WENT DEAD, REAR VIEW CAMERA DID NOT WORK ETC, ETC. DROVE APPROX. TEN MILES, PARKED VEHICLE. APPROX. A HOUR LATER, STARTED VEHICLE, DIC IS NOW WORKING. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS FAULTY. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED, SINCE IT IS NOW WORKING, THERE IS NO WAY OF TELLING WHAT IS WRONG, AS LONG AS IT IS WORKING AGAIN. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WILL FAIL AGAIN AND I MAY BE STRANDED SOMEWHERE. I ONLY HAVE 25,000 MILES ON MY 2015 2LT IMPALA!

BLIND SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM RECALL IS ONLY FOR 5 YEARS AND 80000 MILES. CHEVY KNOWING THIS IS A BAD PART, SHOULD HAVE TO FIX ALL SYSTEMS THAT FAIL DUE TO BAD MODULES.

BLIND SIDE DETECTORS MALFUNCTION, SMELL OF WIRE BURNING IN THE CAR, ALL DASHBOARD SYSTEMS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY.

BLIND ZONE ALERT MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED ON THE DRIVER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (DIC) DUE TO WATER INTRUSION. CHEVROLET IS REPLACING THE PART(S) UNDER WARRANTY BUT THE PART(S) ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE AND HAVE BEEN ON BACK-ORDER FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) SAFETY FUNCTIONS ARE NOT OPERATING: "REAR CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT", "REAR PARK ASSIST" AND "LANCE CHANGE ALERT WITH SIDE BLIND ZONE ALERT". ALSO HAVE NOTICED THE "FORWARD COLLISION WARNING ALERT" IS NOT FUNCTIONING. GM CUSTOMER CARE STATES THE PART(S) ARE ON ORDER. ESTIMATED DELIVERY TIME IS UNKNOWN.