4.0

definitely annoying
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
52,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most common solutions:

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problem #1

May 052013

Impala 3.2L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 52,000 miles

What started off as (seemingly) a chip in the paint from a small rock, has turned out to be much more. We found some white touch-up paint and used it to cover the exposed gray (not sure if its the primer or the metal). After washing the car a few more times, the area (on the top of the car, in the center left to right, and just a few inches above the windshield) began to get bigger...and bigger...and bigger! It is currently about 6 inches in diameter, and growing.

I've read other articles/comments on other sites that there is a known issue with the paint/primer bonding to the surface beneath, and have seen this demonstrated on many other Impalas on the roads.

- ammn, Duluth, MN, US