5.6

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,509 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

The NHTSA is the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints can be spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem. See the Back button — blue bar at the very top of the page — to explore more.

Get notified about new defects, investigations, recalls & lawsuits for the 2005 Chevrolet Impala:

Unsubscribe any time. We don't sell/share your email.

problem #1

Sep 182006

Impala 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 15,509 miles
: the contact stated while driving 55 mph on normal road conditions, without any warning signal smoke started coming from under the dash board and noticed the A/C blower had seized. The contact pulled over and with police help disconnected the A/C blower fuse. The vehicle was taken to the dealership who determined over load current to the blower motor, the control module and the 30 amps fuse. A police report was taken. The vehicle was taken to a dealership who replaced the blower, control module and 30 amp fuse holders. The contact expressed concern due to the lack of warning signal in the presence of a serious electrical failure.

- Bradford, PA, USA

Add Complaint