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really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 30 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 28 / 1
- Average Mileage:
- 77,636 miles
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Car was traveling approx/ 50-55 miles per hour heading South when control was lost of the car. Their was a slight turn in the road and brakes were applied. The car left 116 ft of solid skid marks before entering in the East ditch and then back onto the roadway. The vehicle flipped onto its roof and was in the middle of the road when help arrived. With the car being air borne regardless of it not being a head on collision those air bags should of been deployed to help hold the driver in. Their was a seat belt worn as well. The seatbelt is what saved the drivers life.
- Logan, IA, USA
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. The vehicle hydroplaned while driving 80 mph and this caused the vehicle to spin and crash into an embankment. When the vehicle hit the embankment, it rolled over four times. The windshield shattered and the rollover bar popped and the drivers side window popped out as well. The contact was injured. None of the air bags deployed during the crash. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed and inspected by the manufacturer who stated that none of the sensors were hit and that was why the air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that the air bags should have deployed, because the vehicle was crushed. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 60000.
- Argillice, KY, USA
Check airbag system indicator kept coming on in my 2008 Chevrolet Impala. I called the dealership to get repaired and they told me because I had over 36,000 miles it was no longer covered. I had no problem with that, but the service manager indicated that it was a common problem. The dealership was able to make the repair the same day. I was informed that the trouble was with the front passenger seatbelt retractor, which was common, and that it disabled the passenger airbag.
- Otter Lake, MI, USA
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. While driving approximately 55 mph pressure was applied to the brake pedal and he heard a grinding noise. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where he was informed that the brake pads were corroded which caused the rotors to fail. The brake pads and rotors were replaced. The failure and current mileages were 16,500. The consumer also stated the air bag light illuminated. Updated 01/03/11
- Trumansburg, NY, USA
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. While traveling 70 mph the contact smelled smoke coming from inside the drivers side door panel, seconds later the contact noticed that the airbag light had appeared on the dashboard followed by the deployment of the front passenger side airbag. The vehicle was taken to the dealership where the wiring was replaced in the driver side airbag, however after the repair the failure still occurred. There were no prior warnings. The failure mileage was 39000 and the current mileage was 40000.
- Coolidge, AZ, USA
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. While driving 50 mph, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The driver and passenger side frontal air bags failed to deploy. The driver and passenger sustained injuries to the back, wrist, and neck. Missouri state police filed report number 06030800534. The failure and current mileages were 1,951.
- Jefferson City, MO, USA
Vehicle purchased new and never damaged. While driving the vehicle for about 15 minutes, a "service air bag" message displayed on the driver information center and the chime sounded (999 miles on the odometer). The vehicle owner's manual stated that the vehicle should be taken to a dealer immediately if the message was displayed. Inspection by the selling dealer service department determined the instrument panel cluster had to be reprogrammed and the wiring for an airbag sensor (terminal "C") had to be repaired.
- Cincinnati, OH, USA
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that whenever his 100 lbs wife is seated in the front passenger seat, the air bag light does not remain illuminated. The light illuminates when she is seated in the driver's seat instead. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that nothing could be done. The current mileage was 6,900 and the failure mileage was unknown.
- Greenfield, WI, USA
- Verndale, MN, USA