How many people in here like or hate their 2000-2005 impala?

[Pat_OD]

Well i'm pretty torn up on mine i hate the goddamn mechanical portion of the car, everything seems to go wrong that can, but man do i like the way it looks and how comfortable it is. Im curious about the rest of u?

[3.4imp]

well i'm pretty disgusted with my 01' impala. electrical & mechanical problems have made me hate GM. but on the upside i put spinning rims & televisions in it so at least it looks nice. I would like to run over someone from GM.

[Cooper2004]

I like the feel of my '03 Impala LS. But I have had electrical and brake problems with it since 6 months after I bought it. It is disappointing to have such a sharp looking car, with squeaky brakes! Our dealership cannot offer any repairs for the problems we have with our car. So we are currently seeking buyback from GM.

[323'er]

My Mom has an '04 Impala she got late last year, and so far not one problem with it.
Ok, I'll admit, her brakes squeak too, but I suppose thats not really that big of a deal........... right?

[Pat_OD]

as long as she isnt slammin her brakes on all the time....is it a squeak or a grinding sound? Also the 2003 and 2004 i'm pretty sure they worked most of the bugs out, or u better hope they did cuz u could be going down a long road of an endless money pit :/

[billyo69]

Other than the electrical nitemares and putting new brake rotors on every 15k i guess its ok

[micali]

just put good rotors and brakes and you won't have any issues. I've replaced mine and they are better than GM. I like and dislike the car. Looks great but all these stupid problems. All the cars seem to have the same thing wrong with them.

[MaximusGTR]

I hate my Impala. I have a 2000 3.4 and have had nothing but bad luck with this shit. I almost got killed because some asshole tried to jack me for my rims, so I tookm them off. Now I haven't driven my car for like 4 months because the heads went out, and where cylinder #6 was had to be re-threaded for the spark plug to go back in. And I'm Having this starting issue that seems to can't be fixed. It could be a sensor but I don't know which one?

[Cooper2004]

We have been communicating with GM and our dealership this week about our 03 Impala trouble. Mainly electrical and brakes, we are also troubled by the shifter acting up at times. Probably the transmission will cause us problems in the future, as others have posted!

We have been told by GM and the dealer mechanic that GM has too many electronics on these cars and not enough to feed their needs. But they are working on it! (Not sure that helps me now)

The dealership has offered free of charge to put ceramic pads on the car for us, that will be done this week. We are still waiting to hear what GM has to offer. They already declined to buy it back, but offered a free extended warranty. I am waiting for more questions to be answered before we decide.

We are not sure what to do because we like the feel & look of the car. But after reading this message board; know it is only going to give us problems. I can't believe GM can get away with telling customers that's just the way it is and you are stuck with it!

If we had it to do over again, we would not have bought a GM vehicle. We had a 96 Thunderbird and 99 Windstar that never gave us trouble. We bought the Impala for the looks and On Star feature.

But the On Star has drained our battery dead after sitting at the airport for 10 days. (You don't hear that in their commercials) And when we hang up the On Star phone, the RPM's drop to 200, the cars lights dim and a loud popping comes out of the speaker. Seems the extra features were not worth the trouble.

Add the squeaky brakes, heated seat that is too hot or too cool when on; I could go on and on! I would suggest anyone who is thinking of buying a GM product (because it is not just the Impalas with these issues, and that is what GM stated to me!) wait until they include a 100,000 mile warranty and they back the quality of their vehicles up the way a reputable company should!!!

[MCO_Death]

I have had less problems with the 2000 3.8 with over 150k miles on it then the 2003 LS with 30k miles on it... I almost would say it can vary car to car... I have no complaints with my 2000, its been a solid workhorse of a car and still drives strong as the 03 Impala...

[IFIXCARZ4U]

YOU PEOPLE ARE CRYBABIES
The reason the brakes squeak is becase the government stopped the use of asbestos in brake pads.
THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT FOR THIS MATERIAL.
ALL cars brakes squeak EVEN EXPENSIVE FOREIGN CARS!!!!
so get over it and move on

[bermis519]

I absolutely hate my impala....i have had nothing but problems....the longest i have driven yet is 6,000 miles without a problem, it's been in and out of the shop the whole time i had it. It was so bad the place i took it to refused to work on it anymore. I have a post on here of all the problems i have had. I'm looking now to get rid of it!!! Piece of shit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MaximusGTR]

Has anybody else had this starting issues that I've been speaking on? I took it to 3 mechanics and no one can figure out why the car starts sometimes and other times it takes like 17 tries before it starts. Then sometimes I'm driving, I'll stop at a light and the car will die. i then have to start it up right there again. I'm gonna give it like 4 months or so and if anything else goes wrong or the starting issue can't be fixed I'm gonna burn that bitch and go back to Nissan's. BTW this is my second Chevy I've owned and the second to be a F@#$ up. My chevy Beretta took me up to 169,000 miles. My Impala has only 90,000 miles on it.

[MaximusGTR]

How reliable do you guys think that new V8 will be in the 2006 SS Impala?

[3.4imp]

Originally Posted by MaximusGTR

Has anybody else had this starting issues that I've been speaking on? I took it to 3 mechanics and no one can figure out why the car starts sometimes and other times it takes like 17 tries before it starts. Then sometimes I'm driving, I'll stop at a light and the car will die. i then have to start it up right there again. I'm gonna give it like 4 months or so and if anything else goes wrong or the starting issue can't be fixed I'm gonna burn that bitch and go back to Nissan's. BTW this is my second Chevy I've owned and the second to be a F@#$ up. My chevy Beretta took me up to 169,000 miles. My Impala has only 90,000 miles on it.

IT COULD BE A LOOSE WIRE TO THE MASS AIR SENSOR. I PUT A K&N DROP FILTER IN AND I GUESS THE WIRE GOT LOOSE FROM THAT. MINE WOULD STOP AND DIE AT LIGHT.