2016 CHEVROLET IMPALA Exterior Lighting Problems
7 NHTSA complaints on file
Exterior Lighting Issues in the 2016 CHEVROLET IMPALA
7 exterior lighting complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 CHEVROLET IMPALA. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Exterior Lighting Complaints
while driving a chevy impala at night you can barley see and i drove even new models it’s still the same
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON, NOTHING IS WORKING
THE WIRING USED IS TASTY TO SQUIRRELS AND MY RIGHT HAND BLINKER WIRING HAS BEEN CHEWED UP TWICE NOW, FIXING IT HAS COST $1000.00 EACH TIME. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY AT HOME.
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD PROPERLY AT NIGHT TIME, ESPECIALLY AT DUSK. THE REFLECTOR INSIDE THE HOUSING DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT REFLECTABILITY TO PRODUCE THE APPROPRIATE BEAM. THE HOUSING RELIES SOLELY ON THE BULB TO PRODUCE SUFFICIENT LIGHTING. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL HALOGEN BULBS AND LED BULBS TO SEE BETTER AT NIGHT WHILE DRIVING AND NOT ONE BULB VS. ANOTHER MAKES MUCH DIFFERENCE. THE HOUSING IS JUST NOT DESIGNED TO PRODUCE A REALISTIC BEAM OF LIGHT FOR SAFE TRAVEL DOWN THE ROADWAY. THE PERIPHERALS ARE OKAY, BUT EVEN THE USE OF THE HIGH BEAM FUNCTION DOES NOT SUPPLY ADEQUATE LIGHTING DOWN THE ROADWAY TO SEE ANY BETTER.
HELLO, I AM REQUESTING TO INVESTIGATE THE DESIGN OF HEADLIGHTS IN CHEVROLET IMPALA 2016 V6 LT. THE DESIGN OF HEADLIGHTS AND ITS HOUSING FOR THIS CAR NEVER PROVIDE CLEAR SIDE VIEWS OF THE ROAD IN FRONT OF THE CAR. CURRENTLY, THE FOCUS OF BOTH THE HEADLIGHTS (WHEN TURNED ON) STAYS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AHEAD WHICH MAKES THE SIDE VIEW OF THE ROAD AHEAD OF THE CAR UNCLEAR. BOTH THE HEADLIGHTS' FOCUSES MERGE AT THE CENTRE OF THE ROAD AHEAD. IT MAKES TO TAKE A TURN VERY DIFFICULT AT NIGHT. I HAVE TRIED PUTTING HALOGEN, HIDS, LED BULBS INTO MY CAR'S HEADLIGHT BUT NONE OF THE BULBS COULD PROVIDE THE CLEAR VIEW. I HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER RECENTLY AND THE TECHNICIAN SAID THAT HOUSING OF THE BULBS ARE DESIGNED SUCH WAY THAT CAR WILL NEVER GIVE A CLEAR VIEW OF BOTH SIDES OF...
THE LIGHTING ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL FADES OR DISAPPEARS SO THAT I CAN'T SEE INFORMATION LIKE MY ODOMETER READING. ON JUNE 8, 2017 THE PROBLEM WAS SO BAD THAT I COULDN'T EVEN SEE THE LIGHT THAT SHOWS WHICH GEAR I SHIFTED INTO. ON JUNE 12, 2017 THE INFORMATION WAS FADED BUT READABLE IF EXAMINED CAREFULLY. I HAD A SIMILAR OCCURRENCE IN MARCH WHILE TRAVELING. ALL THREE PROBLEMS OCCURRED ON BRIGHT, SUNNY DAYS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HOT (FROM DRIVING OR FROM THE TEMPERATURE). ON JUNE 12, 2017 I NOTED THAT, WHEN I PULLED MY KEY FROM IGNITION, THE KEY HAD GOTTEN SO HOT THAT IT ALMOST BURNED ME. ALL THREE TIMES THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN THE PROBLEM BEGAN. IT HAD BEEN PARKED AND WHEN THE KEY WAS INSERTED PARTS OF THE INSTRUMENT DISPLAYS DID NOT LIGHT UP AS THEY SHOULD HAVE. FOR THE MARCH OCCURRENCE, THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED...
ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:20 A.M. I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN A CENTER CITY PARKING GARAGE. I WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 CAR LENGTHS FROM THE PARKING SPOT. I WAS BACKING MY CAR INTO THE SPOT. THE CAR WAS STOPPED AND I REMOVED MY SAFETY BELT AND LOWERED THE WINDOW. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO PROCEED INTO THE LINED PARKING SPOT. THE CAR PROCEEDED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THERE WERE NO OBSTRUCTIONS AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS NOT FULLY DEPRESSED WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR AND HIT THE BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE DID NOT RESPOND SINCE THIS ALL OCCURRED IN ROUGHLY IN SECONDS AND APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET IN LENGTH. UPON IMPACT A SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN AREA. I HIT MY HEAD AGAINST THE HEADREST AND SLIGHTLY INTO THE STEERING WHEEL....
Other 2016 CHEVROLET IMPALA Problem Areas
Electrical System
30 complaints
Unknown Or Other
22 complaints
Engine
20 complaints
Air Bags
16 complaints
Steering
16 complaints
Power Train
15 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
10 complaints
Service Brakes
8 complaints
Structurebody
6 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
5 complaints
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
4 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
4 complaints
Seat Belts
3 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
1 complaint
Lane Departure Warning
1 complaint
Latcheslockslinkages
1 complaint
Seats
1 complaint
Structure
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Visibilitywiper
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint