2011 Chevrolet Impala

THE TALL REAR SEAT HEADRESTS SEVERELY OBSCURE VISION TO THE REAR WHEN BACKING UP. THE MIDDLE REAR SEAT HEADREST IS THE WORST OFFENDER, AND COMPLETELY BLOCKS MY REAR VISION TO THE POINT WHERE I CANNOT TELL IF THERE IS A VEHICLE OR OTHER OBJECT BEHIND ME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR BACKING UP. IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY GM AS I HAVE NOTICED THE 2012 IMPALA DOES NOT HAVE THIS CENTER REAR HEADREST! THIS IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN AND A RECALL NEEDS TO BE ISSUED FOR THESE OLDER MODEL IMPALAS SO THESE REAR SEAT HEADRESTS CAN BE REMOVED. I ALREADY SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT TO GM (REFERENCE #[XXX]) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MIDDLE HEADREST IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SIT TOO HIGH, BLOCKING THE CONTACT'S VIEW OF THE ROADWAY WHEN UTILIZING THE REARVIEW MIRROR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 900. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,300. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AFTER I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THIS SUMMER I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WOULDN'T ACCELERATE WHEN PULLING OUT IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC PLUS I HAD TO REALLY PRESS HARD ON THE GAS PEDAL TO GET POWER ON SMALL INCLINES. TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND OF COURSE THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT SEEMS THAT IF THE ENGINE LIGHT ISN'T ON THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE. SO I TOOK THE MECHANIC FOR A LITTLE DRIVE AND HE STILL COULDN'T FEEL ANYTHING WRONG OR HEAR THE SLIGHT SQUEAK IN THE GAS PEDAL BUT FINALLY TOLD ME ABOUT THE SENSORS IN THE PEDAL AND THAT HE WOULD LUBE IT. AFTER HE LUBED THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE RAN GREAT FOR AWHILE AND NOW IT IS STARTING AGAIN AND THE GAS PEDALS SQUEAK IS MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN DEPRESSING IT. THE THING IS MY FULL WARRANTY HAS NOW EXPIRED AND I DOUBT THAT CHEVY WOULD COVER ANY COSTS. ANOTHER THING IS THE HEADRESTS IN THE BACK SEAT ARE WAY TOO BIG. YOU PRACTICALLY HAVE TO DISLOCATE YOUR SHOULDER TO SEE OUT THE BACK WINDOW WHEN BACKING UP; THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE FOR VISION. THEY NEED TO HAVE A RECALL TO REPLACE THE WHOLE BENCH AND GET RID OF THESE HIGH HEADRESTS! *TR

WE, LIKE OTHERS, DIDN'T REALIZE HOW TALL THE THREE REAR HEADRESTS WERE WHEN WE PURCHASED OUR 2011 CHEVY IMPALA. THE CENTER HEADREST IS ESPECIALLY A PROBLEM; IT CREATES A BLINDSPOT AND TO ME IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. GM REALLY NEEDS TO ADDRESS WE OWNERS WHO ARE STUCK WITH THIS; THEY OBVIOUSLY KNOW THERE'S A PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY REMOVED THAT CENTER HEADREST ON THE 2012 MODEL. IN THE MEANTIME, SO FAR, THEY'VE IGNORED THEIR BIG MESS UP AND DO NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE 2011 MODEL. IF WE'D KNOWN WHAT AN ISSUE THIS WAS GOING TO BE WE WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT THIS CAR; IT'S BEAUTIFUL, BUT IT'S ALSO GOT A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. GM EITHER NEEDS TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION, SUCH AS HAVING AN UPHOLSTERY SHOP REMOVE THE CENTER HEADREST OR REPLACE THE SEAT WITH THE NEW MODEL. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE THEY'LL ACTUALLY CARE????????????? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR CENTER HEADREST OBSTRUCTED THE REAR VIEW. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE HEADREST DESIGN COULD NOT BE ALTERED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 7,200. ..UPDATED 09/04/12 *BF UPDATED 09/12/2012 *JS

MY HUSBAND IS 6' TALL AND WE GOT A 2011 CHEVY IMPALA THE BACK SEAT HAS 3 HEADREST AND THE MIDDLE HEADREST BLOCKS HIS VIEW USING THE REAR VIEW MIRROR HE DID NOT PAY ANY ATTENTION WHEN HE TEST DROVE IT AND WHEN I DROVE IT HOME I COULD NOT SEE THE CAR BEHIND ME SO I TOLD MY HUSBAND AND WHEN WE GOT HOME WITH THE CAR WE BOTH REALLY LIKE IT SO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND ASK IF THE BACK SEAT COULD BE REPLACE AND THEY TOLD ME NO SO NOW WE ARE STUCK WITH A SAFETY DEFECT!!!! YOU NEED TO DRIVE ONE AROUND FOR AWHILE AND SEE WHAT I MEAN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE THREE HEAD RESTS ON THE REAR SEATS WERE INTERFERING WITH THE REAR VIEW MIRROR VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE REAR SEAT WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.