2006 Chevrolet Impala LT from North America - Comments

The first month I got the car something went wrong with the charging system. The dealership changed a sensor and replaced the battery.

About 5 months later only 7,000 miles on it... the transmission was slipping. The dealership kept it for a month the had to rebuild the transmission.

A Year Later 15,000 miles again having problems with the charging system and the battery was replaced.

When the dealership had the car I had them check 3 of they 4 windows because the were making weird noises when rolling them up.

All 3 Window motors were Replaced.

I've now had the car for 3 years. It's Beautiful but it's a lemon...

The transmission is slipping again the dealership will not help me because the warranty has expired.

My Impala will not drive in reverse and again charging system is out. Car won't even start. Starter is bad.

My car is beautiful and luxurious but it's a lemon... I have had nothing but problems with it for the last 3 years.

I'm sorry to hear about the problems you've been having. It sucks when something serious goes back out of warranty.

My dealer somehow offered a lifetime-unlimited mile power-train warranty for my 09 Camry. That was a big plus because I honestly don't wanna repair something I'm making payments on.

On another note, I'm surprised there aren't any domestic radicals typing their hearts away like they do any in Honda, Nissan or Toyota review.

We had no problems with our 2006 Impala until my daughter destroyed it in a collision last month. Ironically, I had the same problems you had with my 1993 Toyota Corolla. We had it for 3 years and replaced the transmission. The thermostat got stuck and left my wife stranded. It had electrical problems with turn signals and lights. The tires wore in 15,000 miles, and the alternator failed.

Luckily the warranty covered everything but the car had no power, floated and wobbled on the highway and got the same fuel economy as the Impala. I really missed the VW Jetta I traded for it.

Are you talking about the correct year? How could you own a 2006 for 3 years, its only 2008.

I am having the some of same problems that the 1st person is having with my 2006 Impala. Both of my front windows are making noises and I have a transmission leak. Also my heater/ac fan works when it wants too. I am very disappointed with this car. I have even filed a complanit with chevy. Don't know what good it will do. It is a lemon!!!

I too have a 2006 Chevy Impala LT with 55,000 miles. I have begun having problems with the vehicle. I first had an air pocket in the heating lines which needed to be flushed in order for the heater to work. Then after taking it to the dealership the car began having problems with accelerating/stalling in the first gear. Now, I just got back from the holidays (4 days) and the "check battery charging system" light has come one. I figured the battery must have been drained somehow due to the fact that it was in the cold during the time I was gone. I started the car and ran it hoping it would recharge the battery, but the indicator has not shut off. I am second guessing Chevy and this vehicle as I shouldn't be spending money fixing it as it is only 2 years old.

I have the 2006 Impala with 50K miles. I too experienced the noisy windows and found they were due to defective exterior belt line weather striping. A local dealer was willing to do the repair free of charge outside my warranty window, but I wound up replacing them myself due to scheduling conflicts.

I also experienced an air pocket in the heater core early on and had it fixed by the dealer, but it happened again a year later...again, another easy fix I performed myself using some simple instructions I found on the internet.

I do not consider the car a bad one given the mileage I have on in and the few repairs I have performed. What I don't like about Chevy (or Toyota or any other manufacturer) is that most all know of minor problems like the ones I mentioned, but do nothing about it unless you complain. There are sites you can subscribe to that list technical bulletins for a vehicle, but that is just another added expense to the consumer.

In my humble opinion: The problems you guys are having with the impala may not be so much the cars fault (all cars break! Come on!) but YOU GUYS TAKE YOUR CARS TO DEALERS TO SERVICE!!! Talk about expensive and crappy service! Just because it says Chevy on the sign out front don't mean they are the best! My 06 Impala has been perfect, besides minor stuff, And the heater issue? 5 bucks at a local shop. How bout' you guys stop complaining about stuff and take your cars into a shop that isn't only worried about stealing your money???

I just purchased a 06 Impala 3 days ago... and I must say that at this point I'm nowhere near pleased with my purchase.

The first day I had it... I noticed a noise coming from the steering column... like a popping noise of some sort when you turn the wheel to the left or right. I called the dealership and found out that they are notorious for that. I guess the grease or lube had leaked out of some type of bushing...

I woke up this morning to find a big puddle of anti-freeze on my garage floor.

I'm starting to think that I bought myself a pretty piece of CRAP!!!

I traded in my Camry for this domestic vehicle... and I think that has been a MAJOR mistake on my part!!!

THEY ARE PLEASING TO THE EYE, BUT NOT THE POCKET!!!

I too own a 2006 Impala. The car is beautiful, however it has suffered some problems. The power steering lines failed, it has suffered an antifreeze lead from the intake manifold, a blown head gasket, failed master cylinder and a failed water pump. This all took place in 18 months from the purchase date of the vehicle. It was purchased under GM Certified program with 32,000 miles. It now has 75,000, and now the rear defogger no longer works. I like the car, but wish it did not have all these problems.

I have a 2006 Chevy Impala. It's a complete lemon. Let's see where can I start.

At 20k I had to replace an outer tie rod.

At 40k I needed to replace the steering shaft.

At 60k my AC heater blower needed to be replaced.

And now at 69k, my transmission is slipping. What a piece of CRAP.