Used 2011 Chevrolet Impala Sedan Consumer Reviews
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not a car for weather if you want to drive
travler2, 05/20/2011
2011 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 4dr Sedan (3.9L 6cyl 4A)
11 of 38 people found this review helpful
Rented this car for a 2 days in Denver May 2011. Rained daily. One problem with car is rear view mirror might as well be left at the factory. Can't see through "lazy boy" giant head supports in rear seats for a view though the rear window. Side mirrors small, no lateral extension, and soak up rain drops until they are useless. I had no vision from behind. As far as forward, the headlamps were so useless I exited the expressway to stop and see if they were actually on. Lane changes were scary at night in the rain given this. Can't report more because I rented a F150 next day that I felt safe in. One fun comical note on the Impala is a rear spoiler on a car that is a slow as a dump truck.
Interior needs re-engineering
ed, 11/26/2010
2011 Chevrolet Impala LT 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 10 people found this review helpful
Interior needs HELP! Center console lacks good design. No place for park money. Cup holders inadequate & not well placed. Rear seat center head-rest obstructs rear view (inside mirror ).The stamped metal parts of front seat are very sharp. (don' try to slide anything under the seat.
Clean
Ruth, 08/18/2018
2011 Chevrolet Impala LS 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 6 people found this review helpful
Very Clean, service regularly, etc.
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wgarcia, 07/25/2011
2011 Chevrolet Impala LT 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 37 people found this review helpful
got one back on june 17, 2011 put 2,350 miles on it great so far. this car is great on long trips and short ones i got the lt
What a mess.
Michael Smith , 11/21/2021
2011 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 4dr Sedan (3.9L 6cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I had bought a 2011 Impala 3.9 liter Police Package with about 69,000 miles on the odometer in 2018. and with great maintenance the vehicle only lasted about 3 years, with 102,000 miles on it. Here's why, It all started with an odd engine code around 76,000 miles "camshaft position circuit". So of course seeing this code, I swapped out the Camshaft Positioning sensor, as well the variable valve timing solenoid sensor. This of course did absolute nothing, not very long after, I started to notice an exponentially growing chatter coming from the timing chain, Obviously meaning I had a stretching timing chain, or a maybe some bad sprocket gears. This is About a $2500 job done professionally, not cheap. Also This timing problem is detrimental to the life of the vehicle. This is seen as a common problem among this generation of Impala, in both 3.5, and 3.9 engine variations. Fortunately my timing assembly never failed on me. Overtime I did notice a huge decrease In fuel economy, speed, and overall engine performance. Around 90,000-95,000 the ride quality started to go down hill and I started noticing an on going and with my experience as an automotive technician, I replaced the key components that would effects ride quality. Such as, all 4 strut assemblies, all 4 hub bearings, a wheel alignment, new brake pads and rotors and 2 front tires totaling to about $1500 spent. This this made the vehicle handle better, but still never resolved the shake I continued to feel. Around 100,000-102,622 is where things started to become really difficult. About a week before I was scheduled to bring my Impala to have the timing assembly replaced the I noticed the transmission has recently starting slipping. It started off happening very randomly, and over the time period of about one week it was happening 4/5 time every take off. After scanning the Impala, I noticed a transmission code pop up. And after knowing the nature of these vehicles I knew it was time to give it up. Usually when these Impalas start to slip, that's a pretty good sign that the transmission is about fail In total. I have worked an automotive tech for going on 2 years now, and I've seen this same problem happen time after time. It's a good thing I was to trade clear the code, and trade it back into the dealership that sold it to me, suckers. My conclusion is, this car was built well in a drive quality, not longevity. The amount of engine and transmission failures at 100,000-150,000 in these is insane. I probably would recommend the year and model of this vehicle specifically from my past experiences,
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