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Chevrolet Impala

20 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V576000·2018-08-30

    GM Recalls 2018-2019 Vehicles for Rear Brake Caliper Coating Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2018-2019 Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, and Cadillac vehicles because rear brake caliper pistons may have insufficient coating, potentially reducing braking performance.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, CADILLAC, BUICK IMPALA, VOLT, XTS, BOLT EV
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V507000·2016-07-05

    GM Recalls 2009-2010 Chevrolet Impala for Passenger Air Bag Wiring Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2009-2010 Chevrolet Impalas because the front passenger seat frame may damage sensor wires, potentially disabling air bags or seat belt pretensioners in a crash.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET IMPALA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V701000·2015-10-26

    GM Recalls 1997-2004 Vehicles Due to Exhaust Fire Risk

    General Motors is recalling specific 1997-2004 Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac, and Oldsmobile vehicles because engine oil may drip onto the hot exhaust manifold, posing a fire risk.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK, PONTIAC IMPALA, LUMINA, REGAL, MONTE CARLO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V201000·2015-04-06

    GM Recalls 2004 Buick, Chevrolet, and Pontiac Vehicles for Engine Oil Leak

    General Motors is recalling specific 2004 Buick, Chevrolet, and Pontiac vehicles because a leaking valve cover gasket may cause engine oil to drip onto the exhaust manifold, increasing the risk of a fire.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK, PONTIAC IMPALA, REGAL, MONTE CARLO, GRAND PRIX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V614000·2014-10-01

    GM Recalls 2013-2014 Vehicles for Chassis Electronic Module Electrical Short Risk

    General Motors is recalling 106,307 vehicles from 2013-2014 because a contaminated chassis electronic module may cause an electrical short, leading to stalling and increased crash risk.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK, GMC SUBURBAN, ENCLAVE, ACADIA, CTS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V541000·2014-09-09

    GM Recalls 2013-2015 Cadillac XTS and Chevrolet Impala for Brake Fire Risk

    General Motors is recalling 2013-2015 Cadillac XTS and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles because the electronic parking brake may not fully retract, potentially causing a fire.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, CADILLAC IMPALA, XTS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V518000·2014-08-28

    GM Recalls 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS and Chevrolet Impala for Air Bag Defect

    General Motors is recalling specific 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS and Chevrolet Impala vehicles because the air bag control module may be in manufacturing mode, preventing deployment in a crash.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC, CHEVROLET XTS, IMPALA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V450000·2014-07-23

    GM Recalls 2014 Chevrolet Impala for Power Steering Loss Risk

    General Motors is recalling 2014 Chevrolet Impalas due to a poor electrical ground connection that may cause loss of power steering assist, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET IMPALA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V400000·2014-07-03

    GM Recalls 5.8 Million Vehicles for Ignition Switch Airbag Risk

    General Motors is recalling 5,877,718 vehicles from 1997-2008 because the ignition switch may move out of the run position, preventing airbags from deploying in a crash.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, PONTIAC, OLDSMOBILE IMPALA, GRAND AM, GRAND PRIX, MALIBU
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V409000·2014-07-02

    GM Recalls 2014 Vehicles for Steering Component Separation Risk

    General Motors is recalling 2014 Buick Regal, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Impala vehicles because improperly torqued fasteners may cause steering components to separate, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK, CADILLAC IMPALA, CAMARO, REGAL, XTS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V355000·2014-06-23

    GM Recalls Vehicles for Ignition Switch Airbag Deployment Risk

    General Motors is recalling specific Buick, Cadillac, and Chevrolet models because the ignition switch may move out of the run position, potentially preventing airbag deployment and causing loss of power steering and braking.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC, BUICK, CHEVROLET DEVILLE, LACROSSE, MONTE CARLO, DTS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V092000·2014-02-21

    GM Recalls 2014 Vehicles for Transmission Shift Cable Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2014 Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC vehicles because the transmission shift cable may disengage, creating a risk of the vehicle rolling away.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK, GMC IMPALA, VERANO, TRAVERSE, MALIBU
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·11V398000·2011-08-05

    GM Recalls 2012 Chevrolet Impala for Power Steering Hose Fire Risk

    General Motors is recalling 2012 Chevrolet Impala vehicles because a misrouted power steering hose may melt near the catalytic converter, potentially causing an engine compartment fire.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET IMPALA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V465000·2015-07-24

    GM Recalls 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala for Passenger Air Bag Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impalas with heated passenger seats because the air bag may fail to turn off for child seats.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET IMPALA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V202000·2015-04-06

    GM Recalls 2014 Chevrolet Impala for Electronic Parking Brake Fire Risk

    General Motors is recalling 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles because the electronic parking brake may not fully retract, causing excessive heat and potential fire.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET IMPALA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V489000·2014-08-08

    GM Recalls 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala for Storage Console Latch Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles because the center storage console may not stay latched during a crash, increasing injury risk.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET IMPALA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V220000·2013-05-24

    GM Recalls 9,677 Vehicles for Intermittent Brake Light Flashing

    General Motors is recalling 9,677 Cadillac and Chevrolet vehicles because brake lamps may flash without braking, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC, CHEVROLET XTS, SONIC, ATS, IMPALA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·10V480000·2010-10-13

    GM Recalls 2009-2010 Chevrolet Impalas for Front Seat Belt Anchor Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2009-2010 Chevrolet Impalas because front seat belt webbing may not be properly secured to the anchor pretensioner, potentially reducing occupant restraint during a crash.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET IMPALA
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE20011 Preliminary Evaluation · fuel/propulsion system
  • AQ17002 Audit Query · steering:electric power assist system
  • DP14001 Defect Petition · air bags:frontal:sensor/control module-inactive
  • PE14010 Preliminary Evaluation · forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2008 · steering 94 complaints, median 63,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2006 · powertrain 93 complaints, median 83,000 mi
    Includes 2 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2009 · cruise-control 90 complaints, median 94,600 mi
  • 2015 · electrical 89 complaints, median 61,951 mi
    Includes 3 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2008 · powertrain 80 complaints, median 81,352 mi

Technical service bulletins

1,451 manufacturer service bulletins across 16 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2020: 4.3/5 · 15 complaints · most complained-of: steering
  • 2019: 4.1/5 · 28 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2018: 3.9/5 · 59 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2017: 3.9/5 · 116 complaints · most complained-of: airbags
  • 2016: 3.9/5 · 111 complaints · most complained-of: electrical

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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