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1977 Chevrolet Impala
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Trailer Hitches. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reportsOfficial recalls
379V161000 · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Jul 2, 1979
A CHILD COULD OPEN THE REAR SIDE COMPARTMENT DOOR AND ENTER THIS COMPARTMENT. THE CHILD COULD BECOME ENTRAPPED IF THE DOOR WERE TO CLOSE, AS IT CANNOT BE UNLATCHED FROM THE INSIDE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: DEALER WILL REPLACE THE ORIGINAL COMPARTMENT DOOR LATCH, WHICH CAN BE LATCHED WITHOUT A KEY, WITH A NEW ASSEMBLY THAT REQUIRES A KEY TO LATCH AS WELL AS LOCK THE DOOR.
76V175000 · Exterior Lighting:turn Signal:switch
Nov 3, 1976
No summary supplied.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: Not supplied
76V132000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
Sep 7, 1976
No summary supplied.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: Not supplied
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP78060 · Seat Belts Don't Unlock
Opened Sep 13, 1978 · Closed Dec 7, 1978
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
SEAT BELTS DON'T UNLOCK