IllustrationLEFT FRONT B. F. GOODRICH TIRES DEFLATED WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. *AK
1995 Chevrolet Impala
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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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
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
44 reportsRIGHT REAR TIRES BROKE BEAD SEAL WHILE TURNING CORNER AT LOW SPEEDS, INSTANTLY DEFLATING TIRES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 15MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE IS TO TURN THE KEY OFF. THE BRAKES WILL NOT EVEN WORK AT THIS TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, OWNER HAD REPAIRED REAR TIRE, OWNER THEN STATES THAT THE OTHER REAR TIRE ALSO BLEW OUT. WHEN OWNER TOOK TO DEALER HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FAULTY SEAL AROUND RIM AND THAT SOMEONE TOLD HIM IT MAYBE DESIGN FLAW. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILURE.
BATTERY FAILED.
LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED, CAUSING FRONT END TO MAKE A POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING, IN FOR REPAIR, WILL PROVIDE PROOF OF RECEIPT. *AK
DRIVING ON HWY, READY TO MAKE TURN, VEHICLE'S WHEEL BOLTS SHEARED OFF, WHEEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE; HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *AK
ASHTRAY MELTED.
REPLACED WARPED LEFT FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, ALSO REPLACED LEFT FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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
1EA99003 · Coolant Fires
Opened Jan 13, 1999 · Closed Aug 17, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System
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