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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports2 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

88 reports

Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 2014

Electrical SystemCrash

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1996 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE …

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NHTSA ODI #10628184

23 miles · Aug 2, 2014

Wheels

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BACK IN NOVEMBER 1995 I PURCHASED A NEW 1996 CHEVROLET IMPALA. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO MY HOME AND DID A COMPLETE VEHICLE INSPECTION. WHAT I FOUND WAS THE DEALERSHIP LANAN CHEVROLET OF WOBURN MASSACHUSETTS DID A POOR JOB PREPPING THE VEHICLE FOR DELIVERY. WHAT I FOUND WAS THE LUG NUTS FOR THE WHEELS, ALL WERE LOOSE. I GOT MY TORQUE WRENCH AND TORQUED THE WHEEL NUTS TO THE 100FT LBS. I ALSO FOUND THE FRONT END COMPONENTS WERE NOT GREASED. I CALLED UP THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THEY DID A LOUSY JOB.. TODAY 2014 SINCE GM HAS 30 MILLION RECALLS I THOUGHT I WOULD CHECK MY VEHICLES FOR ANY RECALLS . WHAT I FOUND WAS , THE LOOSE LUG NUTS ARE LISTED AS AN INCOMPLETE RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. SINCE NOV 1995 THESE LUG NUTS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND RE TORQUED ABOUT 50 TIMES. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO CLEAR THIS RECALL FROM THE GM DATA BASE AND THE SERVICE GUY SAYS YOU HAVE TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN ..THIS IS STUPID ! *TR

NHTSA ODI #10618379

83,439 miles · Oct 12, 2006

Fuel System, Gasoline

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FUEL PUMP FUSE BLOW OUT. THE CAR CUTS OFF AND STOPS WHILE DRIVING, BLOWING OUT THE FUSE. WHEN A NEW FUSE IS INSTALLED AND THE ENGINE IS STARTED, IT BLOWS OUT AGAIN. THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS TO THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. THE WIRING ON THE FUEL PUMP SENDER UNIT MELTS AND PEELS BACK THE INSULATION, CAUSING THE BARE WIRES TO TOUCH AND SHORT AGAINST THEMSELVES OR GROUND OUT AGAINST THE CAR. THIS OCCURS RIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP TANK ON THE SENDER ASSEMBLY OR JUST INSIDE THE TANK. THE FUEL PUMP WIRING HARNESSES ON THESE VEHICLES ARE PROBLEMATIC AND DEFECTIVE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A FIRE IN THE FUEL TANK AND EVENTUALLY A CATASTROPHIC EXPLOSION. A NEW FUEL PUMP SENDER (OEM PART NO. 25028955) WAS REPLACED IN ADDITION TO A NEW ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP, AND NEW FUEL FILTER. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10170692

Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 2005

Suspension

CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALLS YOU HAVE PLACED ON THE CAPRICE CAR I HAVE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10114771

Mileage unknown · Jul 30, 2004

Structure

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHEN IT RAINED, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOOR WAS SOAKED DUE TO A LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10079741

92,500 miles · Jun 30, 2004

Electrical SystemFuel System, Gasoline

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(1) WHILE TRAVELING THRU LAUGHLIN, NV TRAVELING WEST ON HWY 163, CAR ABRUPTLY QUITS. FUEL PUMP FUSE BLOWN. SUSPECT DYING FUEL PUMP. INSTALL NEW FUSE, TRAVEL ANOTHER 30 MILES UP HWY 95...CAR DIES AGAIN. THIS TIME, NO BLOWN FUSE. FUEL PUMP WILL NOT RUN. TOW VEHICLE TO FINAL DESTINATION (LAS VEGAS). (2) PULLED THE TANK, REMOVED THE SENDING UNIT FOR PUMP REPLACEMENT. QUICKLY NOTICED THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL PUMP WIRING INSIDE THE TANK HAD SHORTED OUT. INSULATION BURNT COMPLETELY OFF OF THE PRIMARY PUMP POWER WIRE AND SHORTED INTO THE FUEL QUANTITY GROUND WIRE. CONNECTOR AT TOP OF SENDING UNIT MELTED. (3) REPLACE SENDING UNIT, FUEL PUMP, STRAINER AND FUEL FILTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10079043

40,000 miles · Apr 28, 2004

Steering

INABILITY TO CONTROL THE STEERING ON ROUGH ROADS. STEERING IS VERY LOOSE WHILE DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS. ALSO, VEHICLE DARTS IN BOTH DIRECTIONS WHILE BRAKING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10071789

Mileage unknown · Mar 2, 2004

Steering

POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS UP DURING TURNS AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS SAME THING HAPPENED 3 YEARS AGO. CHEVROLET DEALERS AND CUSTOMER SERVICE BOTH DENY ANY EVIDENCE OF A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH IMPALAS ALTHOUGH THE NHTSA WEB SITE AND AN IMPALA OWNERS' WEB SITE BOTH LIST NUMEROUS OCCURRENCES OF THIS MALFUNCTION. THIS IS A VER…

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NHTSA ODI #10060216

25,000 miles · Jan 13, 2004

Visibility

REAR VISION IS IMPARED WHEN LOOKING THROUGH BACK GLASS.THE DE-ICER/DEFROSTER HAS TURNED ( FOGGY) .THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN AT NIGHT ESPECIALLY.

NHTSA ODI #10053115

40,000 miles · Jan 13, 2004

Steering

STEERING ASSIST STOPS WHEN TURNING. NOT ALL THE TIME BUT IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES.ITS VERY SCARY WHEN IN TRAFFIC.SO FAR NO ACCIDENTS, BUT ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME WHEN .

NHTSA ODI #10053111

Official recalls

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

EA99003 · Coolant Fires

Opened Jan 13, 1999 · Closed Aug 17, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System

There is no summary currently available

PE96001 · Rear Wheel Separation

Opened Jan 4, 1996 · Closed May 31, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM GM INDICATES THAT FURTHER INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF WHEEL SEPARATIONS IS WARRANTED.IN GM'S RESPONSE DATED APRIL 26, 1996, GM STATED THAT:GM HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE SUBJECT VEHICLES WHIH MAY CONTRIBUTE TO WHEEL SEPARATION.INVESTIGATION AS TO THE ROOT CAUSE OF WHEEL SEPARATIONS IS CONTINUING.THE RESULTS OF THESE FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS ARE REQUIRED TO ASSESS THE PROBABILITY OF ANY FUTURE INCIDENTS . . .