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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

52 crash reports10 fire reports37 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

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3,800 miles · Jan 16, 2007

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

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TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 3800 MILES AND HIS BREAK LINKAGE FAILED. ON 1-11-07 THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH, UNDER DRY CONDITIONS, WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HIM. WHEN HE APPLIED THE BREAKS THEY FAILED AND WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY, BUT HE STILL WAS INJURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER HE HIT THE VEHICLE THE CAR KEEP GOING AND AS HE CONTINUED TO APPLY THE BREAKS THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL HE USED THE EMERGENCY BREAK. THE POLICE CAME TO THE SEEN AND MADE A REPORT AND THE CONTACT TOLD THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER WHAT HAPPENED, HE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE AND TOLD HIM THAT THE BREAK PEDAL LINKAGE WAS DISCONNECTED.

NHTSA ODI #10178799

3,800 miles · Jan 15, 2007

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

THE BRAKE LINKAGE ON MY 2007 CHEVY IMPALA DISCONNECTED I RAN INTO THE BACK OF A DUMP TRUCK BECAUSE I HAD NO BRAKES. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10178716

Mileage unknown · Nov 28, 2006

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

SOMETHING IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM...4TH TIME AT SHOP...STILL NOT FIXED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10174507

Official recalls

14V355000 · Electrical System:ignition

Jun 23, 2014

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac DeVille, 2006-2011 Cadillac DTS, 2006-2014 Chevrolet Impala, and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 23, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), and 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14299.

06V419000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage

Oct 31, 2006

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK IS MISSING THE ADHESIVE LAYER THAT BONDS THE BARRIER LAYER TO THE OUTER SHELL OF THE FUEL TANK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: WITH THIS CONDITION, FUEL AND/OR FUEL VAPORS COULD SEEP OUT BETWEEN THE LAYERS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE FUEL TANK IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 13, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.

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

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