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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
890–25K
11125–50K
14950–75K
11675–100K
141100–150K
59150K+
665 reports with mileage · 145 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 221 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine. Review the 134 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Suspension. Review the 117 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
51 crash reports10 fire reports36 injury reports
What owners actually said
810 reports
Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 2017
SteeringWheels
THE FRONT WHEELS OF MY VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING LEFT AND RIGHT. STARTED HEARING A CLANGING NOISE WHEN L WOULD TURN. LOWER CONTROL ARMS BROKE, MY POWER STEERING IS GOING BECAUSE OF IT. THIS IS TERRIBLE. I SAW THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME JUST NOT MY VIN#. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION JUST STARTED TO PULL TO ONE SIDE. MERGING ONTO THE HIGH…
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THE FRONT WHEELS OF MY VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING LEFT AND RIGHT. STARTED HEARING A CLANGING NOISE WHEN L WOULD TURN. LOWER CONTROL ARMS BROKE, MY POWER STEERING IS GOING BECAUSE OF IT. THIS IS TERRIBLE. I SAW THERE IS A RECALL ON SOME JUST NOT MY VIN#. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION JUST STARTED TO PULL TO ONE SIDE. MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY .
NHTSA ODI #11004787
Mileage unknown · Jul 5, 2017
Tires
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE LS-2 TIRES, SIZE: P225/55R17. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE TIRES. SPRING VALLEY GOODYEAR OF COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE LS-2 TIRES, SIZE: P225/55R17. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE TIRES. SPRING VALLEY GOODYEAR OF COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE TIRES. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA ODI #11003168
60,000 miles · Jun 15, 2017
Latches/locks/linkages
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED 85 DEGREES, THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (CHUCK FAIRBANKS CHEVROLET, DESOTO, TEXAS) WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE EXCEEDED 85 DEGREES, THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (CHUCK FAIRBANKS CHEVROLET, DESOTO, TEXAS) WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A KNOWN ISSUE, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.
NHTSA ODI #10995357
83,000 miles · Jun 12, 2017
Unknown Or Other
IN COMING DOWN A MOUNTAIN THE CAR TREMBLES ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLY. I HAVE HAD THE ROTARS SMOOTHED OUT LAST YEAR AND NOW I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. MY NEPHEWS WIFE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HER IMPALA AND ALSO MY SISTER IN LAW WHO ALSO HAS AN IMPALA. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM?
NHTSA ODI #10994465
Mileage unknown · Jun 6, 2017
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT CALLED A DEALER AT AN UNKNOWN PHONE NUMBER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT RECEIVED NO RESPONSE IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE VIN WAS NO…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT CALLED A DEALER AT AN UNKNOWN PHONE NUMBER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT RECEIVED NO RESPONSE IN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSIS. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO TURN OVER TO START THE VEHICLE NUMEROUS TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10993489
150,000 miles · May 30, 2017
Electrical SystemFire
FIRE STARTED IN THE FUSE BOX. NO AFTERMARKET PRODUCTS WERE ADDED TO THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NO ADDITIONAL LOAD WAS PUT ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
NHTSA ODI #10992149
34,000 miles · May 26, 2017
EngineVehicle Speed Control
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE REDUCED POWER INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REDUCE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUF…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE REDUCED POWER INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO REDUCE IN SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITIONING SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT IF A DIAGNOSTIC FEE WAS PAID, THE VEHICLE COULD BE COVERED UNDER A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE MONEY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 34,000.
NHTSA ODI #10991776
116,000 miles · May 11, 2017
Steering
WHEN IT RAINS MY STEERING LOCKS FOR 10 TO 20 SECONDSWHILE DRIVING. I COULD BE GOING STRAIGHT OR TURNING IT DOESN'T MATTER SEEMS LIKE WHEN I GO OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER.
NHTSA ODI #10984990
Mileage unknown · Apr 14, 2017
Electrical System
RANDOM CLICKING AND TICKING RATHER IT'S ON OR OFF.
NHTSA ODI #10978531
157,000 miles · Mar 17, 2017
Unknown Or Other
DRIVING DOWN HWY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN FLASHED REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND IT CUT OFF. WOULD NOT START. LET IT SIT THEN IT STARTED. ALSO ENGINE HAS LEAK AND BLOWS OIL ON THE MOTOR
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.
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Chevrolet Impala police vehicles because the front lower control arms may fracture. This safety recall does not include non-police Chevrolet Impala vehicles.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower control arms, free of charge. The safety recall began on August 21, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546.
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
1
DP14001 · Passenger Air Bag Ocs Algorithm
Opened Jul 22, 2014 · Closed Mar 7, 2017
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags; Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE
The Agency received a petition on November 14, 2013 requesting an investigation into the operation of the passenger air bag Occupant Classification System (OCS) software logic and algorithm.The petitioner states that due to this alleged defect, the passenger air bag may be suppressed at point of impact and not provided the occupant protection as needed in a crash.On July 22, 2014, NHTSA opened DP14-001 to further review the crash event and perform a more comprehensive search and analysis of the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).The Agency also collected manufacturers reports on the alleged OCS issue on the subject Impala vehicles and other GM and non-GM peer vehicles.After examination of the petition and available data relating to the subject vehicle's OCS and the specific crash incident where the OCS allegedly failed to operate properly, NHTSA did not identify an issue with the MY2008 Impala involved in the subject crash, nor has it identified a safety-related defect trend existing in the OCS used in the MY 2006-2008 Impala vehicles, in GM peer vehicles or in other non-GM peer vehicles.NHTSA has concluded that further expenditure of the agency's investigative resources is not warranted. The agency accordingly has denied the petition.However, the agency will take further action if warranted by changing future circumstances. The official petition denial, as published in the Federal Register, is available in the document file for this defect petition.The single complaint and crash noted in the Failure Report above is the petitioner's VOQ (10568388) and can be reviewed online at https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10568388.
Additional source detail variants (2)
Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE
The Agency received a petition on November 14, 2013 requesting an investigation into the operation of the passenger air bag Occupant Classification System (OCS) software logic and algorithm.The petitioner states that due to this alleged defect, the passenger air bag may be suppressed at point of impact and not provided the occupant protection as needed in a crash.On July 22, 2014, NHTSA opened DP14-001 to further review the crash event and perform a more comprehensive search and analysis of the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).The Agency also collected manufacturers reports on the alleged OCS issue on the subject Impala vehicles and other GM and non-GM peer vehicles.After examination of the petition and available data relating to the subject vehicle's OCS and the specific crash incident where the OCS allegedly failed to operate properly, NHTSA did not identify an issue with the MY2008 Impala involved in the subject crash, nor has it identified a safety-related defect trend existing in the OCS used in the MY 2006-2008 Impala vehicles, in GM peer vehicles or in other non-GM peer vehicles.NHTSA has concluded that further expenditure of the agency's investigative resources is not warranted. The agency accordingly has denied the petition.However, the agency will take further action if warranted by changing future circumstances. The official petition denial, as published in the Federal Register, is available in the document file for this defect petition.The single complaint and crash noted in the Failure Report above is the petitioner's VOQ (10568388) and can be reviewed online at https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10568388.
Air Bags
The Agency received a petition on November 14, 2013 requesting an investigation into the operation of the passenger air bag Occupant Classification System (OCS) software logic and algorithm.The petitioner states that due to this alleged defect, the passenger air bag may be suppressed at point of impact and not provided the occupant protection as needed in a crash.On July 22, 2014, NHTSA opened DP14-001 to further review the crash event and perform a more comprehensive search and analysis of the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).The Agency also collected manufacturers reports on the alleged OCS issue on the subject Impala vehicles and other GM and non-GM peer vehicles.After examination of the petition and available data relating to the subject vehicle's OCS and the specific crash incident where the OCS allegedly failed to operate properly, NHTSA did not identify an issue with the MY2008 Impala involved in the subject crash, nor has it identified a safety-related defect trend existing in the OCS used in the MY 2006-2008 Impala vehicles, in GM peer vehicles or in other non-GM peer vehicles.NHTSA has concluded that further expenditure of the agency's investigative resources is not warranted. The agency accordingly has denied the petition.However, the agency will take further action if warranted by changing future circumstances. The official petition denial, as published in the Federal Register, is available in the document file for this defect petition.The single complaint and crash noted in the Failure Report above is the petitioner's VOQ (10568388) and can be reviewed online at https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=10568388.
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