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2009 Chevrolet Impala

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Mileage at the reported incident

663 reports with mileage · 161 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.

  • Air Bags. Review the 232 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 224 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 179 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

43 crash reports9 fire reports34 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

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Mileage unknown · Apr 26, 2017
Air Bags

2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT MALFUNCTION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS RECALLED. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME FAILURE BUT, THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR IT. *JS UPDATED 11/07/2017*JS

NHTSA ODI #10966909

125,000 miles · Mar 28, 2017
Air Bags

APPROX 2 WEEKS AFTER HAVING A RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED FOR PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR 36110, MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. NOW THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $250 TO CLEAN CONNECTORS. HOW WOULD THEY GET DIRTY? DLR SAYS THEY HAVE TO REMOVE BOTH FRONTS SEATS TO DO THIS REPAIR. I NEVER HAD AN AIRBAG LIGHT PRIOR TO THE RECALL REPAIR.

NHTSA ODI #10969057

72,897 miles · Mar 4, 2017
Air Bags

THE AIR BAG LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO RIVER REST AUTO ON 4/27/2015. THEY REPLACED THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM IN THE SEAT WHICH IS WHAT THE CODE CALLED OUT FOR. THE COST WAS 802.05. GM HAD RECALL 36110 FOR THIS PROBLEM IN 08/2016. THEY ARE ONLY WILLING TO PAY 115.96. I THINK THEY OWE ME THE TOTAL AMOUN…

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THE AIR BAG LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO RIVER REST AUTO ON 4/27/2015. THEY REPLACED THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM IN THE SEAT WHICH IS WHAT THE CODE CALLED OUT FOR. THE COST WAS 802.05. GM HAD RECALL 36110 FOR THIS PROBLEM IN 08/2016. THEY ARE ONLY WILLING TO PAY 115.96. I THINK THEY OWE ME THE TOTAL AMOUNT. I HAVE CALLED THEM NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE GOT NO WHERE. MY CASE NUMBER IS 8-2766201672. THE CAR WAS MOVING WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. ANOTHER LIGHT ALSO TOLD US THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS NOT WORKING SO WE HAD IT FIXED RIGHT AWAY.

NHTSA ODI #10958592

143,000 miles · Nov 29, 2016
Air BagsUnknown Or OtherVehicle Speed ControlCrash

THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. WAS IN A COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BUT AIRBAG LIGHT STILL COMES ON. ALSO THE HORN DOES NOT WORK WHEN I PRESS ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT WORK EITHER. THE LIGHTS ON THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTONS DO NOT LIGHT UP.

NHTSA ODI #10928628

89,000 miles · Nov 10, 2016
Air BagsTraction Control SystemCrashInjury

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER AND SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL SENS…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A DEER AND SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT FRONT END DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE STALLING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

NHTSA ODI #10925344

Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 2016
Air BagsElectrical System

2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FRAME RECALL NOTICE REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE THREE DAYS AFTER PAYING A $99.00 SERVICE CHARGE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE $99 WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10924715

150,000 miles · Nov 4, 2016
Air Bags

AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARS SOMETIMES AND THEN GOES AWAY. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT IT MAY BE A WIRING PROBLEM IN HE STEERING WHEEL. THE WARNING LIGHT COMES AND GOES. NO ONE THING THAT MAKES IT COME ON. COULD BE DRIVING VEHICLE AND IT WILL COME ON. SOMETIMES IT WILL COME ON AT START UP. THEN IT WILL GO AWAY FOR A WEEK OR T…

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AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARS SOMETIMES AND THEN GOES AWAY. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY MECHANIC THAT IT MAY BE A WIRING PROBLEM IN HE STEERING WHEEL. THE WARNING LIGHT COMES AND GOES. NO ONE THING THAT MAKES IT COME ON. COULD BE DRIVING VEHICLE AND IT WILL COME ON. SOMETIMES IT WILL COME ON AT START UP. THEN IT WILL GO AWAY FOR A WEEK OR TWO. SOMETIMES IT WILL STAY ON FOR A WEEK OR TWO. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10924195

Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 2016
Air BagsElectrical System

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V507000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT AFTERWARDS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAG…

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V507000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT AFTERWARDS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ODI #10919350

159,000 miles · Oct 9, 2016
Air BagsElectronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes

THIS PROBLEM INCLUDES MORE ITEMS THAN YOUR FORM ALLOWS ME TO CHECK. IT STATED OUT ABOUT 7 MONTHS AGO WHEN YOU WOULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE SERVICE STABLE TRACT AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WOULD COME ON CAUSING THE ENGINE POWER TO BE REDUCED WHICH IS AN ANNOENCE BUT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE IS YOU ARE PASSING SOME…

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THIS PROBLEM INCLUDES MORE ITEMS THAN YOUR FORM ALLOWS ME TO CHECK. IT STATED OUT ABOUT 7 MONTHS AGO WHEN YOU WOULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE SERVICE STABLE TRACT AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WOULD COME ON CAUSING THE ENGINE POWER TO BE REDUCED WHICH IS AN ANNOENCE BUT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE IS YOU ARE PASSING SOMEONE ON A TWO LANE ROAD WHEN IT HAPPENS AND YOU CAN NOT COMPLETE THE PASS DUE TO REDUCED POWER. IF YOU PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE CAR OFF THE SERVICE LIGHTS WOULD GO AWAY AND MAY NOT COME ON AGAIN FOR WEEKS. THIS PROBLEM WENT AWAY AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND THEN THE CAR STARTED A NEW ONE WITH A NO CRANK, NO START PROBLEM WHICH WHEN THIS WOULD HAPPEN YOU WOULD GET UP TO THREE WARNING LIGHTS, (SERVICE TABLE TRAC, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, AND SERVICE AIR BAGS) WITH TIME THE NO CRANK, NO START PROBLEM KEPT COMING AND GOING AND THE ONLY LIGHT THAT CAME ON WHEN IT WOULDN'T CRANK OR START WAS THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT. IF YOU KEPT TRYING TO START IT AFTER 3 TO 30 TIMES IT WOULD START AND RUN FINE AND MAY NOT ACT UP AGAIN FOR 1 DAY OR EVEN UP TO A WEEK. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO I HAD MY WIFE SWITCH CARS WITH ME AS THIS WAS THE CAR SHE DROVE TO WORK DAILY AND I DIDN'T WANT HER TO GET STRANDED. I AM SO GLAD I DID THAT AS THE VERY FIRST DAY I DROVE IT TO WORK ON MY WAY HOME WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE CAR SHUT OFF FOR NO REASON AND THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, I LOST MY POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES AND AGAIN I COULD HAVE BEEN IN VERY BIG TROUBLE IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED WHEN I WAS TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER CAR AND I DON'T THINK THE AIR BAGS WILL DEPLOY WITH THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON. I REPORTED THE TO CHEVROLET AND THEY TOLD ME TRYING TO FIX IT WOULD BE AT MY COST SINCE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE LOCAL DEALER AND FOUND THAT THEY HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR 3 DAYS TO FIND A NO CRANK, NO START ON A CORVET WITH NO LUCK.

NHTSA ODI #10914948

100,200 miles · Oct 7, 2016
Air Bags

MY CAR WENT INTO THE SHOP ON 9/20/2016 FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL. A LITTLE OVER A WEEK LATER AND THE "SERVICE AIRBAG" LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON AND OFF. THE RECALL DID NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. READING UP I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS STILL HAVING ISSUE. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL THAT WILL FULLY SOLVE THIS PROBLEM INSTEAD OF JUST A WE…

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MY CAR WENT INTO THE SHOP ON 9/20/2016 FOR THE AIRBAG RECALL. A LITTLE OVER A WEEK LATER AND THE "SERVICE AIRBAG" LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON AND OFF. THE RECALL DID NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. READING UP I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO IS STILL HAVING ISSUE. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL THAT WILL FULLY SOLVE THIS PROBLEM INSTEAD OF JUST A WEEK LONG BANDAID

NHTSA ODI #10914819

Official recalls

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16V507000 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification; Electrical System:wiring

Jul 5, 2016

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 25, 2008 through February 16, 2010. The front passenger seat frame may contact and damage the wires of the passenger presence sensor module.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the wires are damaged, the passenger presence sensory system may fail to recognize that the passenger seat is occupied, disabling the air bag. Damage may also cause the air bag fuse to short resulting in a loss of all air bags and seat belt pretensions. Both conditions increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will double wrap the wires with anti-abrasion tape and replace damaged wires as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 36110.

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Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 25, 2008 through February 16, 2010. The front passenger seat frame may contact and damage the wires of the passenger presence sensor module.

Consequence: If the wires are damaged, the passenger presence sensory system may fail to recognize that the passenger seat is occupied, disabling the air bag. Damage may also cause the air bag fuse to short resulting in a loss of all air bags and seat belt pretensions. Both conditions increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will double wrap the wires with anti-abrasion tape and replace damaged wires as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 36110.

Electrical System:wiring

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 25, 2008 through February 16, 2010. The front passenger seat frame may contact and damage the wires of the passenger presence sensor module.

Consequence: If the wires are damaged, the passenger presence sensory system may fail to recognize that the passenger seat is occupied, disabling the air bag. Damage may also cause the air bag fuse to short resulting in a loss of all air bags and seat belt pretensions. Both conditions increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will double wrap the wires with anti-abrasion tape and replace damaged wires as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 36110.

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.

12V377000 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

Aug 3, 2012

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.

10V480000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage

Oct 13, 2010

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 CHEVROLET IMPALAS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." THE FRONT SAFETY BELT WEBBING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY SECURED TO THE LAP BELT ANCHOR PRETENSIONER MOUNTED TO THE SIDE OF THE SEAT NEAREST THE DOOR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT AS INTENDED DURING A CRASH, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELTS FOR PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE ANCHORS TO THE PRETENSIONERS AND, IF NECESSARY, REINSTALL THE ANCHORS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

08V517000 · Air Bags:frontal

Oct 6, 2008

GM IS RECALLING 79 MY 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT AIR BAG INFLATOR THAT COULD FRACTURE AT AN INFLATOR TUBE DURING A DEPLOYMENT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: DURING A PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, PIECES OF THE INFLATOR TUBE COULD STRIKE AND INJURE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND THE AIR BAG CUSHION WOULD NOT INFLATE FULLY, REDUCING THE CAPABILITY OF THE BAG TO PROTECT THE PASSENGER.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT AIR BAG. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 10, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .

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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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.