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2011 Chevrolet Impala

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

410 reports with mileage · 95 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.

  • Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 132 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 125 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 95 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

22 crash reports5 fire reports19 injury reports

What owners actually said

505 reports
78,000 miles · May 20, 2019
EngineService BrakesVehicle Speed Control

JANUARY 2019 WAS DRIVING ON A VERY CONGESTED INTERSTATE 95 AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 65. A WARNING POPPED UP ON MY DASH BOARD.SERVICE STABIL TRAK ENGINE IN REDUCED POWER. IT WAS LIKE I LONGER CONTROLLED MY CAR. THE SPEED SUDDENLY DROPPED. I WENT FROM 65MPH TO MAYBE 30MPH. IT FELT LIKE MY BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED . I BECAME S…

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JANUARY 2019 WAS DRIVING ON A VERY CONGESTED INTERSTATE 95 AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 65. A WARNING POPPED UP ON MY DASH BOARD.SERVICE STABIL TRAK ENGINE IN REDUCED POWER. IT WAS LIKE I LONGER CONTROLLED MY CAR. THE SPEED SUDDENLY DROPPED. I WENT FROM 65MPH TO MAYBE 30MPH. IT FELT LIKE MY BRAKES WERE BEING APPLIED . I BECAME SCARED AND ALMOST STARTED TO PANIC. BUT BECAUSE I WAS IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE INTERSTATE. I SAT THERE ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE WITH MY HEART RACING AND MY HANDS LOCKED ON THE STEERING WHEEL SO HARD THEY CRAMPED UP. I TURNED OFF MY CAR AND REMOVED THE KEYS FROM THE IGNITION. I THANKED GOD I WAS ALONE IN THAT CAR. I THANKED GOD THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS NOT TAILGATING ME. I WAITED FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AND THEN PUT THE KEY BACK IN THE IGNITION AND STARTED THE CAR UP. THE WARNING WAS GONE BUT THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH TO MERGE BACK ONTO THE INTERSTATE SO I PUT ON MY FLASHERS AND DROVE ON THE SHOULDER AT 20-30MPH UNTIL I GOT TO THE FIRST EXIT. I MADE IT HOME. I CALLED A CAR REPAIR COMPANY. THEY TOLD ME THE SENSOR MORE THAN LIKELY NEED TO BE RESET. THEY SUGGESTED I TAKE IT TO A CHEVY DEALERSHIP SERVICE CENTER. THE NEXT DAY I STARTED MY CAR UP AND ALL WARNING WERE GONE SO I DID NOT TAKE IT TO THE SERVICE CENTER. THE CAR RAN FINE UNTIL TODAY 52/20/2019. I JUST FILLED MY TANK UP WITH GAS. TURNED IT ON PUT IT IN GEAR AND DROVE 20FEET WHEN THE SAME ERROR CAME ON . I HAD LOOKED UP THIS ERROR ON THE INTERNET. SEEMS LOTS OF AMERICANS HAVE ALMOST BEEN KILLED BECAUSE A CAR MAKER HAS A MECHANISM BUILT IN TO IT VEHICLE THAT TAKES CONTROL OF THE SPEED TO WHICH THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING. PEOPLE ARE SPENDING A LOT MONEY TO FIX AN ISSUE THAT SEEMS TO NOT HAVE A FIX. CHEVROLET IS PUTTING THE LIVES AND THE LIVES OF OTHERS ON THE ROADS IN JEOPARDY WITH THEIR STABIL TRAK COMPUTER SENSORS.YOUR FAILING AMERICANS

NHTSA ODI #11208636

120,000 miles · Apr 18, 2019
Engine

GET AN ERROR OUT OF NOWHERE STATING SERVICE STABILITRACK, LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

NHTSA ODI #11197100

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 2019
Electrical System

RECALL N140299, I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH NO STARTS, STUCK IGNITION KEYS, I RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL, TOOK VEHICLE TO HESSERT CHEVY AT 6301 E ROOSEVELT BLVD. PHILA. PA 19149, THEY PLAYED WITH THE KEYS, SAID MY CAR WAS DONE. PUT KEY IN IGNITION NO START TRIED AGAIN IT STARTED. DEALER WANTED 149.00 TO LOOK FURTHER. HELP

NHTSA ODI #11195975

142,469 miles · Apr 7, 2019
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

DRIVING AT ABOUT 70MPH MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME WITH WITH THE READING SERVICE STABILITY TRACK, ENGINE REDUCED POWER AN DISABLED STARTED, SERVICE THROTTLE INSTANTLY I LOSS ALL RMPS AN MY STEERING WHEEL ALMOST FULLY LOCKED WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL ON MOTION. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO JUS BARLEY VEER OFF THE ROAD INTO SAFETY. WHY W…

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DRIVING AT ABOUT 70MPH MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME WITH WITH THE READING SERVICE STABILITY TRACK, ENGINE REDUCED POWER AN DISABLED STARTED, SERVICE THROTTLE INSTANTLY I LOSS ALL RMPS AN MY STEERING WHEEL ALMOST FULLY LOCKED WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL ON MOTION. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO JUS BARLEY VEER OFF THE ROAD INTO SAFETY. WHY WOULD A CAR COMPANY HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN THIER VEHICLES. THAT WOULD LOCK THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE GOING AT ACCELERATED SPEEDS

NHTSA ODI #11194468

70 miles · Apr 2, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)EngineVehicle Speed Control

TAKATA THE PROBLEM THAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR IS THE ENGINE POWER REDUCE IS ALWAYS COME ON AND WHEN I'M ON THE INTERSTATE OR HIGHWAY MY SPEED REDUCE AND MY CAR CAN SHUT OFF AT ANY TIME WHILE DRIVING AND IT CAN CAUSE A BAD WRECK. THE PROBLEM BEEN HAPPEN FOR A MINUTE NOW

NHTSA ODI #11193505

88,000 miles · Mar 31, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)EngineVehicle Speed Control

WHILE IN MOTION MY 2011 CHEVY IMPALA UP A HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE DASH WILL COME UP AND SAY STABILITRAK DISABLED TRACTION CONTROL DISABLED THEN ENGINE POWER REDUCED THEN THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO NOT STEER CORRECTLY THEN I WILL HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IT THEN REPEATS ITSELF AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME

NHTSA ODI #11192774

115,100 miles · Mar 27, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Steering

LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT STARTUP, BECOMES INTERMITTENT AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN SERVICE STABILITRACK NOTIFICATION COMES ON SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING. THE STABILITRACK NOTIFICATION WILL COME ON WHILE MAKING A TURN, DOESN'T MATTER IF IT IS A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN.

NHTSA ODI #11191818

159,000 miles · Mar 14, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)SteeringVehicle Speed Control

'TAKATA RECALL' WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER, WHICH CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. ON THE DASHBOARD, SERVICE AIRBAG APPEARS AS WELL AS THE ABS LIGHT AND LOCK MODE COMES ON. THE VEHICLE KEY WILL NOT TURN TO OFF MODE UNTIL A FEW SECONDS. THEN ONCE THE VEHICLE ALLOWS THE KEY TO TURN TO OFF MODE, U HAVE …

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'TAKATA RECALL' WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER, WHICH CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN. ON THE DASHBOARD, SERVICE AIRBAG APPEARS AS WELL AS THE ABS LIGHT AND LOCK MODE COMES ON. THE VEHICLE KEY WILL NOT TURN TO OFF MODE UNTIL A FEW SECONDS. THEN ONCE THE VEHICLE ALLOWS THE KEY TO TURN TO OFF MODE, U HAVE TO WAIT A FEW SECONDS THEN THE CAR WILL START WITH NO PROBLEM AND THE ABS AND LOCK SIGNAL ON DASHBOARD GOES OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES IN ONE TRIP ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS IS NOT SAFE AT ALL BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO GET STIFF AND THE TRACTION CONTROL COMES ON THE DASHBOARD AS WELL. WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS? SHOULD I TAKE MY VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP? THE LAST TIME THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED TO ME WAS MARCH 14, 2019

NHTSA ODI #11186711

206,775 miles · Feb 1, 2019
Vehicle Speed Control

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE STRAIGHT HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR DUE TO A CAR AHEAD OF ME DRIVING UNDER SPEED LIMIT AS I PUT PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL IT SPED UP BUT FELT A SLIGHT HESITATION, I THOUGHT NOT MUCH OF IT UNTIL I SEE A 18 WHEELER COMING UP FAST , I PUT A LITTLE MORE PRESSURE ON ACCELERATOR TO BY PASS T…

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AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE STRAIGHT HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 70 MPH I LET OFF THE ACCELERATOR DUE TO A CAR AHEAD OF ME DRIVING UNDER SPEED LIMIT AS I PUT PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL IT SPED UP BUT FELT A SLIGHT HESITATION, I THOUGHT NOT MUCH OF IT UNTIL I SEE A 18 WHEELER COMING UP FAST , I PUT A LITTLE MORE PRESSURE ON ACCELERATOR TO BY PASS THE SLOW CAR IN THE RIGHT LANE AS I DID THIS I FELT MY GAS PEDAL WOBBLE TO THE SIDE W 18 WHEELER STILL BEHIND ME I TRIED TO SPEED UP AND MAKE IT TO SAFETY BECAUSE I KNEW SOMETHING WASN'T RIGHT , JUST AS I GET BACK IN THE RIGHT LANE I FELT THE PEDAL GIVE AS IF IT JUST BROKE OFF ... I KEPT DRIVING TO CATCH THE NEXT EXIT AND TO GET OFF OF THE TWO LANES AND GET MYSELF TO SAFETY BUT IT WASN'T CATCHING SPEED I PANTICKED PUSHED MY ENERGY LIGHTS ON AND KEPT PUSHING THE PEDAL FOR IT TO GO STILL NOT MUCH HELP .. SO I JUST HELD DOWN THE PEDAL ,( BY THIS TIME IT'S ALMOST ON THE FLOOR BOARD SWINGING LEFT TO RIGHT I FINALLY GET A BREAK WHEN AN EXIT CAME UP I TOOK THE EXIT PRAYED TO GOD AND LOOKED AT THE PEDAL , TO MY SHOCK IT WAS HANGING ON BY A FEW WIRES ...PLZ SEE TO IT THAT THIS GETS CHECKED THAT WAS THE MOST SCARIEST SITUATION THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO ME WHILE DRIVING THANK GOD HE WAS WITH ME, I USUALLY NEVER COMPLAIN BUT THIS I JUST COULDN'T PASS UP IT IS SCARY AND COULD OF BEEN FATAL . PLZ TAKE A LOOK AT THIS TY

NHTSA ODI #11173539

102,000 miles · Jan 17, 2019
Fuel/propulsion System

MULTIPLE THROTTLE BODY FAILURES, FIRST ONE WAS REPLACED BY GM AT 33K MILES LAST UNTIL ABOUT 70K SINCE 2017 HAD TO REPLACE 3 MORE TIMES ALL NEW PARTS BEING UNDER WARRANTY. ON 4TH THROTTLE BODY NOW, USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS IN NORMAL CITY DRIVING...

NHTSA ODI #11170657

Official recalls

2

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.

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.