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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
400–25K
4225–50K
5250–75K
2875–100K
25100–150K
8150K+
195 reports with mileage · 105 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 96 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Steering. Review the 44 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Lane Departure. Review the 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports11 fire reports7 injury reports
What owners actually said
300 reports
64,000 miles · Feb 12, 2020
Electrical System
A FEW WEEKS AGO I GOT A WARNING INDICATING THE VEHICLE DETECTION SENSOR WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND THEN YESTERDAY WHILE STOPPED AND IN GEAR AT A RED LIGHT ALL THE SCREENS FLICKERED AND GAUGES WHEN ALL OVER THE PLACE WHILE THROWING OVER 30 CODES ACROSS THE SCREEN INCLUDING ANTI-THEFT WHICH LOCKED ME OUT OF EVERYTHING. I TOOK THE VEH…
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A FEW WEEKS AGO I GOT A WARNING INDICATING THE VEHICLE DETECTION SENSOR WAS NOT FUNCTIONING AND THEN YESTERDAY WHILE STOPPED AND IN GEAR AT A RED LIGHT ALL THE SCREENS FLICKERED AND GAUGES WHEN ALL OVER THE PLACE WHILE THROWING OVER 30 CODES ACROSS THE SCREEN INCLUDING ANTI-THEFT WHICH LOCKED ME OUT OF EVERYTHING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN IMMEDIATELY AND THEY CONFIRMED OVER 30 CODES WERE THROWN. LOOKS LIKE A BAD DESIGN ON THE SENSORS THEMSELVES ALLOWS CORROSION OVER TIME ESPECIALLY IN COLDER CLIMATES LIKE MINE.
NHTSA ODI #11308692
Mileage unknown · Feb 6, 2020
Unknown Or Other
SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM
NHTSA ODI #11307614
56,800 miles · Feb 5, 2020
Steering
POWER STEERING FAILED WHILE DRIVING. THE RACK HAS TO BE REPLACED. IT'S A $3,000 REPAIR ON A 5 YEAR OLD CAR WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES
NHTSA ODI #11307257
89,000 miles · Feb 4, 2020
Engine
ROCKER ARM OIL CONTROL VALUE WAS REPLACED ONCE AND HAS WENT OUT AGAIN AND THE PIECE WAS SAID TO BE FAULTY BUT GMC CANNOT TELL ANYONE A DATE ON WHEN THEY WILL HAVE THIS PART AVAILABLE.IVE HAD THIS PART REPLACED ONCVE ALREADY AND NOW IM BEING TOLD IT IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND MY CAR THAT I HAVEN'T HAD EVEN A YEAR CANT BE FIXED
NHTSA ODI #11307028
Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 2020
Exterior Lighting
THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS GO OUT EVERY FEW MONTHS I'VE ALREADY HAD TO REPLACE LIGHTS 3 TIMES IN ONE YEAR
NHTSA ODI #11302714
141,536 miles · Jan 27, 2020
Air Bags
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH AN ABNORMAL SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (RON CRAFT CHEVROLET 4114, I-10, BAYTOWN, TX 77521 (281) 839-2586) BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH AN ABNORMAL SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (RON CRAFT CHEVROLET 4114, I-10, BAYTOWN, TX 77521 (281) 839-2586) BUT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V465000(AIRBAGS) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 141,536. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #11302376
69,000 miles · Jan 22, 2020
Steering
LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND A "SERVICE POWER STEERING" MESSAGE. LOSS STARTED UPON START-UP IN MORNING AND CONTINUED THRU 25 MILE COMMUTE TO WORK. EIGHT HOURS LATER CONDITION WAS GONE AND ALL SYSTEMS NORMAL FROM START-UP TO RETURN COMMUTE HOME. DURING LOSS OF ASSIST CAR WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER.
NHTSA ODI #11301230
105,000 miles · Dec 30, 2019
Electrical SystemSteeringWheels
LEAVING HOME GOING TO THE FUEL STATION TO GET GAS FOR MY CAR. I PULLED OUT OF THE GAS STATION AND STARTING DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 1 MIN IN TO DRIVE MY SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON STATING TO SERVICE MY POWER STEERING, I COULD NOT HANDLE THE CAR, THE STEERING WAS STIFF TO TURN, I HAD TO PULL OVER SHUT DOWN THE CAR WAITED A FEW MIN…
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LEAVING HOME GOING TO THE FUEL STATION TO GET GAS FOR MY CAR. I PULLED OUT OF THE GAS STATION AND STARTING DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 1 MIN IN TO DRIVE MY SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON STATING TO SERVICE MY POWER STEERING, I COULD NOT HANDLE THE CAR, THE STEERING WAS STIFF TO TURN, I HAD TO PULL OVER SHUT DOWN THE CAR WAITED A FEW MINUTES STARTED THE CAR BACK UP AND THE POWER STEERING RETURNED TO NORMAL. SENSE THEN, I HAVE HAD A FEW MORE OCCURRENCES WITH THE POWER STEERING.
NHTSA ODI #11291990
25,000 miles · Dec 21, 2019
Unknown Or OtherCrash
AUDIO DOES NOT WORK. INFO INDICATES "OFF". UNABLE TO TURN AUDIO ON.RECEIVED REAR-END BUMP. AFTERWARD NO SOUND FOR WARNING EQUIPMENT OR RADIO. THE VEHICLE WAS BEGINNING FORWARD MOVEMENT. VERY MINOR DAMAGE TO REAR BUMPER AND TRUNK AUDIO OFF AFTER DAMAGE REPAIRED..
NHTSA ODI #11290618
Mileage unknown · Dec 18, 2019
Electrical System
SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IS ALSO CAUSING CAR TO TURN OFF AT LIGHTS AND ONE TIME EVEN STARTED TO SMOKE. S OLD IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WASN'T. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY IT WASN'T ANYMORE BECAUSE I HAD EXCEEDED THE MILES. THIS …
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SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IS ALSO CAUSING CAR TO TURN OFF AT LIGHTS AND ONE TIME EVEN STARTED TO SMOKE. S OLD IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID IT WASN'T. ONCE I WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THAT IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY IT WASN'T ANYMORE BECAUSE I HAD EXCEEDED THE MILES. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND IS COMMON AMONG PEOPLE WHO OWN THIS YEAR AND BRAND!
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 15, 2013, to June 19, 2015, equipped with front vented-heated passenger seats. Accordingly, the Automatic Occupant Sensing (AOS) system may fail to suppress the front passenger air bag if a child seat is in the front passenger seat. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the front passenger air bag deploys with a child seat in the front passenger seat, it increases the risk of injury to the child.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will correct the calibration-learning error by preconditioning the empty seat, and also resetting the ECU to a seat zero-value, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15400.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 22, 2014, and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to September 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract causing the brake pads to stay partially engaged.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Brake pads that remain partially engaged with the rotors may cause excessive brake heat that may result in a fire.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the electronic parking brake software, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14471.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to July 28, 2014. In the event of an accident, the center storage console may not stay latched. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 201, "Occupant Protection In Interior Impact."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The storage compartment door may not remain closed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Remedy: Parts to remedy this condition are not currently available. GM will send owners an interim notification in early October 2014, and will send a second letter when parts are available. At that time dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the console storage compartment door inertia latch, free of charge. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14476.
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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