NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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300 reports99,000 miles · Apr 8, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
MY SIDE DETECTION WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND STILL IT WAS ON, UNTIL WHAT SEEMED LIKE THE LIGHTS BURNED OUT IN MY READ VIEW MIRRORS. THE WARNING COMES UP ON MY DASH REPEATEDLY. I JUST RECEIVED A BID TO HAVE IT FIXED, $1200. 00 AND ITS PARTS ARE BACK ORDERED FROM CHEVY. SEEMS PEOPLE EVERY…
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MY SIDE DETECTION WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, I TURNED MY CAR OFF AND STILL IT WAS ON, UNTIL WHAT SEEMED LIKE THE LIGHTS BURNED OUT IN MY READ VIEW MIRRORS. THE WARNING COMES UP ON MY DASH REPEATEDLY. I JUST RECEIVED A BID TO HAVE IT FIXED, $1200. 00 AND ITS PARTS ARE BACK ORDERED FROM CHEVY. SEEMS PEOPLE EVERYWHERE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM ONLINE. I CALLED CHEVY, THEY SAID NO RECALL UNTIL THERE IS A "SAFETY CONCERN", NOT COVERED UNLESS YOU ARE UNDER YOU 36K MILES. I AM NOT, SUPER FRUSTRATING TO PAY THAT MUCH TO HAVE A "CONVENIENCE" FEATURE FIXED.
NHTSA ODI #11194710
63,211 miles · Apr 4, 2019
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)
4-4-2019 DROVE TO WORK. NOTICED AFTER PARKING CAR THAT THE SIDE BLIND SPOT WARNING SYSTEM LIGHT WAS "ON": TURNED CAR ON AND THEN OFF, BUT IT STILL STAYS LIT. THIS WILL RESULT IN THE CAR BATTERY BEING DRAINED, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BEING FRIED, OR THE SENSOR EVENTUALLY BURNING OUT. NOT SURE WHICH
NHTSA ODI #11193810
40,000 miles · Apr 4, 2019
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND INSTANTLY THE PASSENGER SIDE BLIND SPOT INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. EVEN AFTER I SHUT OFF MY VEHICLE; THE INDICATOR LIGHT STAYED ON. IT WOULD CHANGE IN BRIGHTNESS OCCASSIONALLY. I WAS HOPING THAT IT WOULD NOT DRAIN MY BATTERY OVER NIGHT AS I'M NOT A MECHANIC. I CHECKED THE SENSORS ON THE BUMPER FOR CLEAN…
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I STARTED MY VEHICLE AND INSTANTLY THE PASSENGER SIDE BLIND SPOT INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. EVEN AFTER I SHUT OFF MY VEHICLE; THE INDICATOR LIGHT STAYED ON. IT WOULD CHANGE IN BRIGHTNESS OCCASSIONALLY. I WAS HOPING THAT IT WOULD NOT DRAIN MY BATTERY OVER NIGHT AS I'M NOT A MECHANIC. I CHECKED THE SENSORS ON THE BUMPER FOR CLEANLINESS.
NHTSA ODI #11193794
50,000 miles · Mar 31, 2019
Electrical SystemStructure
BLIND SPOT DETECTION HAS FAILED AGAIN. SERVICE SIDE DETECTION ERROR IN DASH DISPLAY THE SYSTEM FAILED UNDER WARRANT IT HAS FAILED AGAIN OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN CHEVY NEEDS TO FIX.
NHTSA ODI #11192815
48,454 miles · Mar 15, 2019
Unknown Or Other
THE BLIND SPOT ALERT QUIT WORKING AT 48000 MILES. DEALER QUOTED $1000 TO REPAIR. MANY IMPALA OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH LOCATION AND DESIGN OF THE SENSORS.WATER AND SNOW CAN CONTAMINATE THE SENSORS AND CAUSE THEM TO FAIL. GM NEEDS TO PROVIDE WARRANTY RELIEF BECAUSE OF A POOR DESIGN.
NHTSA ODI #11187089
62,000 miles · Mar 13, 2019
Steering
WHEN YOU START TO CAR THE POWER STEERING IS OUT AND IT LOCKS UP THEN YOU DRIVE AND IT'S LIKE DRIVING A MANUAL STEERING CAR
NHTSA ODI #11186654
Mileage unknown · Mar 13, 2019
Electrical SystemLane Departure
2015 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE BLIND SPOT DETECTION SYSTEM. *LD *TR THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO PAY ALMOST HALF THE REPAIRS WHICH IN COST IS OVER $600. *TR *JS
NHTSA ODI #11185314
17,052 miles · Mar 12, 2019
Steering
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS FAULTY. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND "POWER STEERING ASSIST" WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RICHARD LUCAS CHEVROLET (1077 US-1, AVENEL, NJ 07001, (732) 634-0100) WHERE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING WAS FAULTY. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND "POWER STEERING ASSIST" WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO RICHARD LUCAS CHEVROLET (1077 US-1, AVENEL, NJ 07001, (732) 634-0100) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW RACK AND STEERING GEAR NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,052.
NHTSA ODI #11186094
62,345 miles · Feb 20, 2019
Electrical System
INITIAL WARNING LIGHT WAS "SERVICE SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM" BUT THEN RESULTED MASS ELECTRICAL FAILURE. ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD WERE LIT UP. ALL THE GAUGES ON MY DASHBOARD WERE AT ZERO. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE MESSAGES WERE TRIGGERED: SERVICE FRONT CAMERA, SERVICE PARK ASSIST, SERVICE SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM, SERVICE AIR…
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INITIAL WARNING LIGHT WAS "SERVICE SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM" BUT THEN RESULTED MASS ELECTRICAL FAILURE. ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON MY DASHBOARD WERE LIT UP. ALL THE GAUGES ON MY DASHBOARD WERE AT ZERO. THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE MESSAGES WERE TRIGGERED: SERVICE FRONT CAMERA, SERVICE PARK ASSIST, SERVICE SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM, SERVICE AIRBAG, SERVICE TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM. I SPORADICALLY LOST POWER IN THE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM AND CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEMS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET CERTIFIED SERVICE AND AFTER 3 HOURS THEY INDICATED THEY REPLACED A COUPLE BLOWN FUSES AND THAT ALL SYSTEMS WERE UP AND RUNNING EXCEPT THE "SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM". AT THAT POINT, I HAD TO LEAVE AND GO TO WORK. WITHIN THE DAY, I WAS BACK A SQUARE ONE WITH ALL OF THE SAME ISSUES. AFTER TAKING IT BACK A SECOND TIME, THEY INDICATED THAT THEY NEEDED TO REPLACE THE "REAR SI MODULE" IN ORDER TO FIX THE ISSUE. SO, AFTER IT ALL I WAS WITHOUT A CAR FOR 5 TOTAL DAYS AND STUCK WITH A BILL OF $1600. THIS EXACT ISSUE IS REPORTED SEVERAL TIMES SPECIFICALLY ON THIS SITE. SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT CHEVROLET NEEDS TO ADDRESS.
NHTSA ODI #11181283
50,000 miles · Feb 15, 2019
Electrical System
BLIND SPOT SENSORS CORODE AND FAIL. SAFETY HAZARD AND EXPENSIVE. AT APPROXSIMATELY 50000 MILES MY BLIND SPOT SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND WOULDNT SHUT OFF.THE DEALER SAID SENSOR CORRODED AND FAILED,THE TECH SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.THE PARTS ARE BACK ORDERED DO TO SO MANY FAILURES
NHTSA ODI #11180422
Official recalls
3Jul 24, 2015
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.
Sep 9, 2014
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.
Aug 8, 2014
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 ↗
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