IllustrationWENT TO START THE CAR AND THE SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM WENT OUT AND IS CAUSING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IN THE CAR. SIDE DETACTION, COMPUTER, IGNITION, ETC.
2016 Chevrolet Impala
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
100–25K
2225–50K
1850–75K
1375–100K
9100–150K
2150K+
74 reports with mileage · 37 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
8 crash reports4 fire reports7 injury reports
What owners actually said
111 reportsCAR WOULD NOT START AND ALL OF MY SENSORS ARE GOING OFF NEEDING TO BE SERVICED. THEN IT GOES AWAY. I DROVE IT THE DAY BEFORE WITH NO PROBLEMS. GO TO MY CAR THE NEXT DAY AND ALL OF MY SENSORS ARE ACTING UP.
THE POWER STEERING IS ELECTRIC AND IT'S JUST TURNING OFF WHEN THE CAR MAKES A TURN WITHOUT NOTICE.
DRIVING ON 2 LANE HIGHWAY AROUND 40-45 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. WARNING MESSAGE "SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CAUTION" POPPED ON. HAD EXTREME RESISTANT TRYING TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT TO CHECK FOR LOST OF FLUID. NEARLY HIT A CAR TRYING TO GET THE IMPALA INTO THE PROPER RIGHT LA…
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DRIVING ON 2 LANE HIGHWAY AROUND 40-45 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. WARNING MESSAGE "SERVICE POWER STEERING DRIVE WITH CAUTION" POPPED ON. HAD EXTREME RESISTANT TRYING TO TURN INTO A PARKING LOT TO CHECK FOR LOST OF FLUID. NEARLY HIT A CAR TRYING TO GET THE IMPALA INTO THE PROPER RIGHT LANE. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES OF LOOKING IN OWNER'S MANUAL AND SEARCHING IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS AN ELECTRIC STEERING. CHECK FOR ANY BLOWN FUSE - FOUND NONE. AFTER ABOUT 45 MINUTES FROM PULLING OVER, RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND POWER STEERING HAS RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION. MILEAGE IS 52,454. WILL BE CONTACTING DEALER.
2016 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MALFUNCTION OF TIRES. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY BUT, STATED THE TIRE DAMAGE WAS DUE TO THE ACCIDENT ITSELF.*JS
TRUNK FILLED WITH WATER IN TIRE COMPARTMENT.
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF{INTERMITTINGLY) WHILE DRIVING.
THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON SO THEREFORE THE PASSENGER IS NOT PROTECTED. MY CAR IS ONLY 3 TEARS OLD AND THE AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT BE MESSING UP. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER IT. IT IS GOING TO BE $1250.00 TO GET IT FIXED I HAVE A CAR NOTE AND I AM NOT ABLE TO PAY THAT.
SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON HWY AT 65MPH, TWO MINUTES AFTER STOPPING AT A CONVENIENCE STORE. 92F OUTDOOR TEMP. AC JUST COOLED OFF VEHICLE. 2017 BLACK CHEVY IMPALA LTZ. BOTH FRONT WINDOWS AND WINDSHIELD PREVIOUSLY CRACKED AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE WHILE CAR COOLING OFF (AC ON) DURING PREVIOUS SUMMERS. I WAS ON THE PHONE DURIN…
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SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON HWY AT 65MPH, TWO MINUTES AFTER STOPPING AT A CONVENIENCE STORE. 92F OUTDOOR TEMP. AC JUST COOLED OFF VEHICLE. 2017 BLACK CHEVY IMPALA LTZ. BOTH FRONT WINDOWS AND WINDSHIELD PREVIOUSLY CRACKED AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE WHILE CAR COOLING OFF (AC ON) DURING PREVIOUS SUMMERS. I WAS ON THE PHONE DURING THE SUNROOF BLOWOUT AND THE OTHER PARTY WAS WITNESS TO THE EXTREMELY LOUD EXPLOSION SOUND. THANK GOODNESS I DECIDED TO TINT THE SUNROOF WHEN I BOUGHT IT, COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE.
MY VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND AND MARKED "GOOD" FOR BRAKES BY FAIRWAY CHEVROLET DEALER IN LAS VEGAS, NV. THE BRAKING SYSTEM DIDN'T SEEM TO WORK AS DID BEFORE. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY STOPPED ON THE YELLOW LIGHT. I HIT THE BRAKES AND HELD IT SO HARD I GOT A FO…
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MY VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND AND MARKED "GOOD" FOR BRAKES BY FAIRWAY CHEVROLET DEALER IN LAS VEGAS, NV. THE BRAKING SYSTEM DIDN'T SEEM TO WORK AS DID BEFORE. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY STOPPED ON THE YELLOW LIGHT. I HIT THE BRAKES AND HELD IT SO HARD I GOT A FOOT INJURY. WITH PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP MY VEHICLE BEFORE I COLLIDED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE DAMAGE TO MY FRONT END IS ESTIMATED OVER $6000 TO REPAIR. THE OTHER VEHICLE ONLY GOT A SCRATCH ON THE BUMPER. I HAD TO GO TO AN URGENTCARE FACILITY TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY CARE. SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE SAME SYMPTOMS ARE IN OUR 2014 EQUINOX BUT THE DEALER SAYS THERES NOTHING WRONG. PLEASE CALL ME FOR ANY NEEDED INFORMATION. I CAN SEND MORE PICTURES.
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.