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2017 Chevrolet Impala

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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116Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
634
2014300
2015111
2016116
201759
201828
201915
2020
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Unknown Or Other
31Engine
21Air Bags
17Electrical System
15Power Train
12
All reported categories
Steering
10Exterior Lighting
6Fuel/propulsion System
4Service Brakes
4Seats
3Wheels
3Seat Belts
2Suspension
2Visibility/wiper
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Structure
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

72 reports with mileage · 44 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.

  • Engine. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports

Service Brakes complaints

4 reports
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32,579 miles · Jan 6, 2021
Service Brakes

BRAKE PEDAL SQUEAK WHEN RELEASED.

NHTSA ODI #11386783

37,000 miles · Mar 8, 2020
Service Brakes

HIT THE BRAKES TO STOP AND THE THE CAR REVED AND HAD TO PUSH AS HARD AS I COULD TO TRY AND GET THE CAR TO STOP. 3RD TIME THIS HAPPENED. ALMOST GOT INTO A BAD ACCIDENT

NHTSA ODI #11316899

1,000 miles · Jun 18, 2019
Service Brakes

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN APPLAYING BRAKES THEIR IS A FIBREATIING FEEL ON BRAKE PETAL

NHTSA ODI #11220847

24,000 miles · May 15, 2019
Service BrakesInjury

MY CAR WAS PARKED IN A HOME DRIVEWAY, SOME HOW JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND STARTED TO ROLL INTO THE STREET. NO ONE WAS IN THE DRIVER SEAT TO CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN.

NHTSA ODI #11207700

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.