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2017 Chevrolet Impala

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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116Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2017 Chevrolet Impala

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 116 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Unknown Or Other: 31 reports
  • Engine: 21 reports
  • Air Bags: 17 reports
  • Electrical System: 15 reports
  • Power Train: 12 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    634
    2014    300
    2015    111
    2016    116
    2017    59
    2018    28
    2019    15
    2020
    Compare all Impala years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

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

    Vehicle Speed Control complaints

    1 reports
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    46,000 miles · Jun 8, 2019
    Vehicle Speed Control

    RE: CAR RANDOMLY LUNGES FORWARD WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME I COME TO A STOP. IT IS AN UNEXPECTED EVENT THAT HAPPENS FROM TIME TO TIME WHILE SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN, STOP LIGHT OR JUST TO STOP PERIOD THAT THIS CAR SEEMS TO LUNGE FORWARD LIKE I'M ACCELERATING WHICH I DO THEN THE GEARS ADJUST DOWN BU…

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    RE: CAR RANDOMLY LUNGES FORWARD WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME I COME TO A STOP. IT IS AN UNEXPECTED EVENT THAT HAPPENS FROM TIME TO TIME WHILE SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN, STOP LIGHT OR JUST TO STOP PERIOD THAT THIS CAR SEEMS TO LUNGE FORWARD LIKE I'M ACCELERATING WHICH I DO THEN THE GEARS ADJUST DOWN BUT ONLY WHEN APPLYING MORE PRESSURE ON BREAKING. THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS CAR WHERE I ALMOST RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME DUE TO THIS.

    NHTSA ODI #11218622

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.