NHTSA Safety Recalls
2001 Chevrolet Impala Recalls
The 2001 Chevrolet Impala has 10 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 26, 2015.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2001 Chevrolet Impala. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 10
- Owner complaints
- 742
- Crashes reported
- 33
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
67 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2001 Chevrolet Impala, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
10 recalls on the 2001 Chevrolet Impala
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- Campaign
- 15V701000
- Reported
- October 26, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,003,556
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2000, 2002–2004 Impala, 3 other models
Electrical system: ignition
- Campaign
- 14V400000
- Reported
- July 3, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 5,877,718
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2000, 2002–2005 Impala, 4 other models
Engine and engine cooling
- Campaign
- 09V116000
- Reported
- April 8, 2009
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,497,516
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2000, 2002–2003 Impala, 3 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Campaign
- 01V136000
- Reported
- April 24, 2001
- Vehicles affected
- up to 126,745
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 301, fuel system integrity
- Same campaign
- also 2000 Impala
Air bags: side/window
- Campaign
- 00V371000
- Reported
- November 13, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- up to 12
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2000 Impala, 2 other models
Air bags
- Campaign
- 00V244000
- Reported
- August 29, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- up to 580
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Seat belts
- Campaign
- 00V228003
- Reported
- August 7, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- up to 156,305
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 209, seat belt assemblies
- Same campaign
- also 2000 Impala, 12 other models
Fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: pressure relief devices
- Campaign
- 07E021000
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2000, 2002–2005 Impala, 13 other models
Steering
- Campaign
- 08E063000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000, 2002–2005 Impala, 4 other models
Steering
- Campaign
- 09E005000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000, 2002–2007 Impala, 10 other models
2001 Chevrolet Impala complaints by year
NHTSA has received 742 owner complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Impala, the newest on June 17, 2023. Of these, 33 describe a crash (4%) and 67 a fire; owners reported 39 injuries and 2 deaths.
In complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Impala, the component group named most often is the electrical system (30%), followed by the engine and engine cooling (17%) and the steering (10%).
1 of the 2001 Chevrolet Impala's 10 recalls also concerns the electrical system.
Where 2001 Chevrolet Impala owners gave the mileage (475 complaints), the median was 80,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System225
- Engine And Engine Cooling123
- Steering76
- Exterior Lighting73
- Engine68
- Power Train57
Complaints received, by year
| 2000 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 30 | |
| 2002 | 57 | |
| 2003 | 67 | |
| 2004 | 72 | |
| 2005 | 68 | |
| 2006 | 35 | |
| 2007 | 37 | |
| 2008 | 36 | |
| 2009 | 46 | |
| 2010 | 41 | |
| 2011 | 31 | |
| 2012 | 16 | |
| 2013 | 16 | |
| 2014 | 67 | |
| 2015 | 37 | |
| 2016 | 40 | |
| 2017 | 16 | |
| 2018 | 6 | |
| 2019 | 9 | |
| 2020 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Impala peaked in 2004, when NHTSA received 72. 31% arrived between 2000 and 2004, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2001 vehicles, the 2001 Chevrolet Impala drew 1.3× the complaints of the median Chevrolet Impala year in the same window: 5th highest of the 20 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 4/5
The 742 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Impala are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
2001 Chevrolet Impala crash tests and safety technology
NHTSA rated 2 versions of the 2001 Chevrolet Impala: 4-door with side airbags and 4-door.
For the 2001 Chevrolet Impala, NHTSA lists no electronic stability control, forward collision warning or lane departure warning. None of the 17 Impala years NHTSA rated (2000–2019) lists forward collision warning as standard.
Photos: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, NHTSA test vehicle 4319, shown from static.nhtsa.gov. Ratings, rollover risk and technology of the 2001 Chevrolet Impala: NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings API, retrieved October 28, 2026; NHTSA terms of use. How the tests work
Chevrolet Impala by model year
Other 2001 Chevrolet models
Newest record on this page: June 17, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted