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Chevrolet Impala Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 34 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Impala, across 18 model years from 2000 to 2019. The 2014 has the most (12); the fewest among years with a recall is 2019 (1).

Chevrolet Impala years to avoid by our method: 2011 (2.0× the median year).

Model years
18

2000–2019, with a recall

Recall campaigns
34
Most recalls
2014

12 recalls

Owner complaints
10,261

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 10,261 complaints with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Impala across 21 model years; the most, 1,073, concern the 2004.

Owners marked a crash on 569 of the Chevrolet Impala complaints (6%) and a fire on 326.

Across all Chevrolet Impala model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 3,412 complaints), then the engine (1,210).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Chevrolet Impala in 2014: 1,547, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Chevrolet Impala is steering, in 15 model-year listings.

The newest Chevrolet Impala recall, 18V576000, was reported on August 30, 2018 and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper.

NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2016 and 2017 Chevrolet Impala, model years owners have filed complaints about.

Chevrolet Impala years to avoid

The 2011 Chevrolet Impala stands out most: 253 complaints between 2010 and 2014, 26% of them naming the electronic stability control (esc).

The best-measured Chevrolet Impala years are 2019 (0.1×), 2018 (0.2×) and 2016 (0.3×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Chevrolet Impala, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
20200155not ranked
201912814
0.1×
201815934
0.2×
2017011767
0.4×
2016011147
0.3×
2015330083
0.5×
201412637173
1.1×
20131272135
0.8×
20123258108
0.8×
2011avoid2505253
2.0×
2010444278
0.6×
20095824110
1.3×
20082810184
1.4×
20073627183
1.2×
20062524124
1.0×
20054609146
1.2×
200471,073167
1.2×
20038695144
1.0×
20027795188
1.0×
200110742231
1.3×
200010818330
1.6×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Chevrolet Impala years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Chevrolet Impala

  • STEERING15
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION15
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE6
  • FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES6
  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM5
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
  • PARKING BRAKE4
  • AIR BAGS3
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL3
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2

Chevrolet Impala model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Chevrolet Impala recall campaign (34)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Chevrolet Impala, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
18V576000August 30, 2018service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper2018–2019crash210,628
16V507000July 5, 2016air bags: sensor: occupant classification2009–2010crash and injury289,254
15V701000October 26, 2015engine and engine cooling: engine2000–2004fire1,003,556
15V465000July 24, 2015air bags2014–2015injury5,493
15V201000April 6, 2015engine and engine cooling: engine2004fire330,742
15V202000April 6, 2015parking brake2014fire126
15V085000February 11, 2015parking brake2014fire3,660
14V614000October 1, 2014electrical system2014crash106,307
14V541000September 9, 2014parking brake2014–2015fire205,309
14V518000August 28, 2014air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive2014crash and injury5
14V489000August 8, 2014structure2014–2015crash and injury14,940
14V450000July 23, 2014steering: electric power assist system2014crash57,242
14V400000July 3, 2014electrical system: ignition2000–2005crash and injury5,877,718
14V409000July 2, 2014steering2014crash106
14V355000June 23, 2014electrical system: ignition2006–2014crash and injury3,141,731
14V092000February 21, 2014power train: automatic transmission2014injury355
13V220000May 24, 2013electrical system2014crash10,210
12V377000August 3, 2012suspension: front: control arm: lower arm2008–2012crash36,413
11V398000August 5, 2011steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections2012fire10,344
10V480000October 13, 2010seat belts: front: anchorage2009–2010crash and injury303,100
09V116000April 8, 2009engine and engine cooling2000–2003fire1,497,516
08V517000October 6, 2008air bags: frontal2009injury79
06V419000October 31, 2006fuel system, gasoline: storage2007fire1,602
04V287000June 23, 2004service brakes, hydraulic2004crash47,991
04V090000February 24, 2004fuel system, gasoline: delivery2000fire910,873
03V051000February 14, 2003air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2003injury130
02V222000August 9, 2002air bags: frontal2002–2003injury133,221
01V136000April 24, 2001fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings2000–2001fire126,745
00V371000November 13, 2000air bags: side/window2000–2001crash and injury12
00V244000August 29, 2000air bags2001crash and injury580
00V228003August 7, 2000seat belts2000–2001crash156,305
07E021000fuel system, other: storage: tank assembly: pressure relief devices2000–2005fire—
08E063000steering2000–2005crash—
09E005000steering2000–2007crash—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Chevrolet Impala. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: October 19, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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