10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 6
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
67,431 miles

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problem #213

Aug 312023

Impala

  • miles
The engine electric brakes all shut down steering wheel locked up and my daughter smashed into telephone pole on August 31 2023. Airbags didn't deploy for front and side airbags were deflated no air.no warning lights prior that I'm aware of. My daughter was injured PCS and cervical sprain

- Lowell, OR, USA

problem #212

Nov 182022

Impala

  • miles
While driving at highway speeds the car will act up and the engine will shut off, I get the message on the odometer display that reads, Engine power is reduced, service throttle, starter disabled. This is not a good thing to have happen while driving.

- Greeley, PA, USA

problem #211

Aug 012021

Impala

  • miles
Heating and air conditioning actuators and/or blen door getting stuck so the air will not switch from cold to hot or hot to cold without pulling the glove box out and manually turning them by hand. Heater will blow hot air and then randomly switch to cold air. When it's cold outside, I cannot defrost my windows cause it gets stuck on cold air which impairs visibility.

- Frankfort, IN, USA

problem #210

Sep 022020

Impala

  • 120,000 miles
While wife was driving at normal speed car went into limp mode many times over last few months causing accelerator pedal sensor codes.we have since changed this pedal sensor 6 times and same issue and codes pop up. We also changed throttle body w sensor and connector pigtail.I think there is corrosion in ECM and all these items have failed. These items should have been recalled as manufacturer defects in my opinion.we are still having problems same codes and im not the only one!

- Griffith, IN, USA

problem #209

Dec 302020

Impala

  • 186,000 miles
In motion on a city street turning left, pedal stuck brakes not working and hit by on coming car, flipped in air about a block, rolling over again and again, no air bags depleated, broken ribs, concussion, skin lacerations, bruises, glass logged in parts of body, face and feet

- Milwaukie, OR, USA

problem #208

Nov 252020

Impala

  • miles
Car was running fine. Put car in part to run into the store and came back and was unable to shift car out of park.

- Millbury, OH, USA

problem #207

Aug 222020

Impala

  • 171,300 miles
Have gone through 2 alternators, and 2 batteries, airbags sensor is something problems, rattling while driving from underneath vehicle.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #206

Jun 102020

Impala 6-cyl

  • 156,466 miles
When first purchased I had to change accelerator pedal. When I took it to the shop I was told they get a lot of people w Impala same as my year 2008 that needed to have the accelerator pedal changed every so often because they would go out and it would cause the check engine light to go on and off because the vehicle was sending the wrong signals.I would drive on the highway and street it would cause reduced engine to come on and slow my car down almost leading into accidents because I did not know it was about to happen. It would come and go on as it wanted. The electrical part of the car is something in the car continues to drain my battery. I've gotten a new battery and it still drains causing me to have to get it recharged. The suspension I was also told for the year of my car is bad. When purchased I found out that again people that purchased these years of vehicles had problems with the control arms and that I now have to take it to get fixed because one hit to a pot hole can cause the under part of the car to break and cause a bad accident. I did not know Impala had this many problems. I seen the police Impala for 2008 were recalled for suspension, but they all seem to share this common problem as well as the actuator continuously clicking. It seems to be an easy fix, but I shouldn't have to fix something that is a common problem for the Impala.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #205

Feb 202020

Impala

  • 206,544 miles
Engine power reduced throttle disabled - car shut completely down on the highway going

- Atlanta, GA, USA

problem #204

Sep 182019

Impala

  • 160,000 miles
Rear door locks, defrost, trunk lid stopped working. Noticed smoke on my passenger side while driving in town. I took it in and was shown that it melted the wires together and melted the rear body harness connector. ( I kept the part if needed) this is a danger to drivers. The fire can start at any time while driving! I believe this should be a recall. After researching I see this is happening to many of these cars.

- Spirit Lake, ID, USA

problem #203

Jun 012019

Impala

  • 94,000 miles
The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the air bag indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who informed him that the vehicle may be included in a recall. The contact was referred to NHTSA. The contact also took the vehicle to an unknown dealer and was informed that he would either have to replace the air bags or replace the wiring in the vehicle. The dealer informed the contact to call NHTSA to check if the vehicle was included in a recall. The contact called NHTSA and was informed that there were no active recalls on his vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and recommended that all the seat belts be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 94,000.

- Albuquerque, NM, USA

problem #202

Jul 212019

Impala

  • 130,000 miles
Reduced engine power light comes on intermintently while driving had the throttle body and accelerator pedal replcaed twice after I bought the car with 75000 miles on it. Still the reduced engine power light comes on. Just yesterday I was unable to start my car. Throttle problems light came on in window

- Rochester, NY, USA

problem #201

Oct 182018

Impala

  • 120,000 miles
Takata recall. When vehicle is started a loud screech happen every time vehicle is started, once vehicle is in motion on highway, street, city.and in motion the vehicle starts alarming and lettimg me know in the information widow check tire monitoring system with tire pressure light consistently on then vehicle alarming sounds again to check stability trak and then it alarm S again with the check engine light that the vehicles engine power has been reduced and vehicle is no longer able to pick up speed right away this has been going on sense I purchased it. Also when im making turns the vehicle will alarm about having stability trak serviced

- Racine, WI, USA

problem #200

Mar 212019

Impala

  • 125,000 miles
Hesitation during acceleration

- Sheridan, AR, USA

problem #199

Feb 282019

Impala

  • miles
Very bad knocking noise also electrical fire could've caught on fire

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #198

May 152018

Impala

  • 80,000 miles
The contact called on behalf of the owner of a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. On several occasions, the vehicle failed to start and the reduced power warning indicator illuminated. Additionally, while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic and fault code: P-2135 was retrieved. The mechanic replaced the ECM, throttle body, accelerator pedal mechanism, and the wiring harness between the ECM and throttle body; however, the failure recurred. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

- Oolitic, IN, USA

problem #197

Jul 132018

Impala

  • miles
Ignition is messing up and the power will go down

- Colorado Springs, CO, USA

problem #196

Jun 042018

Impala

  • 40 miles
Takata recall I have a 2008 Chevy Impala I'm having problems with engine reduce car is jerking and slowing down I had the patio replaced and one sensor and now I am having a throttlebody put on hopefully hopefully this stops the problem but this issue has been going on for a very long time other people I have communicated with that has the same car as me are having the same problems unfortunately I look these problems up in our cars for the 2008 Chevy and was not on the recall list which I think that it should

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

problem #195

Mar 202018

Impala

  • 101,000 miles
Instrument panel engine hot air conditionar off. Temp gauge stopped working and car started in 30 temp and still showed engine hot ac off. Car was stopped, started, on highway, in town didnt

- Ogden, UT, USA

problem #194

Sep 082017

Impala

  • 145,000 miles
Know issue of heater going out and ticking sound. Heat not on one side of the car.

- Aberdeen, MD, USA

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