8.4

pretty bad
Typical Repair Cost:
$300
Average Mileage:
99,800 miles
Total Complaints:
5 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (3 reports)
  2. get the car towed to a chevy shop or call a locksmith (1 reports)
  3. replaced starter (1 reports)
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problem #5

Feb 182020

Impala LT 3.5L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 155,000 miles

Ok. Tell me why I have to get my car towed 10 miles away from my location because of the Anti-Theft systems is faulty? Why is there no access to do-it-yourselfers? This is absolutely necessary - I done paid a locksmith 80.00 dollars to come to my house to tell me he can't help me... what the heck?

That being said, there should be a class action lawsuit against Chevy for making it to where only they make scammers that say they can fix it and its a jerk move to make it to where if someone needed a key made, they would have to get your car towed to Chevy... SO DON'T BUY A REMADE KEY BECAUSE THEN YOU WILL HAVE TO GET TOWED TO CHEVY AND PAY 100S OF DOLLARS.

ROBBERY.

- Solo B., Cincinnati, OH, US

problem #4

Oct 012018

Impala LT 3.5L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 130,000 miles

Vehicle began turning over slower on startup until eventually it would not turn over. Replaced the starter on my own after watching YouTube videos on how to do it. Took about 1.5 hours.

- Austin Y., Bloomsburg, PA, US

problem #3

Mar 112015

Impala Police 3.9L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 91,000 miles

First the car overheated. Typical of this piece of crap model. Then, the battery drained. Then, checked the battery it was fine but the alternator was overcharging the battery. Now it won't turn over. Why they have not recalled the car for heating problems, I don't know!

- Sarah E., Stockbridge, GA, US

problem #2

Feb 182011

Impala LS 3.5L V6

  • Automatic transmission
  • 77,756 miles

Ive had my impala for about 2 years now and all of a sudden it starts this crap. It needs a tune-up but im not sure thats why its not starting. It just recently started this problem. At first it would crank up for a few minutes, then everything would shut down. Does anyone know what the problem is?? If so do tell.

- carelle, Baton Rouge, LA, US

problem #1

Sep 172010

Impala LT 3.5L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 45,000 miles

started out as an intermittent problem would start fter sitting for a while or jiggling things like cables battery wires tight battery removed and tested . this roblem came up a few days after being serviced at pep boys not blaming them but no matter where i take a car for smething there is ALWAYS something worng or broke within a week of last service anywhere i take any car dealer chain stores individual whatever / always just a coincidence im sure yeh right . any suddwestions please cant afford getting hosed again .

- jocko777, Phoenix, AZ, US