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1993 Chevrolet Impala

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Power Train
2Electrical System
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Power Train complaints

2 reports
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300,200 miles · Feb 8, 2008
Electrical SystemLatches/locks/linkagesPower TrainFireInjury

1. ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FAILURE , DRIVABILITY MALFUNCTION VEHICLE NOT OPERABLE. PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK AND REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER OPERATION, INTERMIT OPERATION. VEHICLE ELECTRONIC RADIO MALFUNCTION. 2. VEHICLE NOTED TO HAVE DRIVABILITY PROBLEMS FOR LAST SEVERAL YEARS. 3. VEHICLE ECM WAS REPLACED , NEW R…

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1. ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FAILURE , DRIVABILITY MALFUNCTION VEHICLE NOT OPERABLE. PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK AND REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER OPERATION, INTERMIT OPERATION. VEHICLE ELECTRONIC RADIO MALFUNCTION. 2. VEHICLE NOTED TO HAVE DRIVABILITY PROBLEMS FOR LAST SEVERAL YEARS. 3. VEHICLE ECM WAS REPLACED , NEW RELAY AND WIRE CONNECTOR ORDERED FROM G.M. DEALERSHIP NOT YET INSTALLED. ( RELAY AND WIRES AND CONNECTOR BURNT UP ) THIS VEHICLE IS A 1993 CHEVY CAVALIER, BUILT BY G.M. ( NOT IMPALA). *TR

NHTSA ODI #10217437

120,000 miles · Jan 30, 2008
Power Train

1993 CHEVY CAVALIER-TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT DISENGAGE DURING STOPPING. I HAD A DEFECTIVE PART REMANUFACTURED AND REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10216522

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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