2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. UNIT #1 WAS WESTBOUND ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE. THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE UNIT TO LOOSE CONTROL. UNIT #1 VEERED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN WALL. *LN (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0390-90)*JB
2005 Chevrolet Impala
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
499 reports with mileage · 110 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 331 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 60 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Tires complaints
4 reportsTIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILED REPEATEDLY DURING WARRANTY BY NOT SHOWING ONE OR TWO OF THE TIRES PRESSURE. WAS NEVER REPAIRED AT THE GM SERVICE, ONLY RESET. THE DEFECT REAPPEARED IN 3 DAYS TO 6 MONTHS AFTER THE RESET. INITIALLY WOULD APPEAR WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. NOW AT OVER 100,000KM IT FAILED FOR ALL 4 WHEELS. I DID…
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TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILED REPEATEDLY DURING WARRANTY BY NOT SHOWING ONE OR TWO OF THE TIRES PRESSURE. WAS NEVER REPAIRED AT THE GM SERVICE, ONLY RESET. THE DEFECT REAPPEARED IN 3 DAYS TO 6 MONTHS AFTER THE RESET. INITIALLY WOULD APPEAR WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. NOW AT OVER 100,000KM IT FAILED FOR ALL 4 WHEELS. I DID NOT ATTEMPT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS YET. THE ABSENCE OF TIRE PRESSURE INFORMATION MAY CAUSE ACCIDENTS DUE TO LACK OF INFORMATION ABOUT LOSS OF PRESSURE IN TIRES. *TR
2005 CHEVY IMPALA LOST CONTROL ON THE WET ROADWAY. CONSUMER WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN WALL, ROTATED AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN WALL AGAIN. *NJ ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE TIRES WERE WORN WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE EDGES. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0349-90 *JB UPDATED 04/15/10 *B…
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2005 CHEVY IMPALA LOST CONTROL ON THE WET ROADWAY. CONSUMER WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN WALL, ROTATED AND STRUCK THE MEDIAN WALL AGAIN. *NJ ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE TIRES WERE WORN WITH EXCESSIVE WEAR TO THE EDGES. OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0349-90 *JB UPDATED 04/15/10 *BF
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. A CLUSTER WAS REPAIRED AND A NEW STEERING COLUMN WAS INSTALLED AT THE COST OF $465. AFTER THE CLUSTER WAS REPLACED, THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO WORK. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE FOLLOWING DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING. A CLUSTER WAS REPAIRED AND A NEW STEERING COLUMN WAS INSTALLED AT THE COST OF $465. AFTER THE CLUSTER WAS REPLACED, THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO WORK. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A WHINING SOUND. THE WHINING SOUND COULD ALSO BE HEARD WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35-45 MPH. ON FOUR OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DEFROST AND HEAT UP AT TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 45-59 DEGREES. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHILE PARKED AT A GAS STATION AND TWICE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT EVENTUALLY RESTARTED. THE DEALER INITIALLY STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE DUE TO THE IGNITION OR THE STARTER. THE CONTACT FOUND A NAIL IN A TIRE AND WENT TO A TIRE SHOP. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT ALL FOUR OF THE TIRES HAD CRACKS ON THE EDGE OF THE TREAD AND WERE DRY ROTTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,480 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,480.
Official recalls
114V400000 · Electrical System:ignition
Jul 3, 2014
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
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