NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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627 reports110,987 miles · Jul 13, 2015
Engine
I WAS DRIVING AT 20 MPH SLOWING TO TURN INTO MY PARKING LOT AT WORK AND SUDDENLY THE CAR JOLTED AND THE POWER DECREASED TO MAYBE HALF. THE CAR NEVER COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A PARKING SPOT AT WORK WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THERE WAS NO POWER LEFT AT ALL. ALL I COULD DO WAS COAST, THE CAR STILL NEVER COMPLET…
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I WAS DRIVING AT 20 MPH SLOWING TO TURN INTO MY PARKING LOT AT WORK AND SUDDENLY THE CAR JOLTED AND THE POWER DECREASED TO MAYBE HALF. THE CAR NEVER COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A PARKING SPOT AT WORK WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE THERE WAS NO POWER LEFT AT ALL. ALL I COULD DO WAS COAST, THE CAR STILL NEVER COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THIS WAS EXTREMELY SCAREY, I JUST THANK GOD MY 5 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS NOT WITH ME AT THE TIME!!
NHTSA ODI #10733560
75,000 miles · Jul 9, 2015
Unknown Or Other
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, THE SCOPE SAYS VAPOR LEAK, I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE GAS CAP, SO I DID AND HAD THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED OFF. IT CAME BACK ON ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER, SO I WENT AND BOUGHT ANOTHER GAS CAP AND STILL THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON MY START ENGINE BUTTON WONT TURN THE ENGINE ON…
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THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, THE SCOPE SAYS VAPOR LEAK, I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE GAS CAP, SO I DID AND HAD THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED OFF. IT CAME BACK ON ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER, SO I WENT AND BOUGHT ANOTHER GAS CAP AND STILL THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT ON MY START ENGINE BUTTON WONT TURN THE ENGINE ON FOR ME. IS THERE ANY RECALL FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS?
NHTSA ODI #10732909
67,000 miles · Jun 26, 2015
Electrical SystemFireInjury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, BEGAN TO SMOKE, AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SMOKE INHALATION THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE F…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED, BEGAN TO SMOKE, AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SMOKE INHALATION THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
NHTSA ODI #10730601
167,945 miles · Jun 21, 2015
Equipment Adaptive/mobilityPower Train
THIS ALL STARTED WHEN THE FACTORY BATTERY WENT DEAD SO I WENT AND PURCHASED A NEW ONE ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I WENT OUT ONE MORNING TO LEAVE FOR WORK AND IT WOULDN'T START HAD TO BE JUMPED. SO LATER ON I CHECKED FOR A DRAIN ON THE BATTERY AND FOUND OUT THAT THE RADIO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE DISPLAY WHERE CAUSING A DRAIN. SO I HA…
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THIS ALL STARTED WHEN THE FACTORY BATTERY WENT DEAD SO I WENT AND PURCHASED A NEW ONE ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I WENT OUT ONE MORNING TO LEAVE FOR WORK AND IT WOULDN'T START HAD TO BE JUMPED. SO LATER ON I CHECKED FOR A DRAIN ON THE BATTERY AND FOUND OUT THAT THE RADIO THE INTERIOR LIGHTS AND THE DISPLAY WHERE CAUSING A DRAIN. SO I HAD ALL THREE CHECKED ALL TESTS FINE SO I PURCHASED ANOTHER BATTERY AND WAS GOOD FOR ABOUT A WEEK THEN ALL THE SUDDEN THE RADIO DIED AND ALL THE AUDITABLE SOUNDS STOP WORKING THE NEXT DAY WENT OUT TO TRY TO START THE CAR AND NOTHING HAPPENED ONLY HAD HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULDN'T START. SO I PUT IT ON A CHARGER FOR A COUPLE HOURS TRIED IT AGAIN AND IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD LIKE THERE WAS NO BATTERY IN . COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE BCM ( BODY CONTROL MODULE ) WAS SHORTED. NOW I'VE GOT TO FIND A NEW AND FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET IT UP TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT PROGRAMMED
NHTSA ODI #10726426
Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 2015
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE O…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NHTSA ODI #10724283
86,870 miles · Jun 2, 2015
Visibility/wiper
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA.WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,870.
NHTSA ODI #10723074
65,000 miles · Jun 1, 2015
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK BEARING SEIZED AN…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK BEARING SEIZED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
NHTSA ODI #10722652
Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 2015
Unknown Or Other
DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HE GOT THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER / SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL ALERT..I HAVE AN 07 CHEVY IMPALA THAT KEEPS GIVING ME A "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" MESSAGE, THEN CUTS YOUR POWER AND YOU CAN'T DRIVE MORE THAN ABOUT 30 MPH. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS TO HAVE UR POWER GO FROM 70 MPH TO 30 THIS CAR HAS BEE…
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DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HE GOT THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER / SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL ALERT..I HAVE AN 07 CHEVY IMPALA THAT KEEPS GIVING ME A "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" MESSAGE, THEN CUTS YOUR POWER AND YOU CAN'T DRIVE MORE THAN ABOUT 30 MPH. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS TO HAVE UR POWER GO FROM 70 MPH TO 30 THIS CAR HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE I PURCHASED 2 YEARS AGO THIS MAY THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES AND 2 TIMES I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILL I GOOGLES THIS ISSUE AND SEEN HUNDREDS WITH THE SAME ISSUE
NHTSA ODI #10722635
118,000 miles · May 28, 2015
SteeringCrash
I WAS TURNING LEFT ONTO A STREET AND AS I PROCEEDED TO TURN MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND WHICH CAUSED ME TO CRASH AND HIT A CURVE WITH MY FRIEND IN THE FRONT SEAT AND MY SON IN THE BACK AND AS I HIT THE CURVE MY CAR SHUT OFF. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10721856
172,000 miles · May 22, 2015
Seat Belts
THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT FAILS TO LATCH. ON THE MORNING OF 5/22/2015 I WAS ABLE TO GET THE SEATBELT TO FINALLY LATCH. WHEN I WENT TO LUNCH I COULD NOT GET THE SEATBELT TO LATCH NO MATTER WHAT I TRIED. THE RED BUTTON MOVES UP AND DOWN FREELY JUST LIKE THE OTHER SEATBELT LATCHES IN THE VEHICLE. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS YEAR …
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THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT FAILS TO LATCH. ON THE MORNING OF 5/22/2015 I WAS ABLE TO GET THE SEATBELT TO FINALLY LATCH. WHEN I WENT TO LUNCH I COULD NOT GET THE SEATBELT TO LATCH NO MATTER WHAT I TRIED. THE RED BUTTON MOVES UP AND DOWN FREELY JUST LIKE THE OTHER SEATBELT LATCHES IN THE VEHICLE. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS YEAR IMPALA?
NHTSA ODI #10721029
Official recalls
2Jun 23, 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) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac DeVille, 2006-2011 Cadillac DTS, 2006-2014 Chevrolet Impala, and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and 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. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
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 23, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), and 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14299.
Oct 31, 2006
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK IS MISSING THE ADHESIVE LAYER THAT BONDS THE BARRIER LAYER TO THE OUTER SHELL OF THE FUEL TANK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WITH THIS CONDITION, FUEL AND/OR FUEL VAPORS COULD SEEP OUT BETWEEN THE LAYERS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE FUEL TANK IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 13, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗