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When problems were reported
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351 reports with mileage · 90 unknown
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 132 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Air Bags. Review the 102 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
18 crash reports3 fire reports10 injury reports
What owners actually said
441 reports
93,000 miles · Jul 25, 2016
Air BagsElectrical SystemSeat Belts
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT TENSIONER, AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE W…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT TENSIONER, AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V507000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
NHTSA ODI #10888342
Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 2016
Air BagsElectronic Stability Control (esc)Suspension
RECALL
NHTSA ODI #10887487
48,000 miles · Jul 6, 2016
Power Train
STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC LIGHT, WHEN ACCELERATING CAR WOULDN"T MOVE FORWARD. HAD TO HAVE CAR TOWED TO GARAGE AND WAS TOLD TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REBUILT. THERE IS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON CAR. PLEASE RESPOND
NHTSA ODI #10882957
90,000 miles · Jun 30, 2016
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED BY STICKY THROTTLE ACCIDENTS BEFORE RECEIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION PEDAL SENSOR AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR RECALL NOTICES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, WHEN THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF LIKE A MISSILE. IT …
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2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSED BY STICKY THROTTLE ACCIDENTS BEFORE RECEIVING ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION PEDAL SENSOR AND THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR RECALL NOTICES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, WHEN THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF LIKE A MISSILE. IT TRAVELED ACROSS THE STREET, JUMPED A CURB AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ACCELERATOR. HOWEVER, THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A STICKY THROTTLE. WHEN THE SECOND ACCIDENT OCCURRED, THE CONSUMER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK THE VEHICLE UP, BUT INSTEAD IT ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED MAKING A HIGH PITCH WHINING NOISE. THE CONSUMER QUICKLY APPLIED THE BRAKE. HOWEVER, IT NOT REDUCE THE SPEED. THE CONSUMER HIT AN OAK TREE, AND IN DOING SO, CAUSED THE TREE TO FALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND ACCIDENT, THE THROTTLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE ACCELERATOR WAS REPLACED. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10870999
115,000 miles · Jun 20, 2016
EngineVehicle Speed Control
I WAS DRIVING AND MY DASH SAID SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL ENGINE SPEED REDUCED AND IT SLOWED DOWN BY IT SELF
NHTSA ODI #10875404
Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 2016
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine
ENGINE POWER REDUCED...CAR SHUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC.
NHTSA ODI #10874265
Mileage unknown · May 17, 2016
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Power Train
PECKING SOUND STARTS WHEN DOOR IS OPEN AND GET FASTER WHEN CAR IS STARTED BUT QUITS SHORTLY AFTER. WILL START PECKING SOMETIMES WHEN ITS JUST SETTING NOT IN USE.
NHTSA ODI #10865404
78,140 miles · May 16, 2016
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO T…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BCM FUSE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,140.
NHTSA ODI #10865126
45 miles · May 3, 2016
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
CAR READS STABILIZING TRACK AND CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE AND HAS CUT OFF. ON GOING PROBLEM. IN MOTION WHILE DRIVING. ON HIGHWAY OR STREET.
NHTSA ODI #10862698
78,000 miles · May 2, 2016
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Engine
MESSAGE SAYS "SERVICE STABILITRAK" ENGINE POWERING DOWN". HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN FIRST STARTING. MANY GM CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME ISSUE ACROSS SEVERAL YEARS AND MAKES INCLUDING THE TRAVERSE.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 25, 2008 through February 16, 2010. The front passenger seat frame may contact and damage the wires of the passenger presence sensor module.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the wires are damaged, the passenger presence sensory system may fail to recognize that the passenger seat is occupied, disabling the air bag. Damage may also cause the air bag fuse to short resulting in a loss of all air bags and seat belt pretensions. Both conditions increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will double wrap the wires with anti-abrasion tape and replace damaged wires as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 36110.
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Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 25, 2008 through February 16, 2010. The front passenger seat frame may contact and damage the wires of the passenger presence sensor module.
Consequence: If the wires are damaged, the passenger presence sensory system may fail to recognize that the passenger seat is occupied, disabling the air bag. Damage may also cause the air bag fuse to short resulting in a loss of all air bags and seat belt pretensions. Both conditions increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will double wrap the wires with anti-abrasion tape and replace damaged wires as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 36110.
Electrical System:wiring
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 25, 2008 through February 16, 2010. The front passenger seat frame may contact and damage the wires of the passenger presence sensor module.
Consequence: If the wires are damaged, the passenger presence sensory system may fail to recognize that the passenger seat is occupied, disabling the air bag. Damage may also cause the air bag fuse to short resulting in a loss of all air bags and seat belt pretensions. Both conditions increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will double wrap the wires with anti-abrasion tape and replace damaged wires as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 36110.
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.
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Chevrolet Impala police vehicles because the front lower control arms may fracture. This safety recall does not include non-police Chevrolet Impala vehicles.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower control arms, free of charge. The safety recall began on August 21, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546.
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 CHEVROLET IMPALAS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." THE FRONT SAFETY BELT WEBBING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY SECURED TO THE LAP BELT ANCHOR PRETENSIONER MOUNTED TO THE SIDE OF THE SEAT NEAREST THE DOOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE SAFETY BELT MAY NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT AS INTENDED DURING A CRASH, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELTS FOR PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE ANCHORS TO THE PRETENSIONERS AND, IF NECESSARY, REINSTALL THE ANCHORS. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
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