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2013 Chevrolet Impala

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

221 reports with mileage · 51 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 108 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 51 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

16 crash reports0 fire reports9 injury reports

What owners actually said

272 reports
57,000 miles · Jun 14, 2016
SteeringSuspensionUnknown Or Other

WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS, THE CAR HESITATES, AND THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE, WHILE TURNING. THE PROBLEM IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN.

NHTSA ODI #10874291

113,700 miles · Jun 7, 2016
Electronic Stability Control (esc)

SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, ENGINE POWER REDUCED. MESSAGE CAME ON AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND CUT ENGINE POWER REDUCING SPEED TO 25MPH NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM OVER MULTIPLE YEARS WHY WAS THERE NO RECALL OR AT LEAST A NOTIFICATION THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM INSTEAD OF LETTI…

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SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, ENGINE POWER REDUCED. MESSAGE CAME ON AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND CUT ENGINE POWER REDUCING SPEED TO 25MPH NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THROTTLE BODY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM OVER MULTIPLE YEARS WHY WAS THERE NO RECALL OR AT LEAST A NOTIFICATION THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM INSTEAD OF LETTING SOMEONE'S CAR SHUT DOWN ON THE FREEWAY WITH NO WARNING?

NHTSA ODI #10873024

57,000 miles · Jun 4, 2016
Steering

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR STANDARD OIL CHANGE. WHILE COMPLETING INSPECTION FORM THEY INDICATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN IS LEAKING. THEY RECOMMEND IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT FOR $1,300.00. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 57,000 MILES ON IT. I TOLD THEM NOT TO REPLACE IT. THEY STATED YOU COULD HAVE A SMALL LEAK FOR MANY YEARS BUT IT W…

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TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP FOR STANDARD OIL CHANGE. WHILE COMPLETING INSPECTION FORM THEY INDICATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN IS LEAKING. THEY RECOMMEND IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT FOR $1,300.00. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAD 57,000 MILES ON IT. I TOLD THEM NOT TO REPLACE IT. THEY STATED YOU COULD HAVE A SMALL LEAK FOR MANY YEARS BUT IT WILL EVENTUALLY GET WORSE AND LEADING TO STEERING FAILURE. I ASKED ABOUT THIS BEING UNDER WARRANTY BUT OF COURSE I WAS 2 MONTHS OUTSIDE OF MY WARRANTY. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT SINCE THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT WITH NO ISSUES YET. I AM HOPING THAT A RECALL WILL BE RECOMMENDED FOR THIS VEHICLE. I MOSTLY DO HIGHWAY DRIVING WITH THIS VEHICLE AND PUT ON 70 MILES A DAY. HOPEFULLY ENOUGH UNFORTUNATE INDIVIDUALS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND WE CAN GET A RECALL STARTED.

NHTSA ODI #10872494

30,000 miles · May 26, 2016
Electronic Stability Control (esc)

OFTEN WHEN I ACCELERATE MY 2013 CHEVY IMPALA ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING, THE CAR WILL MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE TO ACCELERATE AND ERRORS APPEAR FOR STABILITY TRACK AND ABS. THIS OCCURS ON BOTH PAVED AND SAND ROADS AND IN ANY ROAD CONDITION. I TOOK IT IN TO MY DEALER AND THEY REPLACED A CENSOR (FOR ABOUT $3…

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OFTEN WHEN I ACCELERATE MY 2013 CHEVY IMPALA ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING, THE CAR WILL MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE TO ACCELERATE AND ERRORS APPEAR FOR STABILITY TRACK AND ABS. THIS OCCURS ON BOTH PAVED AND SAND ROADS AND IN ANY ROAD CONDITION. I TOOK IT IN TO MY DEALER AND THEY REPLACED A CENSOR (FOR ABOUT $300 BUCKS WHEN IT WAS ALL SAID AND DONE.) WHICH FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT A WEEK, NOW IT'S BACK AND IN MANY TRAFFIC SITUATIONS, VERY DANGEROUS. IT STARED AT ABOUT 30K MILES.

NHTSA ODI #10871050

60,936 miles · May 25, 2016
Fuel/propulsion System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHI…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,936.

NHTSA ODI #10870863

33,000 miles · May 20, 2016
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

CAR LOSES POWER AND STABILITRAK WARNING COME ON WHILE DRIVING NO ENGINE POWER AT ALL .CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND STAYS ON TILL I SHUT OFF ENGINE AND TURN BACK ON ONLY THEN ENGINE LIGHT DISAPPEARS MY CAR ONLY HAS 37,000 MILES AND IS 3 YEAR OLD ITS HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY THREE TIME AND IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY WORK TWICE …

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CAR LOSES POWER AND STABILITRAK WARNING COME ON WHILE DRIVING NO ENGINE POWER AT ALL .CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND STAYS ON TILL I SHUT OFF ENGINE AND TURN BACK ON ONLY THEN ENGINE LIGHT DISAPPEARS MY CAR ONLY HAS 37,000 MILES AND IS 3 YEAR OLD ITS HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY THREE TIME AND IN THE PARKING LOT OF MY WORK TWICE NOW.

NHTSA ODI #10870110

Mileage unknown · May 19, 2016
Electronic Stability Control (esc)

I HAVE A 2013 IMPALA, THE TRACTION CONTROL KICKS IN WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS FROM A STOP. THIS IS MY THIRD IMPALA; 2003, 2009 AND THIS 2013. ALL THREE WITH THE SAME ISSUE SO THIS IS MY LAST IMPALA. HEY GM, GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER!

NHTSA ODI #10865915

27,000 miles · May 19, 2016
Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

NHTSA ODI #10865779

50,000 miles · May 11, 2016
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes

MY STABILITRACK AND ABS KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I AM DRIVING ON A SIDE STREE OR ON THE BELTWAY. BELTWAY DRIVING IS DANGEROUS AND SCARY AS THE CAR SEEMS LIKE IT IS BRAKEING AND THEN SPEEDING UP. MAKING TURNS IT DOES THE SAME AND "JUMPS" WHEN I USE THE BRAKES. THIS IS ALL VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND SHOULD …

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MY STABILITRACK AND ABS KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF. IT DOES NOT MATTER IF I AM DRIVING ON A SIDE STREE OR ON THE BELTWAY. BELTWAY DRIVING IS DANGEROUS AND SCARY AS THE CAR SEEMS LIKE IT IS BRAKEING AND THEN SPEEDING UP. MAKING TURNS IT DOES THE SAME AND "JUMPS" WHEN I USE THE BRAKES. THIS IS ALL VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND SHOULD BE LOOKED AT ASAP. I HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR 5 MONTHS AND THE SERVICE PEOPLE CAN NOT SEE ANY ISSUES.

NHTSA ODI #10864375

69,000 miles · May 2, 2016
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR A RECALL WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE STABILITY, TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS RANDOMLY FLASHED. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS REVERSING AND WHEN MAKING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIE…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR A RECALL WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE STABILITY, TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, AND OTHER WARNING LIGHTS RANDOMLY FLASHED. THE FAILURE PROGRESSED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS REVERSING AND WHEN MAKING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

NHTSA ODI #10862612

Official recalls

1

14V355000 · Electrical System:ignition

Jun 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.

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

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.