IllustrationTHE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND AT TIMES REMAINS ILLUMINATED WHILE OTHER TIMES IT IS OFF. THE LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY AND DOES NOT ALWAYS STAY ON.
2017 Chevrolet Impala
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
190–25K
2525–50K
1650–75K
675–100K
3100–150K
3150K+
72 reports with mileage · 44 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports0 fire reports8 injury reports
What owners actually said
116 reportsFRONT END CRASH & AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
AS I WAS DRIVING IN A CURVED LANE ALL OF A SUDDEN A WARNING LIGHT AND POPPED ON THE DASH ABOUT A POWER STEERING ISSUE AND I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND WAS HEADING OUT OF CONTROL. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR AT ALL IN THE CURVE. THEN I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND PULL OFF THE ROAD. WHO SHOULD I TALK TO ABOUT T…
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AS I WAS DRIVING IN A CURVED LANE ALL OF A SUDDEN A WARNING LIGHT AND POPPED ON THE DASH ABOUT A POWER STEERING ISSUE AND I LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND WAS HEADING OUT OF CONTROL. I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR AT ALL IN THE CURVE. THEN I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND PULL OFF THE ROAD. WHO SHOULD I TALK TO ABOUT THIS MAJOR ISSUE?
AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE LIGHT COMES ON FOR SERVICE. THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON ONCE I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE OR ONCE I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE FIRST TIME THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF BUT THE SECOND TIME THE LIGHT STAYED ON.I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE AND IT…
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AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN NO ONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THE LIGHT COMES ON FOR SERVICE. THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON ONCE I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE OR ONCE I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. THE FIRST TIME THE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF BUT THE SECOND TIME THE LIGHT STAYED ON.I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TWICE AND IT WAS A BAD SENSOR IN THE SEAT. IT TOOK A WEEK TO GET THE PART FROM THE MANUFACTURER.
THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ... IF I HAVE A PASSENGER ON FRONT SEAT THE AIRBAGS GOES OFF AND LIGHT COMES O THE DASH SAYING SERVICE AIRBAG... NOW I HAVE NO ONE IN THE CAR WITH ME AND AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL ON
AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR CORE LEAKED ALL FREON GAS.
MY 2017 CHEVY IMPALA'S, EQUIPPED WITH A 3.6L V-6 ENGINE, AIR CONDITIONING EVAPORATOR IS DAMAGED AND IS LEAKING REFRIGERANT AND RESULTING IN LOSS OF AIR CONDITIONING. THIS LOSS OF AIR CONDITIONING OCCURS ALL THE TIME-STATIONARY, IN MOTION--THE AIR CONDITIONING NO LONGER WORKS AT ALL.
AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN APPLAYING BRAKES THEIR IS A FIBREATIING FEEL ON BRAKE PETAL
THE WARNING SYSTEM ON THE DRIVER CAR DOES NOT ALWAYS WOR. WILL NOT TELL ME IF BACKING UP IF SOMETHING IS COMING TOWARDS ME FROM THE LEFT SIDE AND THE INDICATOR ON THE DRIVER MIRROE DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK IF A CAR IS APPROACHING ME. I HAVE 63000 MILES ON THE CAR AND I THINK ITS A SAFTY ISSUE AND A FACTORY DEFECT.
RE: CAR RANDOMLY LUNGES FORWARD WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME I COME TO A STOP. IT IS AN UNEXPECTED EVENT THAT HAPPENS FROM TIME TO TIME WHILE SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN, STOP LIGHT OR JUST TO STOP PERIOD THAT THIS CAR SEEMS TO LUNGE FORWARD LIKE I'M ACCELERATING WHICH I DO THEN THE GEARS ADJUST DOWN BU…
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RE: CAR RANDOMLY LUNGES FORWARD WHILE SLOWING TO A STOP. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME I COME TO A STOP. IT IS AN UNEXPECTED EVENT THAT HAPPENS FROM TIME TO TIME WHILE SLOWING FOR A STOP SIGN, STOP LIGHT OR JUST TO STOP PERIOD THAT THIS CAR SEEMS TO LUNGE FORWARD LIKE I'M ACCELERATING WHICH I DO THEN THE GEARS ADJUST DOWN BUT ONLY WHEN APPLYING MORE PRESSURE ON BREAKING. THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS CAR WHERE I ALMOST RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME DUE TO THIS.
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.