Chevrolet Impala problems and recalls by year

By model year

Years with 100+ complaints

20 recall campaigns since 2005

1. July 5, 2016 · 16V507000 · 2009–2010 · Air bags › Sensor › Occupant classification; Electrical system › Wiring

   The front passenger seat frame may contact and damage the wires of the passenger presence sensor module.

   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.

2. July 24, 2015 · 15V465000 · 2014–2015 · Air bags

   Accordingly, the Automatic Occupant Sensing (AOS) system may fail to suppress the front passenger air bag if a child seat is in the front passenger seat.

   Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will correct the calibration-learning error by preconditioning the empty seat, and also resetting the ECU to a seat zero-value, free of charge.

3. April 6, 2015 · 15V202000 · 2014 · Parking brake

   In the affected vehicles, the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract causing the brake pads to stay partially engaged.

   Remedy: GM has notified owners, and dealers will reprogram the electronic parking brake control module with new software, free of charge.

4. February 11, 2015 · 15V085000 · 2014 · Parking brake

   In the affected vehicles, the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract causing the brake pads to stay partially engaged.

   Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the electronic parking brake control module with new software, free of charge.

5. October 1, 2014 · 14V614000 · 2014 · Electrical system

   In the affected vehicles, the chassis electronic module may be internally contaminated, resulting in an electrical short.

   Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the chassis electronic module, free of charge.

6. September 9, 2014 · 14V541000 · 2014–2015 · Parking brake

   In the affected vehicles, the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract causing the brake pads to stay partially engaged.

   Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the electronic parking brake software, free of charge.

7. August 28, 2014 · 14V518000 · 2014 · Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactive

   The affected vehicles may have left the factory with the sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) set to "manufacturing mode."

   Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers are to reprogram the SDM to the correct mode, free of charge.

8. August 8, 2014 · 14V489000 · 2014–2015 · Structure

   In the event of an accident, the center storage console may not stay latched.

   Remedy: Parts to remedy this condition are not currently available.

9. July 23, 2014 · 14V450000 · 2014 · Steering › Electric power assist system

   Due to a poor electrical ground connection to the Power Steering Control Module (PSCM), the affected vehicles may have a loss of power steering assist during start up or while driving.

   Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will clean paint from behind the ground stud nut and update the PSCM software, free of charge.

10. July 3, 2014 · 14V400000 · 2005 · Electrical system › Ignition

    This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system.

    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.

11. July 2, 2014 · 14V409000 · 2014 · Steering

    Improperly torqued fasteners may cause the steering intermediate shaft and the steering gear and/or the lower control arm and the lower ball joint to separate.

    Remedy: GM began to notify owners on June 27, 2014, and dealers will inspect the fasteners for correct torque, correcting them as necessary, free of charge.

12. June 23, 2014 · 14V355000 · 2006–2014 · Electrical system › Ignition

    This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system.

    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.

13. May 24, 2013 · 13V220000 · 2014 · Electrical system; Exterior lighting › Brake lights

    Originally, in May 2013, GM recalled 1,627 model year 2013 Cadillac ATS and model year 2013 Cadillac XTS; and model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles.

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the body control module.

14. August 3, 2012 · 12V377000 · 2008–2012 · Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower arm

    This safety recall does not include non-police Chevrolet Impala vehicles.

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower control arms, free of charge.

15. August 5, 2011 · 11V398000 · 2012 · Steering › Hydraulic power assist › Hose, piping, and connections

    THE UPPER POWER STEERING HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN MISROUTED SO THAT IT CAN COME IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO AND/OR CONTACT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.

    Remedy: GM DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO ENSURE THAT THE UPPER POWER STEERING HOSE IS ROUTED CORRECTLY AND MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE.

16. October 13, 2010 · 10V480000 · 2009–2010 · Seat belts › Front › Anchorage

    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…

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT SAFETY BELTS FOR PROPER INSTALLATION OF THE ANCHORS TO THE PRETENSIONERS AND, IF NECESSARY, REINSTALL THE ANCHORS.

17. October 6, 2008 · 08V517000 · 2009 · Air bags › Frontal

    SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT AIR BAG INFLATOR THAT COULD FRACTURE AT AN INFLATOR TUBE DURING A DEPLOYMENT.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW PASSENGER-SIDE FRONT AIR BAG.

18. October 31, 2006 · 06V419000 · 2007 · Fuel system, gasoline › Storage

    ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE FUEL TANK IS MISSING THE ADHESIVE LAYER THAT BONDS THE BARRIER LAYER TO THE OUTER SHELL OF THE FUEL TANK.

    Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE FUEL TANK IF NECESSARY.

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• Chevrolet Malibu: 18V576000 (2018–2019, service brakes, hydraulic); 14V092000 (2014, power train)

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