Worst years for a Chevrolet Impala
Owners have filed 15,232 complaints about the Chevrolet Impala with NHTSA across model years 1963 to 2020. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
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2000 Chevrolet Impala1,128 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Every Chevrolet Impala year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | B | 26 | 4 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2019 | C | 41 | 6 | 1 | 38,487 | Electrical System |
| 2018 | B | 88 | 7 | 0 | 45,365 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2017 | B | 138 | 6 | 0 | 44,000 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2016 | C | 178 | 15 | 8 | 50,266 | Electrical System |
| 2015 | B | 436 | 13 | 17 | 60,000 | Electrical System |
| 2014 | C | 1,021 | 31 | 15 | 64,000 | Electrical System |
| 2013 | C | 467 | 31 | 0 | 55,000 | Stability & Traction Control |
| 2012 | C | 422 | 40 | 6 | 55,000 | Electrical System |
| 2011 | C | 844 | 39 | 8 | 65,000 | Stability & Traction Control |
| 2010 | C | 737 | 30 | 5 | 75,000 | Electrical System |
| 2009 | D | 1,368 | 89 | 15 | 80,000 | Airbags |
| 2008 | D | 1,203 | 80 | 15 | 75,000 | Electrical System |
| 2007 | D | 932 | 80 | 15 | 60,400 | Electrical System |
| 2006 | D | 803 | 91 | 36 | 77,000 | Steering |
| 2005 | C | 811 | 62 | 20 | 82,000 | Electrical System |
| 2004 | D | 1,375 | 80 | 34 | 70,000 | Electrical System |
| 2003 | D | 935 | 44 | 45 | 88,000 | Electrical System |
| 2002 | D | 1,077 | 52 | 42 | 79,542 | Electrical System |
| 2001 | D | 959 | 55 | 87 | 80,000 | Electrical System |
| 2000 | D | 1,128 | 73 | 95 | 92,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1998 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | Steering |
| 1997 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 1996 | A | 120 | 2 | 2 | 55,000 | Steering |
| 1995 | A | 64 | 1 | 1 | — | Brakes |
| 1994 | A | 19 | 1 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1993 | — | 6 | 0 | 5 | 300,200 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1987 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Suspension |
| 1985 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1983 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1982 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1981 | — | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1979 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | Suspension |
| 1977 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Equipment & Accessories |
| 1969 | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1967 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 1966 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1963 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Steering |
What breaks on a Chevrolet Impala
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Chevrolet Impala
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Chevrolet Impala, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Chevrolet Impala problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Chevrolet Impala
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.