Major Problems with 2011 Chevrolet Impala Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2011 Chevrolet Impala

2011 Chevrolet Impala FRONTAL Victims: 3 Mileage: 97000 miles

2011 Chevrolet Impala SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 2

2011 Chevrolet Impala TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM Victims: 2 Mileage: 56000 miles

Browse 2011 Chevrolet Impala complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, ENGINE and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Impala owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL on 5/11/12 the "service stabilitrak" light came on then a notice that the engine power was reduced came on. i...	129 ~ 74911 miles
ENGINE i have a chevy impala 2011 and a month or so after buying it the "service stabilitrak" light came on....	112 ~ 75154 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i own a 2011 chevy impala and for the past couple months on 6 different occasions as i am driving...	79 ~ 60549 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL my first issue was with the center head restraint in the back which totally blocks vision using the rear view...	65 ~ 74809 miles
SEATS i own a 2011 chevrolet impala which has a serious traffic hazard involving the three rear head rests affixed/sewn -...	61 ~ 10668 miles
POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. the contact stated the vehicle would surge after it shifted into gear...	53 ~ 66610 miles
STEERING while driving on thruway my 2011 chevy impala lost power steering went due to a belt broke within the engine...	30 ~ 61830 miles
SERVICE BRAKES we purchased the impala in april of 2013 with 35 408 miles on the clock we drove it around town...	28 ~ 63796 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i was driving down the highway on the homestretch of a roadtrip from pa to fl when the "service stabilitrak"...	26 ~ 57378 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. the contact noticed that the rear seat middle head rest obstructed her...	25 ~ 62090 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i have 42 000 on my 2011 chevy impala and the service traction control and then reduce engine power as...	17 ~ 45887 miles
VISIBILITY i own a 2011 chevrolet impala which has a serious traffic hazard involving the three rear head rests affixed/sewn -...	16 ~ 1413 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM while driving on city beltway i was changing lanes at 50 -55mph when my car experience shudder and the messages...	15 ~ 65885 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. while driving the vehicle at any speed the contact noticed that it was...	14 ~ 1205 miles
SUSPENSION we purchased the impala in april of 2013 with 35 408 miles on the clock we drove it around town...	11 ~ 52361 miles
WHEELS i was driving home from work and the car started acting like it was uneven. i got to where i...	11 ~ 56785 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my impala will not heat in idle position no early morn defrosts for me! took to dealer ( 10/18/11) he...	9 ~ 54070 miles
TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala equipped with goodyear eagle ls-2 tires size: p225/55r17. the contact stated that...	6 ~ 34582 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the front passenger seat belt seized and the...	5 ~ 77008 miles
MID/REAR ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala lst. the contact was driving in reverse approximately 5 mph when the...	5 ~ 1023 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE 5 days after purchasing the impala i sliced my leg quite severely (2"x3" and 1/2" deep) simply by closing the...	4 ~ 53233 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER tl* the contact owns 2011 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the head rest in the vehicle was too large...	4 ~ 46876 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. when the contact turned off the vehicle the key became stuck in...	3 ~ 77333 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. while driving 70 mph the traction control and reduce engine power warning...	3 ~ 59863 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala equipped with goodyear eagle ls-2 tires size: p225/55r17. the contact stated that...	3 ~ 21000 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY my impala will not heat in idle position no early morn defrosts for me! took to dealer ( 10/18/11) he...	3 ~ 46600 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the abs sensor and traction control sensor illuminated...	2 ~ 44000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING driving and the car shut off completely. *tr...	2 ~ 49711 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY i bought a used 2011 impala and did notice the rear seat head rests were quite high but thought i...	2 ~ 46548 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC driving downhill a truck pulling a trailer brake suddenly in front of me causing me to have to brake hard....	2 ~ 10207 miles
EQUIPMENT purchased 2011 impala lt/4 door sedan 3 weeks ago. rear center headrest completely blocks the view of vehicle traveling behind...	2 ~ 40000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. while driving at night the contact was alerted by a police trooper...	1 ~ 3000 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl * the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the rear window shattered. the contact mentioned...	1 ~ 55000 miles
REAR WINDOW > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. the contact stated while driving at an unknown speed the rear defogger...	1 ~ 45000 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. the contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle skidded during a...	1 ~ 39000 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical...	1 ~ 50000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES i purchased a 2011 chevy impala at the end of december 2012. since then i have put about 10 000...	1 ~ 42500 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES when my impala was 4 years old and 42000 miles(april or may of 2013) both rear door locks refused to...	1 ~ 42000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE when i left my house to run to the store the gas gauge was reading half a tank. the store...	1 ~ 28000 miles
EXTERNAL > WARNINGS > BACK OVER PREVENTION this car is a accident waiting to happen whoever thought of putting a stationary middle headrest on this cars backseat...	1
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the driver was involved in a crash in...	1 ~ 97000 miles
INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY bought 2011 impala rear seat head rests obstructing view on rear view mirror. very hazardous will probably cause many accidents...	1
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE 2011 chevrolet impala. consumer defective left rear door *tgw the consumer stated the left rear door molding where the chrome	1
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY driver side window switch would not operate ( intermittent) at times. the switch was replaced by the dealership (young chevrolet)....	1 ~ 33000 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY oversized immovable third headrest in middle of back seat of 2011 chevy impala. blocks vision out of rear window -	1
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. the contact noticed that the gear shift selector would hesitate when indicating which...	1 ~ 5 miles

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