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2000 Chevrolet Impala brakes problems

Owners reported brakes problems in 67 complaints for the 2000 Chevrolet Impala, 6% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
67 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
80,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
7 and 0
Injuries and deaths
4 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2000 Chevrolet Impala Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 80,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 3 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 0 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 80,000 miles
Based on 20 complaints that include mileage. 35% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles4
20k to 40k miles3
40k to 60k miles0
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 20 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 7 crashes, 4 injuries.

What owners wrote

At approximately 1815 23 august 2001, her grandson entered the left passenger seat, climbed into the front seat over the console slipped against the shifting lever (on the steering column) with his right elbow. The car started moving. He tried to stop the car by pushing on the "middle" pedal. He stated he couldn't stop the car and that it hit a tree on the right fender, bounced over and into the ditch, and kept going into another ditch.

August 2001 CrashInjury

Car went out of control after driver put the car into gear to move it from a parked, idling position, after noticing a burning like odor. It was noted by the driver at that time that the temperature gauge was in the red zone. When the driver attempted to move the car to a safer parking area only a few feet in distance, she heard a sharp snapping sound and also felt a vibration in the steering wheel/column area.

Reported at 75,000 miles, November 2007 CrashInjury

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