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2001 Chevrolet Impala electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 232 complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Impala, 24% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
232 24% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
100,000 miles 156 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
6 and 12
Injuries and deaths
2 and 2

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2001 Chevrolet Impala Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 100,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 12 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 17 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 17 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 23 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 24 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 24 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 17 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 5 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 7 complaints 200k+ miles: 5 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 100,000 miles
Based on 156 complaints that include mileage. 22% 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 miles5
20k to 40k miles12
40k to 60k miles17
60k to 80k miles17
80k to 100k miles23
100k to 120k miles24
120k to 140k miles24
140k to 160k miles17
160k to 180k miles5
180k to 200k miles7
200k+ miles5

What the data shows

Of the 156 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 6 crashes, 12 fires, 2 injuries, 2 deaths.

What owners wrote

My daughter and her boyfriend were killed in a car accident driving home on highway 20 on may 4 of this year near newport oregon. We just received a recall notice for the ignition and feel this may have been a contributing factor to the accident.

Reported at 110,000 miles, May 2014 CrashDeath

I have a 2001 impala we bought new. It has 62,379 miles. I took it in for a brake job last month for the first time. The company I use has a good reputation in town. They told me after the first turning of the rotor which they did that there was not enough metal left to turn again. That seems ridiculous. Also, the car at times wont start and have to let it sit for 10-15 minutes before it will start. I have read a lot of reviews on various sites and it seems this is a very common complaint.

Reported at 62,379 miles, April 2006

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