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2003 Chevrolet Impala cruise control problems

23 complaints about cruise control have been filed for the 2003 Chevrolet Impala, which is 2% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
23 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
98,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When cruise control problems show up

Cruise control complaints by mileage, 2003 Chevrolet Impala Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 98,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 2 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 98,000 miles
Based on 15 complaints that include mileage. 27% 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 miles0
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles2
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 15 cruise control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 98,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. When applying pressure to the accelerator pedal at 30 MPH, the vehicle would not decelerate. As a consequence he crashed into the wall of a nearby building. He injured his lower body and torso. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealership. The current and failure mileages were 58000.

Reported at 58,000 miles, October 2009 CrashInjury

Engine accelerates to 3,000 RPM during warm up (sometimes). Usually occurs about five minutes after cold start. Has lasted 10 to 15 minutes while driving. Has not repeated during same day and not happen again for days or weeks during the past five months. Replaced ECM (computer), iac (idle air control), coolant temp. Sensor and cleaned throttle body. Dealer cannot suggest solution. Unable to get car to dealer while problem is happening. Scanned for dtcs multiple times, none.

Reported at 52,000 miles, September 2012

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