2005 Chevrolet Impala drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 39 complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Impala, 5% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 30 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Driving down the road head wipers on wipers quit for no reason come to the stop sign tried turning it off and on a few times then once you take off the car would not move and then lunged forward and hit the person in front.
I purchased vehicle oct 2011,transmission went bad,started steering hard, had it checked by dealer (chev) place. Gave me estimate of $3000. To replace steering. I talked with recall people they finally lowered it to me paying $700.. Said the VIN # does not match the recalls impalas. There is large electrical problem makes car shut down going down road. All of this begin 2 weeks after my purchase. Im a senior living off social security, cannot afford even the small amount of fixing this car.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Impala
- Electrical system 337 complaints
- Steering 60 complaints
- Engine 57 complaints
- Brakes 54 complaints
- Lighting 52 complaints
- Fuel system 43 complaints
- Air bags 33 complaints
- Cruise control 24 complaints