2005 Chevrolet Impala electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 337 complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Impala, 42% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 337 42% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 279 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 8
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 21 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 51 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 59 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 50 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 37 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 21 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 9 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 8 |
| 200k+ miles | 6 |
What the data shows
Of the 279 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 28% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 8 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
2005 chevrolet impala caught fire under the hood in an accident. Consumer states that when the car first caught fire the vehicle stayed in drive and would not go into park and ignition would not turn off causing the vehicle to feed fuel to the fire. The driver of the impala was involved in a moderately low speed front end collision with the rear of another vehicle.
2005 chevy impala. First had an electrical problem with the ABS brake system. Traction control feature would engage whenever the brake was applied. This occurred at 30,000 miles. Dealer warranted this. At about 80,000 miles the display panel indicated erroneous problems, ie. Truck open when not. The lights would flash off and on indicating all kinds of issues when none existed. Also the speedometer began to work erratically. The speedometer would indicate speeds of 30-60 MPH higher than actual driving speed.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Impala
- Steering 60 complaints
- Engine 57 complaints
- Brakes 54 complaints
- Lighting 52 complaints
- Fuel system 43 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 39 complaints
- Air bags 33 complaints
- Cruise control 24 complaints