2005 Chevrolet Impala fuel system problems
43 complaints about fuel system have been filed for the 2005 Chevrolet Impala, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 43 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When fuel system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 fuel system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. The contact noticed a strong fuel odor outside the vehicle. The failure was persistent. The contact also stated that the vehicle surged forward randomly. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 114,742. Update 01/15/16 ma
Other problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Impala
- Electrical system 337 complaints
- Steering 60 complaints
- Engine 57 complaints
- Brakes 54 complaints
- Lighting 52 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 39 complaints
- Air bags 33 complaints
- Cruise control 24 complaints