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2006 Chevrolet Impala engine problems

79 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2006 Chevrolet Impala, which is 10% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
79 10% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
96,000 miles 62 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 5
Injuries and deaths
3 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2006 Chevrolet Impala Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 96,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 6 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 8 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 6 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 10 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 9 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 7 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 4 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 96,000 miles
Based on 62 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles6
40k to 60k miles8
60k to 80k miles6
80k to 100k miles10
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles9
140k to 160k miles7
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles4
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 62 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 96,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 5 fires, 3 injuries.

What owners wrote

My vehicle has had the problems of not giving me correct readings from the gauges when my car was running hot it never displayed any indication that it was which caused engine failure in my car throwing a rod I also have experience and still do when I turn on my signals my bright lights come on as well as sometimes when I open the door the lights do not come on but when I close the door they do my motor mounts on my car are not stable this was part of the problem the first time it shifted now not from wear and…

Reported at 148,000 miles, April 2020 FireInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the oil pressure indicator illuminated. Afterwards, the check engine indicator illuminated. The manufacturer was notified and provided a case number. The vehicle was still at the dealer and had not been repaired. The failure mileage was 64,000. Problem resolved by dealer.

Reported at 64,000 miles, June 2018

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