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2006 Chevrolet Impala wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 31 complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet Impala, 4% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
31 4% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
81,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 2
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2006 Chevrolet Impala Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 81,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 2 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 5 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 3 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 5 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 2 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 3 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 81,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 36% 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 miles2
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles5
60k to 80k miles3
80k to 100k miles5
100k to 120k miles2
120k to 140k miles3
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 22 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 2 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

White spade connector for rear defroster wire burnt/melted inside connector harness. Located under passenger side kickplate under fuse panel 2006 chevy impala. Possible small electrical fire due to improper connector unable to support rear defrost electrical amperage.

Reported at 48,000 miles, December 2011 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the sun visor would not remain in the upward position and would continuously fall into the driver's view of the roadway. The sun visor would hang extremely low. The contact stated the been failure presented itself shortly after purchasing the vehicle. The dealer advised that the sun visor would need to be replaced but the vehicle would first need to be diagnosed. The vehicle was neither replaced nor repaired.

Reported at 44,000 miles, November 2008

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