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2008 Chevrolet Impala drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 86 complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Impala, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
86 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
81,000 miles 74 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
5 and 0
Injuries and deaths
6 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2008 Chevrolet Impala Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 81,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 4 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 4 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 7 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 20 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 13 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 10 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 6 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 5 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 2 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 81,000 miles
Based on 74 complaints that include mileage. 20% 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 miles4
20k to 40k miles4
40k to 60k miles7
60k to 80k miles20
80k to 100k miles13
100k to 120k miles10
120k to 140k miles6
140k to 160k miles5
160k to 180k miles2
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 74 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 5 crashes, 6 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle erroneously shifted into neutral, causing the vehicle to stall. As a result, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle during the failure. The contact was knocked unconscious. The driver and the contact suffered a concussion. The contact also suffered an ankle injury. The driver of the other vehicle suffered a leg injury. A police report was filed.

Reported at 117,000 miles, November 2012 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 MPH, the gear shifter would independently shift into neutral and started to jerk. The contact restarted the vehicle but the shift lever failed to move from the park position without any warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the gear shift wiring was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.

Reported at 210,000 miles, December 2016

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