2008 Chevrolet Impala problems
The 2008 Chevrolet Impala has 1,203 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (19%) concerns electrical system. After that come engine (13%) and suspension (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,203 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 80 and 15
- Injuries and deaths
- 63 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 992 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 99 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 97 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 146 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 186 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 143 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 125 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 81 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 55 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 34 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 8 |
| 200k+ miles | 18 |
What the data shows
Among the 992 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 75,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 85,000 miles (171 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 80 complaints mention a crash; 15 complaints mention a fire; 63 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2008 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 23 model years of the Chevrolet Impala with enough data (592 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the driver was traveling at an unknown speed when the vehicle veered off the roadway. The driver attempted to regain control of the vehicle but crashed into a tree. The passenger side air bags did not deploy. A five-year-old child passenger was killed in the crash and two passengers were injured and required medical attention.
In motion on a city street turning left , pedal stuck brakes not working and hit by on coming car , flipped in air about a block , rolling over again and again , no air bags depleated, broken ribs, concussion, skin lacerations , bruises,glass logged in parts of body , face and feet
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. When the cruise control is set at 60 MPH while driving downhill, the vehicle will accelerate to approximately 85-90 MPH. The acceleration continues until the brakes are applied. The dealer stated that this was normal for the vehicle. The failure mileage was 1,471. Updated 10/21/08
When I started my vehicle, the service traction control message appeared. Also, the check engine light and reduced engine power message. During my drive to work I could not go beyond 40MPH or 2RPM.