2009 Chevrolet Impala engine problems
200 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2009 Chevrolet Impala, which is 15% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 200 15% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 88,000 miles 182 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 10 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 13 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 7 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 20 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 36 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 37 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 26 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 23 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 10 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 182 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 9 crashes, 2 fires, 10 injuries.
What owners wrote
Stopped at the top of a snow covered hill. Put the transmission in 2nd gear and proceeded down the hill. The vehicle got up to about 15 MPH then lost all power; engine quit, no brakes, and the steering wheel locked in place. Because the brakes were not working the vehicle gained significant speed going downhill. Not being able to steer the vehicle because the steering wheel was locked it went off the road and hit a tree. Upon impact the air bags did not deploy.
On my commute to work on the interstate my impala shut itself off. I was in the left lane when the car showed the reduced engine power on the information panel, it then fully disengaged all engine power and powersteering. Being in the outside lane I had to maneuver my impala through the heavy traffic and almost caused numerous accidents trying to squeeze to the shoulder. I then coasted off into the grass almost into a large ditch but I slammed on the brakes hard and went into a skid coming to a full stop.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Impala
- Air bags 233 complaints
- Electrical system 225 complaints
- Cruise control 132 complaints
- Stability control 108 complaints
- Brakes 76 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 65 complaints
- Steering 58 complaints
- Suspension 25 complaints