2010 Chevrolet Impala electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 133 complaints for the 2010 Chevrolet Impala, 18% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 133 18% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 97 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 27 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 97 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 3 fires, 6 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the air condition unit caught fire and the flames emitted through the vent. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the actuator was defective and needed to be replaced. The air conditioning failure was repaired. The contact suffered injuries to the arms and knees. The contact recently received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number 14v355000 (electrical system).
Vehicle was being driven and then the service traction control light came on and immediately the vehicle lost power steering and the whole instrument panel appeared to shut down. The engine was still running however I was unable to accelerate. After getting the vehicle to a stop I turned the car off and then tried restarting it. It would start but then immediately the engine would die.
Other problems reported for the 2010 Chevrolet Impala
- Air bags 103 complaints
- Engine 94 complaints
- Stability control 74 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 62 complaints
- Cruise control 47 complaints
- Steering 43 complaints
- Brakes 31 complaints
- Suspension 18 complaints