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2011 Chevrolet Impala drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 63 complaints for the 2011 Chevrolet Impala, 7% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
63 8% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
71,000 miles 57 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2011 Chevrolet Impala Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 71,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 15 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 14 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 10 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 5 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 4 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 1 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 71,000 miles
Based on 57 complaints that include mileage. 40% 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 miles3
20k to 40k miles5
40k to 60k miles15
60k to 80k miles14
80k to 100k miles10
100k to 120k miles5
120k to 140k miles4
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles1
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 57 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. When the vehicle was shifted into reverse, there was an abnormal noise underneath the vehicle. The vehicle stalled and was unable to be restarted. The contact stated that the transmission exploded while the vehicle was on the roadway. The contact was able to safely push the vehicle out of the way of oncoming traffic. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 36,700.

Reported at 36,700 miles, February 2017 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. While driving 65 MPH, the engine stalled and the engine stability power reduction warning light illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the accelerator pedal and re-learned idle failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. Also, while driving at various speeds, the gear shift became inoperable.

Reported at 44,815 miles, October 2012

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