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2011 Chevrolet Impala electrical system problems

Owners reported electrical system problems in 97 complaints for the 2011 Chevrolet Impala, 11% of the complaints on file. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
97 12% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
78,000 miles 60 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
4 and 0
Injuries and deaths
5 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2011 Chevrolet Impala Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 78,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 5 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 12 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 12 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 10 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 6 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 2 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 2 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 78,000 miles
Based on 60 complaints that include mileage. 33% 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 miles12
60k to 80k miles12
80k to 100k miles10
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles6
140k to 160k miles2
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles2
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 60 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 78,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 crashes, 5 injuries.

What owners wrote

Tl*the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while approaching a stop sign, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to stop. As a result the contact crashed into a curb and an embankment. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained shoulder and right hip injuries but did not require medical attention. The front passenger sustained ankle injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed.

January 2015 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal noise upon turning the key in the ignition on several occasions. The contact turned off the vehicle and when attempting to restart it, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the authorized dealer. The contact was waiting for the diagnosis. The contact was made aware that the vehicle was included in recall NHTSA campaign id number: 14v355000 (electrical system). However, the part needed was not available.

Reported at 91,000 miles, September 2014

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