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2011 Chevrolet Impala wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 29 complaints for the 2011 Chevrolet Impala, 3% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
29 3% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
1,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 1
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 2011 Chevrolet Impala Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 1,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 13 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 1 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 1 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 1,000 miles
Based on 22 complaints that include mileage. 86% 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 miles13
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles1
120k to 140k miles1
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 22 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 0 miles, and 86% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 fire.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. The contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the rear defogger failed to operate blocking the contact's visibility. The contact mentioned that smoke started to emit from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The failure recurred multiple times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

Reported at 45,000 miles, May 2014 Fire

Tl* the contact owns 2011 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that the head rest in the vehicle was too large and the side view mirrors were too small. The dealer was notified and stated that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 3. The VIN was unavailable.

Reported at 3 miles, February 2011

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