2015 Chevrolet Impala problems
The 2015 Chevrolet Impala has 436 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (22%) concerns electrical system. After that come lane departure (11%) and steering (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 436 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 22% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 17
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 264 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 45 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 41 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 45 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 58 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 32 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 18 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 12 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 7 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 264 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 60,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 60,000 miles (63 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 13 complaints mention a crash; 17 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 16th most-complained-about out of 23 model years of the Chevrolet Impala with enough data (274 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was involved in a collision while driving my 2015 chevrolet impala police vehicle. The front of the vehicle struck the right side of a vehicle that turned left in front of me. The patrol car caught fire during the collision and was only put out when the fire department cut the battery cables. The apparent issue is that after a major collision the fuel pump did not turn off which caused fuel to be added to the fire......updated 02/10/16
Takata recall. I was driving down a county road, I sneezed and hit my face on the steering wheel and hit a tree at 40 MPH. My air bags did not deploy at 40MPH in a frontal crash. It totaled the car. Bent the frame and frame around the motor. My passenger was hurt worse than me. Why didn't my air bags deploy?
Tl* the contact owned a 2015 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that while driving at unknown speeds and attempting to make a complete stop, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle would not stop. The contact also stated that the steering wheel failed to respond causing the contact to crash into a ditch and impacted the driver side of the vehicle. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact stated that injuries were sustained that required medical attention.
Havinnhtsa at [link removed] NHTSA g issues with the ABS and traction control lights keep coming on and off, and the more I surcharge about it, it seens to be that a lot of owners having the same problem with their chevy impalas, when you turn left is when the lights come on then seconds or minutes after that the go away and its been doing for a while, so I change the wheels hubs assembly, brake pads and still having the same problem, so lm very surprised that it hasn't coughed the attention so many owners having…
Fuel pump causing weak engine and stabil track service light. Dealer diagnosed. As I was driving the vehicle suddenly lost power, stabil track service and check engine lights. Message warning of decreased engine power.