2016 Chevrolet Impala problems
Owners have filed 178 complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Impala with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 16.9% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 11.8%.
Complaints178
Crashes15
Fires8
Injuries19
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 16.9% · 30
Unknown or other 12.4% · 22
Engine 11.8% · 21
Power train 9.0% · 16
Steering 9.0% · 16
Air bags 9.0% · 16
Electronic stability control (ESC) 5.6% · 10
Service brakes 4.5% · 8
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire and 19 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 19 model years of the Chevrolet Impala in this data, 2016 draws comparatively few complaints; 2004 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 11 in the last three years against 41 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 50,266 miles.
In owners' own words
When you start it the speed and rpm' s start jumping the coolant gadget waves at you then when you put it in reverse or drive it bumps when you driving you don't know how fast you going because of the gadget bouncing up and down to top it off its jumping the whole time you driving it. Electrical system
Car was going 80 mph (cruise control) on the highway, and it glitched turned on and off. We were going down hill motion car slowed down but continued rolling. When the car glitches back on 1 mins later kicked back on car picked back up to the 80 mph on the cruise control. Electrical system · reported at 76,200 miles
The wiring used is tasty to squirrels and my right hand blinker wiring has been chewed up twice now, fixing it has cost $1000.00 Each time. Vehicle was stationary parked in my driveway at home. Electrical system · reported at 30,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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Other Chevrolet Impala years
2011 844 complaints · 15.6% electronic stability control (ESC) 2012 422 complaints · 13.7% electrical system 2013 467 complaints · 23.1% electronic stability control (ESC) 2014 1,021 complaints · 21.6% electrical system 2015 436 complaints · 22.0% electrical system 2017 138 complaints · 15.2% engine