2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 604 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (280 complaints · 46.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 39
  • Fires 13
  • Injuries 32
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 280 of 604 owner complaints (46.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 280 complaints, 46.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 280 · 46.4% · 7 crash reports 4 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 44 complaints, 7.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 44 · 7.3% · 1 fire reports ENGINE: 43 complaints, 7.1% of reports ENGINE 43 · 7.1% · 4 crash reports 4 fire reports STEERING: 42 complaints, 7.0% of reports STEERING 42 · 7.0% · 5 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 36 complaints, 6.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 36 · 6.0% · 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 34 complaints, 5.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 34 · 5.6% · 4 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 25 complaints, 4.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 25 · 4.1% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 18 complaints, 3.0% of reports AIR BAGS 18 · 3.0% · 9 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 17 complaints, 2.8% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 · 2.8% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 228 complaints, 37.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 228 · 37.8% · 6 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 280 46.4% 7 crashes · 4 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 44 7.3% 0 crashes · 1 fires
ENGINE 43 7.1% 4 crashes · 4 fires
STEERING 42 7.0% 5 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 36 6.0% 0 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 34 5.6% 4 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 25 4.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 18 3.0% 9 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 17 2.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 228 37.8% 6 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2004. 2004-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2005-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2006-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2007-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2008-Q2: 19 owner reports 19 2008-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2008-Q4: 20 owner reports 20 2009-Q1: 24 owner reports 24 2009-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2009-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2009-Q4: 21 owner reports 21 2010-Q1: 30 owner reports 30 2010-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2010-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2010-Q4: 17 owner reports 17 2011-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2011-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2011-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q1: 16 owner reports 16 2012-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2014-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2014-Q3: 39 owner reports 39 2014-Q4: 30 owner reports 30 2015-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2015-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2004 Apr 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2004-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 4
2005-Q3 Owner reports 3
2005-Q4 Owner reports 6
2006-Q2 Owner reports 7
2006-Q3 Owner reports 11
2006-Q4 Owner reports 6
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q2 Owner reports 11
2007-Q3 Owner reports 8
2007-Q4 Owner reports 7
2008-Q1 Owner reports 16
2008-Q2 Owner reports 19
2008-Q3 Owner reports 20
2008-Q4 Owner reports 20
2009-Q1 Owner reports 24
2009-Q2 Owner reports 11
2009-Q3 Owner reports 15
2009-Q4 Owner reports 21
2010-Q1 Owner reports 30
2010-Q2 Owner reports 17
2010-Q3 Owner reports 13
2010-Q4 Owner reports 17
2011-Q1 Owner reports 18
2011-Q2 Owner reports 9
2011-Q3 Owner reports 11
2011-Q4 Owner reports 11
2012-Q1 Owner reports 16
2012-Q2 Owner reports 8
2012-Q3 Owner reports 5
2012-Q4 Owner reports 3
2013-Q1 Owner reports 8
2013-Q2 Owner reports 6
2013-Q3 Owner reports 6
2013-Q4 Owner reports 12
2014-Q1 Owner reports 14
2014-Q2 Owner reports 20
2014-Q3 Owner reports 39
2014-Q4 Owner reports 30
2015-Q1 Owner reports 14
2015-Q2 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 7
2015-Q4 Owner reports 14
2016-Q1 Owner reports 8
2016-Q2 Owner reports 7
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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