2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 607 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (85 complaints · 14.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 52
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 56
  • Deaths 1
Compare with 2006 →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution ELECTRICAL SYSTEM appears in 85 of 607 owner complaints (14.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 85 complaints, 14.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 85 · 14.0% · 2 crash reports 3 fire reports STEERING: 83 complaints, 13.7% of reports STEERING 83 · 13.7% · 8 crash reports ENGINE: 61 complaints, 10.1% of reports ENGINE 61 · 10.1% · 2 fire reports SUSPENSION: 60 complaints, 9.9% of reports SUSPENSION 60 · 9.9% · 3 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 58 complaints, 9.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 58 · 9.6% · 3 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 34 complaints, 5.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 34 · 5.6% · 3 crash reports AIR BAGS: 32 complaints, 5.3% of reports AIR BAGS 32 · 5.3% · 21 crash reports 2 fire reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 28 complaints, 4.6% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 28 · 4.6% · 3 crash reports TIRES: 24 complaints, 4.0% of reports TIRES 24 · 4.0% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 178 complaints, 29.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 178 · 29.3% · 13 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

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

View component data as a table
System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 85 14.0% 2 crashes · 3 fires
STEERING 83 13.7% 8 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 61 10.1% 0 crashes · 2 fires
SUSPENSION 60 9.9% 3 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 58 9.6% 3 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 34 5.6% 3 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 32 5.3% 21 crashes · 2 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 28 4.6% 3 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 24 4.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 178 29.3% 13 crashes · 3 fires
NHTSA Consumer Complaints, NHTSA Safety Recalls, and NHTSA Defect Investigations Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2006; the first recall shown was reported in Oct 2006. 2006-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2007-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q2: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2008-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2009-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2009-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2009-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q1: 22 owner reports 22 2010-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2010-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2010-Q4: 16 owner reports 16 2011-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2011-Q2: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2011-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2012-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2012-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2012-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2012-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q1: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2014-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2014-Q3: 46 owner reports 46 2014-Q4: 38 owner reports 38 2015-Q1: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2015-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 2016-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2017-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2006 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 06V419000 ◆ Recall campaign 06V419000 Recall campaign 09E005000 ◆ Recall campaign 09E005000 Recall campaign 14V355000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V355000
  • Campaign 14V355000 was reported 2,715 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
Date Record type Count Record identifier
2006-Q4 Owner reports 3
2007-Q1 Owner reports 8
2007-Q2 Owner reports 5
2007-Q3 Owner reports 8
2007-Q4 Owner reports 7
2008-Q1 Owner reports 7
2008-Q2 Owner reports 13
2008-Q3 Owner reports 12
2008-Q4 Owner reports 11
2009-Q1 Owner reports 11
2009-Q2 Owner reports 5
2009-Q3 Owner reports 12
2009-Q4 Owner reports 8
2010-Q1 Owner reports 22
2010-Q2 Owner reports 9
2010-Q3 Owner reports 10
2010-Q4 Owner reports 16
2011-Q1 Owner reports 18
2011-Q2 Owner reports 12
2011-Q3 Owner reports 27
2011-Q4 Owner reports 15
2012-Q1 Owner reports 13
2012-Q2 Owner reports 11
2012-Q3 Owner reports 13
2012-Q4 Owner reports 13
2013-Q1 Owner reports 14
2013-Q2 Owner reports 8
2013-Q3 Owner reports 9
2013-Q4 Owner reports 7
2014-Q1 Owner reports 13
2014-Q2 Owner reports 20
2014-Q3 Owner reports 46
2014-Q4 Owner reports 38
2015-Q1 Owner reports 15
2015-Q2 Owner reports 16
2015-Q3 Owner reports 10
2015-Q4 Owner reports 12
2016-Q1 Owner reports 8
2016-Q2 Owner reports 6
2016-Q3 Owner reports 7
2016-Q4 Owner reports 4
2017-Q1 Owner reports 6
2017-Q2 Owner reports 6
2017-Q3 Owner reports 8
2017-Q4 Owner reports 5
2018-Q1 Owner reports 6
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 4
2018-Q4 Owner reports 6
2019-Q1 Owner reports 6
2019-Q2 Owner reports 7
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2019-Q4 Owner reports 5
2020-Q1 Owner reports 5
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q3 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 2
Recall campaign 1 06V419000
Recall campaign 1 09E005000
Recall campaign 1 14V355000
NHTSA Safety Recalls Snapshot 2026-08-22 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06V419000

    Report date
    Component:
    FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
    Consequence:
    WITH THIS CONDITION, FUEL AND/OR FUEL VAPORS COULD SEEP OUT BETWEEN THE LAYERS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SERIAL NUMBER ON THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE FUEL TANK IF NECESSARY. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 13, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 09E005000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    A BROKEN STEERING KNUCKLE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
    Remedy:
    DORMAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING KNUCKLES FREE OF CHARGE AND REIMBURSE THE REPAIR FACILITY OR OWNER FOR LABOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DORMAN'S TOLL-FREE HOTLINE AT 1-800-523-2492 AND PRESS 5.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →

  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V355000

    Report date
    Component:
    ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
    Consequence:
    If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 23, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), and 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14299.
    View authoritative NHTSA record →
NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
Safety incident filters
Showing 0 of 607 complaints · page 1 of 25

No complaints match the current filters.
EPA Fuel Economy Database Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
Estimate unavailable

EPA fuel-economy data is unavailable for this vehicle.

No estimate is shown when required EPA values are unavailable.

 Open Ownership Cost Calculator →

Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

NHTSA Consumer Complaints Snapshot 2026-08-21 Open source record Read our complete data methodology →

Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Methodology & Data Integrity

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

Read our complete data methodology → Sources