2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 798 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (144 complaints · 18.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 51
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 44
  • Deaths 1
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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 144 of 798 owner complaints (18.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 144 complaints, 18.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 144 · 18.1% · 2 crash reports 5 fire reports ENGINE: 88 complaints, 11.0% of reports ENGINE 88 · 11.0% · 2 crash reports SUSPENSION: 88 complaints, 11.0% of reports SUSPENSION 88 · 11.0% · 3 crash reports 2 fire reports STEERING: 71 complaints, 8.9% of reports STEERING 71 · 8.9% · 3 crash reports 1 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 70 complaints, 8.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 70 · 8.8% · 5 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 59 complaints, 7.4% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 59 · 7.4% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 35 complaints, 4.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 35 · 4.4% · 3 crash reports AIR BAGS: 34 complaints, 4.3% of reports AIR BAGS 34 · 4.3% · 24 crash reports 1 fire reports TIRES: 22 complaints, 2.8% of reports TIRES 22 · 2.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 229 complaints, 28.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 229 · 28.7% · 6 crash reports 3 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 144 18.1% 2 crashes · 5 fires
ENGINE 88 11.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 88 11.0% 3 crashes · 2 fires
STEERING 71 8.9% 3 crashes · 1 fires
POWER TRAIN 70 8.8% 5 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 59 7.4% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 35 4.4% 3 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 34 4.3% 24 crashes · 1 fires
TIRES 22 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 229 28.7% 6 crashes · 3 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 Jul 2007. 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2008-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2009-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2009-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2010-Q2: 16 owner reports 16 2010-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2010-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q1: 18 owner reports 18 2011-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q3: 39 owner reports 39 2011-Q4: 19 owner reports 19 2012-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2012-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2012-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2012-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2013-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2013-Q2: 32 owner reports 32 2013-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2013-Q4: 18 owner reports 18 2014-Q1: 19 owner reports 19 2014-Q2: 42 owner reports 42 2014-Q3: 66 owner reports 66 2014-Q4: 65 owner reports 65 2015-Q1: 38 owner reports 38 2015-Q2: 20 owner reports 20 2015-Q3: 29 owner reports 29 2015-Q4: 27 owner reports 27 2016-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 2016-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2016-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2017-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Jul 2007 Oct 2024 Investigation DP14001 ● Investigation DP14001
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 9
2008-Q4 Owner reports 9
2009-Q1 Owner reports 4
2009-Q2 Owner reports 4
2009-Q3 Owner reports 8
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 13
2010-Q2 Owner reports 16
2010-Q3 Owner reports 16
2010-Q4 Owner reports 8
2011-Q1 Owner reports 18
2011-Q2 Owner reports 7
2011-Q3 Owner reports 39
2011-Q4 Owner reports 19
2012-Q1 Owner reports 12
2012-Q2 Owner reports 14
2012-Q3 Owner reports 16
2012-Q4 Owner reports 13
2013-Q1 Owner reports 19
2013-Q2 Owner reports 32
2013-Q3 Owner reports 29
2013-Q4 Owner reports 18
2014-Q1 Owner reports 19
2014-Q2 Owner reports 42
2014-Q3 Owner reports 66
2014-Q4 Owner reports 65
2015-Q1 Owner reports 38
2015-Q2 Owner reports 20
2015-Q3 Owner reports 29
2015-Q4 Owner reports 27
2016-Q1 Owner reports 27
2016-Q2 Owner reports 9
2016-Q3 Owner reports 6
2016-Q4 Owner reports 5
2017-Q1 Owner reports 7
2017-Q2 Owner reports 7
2017-Q3 Owner reports 10
2017-Q4 Owner reports 9
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q2 Owner reports 7
2018-Q3 Owner reports 6
2018-Q4 Owner reports 4
2019-Q1 Owner reports 8
2019-Q2 Owner reports 5
2019-Q3 Owner reports 8
2019-Q4 Owner reports 6
2020-Q1 Owner reports 6
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 4
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 3
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 DP14001
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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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