2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 437 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (83 complaints · 19.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 18
  • Fires 3
  • Injuries 12
  • 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 83 of 437 owner complaints (19.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 83 complaints, 19.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 83 · 19.0% · 2 crash reports 3 fire reports AIR BAGS: 60 complaints, 13.7% of reports AIR BAGS 60 · 13.7% · 8 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 48 complaints, 11.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 48 · 11.0% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 47 complaints, 10.8% of reports ENGINE 47 · 10.8% · 1 crash reports STEERING: 28 complaints, 6.4% of reports STEERING 28 · 6.4% · 1 crash reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 27 complaints, 6.2% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 27 · 6.2% · 2 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 20 complaints, 4.6% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 20 · 4.6% · 1 crash reports SEAT BELTS: 13 complaints, 3.0% of reports SEAT BELTS 13 · 3.0% · 1 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 2.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 12 · 2.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 93 complaints, 21.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 93 · 21.3% · 1 crash 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 83 19.0% 2 crashes · 3 fires
AIR BAGS 60 13.7% 8 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 48 11.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 47 10.8% 1 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 28 6.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 27 6.2% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 20 4.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 13 3.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 12 2.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 93 21.3% 1 crashes · 0 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 2009. 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2013-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2013-Q2: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2014-Q1: 13 owner reports 13 2014-Q2: 22 owner reports 22 2014-Q3: 53 owner reports 53 2014-Q4: 34 owner reports 34 2015-Q1: 21 owner reports 21 2015-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2015-Q4: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2016-Q2: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2016-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2017-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q2: 17 owner reports 17 2017-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2018-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2019-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2019-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2009 Jan 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 3
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 4
2011-Q4 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 8
2012-Q4 Owner reports 4
2013-Q1 Owner reports 12
2013-Q2 Owner reports 14
2013-Q3 Owner reports 10
2013-Q4 Owner reports 11
2014-Q1 Owner reports 13
2014-Q2 Owner reports 22
2014-Q3 Owner reports 53
2014-Q4 Owner reports 34
2015-Q1 Owner reports 21
2015-Q2 Owner reports 10
2015-Q3 Owner reports 15
2015-Q4 Owner reports 11
2016-Q1 Owner reports 10
2016-Q2 Owner reports 11
2016-Q3 Owner reports 14
2016-Q4 Owner reports 13
2017-Q1 Owner reports 12
2017-Q2 Owner reports 17
2017-Q3 Owner reports 7
2017-Q4 Owner reports 7
2018-Q1 Owner reports 7
2018-Q2 Owner reports 5
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 10
2019-Q1 Owner reports 7
2019-Q2 Owner reports 7
2019-Q3 Owner reports 5
2019-Q4 Owner reports 7
2020-Q1 Owner reports 6
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 6
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 5
2021-Q4 Owner reports 5
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 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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