Worst 2004 Chevrolet Impala Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ENGINE
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2004 Chevrolet Impala.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 407 | 7 | 7 | 84,789 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 252 | — | — | 62,720 mi | |
| ENGINE | 71 | 3 | 11 | 115,351 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 69 | 1 | 2 | 127,744 mi | |
| STEERING | 51 | 12 | 2 | 82,349 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 38 | 3 | — | 68,125 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 36 | 4 | 1 | 110,419 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 29 | 4 | 1 | 70,259 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 29 | 1 | — | 101,717 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 28 | 1 | 1 | 81,571 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 22 | 15 | — | 104,537 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 22 | — | 1 | 90,466 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 21 | — | — | 49,351 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 17 | — | 1 | 72,908 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 16 | — | 1 | 70,950 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 15 | 1 | — | 122,145 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 13 | 1 | 2 | 104,645 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 11 | 1 | — | 30,812 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE | 10 | — | — | 78,323 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH | 10 | — | — | 77,898 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 10 | 5 | — | 113,026 mi | |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 10 | — | — | 104,831 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 9 | — | — | 111,286 mi | |
| WHEELS | 9 | 3 | — | 106,486 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 8 | 8 | — | 36,429 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 6 | 1 | — | 107,155 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 6 | — | — | 48,946 mi | |
| INTERIOR LIGHTING | 6 | — | — | 88,920 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 6 | 2 | — | 38,244 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT | 5 | — | — | 39,891 mi |
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Recalls for 2004 Chevrolet Impala
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~8,215,572 vehicles.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 to address the possibility that engine oil may drip onto the hot exhaust manifold.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 to address the possibility that engine oil may drip onto the hot exhaust manifold.
General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on April 2, 2015, that they are is recalling certain model year 2004 Buick Regal vehicles manufactured April 9, 2003, to June 1, 2003, 2004 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 8, 2003, to June 23, 2003, and 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles manufactured April 7, 2003, to June 23, 2003. On May 18, 2015, GM expanded the recall to cover an additional 49,751 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles manufactured January 6, 2003, to June 25, 2004. In the affected vehicles, the valve cover gasket may leak.
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 3, 2014, that they are recalling 5,877,718 model year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand Am and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix vehicles. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Other Chevrolet Impala Years
Wider context: See the full Chevrolet Impala reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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