Worst 2006 Chevrolet Impala Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STEERING
POWER TRAIN
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2006 Chevrolet Impala.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 115 | 5 | 14 | 87,933 mi | |
| STEERING | 111 | 16 | 3 | 82,707 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 80 | 5 | 3 | 95,900 mi | |
| ENGINE | 59 | 3 | 2 | 110,547 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 40 | 3 | — | 98,988 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 35 | 22 | — | 114,008 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 25 | 1 | — | 51,289 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 22 | 2 | — | 98,055 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 16 | — | 2 | 52,660 mi | |
| TIRES | 16 | 1 | 1 | 51,586 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 15 | — | — | 40,663 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 14 | — | 2 | 101,250 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 14 | 2 | 1 | 128,601 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 13 | 6 | — | 135,333 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 13 | 4 | 2 | 152,681 mi | |
| VISIBILITY | 13 | — | 1 | 75,291 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 12 | — | — | 82,132 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 12 | 3 | — | 87,100 mi | |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | 11 | — | 1 | 36,316 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 10 | — | — | 123,278 mi | |
| WHEELS | 10 | 3 | — | 79,780 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 9 | 7 | — | 42,384 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 9 | — | — | 41,880 mi | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 9 | — | — | 74,999 mi | |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 9 | — | — | 32,767 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 8 | 2 | — | 114,203 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 7 | — | — | 33,468 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 5 | — | — | 60,336 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 5 | — | — | 53,779 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 5 | — | — | 99,741 mi |
Recalls for 2006 Chevrolet Impala
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~3,141,731 vehicles.
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) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac DeVille, 2006-2011 Cadillac DTS, 2006-2014 Chevrolet Impala, and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and 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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