2008 Chevrolet Impala Problems

High Complaint Volume

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Impala.

20072009
Complaints
1,203
Crashes
80
Fires
15
Injuries
63
Fatalities
1
Recalls
2

Worst 2008 Chevrolet Impala Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#1214 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:88,115 mi
Crash-related:5
Fires:6
#2134 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:109,835 mi
Crash-related:3
#390 complaints

STEERING

Avg mileage:99,905 mi
Crash-related:3
Fires:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2008 Chevrolet Impala.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
214
complaints
Crashes
5
Fires
6
Avg Miles
88,115
ENGINE
134
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
109,835
STEERING
90
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
1
Avg Miles
99,905
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
88
complaints
Crashes
4
Fires
1
Avg Miles
100,674
POWER TRAIN
85
complaints
Crashes
5
Fires
Avg Miles
88,489
SUSPENSION
78
complaints
Crashes
6
Fires
1
Avg Miles
59,541
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
58
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
98,038
AIR BAGS
50
complaints
Crashes
31
Fires
1
Avg Miles
89,867
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
43
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
63,880
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
41
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
97,207
SUSPENSION:REAR
35
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
31,859
TIRES
32
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
39,745
WHEELS
31
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
52,618
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
20
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
65,582
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
20
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
24,182
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
20
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
83,899
STRUCTURE:BODY
19
complaints
Crashes
6
Fires
Avg Miles
73,735
SERVICE BRAKES
17
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
139,995
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
12
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
91,804
SEAT BELTS
10
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
87,402
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
8
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
93,016
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
7
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
57,232
VISIBILITY/WIPER
7
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
100,311
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
72,400
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
45,250
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
61,076
EQUIPMENT
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
79,854
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
154,667
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
4
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
40,831
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
50,617

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Recalls for 2008 Chevrolet Impala

2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~3,178,144 vehicles.

14V355000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
~3,141,731 affected

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.

12V377000SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
~36,413 affected

General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Chevrolet Impala police vehicles because the front lower control arms may fracture. This safety recall does not include non-police Chevrolet Impala vehicles.

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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