2010 Chevrolet Impala Problems

Above Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2010 Chevrolet Impala.

20092011
Complaints
737
Crashes
30
Fires
5
Injuries
23
Fatalities
Recalls
5

Worst 2010 Chevrolet Impala Problems

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

#1126 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:88,658 mi
Crash-related:5
Fires:3
#2100 complaints

AIR BAGS

Avg mileage:103,944 mi
Crash-related:11
Fires:1
#388 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:86,948 mi
Crash-related:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2010 Chevrolet Impala.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1265388,658 mi
AIR BAGS100111103,944 mi
ENGINE88186,948 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)7487,694 mi
POWER TRAIN6283,749 mi
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL46376,635 mi
STEERING41367,038 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2379,333 mi
SERVICE BRAKES21370,909 mi
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM2167,050 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM16100,973 mi
SEAT BELTS16182,133 mi
SUSPENSION16170,253 mi
SEATS983,348 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING6102,313 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC619,828 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING556,146 mi
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4137,684 mi
TIRES416,135 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER463,089 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY3114,317 mi
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM372,250 mi
WHEELS377,853 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION279,271 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH2172,000 mi
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER257,000 mi
STEERING:RACK AND PINION246,000 mi
STRUCTURE250,250 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL125,000 mi
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:STATUS INDICATOR LAMP/LIGHT1

Recalls for 2010 Chevrolet Impala

5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~4,059,752 vehicles.

16V507000AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
~289,254 affected

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 25, 2008 through February 16, 2010. The front passenger seat frame may contact and damage the wires of the passenger presence sensor module.

16V507000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
~289,254 affected

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 25, 2008 through February 16, 2010. The front passenger seat frame may contact and damage the wires of the passenger presence sensor module.

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.

10V480000SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
~303,100 affected

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 CHEVROLET IMPALAS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 210, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY ANCHORAGES." THE FRONT SAFETY BELT WEBBING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY SECURED TO THE LAP BELT ANCHOR PRETENSIONER MOUNTED TO THE SIDE OF THE SEAT NEAREST THE DOOR.

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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