Worst 2013 Chevrolet Impala Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SERVICE BRAKES
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2013 Chevrolet Impala.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 108 | 2 | — | 61,891 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 51 | 3 | — | 67,391 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 50 | 3 | — | 64,840 mi | |
| STEERING | 34 | 1 | — | 56,560 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 31 | 3 | — | 58,374 mi | |
| ENGINE | 30 | 2 | — | 56,042 mi | |
| WHEELS | 23 | 1 | — | 51,509 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 21 | — | — | 141,785 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 20 | 1 | — | 64,005 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 19 | 10 | — | 61,738 mi | |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 17 | — | — | 52,667 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 14 | 1 | — | 67,532 mi | |
| TIRES | 9 | — | — | 34,025 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 8 | 1 | — | 110,661 mi | |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 4 | 1 | — | 106,316 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 | — | — | 19,165 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING | 3 | — | — | 46,500 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING | 2 | — | — | 71,782 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 | — | — | 111,400 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 90,500 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | 1 | — | — | 42,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | — | — | 25,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM) | 1 | — | — | 111,366 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | 1 | — | — | 100,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | 1 | 1 | — | 126,000 mi | |
| FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 | — | — | 21,671 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 39,386 mi |
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Recalls for 2013 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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