Worst 2014 Chevrolet Impala Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
Electrical Faults
Steering Defects
Electronic Stability Control
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2014 Chevrolet Impala.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Faults | 216 | 1 | 5 | 73,290 mi | |
| Steering Defects | 136 | 5 | — | 77,763 mi | |
| Electronic Stability Control | 104 | — | — | 72,857 mi | |
| Brakes | 83 | 5 | 1 | 53,757 mi | |
| Engine Problems | 56 | 2 | 3 | 63,486 mi | |
| Airbags | 43 | 9 | — | 75,134 mi | |
| Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection | 39 | — | — | 78,096 mi | |
| Headlight/Taillight Failures | 38 | 1 | 2 | 37,555 mi | |
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 36 | — | — | 65,580 mi | |
| Unintended Acceleration | 31 | — | — | 50,998 mi | |
| Body Structure | 19 | — | — | 48,450 mi | |
| Wipers & Visibility | 13 | — | — | 63,239 mi | |
| Wheel Issues | 12 | 1 | — | 80,798 mi | |
| Fuel System | 11 | 1 | 1 | 65,022 mi | |
| Suspension Failures | 11 | — | — | 78,065 mi | |
| Seat-Related Issues | 8 | — | 1 | 22,950 mi | |
| Seat Belt Issues | 7 | 1 | — | 66,919 mi | |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 6 | — | — | 7,828 mi | |
| Visibility | 5 | — | — | 79,782 mi | |
| Structural Problems | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Back Over Prevention: Rearview System Braking | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Equipment Adaptive/Mobility | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Lane Departure: Warning | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Parking-Brake Issues | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Traction Control System | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Back Over Prevention: Warnings | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Electrical System:Horn | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:Wheel Speed Sensor/Tone Ring | 2 | — | — | — |
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Recalls for 2014 Chevrolet Impala
12 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~3,545,484 vehicles.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 15, 2013, to June 19, 2015, equipped with front vented-heated passenger seats. Accordingly, the Automatic Occupant Sensing (AOS) system may fail to suppress the front passenger air bag if a child seat is in the front passenger seat. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured March 22, 2013, to May 22, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract causing the brake pads to stay partially engaged. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Systems (FMVSS) No. 135 "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured November 15, 2012, to May 30, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract causing the brake pads to stay partially engaged. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Systems (FMVSS) No. 135 "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Savana, and Sierra HD vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the chassis electronic module may be internally contaminated, resulting in an electrical short.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 22, 2014, and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to September 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract causing the brake pads to stay partially engaged.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured April 11, 2013, to June 27, 2013, and 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured May 13, 2013, to November 5, 2013. The affected vehicles may have left the factory with the sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) set to "manufacturing mode."
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to July 28, 2014. In the event of an accident, the center storage console may not stay latched. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 201, "Occupant Protection In Interior Impact."
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to December 20, 2013. Due to a poor electrical ground connection to the Power Steering Control Module (PSCM), the affected vehicles may have a loss of power steering assist during start up or while driving.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro and Chevrolet Impala vehicles. Improperly torqued fasteners may cause the steering intermediate shaft and the steering gear and/or the lower control arm and the lower ball joint to separate.
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.
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