63 complaints reported

2000 Chevrolet Impala Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
63
Crashes
19
Fires
0
Injuries
11

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Aug 2002

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WILL COME ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, THEY INDICATED THAT AIR BAG UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT OR NO DEPLOYMENT AT ALL IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE AIR BAG IS DEFECTIVE. *SCC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2000
Jul 2002

AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY AND MOMENTARILY COME ON WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2001
May 2002 Crash Injury

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND WAS HIT IN THE DRIVERS DOOR AND LEFT FRONT, THE SIDE IMPACT WAS SO INTENSE THAT THE DASH BOARD WAS COLLAPSED AND BOTH FRONT SEATS WERE MOVED. NEITHER THE FRONT OR DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2002
May 2002 Crash Injury

WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE, MANUFACTURER'S LIABILTY ECT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2002
Jan 2002

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION. DEALER REPLACED AIR BAG SENSOR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2001
Dec 2001

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITH SYSTEM. DEALER CANNOT CORRECT OR INDENTIFY CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2001
Jun 2001 Crash

WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME ACROSS HIGHWAY AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR DEAD CENTER. SIDE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jun 2001
May 2001

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK CONSUMER STATES AIRBAG WAS A REPLACEMENT. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2001
Mar 2001 Crash Injury

FRONT CRASH HEAD-ON AT 25-35 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, VEHICLE TOTALLED. *AK THE SAME VEHICLE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN ANOTHER ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLIOY AT THAT TIME. *YH

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Sep 2001
Mar 2001 Crash Injury

AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER WAS REARENDED, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2000
Feb 2001

WHILE TRAVELING AIR BAG INDICATION LIGHT WOULD STAY ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMAITON.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Feb 2001

THIS IS A SAFETLY HAZARD AND THE CUSTMER SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR REPLACING A FAILTY PART AS AND AIR BAG CHIP. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2001
Jun 2000 Crash Injury

DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AT 40 MPH AND HIT TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CASUING BRUISES EVEN WITH SEATBELT ON .*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2000

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2000 Chevrolet Impala has 63 Air Bags complaints on file. 19 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.