2005 Model Year

Chevrolet Impala

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
608
Recalls
1
Crashes
39
Severe
74

Active Recalls

Manufacturer safety recalls

08E063000 Oct 2008

Other

No consequence data available

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Dec 2024

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the instrument panel became inoperable. The contac...

Air Bags
Dec 2024

When traveling down a steep incline the front driver and passenger side airbags went off. There was no collision with anything, also there's no damage...

Power Train
Mar 2024

Transmission shifts hard after engine warms up.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Apr 2023

The car shuts off while driving. Loose power steering hazardous while turning at higher speeds... dangerous for. Vehicles in front or back . The car...

Visibility
Sep 2022

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55-60 MPH, suddenly there was an abnormal wind sound ins...

Steering Crash
May 2021

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 10 MPH, TO MERGE INTO ANOTHER INTERSTATE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE F...

Power Train
Jan 2021

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND I WAS TRYING TO TURN INTO MY JOB AND I MADE IT ABOUT HALF WAY INTO THE PARKING LOT WHERE PART OF MY CAR WAS STI'LL IN THE...

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Oct 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE FLUID WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS...

Power Train
Oct 2020

TRANSMISSION HAS HARD SHIFTING AFTER ENGINE WARMS UP, ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES ON IT. STOP AND GO TRAFFIC SEEMS TO START THE PROBLEM FASTER THAN HIGHWAY...

Electrical System
Oct 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V400000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) H...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2005 Chevrolet Impala has 608 complaints and 1 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Electrical System. 39 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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