2006 Model Year

Chevrolet Impala

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
543
Recalls
0
Crashes
59
Severe
120

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,WHEELS
Oct 2025

First battery needed replaced every year then few weeks ago with no warning light or messages that battery was dieing the battery died again it was re...

AIR BAGS,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES Crash
May 2025

Filed one complaint already about my car malfunctioning now on May 15 2025 I was.involved in a car accident and my airbags DID NOT DEPLOY!!!it was a f...

Power Train
May 2024

While I was driving I had to stop on a hill and when I pushed the gas to accelerate it wouldn’t move the engine just revved up and hasn’t moved since...

STEERING,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER Crash
Apr 2024

I was driving and powersteering fluid drained and I lost control of the steering, and guide the car against the side walk. Had a mechanic change the p...

Electrical System
Dec 2023

I got a P2138 code for Accelerator Pedal Sensor error. From what I have seen this is caused by the two sensors not matching. I have repaired this issu...

Electrical System Fire
Sep 2023

5.3l v8 model needs to be added to the PI1384A campaign. recently fried my fuseblock because the relays melted. i am an ase certified technician For...

Air Bags
Oct 2022

Got the car saying it needs service on the airbag

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Apr 2022

FUEL SYSTEM; CODE P0230. CAM/CRANKSHAFT; solenoid circuit in BANK 1 CODE P0010. RADIO WIRING; Radio is smoking all the time BAD GROUND WIRE OR SHORT I...

Engine
Dec 2021

AS MANY OTHER 5.3 LITER GM VEHICLES DURING THIS PERIOD, MY CAR HAS BEEN BURNING OIL, FOULING SPARK PLUGS, AND THROWING CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS FOR MANY YE...

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE
Aug 2021

According to my obd scanner the components that are failed is the throttle body position sensor circuit A & the throttle body position sensor circuit...

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2006 Chevrolet Impala has 543 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Steering. 59 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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