2008 Model Year

Chevrolet Impala

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
810
Recalls
0
Crashes
51
Severe
98

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

Air Bags Crash
Dec 2024

The contact owned a 2008 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH while in cruise control, a group of birds flew out from und...

STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 2024

The key gets stuck and I can't remove the key; I can't take the key out and then the battery drains and car is dead.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jun 2024

Dash cover crumbled and falling apart. Even though I have kept it cool and covered with a condition. It's falling down into my car fan for heating a...

Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness
Jun 2024

This is 1 of 2 car seats that we have, both with the same issue. The pull strap that is used to tighten the shoulder straps to secure the child in app...

Tires
Jun 2024

Starfire Solarus AS All-Season 225/60R16 98H- Car started shaking violently while I was driving it- seemed to be coming from rear tire. Limped it home...

Power Train
Feb 2024

At a complete stop, press the gas to go and the car will not go. Kind of like its struggling to catch gear and then all of a sudden it with catch jerk...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER Crash
May 2023

The engine electric brakes all shut down steering wheel locked up and my daughter smashed into telephone pole on August 31 2023. Airbags didn't deploy...

Power Train
Apr 2023

The gas petal sensor is reading a code P2138 (Accelerator Petal Position Sensors 1-2 not plausible). My father has changed the petal not once but twic...

Power Train
Apr 2023

When I turn the ignition key and start my car engine, I then shift the automatic transmission into “drive”, but there is no forward acceleration power...

Steering
Jan 2023

My sway bar is broken and needs to be fixed. Like all the rest of Impalas . I'm on social security and I need someone to help please! Martin Montney

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Data updated: March 4, 2026

Summary

The 2008 Chevrolet Impala has 810 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is Electrical System. 51 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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