55 complaints reported

2010 Chevrolet Impala Air Bags

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

Reports
55
Crashes
5
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2013

THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON SPORADICALLY. RECENTLY IT HAS COME ON AND STAYED ON FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS THEN TURNED OFF FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, THEN CAME BACK ON. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Feb 2013
May 2013

I HAVE A 2010 CHEVY IMPALA THAT HAS A SERVICE AIR BAGS MESSAGE ON THE DIC MESSAGE CONSOLE. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ ONLINE THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE AIR BAGS MAY NOT WORK IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY SO I THINK THIS SHOULD HAVE A RECALL SINCE IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2013
Feb 2013

I HAVE NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS BUT THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHTS STARTED STAYING ON. WHEN I AM OPERATING THE VEHICLE, SOMETIMES THE LIGHT WILL TURN OFF AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. IN ADDITION, I HAVE HAD INSTANCES WHERE MULTIPLE LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND THE ENGINE'S POWER IS REDUCED BY 50% ACCORDING TO THE INDICATOR. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD THE LIGHTS "RESET". BUT THIS LATEST PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAGS HAS ME RATTLED. I REALLY DO NOT FEEL THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY $1500 OR MORE TO GET NEW AIRBAGS WHEN THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND I CANNOT AFFORD A NEW CAR. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2011
Nov 2012

SERVICE AIR BAG DISPLAYED IN INFORMATION DISPLAY ALONG WITH RED ILLUMINATED SYMBOL OF AIR BAG WOULD COME AND GO ON AND OFF EVERY TIME ITS DRIVEN .TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 9/10/2012 WITH LIGHT AND WARNING ON WHEN PARKED IN SERVICE LANE AND THEY INFORMED ME NO PROBLEM FOUND,NO CODES STORED. *TR

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2012
Dec 2009

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN OCCUPYING THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL. THE TECHNICIANS AT THE DEALER WERE NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT. THE MANUFACTURER WILL SEND A DISTRICT SUPERVISOR TO THE DEALER TO FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,500.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 2009

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2010 Chevrolet Impala has 55 Air Bags complaints on file. 5 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.