"How reliable is the 2000 Chevrolet Impala?"

"Based on 1128 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Chevrolet Impala has a median complaint mileage of 92000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Chevrolet Impala?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Chevrolet Impala is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 1128 total complaints filed."

2000 Chevrolet Impala: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1128 complaints

1128

Total Complaints

92,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

51,500 25th Percentile

92,000 Median Mileage

128,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

133

ENGINE

STEERING

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

AIR BAGS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN DRIVING ON CERTAIN ROAD CONDITIONS, AT SLOWER SPEEDS, THERE IS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO CHEVROLET AND THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER COULD NOT CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. CHEVROLET HAS OTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM. THE ABNORMAL NOISE IS A LOUD THU..."

"WHILE PARKING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AREA. WHEN THE HOOD WAS OPENED THERE WAS A FIRE THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BURN UP TOTALLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT THE FIRE OUT, CAUSE UNDETERMINED. *AK"

"THE CONSUMER WAS PARKING VEHICLE, SMELLED SMOKE AND NOTICED ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. FRONT HARNESS WIRES OVERHEATED. CONSUMER LOST POWER STEERING, AND WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF FLUID ON THE GROUND UNDER. FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT AND PUT OUT THE FIRE.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28