"How reliable is the 2006 Chevrolet Impala (Gmx 211)?"

"Based on 27 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Chevrolet Impala (Gmx 211) has a median complaint mileage of 6500 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Chevrolet Impala (Gmx 211)?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet Impala (Gmx 211) is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 27 total complaints filed."

2006 Chevrolet Impala (Gmx 211): Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 27 complaints

Total Complaints

6,500mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

500 25th Percentile

6,500 Median Mileage

14,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE

SEAT BELTS

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM FAILED KEY FOBS BECAME INOPERATIVE INCLUDING REMOTE START, ISSUES ARE RELATED GM HAS PLACED TSB. *NM"

"REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER NOT OPERATING DUE TO LOOSE WIRE, CAUSING TO SPARK WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS DID NOT KNOW THIS TILL RECENTLY VEHICLE MAY HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE IF I DID NOT SEE IT WAS DETACHED FROM THE WINDSHEILD. *NM"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 6 complaints

25th: 1,595 mi Median: 3,773 mi 75th: 5,785 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 6 NC: 4 TN: 3 VA: 3 NJ: 2 PA: 2 WI: 1 WY: 1 MI: 1 DC: 1

Who Files Complaints?

59.3%

Original Owners

40.7%

Second+ Owners

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