2007 Chevrolet Impala: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 930 complaints
930
Total Complaints
60,400mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
80
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

28,800 25th Percentile
60,400 Median Mileage
100,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
118
STEERING
95
ENGINE
76
POWER TRAIN
62
SUSPENSION
51
AIR BAGS
43
TIRES
43
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
39
WHEELS
35
SUSPENSION:REAR
35

Severity Assessment

80
Crashes
15
Fires
89
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SOMETHING IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM...4TH TIME AT SHOP...STILL NOT FIXED. *JB"
"1) NEW 2007 CHEVY IMPALA PICKED UP 12/4/2006 WITH 6 MILES ON IT. HEATER WORKED WHEN PICKED UP. 2) DROVE CAR 12/5/2006 ABOUT 30 MILES AND HEATER DID NOT WORK ON FREEWAY NOR DID FAN, VENTS, AC, OR HEAT. 3) PROBLEM NOT RESOLVED YET. THE NEXT TIME I STARTED THE CAR AFTER MY 30 MILE TRIP THE HEATER C..."
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE COAX ANTENNA NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 12/28/2006 - THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 1/07. THE REMOTE START AND REMOT..."

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