2008 Chevrolet Impala: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 1203 complaints
1203
Total Complaints
75,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
80
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

47,000 25th Percentile
75,000 Median Mileage
108,889 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
214
ENGINE
134
STEERING
90
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
88
POWER TRAIN
85
SUSPENSION
78
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
58
AIR BAGS
50
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
43
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
41

Severity Assessment

80
Crashes
15
Fires
63
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN DRIVING 2008 CHEVROLET 4 DOOR LOST CONTROL AT A TURNING OF HIGHWAY. NO SPEEDING AND NO TICKET. THIS CAR A SAFETY ISSUE WITH STEERING AND THE BRAKES. *TR"
"WHEN DRIVING 2008 CHEVROLET 4 DOOR LOST CONTROL AT A TURNING OF HIGHWAY. NO SPEEDING AND NO TICKET. THIS CAR A SAFETY ISSUE WITH STEERING AND THE BRAKES. *TR"
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT IS MANDATORY TO HAVE CHAINS ON THE VEHICLE TIRES IN OREGON. HE STATED THAT THE INSIDE FRONT END OF THE TIRE DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TIRE AND STRUT FOR A CHAIN. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM TO PARK THE VEHIC..."

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