2010 Chevrolet Impala: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 737 complaints
737
Total Complaints
75,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
30
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

48,000 25th Percentile
75,000 Median Mileage
105,416 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
126
AIR BAGS
100
ENGINE
88
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
74
POWER TRAIN
62
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
46
STEERING
41
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
23
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
21
SERVICE BRAKES
21

Severity Assessment

30
Crashes
5
Fires
23
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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 ..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE WITHOUT THE PARING BRAKE ENGAGED. THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS NOT PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION AND UNEXPECTEDLY, THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO A RETAINING POND. THERE WERE NO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO A MALF..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE TRAVELING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED AT SPEEDS OF 75 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO READ ON A VERY SUNNY DAY, EVEN WITH HIS SUNGLASSES ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT HAD NOTIC..."

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