"How reliable is the 2015 Chevrolet Impala?"

"Based on 429 NHTSA complaints, the 2015 Chevrolet Impala has a median complaint mileage of 60000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2015 Chevrolet Impala?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2015 Chevrolet Impala is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 429 total complaints filed."

2015 Chevrolet Impala: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 429 complaints

429

Total Complaints

60,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile

60,000 Median Mileage

82,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STEERING

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED AND SHOCKED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT FOR THE FIRST TIME ON A COUNTRY ROAD IN THIS VEHICLE. THE PROJECTOR BEAM HALOGENS UTTERLY FAIL TO ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY IN A MANNER ANY COMPETENT DRIVER WOULD CONSIDER TO BE ADEQUATE OR MOST IMPORTANTLY SAFE! DEALER OF COURSE SAYS T..."

"WHEN I RECEIVED MY BRAND NEW CAR FROM THE DEALER, BEFORE I EVEN DROVE IT, THERE WAS EXCESS MOISTURE INSIDE OF BOTH HEADLIGHTS. THIS MOISTURE CAN DIMINISH THE HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTION,AND CORRODE THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. THE MOISTURE IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. WORKING WITH DEALER TO FIX THIS ..."

"SUNROOF EXPLODED! I WAS DRIVING MY NEW, 3 WEEK OLD, 2015 CHEVY IMPALA LTZ ON THE HIGHWAY DOING ABOUT 65 MPH, WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION AND MY RETRACTABLE PANEL OF THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED, WITHOUT CAUSE, AND BLEW OUTWARD. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE IN THE CAR AS THE PASSENGER SEAT AND ..."

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