Vehicle report

2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA

Reported problems

810 complaints · median 70000 miles
ComponentReports
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM214
ENGINE134
STEERING90
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL88
POWER TRAIN85
SUSPENSION78
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)58
AIR BAGS50
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES43
UNKNOWN OR OTHER41
SUSPENSION:REAR35
TIRES32
WHEELS31
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING20
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC20
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM20
STRUCTURE:BODY19
SERVICE BRAKES17
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM12
SEAT BELTS10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION8
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR7
VISIBILITY/WIPER7
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER5
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH5
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM5
EQUIPMENT4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING4
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION4
STRUCTURE4
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE3
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)2
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING2
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY1
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT1
INTERIOR LIGHTING1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)1
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP1
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM1
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:CONDENSOR/EVAPORATOR1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1

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