2014 Chevrolet Impala problems and recalls

Owners have filed 633 complaints on the 2014 Chevrolet Impala, and NHTSA has issued 12 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (220 complaints).

633
Complaints
12
Recalls
19
Crash reports
8
Fire reports
9
Injuries
35.1
Severity index

Severity index 35.1 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 35.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 132 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 5% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 220 complaints (34.8%)220 35%SteeringSteering: 140 complaints (22.1%)140 22%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 104 complaints (16.4%)104 16%Service BrakesService Brakes: 90 complaints (14.2%)90 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 86 complaints (13.6%)86 14%EngineEngine: 56 complaints (8.8%)56 9%Air BagsAir Bags: 43 complaints (6.8%)43 7%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 43 complaints (6.8%)43 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM22034.8%
STEERING14022.1%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)10416.4%
SERVICE BRAKES9014.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER8613.6%
ENGINE568.8%
AIR BAGS436.8%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING436.8%

Complaints filed per year

0701402013: 62014: 612015: 372016: 272017: 422018: 792019: 1362020: 942021: 412022: 382023: 262024: 162025: 232026: 7 (partial year)1314151617181913620212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20136
201461
201537
201627
201742
201879
2019136
202094
202141
202238
202326
202416
202523
2026 (year to date)7
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2020 to 2022 (65 against 173).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
14V51800028/08/2014AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVEGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured April 11, 2013, to June 27, 2013, and 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured May 13, 2013, to November 5, 2013. The affected vehicles may have left the factory with the sens
15V46500024/07/2015AIR BAGSGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 15, 2013, to June 19, 2015, equipped with front vented-heated passenger seats. Accordingly, the Automatic Occupant Sensing (AOS) system may fail to suppress the front pa
14V48900008/08/2014STRUCTUREGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to July 28, 2014. In the event of an accident, the center storage console may not stay latched. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of
15V08500011/02/2015PARKING BRAKEGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured November 15, 2012, to May 30, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract causing the brake pads to stay partially enga
14V40900002/07/2014STEERINGGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro and Chevrolet Impala vehicles. Improperly torqued fasteners may cause the steering intermediate shaft and the steering gear and/or the lower control arm and the lower ball jo
14V09200021/02/2014POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, LaCrosse, Verano, and Enclave, and Chevrolet Impala, Malibu, Cruze, and Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. In the affected vehicles, the transmission shift cable adju
15V20200006/04/2015PARKING BRAKEGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured March 22, 2013, to May 22, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract causing the brake pads to stay partially engaged
14V54100009/09/2014PARKING BRAKEGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 22, 2014, and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to September 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic parki
14V35500023/06/2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONThis defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM)
14V45000023/07/2014STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to December 20, 2013. Due to a poor electrical ground connection to the Power Steering Control Module (PSCM), the affected vehicles may have a loss of power stee
14V61400001/10/2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEMGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Savana, and Sierra HD vehicles. In t
13V22000024/05/2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEMGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac ATS and model year 2013 Cadillac XTS; model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala; and 2013 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. Originally, in May 2013, GM recalled 1,627 model year 2013 Cadillac ATS and model year 2013 Cadillac X

Other Chevrolet Impala model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 9 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.