2019 Chevrolet Impala problems and recalls

Owners have filed 28 complaints on the 2019 Chevrolet Impala, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Electrical System (9 complaints).

28
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
4
Injuries
89.8
Severity index

Severity index 89.8 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 89.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 9 complaints (32.1%)9 32%Air BagsAir Bags: 5 complaints (17.9%)5 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (17.9%)5 18%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (17.9%)5 18%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (10.7%)3 11%SteeringSteering: 3 complaints (10.7%)3 11%SuspensionSuspension: 3 complaints (10.7%)3 11%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (7.1%)2 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM932.1%
AIR BAGS517.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER517.9%
POWER TRAIN517.9%
SERVICE BRAKES310.7%
STEERING310.7%
SUSPENSION310.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM27.1%

Complaints filed per year

05102019: 12020: 102021: 32023: 32024: 42025: 22026: 5 (partial year)1920102123242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20191
202010
20213
20233
20244
20252
2026 (year to date)5
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2019 to 2021 (9 against 14).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V57600030/08/2018SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pisto

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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.