2009 Chevrolet Impala

Safety Score
58
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (3)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2016-07-05 16V507000 AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION 289,254 Details
2010-10-13 10V480000 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE 303,100 Details
2008-10-06 08V517000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL 79 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2026-03-27 AIR BAGS No 0 I believe the passenger seat occupant sensing and airbag issues from recall 16V507 have not been fixed. I am still havi…
2025-09-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Smelled an odor of burning wires when using rear defroster. Defroster then stopped working. After further troubleshooti…
2025-02-27 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning…
2025-02-03 ENGINE No 0 It rumbles when I start my car
2025-01-03 ENGINE No 0 Transmission
2024-12-31 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I have a 2009 with 77000 miles 0n it I have fix the knocking noise under dash 3 times now it is a actuator there are 2 …
2024-09-17 POWER TRAIN Yes 2 A piece broke off and had fallen off of transmission when stopped at a redlight when put in gear car didn't want to mov…
2024-08-16 AIR BAGS No 0 None
2024-07-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 the frame of the car is rusted . in places almost all the way through the frame. this was confirmed by chevy dealer. …
2024-05-14 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that upon attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle fai…
2024-02-04 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, there was an abnormal sound coming f…
2024-01-19 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 Front defroster not working AND windshield wiper not working consistently.
2024-01-09 AIR BAGS No 0 Unknown SRS light comes on and stays on I'm afraid the system will not work properly in an accident.
2023-08-27 SEATS No 0 The driver seat power motor caught fire underneath the seat while driving my vehicle. It started smoking really bad. Ou…
2023-08-10 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 The support frame rusted due to water collection from rain. This has caused the entire frame to rust through and collap…
2023-08-08 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Driving home one night, August 8th, 2023 (thank goodness it was night) took a turn and got a service traction control l…
2023-06-22 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE:THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS) No 0 The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed on separate occ…
2023-05-12 AIR BAGS No 0 "Air Bag Malfunction light is on. There is a NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V507000 (Air Bags, Electrical System) which I am …
2023-03-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 While driving the car it would pop up a message saying “ENGINE POWER REDUCED”. Today while driving it home it popped up…
2023-02-27 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that upon open or closing the front driver’s side door, he…
2023-02-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Throttle body and throttle pedal
2023-01-28 AIR BAGS No 0 We bought a vehicle as is from a dealer and when we drove away the air bag comes on and off
2023-01-03 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I have 2 recalls on my vehicle but my key will not turn All the way off to remove it when I park I have contacted Chevr…
2022-10-28 AIR BAGS No 0 2009 Chevy impala Airbag light comes on and off when it wants to bought it from a use dealer ship in 2022
2022-06-12 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the seat belt warning lig…
2022-06-01 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that upon purchasing the vehicle from an independent mecha…
2022-05-01 AIR BAGS No 0 The service airbag light comes on in the dash. Whether someone is in the passenger seat or not, the light came one and …
2022-03-22 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the warning message "Air Bag Ma…
2021-07-31 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 My car has started slowing down abruptly and displaying Engine Power has been Reduced at random times, but has become m…
2021-07-01 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the driver’s side air bag warning light was illuminat…
2021-06-09 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that after restarting the vehicle, the air bag warning lig…
2021-05-20 STEERING No 0 When I make a left or right turn the my car stops and struggles to accelerate. Meanwhile making a loud sound from under…
2021-04-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 IN APPROX 2013-2014 ACTUATOR AFFECTING HEATING AND COOLING IN THE VEHICLE NEEDED REPLACED, THEN AGAIN ACTUATOR NEEDED R…
2021-04-04 POWER TRAIN No 0 POWER REDUCED TO ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COME ON AND LOSS OF POWER
2021-04-01 AIR BAGS No 0 On and off air bag light on speedometer area also service air bag will not stay on long enough to diagnose
2021-01-29 AIR BAGS No 0 I HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON. I HAD THE PROBLEM FIXED BUT I SEE THAT MY V…
2021-01-14 AIR BAGS No 0 THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND STAYS ON
2021-01-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 I'VE BEEN HAVING CRAZY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY IMPALA 2009 WHEN I PUSH THE BUTTON TO MOVE MY CHAIR MY LIGHT FLICKER…
2021-01-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 CAR CONTINUOUSLY GETS A REDUCED POWER MESSAGE AND GOES DOWN TO 25 MPH. IN MID JANUARY DID THE SAME THING, BUT STALLED O…
2021-01-04 AIR BAGS No 0 SAFTEY AIR BAG ...LIGHT COME ON AND STAYS ON
2021-01-02 AIR BAGS Yes 1 ON 1/2/2021 I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN I HAD A FRONT END CRASH AT 60 MPH AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAU…
2021-01-01 AIR BAGS No 0 MY DASHBOARD SAYS MY SEATBELT IS OFF IT SAYS MY AIRBAG IS OFF IT HAS ABS AND TRACKING THE LIGHTS IN THE DASHBOARD EVERY…
2020-12-26 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 MY CAR STARTED PUTTING AN EVERYTHING WAS DIM WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHT AN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BOTH WERE ON
2020-12-20 AIR BAGS No 0 I have taken my vehicle to Lannon-Woburn several time and they fix the airbag issue but it always turns back on????? Cl…
2020-11-25 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY IMPALA WITH 100,000 MILES ON IT. THE 1ST TIME THIS ISSUE HAPPENED, I WAS DR…
2020-11-07 AIR BAGS No 0 CAR HAS HAD SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON FOR YEARS PRIOR TO BEING INHERITED. 4 CODES WERE PULLED INLCUDING: 1. B0021 PASSE…
2020-10-01 AIR BAGS No 0 THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. ON THE HWY GOING 60MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN MY ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED AND AI…
2020-09-02 AIR BAGS No 0 The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the airbag warning …
2020-07-29 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LI…
2020-07-25 ENGINE No 0 THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL YEARS, AND HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY..... PULLED OUT ONTO 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY AND…