Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 Chevrolet Impala has 46 NHTSA brakes complaints and 0 brakes-related recalls.
46
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | ENTERED MY PARKED CAR ON A SLOPING DRIVEWAY AND STARTED THE ENGINE TO PULL AWAY. I HIT THE BRAKE PED... |
| Oct 2, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | APPLIED BRAKES WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKE PEDAL SUNK ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR HOLDING NO P... |
| Aug 1, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | CORRODED THROUGH BRAKE LINE! I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES MIL... |
| Feb 20, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP THE CAR, THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. SINCE THE CAR WA... |
| Sep 16, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LINE FAILED, FORTUNATELY IN THE DRIVEWAY. INSPECTION OF THE LINES SHOWED HEAV... |
| Sep 8, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | REAR BRAKE LINES RUSTED IN HALF. *TR |
| May 15, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TR... |
| Jul 13, 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAVE A 2000 IMPALA THAT DOES NOT HAVE TRACTION CONTROL. IT HAS A NO START PROBLEM. IT WON'T TURN O... |
| Sep 25, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | DT: CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE, HE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN HE APPL... |
| Sep 21, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA; CONTACT COMPLAINT THAT BRAKE LININGS CORRODED. WHILE DR... |
| Jun 11, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE BACK PLATE FAILED ON THE REAR BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS IN NEUTRAL WITH T... |
| May 21, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | DT: WITHOUT WARNING THE AUTOMATIC TRACTION SERVICE LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON RIGHT BEFORE THE CALL... |
| Jan 20, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LINE THAT GOES THROUGH THE FIREWALL RUPTURED CAUSING THE BRAKES TO FAIL WHEN THE... |
| Jan 17, 2005 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR REGULAR CHECKUP WHEN RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE FALLING OFF A... |
| Oct 20, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | BRAKES WEAR UNEVEN, ALWAYS A STRANGE SOUND. I HAVE REPLACED THEM THREE TIMES, EVEN WHEN I WAS TOLD T... |
| Jun 28, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,INTERIOR LIGHTING | THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN AUGUST 2003 THE BRAKES DID NOT WORKED P... |
| Apr 4, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN WHICH I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE FOR OVER A YEAR BECAUSE OF MALF... |
| Feb 1, 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | PROBLEM WITH SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT GOING ON WHEN DRIVING ON WET OR SLIPPERY RO... |
| Jul 7, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM AT 18K MILES. *PH THE BRAKES BEGAN TO VIBRATE AND HUM, THE DASH B... |
| May 17, 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE WOULD HAVE HARD START PROBLEMS, AND WOULD STALL OUT AT ANY TIME WITH NO WARNING. THIS HAS H... |