Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Chevrolet Impala has 26 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
26
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY FOR 6 YEARS. TRANSMISSION MAKES SQUEAK UPON STARTING FROM DEAD STOP... |
| May 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | ABS/TRACTION CONTROL.WHEN ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON MAKES GRINDING NOISE /BRAKES GRAB ... |
| Nov 18, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | APPROXIMATELY 75,0000 MILES, ABS AND THE SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM LIGHT KEPT APPEARING. I HAVE HAD 3 ... |
| Jul 10, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN STEPPING ON GAS CAR HESITATES BEFORE ENGAGING INTO GEAR. IT IS INTERMITTENT AND SEEMS TO HAP... |
| Oct 13, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I FIRST STARTED HAVING THIS PROBLEM IN OCTOBER 2015. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN JULY 2015. I TRUSTE... |
| Aug 20, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE TRACTI... |
| Mar 14, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. ... |
| Dec 10, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, TH... |
| May 24, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | CAR WILL NOT START, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS HOT INSIDE THE CAR. NO LIGHTS GO ON - NOTHING. HAVE REPL... |
| Mar 7, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED MY 2003 CHEVY IMPALA IN 2009. CAR RAN PERFECT WHEN WE PURCHASED IT. AFTER 6 MONTHS THE... |
| Jul 12, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEE... |
| Feb 7, 2010 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SECURITY LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON. VEHICLE WILL NOT START FOR 10 MINUTES AFTER INITIAL ATTEMPT... |
| Oct 16, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A PAGE LIKE THIS FOR A FEW YEARS NOW, I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW I GOT TO THIS ON... |
| Aug 28, 2009 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,EQUIPMENT,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | I HAVE A 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA WITH A 3.8 LITER V-6. THE CAR RADIO QUIT WORKING AND I HAD TO PULL OU... |
| Oct 7, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | IN THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS I HAD NOTICED THAT THE DOORS OF MY 2003 CHEVY IMPALA WERE NOT AUTOMATICALL... |
| Oct 28, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION PAN BOLTS LOOSEN EVERY 25,000 TO 30,000 MILES. *TR |
| Apr 12, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE REPAIR SHOP AT TWO DEARLERSHIPS FOR MY SLIPPING TRANSMISSION ON MY 2003 I... |
| Aug 17, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING OUT OF MY TAHOE IT IS A 2003 MODEL AND HAS LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT. ... |
| Oct 8, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | UPON ACCELERATION CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT. UPON DECELERATION OR TRAVELING IN REVERSE, CAR PULLS TO T... |
| Aug 4, 2004 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND SHIFTED GEARS ON IT'S OWN. THE CONSUMER WAS... |