Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2005 Chevrolet Impala has 42 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
42
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3, 2020 | ENGINE | WHEN I GO TO TURN ON MY CAR IT DOES NOT TURN ON. IT TAKES A COUPLE TRIES TO GET THE CAR STARTED. ON ... |
| Jan 3, 2019 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE JUST PURCHASED WHIC WAS VAVOLINE WHEN PLACED IN VEHICLE ENGINE THERMAL VI... |
| Apr 13, 2016 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 175555 MILES FUEL SMELL AND FUEL LOSS WHEN CAR IS RUNNING. ROUGH START, SOME MISSING. FUEL FILTER F... |
| Apr 10, 2016 | ENGINE | THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO DEVELOP A SHUDDER AT 140000 MILES. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN MULTIPLE TIMES T... |
| Dec 27, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ACCELERATION DECREASED AND T... |
| Oct 10, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY IMPALA KEEPS STALLING!!! WHILE DRIVING IT, AND DOESN'T MATTER IF I'M GOING 30 OR 55, JUST STALLS,... |
| Sep 25, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH... |
| Jul 17, 2014 | ENGINE | DEFECTIVE VEHICLE KEY SWITCH FORCED VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON SOUTHERN PARKWAY IN ISLIP ... |
| May 29, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT IMMEDIA... |
| Feb 20, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH... |
| Feb 3, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED SEVERAL TI... |
| Dec 12, 2013 | ENGINE | MY CAR JUST LOST ALL POWER SO I COASTED TO A STOP. I SMELLED SMOKE AND SAW IT COMING FROM UNDER THE ... |
| Nov 1, 2013 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH ATTEMPTING ... |
| Aug 12, 2013 | ENGINE | FIRST HAPPEN AROUND 8-12-2013,DRIVING FROM BALTIMORE MD., TO SYRACUSE N.Y,STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHT T... |
| Jun 1, 2013 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THERE WAS A ... |
| Apr 21, 2013 | ENGINE | COOLANT LEAKING NOW THE COOLANT LIGHT IS ON WHEN AT A STOP AND A WHISTLING NOISE HAPPENS AFTER A LO... |
| Dec 21, 2012 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | FIRST... MY CAR ALL OF THE SUDDEN STARTED LEAKING LIKE AN OIL TANKER LAST JANUARY 2012, AND THE ABS/... |
| Nov 4, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED A CAR FROM ICARSNOW (704-551-0990) ON SOUTH BLVD IN CHARLOTTE ON OCTOBER 28, 2011. I DRO... |
| Jul 23, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE MALFUNCTIONS, WITH WILD SWINGS IN INDICATED TEMPERATURE, INDICA... |
| Jun 8, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY CAR OVERHEATS AND I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. MY CAR IS NOT OLD ENOUGH FOR... |