Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 Chevrolet Impala has 134 NHTSA steering complaints and 1 steering-related recall.
134
Complaints
1
Recalls
10
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
09E005000
STEERING
DORMAN IS RECALLING 979 STEERING KNUCKLES, DORMAN P/NOS. 697-902 AND 697-903, SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS<SUP>TM</SUP>" BRAND NAME, AND NAPA P/N...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2023 | STEERING,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I was driving and powersteering fluid drained and I lost control of the steering, and guide the car ... |
| Sep 29, 2019 | STEERING,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE | I GOT HOME FROM WORK AT 7:15AM THIS MORNING 9-29-2019 I WAS LAYING IN BED WATCHING A MOVIE TRYING TO... |
| Mar 24, 2019 | STEERING | CAR LOSES POWER STEERING WHEN TURNING. |
| Jul 25, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WHEN ... |
| Apr 1, 2018 | STEERING | STEERING PUMP HAS FAILED. STEERING WILL NOT WORK WHEN I BRAKE. |
| Nov 16, 2017 | STEERING | WINTER OF 2016 I LOST POWER STEERING WHILE I WAS DRIVING 60MPH. MY WHEEL WAS ALMOST LIKE IT WAS FROZ... |
| Aug 22, 2017 | STEERING | HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR 4 YEARS HAPPENING OCCASIONALLY, NOW DAILY, AND KEEPS GETTING WORSE. ... |
| Nov 1, 2016 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INC... |
| Feb 8, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY CAR WON'T SHIFT FROM THE PARK POSITION, I HAD TO LIFT UP CONSOLE COVER AND PUSH RELEASE BUTTON I... |
| Oct 18, 2015 | STEERING,SEATS,ENGINE | 1) CAR IS HARD TO TURN STATIONARY & WHILE TURNING, STEERING KNUCKLES--2) POWER STEERING WHINING & JU... |
| Sep 4, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND MAKING A TUR... |
| Aug 20, 2015 | STEERING,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED AND THE VEHI... |
| Jul 6, 2015 | STEERING | POWER STEERING FAILED. UPON STARTING VEHICLE ONE MORNING, HAD LITTLE TO NO STEERING POWER. HAD POW... |
| Apr 19, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS TURNING OFF OF ELBERTON ROAD ONTO VERIBEST ROAD & I HEARD THE FRONT TIRE MADE A KNOCKING SOUND... |
| Apr 19, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN VERY ... |
| Apr 3, 2015 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | THIS INCIDENT FIRST OCCURRED A FEW WEEKS AGO WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I GOT THE ENGINE POWER RED... |
| Feb 24, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE MAKING A TURN AT A LOW SPEED, THE CONTACT HEARD ... |
| Feb 15, 2015 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS REVERSING FROM THE DRIVEWAY, THE... |
| Dec 13, 2014 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | POPPING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF CAR. NOISE OCCURS WITH ACCELERATION, BRAKING, SHIFTING TRANS... |
| Nov 25, 2014 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT 3 MPH, THE ... |