Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Chevrolet Impala has 60 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
60
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2020 | ENGINE | THE CAR NEEDS AND BURNS TOO MUCH OIL AND IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING A... |
| Apr 1, 2020 | ENGINE | THIS COOLANT CROSSOVER PIPE GASKET LEAK HAS BEEN A REPEATED AND MULTIPLE VEHICLE PROBLEM WITH THE 3.... |
| Jun 29, 2019 | ENGINE | MY CAR JUST STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IN HEAVY TRAFFIC OF 45 MPH. WEATHER WAS ABOUT 90 DEGRE... |
| Apr 10, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REDUCE POWER INDICATOR ILL... |
| Jan 31, 2019 | ENGINE | LIGHTS CAME ON DASH SERVICE THROTTLE, REDUCED ENGINE POWER. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ON 8/16/2... |
| Aug 2, 2017 | ENGINE | WHEN MY IMPALA IS IN MOTION WITHIN THE MINUTES IT STATES ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND IT SLOWS DOWN THE ... |
| Jun 29, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE REDUCE ENGINE ... |
| Dec 5, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT I... |
| Oct 19, 2015 | ENGINE | HELLO, ONLY HAD MY CAR 2 YEARS AND NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS..MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THIS LIGHT THAT'S KEE... |
| Oct 2, 2015 | ENGINE | ENGINE OIL LEAKS, VALVE COVER GASKETS, HEAD GASKETS, OIL PAN GASKET. CAN SMELL BURNING OIL WHEN DRIV... |
| Jul 16, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STA... |
| Apr 7, 2015 | ENGINE | THE REDUCED POWER LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I CHECKED ONLINE AND IT SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF PEO... |
| Apr 4, 2015 | ENGINE | "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED AND THE CAR SLOWED TO ABOUT 20 MPH. HAD THIS BEEN THE HI... |
| Mar 27, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35... |
| Feb 20, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR THE SPEED REDUCED ITSELF FROM 40MPH TO 5 MPH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON... |
| Feb 6, 2015 | ENGINE | VEHICLE OUT OF THE BLUE SAYS "REDUCING ENGINE SPEED" AND THEN CAR SLOWS DOWN AND CAN NOT SPEED UP IN... |
| Jan 17, 2015 | ENGINE | I WAS GOING 65 MPH ON THE FREEWAY AND OUT OF NOWHERE MY ENGINE WENT INTO POWER REDUCE MODE WITHOUT W... |
| Jan 7, 2015 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE... |
| Dec 31, 2014 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A MESSAGE POPPED ON MY DASH BOARD THAT... |
| Sep 25, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT I... |