Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Chevrolet Impala has 80 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
80
Complaints
0
Recalls
6
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | When I turn the ignition key and start my car engine, I then shift the automatic transmission into “... |
| Jan 17, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The gas petal sensor is reading a code P2138 (Accelerator Petal Position Sensors 1-2 not plausible).... |
| May 22, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | car shuts off while in traffic and it says engine power reduced service traction control |
| Feb 10, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | At a complete stop, press the gas to go and the car will not go. Kind of like its struggling to catc... |
| Mar 28, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN DRIVING IT STATED NOT TO PICK UP SPEED THEN INBOXES I COULDN'T GO ANYMORE I TURN IT OFF THEN BK... |
| Mar 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN TAKING OFF FROM STOP THE CAR HESITATES AND JERKS HARD AND SOMETIMES 10 TO 15MPH WILL QUIT ACCEL... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE DAD MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND THE SOLENOIDS KEEP GOING OUT THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME I WI... |
| Jul 26, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | STARTED FORWARD FROM FULL STOP AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL HEARD LOUD BANG CAR REVERSED DIRECTION AND IMPACT... |
| Jul 13, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | IGNITION IS MESSING UP AND THE POWER WILL GO DOWN |
| Apr 2, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP, THE CAR WILL SOMETIMES INITIALLY MOVE FORWARD SLOWLY AND THEN SUDDENLY LA... |
| Nov 12, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | VEHICLE HESITATES THROTTLE BODY CAUSES CAR TO JERK CUT OFF NOT PICK UP SPEED ALWAYS IDLED UP SPEED S... |
| Jul 17, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IT BECAME STUCK IN T... |
| Feb 5, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TRANS HAS A PROBLEM SHIFTING INTO GEAR THE RIGHT WAY, HAD IT SERVICE 4 TIMES AN NOW THE CAR SITS IN ... |
| Dec 5, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY... |
| Aug 9, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY CAR STOPPED ON 630. IT SAID DISABLED FULL THROTTLE. I HAD TO SIT FOR 15 MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD S... |
| Jun 6, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GAS PETAL AND THROTTLE BODY BREAKS DOWN CAUSING VEHICLE TO DISPLAY REDUCED ENG... |
| May 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR FOR ONLY TWO MINUTES, THE REDUCED POWER SENSOR CAME ON AND TRACTION CONTROL CAM... |
| Feb 4, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I STARTED SEE A WARNING LIGHT ON IN MY CAR THAT READ "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED, SERVICE TRACTION CONT... |
| Nov 2, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED ... |
| Sep 14, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WHILE DRIVING MY CAR MY CAR STALLED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I STOPPED AND TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN ... |