Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Chevrolet Impala has 194 NHTSA electrical complaints and 1 electrical-related recall.
194
Complaints
1
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
14V355000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key ring...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | I believe the passenger seat occupant sensing and airbag issues from recall 16V507 have not been fix... |
| Sep 30, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Smelled an odor of burning wires when using rear defroster. Defroster then stopped working. After fu... |
| Dec 31, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I have a 2009 with 77000 miles 0n it I have fix the knocking noise under dash 3 times now it is a ac... |
| May 14, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that upon attempting to start the vehic... |
| Aug 8, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Driving home one night, August 8th, 2023 (thank goodness it was night) took a turn and got a service... |
| Mar 3, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | While driving the car it would pop up a message saying “ENGINE POWER REDUCED”. Today while driving i... |
| Feb 7, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Throttle body and throttle pedal |
| Oct 28, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | 2009 Chevy impala Airbag light comes on and off when it wants to bought it from a use dealer ship in... |
| Jun 12, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the se... |
| Apr 9, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IN APPROX 2013-2014 ACTUATOR AFFECTING HEATING AND COOLING IN THE VEHICLE NEEDED REPLACED, THEN AGAI... |
| Jan 13, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | I'VE BEEN HAVING CRAZY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY IMPALA 2009 WHEN I PUSH THE BUTTON TO MOVE MY CHA... |
| Jan 4, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | SAFTEY AIR BAG ...LIGHT COME ON AND STAYS ON |
| Dec 26, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MY CAR STARTED PUTTING AN EVERYTHING WAS DIM WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE BRAKE LIGHT AN CHECK ENGINE LIG... |
| Nov 25, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I HAVE A 2009 CHEVY IMPALA WITH 100,000 MILES ON IT. THE 1ST TIME THIS ISSUE... |
| Oct 1, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. ON THE HWY GOING 60MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN MY ENGINE POWE... |
| Jun 20, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I HAVE PAID TO HAVE ACTUATORS ON BOTH SIDES REPAIRED FROM ABOUT A MONTH AFTER PURCHASED 5-11-2012 TO... |
| Jun 2, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | PURCHASED VEHICLE AND THE FOLLOWING DAY THE RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE TAKEN IN FO... |
| Apr 21, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING OIL PRESSURE LOW STOP ENGINE COMES ON IN MY DIC EVEN THOUGH MY OIL IS PERFECTLY FINE M... |
| Mar 4, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM THE CAR LOT AND THE SENSORS KEEP GOING OFF, THE SEAT BELT DOESN'T LOCK UP, SO... |
| Dec 15, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | GAS PEDAL HAS LAG TO IT. ALMOST EVERY TIME YOU GO TO TAKE OFF SOMETIME IT DOESN'T RESPOND TILL YOUR ... |