Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Chevrolet Impala has 35 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
35
Complaints
0
Recalls
3
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2024 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Service stabilitrak warning, followed by reduced engine power, then car starts jerking. |
| Mar 31, 2021 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | Brake assist, traction control, stablitrack, and ABS lights continually coming on. When breaking wh... |
| Jul 1, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | ON MY FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS THE BRACKET THAT ATTACHES TO THE FRAME AND THE CONTROL ARM ITSELF HAS... |
| Jun 14, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MESSAGE CAME ACROSS SAYING REDUCING ENGINE POWER. THEN SAID TO SERVICE S... |
| Apr 20, 2020 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | Grinding from turning. Numerous Radiators, Transmission problems over and over. Jerking not pulling.... |
| Dec 27, 2019 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND SUDDENLY IT FLASHED ACROSS THE SCREEN SERVICE STABILITRAK, THEN SERVICE TRA... |
| Jul 9, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | TAKATA RECALL I KEEP HAVING THE ABS LIGHT ALONG WITH TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT TURN ON EVERY OTHER DAY ... |
| Mar 14, 2019 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 'TAKATA RECALL' WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, MY VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER, WHICH CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO... |
| Feb 6, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT STARTUP, BECOMES INTERMITTENT AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MINUTES, THEN SERVIC... |
| Nov 22, 2018 | STEERING | WHEN BRAKING THE POWER STEERING FAILS AND IS VERY HARD TO STEER WHEN TURNING |
| Feb 5, 2018 | STEERING | HAD THE VEHICLE ALIGNED ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO DUE TO IT PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE STEERING WAS STILL SL... |
| Jun 5, 2017 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE HOME FROM A TRIP AND STOPPED AT A STORE. WHEN SHE RETURNED TO ... |
| Jun 2, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT ABOUT 65MPH MY CAR SUDDENLY ALERTED "SERVICE STABILTRAK, SERVICE ... |
| Jan 17, 2017 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | SERVICE STABILITRAK SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL ABS |
| Aug 5, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TRAVELING A STATE HIGHWAY AT THE LEGAL SPEED OF 70 MPH, HAD TO BREAK VERY HARD. AS THE CAR SLOWED ... |
| Jun 20, 2016 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TAKATA RECALL THIS ISSUE IS THIS: I BOUGHT THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2015 FIRST MY ENGEN LIGHT COMES ON... |
| May 30, 2016 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TODAY OUR 2011 IMPALA DISPLAYED MSGS FOR "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILITRACK, ENGINE POW... |
| Jun 25, 2015 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING 70MPH WHEN MY SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A MESSAGE STATIN... |
| Feb 17, 2015 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | 2/17/2015 WAS THE SECOND EVENT. I WAS DRIVING APPROX- 65 MPH UP A MOUNTAIN WHEN MY ELECTRONIC DISPLA... |
| Feb 16, 2015 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | DRIVING AT APPROX 35 MPH, MY CAR SHOWED SERVICE STABILITRACK / SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL / VEHICLE IN... |