Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Chevrolet Impala has 0 recalls, 109 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
0
Recalls
109
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Chevrolet Impala 4 DR FWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Between 25mph and 35mph transmission will " lose " gearing and start revving when I'm stuck in traff... |
| Nov 22, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission failure 2nd time in car at 101,000 miles |
| Nov 20, 2024 | STEERING | I was driving and entering [XXX] at [XXX] when my power steering went completely out! I was unabl... |
| Jun 21, 2024 | TIRES | 235/50R18. Went for tire rotate and balance. Was informed that 3 of the 4 tires had tread separati... |
| Oct 1, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,LANE DEPARTURE | The Side Detection System Modules are preventing the vehicle blind spot system to work correctly. an... |
| Jun 26, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When my car is exposed to water (rain, a car wash) the trunk completely floods and does not drain. I... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | STEERING | Very hard to steer |
| Dec 18, 2022 | AIR BAGS | I recently purchased this car, and the airbag warning light will not turn off. Meaning, something is... |
| Nov 21, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LANE DEPARTURE | side detection fault. this is an acknowledged problem by GM but they will not fix my car. |
| Sep 3, 2022 | AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph... |
| Sep 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Radio/sound system malfunctioning; Radio/sound will intermittently turn on and off, at times sound w... |
| Jun 14, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | while driving a chevy impala at night you can barley see and i drove even new models it’s still the ... |
| Apr 4, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2016 Chevy Impala with 3.6L V6 has a design fault that causes failure of the evaporator core includi... |
| Feb 8, 2022 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | On Fb 08 2022, at app 5:30 in the evening my 2016 Impala had a non-driver directed surge of speed. ... |
| Jan 18, 2022 | STEERING | I was driving down the road at night and attempted a right hand turn when my power steering quit. Th... |
| Dec 23, 2021 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the che... |
| Nov 13, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | I parked my car at work and worked a full day Saturday the 13th of November. I go out to start my ve... |
| Oct 4, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Electrical glitches and full loss of engine power wile driving. Dealer don’t know how to fix it. Ve... |
| Aug 21, 2021 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | After starting car (and sometimes put in reverse), steering appears locked and message says to get p... |
| Aug 11, 2021 | STEERING | While driving home from work on the highway, the power steering failed and the steering wheel became... |