Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Chevrolet impala has 14 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
14
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| 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 23, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN YOU START IT THE SPEED AND RPM' S START JUMPING THE COOLANT GADGET WAVES AT YOU THEN WHEN YOU... |
| Jun 25, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS TURNING ON. AND THE CAR HAS TROUBLE SHIFTING. I TOOK IT TO GET IT CHECK... |
| Apr 21, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | VEHICLE BEGIN TO JERK WHEN ACCELERATING. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THERE W... |
| Mar 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | THESE IMPALAS ARE DOWNSHIFTING ON GEARS 2/3 AND WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE IT IS NOT SHIFTING AS THEY... |
| Jan 30, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE, THE RPM GOES TO 4 OR 5 WHILE ONLY ATTEMPTING TO DO SPEED LIMING, IT STALLS... |
| Jan 18, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | MY VEHICLE ONLY HAVING 58,000 MILES WITHOUT NOTICE OR ANY WARNINGS BEGAN TO STALL AND WOULD NOT GO P... |
| Jan 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED... |
| Sep 27, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | WHEN I WAS DRIVING DRIVING ON THE 91 FREEWAY GOING TO WORK AT THE SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE TR... |
| Feb 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING GEAR, VEHICLE DISABLED AND UNSAFE TO DRIVE. WHEN VEHICLE IS SHIFT IN DRIVE... |
| May 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | WAS DRIVING ON THE WAY TO WORK IN THESE LIGHTS CAME ON DON'T KNOW WHY BUT I JUST BROUGHT THIS CAR FR... |
| Nov 18, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2016 AT APPROXIMATELY 5:20 A.M. I WAS PARKING MY CAR IN A CENTER CITY PARKIN... |
| Jun 25, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I WAS STOPPED AT THE TOP OF THE HILL ON A PRIVATE ROAD. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND PRESSE... |