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vehicle
2006 / chevrolet / impala
known issues
7 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
544 on file (2005-12-26 → 2026-03-04)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
500 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Power steering pump and hose failureSTEERING26 complaints2014-08 → 2024-04impala-2006-power-steering-failure
11091405 STEERING PUMP HAS FAILED. STEERING WILL NOT WORK WHEN I BRAKE
10925985 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR WHICH THE STEERING WHEELS STEERING LINES WERE TO BE RE-ROUTED FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED
10716673 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS REVERSING FROM THE DRIVEWAY, THE STEERING SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO STEER
Automatic transmission failure and replacementPOWER TRAIN25 complaints2014-08 → 2024-11impala-2006-transmission-failure
10924972 TRANSMISSION FAILURE NUMBER 3. CARS CURRENT MILEAGE IS 129,537. 2006 IMPALA SS 5.3 LITRE LS4. TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 54K MILES, 96K MILES, AND AGAIN NOW AT JUST SHORT OF 130K MILES
11229881 3RD TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT IN LESS THAN 150,000 MILES
10924958 TRANSMISSION FAILURE LOST 4TH GEAR OVERDRIVE WHILE CRUISING ON THE HIGHWAY. VEHICLES RPMS REV LIKE CAR IS IN NEUTRAL. CAUSING ME TO STOP ON THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE WITH PASSING TRAFFIC AT 75 MPH
Rear door failure to open from inside or outsideSTRUCTURE12 complaints2014-08 → 2020-02impala-2006-rear-door-wont-open
11306522 THE BACK DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR THE OUTSIDE WHEN YOU PULL THE HANDLE FROM THE OUTSIDE IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE THERE'S ANYTHING CATCHING ON THE INSIDE IT'S JUST LOOSE, IT'S THE SAME WAY FROM THE INSIDE ALSO
10970803 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN WHEN PROMPTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE MOTORS IN THE DOORS WERE REPLACED
10849798 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE
Reduced engine power warning and stallPOWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE24 complaints2014-11 → 2021-08impala-2006-reduced-engine-power
11046203 CAR FIRED A MESSAGE STATING "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND BEING MOVED FROM STREET INTO DRIVEWAY WHEN MESSAGE WAS PROMPTED
10836243 DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE AND ENGINE SLOWED DOWN SUDDENLY ,,,REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE CAME ON
10682112 WAS DRIVING AND CAR JUST LOST POWER AND CUT OFF. STARTED BACK UP AND COULDN'T GO OVER 5MPH
Electrical wiring fire and ignition-related stallELECTRICAL SYSTEM22 complaints2014-10 → 2023-01impala-2006-electrical-fire-stall
11104820 THE CHECK BATTERY SYSTEM LIGHT WAS ON FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS ,WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNT TO THE GROUND, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND STATE.POLICE SAID THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE
11019148 REAR DEFROSTER WIRING UNDER FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HAD SMOKED AND SMALL FIRE. CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET. WAS JUST PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY SO I PULLED OF FUSE BOX COVER TO DISCOVER IT. WIRES MELTED
10861949 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES
Air bag non-deployment in crashAIR BAGS26 complaints2014-08 → 2025-05impala-2006-airbag-non-deployment
11661665 Filed one complaint already about my car malfunctioning now on May 15 2025 I was.involved in a car accident and my airbags DID NOT DEPLOY!!!it was a front crash hit the front right side of the car and no airbag deployment
11308735 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED TO TURN AS THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE WHEELS LOCKED UP CAUSING THE CONTACT TO REAR END THE VEHICLE
11271533 TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH FROM A RESIDENTIAL STREET TO AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
Seat belt buckle latch failureSEAT BELTS9 complaints2014-10 → 2020-05impala-2006-seat-belt-latch-failure
11324299 THE RECEIVING SEAT BELT CONNECTOR COUPLING DEVICE AT THE BASE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT WILL NOT SECURE THE SEAT BELT MALE END. THE RED BUTTON THE NORMALLY FLUSH WITH THE TOP OF THE RECEIVER
10970742 REAR SEAT SEAT BELT WONT LATCH- PASSENGERS ARE AT RISK
10762264 THE DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT LATCH. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SAYS OFF
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2006 Chevrolet Impala vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/chevrolet/impala
@misc{wrenchpro_2006_chevrolet_impala_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2006 Chevrolet Impala},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2006/chevrolet/impala}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
