2011 Chevrolet Impala: raw data

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vehicle2011 / chevrolet / impala
known issues5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-03)
complaints505 on file (2010-09-29 → 2024-08-31)
recalls2
investigations0
fars242 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Transmission slipping, harsh shifting, and failurePOWER TRAIN18 complaints2016-06 → 2022-01impala-2011-transmission-failure
  • 11446686 The car was stopped at a stop sign, turned right onto the highway and the front wheels locked. The car would not move in any gear, even in neutral. A tow truck had to place front wheels on skids and drag onto the bed
  • 11406306 AFTER ABOUT 30000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION SOLENOID(S) ARE GOING BAD INTERMITTENTLY. IT'S GOING TO BE A COSTLY REPAIR FOR A PART THAT COSTS AROUND 25 DOLLARS OR SO. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM ON THE 4T65E TRANSMISSIONS. WHEN YOU ARE AT A COMPLETE STOP WITH THE
  • 11220304 HOT AND COLD THE TRANSAXLE IS SLIPPING AND THEN GRABBING ON ACCERATION WITH HARD SHIFTING
Tire wear and wheel alignment problemsWHEELS4 complaints2016-09 → 2018-02impala-2011-tire-wheel-alignment
  • 10918113 MY CAR HAS WARN OUT TWO SETS OF TIRES ON THE REAR . THE STILL IS SHOWING . I HAVE ALWAYS KNOWN THE FRONT TIRES TO WARE OUT TWICE AS FAST AS THE REAR. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT HAPPENING WITH THIS IMPALA
  • 10915537 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHEELS HAD SEIZED IN THE FRONT AND THE REAR WHEN, THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT HAD REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED
  • 10905079 WITH STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION OCCURRING, IT WAS DETERMINED TIRE SEPARATION OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT FRONT AT 49,179 MILES
StabiliTrak warning with reduced engine power and stallELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)38 complaints2016-01 → 2020-01impala-2011-stabilitrak-reduced-power
  • 11097150 WHILE DRIVING THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. POWER IS LOST. HAVE TO STOP, TURN CAR OFF AND TURN BACK ON. THE ENGINE LIGHT STILL STAYS ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS AND WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT
  • 11121315 I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND A MESSAGE CAME UP SAYING "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED". IT WAS DURING RUSH HOUR AND I ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED BECAUSE MY VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 15 MILES PER HOUR
  • 11192774 WHILE IN MOTION MY 2011 CHEVY IMPALA UP A HIGHWAY MY VEHICLE DASH WILL COME UP AND SAY STABILITRAK DISABLED TRACTION CONTROL DISABLED THEN ENGINE POWER REDUCED THEN THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO NOT STEER CORRECTLY THEN I WILL HAVE TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE
Passenger seat air bag sensor not detecting occupantAIR BAGS14 complaints2016-07 → 2022-09impala-2011-passenger-airbag-sensor
  • 11440787 The contact stated that the occupant sensor in the passenger’s seat occasionally failed to recognize an occupant seated in the passenger’s side front seat. The air bag off warning light would remain illuminated on the instrument panel
  • 11330349 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED TO RECOGNIZE AN OCCUPANT SEATED IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT
  • 11328706 WHEN YOU SEAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE SERVICE AIR BAG WILL COME ON. MY IMPALA ISN'T THE ONLY VEHICLE THAT IS DOING. I KNOW SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM
Ignition switch and electrical power loss while drivingELECTRICAL SYSTEM10 complaints2016-01 → 2023-08impala-2011-ignition-electrical-power-loss
  • 11384481 WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE CAR SHUTS OFF. IT COMPLETELY LOSES POWER. NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. I WAS GOING 60 ON A HIGHWAY AND IT STALLED THANK GOD IT WASN'T RUSH HOUR AND THERE WEREN'T
  • 11271419 WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, THE DOOR LOCKS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES, THE RADIO WENT OFF AND ON, THE ENGINE SEEMED TO STALL AS IF A BAD RELAY OR FAULTY GROUND STRAP
  • 11541720 The contact stated that the vehicle lost electrical power. The ignition switch was stuck in accessory mode and the contact was unable to release the key from the ignition switch

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
5052010-09-292024-08-31225ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):132; ENGINE:125; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:95; SEATS:77; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:69

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
14V35500023/06/2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITIONThis defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac DeVille, 2006-2011 Cadillac DTS, 2006-2014 Chevrolet Impala, and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 23, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), and 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14299.
12V37700003/08/2012SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARMGeneral Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Chevrolet Impala police vehicles because the front lower control arms may fracture. This safety recall does not include non-police Chevrolet Impala vehicles.A broken control arm can result in the loss of control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front lower control arms, free of charge. The safety recall began on August 21, 2012. Owners may contact the Chevrolet owner center at 1-866-694-6546.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-2024242legacy-code0

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.

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2011 Chevrolet Impala vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/impala
@misc{wrenchpro_2011_chevrolet_impala_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2011 Chevrolet Impala},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2011/chevrolet/impala}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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