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2017 Chevrolet Impala Problems and Recalls

Owners filed 117 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 Chevrolet Impala, most often about the other or unspecified (27% of complaints, typically around 54,000 miles). It is 17th of 21 Impala model years by number of complaints.

Complaints117
Recalls0
Crashes reported4
Fires reported0
Injuries reported9

Most common 2017 Chevrolet Impala problems

  1. Other or unspecified

    31 complaints · 27%

    Half of these problems showed up before 54,000 miles.

    Gm special coverage adjustment [] covers the evaporator core icing, leak. My vehicle is in the covered make, model, year, rpo, ending type, mileage and age to qualify for this coverage. Gm refuses coverage saying that the coverage is VIN specific. The senior agent [] at [], extension [] says there is no appeal process…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2020, at 54,000 miles
    Evaporator core for air conditioning leaking. It was confirmed at a chevy dealership. Dealership quoted an estimated repair price. I decided to go with another repair shop. The third party repair shop made me aware of a special bulletin on my vehicle(n182186881). The chevy dealership states they do not know of any…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2020, at 49,500 miles

  2. Engine

    21 complaints · 18%

    Half of these problems showed up before 46,000 miles.

    I purchased a 2017 Chevrolet Impala vehicle in march of 2019 and a few month's after purchasing the vehicle I immediately started noticing that the vehicle wold stall and or hesitate to start every time I would put gas in it. Immediately after that the check engine light came on and remained on until this day. I…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2020, at 44,000 miles
    Once driven,car will not re-start. This will happen randomly . No clicking,no dash lights, absolutely nothing; as if no battery in car. Had it diagosed in shop twice now, can not find anything wrong (cannot duplicate no start). I noticed in car complaints .com that someone in horn lake, ms had smilar issue while…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2020, at 48,000 miles

  3. Air bags

    17 complaints · 14%

    Half of these problems showed up before 51,000 miles.

    The passenger side air bag ... If I have a passenger on front seat the airbags goes off and light comes o the dash saying service airbag... Now I have no one in the car with me and airbag light is still on
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2019, at 51,200 miles
    Airbag light started coming on and going off randomly. It began becoming more frequent so I took it to ourisman Chevrolet to get it checked out. I was told that the passenger seat occupancy sensor and airbag module were bad and needed to be replaced, and for $1979 they could repair it, imagine that. I let them know…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2019, at 55,000 miles

  4. Electrical

    15 complaints · 13%

    Half of these problems showed up before 42,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument panel, body control module/bcm.

    Nov 2018: center console / tv failure including back-up camera along with infotainment. Occurred just after 36,000 miles, thus gm warranty did not cover and repair cost for hmi module = $732 though we do have a 3rd party ext. Warranty, we still paid $200+ out of pocket and feel it irresponsible for gm electronics to…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2018, at 36,000 miles
    Once driven,car will not re-start. This will happen randomly . No clicking,no dash lights, absolutely nothing; as if no battery in car. Had it diagosed in shop twice now, can not find anything wrong (cannot duplicate no start). I noticed in car complaints .com that someone in horn lake, ms had smilar issue while…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2020, at 48,000 miles

  5. Transmission

    12 complaints · 10%

    Half of these problems showed up before 88,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.

    I had a check engine light when I went and checked it it was a p236 code in a p069e I also went to check it because I noticed my car was starting up funny
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2020, at 88,357 miles
    The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed failures with the catalytic converter and transmission oil cooler hose. The vehicle was…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2025, at 129,000 miles

  6. Steering

    11 complaints · 9%

    Half of these problems showed up before 34,500 miles.

    Whenever you move the steering wheel to the left or right at a low speed or moving the just back and forth a rubbing/weird sound is made! Wondering if this is a major concern or just an inconvenience
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2020, at 28,890 miles
    The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while driving at approximately 30 MPH, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The contact stated that the instrument panel displayed the power steering failure message. The contact stated that an independent mechanic looked under the hood but found…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2022, at 40,000 miles

  7. Lights

    6 complaints · 5%

    The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Impala. While driving 20 MPH at night, the headlights failed to illuminate at a distance. The failure made it impossible to see more than five feet in front of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and repaired. The headlights were adjusted higher…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2017, at 1,000 miles

  8. Fuel system

    4 complaints · 3%

    Vehicle was condo parking area in spi texas and lowell,in. Mice chewed fuel ijection harness (disabling(3 cyl) on feb.10,2018 and again 10 days later harness ( 4cyl) and foam intake manifold. All soybean based wires and foam. Both repaired at gillman chevy in harligen ,tx. Then on 6/21/2018 there was an extreme safety…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2018, at 1,000 miles
    I had an issue with the check engine light, car stalling, and changing gears slow. The chevy dealership stated that the purge valve was bad and replaced it on 7/3/20. My mom had the same issue with her chevy trax and a different dealership in a different city said that her purge valve was stuck open and replaced it.…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2020, at 92,200 miles

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

2017 Chevrolet Impala recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.

Questions about the 2017 Chevrolet Impala

What are the most common problems with the 2017 Chevrolet Impala?
By NHTSA owner complaints: other or unspecified (31 complaints, typically around 54,000 miles); engine (21 complaints, typically around 46,000 miles); air bags (17 complaints, typically around 51,000 miles).
How many recalls does the 2017 Chevrolet Impala have?
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2017 Chevrolet Impala. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
Is the 2017 a bad year for the Chevrolet Impala?
It is 17th of 21 Impala model years by number of complaints, with 117 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.

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