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2014 Chevrolet Impala Limited
Solid pick. The public record on this car is clean for its age. Inspect it, then negotiate with confidence.
619 owner complaints · 0 recalls · data verified July 26, 2026 · source: NHTSA
Why buy?
Electrical system problems dominate (35% of complaints, typically reported near 80k miles).
Zero recalls, rare for a car this age.
Complaint reports have faded. Early issues appear resolved or aged out.
Score breakdown, by factor
Full methodology →#248 of 532Among the 2014 models with a matured record, the 2014 Chevrolet Impala Limited ranks #248, scoring higher than 52% of them. See the 2014 ranking →
Complaints filed per year
Fading = early teething worked out. Climbing = problems aging in.
How it crashes
NHTSA’s own crash tests, separate from the reliability score above.
4/5 overall
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating · 2014 Chevrolet Impala Limited 4 DR FWD
Rollover risk in a single-vehicle crash: 11%
2 open NHTSA defect investigations on file, separate from the recalls above.
Source: nhtsa.gov/ratings. Star ratings compare vehicles within the same class and size, not across every car on the road.
The road ahead
What breaks on a 2014 Chevrolet Impala Limited, plotted where owners report it happening.
Mileage medians come from owners who mentioned an odometer reading in their NHTSA complaint. Treat them as a rough guide.
Electrical system
35%218 complaints · typically near 80k mi · 6 in the last 2 years
“Service side detection system came up on the display while driving on the freeway at 65MPH.”
Steering
22%137 complaints · typically near 45k mi · 7 in the last 2 years
“The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the power steering, service stabili-trak, and the check engine warning lights illumi…”
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
17%104 complaints · typically near 62k mi
“FAILURE IN MY STABILITRAK, POWER STEERING, AND ABS SYSTEM! AND IT SAYS THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL ON MY CAR. *TR”
Brakes
14%87 complaints · typically near 70k mi · 3 in the last 2 years
“I was in a car accident and the airbags did not deploy”
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Recalls (0)
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Questions to ask the seller
Questions worth asking the seller of this Chevrolet before you buy, drawn from its public record:
- Owners of this model report electrical system problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 80k miles). Has this car shown any electrical system symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Owners of this model report steering problems more than anything else (owners tend to report it near 45k miles). Has this car shown any steering symptoms, and are there repair records for it?
- Has this car been in any accident or had any structural, airbag, or flood-related repair? Do you have a clean title and a recent history report (Carfax / AutoCheck)?
- How many owners has it had, do you have the maintenance records, and why are you selling it?
- Are you open to me having an independent mechanic inspect it before we settle on a price?
Before you hand over money
Check the VIN for open recalls
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A $150 to $250 independent inspection of this exact 2014 Chevrolet IMPALA LIMITED beats every score on the internet, including ours.
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What owners say
Real owners of this exact model-year, shown separately from the NHTSA score. If they disagree, that’s worth knowing.