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What 298 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Impala

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (298)Crash / fire / injury (21)Electrical system (95)Steering (44)Lane Departure (42)Airbags (29)Brakes (24)Lights (22)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (20)Engine (19)Body & structure (16)Transmission & drivetrain (16)

2 of 298 complaints match · Lights · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Mar 3, 2020LightsCrash

WATER LEAK IN TRUNK DUE TO FAIL TAILLIGHT SEAL THAT CAN CAUSE ELECTRIC ISSUE AND MOLD MILDEW WHICH IS A SAFETY HEALTH ISSUE. HTTPS://WWW.IMPALAFORUMS.COM/THREADS/2015-LTZ-WATER-IN-TRUNK.1299889/ HTTPS://WWW.CHEVYTALK.ORG/FUSIONBB/SHOWTOPIC.PHP?TID/345533/ HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=SWMZHHAXN5O

NHTSA ODI 11315807

Jul 19, 2016LightsCrash

THE HID HEADLIGHT BEAM OF THE 2015 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT IS VERY POOR. THE BEAM OF LIGHT IN THE LOW SETTING PROVIDES NO ILLUMINATION TO THE SIDES OF THE ROAD, FORWARD ILLUMINATION IS MARGINAL. I CONTEND THAT WHEN THE 2015 IMPALA LIGHTS ARE ON THE HIGH OR "BRIGHT" SETTING IT IS COMPRABALE TO THE LOW BEAM SETTING IN MY 2012 IMPALA. IN MODERATE TO HEAVY WEATHER, RAIN, SLEET, SNOW THE HEADLIGHTS OFFER NO ASSISTANCE, DRIVER IS NAVIGATING BLIND, CAN NOT EVEN SEE THE LINES ON THE ROAD. I LIVE AND DRIVE PRIMARILY IN A RURAL AREA, ALONG WITH THE WEATHER CONDITIONS THERE ARE MANY WILDLIFE HAZARDS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH WILDLIFE AND TWO IMPACTS, ONE WITH A DEER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO MY CAR. I SIMPLY CAN NOT SEE ANYTHING UNTIL IT IS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE CAR. IT IS IN MY JUDGEMENT THESE HEADLIGHTS ARE UNSAFE NOT ONLY FOR THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE, BUT OTHERS SHARING THE ROADS WITH THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI 10886022

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 Chevrolet Impala verdict →