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What 116 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 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 (116)Crash / fire / injury (9)Engine (21)Airbags (17)Electrical system (15)Transmission & drivetrain (12)Steering (10)Lights (6)Brakes (4)Fuel system (4)Seats (3)Visibility & wipers (3)

4 of 116 complaints match · Brakes · clear filters

Jan 6, 2021Brakes

BRAKE PEDAL SQUEAK WHEN RELEASED.

NHTSA ODI 11386783

Mar 8, 2020Brakes

HIT THE BRAKES TO STOP AND THE THE CAR REVED AND HAD TO PUSH AS HARD AS I COULD TO TRY AND GET THE CAR TO STOP. 3RD TIME THIS HAPPENED. ALMOST GOT INTO A BAD ACCIDENT

NHTSA ODI 11316899

Jun 18, 2019Brakes

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN APPLAYING BRAKES THEIR IS A FIBREATIING FEEL ON BRAKE PETAL

NHTSA ODI 11220847

May 15, 2019Brakes1 injury

MY CAR WAS PARKED IN A HOME DRIVEWAY, SOME HOW JUMPED OUT OF PARK AND STARTED TO ROLL INTO THE STREET. NO ONE WAS IN THE DRIVER SEAT TO CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN.

NHTSA ODI 11207700

Working with the data? Download all 116 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 19, 2026

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 2017 Chevrolet Impala verdict →