131 complaints reported

2001 Chevrolet Impala Engine

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
131
Crashes
1
Fires
36
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Apr 2002

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 55-60 MPH THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN. IT GIVES NO WARNING. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF FOUR TIMES, AND THIS FIFTH TIME CONSUMER HAD THE DEALER COME AND PICK THE VEHICLE UP FOR REPAIRS. NLM

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Mar 2002

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, ALMOST CAUSING COLLISION. DEALER CONTACTED,CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Sep 2001

WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN PAVEMENT ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Jun 2001 Fire

ACCELERATING ONTO FREEWAY, NOTICED SMOKE OUT OF BACK OF CAR- PULLED OVER AND FLAMES COMING OUT OF ENGINE. FIRE DEPT. PUT OUT- FIRE MARSHALL INVEST. STARTED- HAD TO CUT BATTERY LINES TO STOP FIRE AND TOOK 45 MIN TO PUT FIRE OUT, GAS SPRAYING THROUGHOUT ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM. CAR TOTALLED..

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2001
Jun 2001

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS NO POWER FOR A SHORT TIME WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP, WHILE IN TRAFFIC IT WILL NOT MOVE FOR A FEW SECONDS OR SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE FINALLY MOVING FORWARD, CONSUMER HAS BEEN TO DEALER EIGHT TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM AND DEALER CAN NOT FIND A REMEDY. *SLC

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2001
May 2001

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN VEHICLE RUNS OVER A BUMP IT CAUSES ENGINE TO STALL OUT. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2001

Trend Over Time

Complaints by year

Quick Summary

The 2001 Chevrolet Impala has 131 Engine complaints on file. 1 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.