2001 Chevrolet Impala Engine
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
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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
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING, ALMOST CAUSING COLLISION. DEALER CONTACTED,CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS IN PAVEMENT ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTSDOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
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..
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
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
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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.