There are 7 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2001 Chevrolet Impalain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I HAVE HAD TWO CHEVROLET IMPALAS AND THE TRUNKS ARE EXTREMELY HEAVY. THE TRUNK HAS DENTED MY DAUGHTER'S SKULL, HIT MY OTHER DAUGHTER IN THE HEAD AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD TWICE. COMPENSATION FOR THIS WOULD BE NICE. ALSO, THE LATCH TO HOLD BOTH TRUNKS OPEN WAS BROKEN BECAUSE IT WAS SO HEAVY. AND THE VEHICLE IS VERY HOT BECAUSE THE A/C CENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT DON'T KNOW WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE.
I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS CAR AND AN AVID CHEVROLET OWNER WE ONLY OWN CHEVROLET VEHICLES. MY CAR IS WHITE AND THE PAINT IS COMING OFF STARTING ON THE TRUNK. I HAVE NOT SEEN AN IMPALA LIKE MINE THAT THE PAINT IS NOT COMING OFF. I USED TO BRAG ABOUT CHEVROLET BUT NOW I CANNOT. I CAN'T WASH THE CAR OFTEN BECAUSE THE PAINT RIPS AWAY EVERY TIME. I WOULD NOT BE MAKING THIS COMPLAINT IF MINE WAS THE ONLY ONE I HAVE SEEN WITH THIS ISSUE. CHEVROLET MAY NOT BE MY NEXT CHOICE WHEN MAKING AN INVESTMENT IN ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR
MY 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA MAKES A VERY LOUD BANGING NOISE WHEN ROTATING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE STOPPED OR AT VERY LOW SPEED, SUCH AS WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE.I HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THE CHEVROLET DEALER WHERE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW, THE INSPECTION REVEALED FAULTY SUB FRAME WELDING. THE MECHANIC ALSO SAID THIS WAS VERY COMMON WITH THE RECENT IMPALA'S AND AFTER MANY SUB FRAMES WERE REPLACED DUE TO MISSING VERTICLE WELDS AND FAULTY SUB FRAME WELDS, THE MANUFACTURER{ GENERAL MOTORS} BEGAN USING A LESS EXPENSIVE SUPER GLUE TYPE LOCKING MATERIAL KIT OVER THE FAULTY WELDS, WITH AT LEAST THE LAST 5 REPAIRS AT THIS SHOP COMPLETED AS SUCH. I HAVE SEEN MANY REPORTS OF POLICE VEHICLES {IMPALA'S} INVOLVED IN ACCIDENTS AFTER CONTROL LOSS, WHICH MAY BE RELATED TO THE MISSING AND FAULTY WELDS. THE LOUD BANGING NOISE IS METAL TO METAL CAUSED BY FLEXING OF THE ALUMINUM SUB FRAME AT THE MISSING/ FAULTY WELDS.
REAR DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF 2001 ON CHEVROLET IMPALA. *AK
POWER LOCKS WOULD LOCK INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT AFTER STARTING VEHICLE HE SHOULD WAIT UNTIL THE SYSTEM HAS COMPLETED BEFORE SHIFTING INTO DRIVE. THIS WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW WHY SHOULD ONE HAVE TO WAIT? *AK CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT IS THE WAY SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED. *YD
THE BUMPER SHATTERED, WHEN CONSUMER BACKED THE VEHICLE INTO A SNOW EMBANKMENT.*JB
WHILE OPENING TRUNK A SHARP PIECE CUT CONSUMER'S HAND. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026