What's Wrong with the 8th Generation Impala?

Front 3/4 view of a Chevrolet Impala

The 8th generation Impala started in 2000 and runs to 2005.

Its PainRank™ score of 40.95 ranks 79th out of 80 eligible generations in reliability. The score is based on relative complaint analysis of the 3317 owners complaints on CarComplaints.com. A majority of the complaints are about electrical problems..

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The Worst 2000-2005 Impala Problems

Passlock Security

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One of Chevrolet’s solutions for stopping thieves from driving away with a car is, coincidently, doing the same thing to the actual owner.

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What Owners Complain About

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

Worst Topics

Worst Years

By the Numbers

  1. 6 model years

    Grouping all models by their year can reveal some baddies.

  2. 3,317 complaints

    Running tally of owner grievances filed to CarComplaints.com.

  3. 79th in reliability

    Overall reliability rank out of 80 eligible generations.