8th Generation (2000—2005) Impala Problems

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This generations ranks 84th out of 85 Chevrolet generations in reliability and should be avoided if possible. Owners have the most complaints about the electrical (22%), interior (21%), and the engine (18%). We've listed some of the most recent complaints below, see them all on CarComplaints.com.

Passlock Problem, Won\'t Start and Security Light Is On 224 complaints at an average of 91,296 miles in the 2002 Chevrolet Impala.
Shifting Rough 54 complaints at an average of 90,985 miles in the 2005 Chevrolet Impala.
Intake Manifold Gasket Failure, Leaking Coolant 143 complaints at an average of 89,614 miles in the 2002 Chevrolet Impala.

What Impala Year is Most Reliable?

Generations are a good baseline for prediciting reliability, but there will almost always be year-to-year differences. We've calculated a reliability score for each model year within this generation, but we've based that score on how the model year compares to all Chevrolet model years.

Watch out for the 2002 model year which has the highest PainRank™ score in this generation.

Year	Complaints	Recalls	TSBs	PainRank (?)
2005	387	4	355	45.42
2004	730	7	348	44.85
2003	428	8	339	34.24
2002	825	7	327	57.72
2001	475	10	341	33.49
2000	459	10	276	28.14

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