What's Wrong with the 8th Generation Impala?

Front 3/4 view of a Chevrolet Impala

The 8th generation Impala spans the 2000 to 2005 model years.

It has accumulated 3317 owner complaints over those year and ranks second to last in reliaibility out of 80 eligible Chevrolet generations.

Our reliability rank is based on our PainRank™ system. A higher number means you can expect more significant problems. The average Chevrolet score is 10.56 while this generation comes in at 40.95.

Compare With Other Impala Generations

The Worst 2000-2005 Impala Problems

  1. Passlock Security

    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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  2. What Are We Missing?

    We know there's more problems than this. Let us know which one you'd like to see us cover next.

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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

8th Generation Impala Key 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.