2000 Chevrolet Impala Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 31about this part
- Share
- 4%of 818 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,250miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 31 complaints about the body and structure of the 2000 Chevrolet Impala, 4% of the 818 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,250 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 2000 Impala that has the rear strut towers beginning to rust out badly. There has been no incident yet as I caught this on one of my vehicles inspections. If this were to rust completely out the rear tires could come off of the car while in motion. I have tried to contact general motors, but got no response. This defect renders to car pretty much useless. Thanks for you time.”
NHTSA complaint #10293226, filed 2009-11, 113,000 miles“I was driving down the street and my engine fell out of my 2000 chevy Impala. My engine cradle mounts were not in good enough due to GM negligence. They wont back it up even though their pamphlets say different. Safety issue and they don't care. A lot of other complaints about the same thing. This vehicle should have been recalled along time ago.”
NHTSA complaint #10052961, filed 2004-01, 50,000 miles“As I was driving home from work I accidentally went through a red light and t-boned the other car. Although no one was hurt,there was extensive damage to both cars. My concern is the airbags never went off. I have always thought this was strange. Now that I'm hearing about the Impala recall due to faulty airbags it raises more concerns, because now this is my sons car. My understanding is the 2000 Impala's are not part of the recall but maybe they should be. There is absolutely no reason those airbags should not have deployed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10578278, filed 2014-04, 60,000 miles“Our 2000 Chevrolet Impala was left in an apartment behind my children's' apartment in omaha, nebraska. When they returned from christmas break, the battery was down and it was cold outside. They tried to jump start the car using jumper cables from another vehicle next to it. My daughter was in front of the car to remove the jumper cables after it started. When my son tried to crank the engine, it exploded all over the parking lot, showering my daughter with bits and pieces of the plastic top of the engine. …”
NHTSA complaint #10216592, filed 2008-01, 120,000 miles“The vehicle accelerated by itself as I was turning into a parking space, the engine revving so loudly a person stopped and observed the collision as the Impala crashed into a parked vehicle directly in front of it on the other side. Nothing would stop the acceleration except manually forcing the car into park.”
NHTSA complaint #10660429, filed 2014-11, 120,275 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10197294May 12, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint…
- 10114894Oct 14, 2015This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 7 | 6% |
| 2015 | 16 | 5% |
| 2014 | 24 | 4% |
| 2013 | 3 | 1% |
| 2012 | 8 | 3% |
| 2011 | 7 | 1% |
| 2010 | 7 | 2% |
| 2009 | 19 | 2% |
| 2008 | 31 | 4% |
| 2007 | 22 | 4% |
| 2006 | 25 | 5% |
| 2005 | 10 | 2% |
| 2004 | 18 | 2% |
| 2003 | 15 | 2% |
| 2002 | 10 | 1% |
| 2001 | 12 | 2% |
| 2000 | 31 | 4% |
| 1996 | 2 | 2% |
| 1995 | 2 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2000 Chevrolet Impala
187 complaintsEngine cooling
159 complaintsSteering
124 complaintsAir bags
80 complaintsFuel system
76 complaintsEngine
71 complaintsExterior lighting
67 complaintsBrakes
56 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
52 complaintsSuspension
34 complaintsVehicle speed control
29 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
22 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Chevrolet Impala
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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