2001 Chevrolet Impala Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 1%of 742 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,542miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2001 Chevrolet Impala, 1% of the 742 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,542 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“We were driving off h-820 n in fortworth texas..the car could not slow down nor could we control it. We ended up hitting the guard rail in one car accident and it was a total loss. Before that, same car was serviced by ignition problem by Chevrolet dealer off 1-20 in arlington,tx..still I was experiencing same problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10633422, filed 2014-09, 140,000 miles“When braking my car assumes I'm sliding (like on ice) and I'm not--car uses ABS unnecessarily. When driving off my car assumes my wheels are spinning and unable to grip--they aren't and car uses traction control unnecessarily. Similar to a breaking throttle cable, when trying to make a left turn on a busy street, traction control being activated could be very hazardous.”
NHTSA complaint #10521497, filed 2013-06, 175,098 miles“My daughter was in the fast lane on i71 heading from columbus, ohio to cleveland, ohio. She set the cruise control at 75 MPH and went to brake because traffic was slowing down. When she hit the brake they did nothing! She immediately panicked and moved over 4 lanes of traffic to the berm nearly causing an accident. She quickly threw the car in neutral and it stopped. I called a Chevrolet dealer after she called me frightened to drive the car. They asked if the car mats possibly blocked the brake and my daughter said no, she reached down and pulled it out and the car would still not slow down. …”
NHTSA complaint #10267339, filed 2009-04, 53,542 miles“Electrical problems causing accelerator to stick and using cruise control does the same. Causing wreck with injuries and no airbag deployment upon impact of crash with speed over 55 MPH to head on into to tree. Could not stop car even when brakes were applied and had to turn key off to stop car from blowing up.”
NHTSA complaint #10000055, filed 2002-12, 30,200 miles“When the driver's foot was removed from the brake pedal the vehicle accelerated. The driver had to press the brake to decelerate. The dealer was contacted but the problem has not been resolved.”
NHTSA complaint #10038390, filed 2003-09, 29,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 4 | 4% |
| 2015 | 8 | 3% |
| 2014 | 31 | 5% |
| 2013 | 20 | 7% |
| 2012 | 15 | 6% |
| 2011 | 69 | 14% |
| 2010 | 47 | 11% |
| 2009 | 130 | 16% |
| 2008 | 92 | 11% |
| 2007 | 41 | 7% |
| 2006 | 41 | 8% |
| 2005 | 24 | 4% |
| 2004 | 41 | 4% |
| 2003 | 23 | 3% |
| 2002 | 15 | 2% |
| 2001 | 10 | 1% |
| 2000 | 29 | 4% |
| 1996 | 2 | 2% |
| 1995 | 1 | 2% |
| 1994 | 3 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2001 Chevrolet Impala
225 complaintsEngine cooling
123 complaintsSteering
76 complaintsExterior lighting
73 complaintsBrakes
70 complaintsEngine
68 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
57 complaintsAir bags
47 complaintsFuel system
39 complaintsOther or unknown
37 complaintsSuspension
18 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Impala
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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