2005 Chevrolet Impala Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 31about this part
- Share
- 5%of 609 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,018miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 31 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2005 Chevrolet Impala, 5% of the 609 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,018 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My Impala keeps stalling!!! While driving it, and doesn't matter if I'm going 30 or 55, just stalls, its a death trap, but that's all we have to drive, and I have to haul a disabled person!!! Am scared, have spent a lot of money replacing parts that it could potentially be! At a loss, please help!!!”
NHTSA complaint #10916327, filed 2016-10, 185,000 miles“I have a 2005 chevy Impala. The temperature light keeps coming on. I have took it to get fixed and they have bleed the radiator and it still keeps coming on. It makes you think the car is running hot. It also starts switching gears hard when it gets like this. It has been from the start hard to get in reverse, if parked on a hill.”
NHTSA complaint #10360826, filed 2010-10, 120,000 miles“2005 chevy Impala speedometer went out of no where..every repair place in town tells me they know about the problem with all GM cars between 2004-2006 but no recall so it will cost me $700 to get it fixed..also gasket in fuel line missing that's an other $280.”
NHTSA complaint #10268545, filed 2009-05, 49,000 miles“When shifting 1st to 2nd gear the transmission shifts hard, transmission is the 2nd one I have had in this car samething is happening to this one I have 95000 miles now.”
NHTSA complaint #10454288, filed 2012-04, 45,000 miles“Transmission is faulty. I only have 100,00 miles on an 2005 chevy Impala, I have to replace the water pump and radiator. Now in december I have to replace the transmission.”
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Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 0% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 9 | 2% |
| 2010 | 6 | 1% |
| 2009 | 21 | 3% |
| 2008 | 26 | 3% |
| 2007 | 30 | 5% |
| 2006 | 27 | 5% |
| 2005 | 31 | 5% |
| 2004 | 36 | 3% |
| 2003 | 80 | 12% |
| 2002 | 106 | 13% |
| 2001 | 123 | 17% |
| 2000 | 159 | 19% |
| 1996 | 10 | 11% |
| 1995 | 2 | 5% |
| 1994 | 2 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Impala
331 complaintsSteering
60 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
52 complaintsBrakes
49 complaintsExterior lighting
49 complaintsFuel system
42 complaintsAir bags
33 complaintsEngine
30 complaintsVehicle speed control
24 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
21 complaintsOther or unknown
18 complaintsBody and structure
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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