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Interior lightingPart report

2005 Chevrolet Impala Interior lighting Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
0%of 609 total for the year
Median mileage
101,250miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2005 Chevrolet Impala, 0% of the 609 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 101,250 miles.

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.

“While driving down the road my instrument cluster lights went out. Then I was wondering why everybody was going so slow (45mph) on my speedometer. So I passed them. I had a GPS and turned it on it was recording 75mph. It was 20 MPH off.”

NHTSA complaint #10295656, filed 2009-12, 101,250 miles

“-the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while he was driving down the highway at approximately 70 MPH, all of the vehicle lights (interior and exterior) failed to turn on when the sun went down and it became dark. He tried to use the high beam and low beam lights to turn them on manually. He pulled over and after several attempts, the lights turned on. In april 2010, while driving, the lights turned off again. He tried the high beam switch and the lights turned back on. …”

NHTSA complaint #10326386, filed 2010-04, 52,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Impala. The contact noticed that the anti-theft security system warning light was illuminated and it became difficult to move the gear shifter from park. It took the contact between 10-15 minutes to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they repaired the ignition switch. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 124,628. Updated 8/28/14 updated 09/8/2014”

NHTSA complaint #10592466, filed 2014-05, 124,628 miles

Interior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200810%
200710%
200610%
200530%
200461%
200330%
200241%
200130%
200040%

Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Impala

Electrical system
331 complaints
Steering
60 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
52 complaints
Brakes
49 complaints
Exterior lighting
49 complaints
Fuel system
42 complaints
Air bags
33 complaints
Engine cooling
31 complaints
Engine
30 complaints
Vehicle speed control
24 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
21 complaints
Other or unknown
18 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Impala

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology