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2011 Chevrolet Impala Equipment Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
1%of 505 total for the year
Median mileage
68,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the equipment of the 2011 Chevrolet Impala, 1% of the 505 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 68,000 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.

“In october I took my car to sandy sansing in pensacola fl the replace the keypad to my car, but now when you use the keypad it start to ticking on the right side of the dashboard we time it. The ticking last about 60 seconds and then it stop when ever you use the key pad to lock or unlock the car it make that ticking sound. It there any thing they can do to fix this.”

NHTSA complaint #10664630, filed 2014-12, 68,000 miles

“I bought a used 2011 Impala and did notice the rear seat head rests were quite high, but thought I would get used to it. I however after three weeks have not. It is a hindrance having to spend eye time on the rear of the vehicle due to the seat head rests being too high. When driving in 5 lane traffic you need to devote all of your attention to all around you, and you are not able to do this in a 2011 Impala. I have not contacted the dealer because it appears from other postings that the only resolution at this time is to buy 2012 rear seats for over $400. …”

NHTSA complaint #10457939, filed 2012-05, 25,095 miles

“Purchased 2011 Impala lt/4 door sedan 3 weeks ago. Rear center headrest completely blocks the view of vehicle traveling behind, which prevents you from seeing the car in the rear view mirror. This is a dangerous situation. This also poses a hazard when backing up, due to 90% sight blockage. A recall needs to be issued by GM to remove the center rear headrest from this vehicle. The 2012 model of this vehicle does not have a center headrest. It only has headrests on the left and right, which proves this is an issue they have corrected for the newer model. …”

NHTSA complaint #10421401, filed 2011-08

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Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201461%
201310%
201141%
201041%
200940%
2008111%
2007122%
200692%
200581%
2004131%
200391%
2002213%
2001172%
2000172%
199512%

Other parts of the 2011 Chevrolet Impala

Electronic stability control
132 complaints
Engine
125 complaints
Electrical system
95 complaints
Seats
77 complaints
Vehicle speed control
69 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
64 complaints
Other or unknown
49 complaints
Brakes
39 complaints
Air bags
37 complaints
Steering
35 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
28 complaints
Fuel system
17 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 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