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2014 Chevrolet Impala Air bags Problems

Complaints
44about this part
Share
7%of 638 total for the year
Median mileage
64,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 44 complaints about the air bags of the 2014 Chevrolet Impala, 7% of the 638 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,000 miles. 9 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The blind spot detection sensor is corroding and shorting out. It is causing other systems on the car to show error messages and failures like the air bag and traction system well driving. It also keeps blowing fuses. This sensor was never properly protected from the elements. It also cost over $800 to replace one of them. I know this is the problem because I have had to replace them before and it is happening the exact same way.”

NHTSA complaint #11302924, filed 2020-01, 149,000 miles

“When my side detection monitoring system failed a few months ago I took it to a local dealer. They responded telling me that, unfortunately, the design for this sensor module/harness is completely flawed. The sensors are located in the rear bumper, with plastic housing. There is no weather protection, even though these are directly behind the tires and are exposed to all weather - plus I live in il so we're talking rain, snow, salt, etc. It's two sensors and the harness. …”

NHTSA complaint #11176241, filed 2019-02, 97,000 miles

“I received a recall letter from GM regarding an electrical recall on my 2014 chevy Impala 2014. There is water damage in side detection senors, which are underneath the 2 back tires. Water damage that has cause electrical issues with every electrical part of the car. Speedometer goes off while driving lights go off and on while driving. Sensors are beeping while driving radio gets loud turns off and on on its own. Airbag warnings while driving, battery shuts down. Its a mess.”

NHTSA complaint #11254763, filed 2019-09, 42,000 miles

“Hello, I have a general question about vehicle safety as it relates to automobile recalls/safety bulletins for Chevrolet. I own a Chevrolet vehicle and have found out that there are 2 issues with my car, one of them directly related to airbags and them deploying correctly. Chevrolet has only issued a safety bulletin, and has set ridiculous limits to what they are required to cover. I want to know how the DOT has not required them to issue a recall to fix the issue on their cost. With this being related to safety I would have thought this was a very important matter. …”

NHTSA complaint #11311149, filed 2020-02, 110,000 miles

“I had a problem with the lane departure modules that explode and and caused my system to fail. Saying that my airbag deployed, my gas was empty, they theft is detected, the A/C blower motor turned on and off, finally I got the modules replaced, but now there are new safety issues happening. The light on the mirror to tell if someone is next to me turns on all the time. I almost ran off the raid because I was changing lanes and it went off and now one was there. The backup sensors are delayed in telling me if something is behind me or coming behind me. …”

NHTSA complaint #11242238, filed 2019-08, 78,000 miles

Related recalls

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2020213%
2019518%
2018610%
20171715%
20161614%
20152910%
2014447%
2013197%
2012208%
2011377%
201010323%
200923228%
2008506%
2007498%
2006479%
2005335%
2004313%
2003396%
2002476%
2001476%
20008010%
199611%
199512%
199417%

Other parts of the 2014 Chevrolet Impala

Electrical system
221 complaints
Steering
140 complaints
Electronic stability control
104 complaints
Brakes
91 complaints
Other or unknown
90 complaints
Engine
56 complaints
Exterior lighting
44 complaints
Lane departure
40 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
39 complaints
Vehicle speed control
31 complaints
Body and structure
24 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2014 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.

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