2019 Chevrolet Impala Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 18%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2019 Chevrolet Impala, 18% of the 28 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,000 miles. 3 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.
“I was involved in an accident in a rental while driving through illinois. A deer ran out in front of my vehicle while going 70 miles per hour, the seatbelts engaged so hard that it snapped the back of my driver seat however the air bags did not release. The air bag signal for the passenger and the driver sides came on but the air bags never deployed. Pictures attached.”
NHTSA complaint #11341561, filed 2020-07, 29,000 miles“I was on garden state parkway and hit a deer , all the smoke came out but my air bags didn't deploy and my car was totalled. I'm getting no response from dealer or anybody.”
NHTSA complaint #11390118, filed 2021-01, 40,000 miles“No one sits in the passenger seat 99% of the time. The passenger airbag warning light is illuminated, and I am uncertain about its proper deployment in a critical situation. The issue remains unverified by a dealership or any other individual. The component has not been subject to any inspection. I do not recall the specific warning message displayed on the dashboard.”
NHTSA complaint #11747462, filed 2026-06“The contact rented a 2019 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MPH to switch lanes to the right lane, another driver in the left lane crashed into the contacts vehicle. The contact maneuvered the other way however the other vehicle hit the vehicle again which had caused the vehicle to swerve, flipped more than twice and the vehicle crashed into a tree. None of the air bags deployed. The driver sustained head injury, left side body pains, problems walking, a neurologist assessment. …”
NHTSA complaint #11232471, filed 2019-07, 9,000 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 13% |
| 2019 | 5 | 18% |
| 2018 | 6 | 10% |
| 2017 | 17 | 15% |
| 2016 | 16 | 14% |
| 2015 | 29 | 10% |
| 2014 | 44 | 7% |
| 2013 | 19 | 7% |
| 2012 | 20 | 8% |
| 2011 | 37 | 7% |
| 2010 | 103 | 23% |
| 2009 | 232 | 28% |
| 2008 | 50 | 6% |
| 2007 | 49 | 8% |
| 2006 | 47 | 9% |
| 2005 | 33 | 5% |
| 2004 | 31 | 3% |
| 2003 | 39 | 6% |
| 2002 | 47 | 6% |
| 2001 | 47 | 6% |
| 2000 | 80 | 10% |
| 1996 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 2% |
| 1994 | 1 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2019 Chevrolet Impala
9 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2019 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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