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2014 Chevrolet Impala: Complaints, Recalls, and Known Problems

Owners have filed 633 safety complaints about the 2014 Chevrolet Impala with U.S. regulators. Here's what the federal data shows, system by system.

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · Retrieved September 7, 2026 · Counts change as new reports are filed

633
Complaints
12
Recalls
2
Investigations
5★
Overall crash rating

Complaints for this vehicle report 19 crashes, 8 fires, 9 injuries. No deaths have been reported.

Key findings
  1. Electrical leads the complaint list, cited in 220 of 633 complaints, followed by Brakes & stability.
  2. Stalling is a recurring theme. 36 of the 633 reports describe the engine stalling — many while driving.
  3. Complaints peaked 5 years after the model year (136 filed in 2019) — a pattern consistent with wear-out failures rather than assembly defects.
  4. 2 NHTSA defect investigations are associated with this vehicle.

What owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle system involved. For the 2014 Chevrolet Impala, here is how reports break down by system.

Complaints by vehicle system
System mentions in 633 complaints · a complaint can cite more than one system
Electrical
220
Brakes & stability
171
Steering
140
Other / unspecified
95
Visibility & lighting
63
Engine & cooling
58
Airbags & restraints
48
Driver assistance
45

"My blind spot detectors went out, now as a result most of the electrical stuff no longer works. The car powers on and drains the battery randomly and the speedometer doesn’t work. Every light comes on from front camera, abs, and even power steering. I didn’t feel safe taking my kids to school and now I don’t feel I should pay $1,300 out of pocket."

Owner complaint filed April 2024 · Electrical System,Lane Departure,Forward Collision Avoidance · NHTSA ODI 11584780

"Power steering stability trak doors locking making clicking sound all this shows up on dash and the car feels like it is accelerating and then jerks slows down and a big sound putting it into gear and a code that says U0101"

Owner complaint filed July 2023 · Steering,Power Train,Electrical System · NHTSA ODI 11532193

When complaints were filed

For most vehicles, complaint volume spikes early and tapers off. The 2014 Chevrolet Impala peaked later than usual, in 2019.

Complaints filed per year — 2014 Chevrolet Impala
Year the complaint was filed, not the incident year
6
61
37
27
42
79
136
94
41
38
26
16
23
7
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2026 is a partial year (through September 7, 2026). A late peak is the signature of wear-out failures: parts that don't fail until the vehicle has years and miles on it.

How the 2014 compares with other model years

Across the Chevrolet Impala model years we track, the 2014 has the most complaints on file.

Total complaints by model year — Chevrolet Impala
All complaints on file per model year, as of September 7, 2026
441
505
2014
633
Older model years have had more time on the road to accumulate complaints — compare adjacent years, not endpoints.

Recall history: 12 recalls

12 recalls apply to some or all 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles. Recall repairs are free at any dealer, with no time limit.

May 201313V-220
Electrical System

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac ATS and model year 2013 Cadillac XTS; model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala; and 2013 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. Originally, in May 2013, GM recalled 1,627 model year 2013 Cadillac ATS and model year 2013 Cadillac XTS; and model year 20…

Feb 201414V-092
Power Train:Automatic Transmission

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, LaCrosse, Verano, and Enclave, and Chevrolet Impala, Malibu, Cruze, and Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. In the affected vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjuster may disengage fro…

Jun 201414V-355
Electrical System:Ignition

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain m…

Jul 201414V-409
Steering

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro and Chevrolet Impala vehicles. Improperly torqued fasteners may cause the steering intermediate shaft and the steering gear and/or the lower control arm and the lower ball joint to separate.

Jul 201414V-450
Steering:Electric Power Assist System

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to December 20, 2013. Due to a poor electrical ground connection to the Power Steering Control Module (PSCM), the affected vehicles may have a loss of power steering assist during st…

Aug 201414V-489
Structure

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to July 28, 2014. In the event of an accident, the center storage console may not stay latched. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle …

Aug 201414V-518
Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured April 11, 2013, to June 27, 2013, and 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured May 13, 2013, to November 5, 2013. The affected vehicles may have left the factory with the sensing and diagnostic mo…

Sep 201414V-541
Parking Brake

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 22, 2014, and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to September 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic parking brake piston actua…

Oct 201414V-614
Electrical System

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Savana, and Sierra HD vehicles. In the affected vehicles,…

Feb 201515V-085
Parking Brake

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured November 15, 2012, to May 30, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract causing the brake pads to stay partially engaged. Thus, these vehi…

Apr 201515V-202
Parking Brake

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured March 22, 2013, to May 22, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract causing the brake pads to stay partially engaged. Thus, these vehicle…

Jul 201515V-465
Air Bags

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 15, 2013, to June 19, 2015, equipped with front vented-heated passenger seats. Accordingly, the Automatic Occupant Sensing (AOS) system may fail to suppress the front passenger air bag if a…

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Crash-test ratings

NHTSA crash ratings measure how the car protects occupants in a crash — a separate question from the reliability complaints above. A vehicle can be both crashworthy and trouble-prone.

★★★★★
Overall
★★★★★
Frontal crash
★★★★★
Side crash
★★★★☆
Rollover

Frequently asked questions

How many complaints does the 2014 Chevrolet Impala have?

As of September 7, 2026, owners have filed 633 complaints about the 2014 Chevrolet Impala with NHTSA. The most-reported system is electrical.

How many recalls does the 2014 Chevrolet Impala have?

The 2014 Chevrolet Impala has 12 NHTSA recalls on file. Recall repairs are free at any dealer.

Is the 2014 Chevrolet Impala safe in a crash?

NHTSA gives the 2014 Chevrolet Impala an overall crash rating of 5 out of 5 stars. Crash ratings measure occupant protection in a collision; they do not measure reliability, which is what the complaint data above reflects.

Methodology & source

All figures come from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public APIs: the Office of Defects Investigation complaint database, the recalls database, and NCAP safety ratings, retrieved September 7, 2026.

Complaints are self-reported by consumers and are not verified by NHTSA or by this site. A single complaint may cite multiple vehicle systems, so system mentions can sum to more than the complaint total. Complaint volume is influenced by fleet size, media attention, and recall notices, and is not by itself a measure of defect rates.

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