- Safety
- 5
- of 5 stars
- Recalls
- 3
- on record
- MPG
- 21
- combined
Open recalls on record
3 safety recalls. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer — check the VIN before you buy.
Vehicle Summary
2015 Chevrolet Impala
Before You Buy
Safety record at a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 3
- Owner complaints
- 298
- Complaints citing a crash
- 10
These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalized by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.
3 Recalls on Record
These recalls have been issued by the manufacturer. Contact any authorized dealer to verify they have been completed — repairs are free.
Safety recalls
3 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.
- 14V489000high
Body/structure issue
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 Safety Standard No. 201, "Occupant Protection In Interior Impact."
Consequence
The storage compartment door may not remain closed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Full campaign recordRemedy
Parts to remedy this condition are not currently available. GM will send owners an interim notification in early October 2014, and will send a second letter when parts are available. At that time dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the console storage compartment door inertia latch, free of charge. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14476.
- 15V465000high
Airbag system issue
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 child seat is in the front passenger seat. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence
If the front passenger air bag deploys with a child seat in the front passenger seat, it increases the risk of injury to the child.
Full campaign recordRemedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will correct the calibration-learning error by preconditioning the empty seat, and also resetting the ECU to a seat zero-value, free of charge. The recall began on August 25, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 15400.
- 14V541000high
Brake system issue
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 actuation arm may not fully retract causing the brake pads to stay partially engaged.
Consequence
Brake pads that remain partially engaged with the rotors may cause excessive brake heat that may result in a fire.
Full campaign recordRemedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the electronic parking brake software, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14471.
NHTSA crash-test ratings
NCAP star ratings and the underlying test breakdown for the 2015 Chevrolet Impala.
Frontal crash
- Driver
- 5 / 5
- Passenger
- 4 / 5
Side crash
- Driver
- 4 / 5
- Passenger
- 5 / 5
- Side pole
- 5 / 5
Rollover
- Rollover risk
- 12.1%
- Dynamic tip
- No Tip
Driver-assistance technologies
- Electronic stability control
- Standard
- Forward collision warning
- Optional
- Lane departure warning
- Optional
What the ratings mean
NHTSA gives the 2015 Chevrolet Impala 5 out of 5 stars overall. NHTSA does not publish enough comparable results for this class and year to rank it against peers.
NHTSA published results for every NCAP test in this program, so the overall star rating rests on a complete set of crash and rollover results.
NHTSA's dynamic test put this vehicle's rollover probability at 12.1% in a single-vehicle crash — the figure behind the rollover star rating, published here because the star alone hides how wide each band is.
Fuel economy & emissions
EPA figures for the 2015 Chevrolet Impala, with tailpipe CO₂ and class context.
18
City
28
Hwy
21
Comb
- Annual fuel cost
- $2,950
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 419 g/mi
How this compares
At 21 MPG combined, the 2015 Chevrolet Impala ranks 5th of 6 large cars EPA rated for 2015 — 1.5 MPG short of the 22.5 MPG median for that group.
That places it among the thirstiest vehicles in its class. If annual mileage is high, the running-cost gap against a class-average rival compounds quickly.
EPA puts annual fuel spend at about $2,950, $150 more than the $2,800 typical for the class. Over five years at 15,000 miles a year that is roughly $14,750, a $750 difference against a class-median vehicle.
Tailpipe CO₂ is 419 grams per mile — about 6.3 metric tons over 15,000 miles of driving.
Consumer complaints
298 owner reports filed with NHTSA.
- 298
- Total
- 10
- Crashes
- 11
- Fires
- 8
- Injuries
Most reported components
- ELECTRICAL78
- STEERING39
- OTHER33
- ENGINE31
- AIR BAGS29
Notable Issues
298 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 8 reports involve injuries. 10 reports involve a crash.
Most reported problems
Safety timeline
Every dated recall and NHTSA investigation for the 2015 Chevrolet Impala, newest first.
- Recall
If the front passenger air bag deploys with a child seat in the front passenger seat, it increases the risk of injury to the child.
- Recall
Brake pads that remain partially engaged with the rotors may cause excessive brake heat that may result in a fire.
- Recall
The storage compartment door may not remain closed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
Dates are the NHTSA report-received date for recalls and the ODI open/close date for investigations. Crash-test ratings are not shown here because the source does not provide a reliable publication date for them.
Specifications & ratings
Specifications
- Body class
- Large Cars
- Drive type
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 3.6L 6-cyl
- Fuel type
- Unknown
- Transmission
- Automatic (S6)
- Seats
- 0
Fuel economy
18
City
28
Hwy
21
Comb
- Annual cost
- $2,950
- Fuel
- Regular Gasoline
NHTSA crash ratings
- Overall
- Frontal
- Side
- Rollover
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Systems recalled
Safety timeline
Full timeline- Recall
If the front passenger air bag deploys with a child seat in the front passenger seat, it increases the risk of injury to the child.
- Recall
Brake pads that remain partially engaged with the rotors may cause excessive brake heat that may result in a fire.
- Recall
The storage compartment door may not remain closed in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.