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2000 Chevrolet Impala engine problems

71 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2000 Chevrolet Impala9% of all complaints for this model year.

71
Engine complaints
9%
share of all complaints
149,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 28
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 09v116000 (engine and engine cooling) after the vehicle's engine compartment caught fire. The contact parked the vehicle and noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. The contact was…

    filed Apr 22, 2021

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, smoke was present coming from under the hood. The hood was opened and flames were present coming from the engine manifold and head gasket. Water was used to extinguish the flames. The fire department…

    filed Jun 10, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

  • This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how…

    16-NA-383 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 28, 2024
  • This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains…

    16-NA-383 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 13, 2024
  • This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the…

    22-NA-074 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 22, 2024
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Engine problems in other Impala years

YearReportsShare
2019 Impala27%
2018 Impala712%
2017 Impala2118%
2016 Impala2018%
2015 Impala196%
2014 Impala569%
2013 Impala3011%
2012 Impala4016%
2011 Impala12525%
2010 Impala8820%
2009 Impala17922%
2008 Impala13417%
Impala engine problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.