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2001 Chevrolet Impala exterior lighting problems

73 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2001 Chevrolet Impala10% of all complaints for this model year.

73
Exterior Lighting complaints
10%
share of all complaints
73,020 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Both headlights unexpectedly turn off while driving. Flicker on and off and then go off. Used to be able to let the car sit a few hours and they would work again. Now 2 nights ago they went off while driving at night....won't come back on at all. Parking lights stay on, turn signals, and 4 way…

    filed Sep 8, 2020

  • Takata recall when going to fasten seat belt it will not fasten you have to mess with it a couple times before it will latch and sometimes will unlatch while driving. Takata recall the driver front blinker bulb has been replaced multiple times but after buying numerous bulbs it still will not work…

    filed Apr 18, 2019

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

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.