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2001 Chevrolet Impala steering problems

76 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2001 Chevrolet Impala10% of all complaints for this model year.

76
Steering complaints
10%
share of all complaints
40,483 mi
median reported incident mileage
5 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • While driving at 70 mph my car just shut off. The radio and lights stayed on. The oil and battery light came on before it just shut down. Steering locked up. When safely to side, and turned key off it starts right back up, but now traction system is off. Has gas and nothing is broken.

    filed Jun 17, 2023

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that when the key was turned to the start position, several warning lights illuminated and the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that the abs warning light and check engine lights were illuminated. The vehicle was started…

    filed May 15, 2020

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.