2002 Chevrolet Impala exterior lighting problems
123 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2002 Chevrolet Impala — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“High beam switch has been broken, very common problem when google searching. No one fixes it as it is prohibitively expensive. Cannot use high beams and many people adjust the low beams higher as a solution, which is bad for everyone. Should be a recall?”
filed Jul 18, 2020
“This particular issue occurs at random times and conditions. As I'm traveling at night and I pull back the dimmer switch lever, the headlights will go out and leave me totally in the dark. The only way that I can get the headlights to come on again is to continue to manipulate the dimmer/turn…”
filed Mar 19, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Impala years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Impala | 1 | 4% |
| 2018 Impala | 4 | 7% |
| 2017 Impala | 6 | 5% |
| 2016 Impala | 7 | 6% |
| 2015 Impala | 22 | 7% |
| 2014 Impala | 43 | 7% |
| 2013 Impala | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 Impala | 8 | 3% |
| 2011 Impala | 5 | 1% |
| 2010 Impala | 6 | 1% |
| 2009 Impala | 9 | 1% |
| 2008 Impala | 4 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Chevrolet Impala
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.