2003 Chevrolet Impala vehicle speed control problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2003 Chevrolet Impala — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Traveling at 58 mph in Cruise Control for 10 minutes I increased speed with 4-6 rapid pushes of the Accelerate button in less than 1.5 seconds, Each push is 1 mph. I have never pushed it that rapidly.The engine acted as if I floored the accelerator & the transmission went from 4th to 3rd gear…”
filed Oct 13, 2021
“Abs, traction, and break lights come on........ Then when I push on the gas paddle its often like the brakes want to lock up , with a scrubbing sound.... Also when I push the break paddle down it often makes a sound and the break paddle feels like it comes back up with the break still…”
filed Nov 14, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Impala years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Impala | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 Impala | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 Impala | 4 | 4% |
| 2015 Impala | 8 | 3% |
| 2014 Impala | 31 | 5% |
| 2013 Impala | 20 | 7% |
| 2012 Impala | 15 | 6% |
| 2011 Impala | 69 | 14% |
| 2010 Impala | 47 | 11% |
| 2009 Impala | 130 | 16% |
| 2008 Impala | 92 | 11% |
| 2007 Impala | 41 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.