2008 Chevrolet Impala power train problems
91 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2008 Chevrolet Impala — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“At a complete stop, press the gas to go and the car will not go. Kind of like its struggling to catch gear and then all of a sudden it with catch jerk hard. That's an issue for a few reasons. If you have to pull out for somewhere that traffic doesn't stop or yield, and the car is barley rolling…”
filed Feb 28, 2024
“When I turn the ignition key and start my car engine, I then shift the automatic transmission into “drive”, but there is no forward acceleration power, and I have no idea why this is.”
filed May 4, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Impala years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Impala | 5 | 18% |
| 2018 Impala | 11 | 19% |
| 2017 Impala | 12 | 10% |
| 2016 Impala | 16 | 15% |
| 2015 Impala | 16 | 5% |
| 2014 Impala | 37 | 6% |
| 2013 Impala | 33 | 12% |
| 2012 Impala | 27 | 10% |
| 2011 Impala | 64 | 13% |
| 2010 Impala | 67 | 15% |
| 2009 Impala | 68 | 8% |
| 2007 Impala | 80 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 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.