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2013 Chevrolet Impala power train problems

33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2013 Chevrolet Impala12% of all complaints for this model year.

33
Power Train complaints
12%
share of all complaints
48,097 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • While driving vehicle warning light service stabilitrak....reduced engine power comes on. Vehicle then slows and can not drive over 20 to 30 mph. This has occurred randomly at highway speeds while driving on interstate in traffic. Sudden reduction caused traffic to have to slow quickly and almost…

    filed Apr 17, 2024

  • while waiting to make a left turn when traffic cleared I pressed the gas pedal and heard a loud grinding noise and the car would not move for 2 or 3 seconds and suddenly moved. Very dangerous. Car forums have many of the same incidents with great difficulty in resolving this problem and after…

    filed Aug 9, 2022

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

Power Train problems in other Impala years

YearReportsShare
2019 Impala518%
2018 Impala1119%
2017 Impala1210%
2016 Impala1615%
2015 Impala165%
2014 Impala376%
2012 Impala2710%
2011 Impala6413%
2010 Impala6715%
2009 Impala688%
2008 Impala9111%
2007 Impala8013%
Impala power train problems by year →

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.