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2016 Chevrolet Impala electrical system problems

30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2016 Chevrolet Impala27% of all complaints for this model year.

30
Electrical System complaints
27%
share of all complaints
48,382 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The Side Detection System Modules are preventing the vehicle blind spot system to work correctly. and the vehicle takes 5, 10, 15 + attempts to start up.

    filed Jun 11, 2024

  • When my car is exposed to water (rain, a car wash) the trunk completely floods and does not drain. It has flooded so much now that my amplifier does not work. I took my vehicle to Chevy to have the known recall on this vehicle repaired but Chevy claims that they will not do anything for me. I am…

    filed Jul 1, 2023

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

Electrical System problems in other Impala years

YearReportsShare
2019 Impala932%
2018 Impala1119%
2017 Impala1513%
2015 Impala9532%
2014 Impala22035%
2013 Impala5219%
2012 Impala5822%
2011 Impala9519%
2010 Impala13230%
2009 Impala22427%
2008 Impala22127%
2007 Impala12820%
Impala electrical system 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.