Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 Chevrolet Impala, most frequently naming the steering, other / unspecified and powertrain (other) categories. 7 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
TAKATA RECALL CAR LOCKS UP ALL THE TIME WHEN TRYING TO MAKE RIGHT TURN, MAKES LOUD NOISE I THINK FROM AC AND IGNITION SWITCH GETS STUCK WANT TURN SOMETIMES. HAVE TO GET HUBS FIXED AT LEAST EVERY SIX MONTHS. EVERYTHING HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR BUT THE IGNITION SWITCH JUST STARTED
THE STEERING WAS HARD WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN, AS IF THE VAN DIDN'T HAVE ANY POWER STEERING. MAKING RIGHT TURNS DIDN'T REQUIRE ANY EFFORT AT ALL, IT TURNED TOO EASY. CITY CHEVROLET FIXED THE PROBLEM. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER VENTURES THAT WERE LISTED IN THE RECALL. FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY I HAD TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED AND COULDN'T WAIT FOR A MANUFACTURE RECALL ON MY VAN'S VIN# BECAUSE AT THAT TIME THERE WASN'T A RECALL
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE MEDIA DISC PLAYER WITH THE LATEST CALIBRATIONS TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF THE REAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM NOT OPERATING AS INTENDED IN COLDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AREAS DUE TO CALIBRATION CONCERNS.
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
Vehicle Recalls
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
SUSPENSION
TIE ROD SPECIFICATIONS REVISED. GM TECH LINK. *TT
INFORMATION REGARDING EXTRA CLIPS IN THE 4T65E TRANSMISSION. *SLC
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 49.1 |
| 2019 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 52.7 |
| 2018 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 45.3 |
| 2017 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 39.1 |
| 2016 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 41.3 |
| 2015 | 299 | 3 | 0 | 50.3 |
| 2014 | 631 | 12 | 2 | 57.3 |
| 2013 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 38.4 |
| 2012 | 258 | 3 | 0 | 51.6 |
| 2011 | 505 | 2 | 0 | 45.1 |
| 2010 | 441 | 4 | 0 | 48.6 |
| 2009 | 824 | 5 | 0 | 50.4 |
| 2008 | 810 | 2 | 1 | 51.8 |
| 2007 | 627 | 3 | 0 | 51.8 |
| 2006 | 524 | 2 | 1 | 56.2 |
| 2005 | 609 | 4 | 0 | 51.9 |
| 2004 | 1,072 | 7 | 0 | 52.8 |
| 2003 | 694 | 8 | 1 | 57.9 |
| 2002 | 795 | 7 | 2 | 60.4 |
| 2001 | 742 | 10 | 2 | 62.8 |
| 2000 | 818 | 10 | 2 | 63.4 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998Viewing | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 88 | 1 | 2 | 44.9 |
| 1995 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 43.5 |
| 1994 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 42.6 |
| 1993 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 3 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.