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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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2G1WF52E459••••••2005 Chevrolet IMPALA
This build draws 4.4× more complaints than the average 2005 Chevrolet IMPALA build (29 vs 7).
29on this build
476on the model
72builds in total
3involved a crash
1involved a fire
1injuries
Most reportedElectrical System 19Power Train 5Exterior Lighting 4Air Bags 3
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemcrashMay 2014
The contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. While driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning and caused the driver to crash into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The dealer was…
Power TraincrashApr 2005
2005 chevrolet impala jumped out of park and rolled backwards. *mr the impact caused the garage door to pop open and crash back down and trapping the consumer inside of the garage. The consumer suggested that gm should take responsibility for the defective vehicle. The vehicle…
Air BagsJun 2026
On XXX in [XXX], while at a complete stop, without cause or prior warning, airbags violently deployed causing property damage to the entire instrument panel and windshield, and bodily injuries. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C.…
Unknown Or OtherJul 2014
Traction control engages even on drive even surfaces. ABS also engage on smooth, even and dry surfaces
Service BrakesMay 2008
The contact owns a 2005 chevrolet impala. The contact took the vehicle to a local service shop and discovered that the brake rotors were made with defective material, which caused them to fail prematurely. The dealer stated that the contact would have to pay a standard charge of…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 2G1WF52E459302511 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.