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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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2G1WF5EK5B1••••••2011 Chevrolet IMPALA
That is about average for the 2011 Chevrolet IMPALA — 6 complaints per build across 76 builds.
8on this build
419on the model
76builds in total
Most reportedElectrical System 3Vehicle Speed Control 2Engine 2Steering 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringMar 2019
'takata recall' while driving on the highway, my vehicle will lose power, which cause the vehicle to shut down. On the dashboard, service airbag appears as well as the ABS light and lock mode comes on. The vehicle key will not turn to off mode until a few seconds. Then once the…
Fuel/propulsion SystemJan 2019
Multiple throttle body failures, first one was replaced by gm at 33k miles last until about 70k since 2017 had to replace 3 more times all new parts being under warranty. On 4th throttle body now, usually happens when car is in normal city driving
Unknown Or OtherJul 2018
Door system on the car has failed multiple times where I have to take the door apart and fix it. It's not all 3 doors it's just one door. I understand you may not think this is a safety thing. But I'm a firefighter and let me tell you that if I had someone in the back seat and I…
Electrical SystemFeb 2015
The contact owns a 2011 chevrolet impala. While driving at 55 mph, the engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was able to restart and was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received NHTSA campaign number: 14V355000 (electrical system). The…
Engine And Engine CoolingJan 2014
I was driving my car and it began to shake and lose power and would not accelerate. The check engine light came on with messages reduced engine power, service stabiltrak. This has been happening quite a bit with this car. I have been researching online and have noticed that…
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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 2G1WF5EK5B1245957 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.