2009 Chevrolet Impala
Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 5 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 1,063 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 824 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 6 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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16V507000 2016-07-05
Recall 16V507000
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 25, 2008 through February 16, 2010. The front passenger seat frame may contact and damage the wires of the passenger presence sensor module.
Recorded model years: 2009
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14V355000 2014-06-23
Recall 14V355000
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac…
Recorded model years: 2009
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12V377000 2012-08-03
Recall 12V377000
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 Chevrolet Impala police vehicles because the front lower control arms may fracture. This safety recall does not include non-police Chevrolet Impala vehicles.
Recorded model years: 2009
Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 34 records exist for the Chevrolet Impala where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.
Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11023091 2025-09-09
13598
New Vehicle Monitoring Programs Section in IVH
Recorded model years: 2009
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11021792 2025-08-07
PIC5650M
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, B3935, C0750, C0755, C0760, C0765, and/or C0775.
Recorded model years: 2009
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11020816 2025-07-18
PIP5601C
This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
Recorded model years: 2009
Showing 3 of 1,063 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 3,296 records exist for the Chevrolet Impala where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.
See all model years Go to the Chevrolet Impala page
A further 7 records exist for the Chevrolet Impala where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
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2019420 2019-08-21
Transport Canada recall 2019420
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2009
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2016340 2016-06-30
Transport Canada recall 2016340
On certain vehicles, the front passenger seat frame may damage the wires of the passenger presence sensor (PPS) module. If this occurs, the system may fail to detect an occupant in passenger seat and improperly suppress the front passenger airbag. The damage could also cause the airbag fuse to short, disabling air bags and seatbelt pretensioners. These issues could increase…
Recorded model years: 2009
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2014246 2014-06-23
Transport Canada recall 2014246
On certain vehicles, a defect in the ignition switch could allow the switch to move out of the "run" position if the key ring is carrying added weight or the vehicle goes off-road or is subjected to some other jarring event. If this were to occur, engine power, power steering and power braking would be affected, increasing the risk of…
Recorded model years: 2009
Showing 3 of 6 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 29 records exist for the Chevrolet Impala where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
824 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 43
- reports mentioning a fire 9
- reported injuries 43
- reported fatalities 1
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Air bags (restraint system)233 (17.0%)Official recall records for this system: 13, covering model years 2000–2015.
- Electrical system225 (16.4%)Official recall records for this system: 8, covering model years 2000–2014.
- Engine199 (14.5%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2000–2004.
- Stability & traction control154 (11.3%)
- Speed control & accelerator132 (9.6%)
- Brakes76 (5.6%)Official recall records for this system: 10, covering model years 2004–2019.
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)68 (5.0%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2014.
- Steering58 (4.2%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2000–2014.
Other / uncategorized: 44 classifications (3.2%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 10,252 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.