MYRModel Year Report

2000 Chevrolet Impala

◆ Worse than typical
2000 Chevrolet Impala
BUILT 2026-10-10

This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.

This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.

How is this computed?

Complaints
818
Recalls
10

Campaigns on file for 2000

Investigations
2

Opened by NHTSA

Top problem
Electrical system

24% of complaints

Complaints per year

1981: 2 complaints 1981 1982: 2 complaints 1983: 3 complaints 1984: 0 complaints 1985: 1 complaint 1987: 1 complaint 1987 1991: 0 complaints 1992: 0 complaints 1993: 2 complaints 1994: 15 complaints 1995: 44 complaints 1995 1996: 88 complaints 1997: 1 complaint 1998: 2 complaints 1999: 4 complaints 2000: 818 complaints 2000 818 2001: 742 complaints 2002: 795 complaints 2003: 695 complaints 2004: 1,073 complaints 2005: 609 complaints 2005 2006: 524 complaints 2007: 627 complaints 2008: 810 complaints 2009: 824 complaints 2010: 441 complaints 2010 2011: 505 complaints 2012: 258 complaints 2013: 272 complaints 2014: 635 complaints 2015: 300 complaints 2015 2016: 111 complaints 2017: 116 complaints 2018: 59 complaints 2019: 28 complaints 2020: 15 complaints 2020
1981: 2 complaints 1981 1982: 2 complaints 1983: 3 complaints 1984: 0 complaints 1984 1985: 1 complaint 1987: 1 complaint 1991: 0 complaints 1991 1992: 0 complaints 1993: 2 complaints 1994: 15 complaints 1994 1995: 44 complaints 1996: 88 complaints 1997: 1 complaint 1997 1998: 2 complaints 1999: 4 complaints 2000: 818 complaints 2000 818 2001: 742 complaints 2002: 795 complaints 2003: 695 complaints 2003 2004: 1,073 complaints 2005: 609 complaints 2006: 524 complaints 2006 2007: 627 complaints 2008: 810 complaints 2009: 824 complaints 2009 2010: 441 complaints 2011: 505 complaints 2012: 258 complaints 2012 2013: 272 complaints 2014: 635 complaints 2015: 300 complaints 2015 2016: 111 complaints 2017: 116 complaints 2018: 59 complaints 2018 2019: 28 complaints 2020: 15 complaints
1981: 2 complaints 1981 1982: 2 complaints 1983: 3 complaints 1983 1984: 0 complaints 1985: 1 complaint 1985 1987: 1 complaint 1991: 0 complaints 1991 1992: 0 complaints 1993: 2 complaints 1993 1994: 15 complaints 1995: 44 complaints 1995 1996: 88 complaints 1997: 1 complaint 1997 1998: 2 complaints 1999: 4 complaints 2000: 818 complaints 2000 818 2001: 742 complaints 2002: 795 complaints 2003: 695 complaints 2003 2004: 1,073 complaints 2005: 609 complaints 2005 2006: 524 complaints 2007: 627 complaints 2007 2008: 810 complaints 2009: 824 complaints 2009 2010: 441 complaints 2011: 505 complaints 2011 2012: 258 complaints 2013: 272 complaints 2013 2014: 635 complaints 2015: 300 complaints 2015 2016: 111 complaints 2017: 116 complaints 2017 2018: 59 complaints 2019: 28 complaints 2019 2020: 15 complaints

2000: 818 complaints

View as data table
YearComplaints
19800
19812
19822
19833
19840
19851
19871
19910
19920
19932
199415
199544
199688
19971
19982
19994
2000818
2001742
2002795
2003695
20041,073
2005609
2006524
2007627
2008810
2009824
2010441
2011505
2012258
2013272
2014635
2015300
2016111
2017116
201859
201928
202015

Known problem areas

Percentages can add to more than 100% — a complaint can name more than one system.

Electrical system

24% · 194 reports

Most commonly citing interior/under dash and ignition.

CRASHFIREINJURY
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The consumer was parking vehicle, smelled smoke and noticed engine was on fire. Front harness wires overheated. Consumer lost power steering, and when the consumer went to move the vehicle, there was some type of fluid on the ground under.

NHTSA ODI report, 1999-09-09

Also filed under Steering

While parking noticed smoke coming from the hood area. When the hood was opened there was a fire that caused the vehicle to burn up totally. Dealer has been contacted. The fire department put the fire out, cause undetermined.

NHTSA ODI report, 1999-09-08

Engine and engine cooling

20% · 162 reports

Most commonly citing gasoline and engine.

CRASHFIREINJURY
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Tl* the contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that she started the vehicle and allowed the engine to run for a few moments. The vehicle then caught on fire.

NHTSA ODI report, 2012-04-20

About weeks before the incident, my car seem to misfire. The car was parked for 3 days. When tried to start it, the engine exploded and caught fire. The intake manifold and motor oil cover and some other engine parts exploded out of car.

NHTSA ODI report, 2012-03-15

Steering

15% · 125 reports

Most commonly citing rack and pinion and steering wheel/handle bar.

CRASHFIREINJURY

Air bags

10% · 81 reports

Most commonly citing frontal and sensor/control module.

CRASHINJURYDEATH
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Tl* the contact owned a 2000 Chevrolet Impala. While driving 25 MPH, the contact's front passenger side wheel was struck by another vehicle that ran a stop sign. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed.

NHTSA ODI report, 2018-10-18

Airbag light appears on dashboard until turning vehicle off. Dealership is aware of problem.

NHTSA ODI report, 2002-09-12

While traveling about 40 MPH on the highway another vehicle jumped in front in consumer's lane and hit him. Upon impact, dual air bags didn't deploy. Dealership has been notified.

NHTSA ODI report, 2002-08-29

Exterior lighting

9% · 77 reports

Most commonly citing turn signal and switch.

CRASH

Safety timeline

10 recalls · 2 investigations · oldest first

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  1. ▮
    2000Complaint volume 818 complaints filed for this model year.
  2. I
    2000-01-19Preliminary evaluationClosed 2000-02-29 Inadvertent engine stalling
  3. R
    2000-08-24Seat belts00V228003 Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.

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  4. R
    2000-11-16Air bags00V371000 Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles exhibit a condition in which the driver side impact air bag inflator separates from the air bag module during deployment.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the side impact air bag module.

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    2001-06-29Fuel system, gasoline01V136000 Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with a 3.4L engine and non-antilock braking system (ABS). These vehicles fail to comply with requirements of FMVSS No. 301, "Fuel system integrity."

    Remedy: Dealers will install a brake master cylinder bracket that will maintain positioning of the fuel line in a frontal crash. Owner notification began June 29, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to…

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  6. I
    2002-10-22Engineering analysisClosed 2004-03-09 Engine compartment fires
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    2004-06-30Fuel system, gasoline04V090000 On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 3800 V6 (L36) engines and certain delphi fuel pressure regulators, the regulators have a much higher than usual rate of fuel leaks. A leak can allow fuel…

    Remedy: Dealers will install new fuel pressure regulators with improved diaphragms. The recall will be conducted in phased mailings. Phase 1 began on June 30, 2004, and phase 2 began on September 30, 2004.

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  8. R
    2007-04-27Fuel system, other07E021000 Certain delphi fuel pressure regulators, p/nos. Fp10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, and FP10027-11B1, sold after January 9, 2007, as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles listed above. The…

    Remedy: Delphi will notify owners and replace the upr free of charge. The recall began on April 23, 2007. Owners can contact delphi at 877-411-8770.

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  9. R
    2008-10-16Steering08E063000 Dorman products is recalling 3,900 intermediate steering shafts dorman part nos. 425-151, 425-152, and 425-153, (Sold under dorman's "Oe solutions" Brand name), balkamp #'s 7-3057, 7-3058, 7-3059…

    Remedy: Dorman will notify owners and replace the steering shafts free of charge. The recall began on October 16, 2008. Owners may contact dorman toll free at 1-800-523-2492.

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    2009-02-23Steering09E005000 Dorman is recalling 979 steering knuckles, dorman p/nos. 697-902 and 697-903, sold under dorman's "Oe solutions<sup>tm</sup>" Brand name, and napa p/nos. 7-8502 and 7-8503 which were sold for…

    Remedy: Dorman will notify owners and replace the defective steering knuckles free of charge and reimburse the repair facility or owner for labor. The recall began on February 23, 2009. Owners may contact…

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  11. R
    2009-04-09Engine and engine cooling09V116000 General Motors is recalling 1,497,516 my 1997-2003 Buick regal, my 1998-2003 Chevrolet lumina, monte carlo and Impala, my 1998-1999 oldsmobile intrigue, my 1997-2003 Pontiac grand prix vehicles…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the engineâ’s front valve cover and front-valve-cover gasket with new parts of an improved design and remove the engineâ’s plastic cover and plastic oil-fill-tube extension…

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    2014-09-08Electrical system14V400000 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.

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2014. GM's number for this recall is 14350.

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    2016-02-19Engine and engine cooling15V701000 General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles.

    Remedy: The remedy applied under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 did not adequately remove the safety risk. Under the improved remedy, dealers will replace the engine’s front valve cover and gasket.

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Buy-smart checklist

2000 Chevrolet Impala — pre-purchase inspection

Inspect

  • Electrical system: 194 reports on file for this year.
  • Engine and engine cooling: 162 reports on file for this year.
  • Steering: 125 reports on file for this year.

Verify these recalls were completed

  • Recall 00V228003 · Seat belts
  • Recall 00V371000 · Air bags
  • Recall 01V136000 · Fuel system, gasoline
  • Recall 04V090000 · Fuel system, gasoline
  • Recall 07E021000 · Fuel system, other
  • Recall 08E063000 · Steering
  • Recall 09E005000 · Steering
  • Recall 09V116000 · Engine and engine cooling
  • Recall 14V400000 · Electrical system
  • Recall 15V701000 · Engine and engine cooling
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FAQ

Is the 2000 Chevrolet Impala reliable?
Based on NHTSA complaint volume compared to this model's typical year, the 2000 Chevrolet Impala is rated "worse than typical".
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Chevrolet Impala?
The most-reported component is electrical system, accounting for 24% of complaints on file.
How many recalls does the 2000 Chevrolet Impala have?
10 recalls on file for this model year.

Data updated 2026-10-09 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.