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2002 Chevrolet Impala brakes problems

The 2002 Chevrolet Impala has 77 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

77

Brakes complaints

7%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Impala brakes complaints by model year98 complaints1995: 9 complaints1996: 7 complaints2000: 67 complaints2001: 72 complaints2002: 77 complaints2003: 80 complaints2004: 98 complaints2005: 54 complaints2006: 36 complaints2007: 59 complaints2008: 40 complaints2009: 76 complaints2010: 31 complaints2011: 39 complaints2012: 34 complaints2013: 53 complaints2014: 93 complaints2015: 27 complaints2016: 8 complaints2017: 4 complaints2018: 8 complaints2019: 3 complaints
Impala brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MILES AN HOUR. FORD RANGER IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO AVOID HEAD ON COLLISION. I HAD PLENTY OF TIME FOR CAR TO STOP BUT ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I REAR ENDED THE TRUCK. THEN AFTER HITTING THE TRUCK HARD ENOUGH TO HAVE CAR TOWED THE BATTERY BURST AND THE AIR BAGS…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · July 18, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2002 Chevrolet Impala have?

NHTSA has 77 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Impala brakes — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.