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2008 Chevrolet Impala steering problems

The 2008 Chevrolet Impala has 95 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

95

Steering complaints

8%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Impala steering complaints by model year138 complaints1963: 1 complaints1966: 1 complaints1995: 2 complaints1996: 16 complaints1998: 2 complaints1999: 1 complaints2000: 129 complaints2001: 77 complaints2002: 61 complaints2003: 30 complaints2004: 66 complaints2005: 60 complaints2006: 138 complaints2007: 104 complaints2008: 95 complaints2009: 58 complaints2010: 43 complaints2011: 35 complaints2012: 50 complaints2013: 34 complaints2014: 138 complaints2015: 44 complaints2016: 16 complaints2017: 10 complaints2018: 8 complaints2019: 3 complaints2020: 3 complaints
Impala steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“HIT A DEER ON THE RIGHT PASSENGER FENDER AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, SPUN AND UNABLE TO CONTROL CAR, WAS UNABLE TO MOVE CAR, STALLED ON HIGHWAY FOR 1 HOUR. CAR ENGINE STARTED BUT UNABLE TO MOVE. ALMOST HIT A TRUCK IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, DUE TO INABILITY TO STOP AND USE…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · February 10, 2010 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2008 Chevrolet Impala have?

NHTSA has 95 complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet Impala steering — 8% 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.