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2012 Chevrolet Impala brakes problems

The 2012 Chevrolet Impala has 34 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

34

Brakes complaints

8%

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

“ON JUNE 28,2014 WHILE DRIVING DOWN HOUSTON TX BELTWAY. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE MY CAR HIT A CEMENT GUARD RAIL AND BRAKES FAIL AS WELL AS NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · June 28, 2014 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2012 Chevrolet Impala have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Impala brakes — 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.