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2012 Chevrolet Impala transmission problems

The 2012 Chevrolet Impala has 27 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 6% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

27

Transmission complaints

6%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Impala transmission complaints by model year109 complaints1993: 2 complaints1995: 4 complaints1996: 14 complaints1998: 1 complaints1999: 1 complaints2000: 58 complaints2001: 58 complaints2002: 37 complaints2003: 30 complaints2004: 48 complaints2005: 52 complaints2006: 109 complaints2007: 80 complaints2008: 92 complaints2009: 68 complaints2010: 67 complaints2011: 64 complaints2012: 27 complaints2013: 33 complaints2014: 37 complaints2015: 16 complaints2016: 16 complaints2017: 12 complaints2018: 11 complaints2019: 5 complaints2020: 2 complaints
Impala transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“CAR WAS IN PARK AT A GAS STATION, IGNITION OFF, CAR NOT RUNNING. GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWED "PARK". DRIVER WAS OUT OF THE CAR AND THE CAR ROLLED AWAY, CRASHING INTO PARKED VEHICLE AND RESULTING IN INJURY TO DRIVER. THIS WAS AN AVIS RENTAL CAR WITH 7,500 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. *TR”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · November 15, 2011 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2012 Chevrolet Impala have?

NHTSA has 27 complaints about the 2012 Chevrolet Impala transmission — 6% 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.