2000 Chevrolet Impala Exterior Lighting Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Apr 22, 2021 · 67 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 67 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2000 Chevrolet Impala, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 93,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “turn signals” (48% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Turn signals: mentioned in 32 of 67 complaints (48%)
  • Hazard switch: mentioned in 12 of 67 complaints (18%)
  • High beams: mentioned in 5 of 67 complaints (7%)

At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?

Based on 50 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles0 · 0%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles10 · 20%
50k–75k miles7 · 14%
75k–100k miles12 · 24%
100k–150k miles14 · 28%
150k+ miles7 · 14%

How serious are the reports?

Of 67 complaints, 1 mention a crash.

Chevrolet Impala exterior lighting complaints by model year

Peak: 2002, with 123 complaints
1995: 119951996: 12000: 6720002001: 732002: 12320021232003: 1032004: 10420042005: 492006: 1120062007: 152008: 420082009: 92010: 620102011: 52012: 820122013: 52014: 4420142015: 222016: 720162017: 62018: 420182019: 12020: 12020

n = 669 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearExterior Lighting complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2020 Impala17%40,433
2019 Impala14%42,000
2018 Impala47%48,500
2017 Impala65%85
2016 Impala76%30,000
2015 Impala227%24,300
2014 Impala447%15,000
2013 Impala52%19,165
2012 Impala83%60,300
2011 Impala51%41,908
2010 Impala61%99,000
2009 Impala91%76,000
2008 Impala40%149,000
2007 Impala152%72,021
2006 Impala112%93,000
2005 Impala498%75,500
2004 Impala10410%85,096
2003 Impala10315%77,524
2002 Impala12315%77,000
2001 Impala7310%73,020
2000 Impala678%93,500
1996 Impala11%—
1995 Impala12%—

When owners reported it

Peak: 2009, with 13 complaints
2000: 2200022002: 1200212003: 8200382004: 4200442005: 9200592006: 5200652007: 5200752008: 7200872009: 132009132010: 7201072011: 1201112012: 1201212014: 2201422019: 220192

n = 67 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 2000 Chevrolet Impala. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet impala. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off and the turn signals malfunctioned intermittently and did not operate. The cause of the failures was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failures. The…

Received Sep 25, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11257972

Takata recall my intake manifold have a recall on it and i would like to bring it in to get fixed. I bought the car from an auction. Also my fuel flow does not work.

Received Jul 28, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11240176

Exterior lights 133,000 miles lights went out on my 2000 impala in may 2014. This is what happened. I had fractured my left rib at home and was driving to the emergency room at mercy hospital when i hit my bright lights, because the road was dark, and all of my lights when out. I pulled over and…

Received Oct 29, 2014 · NHTSA complaint 10651128
Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Impala (2014–2020) in Stuttgart. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2000 Chevrolet Impalas have exterior lighting problems?

No. NHTSA has 67 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2000 Chevrolet Impala (8% of the 818 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2000 Chevrolet Impala exterior lighting?

No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.

At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?

The median reported mileage is 93,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2000 Chevrolet Impala?

The most frequent phrase is “turn signals”, in 32 of 67 complaints, followed by “hazard switch” (12).

Other 2000 Chevrolet Impala problems

See all 2000 Chevrolet Impala problems or exterior lighting problems across all Impala years.