2001 Chevrolet Impala Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2001 Chevrolet Impala, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 42,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “front rotors” (14% of reports).
- 56service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- 42,000median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 43%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Front rotors: mentioned in 8 of 56 complaints (14%)
- Traction control: mentioned in 7 of 56 complaints (13%)
- Brake pads: mentioned in 6 of 56 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 29 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 56 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Impala service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Impala | 1 | 2% | 122,690 |
| 2015 Impala | 1 | 0% | 467 |
| 2014 Impala | 7 | 1% | 34,950 |
| 2013 Impala | 2 | 1% | 71,782 |
| 2012 Impala | 2 | 1% | 39,537 |
| 2011 Impala | 4 | 1% | 31,112 |
| 2010 Impala | 8 | 2% | 35,000 |
| 2009 Impala | 35 | 4% | 19,408 |
| 2008 Impala | 22 | 3% | 24,900 |
| 2007 Impala | 33 | 5% | 13,838 |
| 2006 Impala | 19 | 4% | 26,525 |
| 2005 Impala | 30 | 5% | 27,647 |
| 2004 Impala | 51 | 5% | 46,500 |
| 2003 Impala | 54 | 8% | 23,000 |
| 2002 Impala | 63 | 8% | 39,242 |
| 2001 Impala | 56 | 8% | 42,000 |
| 2000 Impala | 44 | 5% | 49,000 |
| 1996 Impala | 7 | 8% | — |
| 1995 Impala | 8 | 18% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the 2001 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.
I have contacted gm about my impala. My abs lights on my dash keep going off and my service traction system keeps showing up in my message box. When i am pulling out from anywhere that involves me turning my wheel is when all of the lights go off. You hear a noise that sounds like my brakes…
Abs system make grinding noise light comes on car is hard to stop and is digging into new rotors. *tr
The abs light comes on without warning. When this happens the brakes freeze up and grinds and it takes a long time to come to a complete stop. I first started having these problems in 2008 and i've replaced both hubs ,rotors, harness,and sensor. This is a major problem that interferes with both…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Chevrolet Impalas have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the 2001 Chevrolet Impala (8% of the 742 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 2001 Chevrolet Impala service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems start?
The median reported mileage is 42,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the 2001 Chevrolet Impala?
The most frequent phrase is “front rotors”, in 8 of 56 complaints, followed by “traction control” (7).
Other 2001 Chevrolet Impala problems
See all 2001 Chevrolet Impala problems or service brakes, hydraulic problems across all Impala years.