2004 Chevrolet Impala Steering Problems
Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2004 Chevrolet Impala, 6% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 59,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “steering column” (21% of reports).
- 63steering complaints
- 59,000median miles at failure
- 12mention a crash
- 5mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 21%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.
- Steering column: mentioned in 13 of 63 complaints (21%)
- Front end: mentioned in 7 of 63 complaints (11%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 45 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 63 complaints, 12 mention a crash, 2 a fire, 5 an injury.
Chevrolet Impala steering complaints by model year
| Model year | Steering complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Impala | 3 | 20% | 54,000 |
| 2019 Impala | 3 | 11% | 36,338 |
| 2018 Impala | 7 | 12% | 50,237 |
| 2017 Impala | 10 | 9% | 34,445 |
| 2016 Impala | 16 | 14% | 75,000 |
| 2015 Impala | 44 | 15% | 60,700 |
| 2014 Impala | 140 | 22% | 69,000 |
| 2013 Impala | 34 | 13% | 54,000 |
| 2012 Impala | 49 | 19% | 57,500 |
| 2011 Impala | 35 | 7% | 60,450 |
| 2010 Impala | 42 | 10% | 66,500 |
| 2009 Impala | 57 | 7% | 55,200 |
| 2008 Impala | 94 | 12% | 64,469 |
| 2007 Impala | 101 | 16% | 53,000 |
| 2006 Impala | 135 | 26% | 58,152 |
| 2005 Impala | 60 | 10% | 77,500 |
| 2004 Impala | 63 | 6% | 59,000 |
| 2003 Impala | 30 | 4% | 52,000 |
| 2002 Impala | 57 | 7% | 45,210 |
| 2001 Impala | 76 | 10% | 40,242 |
| 2000 Impala | 124 | 15% | 59,773 |
| 1999 Impala | 1 | 25% | — |
| 1998 Impala | 2 | 100% | 120,000 |
| 1996 Impala | 12 | 14% | 40,000 |
| 1995 Impala | 2 | 5% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 2004 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.
Car has turned off 3 times while sitting at a light and took hours to turn back on, car shudders when breaking sometimes and abs/traction control/air bag lights will come on, and will shudder and turn off while driving.
My ignition switch has a recall that sometimes takes forever to get key to turn over, the steering shaft and knuckles also have a recall that make me drift and slide on dry roads, engine and cooling system as well has recall.
Well the code was telling me to replace the ignition switch. The current one is rather loose and doesn't turn off all the way with out a little extra which has been causing other electrical issues. And now my steering wheel is leaning and pulling to the left out of nowhere. And these all happen…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2004 Chevrolet Impalas have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 63 owner complaints about steering for the 2004 Chevrolet Impala (6% of the 1,073 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 2004 Chevrolet Impala steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 59,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2004 Chevrolet Impala?
The most frequent phrase is “steering column”, in 13 of 63 complaints, followed by “front end” (7).
Other 2004 Chevrolet Impala problems
See all 2004 Chevrolet Impala problems or steering problems across all Impala years.