2008 Chevrolet Impala Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 91 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2008 Chevrolet Impala, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 80,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “engine power” (20% of reports).
- 91power train complaints
- 80,500median miles at failure
- 5mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 29%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.
- Engine power: mentioned in 18 of 91 complaints (20%)
- Traction control: mentioned in 11 of 91 complaints (12%)
- Gear shift: mentioned in 9 of 91 complaints (10%)
- Park position: mentioned in 7 of 91 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 78 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 91 complaints, 5 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Chevrolet Impala power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Impala | 2 | 13% | — |
| 2019 Impala | 5 | 18% | 69,935 |
| 2018 Impala | 11 | 19% | 84,650 |
| 2017 Impala | 12 | 10% | 88,357 |
| 2016 Impala | 16 | 14% | 64,240 |
| 2015 Impala | 16 | 5% | 81,681 |
| 2014 Impala | 39 | 6% | 59,930 |
| 2013 Impala | 33 | 12% | 48,000 |
| 2012 Impala | 27 | 10% | 32,000 |
| 2011 Impala | 64 | 13% | 70,300 |
| 2010 Impala | 67 | 15% | 68,000 |
| 2009 Impala | 68 | 8% | 97,000 |
| 2008 Impala | 91 | 11% | 80,500 |
| 2007 Impala | 80 | 13% | 73,000 |
| 2006 Impala | 108 | 21% | 80,000 |
| 2005 Impala | 52 | 9% | 88,000 |
| 2004 Impala | 47 | 4% | 64,000 |
| 2003 Impala | 30 | 4% | 86,000 |
| 2002 Impala | 36 | 5% | 76,000 |
| 2001 Impala | 57 | 8% | 45,300 |
| 2000 Impala | 52 | 6% | 72,469 |
| 1999 Impala | 1 | 25% | — |
| 1998 Impala | 1 | 50% | 120,000 |
| 1996 Impala | 11 | 13% | — |
| 1995 Impala | 2 | 5% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2008 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.
At a complete stop, press the gas to go and the car will not go. Kind of like its struggling to catch gear and then all of a sudden it with catch jerk hard. That's an issue for a few reasons. If you have to pull out for somewhere that traffic doesn't stop or yield, and the car is barley rolling…
When I turn the ignition key and start my car engine, I then shift the automatic transmission into âdriveâ, but there is no forward acceleration power, and I have no idea why this is.
The gas petal sensor is reading a code P2138 (Accelerator Petal Position Sensors 1-2 not plausible). My father has changed the petal not once but twice and erased the code but it keeps coming back. Also getting a p0172 code as well. A Cheverolet dealership has been called and the representative…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Chevrolet Impalas have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 91 owner complaints about power train for the 2008 Chevrolet Impala (11% of the 810 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 2008 Chevrolet Impala power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 80,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2008 Chevrolet Impala?
The most frequent phrase is “engine power”, in 18 of 91 complaints, followed by “traction control” (11).
Other 2008 Chevrolet Impala problems
See all 2008 Chevrolet Impala problems or power train problems across all Impala years.