2008 Chevrolet Impala Vehicle Speed Control Problems
Owners have filed 92 complaints with NHTSA about vehicle speed control problems on the 2008 Chevrolet Impala, 11% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 98,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “engine power” (62% of reports).
- 92vehicle speed control complaints
- 98,000median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 51%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 57 of 92 complaints (62%)
- Traction control: mentioned in 30 of 92 complaints (33%)
- Throttle body: mentioned in 14 of 92 complaints (15%)
- Pedal sensor: mentioned in 9 of 92 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems happen?
Based on 81 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 92 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 3 an injury.
Chevrolet Impala vehicle speed control complaints by model year
| Model year | Vehicle Speed Control complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Impala | 2 | 3% | 49,100 |
| 2017 Impala | 1 | 1% | 46,000 |
| 2016 Impala | 4 | 4% | 79,000 |
| 2015 Impala | 8 | 3% | 60,010 |
| 2014 Impala | 31 | 5% | 54,500 |
| 2013 Impala | 20 | 7% | 63,000 |
| 2012 Impala | 15 | 6% | 66,000 |
| 2011 Impala | 69 | 14% | 64,807 |
| 2010 Impala | 47 | 11% | 71,400 |
| 2009 Impala | 130 | 16% | 90,776 |
| 2008 Impala | 92 | 11% | 98,000 |
| 2007 Impala | 41 | 7% | 96,000 |
| 2006 Impala | 41 | 8% | 92,500 |
| 2005 Impala | 24 | 4% | 100,000 |
| 2004 Impala | 41 | 4% | 60,000 |
| 2003 Impala | 23 | 3% | 97,673 |
| 2002 Impala | 15 | 2% | 83,900 |
| 2001 Impala | 10 | 1% | 53,542 |
| 2000 Impala | 29 | 4% | 101,000 |
| 1996 Impala | 2 | 2% | — |
| 1995 Impala | 1 | 2% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists vehicle speed control 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.
In motion on a city street turning left , pedal stuck brakes not working and hit by on coming car , flipped in air about a block , rolling over again and again , no air bags depleated, broken ribs, concussion, skin lacerations , bruises,glass logged in parts of body , face and feet
When first purchased i had to change accelerator pedal. When i took it to the shop i was told they get a lot of people w impalas same as my year 2008 that needed to have the accelerator pedal changed every so often because they would go out and it would cause the check engine light to go on and off…
The stabilitrak is making the car shake and act crazy. I'm barely in control of the car. There are thousands of more people having the same problem. The car reduces speed because of this issue. Many groups and blogs online about this. Why hasn't anything been done about this? No recalls or anything.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 Chevrolet Impalas have vehicle speed control problems?
No. NHTSA has 92 owner complaints about vehicle speed control 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 vehicle speed control?
No recall currently lists vehicle speed control for this vehicle.
At what mileage do vehicle speed control problems start?
The median reported mileage is 98,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about vehicle speed control problems on the 2008 Chevrolet Impala?
The most frequent phrase is “engine power”, in 57 of 92 complaints, followed by “traction control” (30).
Other 2008 Chevrolet Impala problems
See all 2008 Chevrolet Impala problems or vehicle speed control problems across all Impala years.