2009 Chevrolet Impala Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 68 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2009 Chevrolet Impala, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 97,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “traction control” (35% of reports).
- 68power train complaints
- 97,000median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 56%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.
- Traction control: mentioned in 24 of 68 complaints (35%)
- Engine power: mentioned in 22 of 68 complaints (32%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 57 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 68 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 1 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 2009 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.
A piece broke off and had fallen off of transmission when stopped at a redlight when put in gear car didn't want to move had to manually shift to get off the road and towed it home. The piece that broke fell into pan when changing transmission fluid. Believe it's off flywheel possibly forward band.
Power reduced to engine and traction control light come on and loss of power
Car continuously gets a reduced power message and goes down to 25 mph. In mid january did the same thing, but stalled on i90 ohio turnpike. Almost hit by a semi truck. Have had the car in the shop no less than 5 times for the same problem. At gm and non gm repair shops. We have had this same…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2009 Chevrolet Impalas have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 68 owner complaints about power train for the 2009 Chevrolet Impala (8% of the 824 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 2009 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 97,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2009 Chevrolet Impala?
The most frequent phrase is “traction control”, in 24 of 68 complaints, followed by “engine power” (22).
Other 2009 Chevrolet Impala problems
See all 2009 Chevrolet Impala problems or power train problems across all Impala years.