2014 Chevrolet Impala Engine Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 21, 2026 · 56 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the 2014 Chevrolet Impala, 9% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “rocker arm” (14% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Rocker arm: mentioned in 8 of 56 complaints (14%)
  • Control valve: mentioned in 7 of 56 complaints (13%)
  • Engine power: mentioned in 6 of 56 complaints (11%)

At what mileage do engine problems happen?

Based on 41 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles6 · 15%
10k–25k miles1 · 2%
25k–50k miles5 · 12%
50k–75k miles11 · 27%
75k–100k miles8 · 20%
100k–150k miles10 · 24%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 56 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 3 a fire, 1 an injury.

Chevrolet Impala engine complaints by model year

Peak: 2009, with 179 complaints
1999: 119992000: 712001: 6820012002: 752003: 8820032004: 712005: 3020052006: 592007: 7720072008: 1342009: 17920091792010: 882011: 12520112012: 402013: 3020132014: 562015: 1920152016: 212017: 2120172018: 72019: 220192020: 1

n = 1,263 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearEngine complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2020 Impala17%—
2019 Impala27%2,800
2018 Impala712%29,410
2017 Impala2118%46,000
2016 Impala2119%70,000
2015 Impala196%71,000
2014 Impala569%60,000
2013 Impala3011%48,000
2012 Impala4016%40,000
2011 Impala12525%77,000
2010 Impala8820%77,500
2009 Impala17922%89,000
2008 Impala13417%98,660
2007 Impala7712%100,000
2006 Impala5911%112,500
2005 Impala305%128,550
2004 Impala717%120,784
2003 Impala8813%120,000
2002 Impala759%134,000
2001 Impala689%138,000
2000 Impala719%146,852
1999 Impala125%200,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2020, with 18 complaints
2013: 1201312014: 3201432015: 3201532016: 2201622017: 4201742018: 5201852019: 8201982020: 182020182021: 2202122022: 1202212023: 3202332024: 3202432025: 320253

n = 56 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists engine for the 2014 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 a 2014 Impala limited I started having problems within 6 months after I bought the vehicle from Bergstrom Chevrolet in Wisconsin it was involving the ABS anti-lock stability track and traction control and the braking and steering we're all feeling and locking up while I was driving it…

Received Nov 15, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11699579

I was in a car accident and the airbags did not deploy

Received Jun 12, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11666551

I have push to start car. On my lunch i starting my car and I immediately notice the rpm went to 2500, which is high and it went up to 3000 and then the warning light flashed stability track error and check engine and swerving light I took a pic. I turn car off and wait a few min turned car back on…

Received Apr 24, 2025 · NHTSA complaint 11656648
Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Impala (2014–2020) in Stuttgart. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2014 Chevrolet Impalas have engine problems?

No. NHTSA has 56 owner complaints about engine for the 2014 Chevrolet Impala (9% of the 636 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 2014 Chevrolet Impala engine?

No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.

At what mileage do engine problems start?

The median reported mileage is 60,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about engine problems on the 2014 Chevrolet Impala?

The most frequent phrase is “rocker arm”, in 8 of 56 complaints, followed by “control valve” (7).

Other 2014 Chevrolet Impala problems

See all 2014 Chevrolet Impala problems or engine problems across all Impala years.