2003 Chevrolet Impala fuel/propulsion system problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2003 Chevrolet Impala — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I just recently bought this vehicle 03/11/20 and it ran great till yesterday when the intake manifold exploded and caught fire to the engine from the fuel lines melted this happened when I was getting a jump. It says there are no recalls pending it is the 3.8l and it looked original all the parts…”
filed Aug 17, 2020
“The incident happened this morning as I was leaving for work. My car was parked in our driveway and had not been driven in 2 days. I got in the vehicle and put the key in the ignition and as soon as I turned it to start there was a loud bang that sounded like a gunshot which I thought was a…”
filed Apr 23, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Impala years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Impala | 2 | 7% |
| 2018 Impala | 2 | 3% |
| 2017 Impala | 4 | 3% |
| 2016 Impala | 5 | 5% |
| 2015 Impala | 10 | 3% |
| 2014 Impala | 11 | 2% |
| 2013 Impala | 8 | 3% |
| 2012 Impala | 17 | 7% |
| 2011 Impala | 16 | 3% |
| 2010 Impala | 16 | 4% |
| 2009 Impala | 17 | 2% |
| 2008 Impala | 12 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 Chevrolet Impala
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.