2005 Chevrolet Impala air bags problems
33 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2005 Chevrolet Impala — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“On XXX in [XXX], while at a complete stop, without cause or prior warning, airbags violently deployed causing property damage to the entire instrument panel and windshield, and bodily injuries. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)”
filed Jun 16, 2026
“When traveling down a steep incline the front driver and passenger side airbags went off. There was no collision with anything, also there's no damage to the car aside from the airbags themselves.”
filed Dec 26, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Impala years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Impala | 5 | 18% |
| 2018 Impala | 6 | 10% |
| 2017 Impala | 17 | 15% |
| 2016 Impala | 16 | 15% |
| 2015 Impala | 29 | 10% |
| 2014 Impala | 43 | 7% |
| 2013 Impala | 19 | 7% |
| 2012 Impala | 20 | 8% |
| 2011 Impala | 37 | 7% |
| 2010 Impala | 102 | 23% |
| 2009 Impala | 232 | 28% |
| 2008 Impala | 50 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.