2006 Chevrolet Impala power train problems
108 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2006 Chevrolet Impala — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“First battery needed replaced every year then few weeks ago with no warning light or messages that battery was dieing the battery died again it was replaced then it started reving up and down on its own while driving so it goes faster then slower on its own when it feels like it.. TPS wont show…”
filed May 10, 2025
“While I was driving I had to stop on a hill and when I pushed the gas to accelerate it wouldn’t move the engine just revved up and hasn’t moved since just when you push on the gas and the rpm’s go up to 5-6 and it will move maybe a foot or so. There was no warning or messages that appeared before…”
filed Nov 5, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Impala years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Impala | 5 | 18% |
| 2018 Impala | 11 | 19% |
| 2017 Impala | 12 | 10% |
| 2016 Impala | 16 | 15% |
| 2015 Impala | 16 | 5% |
| 2014 Impala | 37 | 6% |
| 2013 Impala | 33 | 12% |
| 2012 Impala | 27 | 10% |
| 2011 Impala | 64 | 13% |
| 2010 Impala | 67 | 15% |
| 2009 Impala | 68 | 8% |
| 2008 Impala | 91 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.