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2008 Chevrolet Impala engine and engine cooling problems

26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2008 Chevrolet Impala3% of all complaints for this model year.

26
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
3%
share of all complaints
60,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. The contact stated that oil was leaking underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the valve cover gasket was leaking oil onto the manifold. As a result, the valve cover gasket needed to be replaced. The…

    filed Jan 11, 2016

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet impala. While driving 30 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated and the vehicle jerked severely. In addition, the brakes were unresponsive. The contact pulled over to restart the vehicle, but the failure recurred. The contact mentioned reconnecting a…

    filed Dec 31, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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.