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2010 Chevrolet Impala steering problems

42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2010 Chevrolet Impala10% of all complaints for this model year.

42
Steering complaints
10%
share of all complaints
68,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • there is a known issue with the shift lock release. the cable will fail in many 2006-2013 impala's. the vehicle will not get out of park. another well known issue is the blend door actuator. it is a noise that comes from the dash/heating/cooling due to chevy using cheap plastic parts.

    filed Dec 20, 2021

  • I live in memphis tn. I leased a vehicle from ifinance in nesbit, ms. After getting vehicle towed by them I called to inform them of leak and clunking noises coming from under vehicle.so, as im driving in my apartment complex with my kids I loose power of steering wheel and almost crash with a…

    filed Nov 25, 2018

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

Steering problems in other Impala years

YearReportsShare
2019 Impala311%
2018 Impala712%
2017 Impala109%
2016 Impala1615%
2015 Impala4415%
2014 Impala13822%
2013 Impala3413%
2012 Impala4919%
2011 Impala357%
2009 Impala577%
2008 Impala9412%
2007 Impala10116%
Impala steering problems by year →

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.