2010 Chevrolet Impala Engine Problems
NHTSA has 122 engine-area complaints for the 2010 Chevrolet Impala, 28% of all complaints filed for that year, with a median failure mileage of 77,000 miles. No related recall is listed for this engine issue specifically.
- Engine complaints
- 122
- 28% of 440
- Crashes reported
- 4
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Median mileage
- 77,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical engine symptoms owners report
- Vehicle suddenly stalls or shuts off while driving at highway speeds, sometimes losing power steering and brakes at the same time.
- Dash warnings for StabiliTrak, traction control, and "engine power is reduced" appear together before the engine cuts power.
- Sudden unintended acceleration reported after backing out of a driveway, tied by one owner to a throttle position sensor issue later covered by a recall notice.
- Engine stalls and restarts on its own after being placed in park and the key cycled, then runs normally again.
- Owners describe the failure recurring repeatedly on the same vehicle over long-distance highway driving.
When 2010 Chevrolet Impala engine complaints were filed
First complaint Jun 13, 2012, latest Sep 25, 2025.
Engine recalls for the 2010 Chevrolet Impala
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Engine complaints by Impala model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- How many engine complaints does the 2010 Chevrolet Impala have?
- NHTSA lists 122 engine-area complaints for the 2010 Impala, which is 28% of the 440 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2010 Impala engine stalling issue?
- The data provided shows no related recall listed for this engine problem area.
- At what mileage do 2010 Impala engine problems typically show up?
- The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this engine issue is 77,000 miles.
- Did the engine problems cause any crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA data tied to this engine-area complaint set for the 2010 Impala shows 4 crashes and 2 injuries, with 0 fires reported.
- How does the 2010 Impala compare to other years for engine complaints?
- The 2010 Impala's engine complaints are 28% of its total complaints, while the 2011 Impala shows a higher 34% share, according to the year-by-year data.