2016 Chevrolet Impala Airbags Problems
NHTSA lists 16 airbag complaints for the 2016 Chevrolet Impala, 14% of that year's 111 total complaints. Owners report both non-deployment in real crashes and persistent airbag warning lights, with a median mileage at failure of 51,950 miles. No related recall is listed for this issue.
- Airbags complaints
- 16
- 14% of 111
- Crashes reported
- 3
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 5
- Median mileage
- 51,950 mi
- Related recalls
- 0
Typical airbag symptoms owners report
- Airbags failed to deploy during collisions at highway speeds, including impacts around 35 mph and a loss-of-control crash near 70 mph.
- Airbag readiness or warning lights turn on intermittently or stay on continuously, sometimes going off briefly before returning.
- Passenger airbag light and passenger seat belt indicator show conflicting states, suggesting a faulty passenger presence sensor.
- Diagnostic scans point to issues such as a driver seat belt anchor pretensioner deployment loop shorting to ground.
- Owners report the airbag warning light problem recurring even after dealer inspection or component replacement.
When 2016 Chevrolet Impala airbag complaints were filed
First complaint Dec 22, 2016, latest Jun 11, 2024.
Airbags recalls for the 2016 Chevrolet Impala
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
Airbags 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 airbag complaints does NHTSA have for the 2016 Chevrolet Impala?
- NHTSA lists 16 airbag complaints for the 2016 Impala, which is 14% of the 111 total complaints filed for that model year.
- Is there a recall for the 2016 Chevrolet Impala airbags?
- No related recall is listed in NHTSA data for this airbag issue on the 2016 Impala.
- Did the airbag problems cause any crashes or injuries?
- NHTSA records show 3 crashes and 5 injuries tied to the 16 airbag complaints on the 2016 Impala, with no fires reported.
- At what mileage do airbag problems typically show up on the 2016 Impala?
- The median mileage at failure among reported airbag complaints is 51,950 miles.
- What kind of airbag problems do owners report most?
- Owners report two main patterns: airbags failing to deploy during actual crashes, and persistent airbag warning lights linked to seat sensors or pretensioner faults.