2016 Chevrolet Impala: problems, recalls and what it’s worth

Known problems on the 2016 Chevrolet Impala

No generation-wide weak spot is flagged in GarageIntel’s research for this year and model. A specific car can still have its own problems, so get it inspected.

2016 Chevrolet Impala recalls

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2016 Chevrolet Impala.

2016 Chevrolet Impala safety investigations and free repairs

No open safety investigations.

Free repairs to ask about (warranty extensions):

• Airbags: Some vehicles may have a condition where the electrical wires leading to the passenger presence sensing mat in the passenger?s front seat, may become disconnected over time, as a result of repeated seat usage.
• Exhaust and emissions: Certain vehicles shown above, may have a condition that could cause the evaporative emissions purge valve to not fully close.
• Seat belts: On certain vehicles, if a driver repeatedly sits on the seat belt cable cover located at the base of the driver's seat when entering the vehicle, it may cause the seat belt pretensioner to bend sharply over the seat side shield.
• Engine: Certain vehicles, equipped with a remote trunk release (RPO AB5), may have an incorrect fuse value specified for fuse F66 (Trunk Release) on the Engine Compartment Fuse Block cover.
• Warranty extension: This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D stored in Telematics Communication Interface Control Module.

A dealer for the brand can check these by VIN.

Source: NHTSA, Sep 24, 2026.

2016 Chevrolet Impala safety and fuel

From NHTSA’s crash tests and the EPA’s fueleconomy.gov.

What owners complain about

111 complaints filed with NHTSA for this year and model, about average.

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