Known Recalls

Model year record

2019 Chevrolet Impala

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 52 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V576000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
210,628
Reported to NHTSA
2018-08-30
Owners notified
2018-10-11

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.

Safety risk

A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18279.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system835,700 mi
Air bags729,000 mi
Power train735,700 mi
Unknown or other7—
Service brakes485,000 mi
Steering435,700 mi
Fuel/propulsion system385,000 mi
Lane departure: blind spot detection3—
Suspension3129,000 mi
Engine22,800 mi
Seats2—
Electrical system: horn1—
Exterior lighting142,000 mi

The 2018 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2020 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.