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2015 Chevrolet Impala problems: engine and transmission complaints and recalls

NO ELEVATED SIGNAL
17%
41 of 245 relevant owner complaints are about the engine, transmission or fuel system

No elevated drivetrain complaint concentration in the available NHTSA records for the 2015 Chevrolet Impala. Engine, transmission and fuel system account for 17% of relevant complaints.

Better than 92% of the 1,790 model years we track (2010–2023).

Excludes 55 airbag, lighting and seat-belt recall complaints that would otherwise mask the signal (unadjusted: 14%).

NHTSA data checked October 17, 2026
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The VIN is on the listing, the driver’s door jamb, and the bottom of the windshield on the driver’s side.

Does the 2015 Chevrolet Impala have engine or transmission problems?

Not as a pattern, going by owner complaints. 41 of 245 relevant complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Impala concern the engine, transmission or fuel system (17%). For comparison, the 2014 scores 17% and the 2016 scores 54%. This describes the model year, not any one car: a well-maintained or already-repaired example can be fine, and a clean model year can still have a bad car in it.

Drivetrain complaints
41
engine, transmission, fuel
Total complaints
300
this model year
Fires reported
11
owner-reported
Recall campaigns
3
10 crashes · 9 injuries

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM96 · 32%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER51 · 17%
STEERING44 · 15%
LANE DEPARTURE42 · 14%
AIR BAGS29 · 10%
SERVICE BRAKES24 · 8%

The years either side

2010
46%
156 of 441
2011
41%
194 of 505
2012
34%
77 of 258
2013
24%
60 of 272
2014
17%
92 of 636
2015
17%
41 of 300
2016
54%
455 of 890
2017
37%
34 of 116
2018
33%
17 of 59
2019
36%
8 of 28
2020
too few complaints
2021
no data
2022
no data
2023
no data

Manufacturers fix things mid-generation. A bad year next to a clean one is common; the fix usually arrived in between.

In the full report

The rest of the picture on the 2015 Chevrolet Impala

What one owner reported

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM01/29/2016FIRECRASH2 INJURED
I WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHILE DRIVING MY 2015 CHEVROLET IMPALA POLICE VEHICLE. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF A VEHICLE THAT TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF ME. THE PATROL CAR CAUGHT FIRE DURING THE COLLISION AND WAS ONLY PUT OUT WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CUT THE BATTERY CABLES. THE APPARENT ISSUE IS TH…

One of 41 drivetrain complaints. The full report shows them, with quotes about the engine in the car you are looking at first.

Are there engine or transmission recalls on the 2015 Chevrolet Impala?

No engine or transmission recalls. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns on the 2015 Chevrolet Impala, none of them for the engine, transmission or fuel system. A recall is the manufacturer admitting a defect and paying to fix it; whether a specific car still has one open depends on its VIN, which the full report checks. The owner complaints above are a separate record and often point at problems that never became a recall.

3 other recalls on this model year (airbags, lighting, brakes and the rest)
air bags15V465000 · Jul 2015
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured April 15, 2013, to June 19, 2015, equipped with front vented-heated passenger seats.…
parking brake14V541000 · Sep 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 22, 2014, and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured…
structure14V489000 · Aug 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured May 7, 2014, to July 28, 2014. In the event of an accident, the center storage console may…

Source: NHTSA recall campaigns filed against this year, make and model; one of NHTSA's listings did not answer when this page was built, so the list may be incomplete. Checked October 17, 2026.

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Questions people ask about the 2015 Chevrolet Impala

Does the 2015 Chevrolet Impala have engine or transmission problems?

Not as a pattern, going by owner complaints. 41 of 245 relevant complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Impala concern the engine, transmission or fuel system (17%). It describes the model year, not any one car, so an inspection still matters.

Are there engine or transmission recalls on the 2015 Chevrolet Impala?

No. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns on the 2015 Chevrolet Impala, none of them for the engine, transmission or fuel system.

Which Chevrolet Impala years are better?

The 2015 has the lowest engine and transmission complaint share of the Chevrolet Impala years we track (17%). The other years run higher.

Should I buy a 2015 Chevrolet Impala?

That depends on the car in front of you, not just the model year. The 2015 Chevrolet Impala shows no elevated engine or transmission pattern in owner complaints, which is a good starting point. It is still one car with its own history, so get an independent pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you commit.

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Experimental model-level information. This is not a vehicle inspection, vehicle-history report, financial advice or purchase recommendation. It describes patterns across a model year, not the condition of any individual vehicle. Combined across 3 body styles NHTSA files separately.