2003 Chevrolet Impala - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2003 Chevrolet Impala

828 problems have been reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Impala. The following chart shows the 25 most common problems for 2003 Chevrolet Impala. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 255 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (163 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2003 Chevrolet Impala

📈 PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2003 Chevrolet Impala in the United States are 256,329 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Chevrolet Impala owners in the last 21 years is 828, and the age of the vehicle is 21, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 828 / 256,329 / 21 * 1000 = 0.15.

For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Chevrolet Impala model year vehicles.

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2003 Chevrolet Impala in 2003.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2024
3
  2023
4
  2022
2
  2021
8
  2020
13
  2019
11
  2018
15
  2017
29
  2016
53
  2015
66
  2014
105
  2013
55
  2012
51
  2011
36
  2010
56
  2009
43
  2008
60
  2007
48
  2006
37
  2005
45
  2004
38
  2003
1

📊 Compare the 2003 Chevrolet Impala with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used Chevrolet Impala, the following table can be used to compare the 2003 Chevrolet Impala with the Chevrolet Impala from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2003 Impala is 828 while the average number of problems reported for the 25 model years of the Chevrolet Impala is 546.

Table 3. Compare the 2003 Chevrolet Impala with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2020 Impala
14
  2019 Impala
30
  2018 Impala
74
  2017 Impala
127
  2016 Impala
171
  2015 Impala
410
  2014 Impala
947
  2013 Impala
451
  2012 Impala
411
  2011 Impala
800
  2010 Impala
708
  2009 Impala
1,314
  2008 Impala
1,134
  2007 Impala
815
  2006 Impala
732
  2005 Impala
729
  2004 Impala
1,238
  2003 Impala
828
  2002 Impala
907
  2001 Impala
827
  2000 Impala
900
  1999 Impala
4
  1998 Impala
4
  1997 Impala
1
  1996 Impala
89


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