2017 Chevrolet Impala - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2017 Chevrolet Impala

138 problems have been reported for the 2017 Chevrolet Impala. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 2017 Chevrolet Impala. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment with 31 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (21 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2017 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 2017 Chevrolet Impala in the United States are 79,525 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Chevrolet Impala owners in the last 9 years is 138, and the age of the vehicle is 9, the PPMY index can then be calculated as

      PPMY Index = 138 / 79,525 / 9 * 1000 = 0.19.

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 2017 Chevrolet Impala in 2017.

Table 2. PPMY Index and Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2026
2
  2025
6
  2024
5
  2023
12
  2022
9
  2021
13
  2020
30
  2019
21
  2018
23
  2017
5

📊 Compare the 2017 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 2017 Chevrolet Impala with the Chevrolet Impala from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2017 Impala is 138 while the average number of problems reported for the 25 model years of the Chevrolet Impala is 554.

Table 3. Compare the 2017 Chevrolet Impala with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2020 Impala
26
  2019 Impala
41
  2018 Impala
86
  2017 Impala
138
  2016 Impala
177
  2015 Impala
438
  2014 Impala
1,000
  2013 Impala
456
  2012 Impala
416
  2011 Impala
800
  2010 Impala
715
  2009 Impala
1,322
  2008 Impala
1,135
  2007 Impala
821
  2006 Impala
739
  2005 Impala
734
  2004 Impala
1,246
  2003 Impala
829
  2002 Impala
915
  2001 Impala
827
  2000 Impala
900
  1999 Impala
4
  1998 Impala
4
  1997 Impala
1
  1996 Impala
89


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