Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 13, 2002. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1987 Chevrolet Impala has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Suspension10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1987 Chevrolet Impala recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1987 vs. every other Impala year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Impala median. How we score

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  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Impala owners report

Recent suspension complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD. CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS NO BRAKES, TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT CONSUMER HAD TO SWERVE AROUND TRAFFIC TO COME TO A SAFE STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Complaint 8022680 · Nov 13, 2002

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