Chevrolet Impala TSBs — Technical Service Bulletins by Year
20,247 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the Chevrolet Impala — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions, and software updates, 1993 to 2020. Pick a year for its bulletin list.
A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. For defects and free repairs, see the Chevrolet Impala problem rankings and each year's recall list.
Warranty extensions, campaigns & software updates
The communications worth checking your VIN against — unlike ordinary bulletins, these can mean free or reimbursed work if your vehicle qualifies.
Amendments to the Song-Beverly Act (SBA) California warranty law provides vehicle owners with an opportunity to submit a written notice to GM before filing a lawsuit seeking a vehicle repurchase. If such a notice is not provided to GM, then the vehicle owner is prevented from…
Amendments to the Song-Beverly Act (SBA) California warranty law provides vehicle owners with an opportunity to submit a written notice to GM before filing a lawsuit seeking a vehicle repurchase. If such a notice is not provided to GM, then the vehicle owner is prevented from…
Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to updating affected modules (with some exceptions). The…
Model years named: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
This service bulletin provides information about GM Accessories - Dealer-Installed, Repaired or Replaced During Warranty Coverage Period.
Bulletins by model year
| Year | TSBs | Most bulletined areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 551 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2019 | 629 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2018 | 879 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2017 | 1,106 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2016 | 1,291 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2015 | 1,657 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2014 | 2,026 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2013 | 1,536 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2012 | 1,470 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2011 | 1,236 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2010 | 1,186 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2009 | 1,064 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2008 | 1,000 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2007 | 934 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2006 | 803 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2005 | 553 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2004 | 495 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2003 | 477 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2002 | 448 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2001 | 454 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2000 | 377 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 1999 | 14 | Wheels & tires, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 1998 | 7 | Engine, Brakes & stability | View bulletins |
| 1997 | 6 | Engine, Brakes & stability | View bulletins |
| 1996 | 24 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 1995 | 18 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 1994 | 5 | Engine, Body & structure | View bulletins |
| 1993 | 1 | Engine | View bulletins |
Questions buyers ask
How many TSBs does the Chevrolet Impala have?
NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file lists 20,247 technical service bulletins and related communications for the Chevrolet Impala across the 1993–2020 model years. The most bulletined areas are electrical, engine, transmission & drivetrain.
Are Chevrolet Impala TSB repairs free?
Not automatically. A TSB tells dealers how to fix a known pattern; you pay unless the vehicle is under warranty or the bulletin is a warranty extension or service campaign that covers your VIN. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of a Chevrolet Impala TSB?
Take the bulletin's document ID to a dealer or to NHTSA's site — this page carries each communication's ID, date, and NHTSA's summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Counts cover communications NHTSA's file names against Chevrolet Impala model years shown here. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.