There are 6 owner-reported brakes complaints for the 2012 Chevrolet Impalain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I WAS GOING SLOW (20 MPH OR LESS), EXPECTING TO STOP WITH MY FOOT ON THE BREAK. A CAR SLAMMED IN BACK OF ME. ON IMPACT, I PUSHED THE BREAK ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR, WITHOUT ANY RESISTANCE. JUST PRIOR TO THAT, THE BREAKS WERE SLOWING-DOWN THE CAR AS EXPECTED. MY CAR SLAMMED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WERE NO BREAK MARKS ON THE HIGHWAY AS ONE WOULD EXPECT IF THE BREAKS WERE WORKING. THE BREAKS SIMPLY FAILED. AFTER RELEASING THE BREAKS, SHOUTING OFF THE ENGINE AND LATER STARTING IT UP, THE BREAKS ARE CURRENTLY WORKING AS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIGOROUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CALIPER FAILED AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CALIPER ON THE REAR DRIVERS BRAKE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,073. UPDATED 09/02/14*LJ UPDATED 09/23/15*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES, WHICH FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THERE WAS A ABNORMAL ODOR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED BUT THE REPAIRS WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE APPLIED MORE THAN ONCE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE PEDAL COULD ALSO BE ABNORMALLY DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE BRAKES WERE BLED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD NOISE. THE PULLEY AND BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACED IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,746.
BRAKES HAVE WHAT I FEEL IS EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FADE ESPECIALLY AFTER JUST A FEW STOPS SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE AT SPEEDS OVER 50 MPH. *TR
WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT THE PEDDLE WOULD SLOWLY DRIFT TOWARDS FLOOR. THE CAR BEGAN TO ROLL AS IF THE BRAKES WERE RELEASING. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE PEDAL HALTING THE VEHICLE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE MASTER CYLINDER AND GM WAS AWARE OF IT. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS MAY CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKEING WHEN IN MOTION. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026