There are 3 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2013 Chevrolet Impala in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)BLEND DOOR ACTUATORS FAIL TO OPERATE CORRECTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY CHANGING CABIN TEMPERATURE DRASTICALLY LOSING VISIBILITY OF FOGGED UP WINDSHIELD AND CRASH OCCURS.
The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that for the past nine years, the blower fan had been replaced several times. The contact stated that prior to the failures, the blower fan was making abnormal tapping and clicking sounds. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was intermittently illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The independent mechanic determined that the fan and heater needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired after every service appointment; however, the contact stated that eventually the fan and heater failed and had to be replaced. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
THE WIPERS HAD ICE ON THEM AS WELL AS THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD ON 01/25/14 A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT MY CAR. THE DEFROSTER HAD BEEN ON ALL THE TIME DURING MY DRIVE HOME, ABOUT 1 HOUR. I HAD TO STOP A NUMBER OF TIMES TO KNOCK THE ICE OFF THE WIPERS AND SCRAPE THE WINDSHIELD. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON 04/03/14 WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM THE MPLS AIRPORT. I HAD PUT ON NEW WIPERS AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, YET THESE WIPERS ICED UP AS WELL. I AGAIN HAD THE DEFROSTER ON, SOMETIMES IT WAS FULL BLAST. I TOOK PICTURES OF THE WIPER BLADES ON THE 4/3 DRIVE. I SHOWED THEM TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE DEFROSTERS WERE WORKING FINE. TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO THERE IS TERRIBLE ROAD/WIND NOISE. I HAVE RECORDED IT. I HAD ALL THE WINDOWS UP, NOTHING WAS TURNED ON AND THE NOISE IS TERRIBLE. EVEN WHEN AT A STOP, YOU CAN HEAR THE NOISE OF THE PASSING CARS 2 OR MORE LANES AWAY. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR IT. THEY ARE WORKING WITH ME TO TRY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. SO I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT WITH THE CAR. I AM THINKING OF TAKING IT TO A BODY SHOP AND SEE WHAT THEY THINK OF THE ROAD/WIND NOISE. I EVEN WEAR EARPLUGS IF I HAVE TO GO VERY FAR BECAUSE I CAN'T STAND TO LISTEN TO THE NOISE. I USED TO LOVE TO GET IN THE CAR AND JUST DRIVE, WITH NO RADIO ON, I DON'T IN THIS CAR. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A PICTURE OF THE WIPER BLADES OR LISTEN TO THE NOISE IN MY CAR I CAN SEND THOSE TO YOU. *TR
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.