2001 Chevrolet Impala Power Train:automatic Transmission Problems

NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · data through 07/12/2026

45Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints

6.1%Of all 742 complaints

#4Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How power train:automatic transmission ranks on this vehicle

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM187 · 25.2%

ENGINE68 · 9.2%

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING53 · 7.1%

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION45 · 6.1%

STEERING37 · 5%

Share of the 742 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2001 Chevrolet Impala overview page.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION JERKED. DEALER INSPECTED AND STATED THE WAS THE CODE-PO742. CONSUMER STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER ON WARRANTY.”NHTSA complaint 10026473 — filed 07/02/2003

“AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN I WAS ACCELERATING ONTO HIGHWAY FROM LIGHT. TRANSMISSION DID NOT RESPOND TO GAS PEDAL APPLICATION. ONE OTHER VEHICLES ALMOST COLLIDED WITH…”NHTSA complaint 10018821 — filed 05/16/2003

“AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD DISINTEGRATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. PH”NHTSA complaint 10006328 — filed 02/04/2003

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Power Train:automatic Transmission complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2001 Chevrolet Impala have power train:automatic transmission problems?

Power Train:automatic Transmission is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2001 Chevrolet Impala: 45 of 742 complaints on file (6.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2001 Chevrolet Impala have in total?

742 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 33 involved a crash, 67 involved a fire, 39 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's power train:automatic transmission category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/12/2026.