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2003 Chevrolet Impala: Quick Overview

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2003 Chevrolet Impala Specifications

Vehicle Information
Year 2003
Make Chevrolet
Model Impala
Trim -
Style -
Type Sedan
Category Compact Car
Manufacturing Details
Made In Mexico
Manufacturing City OSHAWA #1
Dimensions
Doors 4-Door
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Overall Height -
Overall Length -
Overall Width -
Wheelbase Length -
Standard Seating -
Engine & Performance
Engine LY8
Engine Size 3.4L
Engine Cylinders 6
Transmission -
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Transmission Speeds -
Drivetrain Front-Wheel Drive
Additional Features
Anti-Brake System -
Steering Type -
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2003 Chevrolet Impala Cost of Ownership

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2003 Chevrolet Impala Fuel Efficiency

Fuel Type Gasoline
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2003 Chevrolet Impala Safety Rating

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Overall Rating Not Tested
Overall Frontal Star Rating Not Tested
Side Overall Star Rating Not Tested
Overall Rollover Star Rating Not Tested
Combined Front Seat Rating Not Tested
Combined Rear Seat Rating Not Tested
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2003 Chevrolet Impala Recalls & Defects

AIR Bags:frontal
Recall date 2002-08-09
Recall no. 02v222000
Source NHTSA
Summary Certain Passenger, Mini Vans, and Sport Utility Vehicles Have AN AIR BAG Inflator ON THE Driver's Side That Could Fracture AT A Weld During A Deployment.
Consequence Pieces OF THE Inflator Could Strike and Injure Vehicle Occupants and THE AIR BAG Cushion Would NOT Inflate Fully, Reducing THE Capability OF THE BAG TO Protect THE Driver.
Remedy Dealers Will Inspect, and Replace, IF Necessary, THE AIR BAG Module Assembly ON THE Driver's Side. Owner Notification Began August 15, 2002. Owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Buick AT 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac AT 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, Oldsmobile AT 1-800-442-6537, or Pontiac AT 1-800-762-2737.
Notes GM Recall NO. 02032. Also, Customers CAN Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-888-Dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Fuel System, Other:storage:tank Assembly:pressure Relief Devices
Recall date 2007-03-12
Recall no. 07e021000
Source NHTSA
Summary Certain Delphi Fuel Pressure Regulators, P/Nos. Fp10020-11b1, Fp10026-11b1, and Fp10027-11b1, Sold After January 9, 2007, AS Aftermarket Equipment FOR Various Passenger Vehicles Listed Above. THE Universal Pressure Regulators (Upr) Were Produced Without AN O'ring and Retainer.
Consequence Fuel MAY Leak, Possibly Resulting IN A Fire.
Remedy Delphi Will Notify Owners and Replace THE UPR Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON April 23, 2007. Owners CAN Contact Delphi AT 877-411-8770.
Notes This Recall Only Pertains TO Aftermarket Delphi Fuel Pressure Regulators and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Original Equipment Installed BY General Motors.customers MAY Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty: 1-800-424-9153); or GO TO Http://Www.safercar.gov.
AIR Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
Recall date 2003-02-14
Recall no. 03v051000
Source NHTSA
Summary ON Certain Mini Vans, Passenger and Sport Utility Vehicles, Some OF These Vehicles Have A Driver's Side AIR BAG That MAY NOT Deploy AS Designed. IN Addition, THE AIR BAG Inflator Could Rupture.
Consequence This Could Result IN Reduced Capability OF THE AIR BAG TO Protect THE Driver. Also IF THE AIR BAG Inflator Ruptured, Pieces OF THE Inflator Could Strike and Injure THE Vehicle Occupants.
Remedy Dealers Will Inspect, and IF Necessary, Install A NEW Driver's AIR Bag. Owner Notification Began ON March 11, 2003. Owners WHO Take Their Vehicles TO AN Authorized Dealer ON AN Agreed Upon Service Date and DO NOT Receive THE Free Remedy Within A Reasonable Time Should Contact Buick AT 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac AT 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, or Pontiac AT 1-800-762-2737.
Notes GM Recall NO. 03008. Customers CAN Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline AT 1-888-Dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Steering
Recall date 2008-10-17
Recall no. 08e063000
Source NHTSA
Summary Dorman Products IS Recalling 3,900 Intermediate Steering Shafts Dorman Part Nos. 425-151, 425-152, and 425-153, (Sold Under Dorman's "OE Solutions" Brand Name), Balkamp #'S 7-3057, 7-3058, 7-3059 (Sold Under THE "napa" Brand Name), and Platinum Parts #'S 2425151, 2425152, and 2425153 Manufactured During THE Month OF September 2007. These Replacement Steering Shafts CAN BE Used ON THE Vehicles Listed Above. THE Weld Connecting THE Inner Tube TO THE Outer Tube MAY BE Defective.
Consequence IF THE Weld Fails, Loss OF Steering Could Result, Possibly Resulting IN A Vehicle Crash.
Remedy Dorman Will Notify Owners and Replace THE Steering Shafts Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON October 16, 2008. Owners MAY Contact Dorman Toll Free AT 1-800-523-2492.
Notes This Recall Only Pertains TO Dorman's OE Solutions Brand Name, Balkamp's Napa Brand, and THE Platinum Brand Steering Shafts and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Original Equipment Installed ON Vehicles Manufactured BY General Motors Corporation.customers MAY Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty: 1-800-424-9153); or GO TO Http://Www.safercar.gov.
Engine and Engine Cooling
Recall date 2009-04-08
Recall no. 09v116000
Source NHTSA
Summary General Motors IS Recalling 1,497,516 MY 1997-2003 Buick Regal, MY 1998-2003 Chevrolet Lumina, Monte Carlo and Impala, MY 1998-1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue, MY 1997-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix Vehicles Equipped With A 3.8l V6 Naturally Aspirated Engine. Some OF These Vehicles Have A Condition IN Which Drops OF Engine OIL MAY BE Deposited ON THE Exhaust Manifold Through Hard Braking.
Consequence IF THE Manifold IS HOT Enough and THE OIL Runs Below THE Heat Shield, IT MAY Ignite Into A Small Flame and MAY Spread TO THE Plastic Spark Plug Wire Channel and Beyond Increasing THE Risk OF AN Engine Compartment Fire.
Remedy Dealers Will Replace THE Engine?s Front Valve Cover and Front-Valve-Cover Gasket With NEW Parts OF AN Improved Design and Remove THE Engine?s Plastic Cover and Plastic Oil-fill-tube Extension, Free OF Charge. THE Recall IS Expected TO Begin During MAY 2016. Owners MAY Contact Chevrolet AT 1-800-630-2438, Oldsmobile AT 1-800-630-6537, and Pontiac AT 1-800-620-7668 or Http://Www.pontiac.com or Http:www.gmownercenter.com.
Notes GM Recall NO. 09047.owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO <A Href=http://Www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Steering
Recall date 2009-02-17
Recall no. 09e005000
Source NHTSA
Summary Dorman IS Recalling 979 Steering Knuckles, Dorman P/Nos. 697-902 and 697-903, Sold Under Dorman's "OE Solutions<sup>tm</Sup>" Brand Name, and Napa P/nos. 7-8502 and 7-8503 Which Were Sold FOR Replacement USE ON THE Various Vehicles Listed Above. A Potential Material or Design Defect Could Result IN THE Steering Knuckle Breaking IN THE HUB Area.
Consequence A Broken Steering Knuckle Could Result IN Loss OF Steering Control and A Possible Crash Without Warning.
Remedy Dorman Will Notify Owners and Replace THE Defective Steering Knuckles Free OF Charge and Reimburse THE Repair Facility or Owner FOR Labor. THE Recall Began ON February 23, 2009. Owners MAY Contact Dorman's Toll-Free Hotline AT 1-800-523-2492 and Press 5.
Notes This Recall Only Pertains TO Aftermarket Dorman Steering Knuckles and HAS NO Relation TO ANY Original Equipment Installed ON Vehicles Manufactured BY General Motors Corporation.owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO <A Href=http://Www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
Electrical System:ignition
Recall date 2014-07-03
Recall no. 14v400000
Source NHTSA
Summary This Defect CAN Affect THE Safe Operation OF THE Airbag System. Until This Recall IS Performed, Customers Should Remove All Items From Their KEY Rings, Leaving Only THE Ignition Key. THE KEY FOB (IF Applicable), Should Also BE Removed From THE KEY Ring. General Motors LLC (Gm) Notified THE Agency ON July 3, 2014, That They ARE Recalling 5,877,718 Model Year 2000-2005 Chevrolet Impala and Monte Carlo, 1997-2003 Chevrolet Malibu, 2004-2005 Malibu Classic, 1999-2004 Oldsmobile Alero, 1998-2002 Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1999-2005 Pontiac Grand AM and 2004-2008 Pontiac Grand Prix Vehicles. IN These Models, THE Weight ON THE KEY Ring And/Or Road Conditions or Some Other Jarring Event MAY Cause THE Ignition Switch TO Move OUT OF THE RUN Position, Turning OFF THE Engine.
Consequence IF THE KEY IS NOT IN THE RUN Position, THE AIR Bags MAY NOT Deploy IF THE Vehicle IS Involved IN A Crash, Increasing THE Risk OF Injury.
Remedy GM Will Notify Owners, and Dealers Will Install Two KEY Rings and AN Insert IN THE KEY Slot or A Cover Over THE KEY Head ON All Ignition Keys, Free OF Charge. THE Recall Began ON September 9, 2014. Gm's Number FOR This Recall IS 14350.
Notes Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
Engine and Engine Cooling:engine
Recall date 2015-10-26
Recall no. 15v701000
Source NHTSA
Summary General Motors LLC (Gm) IS Recalling Certain Model Year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Vehicles. THE Affected Vehicles Were Previously Repaired Under Recalls 08v-118, 09v-116, and 15v-201 TO Address THE Possibility That Engine OIL MAY Drip Onto THE HOT Exhaust Manifold.
Consequence Engine OIL That Drips Onto THE HOT Surface OF THE Exhaust Manifold MAY Result IN A Fire.
Remedy THE Remedy Applied Under Recalls 08v-118, 09v-116, and 15v-201 DID NOT Adequately Remove THE Safety Risk. Under THE Improved Remedy, Dealers Will Replace THE Engine?s Front Valve Cover and Gasket. Vehicles That ARE Covered BY Recalls 08v-118, 09v-116, or 15v-201 That Have NOT YET Received THE Original Remedy Will Instead Receive THE Improved Remedy Under THE Original Recall Number. THE Recall Began ON February 19, 2016. Owners MAY Contact Chevrolet Customer Service AT 1-800-222-1020, Buick Customer Service AT 1-800-521-7300, Oldsmobile Customer Service AT 1-800-442-6537 and Pontiac Customer Service AT 1-800-458-8006. Gm's Number FOR This Recall IS 15757. Note: Until THE Improved Remedy HAS Been Applied, Owners ARE Advised TO Park Their Vehicle Outside Since THE Fire Risk Exists Even When THE Vehicle IS Unattended.
Notes Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.
Engine and Engine Cooling:exhaust System:manifold/Header/Muffler/tail Pipe
Recall date 2015-10-26
Recall no. 15v701000
Source NHTSA
Summary General Motors LLC (Gm) IS Recalling Certain Model Year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Vehicles. THE Affected Vehicles Were Previously Repaired Under Recalls 08v-118, 09v-116, and 15v-201 TO Address THE Possibility That Engine OIL MAY Drip Onto THE HOT Exhaust Manifold.
Consequence Engine OIL That Drips Onto THE HOT Surface OF THE Exhaust Manifold MAY Result IN A Fire.
Remedy THE Remedy Applied Under Recalls 08v-118, 09v-116, and 15v-201 DID NOT Adequately Remove THE Safety Risk. Under THE Improved Remedy, Dealers Will Replace THE Engine?s Front Valve Cover and Gasket. Vehicles That ARE Covered BY Recalls 08v-118, 09v-116, or 15v-201 That Have NOT YET Received THE Original Remedy Will Instead Receive THE Improved Remedy Under THE Original Recall Number. THE Recall Began ON February 19, 2016. Owners MAY Contact Chevrolet Customer Service AT 1-800-222-1020, Buick Customer Service AT 1-800-521-7300, Oldsmobile Customer Service AT 1-800-442-6537 and Pontiac Customer Service AT 1-800-458-8006. Gm's Number FOR This Recall IS 15757. Note: Until THE Improved Remedy HAS Been Applied, Owners ARE Advised TO Park Their Vehicle Outside Since THE Fire Risk Exists Even When THE Vehicle IS Unattended.
Notes Owners MAY Also Contact THE National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline AT 1-888-327-4236 (Tty 1-800-424-9153), or GO TO Www.safercar.gov.

2003 Chevrolet Impala Insurance

Insurance for a 2003 Chevrolet Impala is moderately priced, reflecting its status as a Sedan with strong safety ratings and
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How Does the 2003 Chevrolet Impala Compare to Other Sedan?

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