2001 Chevrolet Impala BASE review from North America
"A piece of junk - don't buy!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
1) My intake manifold gasket broke at 70K miles. This has been a problem on GM's V6 engines for YEARS (affected 3.1, 3.4 and 3.8 L) Cost $700. For YEARS GM did NOTHING until around 2002/03.
2) My tranny valve body broke costing me almost $1300.
After the two repairs above, the car now burns 10% more gas which is great with gas being $3.00.
General comments?
Rides too much like a boat.
Rear seats not comfortable as they're too low.
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.4L V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 0/10 |
| Comfort marks | 6/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 52000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 79000 miles |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Lumina |
| Date of Entry | 18th March, 2007 |