2007 Chevrolet Impala Reviews

Hub assembly/wheel bearings on driver and passenger sides, replaced twice, covered under the 100,000 mile powertrain warranty.

All 4 tires replaced twice, that's 3 sets of tires including the originals that were on the car when purchased. Basically tires are needed every 25,000 miles.

Pads, rotors, and calipers... replaced once.

Exterior door molding/trim on the driver's side passenger door came loose in the third year of ownership; not covered under warranty.

Dexcool/antifreeze disappears from the car approximately every 8 months. I typically can tell when it's low, because the heat stops working, or it only works when driving, not idling.

Tire pressure sensors are always malfunctioning, really should be recalled. I typically just ignore them.

* My personal pet peeves: interior carpeting (gray) stains incredibly easily, the car is easily prone to dents and dings, a slight nick will easily remove paint to the grey primer coat. Back seat is unbelievably cramped, my 9 & 6 year old can hardly fit. Factory radio woefully under powers the speakers; replaced the unit with a JVC radio, which sounds 10 times better.

All in all, the car is a solid runner, however future buyers beware, this car has solid hub assembly/wheel bearing issues, which are $700.00 each side to replace; they need to be replaced approximately every 35,000 miles.

The car is not good on tires.

Approximately 60,000 miles of the miles on car are all beltway miles. Perfect car for the beltway driving, terrible car for city driving, as the transmission struggles to change gear in stop and go traffic; the car will jerk. I have learned to accelerate slowly to prevent rough gear changes. On the beltway this car moves and handles very well; it's meant to be on long stretches of highway, so it suits my needs, but if I need a inner city car, this would not be the one. The car is tough, I really can't complain... yet.

Nothing yet, it only has 45k miles on it so far... I did have a bad alignment issue in the rear of the car a while back though. The car chewed up the inner edge of the rear tires, but I got it fixed at a non GM shop for about $70 plus tires.

This is a good all-around car. The newer Chevy Impalas are not the big RWD boats of the past, but they still boast nearly 20 cubic feet of trunk space and optional seating for 6, although 4-5 adults is more realistic. This car has 211 HP and I don't know the torque rating, but it feels like it has a lot for a V6. My car gets 24 to 26 MPG mixed city/country driving, about 30 MPG highway unloaded and 27-28MPG fully loaded on a long trip.

Comfort - the LS is the base model. It comes with AC, CD player with AUX-in, drivers power seat, On-Star, cruise control and power everything.

People that drive my car or ride in it complement me often for its comfort and the way it drives. The car is very smooth on the open road or in the city. Great ride for sure.

Dislikes - I'm not a big fan of the plastic used on the dash. My car has console shifter and I don't like console shifters in 4 door cars... I would like a normal shifter up near the steering wheel better because it would free up room in the front seats.

The cup holders in this car are a joke, but they are better than some 90s cars I've been in. The cup holder holds things well, it's just in an odd place because large cups get in the way of the shifter.

Likes - I love the front end of the car, it looks sharp and the way the turn lights are integrated into the head lamps is cool. The comfort and quietness of the cabin is great. GM full sized cars have always been the best riding cars in their class and the Impala is no exception - GREAT RIDING CAR for the price.

One last thing... 5 year 100k mile coverage for the motor, trans, drive axles and wheel hubs! Beat that Toyota!