Recall Register

1978 Chevrolet Impala: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1978 Chevrolet Impala. The newest campaign is 79V161000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Jul 1979. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 79V161000, in the NHTSA record

Dealer will replace the original compartment door latch, which can be latched without a key, with a new assembly that requires a key to latch as well as lock the door.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 482,149 units in total.

  1. 79V161000Received . 476,245 units.

    Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    A child could open the rear side compartment door and enter this compartment. The child could become entrapped if the door were to close, as it cannot be unlatched from the inside.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will replace the original compartment door latch, which can be latched without a key, with a new assembly that requires a key to latch as well as lock the door.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 78V180000Received . 1,400 units.

    Seats / Front Assembly / Recliner

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "anchorage of seats", in that the front seat adjuster assemblies have lock bars which may not remain engaged when test procedure forces are applied to the seat.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will install an additional lock bar return spring without charge to owner.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

  3. 77V200000Received . 4,504 units.

    Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The rear wheel mounting bolts on the affected vehicles, are brittle and therefore may fracture. This brittleness is due to improper heat treatment during manufacture. If the bolts break, the tire and wheel assembly may separate from the vehicle.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect and, if necessary, will replace defective bolts on all axles and the ten rear axle wheel mounting bolts, free of charge.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19630
  2. 19653
  3. 19662
  4. 19672
  5. 19682
  6. 19694
  7. 19714
  8. 19722
  9. 19731
  10. 19743
  11. 19761
  12. 19773
  13. 19783
  14. 19793
  15. 19803
  16. 19812
  17. 19822
  18. 19831
  19. 19850
  20. 19870
  21. 19930
  22. 19940
  23. 19950
  24. 19960
  25. 19970
  26. 19980
  27. 19990
  28. 20007
  29. 20017
  30. 20024
  31. 20035
  32. 20044
  33. 20051
  34. 20061
  35. 20072
  36. 20082
  37. 20095
  38. 20104
  39. 20112
  40. 20123
  41. 20131
  42. 201412
  43. 20153
  44. 20181
  45. 20191

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1978 Chevrolet Impala: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/impala/1978/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1978 Chevrolet Impala?
482,149 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Impala have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 57 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Impala, model years 1963 to 2019. 3 of them name the 1978 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1978 Chevrolet Impala open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.