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Used 2003 Chevrolet Impala Consumer Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

2003 Chevy Impala

chevy guy 18, 01/03/2007
2003 Chevrolet Impala 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful

It's a great car. It is easy to drive. The car is very reliable. It is a quality car.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

GM has knowledge of existing problems

Super pissed, 05/03/2010
2003 Chevrolet Impala LS 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful

MANY PROBLEMS! This is not my first GM car and I always keep up with the maintenance on my car. Bought my 03 Impala 01/07 with 40,000 miles. Had the catilytic converter replace and back lighting in dash. Last year had $4000 worth of transmission work done because of slipping. Had the intake manifold and gaskets replaced due to the dexcool that gm uses in Dec. here I am 5 months later with a blown motor at 96,000 miles. There are many lawsuits against Gm for the damage the dexcool coolant causes. ADD ME TO THE LIST! Sad to say i will NEVER buy an American made car as long as I live.

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2.75 out of 5 stars

Car is Junk

Shawn, 07/06/2010
2003 Chevrolet Impala 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful

Bought car second hand, still under warranty.It refuses to start (won't turn over) about twice per month (passlock issue). Very very annoying. Have to wait 15 minutes, flick door locks, and car will start. Head gaskets failed at 40,000 miles. Rocker arm stud pulled out of head a year ago, just happened again last week. GM used weak aluminum heads. The steering clunks, another GM defect. Body control module has been replaced twice. Lots of other problems as well. Last GM car for me.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Very Disapointed

Courtb86, 01/08/2010
2003 Chevrolet Impala LS 4dr Sedan (3.8L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I bought this used - 1 owner before me. Drove great at first - loved the car - then this year everything just crapped the bed at once. The transmission went. I love Chevy but I will never own another impala again, my cavalier was more reliable than this car.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Solid Car

Bill, 07/21/2010
2003 Chevrolet Impala 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Given that this was a Chevy, I didn't expect much in the way of reliability. However, I have been very surprised! This is a good and very reliable car. I currently have 133,000 miles on it and it is still going strong. The only real disappointment was that the transmission was replaced at about 105,000 miles. The front brake rotors also warp easily, but those are easy to replace when replacing the pads. The engine still does not burn or leak a drop of oil.

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