2010 Chevrolet Impala  RealSafeCars63Safety Rating

#67 of 2010 Sedan/Hatchback/Wagons

#132 of all 2010 vehicles


Pictured: 2014 Chevrolet Impala
The Impala, a mainstay of Chevrolet's lineup since 1994, is a large sedan with seating up to 5. The Impala has offered Android Auto and Apple CarPlay since 2019. Chevrolet offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.


The 2010 Chevrolet Impala is very unsafe compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2010 Chevrolet Impala has a score of 63, implying a 0.064% chance of driver death (5.7% chance of injury).

We estimate that the 2010 Chevrolet Impala has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0643% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 7.3459%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0643% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 7.3459% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2010 Chevrolet Impala is 38% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons, the 2010 Chevrolet Impala is 27% more likely to result in a fatal accident.


And it is about as safe as many comparable models.

8843Mitsubishi GalantDodge ChargerHyundai AzeraChevrolet ImpalaChrysler 300Ford TaurusBuick LaCrosseToyota AvalonChrysler SebringFord FusionDodge AvengerHonda AccordComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2010 Chevrolet Impala with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 43 to 88. The 2010 Chevrolet Impala is safer than the 2010 Mitsubishi Galant, the 2010 Dodge Charger, and the 2010 Hyundai Azera and less safe than the 2010 Ford Fusion, the 2010 Chrysler Sebring, the 2010 Toyota Avalon, the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, and the 2010 Ford Taurus. It is about as safe as the 2010 Chrysler 300.

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