Complaint 2162700
2002 CHEVROLET IMPALA • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Jan 3, 2026
- Complaint ID
- 2162700
- Make
- CHEVROLET
- Model
- IMPALA
- Model Year
- 2002
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Incident Date
- Jan 3, 2026
- Date Received
- Jan 3, 2026
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Owner Narrative
Fuel system or backfire is what I believe happened to it. The vehicle is available for inspection upon request. My safety was severely put at risk because the car exploded and caught fire while I was inside the car and fire came through the dash and air conditioner slots, anything could of happened whether shrapnel or burn. this also put others at risk if my spouse was in the car with me or the apartment complex I live in could have caught fire and endangered multiple people. No the issue has not been seen or confirmed by a dealer or service center. Yes the vehicle has been inspected by state fire marshal. No there was no warning lights or problems at all. We drove the car the night before, everything was normal and nothing was showing on the dash and the next day I jumped in, put my seat belt on and started the car to make sure it was running good and it exploded and caught flames.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.