Used car safety, rank #165 of 181
Chevrolet Impala Safety Rating (2017-20)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2017-20 Chevrolet Impala, a large car, compared with its class and with the current model.
IIHS 2023 edition Β· 2018β2021 crashes. Results apply only to the model years and drivetrain shown. This is the historical edition. See the July 2026 release for newer used cars.
The 2017-20 Chevrolet Impala has an IIHS driver death rate of 80 per million registered vehicle years against a large cars average of 90.9, which is 12% below the class average. That places it #165 of 181 used vehicles with a safety score of 10.5/100.
What the Chevrolet Impala death rate means
At 80 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Chevrolet Impala beats the large cars average of 90.9 by 12%. The 95% confidence interval is 55 to 105, so the upper end of the range overlaps the class average and the advantage is not certain.
The other-driver death rate of 77 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Chevrolet Impala. It is no higher than the Chevrolet Impala's own driver death rate. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used cars
The safest large cars in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Chevrolet Impala highlighted. It ranks 3 of the 7 shown; the class leader is the Dodge Charger 4WD at a death rate of 32.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Charger 4WD | 2017-20 | 32 (0 to 67) | 36.9 | n/a | n/a |
| Chrysler 300 2WD | 2017-20 | 61 (30 to 92) | 14.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Chevrolet Impala (this page) | 2017-20 | 80 (55 to 105) | 10.5 | n/a | n/a |
| Dodge Charger 2WD | 2017-20 | 91 (56 to 126) | 8.9 | n/a | n/a |
| Chrysler 300 4WD | 2017-20 | 100 (37 to 164) | 7.8 | n/a | n/a |
| Dodge Charger HEMI 2WD | 2017-20 | 118 (72 to 164) | 5.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Dodge Challenger 2WD | 2017-20 | 154 (116 to 192) | 3.5 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for large cars: 90.9 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
Safety recalls for the Chevrolet Impala
We do not have a verified NHTSA recall lookup for this nameplate and model year. Check by VIN rather than treating that as a clean record.
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-16. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for one year. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
Chevrolet Impala: Common Questions
Is the Chevrolet Impala a safe car?
Yes, by the measure that matters most. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 80 per million registered vehicle years for the 2017-20 Chevrolet Impala, 12% below the class average (90.9 for large cars). That earns a used-car safety score of 10.5 out of 100 and rank #165 of 181 used vehicles.
What is the Chevrolet Impala driver death rate?
80 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 55 to 105. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Chevrolet Impala died at a rate of 77 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2017-20 models.
How does the Chevrolet Impala compare with other large cars?
The large cars class averages 90.9 driver deaths per million; the Chevrolet Impala sits at 80. Among the 7 large cars compared above it ranks 3 by safety score; the top of that group is the Dodge Charger 4WD with a death rate of 32.