Reliability & cost of ownership
Pierce Impel Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Pierce Impel? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Pierce Impel problems by model year
146 recall entries and 4 owner complaints on file across 29 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Impel | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2025 Impel | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 Impel | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 Impel | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 Impel | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Impel | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Impel | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Impel | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Impel | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Impel | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Impel | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 Impel | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 Impel | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 Impel | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 Impel | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Impel | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 Impel | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Impel | 13 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Impel | 15 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Impel | 12 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Impel | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Impel | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Impel | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Impel | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 Impel | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Impel | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Impel | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Impel | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 Impel | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Pierce Impel, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering3 complaints
- suspension3 complaints
- electronic stability control (esc)1 complaint