Enter the 17-character VIN of your Chevrolet Impala to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Got a VIN for the model Chevrolet Impala? Type in all 17 characters and the free decoder returns the manufacturer, model year and country where the car was built. The model Chevrolet Impala appears in our data for 1994 - 2020. Versions in our data: 4. Bodies: Sedan. Power: 307 hp. The VIN reveals the manufacturer, the model year and the country where the car was built. If the maker codes it, the 11th character also points to the assembly plant.
Keep in mind that a decoded VIN says nothing about a vehicle's past: no accidents, no mileage, no theft flags and no owner list are stored in it. Count the characters on the car Chevrolet Impala: a VIN has exactly 17 and never contains I, O or Q. Then check that the 10th character matches the stated model year.
1994 - 2020
Production years
182 - 307 hp
Power
1
Body styles
4
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Impala VII | 1994 - 1996 | Sedan | 264 hp |
| Chevrolet Impala VIII (W) | 1999 - 2006 | Sedan | 182 - 243 hp |
| Chevrolet Impala IX | 2006 - 2013 | Sedan | 211 - 307 hp |
| Chevrolet Impala X | 2013 - 2020 | Sedan | - |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Chevrolet Impala, with model years 1994 - 2020 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 1994 - 2020 across 4 versions of the Chevrolet Impala. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Chevrolet Impala the characters to expect are V (1997), W (1998), X (1999), Y (2000), 1 (2001), 2 (2002), 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020).
4 versions, in 1 body style, with power up to 307 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Use the number from the dashboard under the windshield or from the driver door frame, and check it against the registration document before entering all 17 characters in the decoder.
No. Accident history is not part of the VIN. The decoder returns manufacturer, model year and country of manufacture, while damage records come from a paid vehicle history report.
Yes. The decoder is free and open to everyone, so no account, login or registration is required.