Chevrolet Impala Fluid Leaking — What It Usually Is

Based on real repair records · last updated October 20, 2026
13.5%
of Chevrolet Impala visits for a fluid leak involve Power Steering — typically $147 – $454 on this vehicle when it's the only fix
Computed from real Chevrolet Impala repair visits where the customer reported a fluid leak.

Across all vehicles, the most common cause of a fluid leak is Gasket / Seal (19.2%). On the Chevrolet Impala it is Power Steering (13.5%), so the order of suspects is different for this vehicle. The table below shows each fix for this vehicle next to the all-vehicle share, with what it costs on the Chevrolet Impala.

What it actually turns out to be on the Chevrolet Impala

The fix involvedChevrolet Impala*All vehicles*Typical cost†
Power Steering13.5%8.1%$147 – $454
Gasket / Seal11.9%19.2%$30 – $335
Water Pump9%6.6%$224 – $399
Hose8.8%10.9%$109 – $301
Brake Fluid7.8%8.8%$93 – $293
A/C Refrigerant5.9%10.7%$101 – $243
Oil Cooler / Lines5.7%2.6%$179 – $419
Radiator5.6%6.8%$162 – $584
Oil Pan4.6%2.5%$428 – $703
Other, rarer causessmaller shares—varies

*Share of visits whose repair involved this part, among visits for this complaint that ended in a parts repair. Combined repairs count toward each part involved, so shares overlap and don't add up to 100%.
†Middle half of real Chevrolet Impala invoices (25th–75th percentile) when this was the only fix, parts + labor; rows marked "all vehicles" use all vehicle types.

Real repair reports

Recent, paid Chevrolet Impala visits for this complaint — the words as the owner said them, and what it turned out to be.

Chevrolet Impala owners said

“Customer states fluid leak. Check and Advise.”
2015 Chevrolet Impala · 99,888 mi · $140 · Jun 2026
turned out: A/C Refrigerant
“Customer states fluid leaking”
2011 Chevrolet Impala · 155,344 mi · $140 · Mar 2026
turned out: Power Steering
“Check for trans cooler line leak”
2014 Chevrolet Impala · 90,228 mi · $305 · Feb 2026
turned out: Hose + more

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Where these numbers come from. FixDozer computes statistics from a large, continuously updated body of real-world US automotive repair records.
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