# 2001 Chevrolet Impala - Thermostats die every year

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-impala-thermostats-die-every-year/129871>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [November 29, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-impala-thermostats-die-every-year/129871 "2018-11-29T17:39:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ChristopherPurallo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@ChristopherPurallo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChristopherPurallo)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-impala-thermostats-die-every-year/129871/1 "2018-11-29T17:39:50Z")

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Has anyone had to replace their thermostat several times? Like once a year?

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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2018, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-impala-thermostats-die-every-year/129871/2 "2018-11-29T18:26:39Z")

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> [@ChristopherPurallo](#):
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> Has anyone had to replace their thermostat several times? Like once a year?

Are you doing the work yourself or are you taking it to a mechanic? If you’re really blowing through thermostats that quickly, I would think there is another underlying issue that needs to be found and addressed

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**Author:** ![ChristopherPurallo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cc9497/32.png) [@ChristopherPurallo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChristopherPurallo)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2018, 3:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-impala-thermostats-die-every-year/129871/3 "2018-11-30T15:40:48Z")

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Twice with the same mechanic. Then another mechanic recently replaced radiator, hoses, thermostat. (when radiator went bad).  
A month later thermostat stopped working (stuck on cold) . Mechanic replaced thermostat (no charge). Working fine now. I know both mechanics are not using GM parts, they both use chain auto store.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2018, 4:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-impala-thermostats-die-every-year/129871/4 "2018-11-30T16:34:08Z")

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> [@ChristopherPurallo](#):
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> I know both mechanics are not using GM parts,

GM does not make parts . They have them made from many different suppliers so the thermostats may be just like the ones they had on the assembly line.