# 2015 Chevrolet Impala - Steering wheel is locked

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-impala-steering-wheel-is-locked/175560>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet\
**Created:** [March 7, 2021, 2:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-impala-steering-wheel-is-locked/175560 "2021-03-07T02:02:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![lindag85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@lindag85](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lindag85)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2021, 2:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-impala-steering-wheel-is-locked/175560/1 "2021-03-07T02:02:02Z")

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My 2015 Chevrolet Impala has no problem starting, driving forward and backwards but you can not turn the steering wheel…its locked

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2021, 4:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-impala-steering-wheel-is-locked/175560/2 "2021-03-07T16:40:29Z")

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The steering wheel lock system has likely failed. The assembly needs to be disassembled to determine what failed and what the repair needs to be. Given the airbag, this is not a newbie DIYer type repair.

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**Author:** ![lindag85](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/96bed5/32.png) [@lindag85](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lindag85)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2021, 9:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2015-chevrolet-impala-steering-wheel-is-locked/175560/3 "2021-03-07T21:57:20Z")

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Thanks so much!👍