78 of the 1,203 complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet Impala are about the stability control — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 92,578 miles.
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Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
HAVE GONE THROUGH 2 ALTERNATORS, AND 2 BATTERIES, AIRBAGS SENSOR IS SOMETHING PROBLEMS, RATTLING WHILE DRIVING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #11352057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
RANDOMLY I RECEIVE THE MESSAGE "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL - ENGINE POWER REDUCED" - THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON. IT HAPPENS ON NICE DAYS, RAINY DAYS, WHETHER OR NOT I AM GOING UPHILL, DOWNHILL OR ON FLAT SURFACES. ON AT LEAST ONE OCCASION WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND I HAD TO COAST FROM LANE 2 TO THE SHOULDER. AFTER 20 MINUTES, IT RESTARTED.
NHTSA complaint #11325516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE STABILITRAK IS MAKING THE CAR SHAKE AND ACT CRAZY. I'M BARELY IN CONTROL OF THE CAR. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF MORE PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CAR REDUCES SPEED BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. MANY GROUPS AND BLOGS ONLINE ABOUT THIS. WHY HASN'T ANYTHING BEEN DONE ABOUT THIS? NO RECALLS OR ANYTHING.
NHTSA complaint #11319253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TAKATA RECALL. WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED A LOUD SCREECH HAPPEN EVERY TIME VEHICLE IS STARTED, ONCE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY, STREET, CITY.AND IN MOTION THE VEHICLE STARTS ALARMING AND LETTIMG ME KNOW IN THE INFORMATION WIDOW CHECK TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM WITH TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CONSISTENTLY ON THEN VEHICLE ALARMING SOUNDS AGAIN TO CHECK STABILITY TRAK AND THEN IT ALARM S AGAIN WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THAT THE VEHICLES ENGINE POWER HAS BEEN REDUCED AND VEHICLE IS NO LONGER ABLE TO PICK UP SPEED RIGHT AWAY THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SENSE I PURCHASED IT. ALSO WHEN IM MAKING TURNS THE VEHICLE WILL ALARM ABOUT HAVING STABILITY TRAK SERVICED
NHTSA complaint #11228773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
VERY BAD KNOCKING NOISE ALSO ELECTRICAL FIRE COULD'VE CAUGHT ON FIRE
NHTSA complaint #11185714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY VEHICLE EXPERIENCES AN 'ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED' MESSAGE IN ADDITION TO LOSING CAPABILITY OF DRIVING FASTER THAN 40 MPH LIKELY AS A RESULT OF A COMMON FAULT BY THE MANUFACTURER.
NHTSA complaint #11138845 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TRACTION CONTROL AND THE STABILITY TRAC REDUCES THE ENGINE SPEED UNDER NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS DRASTICALLY WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. BEEN ACTING UP FOR SOME TIME. DEALERS DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND DOESN'T GIVE A CODE. VERY DANGEROUS AND FRUSTRATING.
NHTSA complaint #11104933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THROTTLE PEDAL GONE BAD /SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING ?
NHTSA complaint #11053491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ENGIME POWER REDUCED SEEVICE TRACTUON CONTROL. WHILE DRIVING POWER IS CUT TO NEAR NOTHING. ABOUT 20 MPH. AFTER SHUTTING THE CAR OFF AND STARTING A FEW HOURS LATER IT'S FINE. A COUPLE DAYS LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN. FAULTY EQUIPMENT FROM GM.
NHTSA complaint #11016524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ALL 4 DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN PRESSING ON FOB OR BUTTON ON DOOR. HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A FEW YEARS. NOTICED THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE ON 2008 & 2009 IMPALA MODELS, VERY EXPENSIVE FIX
NHTSA complaint #11014761 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE PROGRESSING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES INDICATING TRACTION OFF. MOST RECENTLY, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE A TURN, PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET INSPECTED AND DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE TO DETERMINE A SOLUTION TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #11010718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS TOLD FROM A MECHANIC THE CAR HAS EITHER PCM OR ECM PROBLEMS. THE CAR STARTS TO DIE OUT WHEN I'M DRIVING IT THEN I HAVE TO TURN IT OFF THEN RESTART IT. IT JERKS REALLY HARD WHEN DRIVING IT. THE OIL PRESSURE LOW STOP ENGINE MESSAGE COMES ON. IT JUST HAS A LOT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THE OTHER IMPALAS LIKE MINE ARE HAVING EITHER ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS OR SOME OF THE SAME PROBLEMS. RECALL
NHTSA complaint #10916060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
NHTSA complaint #10865509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR FOR ONLY TWO MINUTES, THE REDUCED POWER SENSOR CAME ON AND TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON ALSO. MY CAR WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 20 MPH. WENT BACK TO NORMAL AFTER AN HOUR. VERY CONCERNING IF I WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS HAPPENED.WAS ON A BACK COUNTRY HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED.
NHTSA complaint #10862748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR MY CAR STALLED AS IF IT WAS IN NEUTRAL. I STOPPED AND TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. I TRIED REVERSE AND THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. IT CRAKES UP BUT THERE ARE NO SHIFTING OF GEARS. I HAD TO REPLACE MY GAS TANK AS WELL AS MY PEDALS FOR THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP.
NHTSA complaint #10836699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I STARTED SEE A WARNING LIGHT ON IN MY CAR THAT READ "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" SO I SENT GM AN EMAIL REGARDING THIS AND MAYBE A MONTH OR SO LATER I RECEIVED A NOTICE THAT SAID THE GAS THROTTLE SENSOR WILL CAUSE THIS TO APPEAR WHEN IT IS BAD. THEY ADVISED IF I FELT THIS WAS THE PROBLEM I COULD TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER AND HAVE IT CHECK, BUT IF IT WASN'T THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT AND I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE DIAGNOSTICS TEST. I TOOK MY CAR AND TOOK MY CAR , ALONG WITH THE NOTICE TO SUNRISE PONTIAC ON 12/31/15. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A THERMOSTAT A GAS PRESSURE SENSOR. THE COST TO REPAIR THESE ITEMS WOULD RUN ME ALMOST $900 AND I COULD NOT AFFORD THAT T THIS TIME. I ASKED THE TECHNICIAN, WHICH COULD I GET AWAY WITH NOT FIXING RIGHT NOW AND HE SAID I NEEDED TO GO AHEAD AND REPLACE THE THERMOSTAT TO GET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OFF. I HAD THAT WORK DONE AND THE LIGHT STILL WAS ON, AS WELL AS, THE WARNING LIGHTS. SO I CONTACTED GM AGAIN AND ADVISED THEM OF THE SITUATION. THEY PAID FOR ME TO GO TO SERRA CHEVROLET TO GET ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC DONE. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD I NEEDED AN APP SENSOR, GAS PRESSURE SENSOR, THERMOSTAT (WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED), AND A TEMPERATURE SENSOR, ALL OF WHICH WOULD RUN ME $1300. I TOLD THEM I COULD NOT AFFORD THAT AND LEFT. I CONTACTED GM ONCE AGAIN AND EXPLAINED WHAT WAS TOLD TO ME AND ASKED WHY THE SENSORS WOULD NOT BE COVERED WHEN THEY WERE APART OF THE GAS THROTTLE BODY? NOW I'M GETTING A WARNING THAT SAYS "STARTING DISABLED SERVICE THROTTLE " AND MY CAR IS LITERALLY CUTTING OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS A MATTER THAT GM SHOULD BE WILLING TO REPAIR FOR THEIR CONSUMERS TO PREVENT ACCIDENT OR DEATH. I 'VE READ ON GOOGLE THAT SEVERAL IMPALA OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING. ALSO, WHILE I'M DRIVING MY GEAR CONTROL IS POPPING OUT. THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION.
NHTSA complaint #10826004 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN RECALLED DUE TO AIR BAGS, AND IN A YEAR NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO GET THE REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. BUT FURTHERMORE THE CAR HAS SEVERAL OTHER MECHANICAL ISSUES THAT I AM SHOWING AS A TREND WITH IMPALAS BEING THAT MY SISTER AND COUSIN HAVE ONE ALSO IN DIFFERENT YEARS, THE CAR MAKES A TICKING NOISE WHEN THE AIR OR HEAT IS TURNED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DELIVERS OPPOSITE TEMP AS THE DRIVER SO IF AIR IS ON THE PASSENGER WILL DELIVER HEAT AND VICE VERSA. IF THE CAR GOES OVER A SPEED BUMP THE ENGINE REDUCES POWER AND SERVICE STABILITRAK APPEARS ACROSS THE LIGHTING AS WELL AS THE CAR DROPPING OUT OF GEAR IF I GO OVER ANY BUMP. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY BEING THAT MY CHILDREN AND I WERE IN THIS CAR AND IT DECIDED TO DO THIS ON THE INTERSTATE AT NIGHT IN 70 MPH TRAFFIC. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THE VEHICLE I AM SHOWING THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS LISTED, AND IT BOTHERS ME THAT NONE OF THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN RECALLED JUST AS THE AIR BAGS WERE EVEN THOUGH I THINK THE RECALL, IS JUST TO SAVE FACE BECAUSE NO ONE IS ACTUALLY DOING THE WORK TO GET THEM FIXED. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THESE THINGS WERE JUST MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH AGE OF CAR BUT AFTER RESEARCH THESE ARE ISSUES THAT ARE IN CARS MADE IN THIS TIME FRAME AND WARRANTS A RECALL FOR THE SAFETY OF CONSUMERS.
NHTSA complaint #10822245 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2006-2009 CHEVROLET IMPALA SS TICKING NOISE, ENGINE MISFIRE AND/OR SES LIGHT. THIS MAY BE THE RESULT OF AN AFM (ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT-ON-DEMAND) LIFTER THAT UNLOCKS AS SOON AS THE ENGINE IS STARTED OR ONE THAT IS MECHANICALLY COLLAPSED/STUCK. IF AN AFM LIFTER UNLOCKS AS SOON AS THE ENGINE IS STARTED, A SES LIGHT AND DTC P0300 WILL BE EXPERIENCED WITH ENGINE MISFIRES ON CYLINDER 1, 4, 6 OR 7 BUT IT IS UNLIKELY THAT ANY NOISE WILL BE EXPERIENCED. IF AN AFM LIFTER IS MECHANICALLY COLLAPSED/STUCK, A CONSISTENT VALVETRAIN TICK NOISE, SES LIGHT AND DTC P0300 WILL BE EXPERIENCED WITH ENGINE MISFIRES ON CYLINDER 1, 4, 6 OR 7.
NHTSA complaint #10821888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A CITY STREET. SHE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND AS SHE WAS PREPARING TO ACCELERATE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A WARNING MESSAGE FLASHED STATING (ENGINE POWER REDUCED). MY DAUGHTER STATED THAT THE CAR WOULD ONLY GET UP TO 40 MPH AND RPM GAUGE WOULD NOT GO PASS 2, EVEN WHEN SHE PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL DOWN TO THE FLOOR. SHE HAD TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR 10 MILES IN FEAR THAT THE CAR WAS GOING TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE CITY STREET WHILE IN TRANSIT. SHE FINALLY MADE IT HOME. HOWEVER, THE CAR SPEED REMAINED AT 40 MPH; DESPITE HER ATTEMPTS TO INCREASE THE SPEED. AFTER 2 HOURS HAD PASSED, I STARTED THE CAR-THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS OFF AND WHEN I DROVE I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE FASTER THAN 40 MPH. AFTER DRIVING AROUND THE BLOCK, THE CHECK ENGINE CAME BACK ON. I CONTACTED ONSTAR FOR AN ENGINE DIAGNOSTIC- THE RESULT WAS THAT THE POWERTRAIN SYSTEM HAS FAILED- A MALFUNCTION OF THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM. AFTER I RECEIVED THAT MESSAGE, I CHECKED ON LINE FOR A RECALL- I DISCOVERED SEVERAL SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALAS- ONLY THE GOVERNMENT ISSUED VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS WERE RECALLED. WHY??? THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE/CONCERN/PROBLEM. WILL IT TAKE MULTIPLE TRAGIC CAR ACCIDENTS BEFORE A RECALL FOR THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM? MY CAR HAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000 MILES- AND IN THE COMPLAINTS, I NOTICED A COMPLAINT THAT HAD THE SAME MILEAGE DOCUMENTED. I'M TERRIFIED TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR ANY DISTANT AND I'M ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE PRICE OF THE REPAIR. I RECENTLY HAD A TUNE-UP AT SERRA CHEVROLET IN MADISON, TN (OCT. 2015)THAT COST ME OVER $600.00. SUPPOSEDLY, THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM WAS SERVICED. I WONDERING WHY I HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT GM NEEDS TO RECALL THIS MODEL VEHICLE ALONG WITH THE 2008 MALIBU FOR THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10807368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
STOPPED DURING OUT-OF-STATE TRIP AND THEN ESC SENSOR LITE CAME ON AND CAR WOULD ONLY GO 20 MPH. GM DEALER IN NASHVILLE NOT MUCH HELP. REPEATED PUSHING OF TC/ESC BUTTON FINALLY CLEARED FAULT. NOW HESITANT TO DRIVE THIS CAR. LAST GM CAR THAT I WILL EVER OWN.
NHTSA complaint #10790529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
(REDUCED ENGINE POWER) MY 2008 CHEVY IMPALA RANDOMLY SHOWS DOWN AFTER THE DASH READS REDUCED ENGINE POWER. I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE I WAS DOING ABOUT 60 ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND THE CAR SPEED JUST DROPPED TO 20MPH I HAD TO SWERVE BECAUSE THE CAR BEHIND COULD NOT SLOW DOWN IN TIME. MY TWO YEAR OLD WAS IN THE CAR AND I HEAR THAT GM CARS HAVE THIS PROBLEM ALL THE TIME. THIS IS RIDICULOUSLY DANGEROUS SOMEONE HAS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THE GM DEALERSHIP HAS NO IDEAL HOW TO FIX THIS.
NHTSA complaint #10790495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE, I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SERVICE MESSAGE APEARD ALONG WITH ABS LITE AND ENGINE REDUCTION CAUSEING MY VEHICLE TO ALMOST STALL OUT ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY.
NHTSA complaint #10787165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RANDOM FAILURE WITH THE SERVICE STABILITY LINK AND SERVICE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FREQUENTLY FOLLOWED BY A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED, TURN OFF THE VEHICLE TO RESET THE COMPUTER, AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
NHTSA complaint #10779414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RANDOM FAILURE WITH THE SERVICE STABILITY LINK AND SERVICE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FREQUENTLY FOLLOWED BY A DRASTIC REDUCTION IN SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED, TURN OFF THE VEHICLE TO RESET THE COMPUTER, AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS TO BE TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO REMEDY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.
NHTSA complaint #10779414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE ISSUE WITH MY 2008 IMPALA IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MAKE. THE CAR REDUCES POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THE ABS AND SERVICE TRACTION LIGHTS STAY ON. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A FIX FOR THE ISSUE. I ACTUALLY WOULD LIKE TO FORM A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST GM TO HAVE THIS RECALLED. ONLY GOVT. ISSUED VEHICLES WERE RECALLED. ALONG WITH POLICE MODELS. I WAS TRAVELING ON AN INTERSTATE IN 9/7/15 WHEN MY SPEED SUDDENLY DROPPED. THIS IS A SERIOUS AND CAN BE FATAL ISSUE FOR A NUMBER OF MODELS AND YEARS. PLEASE ADVISE OF PURSUING THE SUIT.
NHTSA complaint #10762542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE DRIVING MY CAR ON THE FREEWAY SUDDENLY THE CHECK TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS REDUCED ENGINE POWER. I WAS TRAVELING AT A RATE OF 75 MPH AND QUICKLY WENT DOWN TO 45 - 50 MPH CAUSING A 3 CAR REAR COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #10749767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY CAR, ABOUT TO ACCELERATE, ALL OF A SUDDEN, A "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" MESSAGE CAME ON AND SECONDS AFTER THAT, THERE WAS A "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED" MESSAGE. AT THIS POINT THERE WAS SOME HESITATION IN THE VEHICLE. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON, AFTER 2 MINUTES, I RECEIVED THE SAME MESSAGE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC, AND HE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. I CALLED MY LOCALE GM DEALER AND FOR A "NOMINAL" CHARGE, THEY WOULD TAKE A LOOK AT IT. SINCE THEN, I HAVE RESEARCHED IT ON LINE, AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. IT IS A SHAME THAT GM HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THIS. I'M GLAD I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED, AS THE LOSS OF SPEED AND LACK OF ACCELERATION COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10743470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TRACTION CONTROL NEEDS SERVICE MESSAGE DISPLAYED, THEN THROTTLE DISABLED MESSAGE DISPLAYED SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD. SO THEREFOR NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES ETC . ONCE PULLED ONTO SHOULDER CAR WOULD NOT CRANK. HAD TO WAIT FIVE MINUTES UNTIL THE GAUGES FLICKERED AND THEN CAR WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS IF NOT WHERE TO PULL OFF OR BEING FOLLOWED CLOSELY. NOT TO MENTION NOT POWER STEERING ASSIST OR BRAKE ASSIST. THIS COULD VERY EASILY CAUSE A CRASH AND THERE FOR SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED BEFORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED OR KILLED BY THIS!
NHTSA complaint #10735593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 81 IN CNY WHEN MY DASH LIT UP AND SAID "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, REDUCE ENGINE POWER" AT THAT POINT MY CAR WOULD NOT DOWN SHIFT TO ACCELERATE. ABOUT 15 MILES DOWN THE ROAD MY CAR SAID "SERVICE THROTTLE CONTROL SENSOR", AND THE ENGINE SHUT OFF!!! I WAS JUST COMING OUT OF A HUGE WORK ZONE AND I LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES IN THE LEFT LANE OF A 3 LANE HIGHWAY. I MADE MY WAY TO THE SHOULDER AS SAFELY AS I COULD AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART MY CAR FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES!!!!!! 3 DAYS LATER IT DID IT ALL OVER AGAIN ON A COUNTRY ROAD THANKFULLY!!. I REMEMBER THE REDUCE ENGINE POWER SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL HAD ACTED UP ONCE BEFORE IN 2012 RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY BEFORE SOMEONES ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN THEY ARE GOING FASTER THAN 45!!!!!!
NHTSA complaint #10733595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AS THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE SPEED REDUCED WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000.
NHTSA complaint #10715583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.