FaultScore

2013 Chevrolet Impala stability control problems

125 of the 467 complaints about the 2013 Chevrolet Impala are about the stability control — 27% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 55,000 miles.

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Complaints

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Crashes

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Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 108 86.4%
Traction Control System 17 13.6%

Stability & Traction Control across every Chevrolet Impala year

2001 23 2.4%
2002 31 3.2%
2003 28 2.9%
2004 25 2.6%
2005 13 1.3%
2006 19 2.0%
2007 28 2.9%
2008 78 8.1%
2009 154 16.0%
2010 95 9.9%
2011 150 15.6%
2012 58 6.0%
2013 125 13.0%
2014 107 11.1%
2015 20 2.1%
2016 10 1.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 140,000 miles Garretson, SD

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

STABILTRAK ABS TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ALL COME ON VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND POWER IS REDUCED. RESEARCHED AND FOUND 100'S OF REPORTS OF THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE IMPALA AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN THE LIGHT TRUCK AND SUV MODELS. FIX IS RELATIVELY INEXPENSIVE IF YOUR MECHANICALLY / ELECTRICALLY INCLINED AS INVOLVES SPLICING IN A NEW WIRE HARNESS FOR THE ABS SENSOR. SAID HARNESS IS ABOUT $20 IT SHORTS OUT DUE TO INSUFFICIENT GAUGE OF WIRE USED ON ORIGINAL FACTORY INSTALL. REPLACE HARNESS HAS MUCH STURDIER GAUGE FROM WHAT MY RESEARCH SAYS. REPAIR SHOP QUOTED $700 TO REPAIR GLAD I TOLD THEM TO PUT IT BACK TOGETHER. THEY HAVE A FLEET OF IMPALAS AS LOANERS SO THEY KNOW THEY ARE GOUGING PEOPLE WHEN THEY SAY REPLACE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY ABS SENSOR AND WIRING HARNESS WHEN THEY KNOW IT'S THE ABS SENSOR PERIOD. CHEVY NEEDS TO DO A RECALL. ISSUE HAPPENS WHEN CAR IS IN MOTION AFTER TURNING OR GOING OVER A BUMP WIRING THAT HAS BEEN WORE THRU DUE TO PLACEMENT OF WIRING IN A HIGH FRICTION AREA, WIRE WEARS THROUGH COATING EXPOSES WIRING THAT SHORTS OUT AND SENDS CODES TO COMPUTER CONCERNING ABS STABILTRAK AND TRACTION ASSIST CAUSES VEHICLE TO BEHAVE ERRATICALLY OTHERS HAVE REPORTED CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL AND NOT RESTART UNTIL PROBLEM CORRECTED. I'M SURE THEY ARE GOUGED FOR A THOUSAND $ OR MORE. WET ROAD CONDITIONS,EXTREME HEAT OR COLD,LEFT TURN WHILE BACKING, JARRING BUMPS, ALL TRIGGER THE DASH TO LIGHT UP LIKE CHRISTMAS TREE DINGING ALARM GOES OFF STEERING SHUDDERS POWER IS REDUCED. IT'S A HUGE DISTRACTION AND SAFETY CONCERN FOR SO MANY TO BE EXPERIENCING GM SHOULD STAND UP AND TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #11354544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 9,000 miles Atlanta, GA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ELECTRONIC STABILI-TRAC WARNING LIGHT FLASHED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE VEHICLE JERKED AND SHUDDERED WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE ALSO RECURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REVERSED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHUDDERED AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 55 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

NHTSA complaint #11350200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Saint Louis, MO Crash

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

I'VE HAD MY 2013 LT IMPALA FOR 39 MONTHS I AM CURRENTLY FINANCING THIS VEHICLE HOWEVER THE ACTUATORS I KEEP REPEATING AND THEY KEEP GOING OUT CONSTANTLY AND THE REPAIRS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE I'VE REPLACED THESE MULTIPLE TIMES AND AFTER A MONTH IT DOES THE PROBLEM AGAIN WHICH ENDED UP DRAINING MY BATTERY EACH TIME. I HAVE REPLACED MY BATTERY FOR A BRAND NEW ONE AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE I GOT THE PROBLEM OF ALL 3 ACTUATOR FIXED AND HERE WE ARE NOW AND MY VEHICLE IS DEAD THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED BECAUSE THE ACTUATORS KEEP GOING OUT AND THE TICKING NOISE NEVER STOPS AND IT GOES EVEN WHEN I'M NOT PRESENT IN THE CAR AND RANDOM TIMES THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION*DT

NHTSA complaint #11325898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sweet Home, AR

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHEELS DRAG HESITATE WHEN PULLING OFF FROM A PARKED POSITION, HAS DONE THIS SINCE ABOUT A MONTH OF PURCHASING THIS CAR FROM DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA complaint #11325405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Indianapolis, IN

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

IT KEEPS SAYING ON THE ODOMETER ELECTRIC STABILITY CONTROL OR TRACK AND LOWER THE POWER. MY CAR WAS ON MOTION ON A CITY STREET WITH CARS ALL AROUND US. I'VE READ THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE SAME THING. WHY DON'T THEY RECALL

NHTSA complaint #11322440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 190,000 miles Newton, MS

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

I HAVE A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA--I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH; MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS UP WITH SERVICE STABLITRACK, BRAKE ASSIST, TRACTION CONTROL, AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO NUMEROUS PLACES, THAT TESTED IT, AND WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. IT MAKES A GRINDING NOISE WHEN IN REVERSE; SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T WANT TO ACCELERATE, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT RAINS. ALSO MY PASSENGER SEAT'S, BUCKLE UP ALARM, GOES OFF WHEN NO ONE IS SITTING THERE AND THE FRONT WINDOW ALWAYS SEEMS DIRTY, EVEN AFTER IT'S CLEANED-INSIDE AND OUT.

NHTSA complaint #11316487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 86,200 miles Upland, IN

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

THERE IS A "KNOWN" ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING LEFT. THE CAR WILL DECELERATE AND TRAFFIC IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I FOUND THE CAUSE VIA GOOGLE AND NEEDS TO GET ADDRESSED. THE CAR WILL ALWAYS DISPLAY DRIVER FEEDBACK ON THE DASHBOARD. IT SIMULATES WHEN DRIVING THROUGH AN ICY PATCH. THE CAR WILL NOT EXCEL BUT RATHER DECELERATE. THIS HAPPENED TO ME JUST LAST WEEK TURNING INTO PAYTON MANNING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

NHTSA complaint #11309507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 176,134 miles Victorville, CA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE ON THE FREEWAY THE SERVICE STABILITY TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON AND I BEGIN TO LOOSE POWER I TRIED PUSHING THE OFF BUTTON AFTER A FEW MILES IT WENT BACK TO NORMAL AND THE NEXT DAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN SO I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED THE CAR OFF HOPING TO RESET IT BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START BACK UP. I'VE HAD MY STARTER CHECKED, MY BATTERY, MY ALTERNATOR ALL THOSE CAME OUT FINE BUT THE CAR WON'T START AND THE MECHANICS ARE SAYING THEY HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS BEFORE THAT THE TRACTION SYSTEM WILL KEEP THE CAR FROM STARTING. ALSO PRIOR TO THIS I WOULD HEAR A THROOTLING SOUND AS WELL TO ME IT SOUNDED LIKE A TIRE WAS LOOSE SO K EVEN HAD THAT CHECKED BUT I BELIEVE IT'S CONNECTED TO THIS TRACTION LIGHT THAT CAME OWN BEFORE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF.

NHTSA complaint #11287509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 65,000 miles Washington DC, DC

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

THE SERVICE STABILITRAK/ABS/BRAKE CONTROL LIGHTS TURN ON AND OFF INCESSANTLY REGARDLESS OF WHETHER I'M MOVING, TURNING, BREAKING, ETC. IT'S SEEMINGLY COMPLETELY RANDOM. EVERY IME THEY DO, THE CAR DINGS, MAKING THE RIDE UNBEARABLE ("DING, DING, DING...DING, DING, DING" AD NASEUM). THIS HAPPENED BEFORE AND I HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED UNDER WARRANTY, A LITTLE OVER 1.5 YEARS AGO. IT'S NOW HAPPENING AGAIN. COUNTLESS REPORTS ON FORUMS INDICATE THAT IT'S A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE WIRING HARNESS GOING TO THE HUB ASSEMBLY. GM SHOULD RECALL THIS. IT'S DISTRACTING, UNSAFE, AND SEEMINGLY UNFIXABLE IN THE LONG TERM. THIS WILL BE THE SECOND TIME I'VE FIXED THIS IN LESS THAN 50,000 MILES DRIVEN.

NHTSA complaint #11282912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 158,000 miles Lemars, IA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

GET ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, STABLE STABILITY SENSORS ON. IN MOTION AND WHEN SITTING STILL. RESETS BUT COMES RIGHT BACK ON.

NHTSA complaint #11281464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 60,000 miles Fargo, ND

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

SERVICE ABS/STABILITRACK IS DISPLAYING OFTEN. GRINDING NOISE, DECREASED POWER AND CAR WILL NEARLY STOP ON YOU FROM TIME TO TIME, PARTICULARLY WHEN TURNING. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, MORE THAN ONCE, THEY GET NO CODES ON DIAGNOSTIC. I BELIEVE THIS IS A WIRING ISSUE. HOWEVER, THIS DEFECT IS FOUND IN MANY YEARS OF THE SAME MAKE OF VEHICLE. AT TIMES WHEN TURNING, THE STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE COULD HARM OR KILL ME OR MY FAMILY. THERE IS BOUND TO BE LAWSUITS IF THIS IS NOT RECALLED. A SEARCH ONLINE PRODUCES HUNDREDS WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #11246473 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Schaumburg, IL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

MY REDUCE ENGINE POWER LIGHT, SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT IS ON ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.CAR WILL NOT GO OVE 30 TO 40 MPH. THE CAR WILL REDUCE SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. AND STREETS. I LIVE IN ILLINOIS. I'VE DONE TRIED EVERYTHING. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR OVER A MONTH COST ME $1500 TO FIX EVERY ISSUES THE MECHANIC THOUGHT WAS WRONG AND THE CAR STILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. I HAVE EVEN JUST RECENTLY BROUGHT A NEW GAS CAP BECAUSE THAT LIGHT KEPT SAYING TIGHTEN. THIS CAN BE REALLY STRESSFUL. I DONT THINK I WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY CAR AGAIN. AS I RESEARCH MY ISSUE JUST BY TYPING IN THE PROBLEMS WITHOUT GIVING THE MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. I SEE ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARE ONLY WITH CHEVY VECHILES. WHAT DO I DO?

NHTSA complaint #11235072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 100,000 miles Phoenix, AZ

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE DRIVING I HIT THE BRAKES. THEN THE STABILITY LIGHT VAME ON. ALONG WITH BRAKE ASSIST AND TRACTION LIGHT. AFTER THIS THE CAR DOES NOT WANNA REVERSE MAKES A HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE. THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS CAR

NHTSA complaint #11228300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 69,000 miles Columbia, MO

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

STABLE CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT COMES IN WHEN I STAR ON WET PAYMENT I HEAR NOTICE AND SLIGHT VIBRATION, BUT LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON AT VARIOUS TIMES, NOY LOG ENOUGH FOR DEALER TO CHECK IT OUT

NHTSA complaint #11222378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 95,000 miles Morgan Hill, CA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

SERVICE STABILITRACK WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASH AND BEEP WHILE ALL GUAGES GO TO ZERO AND BACK WHILE DOOR LOCKS ARE ALSO ENGAGING OPEN AND CLOSED AT ALL SPEEDS. HAS BEEN ALMOST ON DAILY BASIS FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS. BEFORE 6 MONTHS AGO WOULD ONLY HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY.VEHICLE WILL LOSE ACCELERATION FOR A FEW SECONDS. . THIS WILL HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING CONSECUTIVE ALMOST 10-20 TIMES IN A ROW. TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS, BRAKE ASSIST WILL ALSO HAVE WARNING LIGHTS GO OFF. HAVE HAD MY CAR IN 2 DIFFRENT SHOPS AND SPENT ALMOST $2000 AND STILL NO FIX. . CHEVY NEEDS TO DO A BETTER JOB EXPLAINING WHAT SERVICE STABILITRACK CONSIST OF. MECHANICS HAVE NO CLEAR IDEA WHAT TO FIX. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS SYSTEM. ANY HELP WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. CHEVY HAS NO ANSWERS.

NHTSA complaint #11209822 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 95,000 miles Trevor, WI

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHEN BRAKING OR TURNING A GRINDING SOUND SIMILAR TO BAD BRAKES (FRONT BRAKES WERE REDONE LESS THAN 1 YEAR AGO) AND THE SERVICE STABILITRACK, ABS LIGHTS COME ON AND PERIODICALLY SHUT OFF. I'VE SHUT OFF TRACTION CONTROL BUT IT STILL ENGAGES WHEN TURNING LEFT OCCASIONALLY CAUSING REDUCED ACCELERATION AND DANGER TO MYSELF WHEN CROSSING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE AT 95K MILES BUT THIS HAPPENED BEFORE AT AROUND 50K MILES AND WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER AND PARTIALLY COVERED BY BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #11208946 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 99,800 miles LOS Angeles, CA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ON MARCH 23 2019 .I HAVE MADE SEVERAL REPAIRS TO CAR BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS . IF I'M AT A STOP AND I PROCEED TO DRIVE AND MAKE A LEFT MY CAR WILL MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL FLASH IT MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO JOIN TRAFFIC SAFELY . I LOOKED ONLINE AND SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME EXACT ISSUE WITH THEIR VEHICLES . SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. SERVICE STABILITRAK SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST WILL GO ON WHEN I TRY TO MAKE A U TURN . . IVE REPLACED LEFT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL HUB WITH ABS SENSOR REPLACED TPMS AND HAD ALIGNMENT DONE . I FELT THE TEA ADMISSION IS BEING AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE . SO I HAD IT SERVICED AS WELL . I FEEL CHEVY SHOULD DO A RECALL IMMEDIATELY.

NHTSA complaint #11206300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 54,000 miles Reynoldsburg, OH

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, DRIVING STABILITY LIGHT STAYS ON, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN IF I HAVE IT DISENGAGED.

NHTSA complaint #11203465 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 58,000 miles Dryden, NY

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

SERVICE STABILITY TRACK LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF. CAR WILL LOSE SOME SPEED WHILE DRIVING FOR A SECOND, LIKE THE ABS KICKS ON WHEN IT ISN'T SUPPOSED TO. HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, CAR WILL LOSE SOME SPEED WHILE THE LIGHT INDICATING ABS HAS ACTIVATED FOR SOME REASON.

NHTSA complaint #11202748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 84,000 miles Aurora, CO

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

TRACTION CONTROL APPLIES RANDOM BREAKING WHILE TURNING ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS

NHTSA complaint #11194337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 94,000 miles West Palm Beach, FL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE "SERVICE STABILITRACK" MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE MESSAGE CENTER. THE VEHICLE LOST ACCELERATION, THE RPMS INCREASED, AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

NHTSA complaint #11184567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 92,000 miles Bridgewater, MA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

I WAS IN MOTION ON A 50 MPH STATE ROAD, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY DASH STARTED DINGING AND WHEN I LOOKED DOWN IT STATED "SERVICE STABILITRAC" , AND "ENGINE POWER REDUCED". MY CAR SUDDENLY WENT DOWN TO ABOUT 40 MPH AND WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER. IT APPEARS CHEVY HAS HAD RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE, BUT NOT FOR MY MODEL YEAR.

NHTSA complaint #11184398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 9,500 miles Hillside, IL

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GOES OUT EVERY TWO WEEKS. I HAVE HAD EVERYTHING DONE STILL STOP WORKING. ALSO ABS SYSTEM CONTINUES TO LIGHT UP AND BRAKES ACT UP .

NHTSA complaint #11156971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 103,000 miles Dayton, OH

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WAS TRAVELING ALONG AND I THINK I HAD JUST COMPLETED A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE CAR DINGED. I LOOKED AT THE DASH AND THREE MESSAGES POPPED UP, "SERVICE STABILITRAK", "SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST", "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" AND THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE TRACTION OFF LIGHT SHOWS UP. HAPPENS QUITE FREQUENTLY HAVE HAD IT FIXED AT LEAST ONCE ON THIS VEHICLE AND ALSO ON MY 2012 IMPALA BEFORE IT WAS TOTALED.

NHTSA complaint #11128666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 87,000 miles Burnsville, MN

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHILE DRIVING AND USUALLY MAKING HARD TURN AND BRAKING THE SERVICE STABILITRAK, TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKE ASSIST MESSAGES APPEAR ALL AT THE SAME TIME AND THE ABS LIGHT TURNED ON. HAD DIAGNOSTICS CHECKED ON IT AND FOUND CODE FOR FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING AND POSSIBLE ABS SENSOR. HAD THE WHEEL BEARING AND HUB ASSEMBLY REPLACED BY PROFESSIONAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP. DROVE HOME AND AS RETURNING HOME, MADE LEFT TURN AND BRAKED AND FELT THE BRAKES SLIGHTLY LOCK UP. HIT GAS AND ALL LIGHTS AND MESSAGES REAPPEARED. SERVICED AT 87,000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #11128275 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 95,000 miles Adelphi, MD

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

IN 2016 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, ABS LIGHT, SERVICE STABILITRACK LIGHT AND SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST LIGHT CAME ON ALL AT THE SAME TIME. I TOOK IT TO CHEVY DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED MY CAR WAS MISFIRING, ALONG WITH THE LEFT WHEEL HUB, AND A TUNE UP. LONG STORY SHORT, IN THREE MONTHS I SPENT ABOUT $3000 ON SOMETHING THAT IS CONTINUING TO HAPPEN. BUT THE DIFFERENCE IS NOW IT FEELS LIKE MY BRAKES SLIP WHEN THE LIGHTS COME ON. AND THEY COME ON AND OFF AND ON AND OFF..I COULD JUST HAVE TURNED THE CAR ON AND THE LIGHTS ARE DINGING. I TRIED TO SEE IF GENERAL MOTORS WILL HELP ME, AND OF COURSE THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING. AS I READ THROUGH ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS, IT MAKES ME FEEL LESS CRAZY SINCE EVERY TIME I TAKE IT TO A SHOP THE DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE DOESN'T PICK UP ANY CODES. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. AND GENERAL MOTORS NEEDS TO DO BETTER IN MAKING THEIR CONSUMERS HAPPIER WITH THEIR PRODUCTS.

NHTSA complaint #11114961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 66,000 miles Manchester, MD

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

MY VEHICLE HAS 66,000 MILES ON IT. I AM TAKING IT IN FOR THE 3RD TIME DUE TO THE SERVICE STABILITRAK AND SERVICE ABS WARNING. THE CAR MAKES A GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT END WHEN TURNING (USUALLY LEFT) OR WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THE FRONT SPEED CONTROL HUB HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE TO SUPPOSEDLY CORRECT HIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, SINCE IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN, I AM RELATIVELY CERTAIN THAT THE HUB WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED A THIRD TIME. THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE IN A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 66,000 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA complaint #11100403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 60,000 miles SAN Jose, CA

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

LAST YEAR I TOOK MY CAR TO CHEVY AND THEY TOLD ME THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG AND THAT THEY CAN NOT REPLICATE THE GRINDING NOISE OR SEE THE STABILITRAK LIGHT ON. A YEAR LATER AND IT IS GRINDING MORE AND THE STABILITRAK LIGHT STAYS ON. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS? I HAVE KEPT MY CAR UP ON TUNE UPS AND OIL CHANGES, BUT THIS STABILITRAK ISSUE IS GETTING MORE AND MORE ANNOYING EACH DAY AND THAT GRINDING NOISE DOES NOT SOUND GOOD AFTER I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT.

NHTSA complaint #11099131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 112,000 miles Raleigh, NC

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

WHEN I BACK-UP I HEAR A GRINDING NOISE THEN THE ABS AND SERVICE STABILITRACE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATES RED ON THE DASHBOARD; THIS IS THE SECOND TIME HAPPING TO THIS CAR THE FIRST THE DEALER REPAIRED THAT WAS ABOUT 30,000 MILES AGO REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS, WORKED FOR A WHILE.

NHTSA complaint #11097648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 120,000 miles Lexington, SC

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY CHILD AND MY SERVICE STABILITRACT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND WHEN I WENT TO TURN ALL U HEARD WAS A GRINDING NOISE AND THE WHEEL LIKE LOCKED UP AND WOULDN'T LET ME TURN UNTIL LIKE 5 SECONDS LATER ALMOST CAUSING ME AND MY KIDS TO GET HIT INTO A REALLY TERRIBLE WRECK WITH CARS COMING AT US AT 55 MPH

NHTSA complaint #11093286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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