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Electronic stability controlPart report

2001 Chevrolet Impala Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
9about this part
Share
1%of 742 total for the year
Median mileage
134,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2001 Chevrolet Impala, 1% of the 742 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 134,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“My vehicle is having the ABS kick on in uneccessary conditions. Then the vehicles traction control will turn off and the ABS light comes on and both stay on until I turn the vehicle off. From research this seems to be a problem with this line of vehicle, both a costly fix and a common problem. Please help me address this issue.”

NHTSA complaint #10956609, filed 2017-02, 146,000 miles

“My car shuts off when driving. The security light comed on. Sometimes no power to start so I seitch keyd. There been a recall but was not properly fixed. My life is in danger driving and I replaced so many parts that was never the problem.”

NHTSA complaint #11352471, filed 2020-09, 149,000 miles

“I have contacted GM about my Impala. My ABS lights on my dash keep going off and my service traction system keeps showing up in my message box. When I am pulling out from anywhere that involves me turning my wheel is when all of the lights go off. You hear a noise that sounds like my brakes grinding. Once the lights go off, my brakes are hard to slow down my car. There have been a few incidents when my kids were in the car and I thought we weren't stopping. I have researched this and even GM told me it was a known issue. …”

NHTSA complaint #10374415, filed 2011-01, 134,000 miles

“When turning put on brake when you go out of park the traction control light comes on and it makes a grinding noise. But not when going down road or freeway. But happens in stop and go traffic.”

NHTSA complaint #10958604, filed 2017-03, 157,000 miles

“I was driving down the road on day and lost total control of my vehicle and hit a guide rail . I bounced off the guide rail and the car started spinning and another guy had hit me and I went head on into the guide rail . My airbags didn't deploy and I had minor injury (pain in neck and back, my glasses broke and ihit my head off the steering wheel) I'm pretty sure my care is totaled because the frame is bent and broke.”

NHTSA complaint #10616173, filed 2014-07

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201812%
201711%
2016109%
2015207%
201410416%
201310840%
20125421%
201113226%
20107417%
200910813%
2008587%
2007142%
2006153%
200591%
2004151%
2003132%
2002172%
200191%
200030%

Other parts of the 2001 Chevrolet Impala

Electrical system
225 complaints
Engine cooling
123 complaints
Steering
76 complaints
Exterior lighting
73 complaints
Brakes
70 complaints
Engine
68 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
57 complaints
Air bags
47 complaints
Fuel system
39 complaints
Other or unknown
37 complaints
Suspension
18 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Impala

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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