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2009 Chevrolet Impala Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
108about this part
Share
13%of 824 total for the year
Median mileage
87,300miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 108 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2009 Chevrolet Impala, 13% of the 824 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 87,300 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“Power reduces in heavy traffic. If I slow because of traffic it jerks like brakes are still engaged. Acts like transmission going out. This can cause someone to get run into from behind. There was a recall earlier this year. The mileage was not enough to cover my vechile. There should be no mileage limit.”

NHTSA complaint #11328494, filed 2020-06, 150,000 miles

“I bought this car from the car lot and the sensors keep going off, the seat belt doesn't lock up, sometimes it says engine is hot turn of AC when it isn't on. And when turning it's will sometimes make a vibrating noise that won't allow me to go then the accelerator kicks back in to go.”

NHTSA complaint #11324250, filed 2020-05, 230,000 miles

“While traveling home at about 55 MPH car in front of me slammed on their brakes causing me to do the same - then traction control light came on - check engine light came on and reduced engine power came on in the display window - felt like all four wheel jumping up and down when trying to gain any speed weird sound coming from engine (normally quiet).”

NHTSA complaint #10825948, filed 2016-02, 116,000 miles

“While driving on roads and interstates, I frequently receive a dash notification engine power reduced and my service traction control and check engine light comes on. When this happens, my vehicle loses speed and cannot accelerate above 40mph - dangerous, especially on an interstate. The notification lights and symptoms occasionally go away after turning the engine off and on, only to come back later. I cannot find and answer to this problem.”

NHTSA complaint #11217735, filed 2019-06, 47,000 miles

“I was driving about 40mph then my car broke down speed traction sensor was on and engine light came on and it read engine power had been reduced as I kept driving it was jerking and not wanting to pick up speed I turned the car off for about 30 minutes started again traction light off but check engine light still on went to oreilly and it read a code saying pedal position sensor”

NHTSA complaint #10732884, filed 2015-07, 112,290 miles

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 2009 Chevrolet Impala

Air bags
232 complaints
Electrical system
224 complaints
Engine
179 complaints
Vehicle speed control
130 complaints
Other or unknown
89 complaints
Brakes
75 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
68 complaints
Steering
57 complaints
Suspension
25 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
22 complaints
Engine cooling
21 complaints
Seat belts
21 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Impala

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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