2011 Chevrolet Impala Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 132about this part
- Share
- 26%of 505 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 73,026miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 132 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2011 Chevrolet Impala, 26% of the 505 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 73,026 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving on the highway and received the following message, service stabilitrak - reduced engine power. This has come up a few times. This time though while still driving my engine power was greatly reduced with the error, starter disabled, service throttle . This LED to a drastic decrease in speed with zero control over throttle and moved to the shoulder and the car rolled to a halt.”
NHTSA complaint #11300986, filed 2020-01, 113,000 miles“While driving 60 MPH, go a service stabilatrak, reduced engine power, then engine turned itself off. Fortunately, I was on a straight road as power steering and brakes did not work. After rolling to a stop, I put it in park and tried to restart. Nothing! No clicking at all. After 5 minutes and multiple attempts, car started and drove normally??? Car only has 36,000 miles on it.”
NHTSA complaint #11169858, filed 2019-01, 36,000 miles“While in motion my 2011 chevy Impala up a highway my vehicle dash will come up and say stabilitrak disabled traction control disabled then engine power reduced then the vehicle will begin to not steer correctly then I will have to pull over and restart the vehicle it then repeats itself after a short period of time”
NHTSA complaint #11192774, filed 2019-03, 88,000 miles“We where coming home and heard a loud snap on my right side by the wheel and as we reduce speed the car starts to shake violently and the traction sensors went off the car reduced speed dangerously on the frw with traffic behind us and hard to steer... And moments after the car shut off.”
NHTSA complaint #11291383, filed 2019-12, 160 miles“My car just reached 50,000 miles and I was driving down the highway when my check engine light came on along with a stabilitrak error message. Then a message saying engine power is reduced. I bought this car brand new! I went online and started to research these issues and found that there has been a lot of complaints about these exact issues most even the same year.”
NHTSA complaint #10865892, filed 2016-05, 49,970 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 10 | 9% |
| 2015 | 20 | 7% |
| 2014 | 104 | 16% |
| 2013 | 108 | 40% |
| 2012 | 54 | 21% |
| 2011 | 132 | 26% |
| 2010 | 74 | 17% |
| 2009 | 108 | 13% |
| 2008 | 58 | 7% |
| 2007 | 14 | 2% |
| 2006 | 15 | 3% |
| 2005 | 9 | 1% |
| 2004 | 15 | 1% |
| 2003 | 13 | 2% |
| 2002 | 17 | 2% |
| 2001 | 9 | 1% |
| 2000 | 3 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2011 Chevrolet Impala
125 complaintsElectrical system
95 complaintsSeats
77 complaintsVehicle speed control
69 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
64 complaintsOther or unknown
49 complaintsBrakes
39 complaintsAir bags
37 complaintsSteering
35 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
28 complaintsFuel system
17 complaintsSuspension
17 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 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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