2013 Chevrolet Impala Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 108about this part
- Share
- 40%of 272 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,000miles
- 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 2013 Chevrolet Impala, 40% of the 272 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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, filed 2018-05, 120,000 miles“Ever since I bought my car in 2014 the traction control has fired intermittently when making left turns. It stopped for a while, so I didn't pay attention to it. Now recently it has started again and much worse. It now does it when I turn in either direction, going forward or reversing and the traction light will flash on driving straight as well.”
NHTSA complaint #10970930, filed 2017-04, 84,000 miles“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, filed 2019-03, 92,000 miles“At 47,000miles the ABS warning light came on. I went ahead and replaced the hub wheel. The light went off for about a week. The stabilitytrack warning came on. It goes off. But then when I make a left turn the light comes back on again. I have spent countless hours researching trying to find a solution to no avail. They should issue a recall for this chevy model.”
NHTSA complaint #10980340, filed 2017-04, 47,000 miles“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, filed 2020-02, 86,200 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10246003Oct 16, 2023This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician will…
Electronic 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 2013 Chevrolet Impala
53 complaintsElectrical system
52 complaintsOther or unknown
39 complaintsSteering
34 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
33 complaintsEngine
30 complaintsWheels
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
20 complaintsAir bags
19 complaintsSuspension
17 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsTires
9 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 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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