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2009 Chevrolet Impala electronic stability control (esc) problems

108 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2009 Chevrolet Impala13% of all complaints for this model year.

108
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
13%
share of all complaints
88,680 mi
median reported incident mileage
6 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Warning says engine power down. Gm dealer said recall expired for throttle/pedal position sensor. My vehicle is under 100,000 miles I never received a notice of this recall. I would like to have it fixed under recall.

    filed Jul 1, 2020

  • 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…

    filed Jun 12, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other Impala years

YearReportsShare
2018 Impala12%
2017 Impala11%
2016 Impala109%
2015 Impala207%
2014 Impala10416%
2013 Impala10840%
2012 Impala5421%
2011 Impala13226%
2010 Impala7417%
2008 Impala587%
2007 Impala142%
2006 Impala143%
Impala electronic stability control (esc) problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.