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2014 Chevrolet Impala electronic stability control (esc) problems

104 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2014 Chevrolet Impala cite electronic stability control (esc), 16% of all 638 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
104
16% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the electronic stability control (esc)

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“THE CAR SHUDDERED ON INITIAL START-UP, TURNED IT OFF WAITED FOR A MINUTE. RESTARTED RAN NORMALLY. THE NEXT DAY ON START-UP DIC ALERTED TO ABS, POWERSTEERING, AND STABILITACK IN NEED OF SERVICE, NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN STEERING CONTROL, WHEEL SLIPPAGE ON QUICK EXHILARATION, I TRIED TO BRAKE MORE CAUTIOUSLY SO AS NOT TO TEST MY BRAKING ABILITY. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. SHOULD BE RECALLED. HAD THE SAME PROBLEM A YEAR AGO SPENDING $495. TO HAVE THE OPPOSITE WHEEL HUB AND BRG ASSEMBLY. HOPE THIS ISN'T AN ANNUAL EVENT. LOVE MY CAR BUT HATE EXPENSES THAT SHOULD NOT OCCUR WITH A CAR; ESPECIALLY UNDER 100,000 MILES. WHY DID THIS HAPPEN? THERE IS NOTHING TO BLAME IT ON SUCH AS HITTING A POTHOLE. THE WEATHER HAS BEEN COLDER, THERE HAS BEEN A REFERENCE TO THAT AS WELL AS SOME SAY IT IS A WIRING HARNESS THAT IS IN A BAD LOCATION, WEARING EXPOSING WIRES THAT MAKE CONTACT WITH METAL. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT OTHER DRIVERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND EXPENSE. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS WILL IT TAKE BEFORE THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS ADDRESSED AND CUSTOMERS ARE REFUNDED THIS UNNECESSARY EXPENSE”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 27, 2020Steering, Electronic stability control (esc), Service brakesODI 11366657
“WE GOT THE BRAKES CHANGED AND THE NEXT DAY THE CAR STARTED SAYING STABILITY CONTROL BAD AND CHECK SUSPENSION ANYTIME YOU TURN THE CAR TO THE LEFT IT HESITATES AND COME UP SAYS TRACTION CONTROL WHILE DRIVING IT ONLY DOES IT WHEN YOU TURN LEFT THE ABS LIGHT POPS UP THE CHECK STABILITY CONTROL TRACTION CONTROL AND SUSPENSION ALL COME ON”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 29, 2020Suspension, Electronic stability control (esc)ODI 11361674
“THE PARK BRAKE ASSIST LIGHT,SERVICE BRAKES AND SERVICE POWER STEERING ASSIST LIGHTS CAME ON WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THE STABILTRAK AND ABS LIGHTS WERE ON PRIOR TO THIS. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HARD TO STEER. WAS ABLE TO GET HOME AND PARK.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 13, 2020Steering, Electronic stability control (esc)ODI 11354768
“I PULLED INTO MY GARAGE AND CUT OF MY CAR. AFTER OPENING THE DOOR MY SEAT WOULDN'T MOVE FORWARD LIKE IT ALWAYS DOES. THAT'S WHEN MY DASH BOARD GAVE ME AN ERROR MESSAGE STATING THAT I NEED TO ROLL MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOWN. SO, I DID THAT BUT THE NEXT DAY MY NAVIGATION SYSTEM WAS OFF ALONG WITH MY RADIO AND ON-STAR SYSTEM. SO I DROVE TO THE GAS STATION BEFORE HEADING TO WORK, AND WHEN I TRIED TO GET IN MY CAR THE POWER WAS OFF. I WENT UNDER-HOOD TO SEE IF THE BATTERY WAS LOOSE BUT IT WASN'T. SO I SHUT THE HOOD GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND EVERYTHING INCLUDING MY RADIO, GPS, AND ON-STAR CAME BACK ON. I HEADED OUT TO WORK AND THAT IS WHEN MY CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70 MPH AND THE ERROR MESSAGE SAID WARNING NO POWER STEERING. I GOT TO WORK SAFELY AND REALIZED I LEFT SOMETHING IN MY CAR AND THAT IS WHEN MY CAR SHOW SIGNS THAT IT WAS DEAD, BUT AFTER MANUALLY GETTING INTO MY CAR THE POWER CAME BACK ON. I ALSO HAVE ISSUES WITH WATER GETTING INTO MY TRUNK WHICH IS WHAT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME WAS POSSIBLY CAUSING THE ISSUES. AS A DISABLED VETERAN THIS MESSES WITH MY PTSD AND FINANCIALLY I CANT AFFORD TO KEEP PAYING FOR AN ISSUE THAT I SEE MY 2014…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 7, 2020Steering, Exterior lighting, Electronic stability control (esc)ODI 11343831
“I HAVE A MESSAGE SAYING SERVICE SIDE DETECTION. IT HAS BEEN ON FOR MONTHS AND DIDN'T SEEM TO BE A BIG DEAL. IT NOW HAS CAUSED A BUNCH OF OTHER MESSAGES TO COME UP TO SERVICE. EVERYTHING ON MY DASHBOARD STOP WORKING (SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, ETC.) MY HEAT IS EFFECTED AND AT ONE POINT, MY CAR WOULDN'T START FOR SEVERAL DAYS.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 17, 2020Electronic stability control (esc)ODI 11318479
“I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND AND MY POWER STEERING AND STABILITRAK ABS INDICATORS CAME ON AND THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN/HANDLE WITH OUT WARNING.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 17, 2020Steering, Electronic stability control (esc), Service brakesODI 11318487

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.