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2014 Chevrolet Traverse electronic stability control (esc) problems

117 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2014 Chevrolet Traverse cite electronic stability control (esc), 21% of all 549 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
117
21% 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
“I WAS GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE STABILITRAK, TRACTION CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ALL CAME ON. ENGINE REDUCED POWER LIGHT CAME ON I LOST ALL POWER OF THE VEHICLE, I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND FORCED OFF OF THE ROAD BECAUSE MY ENGINE DIED. I WENT FROM DOING 70 MPH DOWN TO 10 MPH AND CAME VERY CLOSE TO GETTING REAR ENDED BY A SEMI TRUCK AND TRAILER. WHEN I GOT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD I WASN'T ABLE TO GET MY VEHICLE STARTED BACK AND HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. I HAVE SEEN WHERE THIS IS A PROBLEM IN THIS YEAR MODEL OF THIS VEHICLE AND WONDERING WHY IT HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET BY THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THERE LIFE.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 12, 2020Steering, Electronic stability control (esc), EngineODI 11364001
“FIRST THE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT COME ON THEN THE SEAT BELT LIGHT GOES OFF THEN TRACTION LIGHT/STABILITAK COMES ON LOSE POWER ON HIGHWAY NOW A RUBBING SOUND ON DRIVER SIDE”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 11, 2020Air bags, Unknown or other, Electronic stability control (esc)ODI 11363834
“THE TRACTION CONTROL GOES OUT RANDOMLY AND I LOSE MY POWER STEERING AND ALL MY FUNCTIONS OF MY CAR RANDOMLY AND I HAVE TO PULL OVER TO TURN IT OFF WHEN I'M DRIVING TO GET IT TO GO BACK TO NORMAL ONCE I RESTART IT IT'S FINE. BUT IT DOES IT RANDOMLY FOR NO REASON AND IT'S VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I CAN'T USE MY STEERING OR PEDALS OR ANYTHING. IT ALL STOPS WORKING UNTIL I STOP AND TURN IT OFF THEN BACK ON. I THINK IT'S THE THROTTLE BODY THAT'S CAUSING IT BUT NOT SURE IT SAYS ONLINE IT'S A COMMON ISSUE BUT DOESN'T SAY WHY OR WHAT TO DO. I NEED IT TO GET FIX BECAUSE I AM AFRAID IT'LL CAUSE ME TO GET IN A WRECK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 8, 2020Unknown or other, Electronic stability control (esc)ODI 11363381
“WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND SHUTS DOWN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND WAIT A MINUTE IT WILL START UP AGAIN WITH NO PROBLEM. WHEN I'VE TRIED TO GET A PROGRAM READING FROM A REPAIR SHOP, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO SO BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD RESET ITSELF AND NO READING WAS AVAILABLE. AT OTHER TIMES THE CAR WOULDN'T START AT ALL... AND I HAVE RECENTLY REPLACED THE BATTERY.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 22, 2020Electrical system, Unknown or other, Electronic stability control (esc)ODI 11360392
“WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS UNEXPECTEDLY GET ERROR MESSAGES, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILITRAK, TRACTION CONTROL IS OFF, ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED. NOW INSTEAD OF REDUCING ENGINE TO 3 CYLINDERS THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS IF THIS HAPPENS IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC AS THERE IS NO POWER TO MANEUVER THE CAR ONTO THE SHOULDER. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY CHEVROLET REPAIR CENTER THAT THIS IS DUE TO A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NOT SURE IF THIS IS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 14V614000.0”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 4, 2020Electrical system, Electronic stability control (esc), EngineODI 11353175
“WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH THE STABILITY CONTROL SENSOR, ABS SENSOR, AND ALL WHEEL DRIVE WENT OUT ALL AT ONCE, WHEN THAT HAPPENED THE CAR BY ITSELF WENT TO 35 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO GO OVER 35 MPH.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 3, 2020Vehicle speed control, Electronic stability control (esc), Service brakesODI 11353084

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Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 3, 2026NHTSA vehicle page

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