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2008 Chevrolet Impala electronic stability control (esc) problems

58 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2008 Chevrolet Impala7% of all complaints for this model year.

58
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
7%
share of all complaints
100,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Have gone through 2 alternators, and 2 batteries, airbags sensor is something problems, rattling while driving from underneath vehicle.

    filed Aug 30, 2020

  • Randomly I receive the message "service traction control - engine power reduced" - there is no rhyme or reason. It happens on nice days, rainy days, whether or not I am going uphill, downhill or on flat surfaces. On at least one occasion while driving on the highway, the engine shut off and I had…

    filed May 22, 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%
2009 Impala10813%
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.