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2012 Chevrolet Impala electronic stability control (esc) problems

54 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2012 Chevrolet Impala21% of all complaints for this model year.

54
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
21%
share of all complaints
72,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
3 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Traction control and stablitrak lights come on. Grinding sound and hesitation before moving in reverse, going straight and turning. The hestiation keeps the car from moving. Can turn off and fix this issue for a short bit of time with the bottom on the dash. After a while turning it off doesn't…

    filed Aug 9, 2020

  • I have a 2012 chevy impala, the traction service control and abs/stabilitrack keeps giving me issues. I have a grinding noise, decreased power and car will nearly stop on you from time to time, particularly when turning. Taken to dealership, more than one, they keep telling me the harness attach to…

    filed Jul 8, 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%
2011 Impala13226%
2010 Impala7417%
2009 Impala10813%
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.