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2013 Chevrolet Impala

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

221 reports with mileage · 51 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electronic Stability Control (esc). Review the 108 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 52 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 51 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

16 crash reports0 fire reports9 injury reports

Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints

108 reports
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60,000 miles · Aug 26, 2019
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes

SERVICE ABS/STABILITRACK IS DISPLAYING OFTEN. GRINDING NOISE, DECREASED POWER AND CAR WILL NEARLY STOP ON YOU FROM TIME TO TIME, PARTICULARLY WHEN TURNING. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, MORE THAN ONCE, THEY GET NO CODES ON DIAGNOSTIC. I BELIEVE THIS IS A WIRING ISSUE. HOWEVER, THIS DEFECT IS FOUND IN MANY YEARS OF THE SAME MAKE OF VEHICL…

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SERVICE ABS/STABILITRACK IS DISPLAYING OFTEN. GRINDING NOISE, DECREASED POWER AND CAR WILL NEARLY STOP ON YOU FROM TIME TO TIME, PARTICULARLY WHEN TURNING. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, MORE THAN ONCE, THEY GET NO CODES ON DIAGNOSTIC. I BELIEVE THIS IS A WIRING ISSUE. HOWEVER, THIS DEFECT IS FOUND IN MANY YEARS OF THE SAME MAKE OF VEHICLE. AT TIMES WHEN TURNING, THE STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE COULD HARM OR KILL ME OR MY FAMILY. THERE IS BOUND TO BE LAWSUITS IF THIS IS NOT RECALLED. A SEARCH ONLINE PRODUCES HUNDREDS WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI #11246473

Mileage unknown · Jul 26, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Engine

MY REDUCE ENGINE POWER LIGHT, SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT IS ON ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.CAR WILL NOT GO OVE 30 TO 40 MPH. THE CAR WILL REDUCE SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. AND STREETS. I LIVE IN ILLINOIS. I'VE DONE TRIED EVERYTHING. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR OVER A MONTH COST ME $1500 TO FIX EVERY ISSUES THE MECHANIC THOUG…

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MY REDUCE ENGINE POWER LIGHT, SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT IS ON ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT.CAR WILL NOT GO OVE 30 TO 40 MPH. THE CAR WILL REDUCE SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY. AND STREETS. I LIVE IN ILLINOIS. I'VE DONE TRIED EVERYTHING. THE CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR OVER A MONTH COST ME $1500 TO FIX EVERY ISSUES THE MECHANIC THOUGHT WAS WRONG AND THE CAR STILL HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. I HAVE EVEN JUST RECENTLY BROUGHT A NEW GAS CAP BECAUSE THAT LIGHT KEPT SAYING TIGHTEN. THIS CAN BE REALLY STRESSFUL. I DONT THINK I WILL EVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY CAR AGAIN. AS I RESEARCH MY ISSUE JUST BY TYPING IN THE PROBLEMS WITHOUT GIVING THE MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR. I SEE ALL THESE PROBLEMS ARE ONLY WITH CHEVY VECHILES. WHAT DO I DO?

NHTSA ODI #11235072

100,000 miles · Jun 28, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)

WHILE DRIVING I HIT THE BRAKES. THEN THE STABILITY LIGHT VAME ON. ALONG WITH BRAKE ASSIST AND TRACTION LIGHT. AFTER THIS THE CAR DOES NOT WANNA REVERSE MAKES A HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE. THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS CAR

NHTSA ODI #11228300

69,000 miles · Jun 25, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes

STABLE CONTROL AND ABS LIGHT COMES IN WHEN I STAR ON WET PAYMENT I HEAR NOTICE AND SLIGHT VIBRATION, BUT LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON AT VARIOUS TIMES, NOY LOG ENOUGH FOR DEALER TO CHECK IT OUT

NHTSA ODI #11222378

95,000 miles · May 24, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Power Train

SERVICE STABILITRACK WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASH AND BEEP WHILE ALL GUAGES GO TO ZERO AND BACK WHILE DOOR LOCKS ARE ALSO ENGAGING OPEN AND CLOSED AT ALL SPEEDS. HAS BEEN ALMOST ON DAILY BASIS FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS. BEFORE 6 MONTHS AGO WOULD ONLY HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY.VEHICLE WILL LOSE ACCELERATION FOR A FEW SECONDS. . THIS WI…

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SERVICE STABILITRACK WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS FLASH AND BEEP WHILE ALL GUAGES GO TO ZERO AND BACK WHILE DOOR LOCKS ARE ALSO ENGAGING OPEN AND CLOSED AT ALL SPEEDS. HAS BEEN ALMOST ON DAILY BASIS FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS. BEFORE 6 MONTHS AGO WOULD ONLY HAPPEN OCCASIONALLY.VEHICLE WILL LOSE ACCELERATION FOR A FEW SECONDS. . THIS WILL HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING CONSECUTIVE ALMOST 10-20 TIMES IN A ROW. TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS, BRAKE ASSIST WILL ALSO HAVE WARNING LIGHTS GO OFF. HAVE HAD MY CAR IN 2 DIFFRENT SHOPS AND SPENT ALMOST $2000 AND STILL NO FIX. . CHEVY NEEDS TO DO A BETTER JOB EXPLAINING WHAT SERVICE STABILITRACK CONSIST OF. MECHANICS HAVE NO CLEAR IDEA WHAT TO FIX. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS SYSTEM. ANY HELP WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. CHEVY HAS NO ANSWERS.

NHTSA ODI #11209822

95,000 miles · May 21, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)

WHEN BRAKING OR TURNING A GRINDING SOUND SIMILAR TO BAD BRAKES (FRONT BRAKES WERE REDONE LESS THAN 1 YEAR AGO) AND THE SERVICE STABILITRACK, ABS LIGHTS COME ON AND PERIODICALLY SHUT OFF. I'VE SHUT OFF TRACTION CONTROL BUT IT STILL ENGAGES WHEN TURNING LEFT OCCASIONALLY CAUSING REDUCED ACCELERATION AND DANGER TO MYSELF WHEN CROSS…

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WHEN BRAKING OR TURNING A GRINDING SOUND SIMILAR TO BAD BRAKES (FRONT BRAKES WERE REDONE LESS THAN 1 YEAR AGO) AND THE SERVICE STABILITRACK, ABS LIGHTS COME ON AND PERIODICALLY SHUT OFF. I'VE SHUT OFF TRACTION CONTROL BUT IT STILL ENGAGES WHEN TURNING LEFT OCCASIONALLY CAUSING REDUCED ACCELERATION AND DANGER TO MYSELF WHEN CROSSING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE AT 95K MILES BUT THIS HAPPENED BEFORE AT AROUND 50K MILES AND WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER AND PARTIALLY COVERED BY BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY.

NHTSA ODI #11208946

99,800 miles · May 8, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)SteeringVehicle Speed Control

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ON MARCH 23 2019 .I HAVE MADE SEVERAL REPAIRS TO CAR BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS . IF I'M AT A STOP AND I PROCEED TO DRIVE AND MAKE A LEFT MY CAR WILL MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL FLASH IT MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO JOIN TRAFFIC SAFELY . I LOOKED ONLINE AND SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE TH…

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I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE ON MARCH 23 2019 .I HAVE MADE SEVERAL REPAIRS TO CAR BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS . IF I'M AT A STOP AND I PROCEED TO DRIVE AND MAKE A LEFT MY CAR WILL MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT WILL FLASH IT MAKES IT DANGEROUS TO JOIN TRAFFIC SAFELY . I LOOKED ONLINE AND SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME EXACT ISSUE WITH THEIR VEHICLES . SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL. SERVICE STABILITRAK SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST WILL GO ON WHEN I TRY TO MAKE A U TURN . . IVE REPLACED LEFT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL HUB WITH ABS SENSOR REPLACED TPMS AND HAD ALIGNMENT DONE . I FELT THE TEA ADMISSION IS BEING AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE . SO I HAD IT SERVICED AS WELL . I FEEL CHEVY SHOULD DO A RECALL IMMEDIATELY.

NHTSA ODI #11206300

54,000 miles · Apr 24, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)

WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON THE ABS LIGHT STAYS ON, DRIVING STABILITY LIGHT STAYS ON, AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN IF I HAVE IT DISENGAGED.

NHTSA ODI #11203465

58,000 miles · Apr 21, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)

SERVICE STABILITY TRACK LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF. CAR WILL LOSE SOME SPEED WHILE DRIVING FOR A SECOND, LIKE THE ABS KICKS ON WHEN IT ISN'T SUPPOSED TO. HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, CAR WILL LOSE SOME SPEED WHILE THE LIGHT INDICATING ABS HAS ACTIVATED FOR SOME REASON.

NHTSA ODI #11202748

84,000 miles · Apr 6, 2019
Electronic Stability Control (esc)

TRACTION CONTROL APPLIES RANDOM BREAKING WHILE TURNING ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS

NHTSA ODI #11194337

Official recalls

1

14V355000 · Electrical System:ignition

Jun 23, 2014

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2009 Buick LaCrosse, 2006-2011 Buick Lucerne, 2000-2005 Cadillac DeVille, 2006-2011 Cadillac DTS, 2006-2014 Chevrolet Impala, and 2006-2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the weight on the key ring and road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, a key knocked out of the run position will cause loss of engine power, power steering, and power braking, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 23, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), and 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14299.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.