While driving vehicle warning light service stabilitrak....reduced engine power comes on. Vehicle then slows and can not drive over 20 to 30 mph. This has occurred randomly at highway speeds while driving on interstate in traffic. Sudden reduction caused traffic to have to slow quickly and almost caused a collision.
2013 Chevrolet Impala
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Mileage at the reported incident
221 reports with mileage · 51 unknown
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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.
Fuel/propulsion System complaints
8 reportsI DONT UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR SHOWS NO MISFIRES UNTIL TODAY AND ITS THE FUEL CONTROL MODULE BUT IT RESETS AND GOES AWAY THEN BACK AGAIN LIKE ITS REMOTE CONTROL. WHILE STATIONARY BATTERY IS FAIR/ ALTERNATOR FAIR
MY CAR KEEPS TURNING OFF ON ME WHILE IM DRIVING
CAR STOPPED RUNNING AT INTERSTATE SPEED (70MPH) WITHOUT WARNING. GAS GAUGE SHOWS 1/4 TANK OF FUEL LEFT. THE CAR HAS ALSO DONE THE SAME THING ON A CITY STREET WITH 1/8 TANK OF FUEL LEFT.
THE FLOATING GAS GAUGE DOESN'T PROPERLY READ THE GAS LEVELS, EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM AND HOUSING. ONE MINUTE MY GAUGE SAYS I HAVE 120 MILES WORTH OF GAS WHEN I CUT THE CAR OFF. THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I GET IN THE CAR TO LEAVE, MY GAS GAUGE SHOWS 109 MILES THEN IT MIGHT JUMP DOWN TO 99. I CAN NEVER TELL HOW MUCH …
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THE FLOATING GAS GAUGE DOESN'T PROPERLY READ THE GAS LEVELS, EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM AND HOUSING. ONE MINUTE MY GAUGE SAYS I HAVE 120 MILES WORTH OF GAS WHEN I CUT THE CAR OFF. THE NEXT MORNING WHEN I GET IN THE CAR TO LEAVE, MY GAS GAUGE SHOWS 109 MILES THEN IT MIGHT JUMP DOWN TO 99. I CAN NEVER TELL HOW MUCH GAS I HAVE. THE ACTUATORS GO BAD IN EVERY MODEL, I'VE HAD A 2005, 2010 AND 2013 ALL OF WHICH ENCOUNTERED PROBLEMS WITH THE ACTUATORS GOING BAD DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. WHEN YOU REPLACE ONE ACTUATOR, IT'S NOT LONG BEFORE IT GOES OUT AGAIN AND YOU NEED A NEW ONE.
"TAKATA RECALL" I PURCHASED A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA 02/2015. ONE MONTH LATER MY CAR STOPPED IN ME. I GOT THE CAR TOWED TO SERRA CHEVROLET. THEY SAID I WAS OUT OF GAS WHICH I DIDN'T BELIEVE CAUSE I WAS AT QTR OF TANK. THEY SAID WITH THE KIND OF ENGINE I HAD QTR OF A TANK MEANT EMPTY IN MY CAR. I DIDN'T BELIEVE THIS. IN 02/2016, …
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"TAKATA RECALL" I PURCHASED A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA 02/2015. ONE MONTH LATER MY CAR STOPPED IN ME. I GOT THE CAR TOWED TO SERRA CHEVROLET. THEY SAID I WAS OUT OF GAS WHICH I DIDN'T BELIEVE CAUSE I WAS AT QTR OF TANK. THEY SAID WITH THE KIND OF ENGINE I HAD QTR OF A TANK MEANT EMPTY IN MY CAR. I DIDN'T BELIEVE THIS. IN 02/2016, ON MY WAY TO WORK, MY CAR STOP ON THE INTERSTATE. I GOT THE CAR TOWED TO SERRA CHEVROLET AGAIN. THEY SAID MY FUEL PUMP SENSOR AND SOMETHING ELSE WAS GONE. THEY USED MY EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED W/ SERRA TOYOTA WHEN I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. I LOST MY JOB DUE TO THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. IN 02/2017, THE CAR STOPPED ON ME AGAIN. I GOT THE CAR TOWED AGAIN TO SERRA ON 02/03/17. THEY SAID IT WAS MY FUEL PUMP SENSOR. I HAD TO PAY $420.21 OUT OF POCKET ON 02/09 TO GET MY CAR. THEY SAID MY EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. I DON'T UNDERSTAND CAUSE MY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY HAVEN'T EXPIRED, I'M ALSO STILL PAYING FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH MY CARNOTE BUT I CAN'T UTILIZE, AND I ONLY USED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY ONCE. ON 02/13/17 AFTER I GOT MY CAR FROM SERRA MY CAR STOP WHILE I WAS DRIVING AGAIN. I CONTACTED SERRA. THEY PAID FOR TOWING BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR AN EMC, WHICH WAS $329.18. AT THE TIME, MY CAR HAD 86,078 MILES. ON 4/28/2017, I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY SAID WAS WRONG BUT I PAID $1,131.25 ON 05/15/2017. I DON'T THINK THEY KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG. ON 05/24/2017, MY CAR MESSED UP AGAIN, AND I HAD TO PAY $133.00. SERRA GAVE ME A $32.95 DISCOUNT CAUSE I'VE HAD TO SPEND SO MUCH MONEY. AT THIS TIME, I HAVE 90668 MILES ON MY CAR. ON 06/21 OR 27TH, MY SERPINTINE BELT BROKE AND I HAD TO PAY $468. TO HENDRIX CHEVROLET. THAT WAS THE CLOSEST CHEVY STORE WHERE MY CAR STOPPED. NOW 7/18/17 MY CAR IS BACK IN THE SHOP AT SERRA. THEY SAY MY CRANKSHAFT AND SOMETHING WITH MY MOTOR. MY CAR HAVE 93,586 MILES. I WAS SOLD A LEMON FROM SERRA TOYOTA. I HAVE PAID $2,481 SINCE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHI…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,936.
MY CAR BASICALLY JUST CUTS OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING ALL KINDS OF SIGNS KEEP POPPING UP ON THE DASH THEN THEY'LL GO AWAY. IT HAS TOLD BE TO SERVICE MY STABILITY TRACK AND I WENT TO GET SERVICE AND THE PEOPLE SAY THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE BUT IT ON THE MACHINE AND IT SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM I JUST DON'T KNOW ALL I DO KNOW…
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MY CAR BASICALLY JUST CUTS OFF ON ME WHILE DRIVING ALL KINDS OF SIGNS KEEP POPPING UP ON THE DASH THEN THEY'LL GO AWAY. IT HAS TOLD BE TO SERVICE MY STABILITY TRACK AND I WENT TO GET SERVICE AND THE PEOPLE SAY THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM AND THEY HAVE BUT IT ON THE MACHINE AND IT SAYS THERE IS NO PROBLEM I JUST DON'T KNOW ALL I DO KNOW IS WHEN I'M DRIVING IT CUTS OFF AND THEN SOME TIMES WHEN I'M DRIVING THE ENGINE POWER GETS REDUCED THEN I CAN'T GO OVER LIKE 20 IT DID THIS WHILE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY I THANK GOD I DIDN'T GET HIT!
Official recalls
114V355000 · 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
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