2014 Chevrolet Impala Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems
Owners have filed 104 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2014 Chevrolet Impala, 16% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 69,311 miles. The words owners use most often: “traction control” (21% of reports).
- 104electronic stability control (esc) complaints
- 69,311median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 45%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Traction control: mentioned in 22 of 104 complaints (21%)
- Service stabilitrak: mentioned in 9 of 104 complaints (9%)
- Steering ABS: mentioned in 7 of 104 complaints (7%)
- Side detection: mentioned in 7 of 104 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?
Based on 98 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 104 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Chevrolet Impala electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year
| Model year | Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Impala | 1 | 2% | 19,820 |
| 2017 Impala | 1 | 1% | 100,836 |
| 2016 Impala | 10 | 9% | 48,382 |
| 2015 Impala | 20 | 7% | 63,211 |
| 2014 Impala | 104 | 16% | 69,311 |
| 2013 Impala | 108 | 40% | 58,000 |
| 2012 Impala | 54 | 21% | 72,000 |
| 2011 Impala | 132 | 26% | 73,026 |
| 2010 Impala | 74 | 17% | 81,060 |
| 2009 Impala | 108 | 13% | 87,300 |
| 2008 Impala | 58 | 7% | 98,000 |
| 2007 Impala | 14 | 2% | 118,500 |
| 2006 Impala | 14 | 3% | 122,000 |
| 2005 Impala | 9 | 1% | 127,000 |
| 2004 Impala | 15 | 1% | 135,000 |
| 2003 Impala | 13 | 2% | 100,000 |
| 2002 Impala | 17 | 2% | 118,160 |
| 2001 Impala | 8 | 1% | 134,000 |
| 2000 Impala | 3 | 0% | 150,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) for the 2014 Chevrolet Impala. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Been having battery corrosion problems. All at once abs and traction lights came on, steering got hard. I was driving when all this occurred.
The car shuddered on initial start-up, turned it off waited for a minute. Restarted ran normally. The next day on start-up dic alerted to abs, powersteering, and stabilitack in need of service, noticeable difference in steering control, wheel slippage on quick exhilaration, i tried to brake more…
My steering control light came on with no steering control, abs system light came on, and stabilitrac light is on! *tr

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 Chevrolet Impalas have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
No. NHTSA has 104 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the 2014 Chevrolet Impala (16% of the 636 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Chevrolet Impala electronic stability control (esc)?
No recall currently lists electronic stability control (esc) for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems start?
The median reported mileage is 69,311 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2014 Chevrolet Impala?
The most frequent phrase is “traction control”, in 22 of 104 complaints, followed by “service stabilitrak” (9).
Other 2014 Chevrolet Impala problems
- Electrical System problems (221)
- Steering problems (140)
- Service Brakes problems (83)
- Engine problems (56)
See all 2014 Chevrolet Impala problems or electronic stability control (esc) problems across all Impala years.