2014 Chevrolet Impala Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 21, 2026 · 104 complaints analyzed

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).

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.

Under 10k miles3 · 3%
10k–25k miles5 · 5%
25k–50k miles15 · 15%
50k–75k miles36 · 37%
75k–100k miles20 · 20%
100k–150k miles16 · 16%
150k+ miles3 · 3%

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

Peak: 2011, with 132 complaints
2000: 3200032001: 882002: 172002172003: 13132004: 152004152005: 992006: 142006142007: 14142008: 582008582009: 1081082010: 742010742011: 1321322012: 542012542013: 1081082014: 10420141042015: 20202016: 102016102017: 112018: 120181

n = 763 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearElectronic Stability Control (esc) complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2018 Impala12%19,820
2017 Impala11%100,836
2016 Impala109%48,382
2015 Impala207%63,211
2014 Impala10416%69,311
2013 Impala10840%58,000
2012 Impala5421%72,000
2011 Impala13226%73,026
2010 Impala7417%81,060
2009 Impala10813%87,300
2008 Impala587%98,000
2007 Impala142%118,500
2006 Impala143%122,000
2005 Impala91%127,000
2004 Impala151%135,000
2003 Impala132%100,000
2002 Impala172%118,160
2001 Impala81%134,000
2000 Impala30%150,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2019, with 35 complaints
2013: 1201312014: 1201412015: 2201522016: 7201672017: 142017142018: 262018262019: 352019352020: 18202018

n = 104 complaints · Source: NHTSA

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.

Received Nov 3, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11372890

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…

Received Oct 27, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11366657

My steering control light came on with no steering control, abs system light came on, and stabilitrac light is on! *tr

Received Oct 26, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11366378
Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Impala (2014–2020) in Stuttgart. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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

See all 2014 Chevrolet Impala problems or electronic stability control (esc) problems across all Impala years.