2014 Chevrolet Traverse Electronic Stability Control (esc) Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 8, 2026 · 117 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 117 complaints with NHTSA about electronic stability control (esc) problems on the 2014 Chevrolet Traverse, 21% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 74,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “traction control” (51% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Traction control: mentioned in 60 of 117 complaints (51%)
  • Engine power: mentioned in 41 of 117 complaints (35%)
  • Service stabilitrak: mentioned in 20 of 117 complaints (17%)
  • Chevy having now: mentioned in 6 of 117 complaints (5%)

At what mileage do electronic stability control (esc) problems happen?

Based on 103 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles8 · 8%
10k–25k miles4 · 4%
25k–50k miles12 · 12%
50k–75k miles28 · 27%
75k–100k miles33 · 32%
100k–150k miles17 · 17%
150k+ miles1 · 1%

How serious are the reports?

None of the 117 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.

Chevrolet Traverse electronic stability control (esc) complaints by model year

Peak: 2014, with 117 complaints
2009: 212009212010: 572010572011: 10320111032012: 842012842013: 432013432014: 11720141172015: 222015222016: 152016152017: 4201742018: 8201882023: 1202312024: 120241

n = 476 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearElectronic Stability Control (esc) complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2024 Traverse11%16,876
2023 Traverse11%30,000
2018 Traverse82%9,000
2017 Traverse41%38,543
2016 Traverse155%50,500
2015 Traverse227%57,075
2014 Traverse11721%74,500
2013 Traverse4327%74,500
2012 Traverse8424%96,000
2011 Traverse10317%81,000
2010 Traverse579%78,500
2009 Traverse215%101,863

When owners reported it

Peak: 2019, with 32 complaints
2014: 2201422015: 3201532016: 9201692017: 192017192018: 272018272019: 322019322020: 25202025

n = 117 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists electronic stability control (esc) for the 2014 Chevrolet Traverse. 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.

I was going down the interstate and the stabilitrak, traction control, check engine lights all came on. Engine reduced power light came on i lost all power of the vehicle, i was in heavy traffic and forced off of the road because my engine died. I went from doing 70 mph down to 10 mph and came very…

Received Oct 12, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11364001

First the seat belt warning light come on then the seat belt light goes off then traction light/stabilitak comes on lose power on highway now a rubbing sound on driver side

Received Oct 11, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11363834

The traction control goes out randomly and i lose my power steering and all my functions of my car randomly and i have to pull over to turn it off when i'm driving to get it to go back to normal once i restart it it's fine. But it does it randomly for no reason and it's very dangerous because i…

Received Oct 8, 2020 · NHTSA complaint 11363381
Chevrolet Traverse
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Frequently asked questions

Do all 2014 Chevrolet Traverses have electronic stability control (esc) problems?

No. NHTSA has 117 owner complaints about electronic stability control (esc) for the 2014 Chevrolet Traverse (21% of the 548 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 Traverse 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 74,500 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 Traverse?

The most frequent phrase is “traction control”, in 60 of 117 complaints, followed by “engine power” (41).

Other 2014 Chevrolet Traverse problems

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