2009 Chevrolet Impala Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Problems
NHTSA component category: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How electronic stability control (esc) ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 824 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2009 Chevrolet Impala overview page.
What owners report
“PURCHASED VEHICLE ON 9/6/2012 USED WITH 27,479 MILES. ON 9/19/2012 WITH 27,960 MILES, I WAS ACCELERATING ON AN ONRAMP GETTING ON A HIGHWAY AND TWO…”NHTSA complaint 10482428 — filed 10/27/2012
“I WAS TURNING LEFT INTO A DRIVEWAY GOING NO MORE THAN 7 MILES AN HOUR, BECAUSE I WAS FOLLOWING A CAR, WHEN I HEARD A…”NHTSA complaint 10479321 — filed 10/09/2012
“WHILE DRIVING THE CAR THROUGH A PARKING LOT AT ROUGHLY 10-15 MPH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AS IT WAS DISPLAYING THE MESSAGE FOR…”NHTSA complaint 10466971 — filed 07/22/2012
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Electronic Stability Control (ESC) complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2009 Chevrolet Impala have electronic stability control (esc) problems?
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) is the #5 most-reported problem area on the 2009 Chevrolet Impala: 108 of 824 complaints on file (13.1%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2009 Chevrolet Impala have in total?
824 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 43 involved a crash, 9 involved a fire, 43 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's electronic stability control (esc) category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
