2009 Chevrolet Impala stability control problems
Owners reported stability control problems in 108 complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet Impala, 8% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 108 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 87,000 miles 95 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When stability control problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 19 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 22 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 13 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 95 stability control complaints that report mileage, the median is about 87,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 6 crashes, 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
I woke up in the hospital with a brain injury, tongue nearly cut in half, thoratic sprain, neck sprain, etc. From what I have been told, I was going at least 60-65 MPH when I had my front end crash and my head went through the windshield. I had numerous issues already submitted to chevy, such as the steering issues I had. The air bags did not deploy. I later was driving down the road and when I was turning my vehicle shut off.
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 what needed to be checked the service traction control, service stabilitrak, and engine power reduced messages came on. I have been online and check forum after forum about it and have found hundreds of posts about the same issue in the same vehicles. Wondering eugene GM will be forced to issue a recall and publicly address this issue.
Other problems reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Impala
- Air bags 233 complaints
- Electrical system 225 complaints
- Engine 200 complaints
- Cruise control 132 complaints
- Brakes 76 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 65 complaints
- Steering 58 complaints
- Suspension 25 complaints