Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2010 Chevrolet Impala owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
I have a 2010 Chevy Impala lt with 90K+ miles on it. I originally bought the car in 2011 used with 40K+ miles on it, so the car is no longer covered through warranty. Engine power reduced, service stabilitrac, etc. I'm a full time college student, and a full time uber driver. Last night I was with a passenger on [redacted] towards o'hare airport. My car reduced speed and suddenly dropped speed from 70mph down to 50mph. As I turned on the emergency light and start steering to the right to get onto the shoulder I was in the third lane to the right (the expressway is 4 lanes) as I was turning to the right to get onto the shoulder and to get to safety my steering locks, and there was a reckless driver going 100mph trying to cut off traffic. The lanes to the left were blocked so he had to cut me off by overtaking me by going onto the shoulder. …
Driving home one night after just having my vehicle repaired a few weeks earlier, without warning, my vehicle began to stall. Just before the stall it was driving completely normal with no issues at all. Suddenly the check engine light came on along with the messages of service stabiltrack, traction control disabled, and low engine power. When I took the vehicle to the dealer I bought it from I was told that there was an aftermarket senondary air check valve that was causing the issue. With this they gave me the following codes; p0068, p0340, p0651, and p2135. Due to me just recently getting this part replaced this past February I took it back to the mechanic that replaced it. When I received the vehicle back it would no longer even start. …
I have had my 2010 Chevrolet Impala ls for about one year now. It currently has 164,000 miles. The following problem started happening about 6 months after I bought it, during the winter months. While driving at any speed in any kind of weather (but happens more often in cold weather) two lights pop up, the check engine light and the stability track light. I also get three display messages, service stabiltrack, service traction control and engine power is reduced. Half of the times that this occurs my car literally shuts off while driving and a different message is displayed stating engine power shutting down. I lose all control of vehicle, power steering, gas etc. This only happens when going at high speeds ,which is even more dangerous. I turn the car off, if I immediately try to turn it back on it does nothing, if I wait a minute or so it will turn over. …
When I first purchase my car from a used car dealer which is Smart auto dealer, 2 weeks later my vehicle will start to have issues while my vehicle is in motion on the service streets. Whenever I am making a left turn my alert alarm will light up on dash stating service brake assist , service stabilitrak , service traction control and ABS light, this will go on & off, but now it stays on constantly. While turning left, there will be a grinding noise, car tends to reduce its power, like its hard for me to take off and my vehicle will kick so hard, like something is locking. Also another issue is while parked on a slanted carport, my vehicle will not go into reverse gear. I feel like my vehicle is going to break because, I have to force it to get into reverse gear, that the vehicle will make the loudest noise, like my axle is going to break on me. …
2010 Chevy Impala only has 58,000 miles on it. I've already had been having issues with the car not starting all of the time and now after putting new tires on it, I am driving down the road and get "service stabilitrack," "service traction control," and "engine power reduced." I was on a major highway going about 60 MPH and was almost rear-ended due to the sudden loss of speed. I was able to move into a turning lane and get to a parking lot without getting myself killed. I still, however, have to figure out how I'm getting home from work! I had noticed when I first went out that it seemed to be shifting hard, but the roads were wet, so I thought perhaps it was the stabilitrack kicking in, not going out! I have two small children, who thankfully were not with me. The car has been nothing but trouble since I've purchased it. With such low-mileage, I figured I was good to go for awhile. …
I have had my 2010 Chevrolet Impala ls for about one year now. Problem started happening 6 months after I bought it. While driving at high-speed's in any kind of weather two lights pop up, the check engine light and the stability track light. I also get three display messages, service stabiltrack, service traction control and engine power is reduced. Half of the times that this occurs my car literally shuts off while driving and a different message is displayed stating engine power is shutting down. I lose all control of vehicle, power steering, gas etc. This only happens when going high speeds, which is even more dangerous. I turn the car off. If I immediately try to turn it back on it does nothing. I must wait a minute or 2 before it will turn over. At this point usually all display and lights are off, except the check engine light. Which eventually does go away. …
As I was driving on a state route, alerts appeared for "service traction control" and then "service stabilitrak" followed by "engine power reduced". The engine light also came on. I pulled over and shut the car off, waiting a few minutes before restarting. The messages stopped, but the engine light was still on. I drove a few more miles and approached the on-ramp to the interstate. As I accelerated to merge onto the interstate, the same alerts came back on in addition to "starting disabled, service throttle". Shortly thereafter, my car became completely disabled and shut down as I was on the interstate- the engine cut off, no power steering, no acceleration!! Thankfully, I was able to safely pull off the side of the interstate. I had the vehicle towed and the car started right up and seems to run fine at the repair shop. Worried when and where it will happen again.
Reduced engine power, stabilitrac and traction control messages. While driving 2010 Impala .comes on without warning car loses power down to 20 MPH I was driving 55 MPH on highway pulled over shut car off waited few minutes car restarted then not 5 minutes later did same thing only this time engine shut off was able to coast off road thank goodness called GM they told me it was out of warranty but was under special conditions .take it to GM dealer so few days later got in it to take to dealer ,no lights on drove fine .dealer told me to bring it back if and when warning lights came on again wow! Read this same issue on forums GM should have a recall on this very dangerous issue .called GM back after getting home they more less told me yes it should have been a recall but it isn't so have good day the cost is on you
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Impala. While driving 20 MPH, "service stabilitrac and traction control, May lose some engine power." was displayed across the message board. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the line that goes to the accelerator pedal needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred on numerous occasions. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact did not attempt to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed that the line that goes to the oil sensor was corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000. ...updated 01/20/16 updated 02/05/16
At first it was when backing up and turning sharp. The traction control message would come on and a grinding like sound from the front driver wheel area. Later it included the ABS warning and would also occur after backing with turn and going forward at that moment. Now randomly when pulling out and the service air bag light comes on. Recently also the oil pressure low message and dummy light come on 3-4 times before stopping (and yes the oil pressure is good with correct oil, tires, pressure, brakes, sensors all check good). Best guess diagnostics is shorting in wiring harness that can not be located until it fails completely. However with grabbing with traction control when pulling out and air bag problems it is obvious this is a safety hazard.
Traction Control complaints in other Impala years
Frequently asked questions
How common are traction control problems on the 2010 Chevrolet Impala?
NHTSA has 90 complaints about the stability & traction control of the 2010 Chevrolet Impala, 20% of the model year's 442 complaints.
Is there a recall for 2010 Chevrolet Impala traction control problems?
No. NHTSA lists no stability & traction control recall for the 2010 Chevrolet Impala, though it has 4 recalls for other components. If the problem is widespread, a repair may still be covered by an extended warranty or a manufacturer service bulletin — ask a dealer.
At what mileage do 2010 Chevrolet Impala traction control problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 78,000 miles, and 3% before 25,000 miles.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.