Service stabilitrak warning, followed by reduced engine power, then car starts jerking.
2011 Chevrolet Impala steering problems
35 complaints (7% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 60,450. 3 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 35
- of this car's complaints
- 7%
- typical mileage
- 60,450
- crashes
- 3
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Chevrolet Impala steering problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2011 Chevrolet Impala steering
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2011 Chevrolet Impala owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Grinding from turning. Numerous Radiators, Transmission problems over and over. Jerking not pulling. Stalling in the road.Control Arm needed again. Brakes and Rotors grinding.
Brake assist, traction control, stablitrack, and ABS lights continually coming on. When breaking while making a turn the breaks slip or give and then suddenly grab hold causing a grinding sound. Car wobbles while these lights are on causing a noticeable change in stability and control.
On my front lower control arms the bracket that attaches to the frame and the control arm itself has snapped completely off on my front passenger side and you can tell that the weld that was previously holding it onto the frame itself was a weak point in the whole cross member front k frame and I found it very dangerous I have no clue on how to fix this and was wondering if you guys had a recall on it and are willing to fix it this is a big problem and very dangerous I know that I cannot have it rewelded on I do not know what to do and almost killed me as I was driving.
Check engine light came on. Message came across saying reducing engine power. Then said to service stabilizer. It then turned off traction control. We were driving home from vacation when this happened. After a bit driving the whole car shift off while driving 60mph on a busy highway. The message on dash said it disabled our starter. We almost did not get off the road safely we were in the left lane and could not get to the shoulder. My husband had to make the decision to pass across into oncoming because thankfully there was no one coming.
I was driving my car and suddenly it flashed across the screen service stabilitrak, then service traction control system, then reduced engine speed. This caused my vehicle to slow way down out of no where from 70 to less than 30, and made steering near impossible. I have my two children I drove around and I'm afraid to even drive because if there's an accident with them in the car because my cars slowing unexpectedly someone will be paying for this. This is a huge safety issue and I see all over it is and it needs to be fixed!
Takata recall I keep having the ABS light along with traction control light turn on every other day and in mornings it disappears as I drive. Car has 60129 miles on it and I have read on impala forums it is common but no recalls issued yet.
Loss of power steering at startup, becomes intermittent after driving for a few minutes, then service stabilitrack notification comes on sometimes while driving. The stabilitrack notification will come on while making a turn, doesn't matter if it is a right or left turn.
'takata recall' while driving on the highway, my vehicle will lose power, which cause the vehicle to shut down. On the dashboard, service airbag appears as well as the ABS light and lock mode comes on. The vehicle key will not turn to off mode until a few seconds. Then once the vehicle allows the key to turn to off mode, u have to wait a few seconds then the car will start with no problem and the ABS and lock signal on dashboard goes off. This has happened several times in one trip on the highway. This is not safe at all because the steering wheel also get stiff and the traction control comes on the dashboard as well. What can I do about this? Should I take my vehicle in to the dealership? The last time this problem happened to me was march 14, 2019
When braking the power steering fails and is very hard to steer when turning
Questions about the 2011 Chevrolet Impala steering
Does the 2011 Chevrolet Impala have steering problems?
Owners have filed 35 complaints about the steering of the 2011 Chevrolet Impala, 7% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2011 Chevrolet Impala steering problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 60,450 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2011 Chevrolet Impala steering?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Impala have bad steering?
The Chevrolet Impala model years with the most steering complaints are 2014 (140 complaints), 2006 (135 complaints) and 2000 (124 complaints).
Other 2011 Chevrolet Impala problems
Driver assistance 143Engine 134Electrical 95Seats 77Acceleration 69Transmission 64Brakes 39Airbags 37Visibility 28Fuel system 17Suspension 17Wheels 13Body 7Tires 7Seat belts 6Lights 5Locks 1
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