2013 Chevrolet Impala: sudden loss of power

Filed Apr 17, 2024 · Electrical, Fuel system · IL

While driving vehicle warning light service stabilitrak....reduced engine power comes on. Vehicle then slows and can not drive over 20 to 30 mph. This has occurred randomly at highway speeds while driving on interstate in traffic. Sudden reduction caused traffic to have to slow quickly and almost caused a collision.

Filed Aug 4, 2020 · Electrical · 168,000 miles · VA

Faulty wiring harness for the stable link system front driver side. While driving the vehicle the check engine light will come on along with the stable link system and lose power to the engine and shut down.

Filed Dec 28, 2017 · Engine, Transmission · 78,246 miles · TX

Car was hard shifting always was getting to high way speed lost power on engine warning code came on has only lower 3 gears forward no reverse now, chevy wants me to pay 3660 them pay 1600 and call it a warrenty ,has lot left on mileage short 5months on warrenty being out not right they want old transmission also to cover their screw up

Filed Mar 31, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 52,000 miles · PA

My car makes a grinding sound when I turn left and loses power, also today the service brake assist and the traction lights all came on when I was driving. I have read many things from many people about this certain problem and it is costly to get this fixed and I feel something should be done about this. This could be very dangerous trying to turn into traffic and having your car lose power.

Filed Jan 11, 2017 · Driver assistance, Steering · 85,000 miles · OR

After reversing, then when accelerating out to make a left turn, my car makes a grinding noise, I can feel it in my accelerator and I lose power, my traction control light goes on, sometimes my brake assist, ABS, and stabiltrak lights come on too... If I back off and try again I can then accelerate out and proceed as normal, happens intermittently, hard to duplicate, makes me feel unsafe if I need to accelerate out of a turn then I will not have the ability to do so. I want to take it in to see if it needs a repair, but by reading forums, many many people have had this same problem with the chevy impala and have paid hundreds of dollars to get different things fixed, and it doesn't solve the issue. Started 3 weeks ago, and has happened many time in that 3 weeks. My car has about 85,000 miles on it. I use to love my impala, now just want to get rid of it.

Filed Dec 3, 2016 · Driver assistance · 45,000 miles · FL

While drving at any speed the stability control system activated resulting in reduced power, left side noise from wheel and rumbling in the brake pedal. Took it to my local chevy shop and paid over 500 dollars to replace "gyro". Couple of weeks later had the same problem. Returned to the dealership and was told that my alternator was bad. Had it checked out and the alternator has no problems or codes when it was checked. The only codes that shows point to the stability control system!!!. Fustrated with chevy do to lack of concern. Considering the lemon law as a means of fixing the problem. This is my last chevy product!!!!!!

Filed Nov 2, 2016 · Electrical, Suspension · 45,000 miles · CT

When accelerating from stopped position, especially when turning to either side, experienced a grinding noise, loss of power, dimming lights, and ABS light coming on. Grinding noise comes from lower engine area in front of vehicle. Repeated occurrences are becoming more frequent. Not known what the problem is, but appears to be tied to ABS/electrical system. Postings of similar situations have appeared in various websites dealing with frequent problems of specific vehicles. Gm dealer charged me diagnosis fee, but found nothing. Gm dealer said in order to find the problem I would have to bring car in when ABS light was on. I am concerned that I am due for a significant failure before dealer finds the problem, or acknowledges same. Although I reference one date of occurrence, this problem has been happening for 6 months with increasing events as of late.

Filed May 25, 2016 · Fuel system · 60,936 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet impala. While driving 25 MPH without warning, the vehicle lost power and stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuel pump and fuel sending unit needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,936.

Filed May 26, 2014 · Driver assistance, Transmission · 14,600 miles · WV

When turning the wheel to the left at low speeds (like when backing out of my driveway) the ABS light comes on; the front left wheel makes a grinding noise in conjunction with the light blinking; there is an immediate loss of power, like the car is being held back by something. Same happens when turning, on a hill coming from a complete stop but this is random and not easily re-created. I've also noticed a wobble in the steering when taking bends on the highway at high speeds. It seems to have gotten worse since I took it in for service a few days ago. I've resorted to turning the traction control off before putting the car in drive and this seems to ameliorate the problem. Took the vehicle in for service and demonstrated the problem to them and they agreed that it was obviously not performing as it should. They had a mechanic look at it and determine that there was nothing structurally wrong with any of the components that he could tell and that there were "no codes being thrown" - whatever that means. So they told me there is nothing they can do for me, it cannot be "fixed" because, according to gm there is nothing wrong with my car even though it is a demonstrable equipment failure. I should not have to turn off the traction control -a safety feature!- on my car to drive it without loosing power at the worst times. My car is a 2013 chevy impala ls with almost 15,500 miles on it.

Filed Jun 28, 2013 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 4,200 miles · IL

"service traction control" and "reduced engine power" warning during normal driving on my way to work this morning. The car suddenly decelerated and started running terribly, causing a potential safety issue. I've only had the car for 2 months! Apparently this has been a common problem with impalas for several years now that gm is seemingly unable to fix. Had I known about this issue I would not have purchased an impala. Gm sold me a lemon. Very disappointed.