2013 Chevrolet Impala: engine stalls while driving

Filed Jul 10, 2022 · Wheels · WA

Consistent problems/issues with the Traction Control turning off randomly while driving the vehicle. Which causes the car to almost stall, have issues accelerating, make a grinding/scraping noise until we manually turn the traction control off. Most of the issues/sounds stop shortly after turning it off, but car still has issues accelerating and feels like it’s going to stall.

Filed Sep 12, 2020 · Acceleration, Brakes · 140,000 miles · SD

Stabiltrak ABS traction control warning lights all come on vehicle shudders and power is reduced. Researched and found 100's of reports of the same issue with the impala and similar complaints in the light truck and SUV models. Fix is relatively inexpensive if your mechanically / electrically inclined as involves splicing in a new wire harness for the ABS sensor. Said harness is about $20 it shorts out due to insufficient gauge of wire used on original factory install. Replace harness has much sturdier gauge from what my research says. Repair shop quoted $700 to repair glad I told them to put it back together. They have a fleet of impalas as loaners so they know they are gouging people when they say replace wheel hub assembly ABS sensor and wiring harness when they know it's the ABS sensor period. Chevy needs to do a recall. Issue happens when car is in motion after turning or going over a bump wiring that has been wore thru due to placement of wiring in a high friction area, wire wears through coating exposes wiring that shorts out and sends codes to computer concerning ABS stabiltrak and traction assist causes vehicle to behave erratically others have reported caused vehicle to stall and not restart until problem corrected. I'm sure they are gouged for a thousand $ or more. Wet road conditions,extreme heat or cold,left turn while backing, jarring bumps, all trigger the dash to light up like christmas tree dinging alarm goes off steering shudders power is reduced. It's a huge distraction and safety concern for so many to be experiencing gm should stand up and take care of the problem.

Filed May 19, 2017 · Engine, Transmission · 80,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet impala. While turning left at 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the engine re-engaged independently. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal and the vehicle jerked before accelerating. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Apr 28, 2017 · Driver assistance, Suspension · 55,000 miles · NC

The traction and/or suspension causes the car to stall when turning. It is very dangerous because the car does not move and could cause the driver (and passengers) to be in an accident. Once the car gets in motion, it moves at an accelerated speed to catch up to what the normal speed would have been. This happens mainly on city streets as a result of turning. There have also been times the car was unable to be in motion when simply stopping at a stop sign and driving forward.

Filed Apr 17, 2017 · Driver assistance · AL

Driving at low speed 40miles or less pull up and stop to make turn and car makes a grinding noise and traction control light comes on. Stalls some before it will pull off. Took to dealership they could not reproduce issue so they stated they couldn't do anything. Left lot and it did it again.

Filed Oct 25, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · 81,205 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet impala. While driving 20 MPH, the vehicle stalled and made a grinding noise when making a turn in the middle of an intersection. The contact also heard grinding noises when the vehicle was shifted in reverse. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, but was not diagnosed. The manufacturer has not been notified. The failure mileage was 81,205.

Filed Aug 22, 2016 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 30,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet impala. The contact heard abnormal noises that progressed without warning. The vehicle stalled several times and the contact had to make several attempts to get the vehicle to restart. Tn addition, the ABS and traction control stabilizer warning indicators illuminated multiple times when the failure occurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer more than three times, but they were unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. The contact was unable to determine if the vehicle would be repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

Filed Jun 23, 2016 · Transmission · 18,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 chevrolet impala. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the transmission shifted independently from drive to neutral and the vehicle stalled. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road. After restarting, the vehicle resumed normally. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000.

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 Apr 26, 2016 · Driver assistance · 42,000 miles · TX

Bought my 2013 chevy impala used with a little over 40 thousand miles, and within a week the ABS light and traction control light come on when making a left hand turn from a complete stop/stationary position. Does it now daily on a regular basis and also makes a grinding noise when accelerating from a complete stop making left hand turns. Also causes the car to stall until I release the gas and has been extremely dangerous when trying to make left turns with traffic coming the opposite direction. It has also made the grinding noise and the dash lights up when backing out of the driveway.I have taken it to the dealership and it was kept for a day but they said they could not duplicate the problem. Seems to be what I keep reading from everyone else's complaint so either were all crazy or chevy doesn't want to deal with it until someone dies from this issue. I have to drive this car daily and I do not feel safe to drive it.this issue has always been caused when driving on residential and city streets never on the highway so far thank god. Have only had problems when having to turn onto the highway on ramp but does not do it on the actual highway. As of now this problem is unknown to me and "apparently" to gm as well.

Filed Mar 15, 2016 · Driver assistance · 60,000 miles · TX

For the past 2 months my car is having major trouble. It started with me hearing a grinding noise when I made left turns. This has now developed to making a noise when I make left turns to making it when I am backing out, and occasionally stalling when pulling off from a red light. This has put me in some dangerous situations. About a month ago 2 light and 2 messages came up on my dash. They were service stabilitrak and service brake assist. My brake light and my traction light are also on. I took my car into the dealership and they said my hub needed to be replaced. I had the part replaced and I am still having the same problem. Noone seems to know what the issue is.

Filed Oct 1, 2015 · Acceleration, Airbags · 3,345 miles · AL · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2013 chevrolet impala. While the vehicle was stopped at a stop sign, the accelerator pedal was depressed and the vehicle accelerated very slowly. The engine stalled in the middle of the road. The key was turned back to the on position and another vehicle crashed into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags deployed. The contact suffered a broken left hip bone, nerve damage, and other injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The failure mileage was approximately 3,345.