Electronic Stability Control: complaints and recalls by model
The NHTSA complaint file has 333 component mentions of Electronic Stability Control. That is 0.2 per 1,000 component mentions in the file. 8 NHTSA recall campaigns name a component in this group.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Model lines
In the order of the number of mentions.
| Model line | Mentions | Per 1,000 component mentions of the line |
|---|---|---|
| Buick Terraza | 8 | 24.3 |
| Lexus SC430 | 2 | 17.1 |
| Audi RS6 | 1 | 20 |
| Harley-Davidson Electra Glide | 1 | 22.7 |
| Newmar Scottsdale | 1 | 111.1 |
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
For all vehicles in the file, the figure for Electronic Stability Control is 0.2 per 1,000 component mentions. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Component: The part or the system that a complaint or a recall campaign names. NHTSA has a fixed list of component names.
Names in the group
The component names of NHTSA that start with the group name.
| Component name in the file | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Automatic (Asc) | 333 |
Counts by year
Newest recall campaigns
The newest 8 of 8.
05V316000Received . 1,970 units.
Electronic Stability Control / Automatic (Asc)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 3.3 liter engines and electronic stability control (ESC), the ESC may have been programmed to be oversensitive to the onset of oversteering while driving on banked curves, causing inadvertent application of the front outside brake when ESC activation may not be needed.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This may cause the vehicle to slow and may affect the path that the vehicle is traveling. Brake application caused by inadvertent ESC activation may result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reprogram the ESC hydraulic electronic control unit. The recall began on july 29, 2005. Owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 070. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
05V177000Received . 349 units.
Electronic Stability Control / Automatic (Asc)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with electronic stability program (esp), the yaw rate sensor may become too sensitive and may recalibrate inaccurately. While driving the esp program may cause the engine to reduce power and may cause a brake at one of the wheels to be inappropriately.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Brake application caused by inadvertent esp activation may result in loss of control and a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reprogram the esp hydraulic electronic control unit. The recall is expected to begin during may 2005. Owners may contact hyundai de puerto rico at 1-800-981-0188.
Report filed by HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO. Manufacturer campaign number 068. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
05V120000Received . 7,619 units.
Electronic Stability Control / Automatic (Asc)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with electronic stability program (esp), the yaw rate sensor may become too sensitive and may recalibrate inaccurately. While driving the esp program may cause the engine to reduce power and may cause a brake at one of the wheels to be inappropriately.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Brake application caused by inadvertent esp activation may result in loss of control and a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reprogram the esp hydraulic electronic control unit free of charge. The recall began on april 13, 2005. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
Report filed by KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number SC-044. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
05V119000Received . 30,558 units.
Electronic Stability Control / Automatic (Asc)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with electronic stability program (esp), the yaw rate sensor may become too sensitive and may recalibrate inaccurately. While driving the esp program may cause the engine to reduce power and may cause a brake at one of the wheels to be inappropriately.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Brake application caused by inadvertent esp activation may result in loss of control and a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reprogram the esp hydraulic electronic control unit free of charge. The recall began on april 13, 2005. Owners may contact hyundai at 1-800-633-5151.
Report filed by HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY. Manufacturer campaign number 068. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
04V554000Received . 17 units.
Electronic Stability Control / Automatic (Asc)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain sport utility vehicles equipped with dynamic stability control may have been fitted with a yaw rate sensor that has internally delaminated, which could actuate the system incorrectly.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in uneven and unexpected application of the brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the vehicles to determine if they contain a suspect sensor, and if necessary, replace the sensor. The recall began on april 15, 2005. Owners should contact land rover at 1-800-637-6837.
Report filed by LAND ROVER. Manufacturer campaign number B178. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
00V142001Received . 36,911 units.
Electronic Stability Control / Automatic (Asc)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. The loading conditions on the vehicle's left side engine idler pulley can exceed the maximum calculated figure of the original design specification. The material of the pulley can fracture and ultimately fail. Failure of the pulley material can cause the pulley to throw off the serpentine belt.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in a loss of engine auxiliary functions (power steering, water pump, alternator, air conditioning and ace).
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install an improved idler pulley.
Report filed by LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
00V142000Received . 7,120 units.
Electronic Stability Control / Automatic (Asc)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with active cornering enhancement (ace). The loading conditions on the vehicle's left side engine idler pulley can exceed the maximum calculated figure of the original design specification. The material of the pulley can fracture and ultimately fail. Failure of the pulley material can cause the pulley to throw off the serpentine belt.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in a loss of engine auxiliary functions (power steering, water pump, alternator, air conditioning and ace).
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install an improved idler pulley.
Report filed by LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
98V080000Received . 14,855 units.
Electronic Stability Control / Automatic (Asc)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Due to a manufacturing defect of the yaw rate sensor for the vehicle stability control (vsc), the vsc can operate improperly if the sensor is affected by certain electromagnetic waves, such as from a cellular phone.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should this occur, the brake may operate unexpectedly, affecting steering and speed control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the yaw rate sensor.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. Electronic Stability Control: complaints and recalls by model. https://recallregister.com/component/electronic-stability-control/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, complaint and recall files. Data through .
Sources
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- Licence
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- Complaint file through
- 15 May 2019
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
Questions
- Which model lines have the most component mentions of Electronic Stability Control?
- Buick Terraza: 8 mentions. Lexus SC430: 2 mentions. Audi RS6: 1 mention. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
- Which name in the group Electronic Stability Control do complaints use most often?
- Automatic (Asc), with 333 mentions. This page lists 1 name of the group.
- What is the component group Electronic Stability Control?
- NHTSA gives each component a name in levels. The group has each name that starts with Electronic Stability Control. It has 333 component mentions in the complaint file.