Traction Control System
Traction Control System is named in 2,069 complaint component mentions since 1995, 1.3 of every 1,000 across the whole file, peaking in 2010 with 663.
8 NHTSA recall campaigns cite a component in this group. The model line with the most complaint mentions is the Toyota Sequoia (243, 56.2 per 1,000 of that line's mentions).
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Model lines reported most
| Model line | Mentions | Per 1,000 of the line's mentions |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota Sequoia | 243 | 56.2 |
| Toyota Sequoia SR5 | 37 | 210.2 |
| Buick Terraza | 12 | 36.5 |
| Saturn Relay | 6 | 31.6 |
| Land Rover Discovery II | 5 | 18 |
| Chevrolet Corvette Z06 | 2 | 11.6 |
| Acura RLX Hybrid | 1 | 333.3 |
| Chevrolet Captiva Sport | 1 | 17.2 |
| Lexus GS460 | 1 | 142.9 |
| Mercedes Benz GL320 | 1 | 30.3 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart | 1 | 22.2 |
| Victory Vegas | 1 | 41.7 |
| Yamaha Yzfr6 | 1 | 17.5 |
Fleet-wide reference: 1.3 per 1,000. Lines above that figure draw a larger share of their complaints from this component than the file as a whole.
Sub-components
| Description in the file | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Traction Control System | 2,069 |
Mentions by year
Recalls by year
Recent recall campaigns citing traction control system
Defect, as filed: Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Mazda MX-5 vehicles. The Traction Control System (TCS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) indicator light may fail to illuminate as intended due to a software error. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
Consequence: An indicator light that does not illuminate may fail to warn the driver of a TCS or DSC system issue, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the DSC unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2025. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 6. Mazda's number for this recall is 7425E.
2 make/model/year entries; manufacturer: Mazda North American Operations; manufacturer campaign 7425E.
Defect, as filed: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2024 Pacifica and Voyager vehicles. The traction control system (TCS) does not function when cruise control is activated.
Consequence: An inactive traction control system can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the TCS software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 11, 2024. Owners may contact FCA customer service at 1-800-853-1403. FCA's number for this recall is 22B.
2 make/model/year entries; manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis); manufacturer campaign 22B.
Defect, as filed: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) is recalling certain 2021 AMG GT Black Series vehicles. The wiring harness for the front wheel speed sensor may be the incorrect length, which could result in damage to the harness during certain driving conditions.
Consequence: A damaged speed sensor wiring harness can impair dynamic control functions, such as stability and traction control, and anti-lock brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the wiring harness, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 18, 2022. Owners may contact MBUSA customer service at 1-800-367-6372.
1 make/model/year entry; manufacturer: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC; manufacturer campaign 2022020019.
Defect, as filed: Autocar, LLC (Autocar) is recalling certain 2016-2020 Autocar Xpeditor vehicles equipped with Wabco Automatic Traction Control (ATC) electronic control units (ECU). The ATC ECUs may not be programmed correctly and may malfunction without warning.
Consequence: An ATC ECU malfunction may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Autocar will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the ATC ECU, free of charge. Owners may contact Autocar customer service at 1-888-218-3611 or 1-877-973-3486. The recall began July 6, 2020. Autocar's number for this recall is ACX-2002.
6 make/model/year entries; manufacturer: Autocar, LLC; manufacturer campaign ACX-2002.
Defect, as filed: Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2019-2020 FLHTCUTG, and FLRT Trike motorcycles. The Trike Traction Control System software may respond incorrectly to a faulty rear wheel speed signal by activating one of the rear brakes.
Consequence: Unintended activation of one rear brake could lead to an unexpected change in vehicle direction which may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Harley-Davidson has notified owners, and dealers will update the traction control system software, free of charge. The recall began December 2, 2019. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0175.
4 make/model/year entries; manufacturer: Harley-Davidson Motor Company; manufacturer campaign 0175.
Defect, as filed: Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Slingshot vehicles. The affected vehicles previously had their rear swingarms replaced during the remedy of NHTSA recall number 16V-255. The replacement swingarms may have been installed without the sealing grommets installed, potentially resulting in road debris contaminating the rear wheel speed sensor.
Consequence: Contamination of the rear speed sensor will disable the ABS and Traction/Stability Control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the swingarms for missing grommets, installing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began June 13, 2017. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1-888-704-5290. Polaris' number for this recall is T-17-04.
3 make/model/year entries; manufacturer: Polaris Industries, Inc.; manufacturer campaign T-17-04.
Defect, as filed: Honda is recalling certain model year 2005 Pilot vehicles manufactured July 29, 2004, through August 29, 2005; model year 2005-2006 Acura MDX vehicles manufactured September 16, 2004, through September 22, 2005; and model year 2005 Acura RL vehicles manufactured March 1, 2004, through June 29, 2005. An electrical capacitor may have been damaged during the manufacturing of the Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) control module causing intermittent, automatic, minor brake application. However, if the driver applies the brakes while the VSA is malfunctioning, the vehicle may come to an abrupt stop. Additionally, due to a loose ground connection, certain model year 2005 Pilots have a VSA system that may apply partial brake force, without the illumination of the brake lights, whether or not the driver is using the brakes.
Consequence: Sudden inadvertent braking, especially without illumination of the brake lights, may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Owners will be notified and instructed to take their vehicles to a dealer of their respective brand. The dealer will install a partial wiring harness containing a capacitor for the VSA modulator, free of charge. The affected model year 2005 Pilots will have their ground connection tightened. The recall began on April 22, 2013. Honda owners may contact Honda Automobile Customer Service at 1-800-999-1009, and select option 4 or go to www.recalls.honda.com; Acura owners may contact 1-800-382-2238, and select option 4, or go to www.recalls.acura.com.
4 make/model/year entries; manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.); manufacturer campaign S87, S88, S89.
Defect, as filed: Toyota is recalling certain model year 2003 sequoia passenger vehicles manufactured from april 1, 2002 through april 17, 2003. The center position of the steering angle sensor (sas) may not be stored correctly due to improper logic of the skid control ECU programming. The vehicle stability control (vsc) system could activate at low speed for a few seconds during acceleration from a stopped position.
Consequence: Should this occur, the vehicle may not accelerate as quickly as the driver expects, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Toyota will notify owners and dealers will reflash the ECU. If the reflash cannot be completed on a particular vehicle, the ECU will be replaced with a new one. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on june 11, 2010. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
1 make/model/year entry; manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.; manufacturer campaign AOG.
Questions and answers
Which vehicles have the most complaints about traction control system?
By complaint mentions: Toyota Sequoia (243), Toyota Sequoia SR5 (37), Buick Terraza (12), Saturn Relay (6), Land Rover Discovery II (5). Raw counts reflect how many of each line are on the road as much as anything else; the per-1,000 column shows how large a share of that line's complaints the component takes.
How many recalls concern traction control system?
8 NHTSA campaigns list a component in this group; the 20 most recent are shown above.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall flat files, public domain, dated 15 May 2019 and 24 Sep 2026. Component groups are the first level of NHTSA's component taxonomy.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation flat files, public domain, dated 15 May 2019 (complaints) and 24 Sep 2026 (recalls). See the methodology.