Traction Control System: complaints and recalls by model
The NHTSA complaint file has 2,346 component mentions of Traction Control System. That is 1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Toyota Sequoia | 246 | 51.1 |
| Toyota Sequoia SR5 | 37 | 209 |
| Buick Terraza | 12 | 35.2 |
| Saturn Relay | 6 | 31.6 |
| Land Rover Discovery II | 5 | 17.9 |
| Chevrolet Corvette Z06 | 2 | 11.4 |
| Acura RLX Hybrid | 1 | 166.7 |
| Lexus GS460 | 1 | 142.9 |
| Mercedes Benz GL320 | 1 | 26.3 |
| Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart | 1 | 22.2 |
| Victory Vegas | 1 | 40 |
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 Traction Control System is 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Traction Control System | 2,346 |
Counts by year
Newest recall campaigns
The newest 8 of 8.
25V336000Received . 12,244 units.
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) / Control Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Mazda North American Operations. Manufacturer campaign number 7425E. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
24V240000Received . 26,776 units.
Traction Control System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
An inactive traction control system can increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) (Stellantis). Manufacturer campaign number 22B. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
22V042000Received . 172 units.
Traction Control System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 2022020019. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
20V257000Received . 80 units.
Traction Control System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
An ATC ECU malfunction may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Autocar, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number ACX-2002. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 6 make, model and year entries.
19V843000Received . 12,624 units.
Traction Control System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Unintended activation of one rear brake could lead to an unexpected change in vehicle direction which may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Manufacturer campaign number 0175. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
17V357000Received . 8,962 units.
Traction Control System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Contamination of the rear speed sensor will disable the ABS and Traction/Stability Control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Polaris Industries, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number T-17-04. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 3 make, model and year entries.
13V092000Received . 183,576 units.
Traction Control System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Sudden inadvertent braking, especially without illumination of the brake lights, may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Honda (American Honda Motor Co.). Manufacturer campaign number S87, S88, S89. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 4 make, model and year entries.
10V176000Received . 50,000 units.
Traction Control System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
Should this occur, the vehicle may not accelerate as quickly as the driver expects, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC.. Manufacturer campaign number AOG. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: . The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
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Recall Register. Traction Control System: complaints and recalls by model. https://recallregister.com/component/traction-control-system/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, complaint and recall files. Data through .
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- 5 Nov 2026
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- 3 Nov 2026
Questions
- Which model lines have the most component mentions of Traction Control System?
- Toyota Sequoia: 246 mentions. Toyota Sequoia SR5: 37 mentions. Buick Terraza: 12 mentions. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
- Which name in the group Traction Control System do complaints use most often?
- Traction Control System, with 2,346 mentions. This page lists 1 name of the group.
- What is the component group Traction Control System?
- NHTSA gives each component a name in levels. The group has each name that starts with Traction Control System. It has 2,346 component mentions in the complaint file.