2012 Chevy Cruze: Stabilitrak - Check Service Traction Control

Asked by Mary Jun 03, 2018 at 07:13 PM about the 2012 Chevrolet Cruze 2LT Sedan FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

For the past week, my 2012 Cruze LT 60K miles, has been flashing
Stabilitrak , Check Service Traction Control, and the radio cuts out.

Yesterday, the same problem happened, along with the car stalling out as I
was pulling out of a parking spot.  

I have read a bit about it and there may be a problem with a negative battery
cable or possibly a troublesome PSV and/or faulty sensors.

12 Answers

190

Hi Mary The fact that your radio is also a symptom tells me it's probably the negative battery cable. I would get that checked out first.

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My check engine light was blinking with service stability. It has 75k and I dont know if the light blinking cpuld be caused by a loose battery cable?(thats a ? Btw). When backing out of my garage seems like I need to accelerate to much to get the car to back out, however in drive it seems fine

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360

I just took mine into the dealer as this was happening more and more. There is a sensor that is connected to the electric circuit with the radio and stablitrak. My sensor had gone bad. Replaced the sensor and hasn’t happened since.

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360

Sorry, it was all covered under warranty so I don’t recall how expensive it may be. They also replaced the negative battery cable. It’s not happened since.

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100

I went through this problem, struggling with the STABALI TRACK and the car shutting off for about 2 -3 years!!! I finally decided to tell the maintenance person that I looked at this comment and I want them to check the wires going to the battery because it might be "the negative battery cable" OR something wrong with the sensor. and guess what? for $149 compared to the thousands I spent trying to diagnose and fix this problem... they found that this was, in fact, the PROBLEM and it's FIXED NOW! THANK YOU!!!

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140

Do you have any idea of sensor name? This issue it was happening right now with my Chevy Cruze 2012, today I will replace the negative battery cable, but I want check the sensor. Thank you.

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60

My brother is currently going through this issue. We have replaced the ignition relay, ignition coils, and negative battery cable. What sensor replacement fixed your issue?

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90

I'm having this issue. Does anyone else's car sound different while they're driving when the stabilitrak is messed up?

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90

Emenders, yes, my sisters car started doing the same thing one winter, the stabiltrak came on; service traction control. and the car still drives, but very loudly. not sure how much this will cost to fix?

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60

2 fuses fixed my problem! Been to dealerships after dealerships.. no help they say nothing is wrong.. I started driving my car after letting it sit because I was so frustrated with it. Then everything started flashing headlights radio different messages all over my dashboard.. radio fuse and battery fuse replaced for a total of $6.50 and it hasn’t done it since!! If it happens again I will update here..

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