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Introduction
Traction control and stability control are related but distinct systems, and their warning lights can mean either a normal, temporary activation or a genuine fault — telling the two apart matters.
Normal, Temporary Activation
Both systems can briefly illuminate their indicator light during normal operation — when traction control actively intervenes on a slippery surface, for example — and this is expected behavior, not a fault, with the light typically turning off once the system is no longer actively engaged.
A Light That Stays On Constantly
If either light stays on continuously rather than flickering briefly during an active intervention, this points toward a genuine fault in the system rather than normal operation — worth having checked rather than assumed to be routine.
Common Causes of a Persistent Fault
Similar to ABS faults, a wheel speed sensor issue is a common underlying cause, since traction and stability control systems rely on the same sensor data. A steering angle sensor fault, relevant to stability control specifically, is another possible cause.