A propulsion arbitration system for a vehicle includes a vehicle processor configured to store vehicle data including vehicle event data and propulsion request data. The propulsion arbitration system also includes a vehicle processor configured to store vehicle data including vehicle event data and propulsion request data. The vehicle processor is also configured to determine a priority of a propulsion request based on one or more of vehicle event data and the propulsion request data. The vehicle processor is also configured to activate a propulsion request based on the determined priority of the propulsion request data.