IMU losing connection after VESC outputs current

I am using a VESC flipsky 75100 V2 with an external IMU (mpu9250) and it will work indefinetly until I try to ride the board. It will lose connection with the IMU once there is a substantial current draw on the device. I thought this may have something along the lines of a buck converter issue but the board is not damaged and will reconnect after a power cycle. Could there be a setting that I am missing or is there something in the firmware code I am running. VESC 6.02