The $chi$-stability index ${rm es}_{chi}(G)$ of a graph $G$ is the minimum number of its edges whose removal results in a graph with the chromatic number smaller than that of $G$. In this paper three open problems from [European J. Combin. 84 (2020) 103042] are considered. Examples are constructed which demonstrate that a known characterization of $k$-regular ($kle 5$) graphs $G$ with ${rm es}_{chi}(G) = 1$ does not extend to $kge 6$. Graphs $G$ with $chi(G)=3$ for which ${rm es}_{chi}(G)+{rm es}_{chi}(overline{G}) = 2$ holds are characterized. Necessary conditions on graphs $G$ which attain a known upper bound on ${rm es}_{chi}(G)$ in terms of the order and the chromatic number of $G$ are derived. The conditions are proved to be sufficient when $nequiv 2 pmod 3$ and $chi(G)=3$.
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