Chevrolet Uplander Complaints (2006)

158 consumer complaints on file.

#10763562September 14, 2015
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A BAR HANGING UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER FRONT BODY TIE BAR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723372June 4, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REMEMBER TO KEEP YOUR UPLANDER'S GAS TANKS AT LEAST HALF FULL! UPLANDER FUEL GAUGE SHOWS GAS TANK IS A QUARTER FULL, HOWEVER, VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY RUNS OUT OF GAS WHENEVER ON A DOWNHILL SLOPE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WHEN PARKED OR SITTING AT A LIGHT ON A DOWNHILL SLOPED DRIVEWAY. UNABLE TO START THE UPLANDER IN THESE CASES, (SITTING OR PARKED FACING DOWNHILL) AS I WAS IN MY PARKING STALL, I HAD TO CALL FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. AFTER AAA PULLED THE UPLANDER OUT OF DOWNHILL PARKING SPACE ONTO LEVEL GROUND, THE UPLANDER STARTED UP WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. THE GAS GAUGE THEN SHOWED THAT I HAD A LITTLE MORE THAN A QUARTER OF A TANK AND I WAS ABLE TO START THE ENGINE AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE. TOOK IT TO RANCHO VALLEY CHEVROLET, PHILLIPS RANCH, CA, AND REPLACED THE 2006 INSTRUMENT PANEL WITH A RE-BUILT INSTRUMENT PANEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672628January 15, 2015
AIR BAGS
EVERYTIME I GET INTO THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS EITHER ON OR OFF ITS NEVER STAYS ON SETTING ITS ALWAYS BACK AND FORTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663700December 11, 2014
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES, SIZE P225/60R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT 3/4 OF THE TIRE SIDEWALLS COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE PINHOLES IN THE TIRE SIDEWALLS. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,508 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 123,045, 164,508, AND 164,750. THE DOT NUMBER AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 02/04/15*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639780September 29, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR SUDDENLY OPEN CAUSING THE WARNING ALARM TO ACTIVATE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND AFTER CLOSING THE SLIDING DOORS ON EITHER SIDE, THE DOORS WOULD ERRONEOUSLY UNLATCH AND OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629282August 29, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE REPLACED TWICE A YEAR. WE JUST REPLACED PADS, ROTORS, CALIPERS AND NOW ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. YESTERDAY AFTERNOON BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT. THIS MORNING BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE ABOUT TO ENTER MAIN HIGHWAY AND NOW "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" LIGHT IS ALSO ON. VEHICLE FAILS TO START AT TIMES UNLESS GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED, FUEL GAUGE BOUNCES FROM FULL TO EMPTY DAILY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND CODE READS CHECK GAS CAP. CAP HAS BEEN REPLACED. CHECK GAS CAP LIGHT ALSO COMES ON, CD PLAYER READS DISC READ ERROR, REAR TURN SIGNALS SHORT OUT ANNUALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620983August 8, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR WILL ONLY START ON THE FIRST START OF THE DAY OTHER THAN THAT YOU HAVE TO KEEP TRYING TO START IT. I USUALLY HAVE TO LIGHTLY TAP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO GET IT TO START. AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES A DAY IT WILL KEEP TURNING OVER AND DIE. I'M AFRAID THAT IT WILL CAUSE A FIRE OR SOMETHING BECAUSE OF THAT . I'VE TAKEN IT TO A DEALER AT THE 14-69 AUTO MALL IN FORT WAYNE INDIANA AND HE TOLD ME THAT AN EXCESSIVE START IN GM VEHICLES IS VERY NORMAL. I KNOW QUITE A FEW PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS SAME VAN AS I DO AND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM . BIT IT SEEMS THAT NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IS CAUSING IT. I AM AFRAID IT MAY BE AN IGNITION OR SOMETHING SIMILAR TO IT . THAT K YOU FOR YOUR TIME . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616022July 24, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
SOON AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VAN I HAD A PROBLEM WITH TO MUCH PLAY IN THE STEERING AND NOISE IN THE FRONT END. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT VERIFY THE PROBLEM, SO WE WENT BACK NUMEROUS TIMES ,FINALLY IN 4-20133 THEY REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT. IT SEEM TO BE OKAY FOR A WHILE BUT AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 2000 MILES IT WAS LOOSE AGAIN. MY WARRANTY HAS ENDED SO THE DEALER SAYS I HAVE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER SHAFT. HOW MANY TIMES SHOULD THIS BE REPLACED TO BE CONSIDERED SAFE? HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS COMPLAINT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593828May 24, 2014
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT START ENGINE PERIODICALLY...STUCK IN KEY SWITCH. HAVE TO START VEHICLE INBETWEEN DRIVE AND NEUTRAL. HAVE TO ROLL BACKWARDS IN VEHICLE WHILE TRYING TO GET GEAR IN DRIVE CAN ONLY PARK WITH VEHICLE FRONT END AT UPWARD SLANT OR VEHICLE WILL NOT START AT ALL. ABS LIGHT ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. DO NOT KNOW IF UPLANDER VAN IS A SUBURBAN OR NOT, SO NOT SURE IF ON LIST PROVIDED ON THIS FORM. THIS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS, AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY OTHERS, BUT HAVE NOT HAD THE ABILITY TO GET IT FIXED PURCHASE VEHICLE IN PINEHURST NORTH CAROLINA THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578695April 9, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT EVERY YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE RECURRING FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIE ROD END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE ROD END WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO YEARS LATER. THE TIE ROD END WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE TIE ROD END WAS CONSISTENTLY REPLACED EVERY YEAR OVER THE COURSE OF FOUR YEARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578406April 8, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SEATS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SLIDING DOORS WOULD START TO AUTOMATICALLY OPEN ON ROAD AND LATER ON FREEWAY. NOW, WHEN WEAR SEAT BELT IT CATCHES ON SEAT CONTROL AND STARTS TO MOVE SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576036March 31, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. VEHICLE HAD TO BE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO BE RESTARTED. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573361March 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, WHEELS
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE OWNER ON 2/14/14. THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK WHICH IS A PROBLEM AT NIGHT, WHICH MEANS I CAN ONLY DRIVE IT DURING THE DAY AND WITHOUT IT LIGHTING UP THERE ARE NO CODES AVAILABLE. I DO NOT KNOW HOW FAST I AM GOING ON THE HIGHWAY, OR IF I AM LOW ON FUEL, OR IN ANY OTHER KIND OF DANGER. ONE EVENING I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM A FAMILY MEMBERS HOUSE AT NIGHT AND IT WAS RAINING AND I WAS SO AFRAID. I HAD NO LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD, SO I HAD NO IDEA HOW FAST I WAS GOING. ALSO, A NEW BATTERY WAS PUT IN THE VAN ON 2/14/14, AND ON 2/17/14 THE ENTIRE VEHICLE DIED ON ME IN THE HOSPITAL PARKING GARAGE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THEY SAID THAT THE BATTERY WAS NOT SUPPORTING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE CAR, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE BATTERY THAT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE VEHICLE MANUAL. I TRAVEL A LOT WITH MY CHURCH AND AM SO AFRAID THAT THIS VEHICLE IS GOING TO LEAVE ME STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY OR WORST. THE WHEELS AT TIMES SEEM AS THOUGH THEY ARE ABOUT TO COME OFF. I PUT TWO BRAND NEW TIRES ON IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT. THE TIRE COMPANY SAID THE OTHER TWO WERE OKAY, SO WHY DOES IT SHAKE AND FEEL AS THOUGH THEY ARE COMING OFF? THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOES NOT OPEN, AND THE RADIO LIGHTING WORKS SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. I WAS TOLD NOT TO USE THE RADIO BECAUSE IT CAUSES THE BATTERY TO RUN DOWN... THERE ARE JUST TOO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS FAIRLY NEW VEHICLE. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT HAVING AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY SHUTS OFF, OR THE DASHBOARD SUDDENLY STOPS WORKING IN A RAIN STORM OR AT NIGHT WHEN I CANNOT SEE, OR WORST, BEING INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND TRAPPED BECAUSE THE ONLY WAY OUT IS THE PASSENGER DOOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT DOESN'T WORK... OR THE WHEELS COMING OFF WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE IS DEFINITELY NEEDED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572810March 17, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, RACK AND PINION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE REPAIR WAS MADE THREE TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS IF THEY FOUND THAT THE EXACT SAME REPAIR WAS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AGAIN AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BUSHINGS WERE WHAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533428August 3, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER I NOTICED THAT WHEN COMING FROM STOP IT WOULD PULL AND WOULD POP TO GO SO I HAVE HAD IT CHECKED NUMEROUS TIMES HAVE REPLACED C.V JOINTS, STRUT MOUNDS STRUTS SHOCKS AND STILL WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM SO THEN I WENT AND REPLACED ALL BRAKES AND ROTORS I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEM 5 TIMES WITHIN A YEAR AND HALF I HAVE GIVEN UP SO NOW THE BACK ONES ARE DOING IT AGAIN BUT YESTERDAY THE BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE THE I ALSO HAVE THE VAN SAYING EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ON, FUNNY THING NOW IS THAT WHEN I GO AND PUSH ON IT. IT DON'T LOCK I RELEASE MY FOOT OFF IT AND IT COMES RIGHT BACK UP TO THE UNLOCK POSITION BUT BREAKS ARE LOCKED AND CANT BE MOVED. SO I ON HERE LOOKING AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS AND I THINK I KNOW THE PROBLEM TO THE ONE FOR THE BREAKS THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LINES AND PEDALS AS WELL AS LINES SHOULD BE REPLACED AND ROTOR AND BRAKES BY DEALERSHIP AS RECALL DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS IS NOT WEAR AND TEAR ON A VEHICLE IT IS MALFUNCTION OF EMERGENCY BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525315July 17, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION, STEERING
A DEER RAN ACROSS THE ROAD. IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID A COLLISION, MY WIFE SWERVED BUT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN AROUND AND SHE COULD NOT CONTROL IT BY COUNTER STEERING. MY WIFE STRUCK A POST SIDEWAY ON DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOST BY CALIFORNIA INSURANCE WHO HAS THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524785July 15, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1) MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF A) CHECK THEFT SYSTEM ALARM DINGS AND LIGHTS UP B) ALL OTHER TROUBLE LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASH ON AND OFF C) AFTER FEW MINS THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL BECOMES INOPERABLE INCLUDING THE MILEAGE AND AC WILL ALSO GO OFF...NO RPM, NO FUEL IND NO TEMP NO OIL PRESSURE..ALL THIS WILL STAY OFF UNTIL CAR IS LEFT OFF FOR FEW MINS THEN IT ALL REPEATS ITSELF OVER AND OVER. D) THIS ALL MAKES THIS VEHICLE DANGEROUS AS THERE IS NO SPEED INDICATOR OR ANY OTHER NECESSARY GAUGES..ALSO THE ABS, AIR BAG ETC MAY OR MAY NOT WORK CORRECTLY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524679July 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE, THEN ABS AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS APPEAR ON DASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522856July 2, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY AND ABRUPTLY DECELERATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS BUT NONE WERE ABLE TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE DIAGNOSED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10512999May 21, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THE PLACEMENT OF THE REAR BRAKE LINES ON THIS VAN ARE RIGHT UNDER THE FRAME, SO WHEN IM DRIVING AND THE VAN IS GOING UP AND DOWN DUE TO BUMPS IN THE ROAD THE FRAME CUTS INTO THE BRAKE LINE AND EVENTUALLY BRAKES THE LINE CAUSING THEM TO LEAK AND ME HAVING HORRIBLE BRAKES. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINES TWO TIMES ALREADY AND THE BRAKE LINES ON THERE NOW ARE ALREADY STARTING TO LEAK AGAIN. THIS IS CAUSED BY A POOR PLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE LINE AND THERE'S NO WAY OF FIXING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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