Chevrolet Uplander Complaints

584 consumer complaints on file.

#10160406June 22, 2006
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE DAY WE PURCHASES OUR CHEVY UPLANDER THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE O RING ON THE COMPRESSOR AND RECHARGED THE FREON. AFTER 2 AND A HALF WEEKS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE AND 750 MILES ON THE VEHICLE I WENT ON A TRIP TO HOUSTON, TX WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD. THE AIR BEGAN TO BLOW STEAM AND STOPPED WORKING. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME TO CALL ON STAR. THEY ADVISED ME WHERE THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP WAS I STOPPED THERE AND THEY SAID THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE ACTUATOR AND THEY RESET THE COMPUTER AND THE AIR WAS WORKING AGAIN. TWO MORE TIMES THE AIR STOP WORKING ON MY TRIP. I STOPPED THE CAR AT MY GRANDFATHER'S HOUSE AND A GAS STATION AND IT RESET IT'S SELF AND THE AIR BEGAN TO WORK. I BROUGHT IT TO TOMBALL PARKWAY CHEVY. AND AFTER 2 DAYS OF DRIVING SHORT DISTANCES THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SAID THEY WERE AWARE THERE IS A PROBLEM. THEY HAVE RECEIVED OTHER COMPLAINTS AROUND THE US BUT WERE NOT SURE HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM YET. I TRAVEL FREQUENTLY WITH MY CHILD I CAN NOT RIDE IN 105 DEGREE HEAT WITH HER. HOW DO I SOLVE THE PROBLEM WHEN I AM NOT COMFORTABLE HAVING ONLY HAD THE CAR 3 WEEKS NOW? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161557June 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
2005 UPLANDER HORN DID NOT OPERATE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL PAD WAS DEPRESSED AT THE HORN SYMBOLS OR BELOW. *TS ***NAR*** THE HORN PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED, BUT NOT COMPLETED BECAUSE PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. THE CONSUMER WAS SHOWN THAT THE HORN DID WORK, BUT ONLY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL PAD WAS DEPRESSED IN THE UPPER 126 DEGREE SECTION ABOVE THE HORN SYMBOLS. THE LIFTGATE LOCK/LATCH WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159286June 7, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2006 UPLANDER - OWNED IT 4 MONTHS - AND 4 SERVICES. SAME THING - "LOW OIL PRESSURE" AND "SERVICE REQUIRED" ON THE DISPLAY. THE RATTLE IN THE BACK, AND THE HORN THAT WORKS WHEN IT CHOOSES TO. I HAVE HAD THE VAN - "REPROGRAMMED" TWICE AND AM AGAIN WAITING FOR PARTS. CALLED GM AND THEY SAID IT IS ONLY THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX IT - NOT LET YOU CHOOSE SOMETHING ELSE - GUESS I AM STUCK WITH IT. REPAIR SHOP KNOWS MY NAME NOW. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159159June 6, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DOORS BOTH VOLUNTARILY & INVOLUNTARILY OPEN/CLOSE. THEY MAY OPEN WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. THEY WILL ALSO OPEN WHEN NOT PROMPTED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, WHEN EVERYONE IS ASLEEP. THEY ALSO WILL NOT CLOSE ON SOME OCCASIONS. THEY START TO CLOSE, THEN GIVE A WARNING BELL & RE-OPEN. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I HAVE A 24 YR. OLD SON WITH CEREBRAL PALSY. I CANNOT, IN GOOD CONCIENCE, PUT HIM IN THIS VEHICLE..DUE TO THE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES. WOULD YOU PUT YOUR CHILD IN THIS VEHICLE & WONDER WHETHER THE DOORS WOULD DECIDE TO COME OPEN WHILE GOING 75 DOWN THE INTERSTATE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159001June 5, 2006
AIR BAGS
REMOVAL OF 2ND ROW SEATS ON CHEVROLET UPLANDER CAUSES AIRBAG LIGHT TO STAY ON. NEED PERMISSION FROM NHTSA TO ALLOW CHEVROLET TO DEACTIVATE 2ND ROW SEAT ALARM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158187May 24, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR IT WOULD NOT REMAIN PARTIALLY OPENED BUT, WOULD SLIDE CLOSED. THIS CAUSED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10156717May 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE MISSED. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, THE ENGINE EVENTUALLY STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER AND THE ENTIRE STARTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, THE SAME PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. HOWEVER THE NEW PART NEEDED WAS UNDER DESIGN BY THE MANUFACTURER AND NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONSULTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156490May 1, 2006
AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET UPLANDER PLACES THE BACK SEAT PASSENGER AIR BAGS IN THE SEAT. BECAUSE IT IS IN THE SEAT, THERE IS NO ARMREST PROVIDED FOR THE PASSENGER. ALL PASSENGERS THAT I HAVE HAD IN THE BACK SEAT HAVE "MADE" AN ARMREST TO BE MORE COMFORTABLE, BUT THEREBY BLOCKING THE FUNCTION OF THE AIRBAG. THIS SAFETY FEATURE OF THE CAR WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IN A COLLISION, DUE TO PASSENGER DESIRE TO BE COMFORTABLE. THIS IS A VERY POOR DESIGN AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED PRIOR TO ANY INJURIES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156466April 30, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW CHEVROLET UPLANDER 2006 85 MILES ON FEB 20, 2006. ON FEB 21, 2006, AS I TURNED ON THE ENGINE A MESSAGE STATED "LOW OIL PRESSURE, SERVICE ENGINE SOON". I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THE FORGOT TO RESET OIL LIGHT AFTER DEAL PREP. I WEEK AFTER SAME MESSAGE. ON APRIL 17, 2006 , MY VAN WAS IN THE SHOP FOR FOUR DAYS. THE CHANGED OIL PUMP. THE SAME DAY WHILE DRIVING HOME THE SAME MESSAGE CAME ON AGAIN. I TOOK THE VAN IN AGAIN . I AM WAITING FOR DEALER TO CONTACT ME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156403April 28, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN JANUARY OF 2005 AND IN THE FIRST 2 MONTHS HAD WINDSHIELD CHIPS FROM NORMAL DRIVING. I HAVE OWNED MANY CHEVROLETS OVER THE YEARS AND NOT ONE CHIP. NOW I HAVE ANOTHER ONE WHICH MAKES THREE IN 15 MONTHS. THE DEALER WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. WE HAD THE FIRST TWO TREATED INDEPENDENTLY BECAUSE OF LACK OF ACTION. MY HUSBAND AND I THINK THIS IS AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF CHIPS FOR A FRONT WINDSHIELD. I WITNESSED THE FIRST AND LAST WITH THE SIZE OF THE PEBBLE MAYBE BEING A QUARTER CENTIMETER. MY HUSBAND WORKS FOR A GLASS MANUFACTURER AND HIS SUPERIORS TELL HIM THAT THIS IS UNREASONABLE AS WELL AND SUGGEST WE CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IF THERE IS NO ACTION TAKEN. WE HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT FROM THE SAME DEALER AND ALWAYS CHEVROLET. IN FACT WE BOUGHT A 2005 COLORADO THE WEEK BEFORE WE PURCHASE THIS UPLANDER, SO LOYALTY WILL BE AN ISSUE IF THIS IS NOT HANDLED. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156217April 12, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 UPLANDER MINI CARGO VAN HEAD LIGHTS AND DASH LIGHT RAPIDLY CHANGE INTENSITY, OR FLUTTER. *TS THE FLUTTERING IS DISTRACTING TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AS WELL AS TO THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CHECKED THE VEHICLE'S CHARGING SYSTEM AND EXPLAINED THAT THE VOLTAGE WAS SUPPOSED TO CHANGE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE NEWER ADVANCED VARIABLE CHARGE VOLTAGE REGULATOR. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED REGARDLESS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM LOAD (I.E. A/C ON OR OFF, BRIGHT LIGHT OR DIM). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10154489April 4, 2006
SEAT BELTS
DT*: WHEN THE CONSUMER'S CHILD WAS RIDING IN CHILD SEAT ON PASSENGER SIDE MIDDLE ROW SEAT, THE CHILD WAS ABLE TO PULL VEHICLES SEAT BELT OVER HIS HEAD AND AROUND HIS NECK. THIS RESULTED IN STRANGULATION. UPDATED 5/10/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153242March 20, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THEY DETERMINED THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK WAS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153134March 19, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AFTER ONLY 6,500 MILES ALL HIGHWAY MILES (NO CITY DRIVING) THE BRAKES WERE GRABBING. SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM CHECKED OUT AND THE DEALER TURNED DOWN ALL 4 ROTORS . I WAS MAD, THE SERVICE WRITER HAD THE NERVE TO TELL ME THAT THE REASON THE DISKS WERE WARPED WAS "WHILE YOU WERE ON THE HIGHWAY YOUR BRAKES GOT SO HOT THAT WHEN YOU PULLED OFF ON A RAMP YOU HIT THE BRAKES AND THAT'S WHAT WARPED YOUR DISKS" I CALLED GM AN REGISTERED MY COMPLAINT. ALSO WHEN I TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER HE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE A LOT OF WARPED BAKES ON UPLANDERS, IF THE UPLAND JUST SITS FOR A MONTH ON THE LOT THE BRAKES WARP. NOW I HAVE 17,700 MILES ON MY VAN AND THE BRAKES ARE WARPED AGAIN, BUT NOW THEY HAVE TO CHANGE THE ROTORS AND WANT ME TO PAY FOR THEM. LOOKS LIKE I WILL BE PAYING FOR ROTORS AND TURNING THEM DOWN AT 6 TO 7000 MILES AND REPLACING THEM EVERY 10,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152932March 17, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EQUIPMENT
MY DAUGHTER WAS CRUSHED BY THE AUTOMATIC DOOR IN OUR CHEVY UPLANDER. SHE WAS GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE DOOR SUDDENLY CLOSED ON HER. LUCKILY SHE ONLY HAD SERIOUS BRUISING. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE AUTOMATIC DOORS ON THE UPLANDER ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY FEATURES, SUCH AS A SENSOR THAT WOULD STOP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING IF SOMEONE WAS STILL IN THE DOORWAY. MY DAUGHTER IS 10, WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF IT WERE A YOUNGER CHILD? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10152324March 9, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE HEAD LIGHTS AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT ONLY HAD TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY EIGHT MILES ON IT. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE MODULE COMPUTER CONTROL BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS REPROGRAMMED. EVEN THOUGH REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME, THE SENSOR IN THE RUNNING DAY LIGHTS AND THE GENERATOR ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THE HEAD LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS BEGAN FLICKERING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP HOWEVER THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151985March 6, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKERED UPON ACCELERATING OR WHILE DRIVING UPHILL. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE TO THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 3/22/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151458February 28, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 CHEVY UPLANDER PURCHASED BRAND NEW 2 MONTHS AGO. THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY FLICKERING/DIMMING, WITH OR WITHOUT ACCELERATION AND WHILE RADIO, AND HEATER ARE OFF. OTHER DRIVERS ARE BLOWING THEIR HORNS AT ME AND I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. VEHICLE IS GOING INTO SHOP FOR SERVICE, HOWEVER, TECHNICIANS DENY KNOWING OF ANY SUCH EXISTING ISSUES WITH THESE VEHICLES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150309February 15, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DOES NOT PROPERLY WORK. THIS OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED NO PROBLEMS ARE APPARENT. HOWEVER, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED THE HEATER BLOWER DOES NOT BLOW AND THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTING IS SO DIM THAT THE CONTACT HAS VISUAL PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR ALTHOUGH THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM; THEREFORE NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149970February 10, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER 30 DAYS OF OWNING 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER, DEALERSHIP HAD TO SEND A TOW TRUCK TO COME PICK MY VAN UP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS IT HAS STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN. TO THE POINT THEY HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE JERKING SENSATION WHEN PUTTING THE VAN INTO REVERSE IS STILL THERE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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