Chevrolet Uplander Complaints (2005)

196 consumer complaints on file.

#10376534January 13, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
ABS LIGHT CAME ON AFTER BRAKES WERE REPLACED BY CHEVROLET MECHANIC. TOOK BACK AND WAS TOLD NEEDED NEW FRONT WHEEL HUB. HUB WAS REPLACED AT OUR EXPENSE, AND ABS LIGHT WAS RESET BY CHEVROLET CERTIFIED MECHANIC. ABS LIGHT CAME BACK ON BEFORE LEFT THE PARKING LOT, BUT MECHANIC SAID IT WAS OKAY AND HE WOULDN'T WORRY ABOUT IT. LEFT ON VACATION THE NEXT DAY. NEWLY REPLACED BRAKES MADE HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISES ALL THROUGHOUT TRIP. ALSO BEGAN GETTING INTERMITTENT BRAKE WARNING LIGHT, AND "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" AND "SERVICE ABS SYSTEM" WARNINGS. CRAWLED UNDER VEHICLE AND FOUND WIRES TO THE NEW WHEEL HUB WERE BROKEN AT WHEEL HUB. WIRES WERE FOR THE WHEEL ROTATION SENSOR, AS IT WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. REPLACED WHEEL HUB AGAIN AT OUR EXPENSE, BECAUSE CHEVROLET CERTIFIED MECHANIC SAID FIRST HUB WASN'T INSTALLED IMPROPERLY, BUT ALSO SAID THE ONLY WAY THE WIRES COULD HAVE BECOME TORN WOULD BE IF IT HAD BEEN INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT WERE OUT FOR ABOUT ONE (1) WEEK. SECOND REPLACEMENT HUB AND WIRING ARE STILL INTACT, BUT STILL HAVE CONTINUOUS ABS LIGHT AND INTERMITTENT BRAKE LIGHT AS WELL AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED WARNINGS. DIFFERENT CHEVROLET CERTIFIED MECHANIC SAYS THERE IS NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT, ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT ABS SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTION, BUT BRAKES WILL STILL WORK AS IF NO ABS SYSTEM WERE ON THE VEHICLE. ALSO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CONTINUOUS ABS LIGHT ON A DIFFERENT CHEVROLET VEHICLE. IF CHEVY CAN'T MAKE THE ABS SYSTEM WORK AFTER THE BRAKES ARE WORKED ON, WHY CONTINUE WITH THE EXTRA EXPENSE OF PUTTING THEM ON? I NOW HAVE TWO(2) CHEVROLET ABS SYSTEMS THAT THEIR CERTIFIED MECHANICS SAY ARE IN TIP TOP CONDITION, ONLY PROBLEM IS NEITHER SYSTEM WORKS. ALSO, REGARDING THE 2005 UPLANDER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY, RESULTING IN CONSTANT WARNING CHIMES EVERY TIME THE DOOR IS USED. AGAIN, CHEVY MECHANICS SAY NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE DOOR OR THE SYSTEM. MAYBE CHEVY SHOULD GET OUT OF THE CAR BUSINESS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370357December 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY VAN WILL CUT OFF WHILE SITTING STILL IN PARK AND ALSO WHEN I TRY TO CRANK IT SOMETIMES IT WON'T CRANK AND THEN IF IT DOES IT WILL CUT BACK OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362952October 29, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED SHE WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356729September 21, 2010
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO SEAT BELTS ON THE MIDDLE ROW ARE STARTING TO SPLIT AND THE REAR SEAT BELTS WERE STUCK AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKING TO A CAR SEAT INSPECTION STATION AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE SEAT BELTS COULD NOT BE USED BECAUSE THEY WERE A SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR ON THE LEFT WOULD NOT AUTOMATICALLY CLOSE PROPERLY. IF THE DOOR WAS NOT CLOSED BY HAND, THE DOOR WOULD OPEN RANDOMLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SIDE RAILS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF RUST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 109000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356873September 21, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY WIFE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE'S AN ESTIMATE DAMAGE OF 768 DOLLARS IN JUST PARTS ALONE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352829August 30, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER LS. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE 2 MPH SHE HEARD A LOUD POP. SHE FELT SOMETHING ON HER LEFT FOOT AND NOTICED BLOOD AND HER RIGHT KNEE WAS ALSO BLEEDING. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING AND MOVING BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET FORCING HER TO USE ALL OF HER BODY WEIGHT IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. SHE HAD TO USE ALL OF HER BODY WEIGHT IN ORDER TO SHIFT GEARS AND STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE VEHICLE STOPPED, SHE NOTICE THAT THE ENTIRE SPRING TO THE GAS PEDAL WAS BROKEN INTO PIECES ON THE FLOOR BOARD OF THE VEHICLE. A NEIGHBOR PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND PUSHED IT INTO THE DRIVEWAY. SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER KNEE AND FOOT. HER RIGHT KNEE HAD A TORN CARTILAGE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER REFERRED HER TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED ON AUGUST 20, 2010 AND ADVISED HER THAT THEY WOULD CALL HER BACK IN 3 TO 4 WORKING DAYS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY OWNED WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 68,000. UPDATED 06/26/12 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10341774July 7, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I FILLED MY VAN UPLANDER 2005 WITH GASOLINE AND STILL SHOW "LOW FUEL", THE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" COMES ON AND "REPLACE THE CAP" LIGHT COMES UP, BUT WAS REPLACED AND STILL THE SAME. I CHANGED BATTERY OF THE CAR. IS THERE ANY RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330756May 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE BACKWARD. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO SUBMIT THE VEHICLE FOR A DIAGNOSTICS TEST AND WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312197February 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER VAN AND MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED ON ME. IT KEPT STICKING AND WOULD BRAKE ON ITS OWN AND THEN WHEN I NEEDED THE ABS SYSTEM TO WORK IT DID NOT. I ONLY HAD THE ABS SERVICE LIGHT SHOW UP AFTER IT FAILED TO WORK ON SNOW. UPON TAKING IT IN TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SENSOR DETECTION FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACING. HAVE RESEARCHED AND OTHER UPLANDER OWNERS ARE HAVING SAME ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310477February 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION
THE ABS LIGHT ON THE VEHICLE CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. THE LIGHT STARTED GOING ON AND OFF REGULARLY SO THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE. THE DEALER SAID THE FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT THESE WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB BEARINGS WERE REPLACED AT OUR OWN EXPENSE BUT THEN THE LIGHT STARTED GOING ON AND OFF AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THIS TIME THEY SAID THE COMPUTER & WIRING SYSTEM WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER ALSO INDICATED THAT THIS HAD BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL BUT NOT ENOUGH CONSUMERS WERE AFFECTED TO GENERATE A RECALL SO WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR OURSELVES AS WELL. THE DEALER HAS INSTRUCTED US THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE REPAIRS ARE MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310362February 14, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE IDLING THE ENGINE IN PARK WITH A HOT ENGINE, THE RPM DROPS AND THE VEHICLE SHAKES. IT IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE. WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT CONTINUED TO HAPPEN AND WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO STATED THAT A COMPUTER CONTROLS THE RPM/IDLING OF THE ENGINE AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY CAN DO TO ADJUST IT. SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND HE SAID THAT THE UPLANDER IS A TERRIBLE CAR AND THAT IS WHY CHEVROLET STOPPED MAKING THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307991February 9, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SEAT BELTS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER SLIDING DOORS OPEN / CLOSE BY THEMSELVES AT TIMES (USUALLY RIGHT DOOR, BUT SOMETIMES LEFT). SOMETIMES, WHEN THE DOOR HAS BEEN CLOSED IT WILL REOPEN & HAVE TO BE CLOSED MANUALLY. AT TIMES THE DOOR WILL STAY CLOSED, BUT THE 'DINGING' NOISE WILL CONTINUE FOR THE ENTIRE TIME I AM DRIVING. THERE HAVE BEEN OCCASIONS WHEN IT CONTINUED DINGING WELL AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. WE HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP AND 'FIXED' A FEW TIMES. THE FIX SOMETIMES LASTED A WEEK OR TWO. SOMETIMES, IT ONLY LASTED A COUPLE OF DAYS. WE WERE NEVER ABLE TO PINPOINT OR PREDICT WHEN THE MALFUNCTION WOULD OCCUR. FINALLY, WE HAVE REMOVED THE FUSE PERMANENTLY AND ONLY OPERATE THE DOORS MANUALLY TO PREVENT A SERIOUS INJURY FROM OCCURRING TO THE CHILDREN. IN THE REAR (3RD) SEAT, THE RIGHT SEAT BELT HAS ALSO RETRACTED & WILL NOT RELEASE. THIS HAPPENED ONE DAY WHEN I WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A CHILD FROM THE VEHICLE. HE WAS IN A BOOSTER SEAT AND STRAPPED IN BY THE SEAT BELT. WHEN I UNLATCHED THE BELT, IT RETRACTED SLIGHTLY, BUT WOULD NOT PULL BACK OUT. NOW IT IS TOO TIGHT TO PLACE A CAR SEAT, BOOSTER, OR HAVE SOMEONE SIT THERE. I HAVE NOT MADE THE TRIP TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR THIS SITUATION. NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO SIT IT THAT SEAT BECAUSE THE SAFETY RESTRAINT IS NOT-USABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303617February 1, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOORS CONTINUE OPENING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. SHE ALSO EXPERIENCED VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER IS CURRENTLY REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10291208November 6, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. DURING BRAKE APPLICATION, THE PEDAL POPPED BACK AGAINST HER FOOT. ALSO THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE WITHOUT WARRANT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 71000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290975November 4, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
IN 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER LT AWD AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS OPEN AND DO NOT CLOSE PROPERLY WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THIS ALSO CAUSES THE AUDIBLE ALARM INDICATING THE DOORS ARE UNLATCHED TO "DING" OR RING. EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND DOORS ARE RE-CLOSED THIS ISSUE PERSISTS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IN A VAN THAT IS FAIRLY NEW WITH 34,000 MILES AND USED TO CARRY CHILDREN BETWEEN ACTIVITIES IN LOCAL AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289516October 23, 2009
TIRES
THE VEHICLE THAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING TROUBLE WITH IS THE '05 UPLANDER, SPECIFICALLY THE TIRES, GOOD YEAR INTEGRITY P225/60R17. THE TIRES ARE NOISEY, MAKE A STRANGE SOUND, WEAR OUT FAST, RIDE IS TERRIBLE, VIBRATION IN STEERING. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO BURT CHEVROLET MULTIPLE TIMES ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. THIS WAS ALL DONE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. NOW WE ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OUT OF WARRANTY. WE ALSO RECENTLY TOOK OUR VEHICLE TO A 3RD PARTY MECHANIC AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE TIRES. WE BELIEVE THE NOISE IS ATTRIBUTED TO RADIAL WOBBLE. BURT CHEVROLET RECORDS WILL SHOW THAT WE HAVE ROTATED THE TIRES EVERY 5,000 MILES AT YOUR LOCATION AND HAVE MAINTAINED THE TIRES AS RECOMMENDED. RECORDS WILL ALSO SHOW THAT THE THEN MANAGER REPLACED DEFECTIVE TIRES AT 15K MILES WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE TIRE MODEL AND BRAND. AS I AM SURE YOU ARE WELL AWARE THAT THE GOODYEAR 'INTEGRITY' TIRE IS A PIECE OF JUNK. GOOGLE THIS TIRE AND SEE ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TIRE. BURT TELLING US THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE OF DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM AND NOT RESOLVING THE ISSUE. BURT SERVICE MANAGERS NOT RETURNING MY CALLS IS ALSO VERY UNAPPRECIATED. A SERVICE MANAGER AT BURT IN PARKER STATES THAT THEY PUT CHEAP TIRES ON VEHICLES TO KEEP THE PRICES LOW. SHOULD CUSTOMERS BE EXPECTED TO REPLACE TIRES EVERY 5K, OR 10K MILES? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287179October 13, 2009
SEAT BELTS
MY 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN HER BOOSTER SEAT WITH HER SEATBELT ON, IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT OF OUR 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER. SHE LEANED FORWARD TO PICK SOMETHING OFF THE FLOOR, AND THE SEATBELT RIPPED OUT OF THE SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285229September 25, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. HE STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATED; WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED SIX TIMES; HOWEVER, THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283638September 11, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
SINCE PURCHASING THIS 2005 UPLANDER THE RIGHT PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR HAS BEEN A PROBLEM. IT IS BEING "REPAIRED" AGAIN NOW FOR THE 11TH TIME!! THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE OR IF IT DOES IT DOESN'T LATCH AND JUTS OPEN AT THE BACK. THE SERVICE DEPT, EITHER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR CANNOT FIX IT, REPLACED MOST OF THE PARTS AND STILL DOESN'T WORK. CONTACTED GM AND NOW HAVE A CASE NUMBER. LAST VISIT MECHANIC SUPPOSEDLY TRIED THE DOOR 50/60 TIMES AND IT WORKED EVERY TIME! HASN'T WORKED 90% OF THE TIME SINCE 2005. CURRENTLY REPLACING LATCHES FOR THE SECOND TIME?? ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 4 YEARS, DUE TO DEFECT. STILL NO RECALL THOUGH.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283479September 9, 2009
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
YES MY 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER LS AUTOMATIC DOOR OPENED UP WHILE DRIVING. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY PUT LUBRICATION ON THE SENSORS AND EVER SINCE THEN THEY DON'T CLOSE/OPEN PROPERLY (IT TAKES ATLEAST 20 MIN TO CLOSE 1 DOOR) OR WHEN THEY DO THEY LOCK MY CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE. I'M UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND HAVE TO GET MY CHILDREN THROUGH THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OR HATCHBACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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