Chevrolet Uplander Complaints (2006)

158 consumer complaints on file.

#10410177July 1, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTO SLIDING DOOR ON MY 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER WILL OPEN WHEN DRIVING WHILE MY KIDS ARE SITTING BY THE DOOR ON THE HIGHWAY, WILL NOT CLOSE, OPEN WHEN CAR IS OFF WHEN EVER PARKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407616June 20, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOCK HESITATE AND BECOME RESISTANT TO TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY BOTH THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE HUB ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CONTINUOUSLY RECURRED FOR THREE YEARS AND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401180May 16, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE DRIVERS SIDE TRAILING ARM FAILED ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE, MY VAN WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND REQUIRED A TOW TO THE SHOP. THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION NOVEMBER 2010. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BUMPER AND WHEEL AREA TOOK THE IMPACT, AND PART OF THE MOTORCYCLE WENT UNDER MY VAN. WE IN LIVE IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA WHERE THE CLIMATE IS FAIRLY DRY, NO SALT ON THE ROADS, AND NO FREEZE/THAW. I DO BELIEVE IF WE LIVED IN A AREA THAT EXPERIENCED MORE MOIST, FREEZE/THAW OR EXPOSED TO SALT THIS PART WOULD HAVE FAILURE SOONER THAN 5 MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY, THEY DO NOT FEEL THE ACCIDENT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE PART FAILING SINCE I HAD MY VAN BACK IN MY POSSESSION FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS. THEY FEEL IT IS A FAILURE OF THE PART OR DEFECTIVE PART. THE REAR AXLE IS BEING REPLACED AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE. OUR VAN IS NOT A HANDICAPPED CONVERSION VAN. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, THERE IS NO OTHER INDICATION OF POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE TRAILING ARM THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSE BE MY RUNNING OVER SOMETHING OR HITTING SOMETHING AS THERE IS NO UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE PRESENT OR AS THE BODY SHOP OWNER SAID NO OTHER DENTS OR DINGS THAT INDICATE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE SINCE THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399939May 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE WOULD CONSTANTLY STALL AND I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AS WELL AS A PROBLEMATIC FUEL LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398217April 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HAVE A CHEVY UPLANDER YEAR 2007 VAN, THE GAS GAUGE SHOWS THAT I HAVE GAS HOWEVER THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN IT HAS BEEN PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. SERVICE TECH'S CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396342April 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. CONSUMER STATES STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM VEHICLE *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386392March 4, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE ON GOING FLICKERING LIGHT ISSUE ALMOST CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE ANOTHER DRIVER THOUGHT I HAD FLASHED MY LIGHTS TO LET THEM GO CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES TO AVOID A SIDE IMPACT CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10386018March 1, 2011
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM BEGAN TO FULLY ENGAGE FOR A BRIEF MOMENT UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE FAILURES WHERE THE SLIDING DOORS, STEERING SHAFT, YAW SENSOR, SIR MODULE AND HUB BEARINGS WERE REPLACED YET ALL EXCEPT THE SLIDING DOOR FAILURE RECURRED. MOST RECENTLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR CHIME WOULD ACTIVATE CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,873.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382515February 14, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE MOTOR TO THE REAR LATCH ON THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT APPEAR STRONG ENOUGH TO PULL IN, BOLT SHUT AND LOCK THE HASP OVER THE REAR STAPLE. DOOR REQUIRES AN EXTERNAL "HIP CHECK" OR STRONG PUSH ON THE REAR OF THE DOOR TO HEAR A "CLICK" THAT CONFIRMS THAT THE DOOR IS LOCKED SHUT. WITHOUT THIS ACTION, THE DOOR MAY REPEATEDLY REOPEN, UP TO 20-30 ATTEMPTS, EACH TIME EMITTING AN ALARM THAT MAKES THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO DRIVE. THIS ISSUE WAS FIRST RAISED TO THE DEALER WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF PURCHASE, HAS BEEN REPEATEDLY RAISED TO THE DEALER, UP TO A HALF DOZEN TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST TWO YEARS, AND WAS RAISED TO THE MANUFACTURER WITHIN THE PAST YEAR. EACH SUBMISSION RESULTS IN THE DEALER NOT BEING ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PHENOMENA OR FIX THE PROBLEM. THE DOOR SAFETY ALARM IS IMPERFECT AS THERE HAVE BEEN MANY TIMES THE DOOR CLOSES, THE ALARM IS NOT ACTIVATED, BUT THE REAR OF THE DOOR APPEARS CLOSED. LATER HOWEVER, AFTER SOME DRIVING, THE REAR OF THE DOOR APPEARS SLIGHTLY AJAR, POSSIBLY DUE TO THE NORMAL JOSTLING EXPERIENCED DURING DRIVING. THE UNSECURED DOOR IS OFTEN FIRST DETECTED WHEN THE DRIVER HEARS STREET TRAFFIC WHILE DRIVING. THIS SOUND IS SIMILAR TO THE SOUND COMING FROM A SLIGHTLY OPEN WINDOW. IF NOT NOTICED DURING DRIVING, THE SLIGHT OPENING OF THE REAR PORTION OF THE SLIDING DOOR IS ALSO VISUALLY NOTICEABLE BY LOOKING AT THE DOOR FROM THE REAR OF THE VAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10374912January 6, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS EXITING THE INTERSTATE AND BEGAN TO LOSE POWER; I HAD 1/4 TANK OF GAS AND MY CAR STALLED ON THE EXIT RAMP, BUT I MANAGED TO COAST THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.I WAS TOLD AFTER HAVING MY CAR TOWED THAT I MAY BE OUT OF GAS SO I PUT GAS IN THE AUTOMOBILE AND AFTER SEVERAL TRIES IT RESTARTED FINALLY....NOW I'M HAVING A PROBLEM WITH GASOLINE FUMES ENTERING THE AUTOMOBILE CABIN. (THIS WAS THE FOURTH TIME THAT MY CAR HAS STALLED). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372040December 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, THE FUEL LEVEL INDICATOR WOULD DISPLAY THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKES WERE WORN PREMATURELY, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS WERE MALFUNCTIONED AND THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES IN REGARDS TO THE FAILURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362514October 26, 2010
SUSPENSION
SWAY BAR BROKE 4 TIMES IN THREE YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355527September 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
1. NORMAL DRIVING, SURFACE STREETS, URBAN/SUBURBAN AREA. NO CRASH OR INJURY AT THIS TIME. 2. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYED, BRAKES STILL FUNCTIONAL, NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE IN HANDLING AND BRAKE PERFORMANCE DURING REGULAR STREET-LEVEL DRIVING. 3. ADVISED BY CHEVY DEALERSHIP 'ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE' (EBCM) MALFUNCTIONED/BROKE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ABS FUNCTION. DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350004August 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN HE HEARD A RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STABILIZATION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED FOLLOWED BY THE BRAKES LOCKING INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS LEFT FOR ONE WEEK. THE DEALER WAS STILL UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN ADDITION TO THE BRAKES LOCKING, THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO PULL HARD TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,117 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,370.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10350096August 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY STALL IF THE FUEL TANK WAS LESS THAN ONE-FOURTH FULL OR WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL. THE FAILURE WOULD NOT OCCUR WHEN TRAVELING DOWNHILL OR ON LEVEL GROUND. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FRONT FUEL PUMP. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 11/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 12/02/10
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349385August 15, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
OUR 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC DOORS OPEN ON THEIR OWN AS YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IN ADDITION, THE DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE ALL OF THE WAY. WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A CHEVY DEALER AROUND 10 TIMES TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THE CORRECTION WILL LAST FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY. NOT SURE WHAT THEY HAVE DONE TO TRY AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT IT HAS NOT WORKED YET. I HAVE FOUR YOUNG CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THE VEHICLE AND I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THIS PROBLEM. NOT A LOT OF FUN TO BE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD AT 70 MPH AND HAVE THE ALARMS START GOING OFF WHILE THE DOOR IS OPENING UP. WE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM FOR THE LAST YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345139July 25, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
I OWN A 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER. THE PROBLEM STARTED OFF WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULDN'T STAY CLOSED. I WOULD CLOSE IT, IT WOULD DING AND RE OPEN ON ITS OWN, FINALLY GOT IT TO STAY CLOSED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. IT GOT TO THE POINT WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR IT WOULD TAKE 10 MINUTES OR SO TO GET IT TO STAY CLOSED. I WAS DRIVING INTO TOWN AND I WAS GOING AROUND 45 MPH AND THE DOOR CAME OPEN ON ITS OWN, WHEN THIS HAPPENED I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND SPENT A GOOD 20 MINS TRYING TO GET THE DOOR TO STAY CLOSED, I HAD TO TAKE THE FUSE OUT IN ORDER FOR THE DOOR TO STAY CLOSED. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND OVER 50 OTHER OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10339650June 23, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WE PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. MY HUSBAND WORKS THIRD SHIFT AND AS HE WAS LEAVING WORK HE NOTICED THE DOOR WAS WIDE OPEN. HE SHUT IT THINKING HE MUST HAVE FORGOTTEN TO DO SO BEFORE AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME. ON HIS WAY HOME AT ABOUT 45 MPH THE DOOR FLIES OPEN. SINCE HE HAS GOTTEN HOME THE DOOR IS REPEATEDLY OPENING AND CLOSING ITSELF EVEN IF IT IS LOCKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10334022June 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE CAR HAS AN AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR THAT DOES NOT ALWAYS CLOSE. WHEN WE TRY TO MANUALLY CLOSE IT THE AUTOMATIC MECHANISM KICKS IN AND OPENS THE DOOR BACK UP. IF WE ARE ABLE TO GET THE DOOR CLOSED THE BELL DINGS INSIDE THE CAR INDICATING THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN, EVEN THOUGH IT IS NOT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. SEVERAL PARTS WERE REPLACED ON THE DOOR AT THE DEALERSHIP AND IT WORKED TEMPORARILY BUT NOW THE DOOR IS NOT WORKING AGAIN. I BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHEN THE CAR HIT THE 36000 MILE MARK BECAUSE I KNEW I WOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN SERVICE PROBABLY 10-15 TIMES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED 3 YEARS AGO. THE ENGINE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON AT RANDOM FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10329947May 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ALWAYS START ON THE FIRST OR SECOND ATTEMPT AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AND JERKED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED AND THE FUEL PUMP WAS CHANGED; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE DEALER COULD NOT EXPLAIN THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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