Chevrolet Uplander Complaints

584 consumer complaints on file.

#10669768January 2, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SINCE WINTER OF 2012, I HAVE REPLACED 3 THERMOSTATS, 2 HEATER COILS, FLUSHED RADIATOR NUMEROUS TIMES AND STILL HAVE NO HEAT. MECHANIC IS BESIDE HIMSELF FOR AN ANSWER. THE RADIATOR GETS PLUGGED UP WITH WHAT LOOKS LIKE MUD, WHICH RESULTS IN ANOTHER RADIATOR FLUSH. HE SAYS RADIATOR IS OK BECAUSE IT'S NOT OVERHEATING. WHAT AM I TO DO? I LOVE MY VAN BUT WANT HEAT. PLEASE HELP SINCERELY *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669210December 30, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE HAD BRAKE ISSUES THE FRONT SENSOR WIRES GOT SNAGGED AND SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. IT HAD TURNED ON AND OFF A FEW TIMES ONCE AS I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, I ALMOST REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE FUEL SYSTEM HAS NEEDED A NEW WIRE HARNESS THAT HAD BURNT UP AT 108,000 MILES, THE TUNING PORT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AROUND THE SAME TIME AS WELL AS AN EVAP CANISTER. NOW AT 140,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THEY HAVE BLOCKED ME FROM REPORTING ON FACEBOOK HOW THE CARS ARE AWFUL BUT I AM NOW WRITING EVERYONE I CAN ABOUT THE AUTOS THEY PASS OF AS AMERICAN CAR. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668709December 29, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.
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
#10662823December 5, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE FIRST THING THAT I NOTICED WAS THE WARNING SYSTEM POSTED "STABILITY SYSTEM ERROR". WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, WITH MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE BRAKE DEPRESSED WITH SOME AGITATION OF CATCHING OR JERKINESS. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO REAL PATTERN OF CONSISTENCY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659154November 19, 2014
SUSPENSION
AFTER I BOUGHT THE VAN IN 2009 , AT LOW SPEEDS THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE RIGHT REAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654950November 14, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655074November 14, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,226.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10655106November 14, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10654456November 12, 2014
WHEELS
THERE ARE 4 RECALLS LISTED ON THIS SITE FOR MY VEHICLE. I AM CURRENTLY HAVING THESE LISTED PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE. I CALLED GM AND THEY REFUSE TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS DUE TO "MY VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY". I TOLD THEM THAT A WARRANTY HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH A RECALL AND THEY AGREED! HOWEVER, GM WILL NOT COVER THESE REPAIRS! I CALLED THE PHONE NUMBER GIVEN ON THIS SITE AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO RECALLS........ I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A GM VEHICLE AND I WILL EXPOSE THEM EVERY WAY POSSIBLE. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653036November 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ONSTAR EMERGENCY SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND DIRECTED HIM TO CONTACT ONSTAR TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SERVICES EVERY 30 SECONDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SOLICITATION WAS A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING. THE ONSTAR MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. ONSTAR STATED THAT THE RESOLUTION WAS FOR THE CONTACT TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE SERVICE OR TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT DEACTIVATED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644275October 13, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
IT IS DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT THE FIRST OCCURRENCE. APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO, MY WIFE MENTIONED THAT HER 2005 UPLANDER WOULD STALL AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. SHE SAID THERE SEEMED TO BE NO PATTERN TO WHEN IT WOULD HAPPEN EXCEPT SHE WAS ALWAYS MOVING AND AFTER STOPPING IT WOULD ALWAYS RESTART. WE TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO FOUND NOW ISSUES WITH THE CAR. I STARTED DRIVING IT AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM, UNTIL THE DAY I REALIZED THAT ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS TAP THE KEY AND IT WOULD TURN OFF. I PUT MY WIFE'S KEYS IN AND SLIGHTLY TOUCHED HER KEY CHAIN AND IT TURNED RIGHT OFF. I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT I WAS SEEING. THEN I READ ABOUT THE GM RECALL ON KEY CYLINDERS FOR ALL THESE CARS BUILT AROUND THE SAME TIME AS MINE. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY TOLD ME OUR CAR DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. I THEN READ A RECENT ARTICLE STATING THAT OUR UPLANDER HAS ONE OF THE RECALLED CYLINDERS BUT THEY DEEMED IT "SAFE" IN OUR CAR. SAFE IS COMPLETELY INACCURATE. ANY VEHICLE THAT IS SHOWING THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE FIXED AT GM'S EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644283October 13, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION HAS SHIFTED HARD OCCASIONALLY. NOW THE TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND DELAYS THE SHIFT ALMOST AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL. EVENTUALLY IT FINDS SECONDS AND CONTINUES DRIVING FINE. CHEVY DEALER SAYS "EVERYTHING IS WITHIN SPECS" BUT TO REPLACE THE "POSSIBLE PROBLEM" PART IT IS $2000 PLUS. I HAVE READ HUNDREDS OF OTHER COMPLAINS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES. HOWEVER NO RECALL TO BE SEEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643473October 9, 2014
AIR BAGS
MY FRONT AIR BAG EXPLODED IN MY FACE WITHOUT ANY REASON. THE CAR WAS PARK IN MY HOUSE. WHEN I TRY TO LOWER WINDOWS THE AIR BAG ACTIVATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10641364October 4, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, STEERING
ENGINE CUT OFF WITH RESULT OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. IT HAPPENED AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN IN WET ROAD CONDITION, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING THROUGH THE SMALLEST OF PUDDLES. RESULTING LOSS OF ANY CONTROL OVER VEHICLE. ENGINE HAS KICKED BACK ON AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF UNCONTROLLABLE COASTING. SO FAR I HAVE AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. BUT NOW I DO NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IN RAIN OR THREAT OF RAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10640555October 1, 2014
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE REAR END OF THE SUSPENSION FRACTURED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE REAR FRAME NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 225,000. UPDATED 01/20/15*LJ UPDATED 01/20/15
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
#10639781September 29, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE LEANED TO LEFT WHEN DRIVEN AT 40 MPH OR ABOVE. CONTACTED GM HOTLINE AND ADVISED TO TAKE TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALER ON 9/8/2014 (WILSON, NC) AND WAS ADVISED THAT RIGHT REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY NEEDED REPLACING. IN ADDITION, IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT REAR SHOCKS AND BRAKE PADS BE REPLACED. TOTAL COSTS WERE $1035.09. I PICKED UP VEHICLE ON 9/11/2014 AND NOTICED THAT LEANING HAD DIMINISHED BUT STILL PERSISTED WHEN ROAD SLOPES OR CURVES TOWARDS THE LEFT. HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY INSIST THAT THIS IS NORMAL ALTHOUGH I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS IN THE SIX YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS VAN. ON MOST RECENT VISIT, SERVICE MANAGER TOOK VAN INTO SHOP FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES AND THE PROBLEM HAS WORSENED WITH VAN FEELING LIKE A JALOPY RIDE ON UNEVEN SURFACES. THE STEERING WHEEL NOW VIBRATES AND MAKES A WEIRD GRINDING NOISE IF TURNED TO MORE THAN HALF WAY IN EITHER DIRECTION. I NOW PRAY EACH TIME I MUST DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I AM NOT SURE THAT IT WILL NOT TIP OVER. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR GM HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND HAVE MADE ME TO FEEL AS THOUGH I AM OVERREACTING TO THE SITUATION. I HOPE THIS REPORT WILL HELP TO ADDRESS THIS MATTER FOR MYSELF AND OTHER UPLANDER OWNERS. ANY SUGGESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE ARE WELCOMED. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10639827September 29, 2014
AIR BAGS
CUSTOMER GOT INTO DRIVER'S SEAT TO CLEAN THE DASH AND BEFORE TOUCHING ANYTHING, THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING AND KEYS WERE NOT IN IGNITION. CUSTOMER TAKEN TO EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT FOR EVALUATION; MINOR INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10637494September 19, 2014
WHEELS, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE, TIRES
DRIVING AT 75 MPH COOPER TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING OUTER WALL TO WHIP AROUND CAUSING BODY DAMAGE AND ENGINE DAMAGE BEFORE FALLING OFF AND DAMAGING WHEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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