Chevrolet Uplander Complaints (2006)

158 consumer complaints on file.

#10167954September 12, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
MUFFLER WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHEN ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED BRISKLY. FIRST MUFFLER WAS REPLACED, SECOND MUFFLER MAKES THE SAME LOUD NOISE WHEN ENGINE IS HOT AND ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED BRISKLY AS WELL. WAS TOLD THIS MAY BE A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167951September 12, 2006
SUSPENSION
CLUNKING SOUND WHILE TRAVELING OVER BUMPS OR SLIGHTLY UNEVEN PAVEMENT COMING FROM UNDER VAN. THIS CLUNKING SOUND HAS GOTTEN GRADUALLY WORSE AND MUCH LOUDER SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE. TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO HEAR THE CLUNKING SOUND BUT VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT BACK IN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168051September 12, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE VAN IS EQUIPPED WITH DUAL POWER SLIDING DOORS. I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE REPAIRS COMPLETED AND THEY STILL DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. ON TWO OCCASIONS, THEY SHUT ON ONE OF MY CHILDREN, ONCE CAUSING A 5" X 2" BRUISE ON MY 8 YEAR OLD AND ONCE CAUSING MY 5 YEAR OLD TO LIMP ON A SORE ANKLE FOR 2 DAYS. ADDITIONALLY, EVERY TIME I HIT A BUMP, IT DISCONNECTS FROM THE SENSORS AND SETS OFF AN ALARM. MY PRIMARY CONCERN, HOWEVER, WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING 50 MPH AND THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF. NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT IT WAS VERY FRIGHTENING. THIS IS NOT A SAFE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167125August 31, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE GAS TANK FILLER NECK, THE FLAP AT THE NECK IS MISSING AND MAY HAVE FALLEN IN THE GAS TANK. UPLANDER VAN HAS 7,800 MILES ON VEHICLE. I WILL REPORT THIS TO THE DEALER CASA CHEV. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166217August 22, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEAD LIGHTS AND THE DASH LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR HOWEVER THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165399August 14, 2006
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, DURING CLEAR, DRY CONDITIONS, A THREE INCH SECTION OF TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE CENTER OF THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE, EXPOSING THE BELT BENEATH. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED FOUR TIRES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165008August 9, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE CAN'T SEE OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW WHEN IT RAINS AND SIDE MIRRORS ARE NO HELP. UPDATED 08/30/06. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER HAS NOT BEEN INSTALLED. UPDATED 07/03/07.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164110August 1, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR SLID SHUT AS THE CONTACT'S CHILD ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS WALKING AROUND TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE SLIDING DOOR SLID SHUT PINNING THE CHILD TO THE DOOR CAUSING INJURY TO THE CHEST WALL, FACE, SCALP, AND SPINE. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR CATCHES WERE WORN DOWN AFTER ONE YEAR AND NEW DOOR CATCHES WERE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10163367July 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER 3 WEEKS AGO FROM TODAYS DATE. WE JUST TOOK IT TO MYRTLE BEACH WHEN MY HUSBAND NOTICED ALL LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FLICKERING LIGHTS COULD BE A RESULT OF A FAULTY COMPUTER VOLTAGE REGULATION, IN THAT THE ALTERNATOR NO LONGER REGULATES VOLTAGE, THIS IS A VERY BIG ISSUE BECAUSE IS NOT ONLY DISTRACT THE DRIVER BUT TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AS WELL. I HAVE THE VAN IN THE SHOP AS WE SPEAK, HERE ARE SOME OF THE OTHER ISSUES WE HAVE... WATER LEAKS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE, DUE TO WELDS NOT BEING SEALED AT FACTORY. I ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE RADIO GOING OUT COMPLETELY WHEN FIRST TURNING ON. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
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
#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
#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
#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

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