Chevrolet Uplander Complaints

584 consumer complaints on file.

#10199710August 15, 2007
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A VEHICLE MERGED INTO TRAFFIC FROM A SIDE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO HIS VEHICLE'S PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE MIDDLE ROW SEATS RECLINED BACKWARDS. THE DRIVER AND SIX PASSENGERS WERE INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, THE DASHBOARD, AND OTHER EQUIPMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. HINESVILLE POLICE REPORT NUMBER 07064548 WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,079. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED GEORGIA ACCIDENT REPORT, COURT DOCUMENTATION, MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION, NEWSPAPER ARTICLE PERTAINING TO THE ACCIDENT, PICTURES OF THE ACCIDENT AND INJURIES. THE DEALER STATED REPROGRAM INSTRUMENT PANEL. UPDATED 09/11/07 *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
7
Deaths:
0
#10198834August 8, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE RIGHT POWER SLIDING DOOR HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AT THE DEALERSHIP. IT CONTINUES TO MALFUNCTION IN OPENING AND CLOSING. CURRENTLY, THE DOOR HAS OPENED WHILE THE VAN IS IN OPERATION AND ON OTHER OCCASIONS, THE ALARM BELL HAS STARTED TO RING WHILE THE DOOR WAS CLOSED AND THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION, NOT STOPPING UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198692August 7, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2007 CHEVY UPLANDER MINIVAN PASSENGER DOOR HAS A DEFECTIVE MOTOR AND/OR SENSOR WHICH DOES NOT STOP/REVERSE ON CLOSING WHEN A PERSON IS IN THE PATH; COULD CAUSE INJURY TO AN ADULT OR SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH IF A CHILD IS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR. ALSO WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED "DOWNHILL" WITH THE FRONT OF THE CAR ON THE DOWNHILL SLOPE, THE DOOR WILL START CLOSING SPONTANEOUSLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198726August 7, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKES, WHEN APPLIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WILL CAUSE THE FRONT-END OF THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND NEEDED TO BE TURNED. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN LESS THAN A YEAR AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER IT IS A RECURRENT PROBLEM - PROBABLY DUE TO A BAD BATCH OF ROTORS. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT OCCURS AT HIGH SPEEDS AND AT TIMES WHEN PROPER BRAKING IS CRITICAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197800July 30, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOORS FAIL TO REMAIN CLOSED. WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN. HE STATED THAT TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR WOULD ONLY REMAIN CLOSED WHEN HE WOULD QUICKLY SHUT AND LOCK IT WITH THE AUTOMATIC REMOTE. THE CONTACT RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED THE FAILURE TEMPORARILY. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE PURCHASE DATE AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,450 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197528July 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THE DOORS NOT CLOSING AND HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN SEVERAL TIMES. THE SERVICE DEPT. COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY GM KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE LAST TIME WE WERE IN THERE THEY TOLD US THERE WAS AN INTERNAL SERVICE BULLETIN ABOUT RE-ROUTING WIRES AND POSSIBLE MODULE REPLACEMENT, ALL OF WHICH WAS DONE TO OUR VEHICLE. IT IS GOING BACK IN AGAIN 7-27-07 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. OUR UPLANDER ALSO HAS A PROBLEM OF THE DOOR LOCKS RAPIDLY LOCKING AND UNLOCKING AT VARIOUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING, AND ALL OF THE LIGHTS WILL FLICKER AND DIM. ONE INSTANCE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ALL LIGHTS WENT OUT BRIEFLY AND CAME BACK ON, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE. WE LIVE IN MICHIGAN, YOU'D THINK THERE WOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM IN THE MOTOR CITY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197616July 26, 2007
STRUCTURE
CRACKED DASHBOARD. PARTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. MFG. USED CHEAP MATERIALS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197475July 25, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STEERING, SEAT BELTS, EQUIPMENT
THE PASSENGER AUTOMATIC DOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OPENS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING, IT HAS SHUT ON MY DAUGHTER, AND IT IS MISALIGNED. IT IS UNPREDICATABLE AS TO WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN. I HAVE HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE 11 TIMES JUST FOR THE DOOR. MY STABILITY AND TRACTION SYSTEM HAS BEEN IN 3 TIMES, AND MY WHOLE STEERING COMPONENT HAS BEEN REPLACED. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE DOOR THE MOST AS I HAVE TWO CHILDREN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197302July 23, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
POWER SLIDING PASSENGER DOOR DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. ERRATIC OPENING AND CLOSING CAUSING VAN TO SAY DOOR IS OPEN WHEN IT IS NOT. DOOR HAS OPENED ON IT'S OWN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION; BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. VAN CURRENTLY NOT IN USE BECAUSE DOOR CONTINUOUSLY INOPERABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197130July 22, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. ORDERED DIRECTLY FROM GM NEW. AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS INADVERTENTLY SLIDE OPEN, REPEATEDLY CLOSE AND RE-OPEN, OFTENTIMES WILL NOT CLOSE AT ALL, AUTOMATIC SYSTEM FAILS, MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE WERE TOLD WHEN WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE THAT IT WAS MADE WITH A DEVICE THAT WOULD PREVENT IT FROM OPENING WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS FALSE - THIS DOOR OPENS WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION!!!! I HAVE REPEATEDLY HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND THEY CONTINUE TO TELL ME THAT THEY CANNOT SEE WHERE THE FAILURE IS OCCURRING, THEY SAY, "WELL, WE'VE CLEANED THE SENSORS, LUBED THE TRACK AND IT SHOULD BE FINE NOW". HOWEVER IT WILL CONTINUE TO MALFUNCTION THE MINUTE I LEAVE THE SERVICE AREA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196853July 19, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DOORS OPEN AND CLOSE BY THEMSELVES. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FOUR TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO TAKE AN EMORY BOARD AND FILE THE CONTACTS DOWN. ON OCCASION, THE OPEN DOOR INDICATOR WILL CHIME WHEN SHE SHUTS THE DOORS. THE CONTACT MUST RE-OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOORS NUMEROUS TIMES IN ORDER FOR THE INDICATOR TO DEACTIVATE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 36,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196764July 18, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE PUMPING GAS IN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT'S FIVE YEAR OLD CHILD WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR, WHICH FAILED TO REMAIN SHUT. THE CONTACT HAD TO HOLD THE DOOR WITH THE PUMP NOZZLE BEFORE SHE WAS ABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, SHE STATED THAT THE DOOR AUTOMATICALLY OPENED BY ITSELF. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 19,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,450.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196606July 17, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WE PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER NEW WITH 20 MILES ON IT. NOW IT ONLY HAS 3,500 MILE ON IT, THE PASSENGER REAR ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR OPENED PARTIALLY BY ITSELF WHILE PARKED. THEN ,IT WOULD NOT CLOSE ELECTRICALLY , AND YOU CAN OT CLOSE IT MANUALLY. THE DOOR FINALLY CLOSED, BUT THEN WOULD NOT OPEN OR WOULD ONLY PARTIALLY OPEN AND NOT CLOSE OR WOULD PARTIALLY CLOSE AND REOPEN. THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR, AND THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAD SEEN THIS TWO OTHER TIMES ON A 2007 UPLANDER. THE PART WAS THE ELECTRIC DOOR MOTOR, IT SHORTED OUT AS PER THE WORK ORDER. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALER TOLD US THE PART WAS HARD TO GET AND THEY WOULD ORDER IT, BUT IT WOULD TAKE AN INDEFINITE AMOUNT OF TIME TO RECEIVE THE PART. INDEFINITE" WAS NOT A GOOD ANSWER FOR ME, SO I PRESSED THE SALES DEPARTMENT TO HELP SINCE THIS VAN WAS BRAND NEW. THEN, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WOULD TAKE 10 DAYS TO GET THE PART. UPON TRYING TO LEAVE THE DEALER THE VAN'S WARNING BELL CHIMED LOUDLY AND CONSTANTLY. SO A MECHANIC HAD TO REMOVE A FUSE TO MAKE IT STOP. BECAUSE THE DOOR/ALARM FUSE HAD TO BE REMOVED THAT ALSO DISABLED THE RADIO, DVD PLAYER, ONSTAR, AND THE VAN'S INTERNAL CELL PHONE. NONE OF THEM WORKED UNTIL THE DOOR WAS FIXED. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED AND INDICATED THE VAN WILL BE RETURNED TO THE GARAGE THIS WEEK TO HAVE THE ELECTRIC DOOR MOTOR REPLACED. I BELIEVE IT WAS A HAZARD THAT THE ELECTRIC DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED MANUALLY, IN ANY EVEVENT, WHETHER IT IS WORKING CORRECTLY OR NOT. ALSO, IT SHOULD NOT TAKE SO LONG FOR A PART TO BE REPLACED WHEN IT HAS TO DO WITH PASSENGER SAFETY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196449July 16, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHEN THE CONTACT CLOSED THE ELECTRONIC DOOR USING THE REMOTE, HE HEARD A BEEPING SOUND AND THE DOOR RE-OPENED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE DEALER SENT THE VEHICLE TO A BODY SHOP AND THEY ALIGNED THE DOOR. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER ALIGNED THE DOOR, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER. THE CONTACT OPENED THE DOOR AND A BLACK CABLE POPPED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE DOOR TRACK, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PULLEY CABLE AND THE DOOR MOTOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 35,981 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196195July 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING ELECTRIC DOORS OPEN AND SHUT ON THEIR OWN. THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE DOOR IS UNLOCKED AND WITH OR WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 17,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195670July 9, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
I OWN A CHEVROLET, UPLANDER THAT HAS BEEN GIVING ME A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR END. IT DID NOT START UNTIL I HAD 17,000 MILES ON IT. THE CAR VIBRATED IN THE REAR AXLE. I TRIED TO GET IT FIXED AT THE DEALER. THEY KEPT SAYING IT WAS DIFFERENT THINGS, BUT I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM. HAVE HAD IT TO THE DEALER 15 TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM WAS GETTING WORSE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT, AFRAID THAT IT WILL LOCK , AND I WILL HAVE AN ACCIDENT. THE VIBRATION WAS GETTING REAL BAD WHEN TURNING A CORNER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195576July 8, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
AUTOMATIC DOOR ON 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER MALFUNCTIONEDE. THE DOOR POPPE D BACK OPEN WHEN CLOSED. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN FOR REPAIRS 3 TIMES. FILED WITH WITH FL LEMON LAW IN JUNE 06. THE COMPANY REPORTED TO BY ATTORNEY THAT ITWAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195498July 6, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR OPENS ON ITS OWN AFTER IT HAS BEEN CLOSED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 16,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE DEALER DID WITNESS THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 09/26/07
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195407July 5, 2007
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHEN A PASSENGER IS BUCKLED IN THE REAR SEAT, HE/SHE IS ABLE TO SLIDE OUT OF THE LEATHER SEAT. THE FAILURE OCCURS ONLY WHEN MAKING A TURN AT ANY SPEED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE (REFERENCE # 1431367546). CUSTOMER CARE WAS UNABLE TO HELP. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 17,720 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195421July 5, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE ELECTRIC SLIDING DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE, IT MOVED BACK AND FORTH WITHOUT LOCKING IN POSITION. THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 16,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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