Chevrolet Uplander Complaints

584 consumer complaints on file.

#10210319November 29, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS DIM AND FLICKER CONTINUOUSLY. THE DEALER MENTIONED THAT GM DOES NOT HAVE A FIX AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209578November 20, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTS AS WELL AS THE BLOWER FAN LOSE POWER WHICH MAKES THE LIGHTS DIM AND THE BLOWER SLOW DOWN. DEALER INSTALLED A CAPACITOR AND POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE SHIELDING AS PER THEIR BULLETIN, BUT THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I DON'T BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC AS I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I AM AFRAID THAT ONE DAY IT WILL TOTALLY LOSE POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208880November 14, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER. BOTH REAR SLIDING DOORS LIKE TO REOPEN BY THEMSELVES. WE BOUGHT THE VAN USED IN FEBRUARY 2006. THE FIRST TIME IT STARTED HAPPENING WAS MARCH OF 2006. WE FINALLY TOOK THE VAN IN JUNE OF 2006 TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT SEEM TO FIGURE IT OUT. WE HAD IT IN A FEW MORE TIMES AND THEY FINALLY TOLD US THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR LATCH AND LOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. WE TOOK IT IN A COUPLE OF MORE TIMES AND STILL THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN TO SEE IF THE SEALS WERE GETTING IN THE WAY. AGAIN, NOTHING. GM THEN TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR A SECOND OPINION. THAT DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIGURE IT OUT. GM THEM TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIPS COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NOW WHAT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208463November 8, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE, STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE THE GEAR SHIFT WAS IN PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START; HOWEVER, THERE WAS FIVE GALLONS OF GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER ADDING MORE GASOLINE, THE VEHICLE STARTED. THAT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL WHEN IT IS PARKED ON AN INCLINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IS DUE TO WAY THE CAR IS DESIGNED AND ADVISED HER NOT TO PARK ON AN INCLINE. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 3/5/08 *CN UPDATED 03/05/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207428October 30, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WARP ON REGULAR BASIS. 4 TIMES IN 20,000 MILES (2 YEARS). UNLESS REPLACED VAN STOPS WITH DIFFICULTY AND COULD RESULT IN CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207382October 29, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, TIRES
SINCE PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE IN JANUARY OF 2006 WE HAVE BEEN REQUIRED TO MAKE EXTENSIVE REPAIRS ON AN ON GOING BASIS. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE ALIGNED & BALANCED ALMOST MONTHLY WHICH HAS RESULTED IN US REPLACING THE TIRES ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT OCCURRED 3 WKS AGO WHEN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HOME ON A 55 MPH 2 LANE ROAD WHEN SUDDENLY THE CHECK ENGINE & CHECK OIL LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE JUST STOPPED. UPON TOWING IT TO A LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP WE WERE INFORMED THE TIMING BELT BROKE WHICH WARPED THE CAM SHAFT. GM WOULD DO NOTHING UNTIL WE TOWED IT AGAIN, THIS TIME TO A GM DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXTENSIVE PROBLEMS FROM THE ENGINE, TO THE TIMING BELT, CAMP SHAFT, PISTONS, PLUGS AND MUCH MORE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206669October 23, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A REPORT ABOUT MY CHEVY UPLANDER. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE AT LEAST 5 TIMES TO THE GM DEALER ABOUT MY AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS BEING FIXED. I CAN LOCK THE DOORS AND GO INTO A STORE AND COME OUT AND THE DOOR WILL BE WIDE OPEN. I WILL CLOSE THE DOORS AND IT WILL CLOSE AND THEN IT WILL DING AND OPEN BACK UP. RECENTLY WE WENT ON A TRIP TO ORLANDO, FL. AND WE STOPPED TO USE THE RESTROOM WHEN WE CAME BACK OUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. MY HUSBAND PHYSICALLY HAD TO SHUT IT AND IT WOULDN'T STOP DINGING. MY HUSBAND CALLED OUR DEALERSHIP AGAIN AND THEY SENT US TO A PLACE IN GAINESVILLE, FL. THEY TOLD US IT WAS A RELAY SWITCH GONE BAD THEY UNPLUGGED IT , OUR DEALERSHIP ASKED IF WE WOULD BRING IT BACK TO THEM AND THEY WOULD FIX IT. WHEN WE BROUGHT IT BACK THEY STATED THAT ALL IT WAS THE KEYLESS ENTRY PAD WAS NOT WORKING. I DON'T WANT TO BE RIDING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY 4 YEAR OLD AND 7 YEAR AND HAVE MY DOORS OPEN AND SOMETHING HAPPEN TO THEM. PLEASE HELP! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206612October 23, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WOULD NOT STAY LATCHED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT SHE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR HAVING THE DOOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SIX TIMES NOW FOR THE LATCH FAILURE AND THE DOOR OPENING ON ITS OWN. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE DEALER, THEY STATED THAT IT WAS REPAIRED WHEN IT WAS NOT. WHEN THE BUTTON WAS PRESSED TO CLOSE THE DOOR, IT WOULD BEGIN TO SHUT AND AN ALARM WOULD SOUND; HOWEVER, IT WOULD NOT SHUT AND FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DOES NOT INDICATE THAT THE DOOR IS AJAR. THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS BEGINNING TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME FAILURE. NEITHER THE WEATHER NOR THE SPEED WERE FACTORS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,800 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,043. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, CHECK BRAKE CONDITION, AND HUMMING NOISE LEFT FRONT HUB AREA. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205411October 11, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE CORRECTLY AND IT OPEN WHILE THE CAR WAS MOVING. THE DOOR WOULD CLOSE THEN REOPEN AND YOU WOULD HAVE TO HOLD THE DOOR CLOSED IN ORDER FOR THE DOOR TO LACK CLOSED. THE REPAIR THAT WAS DONE WAS TO REPLACED THE CENTER HINGE ROLLER SUPPORT AND ADJUSTED CABLES. THEN A MONTH LATER THE CABLE JAMMED UP IN THE MOTOR AND HAD TO BE CUT TO GET THE DOOR TO CLOSE. THE REPAIR THAT WAS DONE WAS TO REPLACE THE CABLE AND MOTOR FOR THE SLIDING DOOR. THE NEXT PROBLEM IS THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL OPEN AND CLOSE FULLY BUT WHEN IT CLOSES THE MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AND THE REAR OF THE DOOR POPS OPEN SLIGHTLY. REPAIR IS PENDING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204263September 27, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A SMALL INCLINE OR HILL AND THE DOOR WAS OPENED, IT SLAMMED BACK SHUT. THERE WAS NO SAFETY FEATURE ON THE VEHICLE TO PREVENT THE DOOR FROM CLOSING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203632September 21, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE RIGHT REAR POWER SLIDING DOOR ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY. IT WILL START TO LATCH, THEN POP BACK OPEN. IT HAS ALSO POPPED OPEN WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO PULL OVER AND ATTEMPT TO CLOSE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202273September 8, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BOTH PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED ON NUMEROUS TIMES. PROBLEMS INCLUDE FAILURE TO CLOSE PROPERLY. ON ONE OCCASION THE LEFT PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH TOWN. OTHER TIMES THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN, MAY OPEN BUT WILL NOT SHUT AT ALL. THE MOST COMMON PROBLEM INVOLVES THE SLIDING DOORS STARTING TO CLOSE THEN STOPPING AND OPENING BACK. OFTEN SEVERAL TRIES ARE NEEDED TO GET THE DOOR CLOSED. ON OTHER OCCASIONS THE "BEEPING" ALARM ASSOCIATED WITH THE DOORS WILL GO OFF AND NOT STOP FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES - EVEN AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. THE VAN HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ABOUT 9 OR 10 TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR. EACH TIME A DIFFERENT REMEDY IS OFFERED (REPLACING DOOR LATCHES, WEATHER STRIPPING, ETC) TO NO AVAIL. NOW CHEVROLET WILL NOT WORK ON IT UNLESS THE PROBLEM IS PRESENTING ITSELF AT THE TIME WE TAKE IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201859September 4, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SLIDING DOORS ARE MALFUNCTIONING AND THE LATCHES ARE NOT CONNECTING WHEN THE BUTTON TO LOCK THE VEHICLE IS ENGAGED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S LATCHES ARE FAULTY AND THAT IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE DOORS COULD OPEN WHILE DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING 25MPH AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED WHILE HER CHILDREN ARE SEATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000. UPDTAED 09/18/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200759August 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, TIRES:SIDEWALL
THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY TRIES TO START THE CRANK KEEPS TURNING BUT DOES NOT START. AS WELL AS I WAS TRAVELING ON FREEWAY WITH A BIG RIG ON THE SIDE OF ME AND THE CAR STALLED AND STEERING LOCKED. THANK GOD I MANAGED TO GLIDE OVER TO THE EXIT LANE. I WAS TERRIFIED AS WAS MY PASSENGER. WHEN I LOOKED AT THE GAUGES I NOTICED I WAS OUT OF GAS, BUT I HAD JUST PUT IN $20 . CHEVY SENT OUT TOW TRUCK TO GIVE ME GAS, BUT CAR STILL WOULD NOT START. FINALLY HOURS LATER CAR WAS TAKEN TO CHEVY. WHEN UPLANDER WAS FINISHED THEY SAID IT WAS ELECTRICAL SHORT DUE TO WATER IN LINES. WEATHER WAS GREAT NO RAIN OR PUDDLES ANYWHERE. UPLANDER ALMOST STALLED ON ANOTHER NIGHT LIGHTS DIMMED AND TIRES STOPPED ,BUT THEN IT WORKED FINE. STRANGE VERY!!! DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENS OR SHUTS WHEN IT WANTS. MY DAUGHTER WAS IN HER CAR SEAT AND I PUSHED BUTTON TO CLOSE DOOR SHE PUT HER FOOT UP TOWARDS DOOR AND IT SHUT AND LOCKED. LUCKILY HER TENNIS SHOES WERE A LITTLE BIG SO ONLY MINOR BRUISING OCCURRED. HOWEVER MY DAUGHTER IS TERRIFIED OF CAR. ALSO I HAVE ALREADY PUT 6 NEW TIRES ON CAR BECAUSE THEY WERE BALD AT 13,000 MILES FIRST TIME. TIRES IN FRONT ARE BALD AGAIN. UPLANDER IS NOT STABLE TO DRIVE ON HIGHWAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10200423August 22, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE WERE CLOSED AND LOCKED, BUT OPENED WITHOUT FORCE OR PRIOR WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS WERE DIFFICULT TO CLOSE ONCE THEY WERE OPENED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNIDENTIFIABLE. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, POWERTRAIN, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200487August 22, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOORS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. HE STATED THAT ONE OUT OF EVERY TEN TIMES, THE DOORS ATTEMPT TO CLOSE, CATCH ON TO THE LATCH MECHANISM, AND THEN POP BACK OPEN. HE ALSO STATED THAT SOMETIMES THE DOORS WILL CLOSE BUT, AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THEY WOULD OPEN AGAIN. NHTSA DEFECT INVESTIGATION NUMBER PE07044 APPLIES TO THIS VEHICLE'S YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200529August 22, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
I WILL BE DRIVING ON A HALF A TANK OF GAS, JUST UP TO TOWN, 1MI, ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT GOES TO LOW FUEL AND I WILL STALL. I WAS STUCK ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH 6 KIDS FOR 2 HOURS BEFORE I COULD FIND HELP. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. I CAN HAVE ALMOST A FULL TANK AND PARK ON A HILL AND IT WILL GO RED AND LOW FUEL. CANNOT GET ANY HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10200131August 20, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
OUR 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER HAS SERIOUS ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR OPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 35 MPH. THE PASSENGER DOOR OFTEN OPENS BY ITSELF AND WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED TO CLOSE IT, THE DOOR BEGINS TO CLOSE AND THEN REOPENS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUES TO OCCUR. GM KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE LAST TIME OUR UPLANDER WAS IN WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE IS INTERNAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON RECORD: SERVICE BULLETIN:3278 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER:10011754 SERVICE BULLETIN:3532 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER:10016718 SERVICE BULLETIN:050864013 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER:10017349 SERVICE BULLETIN:3798 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER:10021078 SERVICE BULLETIN:070864007 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER:10021456 THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 42,000 AND DOOR PROBLEMS STARTED AT 700 MILE WITH A COMPLETE REAR DRIVER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR FAILURE RESULTING IN THE DEALER COMPLETELY REBUILDING THE ASSEMBLE CABLES, DRIVE MOTOR AND SENSORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200039August 19, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH, LEFT AND RIGHT, POWER SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT SHUT PROPERLY. YOU HAVE TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOORS SEVERAL TIME TO MAKE THEM SHUT PROPERLY. THE LEFT POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL SHUT THEN THE ALARM BELL WILL SOUND UNTIL YOU STOP THE VEHICLE THEN OPEN AND SHUT THE DOOR. THE RIGHT POWER SLIDING DOOR HAS CAME OPEN WHILE DRIVING, AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE RIGHT POWER SLIDING DOOR REAR LATCH WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY 95% OF THE TIME. THE VAN HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE ON THE DOORS TWICE SO FAR AND WILL BE RETURNING AUG 20TH FOR MORE SERVICE ON THE DOORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199685August 15, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. THE FAILURE OCCURS WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5 AND 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED AFTER EACH VISIT, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUES TO OCCUR. OCCASIONALLY, THE DOOR OPENS BY ITSELF AND WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED TO CLOSE IT, THE DOOR BEGINS TO CLOSE AND THEN REOPENS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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