Chevrolet Uplander Complaints (2005)

196 consumer complaints on file.

#10161332July 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2005 UPLANDER THAT HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES NOW FOR AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND THEY TELL ME NOW THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE. THE BLOWER FAN MOTOR SLOWS DOWN WHEN I AM STOPPING AND THE HEAD LIGHTS DIM. THE NEWEST PROBLEM IS THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTO SLIDING DOOR OPEN ON ITS OWN. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161557June 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
2005 UPLANDER HORN DID NOT OPERATE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL PAD WAS DEPRESSED AT THE HORN SYMBOLS OR BELOW. *TS ***NAR*** THE HORN PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED, BUT NOT COMPLETED BECAUSE PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. THE CONSUMER WAS SHOWN THAT THE HORN DID WORK, BUT ONLY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL PAD WAS DEPRESSED IN THE UPPER 126 DEGREE SECTION ABOVE THE HORN SYMBOLS. THE LIFTGATE LOCK/LATCH WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159159June 6, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DOORS BOTH VOLUNTARILY & INVOLUNTARILY OPEN/CLOSE. THEY MAY OPEN WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. THEY WILL ALSO OPEN WHEN NOT PROMPTED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, WHEN EVERYONE IS ASLEEP. THEY ALSO WILL NOT CLOSE ON SOME OCCASIONS. THEY START TO CLOSE, THEN GIVE A WARNING BELL & RE-OPEN. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I HAVE A 24 YR. OLD SON WITH CEREBRAL PALSY. I CANNOT, IN GOOD CONCIENCE, PUT HIM IN THIS VEHICLE..DUE TO THE MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES. WOULD YOU PUT YOUR CHILD IN THIS VEHICLE & WONDER WHETHER THE DOORS WOULD DECIDE TO COME OPEN WHILE GOING 75 DOWN THE INTERSTATE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158187May 24, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE SIDE SLIDING DOOR IT WOULD NOT REMAIN PARTIALLY OPENED BUT, WOULD SLIDE CLOSED. THIS CAUSED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10156717May 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE THE ENGINE MISSED. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, THE ENGINE EVENTUALLY STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER AND THE ENTIRE STARTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, THE SAME PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE STARTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. HOWEVER THE NEW PART NEEDED WAS UNDER DESIGN BY THE MANUFACTURER AND NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONSULTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156403April 28, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN JANUARY OF 2005 AND IN THE FIRST 2 MONTHS HAD WINDSHIELD CHIPS FROM NORMAL DRIVING. I HAVE OWNED MANY CHEVROLETS OVER THE YEARS AND NOT ONE CHIP. NOW I HAVE ANOTHER ONE WHICH MAKES THREE IN 15 MONTHS. THE DEALER WILL DO NOTHING ABOUT IT. WE HAD THE FIRST TWO TREATED INDEPENDENTLY BECAUSE OF LACK OF ACTION. MY HUSBAND AND I THINK THIS IS AN UNREASONABLE AMOUNT OF CHIPS FOR A FRONT WINDSHIELD. I WITNESSED THE FIRST AND LAST WITH THE SIZE OF THE PEBBLE MAYBE BEING A QUARTER CENTIMETER. MY HUSBAND WORKS FOR A GLASS MANUFACTURER AND HIS SUPERIORS TELL HIM THAT THIS IS UNREASONABLE AS WELL AND SUGGEST WE CONTACT AN ATTORNEY IF THERE IS NO ACTION TAKEN. WE HAVE ALWAYS BOUGHT FROM THE SAME DEALER AND ALWAYS CHEVROLET. IN FACT WE BOUGHT A 2005 COLORADO THE WEEK BEFORE WE PURCHASE THIS UPLANDER, SO LOYALTY WILL BE AN ISSUE IF THIS IS NOT HANDLED. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153242March 20, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE EXITING THE VEHICLE THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THEY DETERMINED THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK WAS ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153134March 19, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
AFTER ONLY 6,500 MILES ALL HIGHWAY MILES (NO CITY DRIVING) THE BRAKES WERE GRABBING. SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM CHECKED OUT AND THE DEALER TURNED DOWN ALL 4 ROTORS . I WAS MAD, THE SERVICE WRITER HAD THE NERVE TO TELL ME THAT THE REASON THE DISKS WERE WARPED WAS "WHILE YOU WERE ON THE HIGHWAY YOUR BRAKES GOT SO HOT THAT WHEN YOU PULLED OFF ON A RAMP YOU HIT THE BRAKES AND THAT'S WHAT WARPED YOUR DISKS" I CALLED GM AN REGISTERED MY COMPLAINT. ALSO WHEN I TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER HE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE A LOT OF WARPED BAKES ON UPLANDERS, IF THE UPLAND JUST SITS FOR A MONTH ON THE LOT THE BRAKES WARP. NOW I HAVE 17,700 MILES ON MY VAN AND THE BRAKES ARE WARPED AGAIN, BUT NOW THEY HAVE TO CHANGE THE ROTORS AND WANT ME TO PAY FOR THEM. LOOKS LIKE I WILL BE PAYING FOR ROTORS AND TURNING THEM DOWN AT 6 TO 7000 MILES AND REPLACING THEM EVERY 10,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152932March 17, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EQUIPMENT
MY DAUGHTER WAS CRUSHED BY THE AUTOMATIC DOOR IN OUR CHEVY UPLANDER. SHE WAS GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE DOOR SUDDENLY CLOSED ON HER. LUCKILY SHE ONLY HAD SERIOUS BRUISING. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE AUTOMATIC DOORS ON THE UPLANDER ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH SAFETY FEATURES, SUCH AS A SENSOR THAT WOULD STOP THE DOOR FROM CLOSING IF SOMEONE WAS STILL IN THE DOORWAY. MY DAUGHTER IS 10, WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF IT WERE A YOUNGER CHILD? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10152324March 9, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE HEAD LIGHTS AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT ONLY HAD TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY EIGHT MILES ON IT. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE MODULE COMPUTER CONTROL BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS REPROGRAMMED. EVEN THOUGH REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP A SECOND TIME, THE SENSOR IN THE RUNNING DAY LIGHTS AND THE GENERATOR ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, THE HEAD LIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS BEGAN FLICKERING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP HOWEVER THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150309February 15, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DOES NOT PROPERLY WORK. THIS OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED NO PROBLEMS ARE APPARENT. HOWEVER, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED THE HEATER BLOWER DOES NOT BLOW AND THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR LIGHTING IS SO DIM THAT THE CONTACT HAS VISUAL PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR ALTHOUGH THAT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CAN NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM; THEREFORE NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149970February 10, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER 30 DAYS OF OWNING 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER, DEALERSHIP HAD TO SEND A TOW TRUCK TO COME PICK MY VAN UP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS IT HAS STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN. TO THE POINT THEY HAVE REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. THE JERKING SENSATION WHEN PUTTING THE VAN INTO REVERSE IS STILL THERE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149644February 7, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR OF MY 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER WAS OPEN. I STARTED THE AUTOMATIC DOOR (TO CLOSE). MY 22 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER STARTED TOWARDS ME. I PUT MY HAND INSIDE THE DOOR TO STOP HER. THE DOOR CONTINUED TO CLOSE. I PUSHED AGAINST IT WITH MY FOREARM. THE DOOR CONTINUED TO CLOSE, AND CLOSED ON MY HAND. MY LEFT HAND WAS TRAPPED IN THE CLOSED DOOR. A PART WAS ORDERED THREE MONTHS AGO, BUT THE DOOR STILL HAS NOT BEEN FIXED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10149762January 30, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER RADIO WOULD STOP WORKING. WHEN TURNING THE KEY IN IGNITION THE ENGINE WOULD CONTINUE TO TURN OVER. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147801January 15, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
2005 CHEVY UPLANDER, HEADLIGHT FAILURE. DIM AND FLICKER. GM INDICATES NO KNOWN CAUSE OR SOLUTION. MULITPLE REPLACEMENTS OF ALTERNATOR. GM CLAIMS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, THEY SAY IT DOESN'T CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION. I DISAGREE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147261January 9, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS DIM INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT BEING DEPRESSED THE HEADLIGHTS DIM AND THE HEATER MOTOR BLOWER SLOWS DOWN. HOWEVER, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED THE HEADLIGHTS AND HEATER FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE COMPUTER WAS DEFECTIVE. ALSO, THE POWER CONTROL MODULE ( PCM) HAS BEEN REPLACED, AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147093January 6, 2006
SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT*: THE CONTACTED STATED THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE AND VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OR TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. VEHICLE SPEED DOES NOT AFFECT THE SOUND OR VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR INSPECTION. THE LOCAL DEALER NEVER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. SO THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AND NOTED THEM ON A SERVICE INVOICE "RUB MARKS ON THE LEFT DRIVE AXLE, THE REAR MOTOR MOUNT IS NOT HOLDING THE ENGINE SOLID AND THE ENGINE IS MOVING EXCESSIVELY ON THE CRADLE." THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SUSPECTS THE CASTER OR CAMBER MAY BE OUT CAUSING OUTER TIRE WEAR ON BOTH THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES. THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP ONLY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND THEY NEVER MADE ANY REPAIRS, AS THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE SERVICE DEALER WHO NEVER DIAGNOSED A SPECIFIC PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES, STRUTS, HUBS AND SOME UNDERCARRIAGE PARTS. THE CONTACT FINALLY RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER OFFERING TO PROVIDE THE CONTACT WITH A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED BECAUSE OF DAMAGE TO THE UNDER CARRIAGE, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER NEVER SPECIFIED HOW THEY CAME TO THIS CONCLUSION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145839December 21, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V287000 CONCERNING THE PARKING BRAKE. A SPECIAL TOOL NEEDED TO TEST THE CALIPERS IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. HE SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THIS TOOL WAS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145220December 14, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE VEHICLE WERE HIDDEN UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO FREEZING T THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FROZE. HAD TO OPEN THE HOOD AND CHIP AWAY THE ICE TO GET THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. THE CONTACT FELT THIS WAS A DESIGN FLAW FROM THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142191November 8, 2005
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE STRAP ON THE SECOND ROW SEAT WILL NOT ALLOW THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD. THE CONCERN WAS THAT THE SEAT WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD TO ALLOW CHILDREN /YOUNGER OCCUPANTS TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE SHE WAS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE SHE COULD ACCESS THE STRAP, BUT IT WILL NOT MOVE THE SEAT FORWARD FROM THIS POSITION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THIS WAS THE DESIGN FEATURE OF THE SEAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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