Chevrolet Uplander Complaints

584 consumer complaints on file.

#10413204July 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ELECTRONIC FAILURES: ELECTRIC DOOR OPENER ON PASSENGER SIDE NEEDED REPLACEMENT HARNESS DUE TO LACK OF PROPER PENNING AND FAILURE TO CLOSE; OCCURRED JAN 2012 IN 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER;. SIMILAR PROBLEM ON PASSENGER SIDE 2 WEEKS LATER AND DOOR OPENED WHILE BACKING UP.. ALTERNATOR FAILURE NEEDED REPLACEMENT JULY 2011; FAILURE OF GAS GAUGE TO FUNCTION AFTER FILL UP ON 6 OCCASIONS. SELF CORRECTED EACH TIME AFTER10 TO 20 MILES OF DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410177July 1, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTO SLIDING DOOR ON MY 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER WILL OPEN WHEN DRIVING WHILE MY KIDS ARE SITTING BY THE DOOR ON THE HIGHWAY, WILL NOT CLOSE, OPEN WHEN CAR IS OFF WHEN EVER PARKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410064June 30, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
PURCHASED 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER APRIL 2010. NOT EVEN A MONTH OR LESS HAVING IT HAD TO REPLACE VOLTAGE REGULATOR/ALTERNATOR/RADIO/STARTER. THE LIGHTS WOULD DIM, FLICKER, WOULDN'T START. NOW ONE YEAR LATER THE SAME PROBLEM AS RETURN AND THIS TIME IT CUT OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD. IT WONT START SOMETIMES AND THE VOLTAGE READER GOES UP AND DOWN. IT IS THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE TO BE DOING THIS AND YOU SHOULD HAVE NOT TO REPLACE THE SAME PARTS EVERY YEAR! *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407616June 20, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE VEHICLE WOULD LOCK HESITATE AND BECOME RESISTANT TO TURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY BOTH THE DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE HUB ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE CONTINUOUSLY RECURRED FOR THREE YEARS AND THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406849June 14, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE FAILURE WAS EXHIBITED ON THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLE AND LOCKED. THE DEALER MADE TWENTY ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,162.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406065June 13, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
2007 CHEVY UPLANDER WITH 29,055 MILES WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER FOR A "GROWLING " NOISE COMING FROM REAR OF CAR. INSPECTION SHOWED NO FAILURES BUT REAR TIRES WERE "CHOPPED"..THE AGENCY REPLACED BOTH REAR TIRES AND PERFORMED AN ALIGNMENT. THE NOISE RECURRED AT 42,523 MILES (13,468 MILES). I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LARGE TIRE DEALER AND THEY FOUND THAT THE TIRES WERE AGAIN UNEVENLY WORN.. TWO NEW TIRES WERE PURCHASED AND A (4)WHEEL ALIGNMENT DONE. NO DAMAGED PARTS WERE REPORTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406091June 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE BEEN STRANDED OR HAVE RAN OUT OF GAS 6 DIFFERENT TIMES WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 CHEVY UPLANDER. ONE TIME, DUE TO TERRAIN, I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE OFF THE ROAD. THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE EVER RUN OUT OF GAS IN MY LIFE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WITH NO STEERING. I SEE MANY HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS SITUATION, YET NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10405644June 8, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE SPORADICALLY. ONCE THE DOOR WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BE CLOSED, THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402160May 20, 2011
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH SLIDING DOORS OPEN ON THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THE DOORS ALSO OPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR IT . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 06/16/11 *BF UPDATED 02/03/2012 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401180May 16, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE DRIVERS SIDE TRAILING ARM FAILED ON MY 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE, MY VAN WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND REQUIRED A TOW TO THE SHOP. THIS VEHICLE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION NOVEMBER 2010. THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR BUMPER AND WHEEL AREA TOOK THE IMPACT, AND PART OF THE MOTORCYCLE WENT UNDER MY VAN. WE IN LIVE IN PHOENIX, ARIZONA WHERE THE CLIMATE IS FAIRLY DRY, NO SALT ON THE ROADS, AND NO FREEZE/THAW. I DO BELIEVE IF WE LIVED IN A AREA THAT EXPERIENCED MORE MOIST, FREEZE/THAW OR EXPOSED TO SALT THIS PART WOULD HAVE FAILURE SOONER THAN 5 MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY, THEY DO NOT FEEL THE ACCIDENT HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE PART FAILING SINCE I HAD MY VAN BACK IN MY POSSESSION FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS. THEY FEEL IT IS A FAILURE OF THE PART OR DEFECTIVE PART. THE REAR AXLE IS BEING REPLACED AS A RESULT OF THIS FAILURE. OUR VAN IS NOT A HANDICAPPED CONVERSION VAN. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, THERE IS NO OTHER INDICATION OF POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE TRAILING ARM THAT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSE BE MY RUNNING OVER SOMETHING OR HITTING SOMETHING AS THERE IS NO UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE PRESENT OR AS THE BODY SHOP OWNER SAID NO OTHER DENTS OR DINGS THAT INDICATE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE SINCE THE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399939May 10, 2011
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE WOULD CONSTANTLY STALL AND I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS FAILING AS WELL AS A PROBLEMATIC FUEL LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399540May 9, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT THE CHEVY FUEL GAUGE ISSUE THAT IS BEING INVESTIGATED (HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/ACMS/DOCSERVLET/ARTEMIS/PUBLIC/PURSUITS/2011/PE/INOA-PE11014-3260.PDF) ALSO HAPPENS ON MY 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE ADDED TO THIS ISSUE. SOMETIMES THE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS MORE FUEL THAN IS IN THE TANK AND OTHER TIMES IT SAYS LESS THAN IS IN THE TANK. IT IS VERY UNRELIABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399049May 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAD JUST PURCHASED MY 2007 CHEVY UPLANDER WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS, SO I DIDN'T KNOW THE TANK CAPACITY OR THE MILEAGE RANGE FOR A FULL TANK IN THIS VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING ON I-75 SOUTHBOUND NEAR CINCINNATI, OHIO. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND I WAS IN THE PASSING LANE GOING 65 MPH WHILE PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHEN MY ENGINE JUST SIMPLY CUT OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE GAS GAUGE INDICATED THAT THERE WAS STILL OVER A QUARTER TANK AND THE COMPUTER READ OUT SAID, FUEL RANGE 120 MILES. IN ORDER TO SAFELY GET MY VAN OFF THE HIGHWAY I HAD TO CROSS OVER 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE SHOULDER AND PULL OFF. I WAS POSITIVE I WAS GOING TO BE HIT FROM BEHIND AS I TRIED TO MAKE IT TO THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT POWER. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND HAD TO WALK TO THE NEXT EXIT AND BUY A CAN AND GAS. THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS I WAS OVER 300 MILES FROM HOME AND ALL ALONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398506May 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE WAS READING INACCURATELY ON 2007 CHEVY UPLANDER. TRAVELING WITH A 5 YEAR OLD AND 18 MONTH OF TWINS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS READING 1/4 TANK OF GAS AND 120 MILES TO EMPTY AND LOST POWER ON A 4 LANE HIGHWAY. HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND COST APPROX $500 TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398331April 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE SAME INVESTIGATION REGARDING GMC ENVOY AND BUICK RANIER SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE CHEVY UPLANDER, I OWN A 2005 UPLANDER AND IT IS EXHIBITING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398217April 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HAVE A CHEVY UPLANDER YEAR 2007 VAN, THE GAS GAUGE SHOWS THAT I HAVE GAS HOWEVER THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL TIMES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE DRIVING OR WHEN IT HAS BEEN PARKED ON A SLIGHT INCLINE. SERVICE TECH'S CAN NOT FIGURE OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10398249April 29, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2007 CHEVY UPLANDER STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION OF A 6 LANE HIGHWAY WHILE TURNING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. LATER FOUND OUT THAT I HAD RAN OUT OF FUEL. THIS WAS AMAZING TO ME SINCE MY GAUGE HAD RED 1/4 OF A TANK. WAS TOLD THE LEVEL CONTROL SENSOR NEEDING REPLACING. VERY DANGEROUS. WAS GLAD NO VEHICLE WERE COMING AS I WOULD HAVE HAD A COLLISION DUE TO WHERE MY VEHICLE WAS WHEN IT STALLED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396342April 13, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. CONSUMER STATES STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM VEHICLE *TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10395390April 10, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER, BOTH SLIDING DOOR WHEEL BEARING BALLS BROKE. THE CAUSE WAS THE DOORS JUST FELL OFF TRACK. THE ARE ALSO ELECTRONIC OPEN AND CLOSING DOORS, IT STARTED WITH NOT CLOSING ALL THE WAY"UNLESS CLOSED MANUALLY". BOTH DOORS BROKE WITHIN TWO MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. THROUGH THE DEALER THIS IS A LITTLE OVER TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10393948April 1, 2011
STEERING
THERE IS A NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN AS YOU TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE 2008 UPLANDER AND MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2007 UPLANDER AND BOTH VEHICLES ARE MAKING THE SAME NOISE. CHEVROLET REPAIR SHOP SAYS COST OF REPLACE THE STEERING RACK WILL BE $750. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 49,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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