Chevrolet Uplander Complaints

584 consumer complaints on file.

#10633553September 16, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE FOR THE INTERIOR LIGHTING, AND HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10631203September 6, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SAFETY ISSUE: THE FIRST OCCURRENCE DATE IS AN ESTIMATE, AS I DO NOT REMEMBER, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AGAIN THIS NIGHT: FOR NO REASON AT ALL THE ALARM BEGAN GOING OFF (OF COURSE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT). I WAS AWAKE. I LIVE IN A PRETTY SAFE PARK. AT APPROXIMATELY 1230A THE ALARM WENT OFF. I RAN OUT TO CHECK AND THERE WAS NO ONE AND NOTHING AROUND THAT COULD HAVE TRIPPED IT, ESPECIALLY SINCE I DIDN'T SET IT. THE VAN WAS UNLOCKED, THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND HANGING BY THE LANYARD. I GRABBED THE FOB AND SHUT IF OFF. 20 MINUTES LATER, IT DID IT AGAIN, THEN AGAIN, THEN AGAIN,T HEN AGAIN, EACH TIME ABOUT 20 MINUTES APART. I WAS STARTING TO PANIC BECAUSE I DIDN'T WANT TO ANGER THE NEIGHBORS AND END UP EVICTED. MY SPOUSE AND I HAD TO PULL THE HORN FUSE TO SILENCE THE CAR. THE LIGHTS WENT OFF ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER, THEN THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY...I THOUGHT. I CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS AND AN ISSUE WITH THE LOCKING SYSTEM (DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH EITHER THE FOB OR THE INSIDE SWITCH). THEY APOLOGIZED AND OFFERED TO AUTHORIZE REPAIRS, BUT INFORMED ME THAT THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WAS MY PROBLEM. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE TWO ISSUES ARE LINKED. THE LOCK PROBLEM CAME FIRST. BUT BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD THE COST OF REPAIRS (I AM LOW INCOME), I HAVE TO DRIVE WITHOUT THE USE OF MY HORN, WHICH IS A NO-NO AND A SAFETY PROBLEM. TONIGHT, THE LIGHTS STARTED FLASHING ON THEIR OWN. THEY FLASHED TWICE, THEN STOPPED FOR ALMOST A MINUTE, THEN DID IT AGAIN A FEW TIMES MORE, THEN IT STOPPED ALTOGETHER. LATER, IT DID IT AGAIN...AND AGAIN...THE LOCK ISSUE IS A HEALTH HAZARD FOR ME BECAUSE I HAVE A PLETHORA OF ILLNESSES THAT CAUSE ME DISABILITY. I MUST PULL HEAVY OBJECTS OVER THE RUMBLE SEAT TO THE SINGLE SEAT IN FRONT OF IT, GET OUT OF THE CAR (PAINFUL TO MY KNEES AND LOWER BACK), THEN GET THE ITEM OUT. WHEN I AM FINISHED, I AM LITERALLY FINISHED. I AM CAUSED PHYS. & MENTAL PAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630994September 5, 2014
SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND WAS HEARD IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V110000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10630404September 3, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR OPEN INDEPENDENTLY WHILE WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE PROPERLY AND OPEN AND CLOSE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629282August 29, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKE PADS HAVE TO BE REPLACED TWICE A YEAR. WE JUST REPLACED PADS, ROTORS, CALIPERS AND NOW ABS LIGHT STAYS ON. YESTERDAY AFTERNOON BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT. THIS MORNING BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE ABOUT TO ENTER MAIN HIGHWAY AND NOW "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" LIGHT IS ALSO ON. VEHICLE FAILS TO START AT TIMES UNLESS GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED, FUEL GAUGE BOUNCES FROM FULL TO EMPTY DAILY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND CODE READS CHECK GAS CAP. CAP HAS BEEN REPLACED. CHECK GAS CAP LIGHT ALSO COMES ON, CD PLAYER READS DISC READ ERROR, REAR TURN SIGNALS SHORT OUT ANNUALLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629105August 28, 2014
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES
THIS VEHICLE IS SUFFERING AN INTERMITTENT DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER NOTIFICATION... STATING,.... CHECK ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, CHECK TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, CHECK STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM.... ALL THE CORRESPONDING SYSTEM DASH LIGHTS ARE THEN ON. I ALSO BELIEVE I HAVE SMELLED AN ODOR IN MY CAR ... A FAINT SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNT... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626172August 18, 2014
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10620983August 8, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR WILL ONLY START ON THE FIRST START OF THE DAY OTHER THAN THAT YOU HAVE TO KEEP TRYING TO START IT. I USUALLY HAVE TO LIGHTLY TAP ON THE GAS PEDAL TO GET IT TO START. AT LEAST 2-3 TIMES A DAY IT WILL KEEP TURNING OVER AND DIE. I'M AFRAID THAT IT WILL CAUSE A FIRE OR SOMETHING BECAUSE OF THAT . I'VE TAKEN IT TO A DEALER AT THE 14-69 AUTO MALL IN FORT WAYNE INDIANA AND HE TOLD ME THAT AN EXCESSIVE START IN GM VEHICLES IS VERY NORMAL. I KNOW QUITE A FEW PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS SAME VAN AS I DO AND EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM . BIT IT SEEMS THAT NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IS CAUSING IT. I AM AFRAID IT MAY BE AN IGNITION OR SOMETHING SIMILAR TO IT . THAT K YOU FOR YOUR TIME . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619320August 6, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619035August 5, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. AFTER THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE CRUISE CONTROL AT 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ABRUPTLY. THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS NOT DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10617513July 31, 2014
AIR BAGS
2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIRBAG PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENTS WITHIN THREE YEARS, AND EACH TIME, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FIRST ACCIDENT, LEFT THE CONSUMER WITH A SHOULDER INJURY, THAT REQUIRED SURGERY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10617063July 29, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
SLIDING DOORS DON'T OPERATE CORRECTLY OR THEY OPEN WHEN MOVING. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS NOW LOCKED AND WILL NOT UNLOCK. ALSO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE ABS SYSTEMS NOT WORKING. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10616022July 24, 2014
STEERING, SUSPENSION
SOON AFTER THE PURCHASE OF THE VAN I HAD A PROBLEM WITH TO MUCH PLAY IN THE STEERING AND NOISE IN THE FRONT END. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT VERIFY THE PROBLEM, SO WE WENT BACK NUMEROUS TIMES ,FINALLY IN 4-20133 THEY REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT. IT SEEM TO BE OKAY FOR A WHILE BUT AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 2000 MILES IT WAS LOOSE AGAIN. MY WARRANTY HAS ENDED SO THE DEALER SAYS I HAVE TO PAY FOR ANOTHER SHAFT. HOW MANY TIMES SHOULD THIS BE REPLACED TO BE CONSIDERED SAFE? HAS ANYONE ELSE HAD THIS COMPLAINT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610478July 14, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE MADE A SQUEAKING SOUND. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS THREE TIMES WITHIN TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610068July 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH AUTOMATIC SLIDING SIDE DOORS WOULD OPEN WITH NO WARNING TRAVELING 55 MPH, AFRAID MY TRIPLET GRAND CHILDREN OR MY 2 DOGS WOULD FALL OUT, THE DOGS DID GET OUT ONE DAY WHEN THE DOORS OPENED BY THEIR SELF, ONE OF MY DOGS RAN ACROSS THE BUSY STREET. AUTOMOBILE RAN OVER TOP OF HIM BUT LUCKY THE VEHICLE STRADDLED HIM AND HE EXCEPTED WITH OUT INJURY. I HAVE QUESTIONED SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS THAT OWNS THE SAME VAN AND THEY ALSO WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT COULD NOT GET IT SOLVED AND GAVE UP. I HAD THE VEHICLE BACK TO OUR LOCAL CHEVY DEALER IN ASHLAND, KY 41101, THE FIRST TIME IN IT WORKED FOR ABOUT A WEEK, THEN STARTED DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN, SECOND TIME IN SAID THEY COULD NOT GET THE DOORS TO MALFUNCTION, BUT THEY OPENED AGAIN BY THEMSELVES 2 DAYS LATER AFTER GETTING IT BACK FROM THE DEALER SHIP. I HAVE HAD MANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, ALL BUT 2 HAVE BEEN SOLVED, BUT THE MOST SERIOUS ONE WITH THE DOORS COMING OPEN IS STILL GOING ON AS OF TODAY JULY 12TH, 2014. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10599212June 18, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PURCHASED USED IN NOVEMBER 2007 AND SHORTLY HAD TROUBLE AS WHEN VEHICLE PARKED SLIGHTLY DOWNHILL WITH FUEL GAUGE SHOWING 1/3+ VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND GAUGES SHOW ZERO FUEL. DRIVING DOWN HILL ENGINE WILL QUIT FOR LACK OF FUEL. GM TOLD ME IN WRITING THAT THEY KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM AND CONSIDERED IT TO BE NORMAL. ONLY YESTERDAY WAS STRANDED IN PARKING LOT OF FAST FOOD LUNCH PLACE WITH GAUGE SHOWING 1/3+ FUEL LEVEL BUT CAR WOULD NOT START. FUEL PICKUP IS IN REAR OF LONG 25 GALLON TANK. DESIGN DEFECT THAT PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD AS ENGINE WILL STOP WITH LOSS OF STEERING AND BREAKING. GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS AND I FEEL THIS IS ANOTHER SAFETY LIFE ISSUE FOR WHICH THEY HAVE IGNORED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598804June 17, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE SLIDING DOOR ON REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF VAN WOULD NOT CLOSE WITHOUT THE 'OPEN DOOR BELL' BEEPING CONSTANTLY (EVEN AFTER CLOSED). SOMETIMES AFTER RE-CLOSING, IT WOULD STOP BUT THIS EVENTUALLY BECAME A CONSTANT HAPPENING. WE LIVE IN PA. AND WERE IN FL. WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED, SO WE TOOK IT TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT FIXED. APPROX. A YEAR LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. AGAIN, AFTER OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR A NUMBER OF TIMES THE BEEPING WOULD SOMETIMES STOP, BUT WHEN WE NEEDED TO USE THE DOOR, IT WOULD REPEAT. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE SECOND TIME TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. NOW, WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME THING AGAIN AND THE BEEPING WILL NOT STOP! THIS IS WAY TOO EXPENSIVE FOR US TO HANDLE. WE ARE SENIORS AND CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY FOR THIS KIND OF DEFECT. PLEASE HELP US! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10598354June 15, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE THE 2008 CHEVY UPLANDER MODEL WITH HANDICAPPED LOWERED FLOOR PLAN.I CAN NOT GET OUT OF MY VAN FROM THE INSIDE THE PASSENGERS SIDE DOOR DOES NOT OPEN.I CANNOT GET THE SIDE DOOR TO OPEN TO ALLOW MYSELF TO GET OUT OF THIS VAN MYSELF.THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT VERY IMPORTANT AS THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT NEEDS ATTENTION A.S.A.P. PLEASE CONTACT ME TO HAVE THIS VAN LOOKED INTO SO I CAN GET IN AND OUT ON MY OWN AS I NEED TO SOMEHOW HAVE YOU FIX THE DOOR SO IT CAN BE OPENED AND CLOSED AND THE MAIN PROBLEM IS I CANNOT GET THE DOOR TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE.THANK YOU. P.S. THE DOOR LATCH WILL NOT OPEN MANUALY AND NEEDS ATTENTION.. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10597926June 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD ALSO OCCUR WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10596113June 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE DOOR ACTUATOR HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,664.  
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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