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10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
81,613 miles

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2005 Chevrolet Uplander Owner Comments

problem #11

Feb 232019

Uplander

  • 250,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving down I-75 in Michigan doing ~75mph, I feel a sharp tug then a sway. We took the vehicle home and inspected it. The welds on the body to the attaching point of the rear axle had broken and the rear end of the vehicle was tracking sideways. Thank god nothing bad happened, we had all six of our kids with us when it went out at 75mph.

- Rose City, MI, USA

problem #10

Aug 062018

Uplander

  • 175,000 miles
The back rear hatch when I lifted dropped! I got my hands up fast enough to stop it and was not injured though

- Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA

problem #9

Jul 012017

Uplander

  • 5 miles
The chassis has a serious rust issue as I've never seen before. The rust issue is one that you would not even see on a 60 year old car. It caused the rear wheel and all of its components to break free. I do have pictures (it's dark out right at the moment but I can by morning) I have been trying to find a solution for this for quiet a while now.

- East Stroudsburg, PA, USA

problem #8

Feb 082018

Uplander

  • 198,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

2005 Chevy Uplander lt. Undercarriage rusted on back passenger side within 9 months after purchase, causing separation of the rear passenger wheel from the body of vehicle. When driving, you can hear/feel clunking/squeaking noise which sounds like the tire is going to come completely off the car. Area affected cannot be replaced nor welded as this can be unsafe to drive. I have images that can be sent via email.

- Indianapolis, IN, USA

problem #7

Sep 022013

Uplander

  • miles
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.

- Pine Bluff, AR, USA

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problem #6

Jan 122009

Uplander 6-cyl

  • 45,000 miles
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!

- Mechanicsburg, PA, USA

problem #5

May 252013

Uplander

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When the rear door was being opened using the switch located on the inside of the vehicle, the door fell off of the track and would not move. I had to physically lift the door and close and lock it so that it wouldn't automatically open.

- Chester, VA, USA

problem #4

May 252013

Uplander

  • miles
Driver seatbelt will not buckle properly. It takes about 4 attempts to secure the seatbelt.

- Chester, VA, USA

problem #3

May 032013

Uplander 6-cyl

  • 96,000 miles
Pulled down on rear door strap, and one attach bracket broke with rivet still attached to strap. The downward motion brought my hand across the rivet, resulting in a hand cut. One end of the attach rivet is smooth and the other end is knife sharp. The replacement strap purchased from GM dealership is same design. If both ends of the rivet were smooth, no injury would have happened.

- Mcdonough, GA, USA

problem #2

May 012011

Uplander

  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Uplander. The contact stated that the rear passenger door opened without activation while the vehicle was in motion with the locking mechanism activated. In addition, the door ajar alarm would sound erroneously when the doors were closed. The dealer advised the contact to sandpaper the scratch censor since there was no recalls. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, did not offer any assistance. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 117,000 and the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

- Taunton, MA, USA

problem #1

Jul 232007

Uplander

  • 33,741 miles
I own a 2005 Chevy Uplander and the doors have come open while I was driving down the road. Thankfully no one was hurt but it makes you wonder when it will happen again.

- Decatur, AL, USA

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