10 of the 155 complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Uplander are about the braking system — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 30,000 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES
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.
NHTSA complaint #10617063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
INCIDENT 1: TRACKING PIN ON DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR BROKE, NOT ALLOWING DOOR TO CLOSE, HAD TO PULL FUSES AND MANUALLY SHUT, IF TRIED TO OPEN NOW, DOOR FALLS OFF TRACK, UNSAFE. TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MADE IT WORSE, NO RESOLUTION FROM CHEVROLET COMPANY. INCIDENT 2: SERVICE ABS LIGHT COMES ON, BRAKES PULSE, WHEN ENGAGED WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES ARE RELEASED WITHOUT A WAITING PERIOD, DOES NOT ALWAYS ENGAGE IMMEDIATELY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP IN A TIMELY AND SAFE MANNER. TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND ISSUE WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO BE TESTED. (INTERMITTENT DASH LIGHT NOT SHOWING UP WHEN I TAKE IT IN).
NHTSA complaint #10514976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
APPROX. MAY, 2009 WHILE TRAVELING, I APPLIED THE BRAKE ON MY UPLANDER AND THE ABS LIGHT WENT ON. IT WOULD NOT GO OUT UNLESS THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE BRAKE FEEL WAS HARD AT FIRST AND THEN IT SLIPPED AS IF I WAS TRAVELING ON SNOW TO KEEP THE WHEELS FROM LOCKING. THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED AND I HAVE HAD IT BACK TO THE DEALER 3 OTHER TIMES SINCE, BUT THEY CANNOT FIND OR FIX THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT GM SHOULD ADDRESS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 77,000.
NHTSA complaint #10514640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY ABS SENSOR COMING ON IT SAYS SERVICE ABS. ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON THE DASHBOARD PANEL STATED REDUCED ENGINE POWER. I WOULD BE DRIVING THE TRANSMISSION WOULD JERK AS WELL WHEN I'M DRIVING AWAY FROM A STOP. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS THE TAC MODULE THEY REPLACED IT UNDER GM'S WARRANTY. THE SAME PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.
NHTSA complaint #10375335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES ALSO FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AGAIN WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES PER HOUR. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND HE WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PULSATION IN THE ROTORS CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ALSO OPENED A SMALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,660 ( INCIDENT) AND 18,853 ( INCIDENT). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000.
NHTSA complaint #10312241 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 UPLANDER DRIVER SIDE REAR SERVICE BRAKE HOSE IS BEING WORN INTO BY PARKING BRAKE CABLE. EXTERIOR RUBBER JACKET OF BRAKE HOSE HAS BEEN RUBBED OFF, EXPOSING STEEL CORE OF BRAKE HOSE.
NHTSA complaint #10264467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 CHEVY UPLANDER LT SPEED AND ABS SENSOR ON FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE COMPLETELY TORN OFF. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE ASSOCIATED WITH A WRECK I WAS INVOLVED IN SO I TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER FOR INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD THAT THE LOSS OF SENSORS COULD NOT BE RELATED TO ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT A RESULT OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR OR A MAINTENANCE ISSUE. THIS RESULTS IN FAILURE OF ABS SYSTEM. DANGER IS POSED WHEN A SUDDEN STOP IS REQUIRED TO AVOID A COLLISION OR DRIVING IN ICY CONDITIONS. I HAD THE VEHICLE EVALUATED ON 3/10/2009 AND REPAIRED ON 3/11/2009 AT A BRAKES REPAIR SHOP. COSTLY TO PERFORM REPAIRS AND WAS TOLD BY THE PEOPLE THAT REPLACED THE HUB AND WHEEL BEARING ASSEMBLY THAT THE SENSOR AND WIRES THAT LEAD FROM THE HUB RUN VERY CLOSE TO THE AXLE WHICH MORE THAN LIKELY RESULTED IN THE DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #10261696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED FOR THREE TO FOUR MINUTES. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ABS AND WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS WERE NOT OPERATING AND THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE AFTER THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10233525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, THREE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PERTAINING TO THE ABS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE SPEED SENSOR FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS ON BACK ORDER; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL BE SAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL INCLUDED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,400.
NHTSA complaint #10233410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER EXT, NOTICED PARKING BRAKE CABLE IS RUBBING THROUGH SERVICE BRAKE HOSE WHERE THE TWO CROSS JUST INBOARD OF DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL.
NHTSA complaint #10230057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.