56 of the
923 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Uplander
are about the steering —
6% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2006.
MY VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A SCRUBBING NOISE WITH THE STEERING WHEEL AS I WAS DRIVING AND THIS NOISE GOT EVEN MORE NOTICABLE AS I MADE ANY TURNS .I STOPPED AND CKED THE POWER STEERING FLUID AND IT WAS !T FULL LEVEL.NOW IT MAKES A WOOING NOISE AS WELL. ALSO UPON STARTING OFF FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN I EXPERIENCED A TERRIBLE JERKING SENSATION WITH A KNOCK SOUND.THE VAN HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR REG MAINTENANCE OVER THE YEARS AND DEEMED MECHANICALLY OK ,OTHER THAN A FEW REG MATIENANCE ISSUES AND MY SISTER SOLD ME THE VAN IN GOOD CONDITION .I AM CONCERNED WITH THIS STEERING CONDITION NOW AS WELL AS THE SLOW START JERK/KNOCK.IT HAS ONLY BEEN SERVICED THRU THE YEARS AT CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP.MAINLY IN MARION, VA.CHEVROLET.BOTH ISSUES OCCURED WHILE VEHICLE WAS ON THE ROAD AND RUNNING.I AM CONCERNED SHE ,MY SISTER MAY HAVE MISSED A RECALL NOTICE AT SOME POINT.NOW I AM THE OWNER OF THE UPLANDER 07 VAN.
NHTSA complaint #11416328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN MARCH AND ABOUT 3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING AND I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH CONTROLLING THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WERE A LOT OF SHAKING IN VIBRATIONS AND IT SEEM TO WANDER ACROSS THE ROAD BACK-AND-FORTH I TAKE ITI TOOK IT TO A LOCAL TIRE SHOP AND I HAVE ATTACHED THE DOCUMENTS THAT THEY GAVE ME REGARDING WHAT NEEDED FIXED ON THE VIVO I BEGAN MAKING REPAIRS DOING THE INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS THE SWAY BAR LINKS THE CONTROL ARMS THEE IN TRANSMISSION PUSHING MOTOR MOUNT ON THE FRONT LOWERI DIDN'T OIL CHANGE. THEY'RE STILL AN ISSUE WITH CONTROL ON THE STEERING WHEEL THERE'S LOTS VIBRATION AND THE CAR SEEMS TO WANT TO PULL TO THE RIGHT OR OF THE LEFT WHEN YOU ACCELERATE THERE'S A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR OR WHEN I ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE. IT ALSO LIKE THE CAR IS LEANING TO THE RIGHT ON ALL DIFFERENT ROAD TYPES IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE JUST AN INCLINE ROAD OR WENT 9A JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IT RANDOMLY FALLS TO THE RIGHT I HAVE THEN EVERYTHING THAT I CAN I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT AND REPLACED A TIRE ON IT AND IT IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP TRYING TO BE DIAGNOSED I FEEL THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IT SOUNDS AND FEELS LIKE THE TIRE IS GOING TO JUST GO OFF WHILE I'M DRIVING I DON'T KNOW IF THIS SOUNDS ARE COMING FROM THE FRONT OR THE BACK I DON'TWHAT I CAN DO TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM BUT I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE I PUT A LOT OF MONEY INTO IT AND LIKE I SAID I JUST PURCHASED IT SO ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S IN SUSPENSION ISSUES BRAKE ISSUES TRANSMISSION AND SHOES AH IF IT'S I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT IT IS BUT I NEED THIS PROBLEM FIXED A AS APPLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME. IT DIDN'T APPEAR TO DO THIS ALL THE TIME WHEN I GOT THE VEHICLE A MONTH AGO BUT IT HAS GOTTEN WORSE TO NOW EVERY SINGLE TIME I DRIVE THE VEHICLE IT'S VERY SCARY
NHTSA complaint #11322872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE WONT START AT TIMES: AFTER DRIVING FOR AN HOUR OR SO AND MAKING SEVERAL STOPS SUCH AS SHOPPING STARTER WILL NOT ENGAGE OPENING THE HOOD TO ALLOW MOTOR TO COOL DOWN SEEMS TO HELP. TRYING TO START VEHICLE TAKES UP TO 15 TO 25 TRIES. ALL BATTERY CONNECTIONS SEEM TO BE SECURE. STARTER WAS REPLACED THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. OTHER ISSUES POWER STEERING LEAKING FROM UNDER CARRIAGE. PROBLEMS STARTED SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FEBRUARY 2019.
NHTSA complaint #11254491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I LOOKED UP EVERY PROBLEM AN RECALL FOR THE 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER CAUSE WE BOUGHT THE VAN WHEN IT HAD 40,000 MILES SINCE WE GOT IT IT WAS IN AN OUT GETTING FIXED THE SIDING DOORS WOULD JUST OPEN THE ELECTRICAL WAS AN IS ALL MESSED UP THE BACK SUSPENSION MAKES A CLICKING SOUND WE HAD TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION THE STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE ARE VAN HAS EVERY PROBLEM AN RECALL THAT IS LISTED ABOUT THIS VAN BUT WHEN I BUT THE VIN IT SAID THAT IT HAS NONE THAT'S BULL IT'S HAS MORE THEN THEN EVEN HAVE LISTED THIS VAN WAS AN IS A LEMON SINCE WE GOT IT AN EVERYONE FROM THE BEGINNING DIDN'T WANT TO HEAR IT NOW IT BROKE DOWN AGAIN THE LIGHTS ARE GOING OFF AN ON, THE TEMP SHOOT TO HOT AN IT SHUT OFF PLEASE HELP ME AN MY WIFE WE HAVE THREE KIDS AN THIS VAN IS ALL WE HAVE WE PAID FOR ALMOST EVERYTHING OUT OF POCKET AN NOW WE CAN'T TO ME GM SHOULD FIX EVERYTHING THAT IS WRONG WITH IT AN ADD THE RECALLS THAT IT HAS OR IS THIS THE TYPE OF VAN THEY SELL I JUST DON'T NO HOW THIS MUCH CAN GO WRONG WITH ONE VAN THAT HAS NO RECALLS WE WHERE DRIVING IT WHEN THE STEERING WENT I DON'T NO HOW WE ARE STILL LIVING AN DID NOT WRECK SAME WITH TONIGHT WHEN ALL THE LIGHTS INSIDE AN OUT JUST WENT OFF IT WAS DARK AN MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH ARE THREE KIDS
NHTSA complaint #11154657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE RADIO BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 181,000.
NHTSA complaint #10913720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON 08/04/14 I TOOK MY 2008 CHEVY UPLANDER TO LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER ([XXX]) DUE TO ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WERE APPEAR ON THE SCREEN. THE TECH DIAGNOSED THAT 2 PROBLEMS WERE FOUND FAULTY LEFT FRONT HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY AND WIRING HARNESS. THE TECH REPLACED AND FIXED THE ISSUES. AND THIS YEAR ON 03/05/15 I HAVE THE SAME LIGHTS APPEAR ON MY SCREEN AGAIN (ABS & TRACTION CONTROL) AND I DID THE SAME THING TOOK TO CHEVROLET DEALER ([XXX]) THE TECH DIAGNOSE THE SAME ISSUES OCCUR AGAIN. I REFUSE TOO HAVE THEM FIX AND WOULD LIKE GM START RECALL ALL 2008 CHEVY UPLANDER DUE TO HUB/BEARING ASSEMBLY AND WIRING HARNESS PROBLEMS SINCE THE COST OF FIXING THESE ISSUES ARE BETWEEN $650 - $700. IS PRETTY EXPENSIVE FOR PERSON THAT LIVE ON PAYCHECK BY PAYCHECK EACH WEEK. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10692699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 194,000.
NHTSA complaint #10668709 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,226.
NHTSA complaint #10655074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE CUT OFF WITH RESULT OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. IT HAPPENED AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN IN WET ROAD CONDITION, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING THROUGH THE SMALLEST OF PUDDLES. RESULTING LOSS OF ANY CONTROL OVER VEHICLE. ENGINE HAS KICKED BACK ON AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF UNCONTROLLABLE COASTING. SO FAR I HAVE AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. BUT NOW I DO NOT DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IN RAIN OR THREAT OF RAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10641364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10626172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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?
NHTSA complaint #10616022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
IGNITION SWITCH WILL NOT START ENGINE PERIODICALLY...STUCK IN KEY SWITCH. HAVE TO START VEHICLE INBETWEEN DRIVE AND NEUTRAL. HAVE TO ROLL BACKWARDS IN VEHICLE WHILE TRYING TO GET GEAR IN DRIVE CAN ONLY PARK WITH VEHICLE FRONT END AT UPWARD SLANT OR VEHICLE WILL NOT START AT ALL. ABS LIGHT ON AND OFF ALL THE TIME. DO NOT KNOW IF UPLANDER VAN IS A SUBURBAN OR NOT, SO NOT SURE IF ON LIST PROVIDED ON THIS FORM. THIS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS, AND I WAS TOLD IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM BY OTHERS, BUT HAVE NOT HAD THE ABILITY TO GET IT FIXED PURCHASE VEHICLE IN PINEHURST NORTH CAROLINA THANK YOU
NHTSA complaint #10593828 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT EVERY YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE RECURRING FAILURE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIE ROD END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE ROD END WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO YEARS LATER. THE TIE ROD END WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE TIE ROD END WAS CONSISTENTLY REPLACED EVERY YEAR OVER THE COURSE OF FOUR YEARS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
NHTSA complaint #10578695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WIFE WAS DRIVING ON RD HIT POT HOLE KEY SHUT OFF NO STEERING NO BRAKES CONTACTED GM THEY GIVE FILE NUMBER TO CONTACT DEALER THEY SAID YOU PAY FIRST TO GET IT FIX NOT CHECKING TO SEE IF IT WAS BAD DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
NHTSA complaint #10576981 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE WAS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT, RACK AND PINION WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE REPAIR WAS MADE THREE TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS IF THEY FOUND THAT THE EXACT SAME REPAIR WAS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AGAIN AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BUSHINGS WERE WHAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE MULTIPLE TIMES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3000.
NHTSA complaint #10572810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
A DEER RAN ACROSS THE ROAD. IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID A COLLISION, MY WIFE SWERVED BUT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SPIN AROUND AND SHE COULD NOT CONTROL IT BY COUNTER STEERING. MY WIFE STRUCK A POST SIDEWAY ON DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOST BY CALIFORNIA INSURANCE WHO HAS THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10525315 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON WET DAYS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THERE ARE PUDDLES, WATER SPLASHES UP ON THE BELT THAT DRIVES THE WHEEL THAT DRIVES THE POWER STEERING PUMP. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE BELT SLIPS AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES, AND IT TOOK US A LONG TIME TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. WE HAD TAKEN IT TO AN AUTHORIZED CHEVY DEALER, AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY REPLACED PRACTICALLY THE WHOLE POWER STEERING SYSTEM, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. IT WASN'T UNTIL WE GOOGLED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET THAT WE FOUND OUT WHAT WAS CAUSING IT. WE ALSO FOUND OUT THAT WE WERE NOT THE ONLY ONES WITH THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A POOR DESIGN. THE BELT ONLY HAS A FEW INCHES OF CONTACT WITH THE POWER STEERING PUMP DRIVE. PLEASE FORCE GM TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THEM BEFORE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS! THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
NHTSA complaint #10510259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN DRIVING MY UPLANDER THE STEERING WHEEL HAS LOCKED WHILE I WAS TURNING. SYSTEM CHARGING FAILURE LIGHT HAS APPEARED. SERVICE CENTER TESTED ALTERNATOR AND EVERYTHING THEY COULD THINK OF AND WERE UNABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHY STEERING WHEEL IS LOCKING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. I WAS INFORMED TO DRIVE THE UPLANDER BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP IF IT LOCKS AGAIN. I AM UNSURE HOW I'M SUPPOSE TO DRIVE IT WITH THE STEERING LOCKED. I HAVE HAD IT LOCK NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE AT AN INTERSECTION. I HAVE TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND TURN IT OFF THEN WAIT A FEW MINUTES. WHEN VEHICLE IS RESTARTED THE STEERING WHEEL WILL THEN TURN. I ASKED CHEVY SERVICE DEPT ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE AND THEY STATED I COULD RENT A CAR FOR $35.00 A DAY BUT THEY COULDN'T TELL ME WHEN OR IF THEY COULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY I ONLY HAVE ONE VEHICLE SO I MUST CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE UPLANDER AND PRAY I WILL NOT BE INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT OR ANYONE ELSE. I ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL COMING ON WHILE DRIVING. I HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. THEY KEPT TELLING ME THEY COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM AND RESET THE CONTROLS. THE ABS AND TRACTION GOT SO BAD WHEN I TOOK IT IN THE LAST TIME THEY DEEMED MY UPLANDER UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND REFUSED TO GIVE IT TO ME. 1 MONTH LATER THEY CHANGED OUT THE ELECTRICAL BOX AND RETURNED IT TO ME. WHEN I READ THE PAPERWORK ON THE REPAIRS THEY STATED THE PASSENGERSIDE AIRBAG HAD BEEN REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10504631 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS LAST OCTOBER 2012, I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO DRIVE MY WIFE'S VEHICLE AND NOTICED A FLOATING SENSATION IN THE STEERING WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT MAKING IT SOMEWHAT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN LANE POSITION DUE TO OVER STEERING BACK AND FORTH WHEN TRYING TO COMPENSATE FOR FLOAT. I THEN NOTICED A CLUNKING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN STOPPED AND AT SLOWER SPEEDS. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY MECHANIC HE SAID THAT IT SEEMED TO BE THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. I THEN BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM TO HAVE THEM INSPECT IT. THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS THE SHAFT. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS AROUND $350. I THEN CONTACTED GM HEADQUARTERS QUESTIONING THE SAFETY OF THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ITEM AND THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR. THIS IS THE FIRST VEHICLE OF OWNING MANY VARIOUS MANUFACTURERS HAS EVER HAD THIS ISSUE. ARE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFTS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR PARTS? DOES THIS PART NEED TO FAIL AND CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT BEFORE A RECALL IS NECESSARY??? RECENTLY TOYOTA RECALLED MILLIONS OF THEIR VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #10487182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.