Chevrolet Uplander Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 582 consumer complaints across the 4 model years of the Chevrolet Uplander (2005–2008) that have at least 5 complaints. 2005 has the most, with 196. Across all years, the part named most often is electrical system (141 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Uplander model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 119 | 64,500 | 1 | 863 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Falling |
| 2007 | 109 | 55,000 | 1 | 795 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2006 | 158 | 37,000 | 3 | 703 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2005 | 196 | 40,000 | 3 | 563 | Not compared (before 2008) | Rising |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Electrical system141 23%
- Body and structure125 20%
- Latches, locks and linkages82 13%
- Brakes72 12%
- Fuel system59 9.4%
- Steering55 8.8%
- Suspension51 8.1%
- Transmission and drivetrain41 6.5%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2005: “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.”
NHTSA complaint #11184428, filed 2019-03, 250,000 miles2007: “I was driving down the road and all the sudden my check engine light went on and then the reduced engine power came on the dashboard and reduce my speed I couldn't get it up to speed I push on the gas to get up and speed and it won't get up I had to pull over turn it off restart it and what then not even a minute it did it again and I was going down the highway going 60”
NHTSA complaint #11233262, filed 2019-07, 157,000 miles2008: “We started smelling gas coming from the car took it to our mechanic he told me it was probably leaking from the fuel pump it is a common problem with this particular model of vehicle $600 later we had a new fuel pump installed and no gas smell could have been ugly if gas would have ignited I have been looking online and apparently my mechanic is correct it is a common problem”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology