2008 Chevrolet Uplander Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 119 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 17,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Chevrolet Uplander, 3% of the 119 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 17,800 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The vehicle will not heat the interior cabin when the engine is at idle. This causes the windshield to fog or fail to defrost and the passengers to be cold and uncomfortable and distracted while driving. This problem is common among Uplander vans.”
NHTSA complaint #10369970, filed 2010-12, 52,000 miles“Driving at 30 MPH, vehicle overheated. Stopped van, turned it off, and then restarted after it had time to cool down. Returned home driving at 20 MPH (2.4 miles) with the vehicle overheating 3 times during that drive. Vehicle towed to service garage and found: fan blade broken radiator core damaged-entire radiator replaced head gaskets re-tooled this has not recurred 2. Passenger side automatic sliding door has failed numerous times-would not close, and sometimes will not open. …”
NHTSA complaint #10231940, filed 2008-06, 5,500 miles“The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Uplander. While driving 15 MPH down a hill the vehicle stalled and was able to coast onto the side of the road while applying extreme pressure to the brakes. The contact was then able to turn the vehicle back on and it began to function normally. The dealer was contacted and stated that they would like to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 17800. The current mileage was 17898.”
NHTSA complaint #10349006, filed 2010-08, 17,800 milesRelated service bulletins
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Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Chevrolet Uplander
28 complaintsBrakes
21 complaintsElectronic stability control
21 complaintsBody and structure
19 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsEngine
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Uplander
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.
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