2005 Chevrolet Uplander problems, complaints & recalls

2023-02-10 · Wheels:rim · 80,000 mi

“the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet uplander. the contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle was drifting and would not drive in a straight line. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who performed a wheel alignment and changed the tires, but the failure persisted. the mechanic later diagnosed that the surface of all f…”

2019-12-09 · Wheels · 136,000 mi

“my van hesitates between 2 and 3 rpm's. especially going up a hill, the engine light will blink for a few seconds. then engine light continues to stay on..the drivers side door is malfunctioning.. wheel bearing in the rear need replacement.. and there does appear to be an electrical issue.. radio skips, interior lights don't work at all.. the d…”

2019-06-04 · Seat Belts

“the driver side seat belt does not buckle into the latch. there's a metal piece inside the latch blocking it from sliding in and snapping in. this started happening a few days ago, preventing me from driving the van since i can't use my seat belt.…”

2019-03-05 · Suspension · 250,000 mi

“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.…”

2018-11-17 · Electrical System · 341,000 mi

“driving the vehicle along the interstate at 65 mph at night, the ignition switch run position rotated to off and the engine and all headlights, dash, etc, shutdown along with the power steering and power brakes. the incident has just started happening and 340,000 miles on it. only way to get rolling is to put the auto trans lever to neutral and tw…”

2018-11-07 · Visibility/Wiper · 200,000 mi

“i was hearing about the recent recall actions about chevy suvs with wiper blades. but, i have had an issue where my wiper would stop in the middle of the windshield. my vehicle was not in the recall, but, just made me think, and i wanted to share. i purchased a new arm from gm at my local dealer in august of 2018. so, i think that i am ok.…”

2018-08-06 · Structure:body · 175,000 mi

“the back rear hatch when i lifted dropped! i got my hands up fast enough to stop it and was not injured though…”

2018-05-11 · Wheels · 5 mi

“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.…”

2018-03-20 · Suspension · 198,000 mi

“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…”

2018-01-03 · Electrical System · 180,000 mi

“my electrical will go out as i am driving. the car has stopped completely and the electrical as i was driving. my car will turn on and then off, and i have to do it about 5 times before i can even get it to stay on and drive. sometimes the electrical will stop after that but i can still drive. this is not safe. it has been going on for some ti…”