2006 CHEVROLET UPLANDER Complaints

THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE GAS TANK FILLER NECK, THE FLAP AT THE NECK IS MISSING AND MAY HAVE FALLEN IN THE GAS TANK. UPLANDER VAN HAS 7,800 MILES ON VEHICLE. I WILL REPORT THIS TO THE DEALER CASA CHEV. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEAD LIGHTS AND THE DASH LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR HOWEVER THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 65MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, DURING CLEAR, DRY CONDITIONS, A THREE INCH SECTION OF TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE CENTER OF THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE, EXPOSING THE BELT BENEATH. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED FOUR TIRES.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE A REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE CAN'T SEE OUT OF THE REAR WINDOW WHEN IT RAINS AND SIDE MIRRORS ARE NO HELP. UPDATED 08/30/06. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER HAS NOT BEEN INSTALLED. UPDATED 07/03/07.*JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR SLID SHUT AS THE CONTACT'S CHILD ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS WALKING AROUND TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHEN THE SLIDING DOOR SLID SHUT PINNING THE CHILD TO THE DOOR CAUSING INJURY TO THE CHEST WALL, FACE, SCALP, AND SPINE. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR CATCHES WERE WORN DOWN AFTER ONE YEAR AND NEW DOOR CATCHES WERE REPLACED.

I PURCHASED A 2006 CHEVY UPLANDER 3 WEEKS AGO FROM TODAYS DATE. WE JUST TOOK IT TO MYRTLE BEACH WHEN MY HUSBAND NOTICED ALL LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE FLICKERING LIGHTS COULD BE A RESULT OF A FAULTY COMPUTER VOLTAGE REGULATION, IN THAT THE ALTERNATOR NO LONGER REGULATES VOLTAGE, THIS IS A VERY BIG ISSUE BECAUSE IS NOT ONLY DISTRACT THE DRIVER BUT TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AS WELL. I HAVE THE VAN IN THE SHOP AS WE SPEAK, HERE ARE SOME OF THE OTHER ISSUES WE HAVE... WATER LEAKS ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE, DUE TO WELDS NOT BEING SEALED AT FACTORY. I ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE RADIO GOING OUT COMPLETELY WHEN FIRST TURNING ON. *NM

THE DAY WE PURCHASES OUR CHEVY UPLANDER THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE O RING ON THE COMPRESSOR AND RECHARGED THE FREON. AFTER 2 AND A HALF WEEKS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE AND 750 MILES ON THE VEHICLE I WENT ON A TRIP TO HOUSTON, TX WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD. THE AIR BEGAN TO BLOW STEAM AND STOPPED WORKING. I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP AND THEY ADVISED ME TO CALL ON STAR. THEY ADVISED ME WHERE THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP WAS I STOPPED THERE AND THEY SAID THEY THOUGHT IT WAS THE ACTUATOR AND THEY RESET THE COMPUTER AND THE AIR WAS WORKING AGAIN. TWO MORE TIMES THE AIR STOP WORKING ON MY TRIP. I STOPPED THE CAR AT MY GRANDFATHER'S HOUSE AND A GAS STATION AND IT RESET IT'S SELF AND THE AIR BEGAN TO WORK. I BROUGHT IT TO TOMBALL PARKWAY CHEVY. AND AFTER 2 DAYS OF DRIVING SHORT DISTANCES THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THEY CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SAID THEY WERE AWARE THERE IS A PROBLEM. THEY HAVE RECEIVED OTHER COMPLAINTS AROUND THE US BUT WERE NOT SURE HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM YET. I TRAVEL FREQUENTLY WITH MY CHILD I CAN NOT RIDE IN 105 DEGREE HEAT WITH HER. HOW DO I SOLVE THE PROBLEM WHEN I AM NOT COMFORTABLE HAVING ONLY HAD THE CAR 3 WEEKS NOW? *JB

I HAVE A 2006 UPLANDER - OWNED IT 4 MONTHS - AND 4 SERVICES. SAME THING - "LOW OIL PRESSURE" AND "SERVICE REQUIRED" ON THE DISPLAY. THE RATTLE IN THE BACK, AND THE HORN THAT WORKS WHEN IT CHOOSES TO. I HAVE HAD THE VAN - "REPROGRAMMED" TWICE AND AM AGAIN WAITING FOR PARTS. CALLED GM AND THEY SAID IT IS ONLY THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX IT - NOT LET YOU CHOOSE SOMETHING ELSE - GUESS I AM STUCK WITH IT. REPAIR SHOP KNOWS MY NAME NOW. *JB

REMOVAL OF 2ND ROW SEATS ON CHEVROLET UPLANDER CAUSES AIRBAG LIGHT TO STAY ON. NEED PERMISSION FROM NHTSA TO ALLOW CHEVROLET TO DEACTIVATE 2ND ROW SEAT ALARM. *NM

CHEVROLET UPLANDER PLACES THE BACK SEAT PASSENGER AIR BAGS IN THE SEAT. BECAUSE IT IS IN THE SEAT, THERE IS NO ARMREST PROVIDED FOR THE PASSENGER. ALL PASSENGERS THAT I HAVE HAD IN THE BACK SEAT HAVE "MADE" AN ARMREST TO BE MORE COMFORTABLE, BUT THEREBY BLOCKING THE FUNCTION OF THE AIRBAG. THIS SAFETY FEATURE OF THE CAR WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IN A COLLISION, DUE TO PASSENGER DESIRE TO BE COMFORTABLE. THIS IS A VERY POOR DESIGN AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED PRIOR TO ANY INJURIES. *NM