Chevrolet UPLANDER brakes problems
128 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
583 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
50,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 to 2009 model years. Data snapshot: . 486 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
128 of 583 complaints match this topic (22.0%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10126663 · 2005-06-27 (June 27, 2005)
MAY 1, SERVICE STABILITRAK SYSTEM MESSAGE CAME ON, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, VEHICLE STOPPED ON OWN. ABLE TO DRIVE ABOUT 20 FEET BEFORE IT STOPPED AGAIN. THIS REPEATED ABOUT 20 TIMES. THE BRAKES ENGAGED ALL 4 WHEELS WITHOUT PRESSING THE PEDAL EACH TIME. AFTER RESTARTING VEHICLE IT WORKS FINE. MAY 2 GOING 65 MPH ON I-275, THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND THE BRAKES ENGAGED WITHOUT NOTICE. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD (LUCKY). IT WAS LIKE SHE SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES ON A SLICK ROAD (WITHOUT USING THE PEDAL). DEALER COULD NOT LOCATE REASON,…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,926 miles reported. Look up ODI 10126663 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10137504 · 2005-09-24 (September 24, 2005)
MY WIFE HAD DRIVEN FROM OUR HOME 7 MILES AWAY TO THE MAGGIE MOO'S ICE CREAM SHOP. SHE WENT IN TO THE STORE TO PURCHASE SOME ICE CREAM FOR MY KIDS AND HER MOM WHO STAYED IN THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS LEFT RUNNING BECAUSE OF THE HEAT. WHEN SHE RETURNED SHE BACKED THE VEHICLE UP WITH NO PROBLEM BUT WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO PULL FORWARD SHE HEARD THE WRONGEST NOISE EMANATE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHE HAS EVER HEARD AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED AND BUMPED AND CAME TO A GRINDING HALT. I DID NOT THINK IT COULD HAVE BEEN SO BAD AS SHE EXPLAINED TO ME WHEN I…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10137504 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10140638 · 2005-10-24 (October 24, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DASH LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING. THE LIGHTS STARTED GETTING DIM AS IF THEY WERE LOSING POWER. THE PROBLEM GETS WORSE WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE OR GAS PEDAL. THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 10,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10140638 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10145839 · 2005-12-21 (December 21, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V287000 CONCERNING THE PARKING BRAKE. A SPECIAL TOOL NEEDED TO TEST THE CALIPERS IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP. HE SPOKE TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO CONFIRMED THIS TOOL WAS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE RECALL.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 3,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10145839 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10153134 · 2006-03-19 (March 19, 2006)
AFTER ONLY 6,500 MILES ALL HIGHWAY MILES (NO CITY DRIVING) THE BRAKES WERE GRABBING. SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM CHECKED OUT AND THE DEALER TURNED DOWN ALL 4 ROTORS . I WAS MAD, THE SERVICE WRITER HAD THE NERVE TO TELL ME THAT THE REASON THE DISKS WERE WARPED WAS "WHILE YOU WERE ON THE HIGHWAY YOUR BRAKES GOT SO HOT THAT WHEN YOU PULLED OFF ON A RAMP YOU HIT THE BRAKES AND THAT'S WHAT WARPED YOUR DISKS" I CALLED GM AN REGISTERED MY COMPLAINT. ALSO WHEN I TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER HE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE A LOT OF WARPED BAKE…
Owner-reported narrative. 17,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10153134 at NHTSA ↗