Chevrolet UPLANDER steering problems
65 complaint narratives mention steering 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.
Steering behavior evidence
65 of 583 complaints match this topic (11.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10122339 · 2005-05-27 (May 27, 2005)
I AM ENTERING THIS CONCERN ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS THAT WERE INJURED WITH ONE FATALITY IN A SINGLE VEHICLE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE INCIDENT OCURRED ON I65 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA AND MOBILE, ALABAMA ON MAY 17, 2005. MY AUNT [XXX] DIED AS A RESULT OF INJURIES. MY MOTHER [XXX] REMAINS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AT THE UNIV. OF SOUTH ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER IN MOBILE, AL. MY COUSIN [XXX] HAS NECK INJURIES AND HAS BEEN RELEASED. MY FATHER [XXX] AND NEPHEWS ([XXX] AND [XXX]) SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. MY FATHER WAS DRIVING THE VE…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10122339 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10147093 · 2006-01-06 (January 6, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACTED STATED THE VEHICLE MAKES NOISE AND VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OR TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. VEHICLE SPEED DOES NOT AFFECT THE SOUND OR VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR INSPECTION. THE LOCAL DEALER NEVER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. SO THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC FOUND THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AND NOTED THEM ON A SERVICE INVOICE "RUB MARKS ON THE LEFT DRIVE AXLE, THE RE…
Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10147093 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10161557 · 2006-06-20 (June 20, 2006)
2005 UPLANDER HORN DID NOT OPERATE WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL PAD WAS DEPRESSED AT THE HORN SYMBOLS OR BELOW. *TS ***NAR*** THE HORN PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED, BUT NOT COMPLETED BECAUSE PARTS HAD TO BE ORDERED. THE CONSUMER WAS SHOWN THAT THE HORN DID WORK, BUT ONLY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL PAD WAS DEPRESSED IN THE UPPER 126 DEGREE SECTION ABOVE THE HORN SYMBOLS. THE LIFTGATE LOCK/LATCH WAS REPLACED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10161557 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10182377 · 2007-02-12 (February 12, 2007)
STEERING SOMTIMES VERY VERY HARD TO TURN. POWER STEERING ALSO MAKES NOISE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND SHE TOLD ME SHE COULD HARDLY EVEN TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE SAID SHE WAS SCARED THAT IT MIGHT HAPPEN AGAIN. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 19,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10182377 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10184034 · 2007-03-02 (March 2, 2007)
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENED AND CLOSED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES. THE DEALE ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT EITHER THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE OR THAT THEY HAD REPAIRED IT. ON ONE OCCASION, THE DEALER REINSTALLED A LOOSE LOCK ROD. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE DEALER REPROGRAMMED THE SLIDING DOOR MODULE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. WHEN THE DOOR MALFUNCTIONED THE WARNING INDICATOR WAS A BELL ALER…
Owner-reported narrative. 24,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184034 at NHTSA ↗