Chevrolet UplanderYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 584 NHTSA owner complaints across 5 model years, no Chevrolet Uplander year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2006, 2007 and 2008. The Uplander has 5 safety recalls on record.

Chevrolet Uplander

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Cutlass, CC0.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Uplander years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Uplander median. Tap a year for its full report.

'05'06'07'08'09
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Uplander problems

All model years combined: 584 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Electrical system1427
Structure12610
Latches/locks/linkages824
Steering554
Suspension513
Power train412
Service brakes, hydraulic380
Fuel system, gasoline374
Electronic stability control (ESC)332
25 other systems26937
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Uplander

  1. POWER SLIDING DOOREA07019 · 2005–2007 · closed Feb 23, 2009
    No recall
  2. POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENINGPE07044 · 2005–2006 · closed Dec 11, 2007
    No recall
  3. ELECTRICAL HARNESS DAMAGEPE05063 · 2005 · closed Mar 6, 2006
    No recall