2007 Chevrolet UPLANDER - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2007 Chevrolet Uplander has received a mixed safety rating. While it scored a 5 out of 5 for both the front crash driver side and passenger side ratings, it scored a 4 for the side crash driver side and 5 for the side crash passenger side. The car is equipped with optional electronic stability control but does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems. Additionally, it has had 108 complaints and 2 recalls reported. Overall, while the Uplander performs well in some crash tests, the presence of complaints and recalls may raise concerns about its overall safety and reliability.

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Complaint Count

108

Recall Count

2

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2007 Chevrolet Uplander Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2007 Chevrolet Uplander

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Optional
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2007 Chevrolet Uplander Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2007 Chevrolet Uplander Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2008 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 5 5
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2008 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 4 4 4
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2007 Score 2008 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2007 Chevrolet UPLANDER

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"starting soon after i bought the van, i ran into the issue of the passenger power sliding door not wanting to close. it would almost latch and then bounce back. i was able to fix the problem by opening and reclosing the door. this happens once to twice a week. i can find no previous service records on the doors on this van, but i cannot believe it did not occur with the previous owner. based on the numerous other online complaints i have seen on this and similar issues, i have elected not to take it to the dealership. i do not have the confidence that gm could or would be willing to fix this problem. on that note, i am further dishearten by the fact that your own investigation resulted in service bulletins, letting gm off the hook for a clearly flawed design on the entire door and all of its moving parts. i am submitting this complaint to put it on record, any action will be totally unexpected. *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2013-10-09
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet uplander. the contact stated that the rear sliding door failed to close properly. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 67,000. the vin was unavailable."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2014-05-07
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet uplander. while parked, the contact opened the rear passenger side door and noticed that the bottom hinge was fractured. the door was attached to the vehicle by only the top hinge. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 104,000."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2012-09-05
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet uplander. the contact stated that the rear driver and passenger side sliding doors would open independently. the contact stated that the failure also occurred while driving at approximately 65 mph as the rear driver side sliding door suddenly opened. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the contact stated that both sliding doors were replaced by the previous owner for the same failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 96,000."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2010-01-12
Complaint:
"passenger sliding doors opening while going down the freeway at 60 mph also a bing sound going off the whole time on our way to the shop to get my doors looked at. my 3 yr.old son was sitting in the seat when this happened. don't want to think about what could have happened, if he did not have seat belt on. thank god there was not a death that day, do to the doors. i want my money back to buy a safer car for me and my family. this car is going to kill ppl. they should have a recall on this car i just bought this car.it is only 2 weeks old. already 450 out my pocket to fix this. i work part time three days a week. i have five children i cant be paying for this van was not made with safety in mind i think chevy was just turning to make a van to sell with out the people in mind like my self. i bought the car used 10,000 a whole yrof what i make to buy this death trap. its not fair that's this car has not been recalled some one needs to do something. the public should not be the one to have to be tested. all cars and vans alike should be made to be safe for the ppl that buy them. *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2012-03-11
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet uplander. the contact stated that the passenger power sliding door would not close sporadically. once the door was finally able to be closed, the door would not open. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 106,000."
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2009-09-02
Complaint:
"2007 chevrolet uplander, both sliding door wheel bearing balls broke. the cause was the doors just fell off track. the are also electronic open and closing doors, it started with not closing all the way"unless closed manually". both doors broke within two months of each other. through the dealer this is a little over two hundred dollar fix. *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2011-05-02
Complaint:
"we were driving down the road and the passenger side van door opened up by itself. left side sliding door does the same thing, but no as often. we just bought the vehicle few months prior. this would happen intermittently. we took the vehicle to the dealership and they replaced the following right passenger sliding door: (may 7, 2008) motor retainer ( we were told, the first three motors they installed that day were not working) july 8, 2008 reprogram sliding door module april 2nd replaced right sliding door: motor realign left side sliding door and clean the clutch note* when we close the doors with the remote, sometimes they will not shut properly. on occasion, we will shut the doors and go inside and come out and find the door open. when the problem occurs, it is a distraction while driving. the dealership has replaced the motor a few times. *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2008-02-05
Complaint:
"while dropping my kids off at school on january 26, 2010, my daughter closed our driver side rear sliding door of our 2007 chevy uplander. the whole door fell off in her hands. we took it to carmax where we bought it, along with their extended warranty, and were told that it would not be covered under the warranty. we would have to take it to a body shop to have it fixed because they could not repair it there. they charged us $87.00 to tell us this. we were also told that the only time they have seen this happen before was due to a faulty part or when the vehicle was in an accident. when we bought it in may of 2008 we were guaranteed by carmax that it was inspected for defects as well as never being in an accident. at our first oil change it was discovered to have two leaks, one in the oil reserve and one in the air conditioner unit which were covered by the original warranty of chevy. i have been in contact with the chevy corporate offices but they want me to take it to a chevy dealer to have it looked at (again at our cost) and then they will fix it and help us get financing to pay for it. why do we have to pay for it when we are not at fault and it could have done damage to my children or other cars around it. *tr"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2012-02-01
Complaint:
"tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet uplander. the rear automatic/manual passenger sliding door failed to remain secure when in a closed position. the sliding door intermittently continued to open without assistance. the technician repaired the power door motor assembly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on 8 to 10 occasions for the identical failure and the repair was made four times. the vehicle identification number was unavailable. the failure mileage was 6,000 the current mileage was 33,000. updated 11/3/09 *cn updated 11/06/09.*jb"
Components Involved: STRUCTURE
Date of incident: 2008-10-05

Recalls for the 2007 Chevrolet UPLANDER

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"dorman is recalling 979 steering knuckles, dorman p/nos. 697-902 and 697-903, sold under dorman's "oe solutions<sup>tm</sup>" brand name, and napa p/nos. 7-8502 and 7-8503 which were sold for replacement use on the various vehicles listed above. a potential material or design defect could result in the steering knuckle breaking in the hub area."
Consequence:
A BROKEN STEERING KNUCKLE COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND A POSSIBLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy:

DORMAN WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE STEERING KNUCKLES FREE OF CHARGE AND REIMBURSE THE REPAIR FACILITY OR OWNER FOR LABOR. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DORMAN'S TOLL-FREE HOTLINE AT 1-800-523-2492 AND PRESS 5.

Component(s) Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2009-02-17

CHEVROLET Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

CHEVROLET ranks 2 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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