2008 Chevrolet UPLANDER - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet uplander. while driving approximately 70 mph, the instrument panel lights flickered and the vehicle suddenly shut off. the power steering and brakes stopped functioning. the cause of the failure was not diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 63,000."

"tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet uplander. while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled after the battery warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle would not restart. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the starter was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred while still at the mechanic. the mechanic replaced the battery and the vehicle restarted; however, the failure recurred. the mechanic replaced the alternator and the failure recurred. the failure was unable to be determined. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 160,000."

"tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet uplander. the contact stated that the onstar emergency system activated and directed him to contact onstar to subscribe to the services every 30 seconds. the contact stated that the solicitation was a distraction while driving. the onstar manufacturer was notified of the issue. onstar stated that the resolution was for the contact to subscribe to the service or take the vehicle to a dealer to have it deactivated at the contact's expense. the failure was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 130,000."

"safety issue: the first occurrence date is an estimate, as i do not remember, but the problem has occurred again this night: for no reason at all the alarm began going off (of course in the middle of the night). i was awake. i live in a pretty safe park. at approximately 1230a the alarm went off. i ran out to check and there was no one and nothing around that could have tripped it, especially since i didn't set it. the van was unlocked, the key out of the ignition and hanging by the lanyard. i grabbed the fob and shut if off. 20 minutes later, it did it again, then again, then again,t hen again, each time about 20 minutes apart. i was starting to panic because i didn't want to anger the neighbors and end up evicted. my spouse and i had to pull the horn fuse to silence the car. the lights went off about 20 minutes later, then the problem went away...i thought. i contacted gm about this and an issue with the locking system (doors will not unlock with either the fob or the inside switch). they apologized and offered to authorize repairs, but informed me that the cost of the repairs was my problem. it is possible that the two issues are linked. the lock problem came first. but because i cannot afford the cost of repairs (i am low income), i have to drive without the use of my horn, which is a no-no and a safety problem. tonight, the lights started flashing on their own. they flashed twice, then stopped for almost a minute, then did it again a few times more, then it stopped altogether. later, it did it again...and again...the lock issue is a health hazard for me because i have a plethora of illnesses that cause me disability. i must pull heavy objects over the rumble seat to the single seat in front of it, get out of the car (painful to my knees and lower back), then get the item out. when i am finished, i am literally finished. i am caused phys. & mental pain. *tr"

"we have a 2008 chevy uplander van (bought new) that between aug. 2010 and march of this year had to be jump started 9 times because the battery was totally dead. when calling a towing service truck the van started up immediately and i was able to drive it to a service station. it has now been looked at by 3 different chevrolet dealers & 2 independent garages. after through analysis, neither have been able to figure out the root cause of the problem. three times i was told the van needed a new battery, but after a few months the vehicle would again not start. the gm customer service (1-800-222-1020) would not help me and referred me to have the chevy dealership resolve this problem. i recommend that gm recall this vehicle and fix it after figuring out what the cause of the problem is. *tr"

"while sitting in my drive way the engine made a popping sound and than the "charging system failure" came across the dash. after this approximately 3 days later the same thing happened while at a stop sign and after this the electrical system crashed and discharged the battery. *tr"

"tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet uplander. the contact was driving and the recharge system failure indicator light and the battery light came on and within a few seconds the vehicle stalled. the battery was recharged and the contact was advised that the alternator had failed. the alternator was replaced; however, after the vehicle was started, the recharge system failure light came back on and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was not inspected. the failure mileage and current mileage was 27,000."

"file complaint with nhtsa odi 1-888-327-4236; tty: 1-800-424-9163 file complaint with the ftc 1-877-382-4357 ; tty: 1-866-653-4261. chevy uplanders have a major problem that chevrolet doesn't want to do a recall. the reason they don't want to do the recall because the engines in these vans has to be dropped in order to get to the alternator out and put in a new one. charging system failure comes up in all the chevy uplanders. i spoke to the district office and spoke to the executive office. the gentlemen in the executive office stated, "there is nothing that chevrolet is going to do in regards to these uplanders. there is no recall." when i asked him, "are you going to do a recall", he refused to answer the question the 3 times i asked him. purchasing these uplanders by the consumer is a rip off, and it's not fair that a product like this is sold to the public, and chevrolet knows that there are severe problems with theses uplanders, and there are no manuals on how to fix them, and the consumer has to pay the penalty. fixing these uplanders are extremely expensive, and even if you replace the alternator you don't know, if that is going to solve the problem. check the internet by putting in charging system failure chevy uplanders. it will shock you. i urge everyone to file a complaint with the odi and especially with the ftc. the more people file complaints with the odi and especially with the ftc a class a litigation can come about and we can make chevrolet recall these vehicles and to pay back everyone who paid to have this problem fixed in their uplanders. file those complaints now with odi and the ftc now-don't wait. the consumer stated the battery had to be replaced three times, because it would not hold a charge. the battery was constantly loosing amps and the vehicle failed to start on one occasion. the alternator was also replaced. updated ivoq 09/01/10. *jb *tr"

"i have a 2008 chevrolet uplander ls minivan. when driving in wet weather when i have to drive through standing water, such as in an intersection, i loose all power. especially the power steering. i also get a "charging system failure" alert on my dashboard. in a few moments the power will return. this happens every time i drive through any standing water. i have taken the vehicle into the chevrolet dealer and have been told that they cannot find anything wrong, defective or out of place. *jb"