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Chevrolet Uplander Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 584 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Chevrolet Uplander (2005–2009). The most-complained-about year is 2005.

5
safety recalls, all years
584
owner complaints, all years
2005
year with most recalls
2005
year with most complaints

Pick your Chevrolet Uplander model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2009 Chevrolet Uplander02
2008 Chevrolet Uplander1119
2007 Chevrolet Uplander1109
2006 Chevrolet Uplander3158
2005 Chevrolet Uplander3196

What Chevrolet Uplander owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 584 complaints with NHTSA. The 2005 model year has the most, with 196.

All Chevrolet Uplander recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Chevrolet Uplander, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Suspension: rear

    NHTSA 10V110000 Reported 5,375 vehicles potentially affected BRAUN CORPORATION

    The braun corporation has notified NHTSA about a defect in certain model year 2005-2008 general motors mobility conversion, handicapped accessible low floor minivans. During conversion, the driver or passenger side trailing arm modification may not have been adequately welded.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and will have a supply of retrofit parts available to remedy the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on june 4, 2010. Owners may contact braun at 1-800-488-0359.

    Model years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

  2. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 06V051000 Reported 291 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain cargo vans fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standards no. 110, "tire selection and rims" and no. 120. "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." these cargo vans were shipped without a tire and loading information labels because they were incorrectly designated as…

    Remedy: Owners will be provided with new tire and loading information labels and certification labels. At the customer's option, a dealer can perform the installation for them. The recall began on march 15, 2006. Owners may…

    Model years: 2006

  3. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 05V552000 Reported 32,068 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain trucks and sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, "tire selection and rims." these vehicles were shipped with tire and loading information labels listing an inacccurate vehicle capacity weight.

    Remedy: Owners will be provided with corrected labels and installation instructions. At the customer's option, a dealer can install the label for them. The recall began on march 31, 2006. Owners may contact buick at…

    Model years: 2006

  4. Parking brake

    NHTSA 05V287000 Reported 14,600 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 135, 'passenger car brake systems.' to meet the standard, the vehicle must not move for five minutes when stopped on a steep hill with the parking brake applied and the vehicle in neutral (n). Some of these vehicles failed…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect for parking brake lever slippage at each rear brake caliper and replace the caliper if lever slippage is identified. The recall began on november 14, 2005. Owners may contact buick at…

    Model years: 2005

  5. Mid/rear assembly (seats)

    NHTSA 05V061000 Reported 18,850 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain minivans, the outboard release handle on the impact-side second-row bucket seat may be actuated and the rear latches may unlatch early in a side impact crash. This was discovered in a side impact test run by GM, under conditions similar to NHTSA's new car assessment program (ncap) side impact test.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove the seat latch release handle and install a black plastic cap over the exposed metal stud to eliminate the side impact safety concern free of charge. The recall began on april 5, 2005. Owners may…

    Model years: 2005

Other Chevrolet models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.