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2006 Chevrolet Uplander Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 158 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Chevrolet Uplander, most often about the electrical (27% of complaints, typically around 30,000 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about Uplander model year since 2000 and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2006 Chevrolet Uplander problems
Electrical
42 complaints · 27%Half of these problems showed up before 30,000 miles. Parts named most often: alternator/generator/regulator, instrument cluster/panel, ignition.
Tl contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander. While driving between 30-40 MPH, the rear sliding doors opened automatically. The contact pulled off the road and on star connected her to a dealer. The dealer instructed her to bring in the vehicle for service immediately. Once at the dealer, they could not identify any…
- the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander with a current and failure mileage of 34,000. The contact stated that sometimes when the vehicle was parked or when driving she would feel the vehicle vibrating. The vibrations were more pronounced on the driver's side. Every time the vehicle went over a bump she heard a…
Body and structure
34 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 31,500 miles. Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
: the contact stated that the driver's side sliding door slid shut as the contact's child entered the vehicle. The contact was walking around to the other side of the vehicle, when the sliding door slid shut pinning the child to the door causing injury to the chest wall, face, scalp, and spine. There were no problems…
I have had an ongoing problem with my van sliding doors not opening, opening when you don't want them to (driving, parked). It has become more common and I was driving up a steep incline and the door went flying open. Most of the time the doors open when I am driving uphill.
Steering
27 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 25,500 miles. Parts named most often: linkages, gear box, electric power assist system.
Tl contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander. A few days after purchasing the vehicle, the contact began experiencing failures with her vehicle. She had to have all the front end components replaced, including the brakes, alternator, axle, swaybar link, wheel bearings, tie rod, and tires. The dealer repaired the…
Soon after the purchase of the van I had a problem with to much play in the steering and noise in the front end. I took it back to the dealer and they said they could not verify the problem, so we went back numerous times ,finally in 4-20133 they replaced the steering shaft. It seem to be okay for a while but after…
Brakes
21 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 57,000 miles. Parts named most often: foundation components, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip.
I have a ABS light that comes on for the braking system, it says to have the ABS serviced, but the brakes are new, this is a safety issue and I let Chevrolet know about it, but they seem they don't care, they want me to take it in to have it diagnosed to find the problem; when they should cover all costs. This is a…
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander. The contact stated that whenever the vehicle was parked on an incline, the fuel level indicator would display that the fuel tank was empty and the vehicle would not start. In addition, the brakes were worn prematurely, the ABS warning light would illuminate intermittently…
Fuel system
20 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 49,500 miles. Parts named most often: storage, delivery.
Tl contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander. The contact stated that the fuel gauge indicated that no fuel was present while driving downhill. The failure occurred when the fuel tank was full. The dealer stated that there was no remedy for the failure. They further stated that the vehicle could run out of gasoline while…
While driving the engine shut down. Was able to maintain control. Vehicle had to be shifted into neutral to be restarted. This is the third time that this has occurred.
Suspension
20 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 28,000 miles. Parts named most often: front, rear.
Soon after the purchase of the van I had a problem with to much play in the steering and noise in the front end. I took it back to the dealer and they said they could not verify the problem, so we went back numerous times ,finally in 4-20133 they replaced the steering shaft. It seem to be okay for a while but after…
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander. The contact stated that when driving at low speeds and attempting a turn in either direction, the vehicle would lock hesitate and become resistant to turning. The vehicle was inspected by both the dealer and an independent mechanic who advised that the hub assembly would…
Doors and locks
15 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 30,000 miles. Parts named most often: doors.
Tl contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander. While driving between 30-40 MPH, the rear sliding doors opened automatically. The contact pulled off the road and on star connected her to a dealer. The dealer instructed her to bring in the vehicle for service immediately. Once at the dealer, they could not identify any…
I am still having problems with the steering shaft, power steering rack and the automatic sliding doors. The steering is stiff and there is a rubbing noise in the steering column. This has been attempted to be fixed 4 times now. The steering rack had been replaced twice, the power steering gear, the front sway bar…
Wheels and tires
14 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 24,500 miles. Parts named most often: tread/belt, sidewall.
Tl contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander. A few days after purchasing the vehicle, the contact began experiencing failures with her vehicle. She had to have all the front end components replaced, including the brakes, alternator, axle, swaybar link, wheel bearings, tie rod, and tires. The dealer repaired the…
Tl contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Uplander. The vehicle has continental contitouring tires, size a/s p225-60r17 (na). While performing a routine inspection, the dealer discovered that the tires were cracking between the tread. The failure was caused by heat and the dealer stated that the cracks in the tires were…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2006 Chevrolet Uplander recalls
Suspension: rear
Risk: A squeaking or clunking noise may develop. The trailing arm bushings may prematurely wear and the trailing arm may fracture or separate, allowing the rear axle to become partially separated from the chassis increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Full defect summary
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.
Equipment: labels
Risk: Without the proper labels, owners may be unaware of the correct tire size and may overload these vehicles.
Fix: 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 contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438.
Full defect summary
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 incomplete vehicles.
Equipment: labels
Risk: A misprinted label could lead to improper vehicle loading specifications or tire inflation which could result in a tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, gmc at 1-866-996-9463, hummer at 1-800-732-5493, pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, saturn at 1-800-972-8876, or isuzu at 1-800-255-6727.
Full defect summary
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.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Power sliding door
Summary
Odi evaluated general motors' (gm) data, conducted consumer interviews, inspected and tested my 2005-2007 gm minivans with regard to the alleged defect of a power sliding door (psd) opening while the vehicle is out of park.odi identified a high warranty claim rate.however, these claims are related to various problems associated with doors not properly opening or closing and not specifically to doors opening while driving.the condition of the psd reversing direction during the closing sequence is consistent with an obstruction of the door, or with improper alignment of the door, and this is addressed in gm technical service bulletin # 07-08-64-007 and bulletins # 07-08-64-007a through d.odi's
Power sliding door opening
Summary
Odi has received reports that the power sliding doors opened without command while the vehicle was in motion on model year 2005 and 2006 general motors minivans (chevrolet uplander/venture, pontiac montana sv6/montana, buick terraza, and saturn relay).some reports indicate that the door may not have been closed and latched before driving away causing the door to reverse (open) at low vehicle speeds.however, other reports indicate that the door was initially shut then opened after driving for several minutes and/or miles at vehicle speeds between 20 and 70 MPH.odi has upgraded this preliminary evaluation to an engineering analysis (ea07-019) to further assess this issue.
Questions about the 2006 Chevrolet Uplander
- What are the most common problems with the 2006 Chevrolet Uplander?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (42 complaints, typically around 30,000 miles); body and structure (34 complaints, typically around 31,500 miles); steering (27 complaints, typically around 25,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2006 Chevrolet Uplander have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from March 19, 2010 (suspension). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2006 a bad year for the Chevrolet Uplander?
- It is the 2nd most complained-about Uplander model year since 2000, with 158 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.