2007 Chevrolet Uplander problems
NHTSA has received 155 complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Uplander, and 18% of them involve body & structure. Next are electrical system (11%) and fuel system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 155 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 133 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 28 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 24 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 14 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 13 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 12 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 133 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 60,000 miles. For body & structure specifically, the median reported mileage is about 49,000 miles (25 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 4 model years of the Chevrolet Uplander with enough data (108 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet uplander. The contact was at a traffic light when he was rear-ended by another vehicle that was driving 60 MPH. The contacts air bags did not deploy upon impact and the vehicle was damaged on the passengers side of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility. The contact sustained injuries to his neck, shoulders, ribs and knees. A police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 8,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2007 chevrolet uplander. While driving 20 MPH attempting to make a right turn, another vehicle crashed into the driver side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the head, and lacerations to the left arm and leg. Medical attention was not received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the contact's residence, where it was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet uplander. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the passenger fell out of the vehicle from the rear driver's side door. The passenger sustained scratches. Both of the rear power door locks are defective and cannot be locked manually. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that they could not repair the defect. The manufacturer took a report, but would still not assist. The failure mileage was 29,000 and current mileage was 30,500.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet uplander. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the steering wheel seized and an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 194,000.