IllustrationI HAVE A 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER AND IF HAVE 1/4 TANK OF GAS ON DOWNWARD SLOP IT WILL NOT START. HOWEVER, I HAVE A NHTSA # BUT THEY SAY MY VAN WASN'T IN THE RIGHT MONTH FOR THAT!! *TR
2005 Chevrolet Uplander
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Uplander do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 119.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
670–25K
2225–50K
2950–75K
1475–100K
17100–150K
11150K+
160 reports with mileage · 36 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 57 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Latches/locks/linkages. Review the 45 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 45 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
7 crash reports1 fire reports16 injury reports
What owners actually said
196 reportsI OWN A 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER AND THE DOORS HAVE COME OPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT BUT IT MAKES YOU WONDER WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
WE PURCHASED A USED 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER FROM A DEALERSHIP IN VANCOUVER WASHINGTON. WE ONLY HAD THE VAN FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND WE WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR NOT CLOSING. WE WOULD CLOSE IT AND IT WOULD LATCH THEN A COUPLE SECONDS LATER IT WOULD REOPEN. WE TOOK THE VAN INTO A CHEVY DEALER TO HAVE THE DOOR RE…
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WE PURCHASED A USED 2005 CHEVY UPLANDER FROM A DEALERSHIP IN VANCOUVER WASHINGTON. WE ONLY HAD THE VAN FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND WE WERE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR NOT CLOSING. WE WOULD CLOSE IT AND IT WOULD LATCH THEN A COUPLE SECONDS LATER IT WOULD REOPEN. WE TOOK THE VAN INTO A CHEVY DEALER TO HAVE THE DOOR REPAIRED. THEY REPAIRED IT , BUT ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM ACCRUE A DAY LATER. WE CALLED THE DEALER AND TOOK IT BACK IN ONLY THE DEALER CHECKED THE DOOR TO SEE IF IT WAS WORKING OR NOT . THE DOOR DID THE SAME THING OF CLOSING THEN OPENING RIGHT BACK UP. THE DEALER THEN DROVE IT AROUND TO THE BACK OF THE SHOP , ONLY TO LATER HAVE THE MECHANICS SAY THAT THEY COULD NOT GET THE DOOR TO MALFUNCTION. SO THEY CALLED US TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE. I WENT AND PICKED IT UP AND ON MY WAY HOME FROM THE DEALER THE DOOR WAS TRYING TO OPEN WELL I WAS DRIVING . IT DID IT QUIET A FEW TIMES. SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE ALL THE WAY BACK TO VANCOUVER TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT. I DID NOT WANT TO HAVE TO DRIVE THIS VAN WITH OUR CHILDREN SETTING RIGHT BESIDE THE DOOR AND SOMETHING HAPPEN. I TOLD THEM THIS AND THEY SAID THAT THE ONLY THING THEY WOULD DO IS TAKE THE VEHICLE AS A TRADE IN. THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE AT ALL AND WE HAD JUST BOUGHT IT FROM THEM FIVE MONTHS BEFORE THAT. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THE VAN ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO MALFUNCTION. THE VAN ALSO SOMETIMES WILL NOT START I TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT THAT TO AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO BECAUSE WE NEVER KNEW WHEN THE VAN WOULD MALFUNCTION LIKE THIS TO. *TR
THE FUEL GAGUE REGISTERED ABOUT 1/4 FULL. I PUT 19 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE TANK. WHEN I CRANKED THE VEHICLE, THE MESSAGE WAS LOW FUEL AND THE RED LIGHT CAME ON WHILE THE GAGE INDICATED EMPTY. I PARKED THE CAR FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND TURNED ON THE IGNITION SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULT. TODAY I CRANKED IT AND THE GAGE SH…
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THE FUEL GAGUE REGISTERED ABOUT 1/4 FULL. I PUT 19 GALLONS OF FUEL IN THE TANK. WHEN I CRANKED THE VEHICLE, THE MESSAGE WAS LOW FUEL AND THE RED LIGHT CAME ON WHILE THE GAGE INDICATED EMPTY. I PARKED THE CAR FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND TURNED ON THE IGNITION SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULT. TODAY I CRANKED IT AND THE GAGE SHOWS THAT IT IS FULL AND THE MESSAGE AND RED LIGHT ARE GONE. MY CONCERN IS THAT IT WILL DO IT AGAIN WHEN WE ARE AWAY FROM HOME AND THE VEHICLE WILL STOP RUNNING. I HAVE YET TO CONTACT A DEALER SINCE OUR LOCAL DEALER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. *TR
THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THE PROBLEM BEGAN SOON AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JAN 2006 BUT WAS NOT SERIOUS. THE DOOR WOULD CLOSE AND THEN REOPEN AND NEED TO BE SHUT AGAIN. IN NOVEMBER 2008 THE DOOR WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BREAK. AFTER PAYING FOR A NEW MOTOR, NOT A W…
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THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. THE PROBLEM BEGAN SOON AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN JAN 2006 BUT WAS NOT SERIOUS. THE DOOR WOULD CLOSE AND THEN REOPEN AND NEED TO BE SHUT AGAIN. IN NOVEMBER 2008 THE DOOR WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BREAK. AFTER PAYING FOR A NEW MOTOR, NOT A WEEK LATER DID THE MOTOR BREAK AGAIN. AFTER THIS SECOND MOTOR, THE DOOR CONTINUED TO NOT SHUT PROPERLY, OFTEN TAKING 10 -15 ATTEMPTS TO SHUT THE DOOR. YOU WOULD PUSH THE BUTTON AND THE DOOR WOULD SEEM LIKE IT WAS CLOSING BUT NOT CLOSE FULLY AND REOPEN ON ITS OWN. ANOTHER TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY ADJUSTED THE SENSOR, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. WE JUST PURCHASED A NEW SENSOR AND DOOR LATCH TO TRY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THUS FAR THE DOOR CONTINUES TO BE A SAFETY RISK AS IT OPENS WHEN YOU SHUT IT AND DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. REPORTING THE PROBLEM TO CUSTOMER CARE AT GM DID NOT HELP AS THEY WOULD NOT TAKE THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE TO CLOSE PROPERLY DOES NOT HAPPEN EACH AND EVERY TIME, BUT 4 OUT OF 10 TIMES AND THEN IT TAKES OFTEN 10 -15 MINUTES TO GET THE DOOR TO SHUT SECURELY. *TR
2005 CHEVY UPLANDER SIDE DOORS OPEN ON THEIR OWN WHEN DRIVING(.ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT TO EA 07019 I FILED A COMPLAINT OVER A YEAR AGO TO FLORIDA HWY SAFETY,A COMPLAINT TO CHEVY AS WELL. DEALER CAN NOT FIX@LOTT MATHER CHEVROLET. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR NOW,POSSIBLY TWO YEARS. DEALER CANT FIX,ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE REPLA…
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2005 CHEVY UPLANDER SIDE DOORS OPEN ON THEIR OWN WHEN DRIVING(.ADDITIONAL COMPLAINT TO EA 07019 I FILED A COMPLAINT OVER A YEAR AGO TO FLORIDA HWY SAFETY,A COMPLAINT TO CHEVY AS WELL. DEALER CAN NOT FIX@LOTT MATHER CHEVROLET. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER A YEAR NOW,POSSIBLY TWO YEARS. DEALER CANT FIX,ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE REPLACED CERTAIN COMPONENTS.) *TR
BOUGHT MINI-VAN NEW IN 2005 HAS ONLY 24000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS 22 TIMES,FOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE POWER SLIDING DOOR'S OPEN UP THEMSELVES SOMETIMES WHILE YOUR ARE DRIVING SOMETIMES WHILE IT IS PARKED.(DOOR'S ARE LOCKED STILL DOES IT.)HAVE HAD 5 DVD PLAYER'S REPLACED ,REAR WIPER MOTOR REPLACED,2 …
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BOUGHT MINI-VAN NEW IN 2005 HAS ONLY 24000 MILES ON IT. IT HAS BEEN BACK TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS 22 TIMES,FOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE POWER SLIDING DOOR'S OPEN UP THEMSELVES SOMETIMES WHILE YOUR ARE DRIVING SOMETIMES WHILE IT IS PARKED.(DOOR'S ARE LOCKED STILL DOES IT.)HAVE HAD 5 DVD PLAYER'S REPLACED ,REAR WIPER MOTOR REPLACED,2 RADIOS,HEATED SEAT COIL, FRONT END PARTS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN 2000 MILES NEW TIRES AT 11,000 MILES (ALL 4 ) FUEL SYSTEMPARTS REPLACED, REAR AXLE SERVICED TWICE WITHIN 1,000 MILES,POWER SYSTEM REPAIRED 3 TIMES,BRAKES ROTORS RESURFACED 2 TIMES AFTER ONLY10,000 MILES,HEADLIGHT NOT WORKING PROPERLY (HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THAT 3 TIMES HAVE NOT FOUND PROBLEM,STILL DOES IT),ENGINE HARMONIC BALANCER BOLT LOOSE RETIGHTEN, PLUS MUCH MORE .THAT IS THE SHORT LIST.HAVE MADE CLAIM WITH BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING.HAVE FILED CLAIMS WITH GENERAL MOTOR'S TALKED WITH 4 UPPER MANAGEMENT PERSONAL THEY HAVE DECIDED THE ONLY THING THEY WHAT TO DO IS OFFER US A $1000 TOWARD A NEW GENERAL MOTOR'S CAR.THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS I DO NOT WHAT TO BUT ANOTHER G.M. CAR OR TRUCK BECAUSE OF THE WAY THEY HAVE HANDLED US WITH THIS ONE. EVERY 3 MONTH'S NOW THE SERVICE A.B.S LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE IS DISABLED. THE VAN IS NOW OUT OF WARRANTY AND WE ARE STUCK WITH THIS PIECE OF JUNK HAVING TO GET FIXED EVERY 3 MONTH'S. PLEASE HELP US COME TO SOME KIND OF SOLUTION,HAVE CHECKED ON-LINE AND FOUND A LOT OF UPLANDER OWNER'S HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM'S RELATED TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES SO IT'S NOT JUST THIS ONE. THANK YOU.*TR
LIGHTS ON MY UPLANDER GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. WHEN I BOUGHT IT IN 2005 IT HAPPENED MAYBE EVERY 2 MONTHS. NOW IT IS TWICE A WEEK. I CAN'T DRIVE SAFELY AT NIGHT. OTHER TIMES THEY FLICKER AND GROW VERY DIM. *TR
NOISE FRONT END WHILE DRIVING REPAIR 3 TIMES SAME PROBLEMS TODAY. THERE IS A VIBRATION WHEN SLOWING DOWN TODAY SAME PROBLEMS.NEVER REPAIR.NOISE FRONT END WHEN TAKING OFF CAN FEEL AND HEAR A CLUNK. CLANGING SOUND WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE.STARTER STICKING REPROGRAMMING SAME PROBLEM. STEERING SHAFT IS A PROBLEM CHANGE …
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NOISE FRONT END WHILE DRIVING REPAIR 3 TIMES SAME PROBLEMS TODAY. THERE IS A VIBRATION WHEN SLOWING DOWN TODAY SAME PROBLEMS.NEVER REPAIR.NOISE FRONT END WHEN TAKING OFF CAN FEEL AND HEAR A CLUNK. CLANGING SOUND WHEN SHIFTING INTO DRIVE OR REVERSE.STARTER STICKING REPROGRAMMING SAME PROBLEM. STEERING SHAFT IS A PROBLEM CHANGE 3 TIMES SAME PROBLEMS.(REPAIR THE PARTS ON DID YOU CHANGE IT COMPLETELY ? ).NEVER RECALL FAILURE. TODAY SAME PROBLEMS POOR SERVICE ONLY PROMISE. *TR
THE LIGHTS (INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR) WILL FLICKER IN MY 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. IT HAS BECOME AN UNSAFE SITUATION AS ONCOMING TRAFFIC THINK THAT I AM FLASHING MY HIGHBEAMS AT THEM. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR YET, BUT I AM SURE THIS IS THE PROBLEM. GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM. MY CAR IS PAST THE WARRA…
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THE LIGHTS (INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR) WILL FLICKER IN MY 2005 CHEVROLET UPLANDER. IT HAS BECOME AN UNSAFE SITUATION AS ONCOMING TRAFFIC THINK THAT I AM FLASHING MY HIGHBEAMS AT THEM. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR YET, BUT I AM SURE THIS IS THE PROBLEM. GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM. MY CAR IS PAST THE WARRANTY PERIOD (60000 MILES), AND GM WILL ONLY REPAIR IF I PAY FULL PRICE AND LABOR FOR THIS SAFETY ITEM. *TR
Official recalls
310V110000 · Suspension:rear
Mar 19, 2010
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
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.
05V287000 · Parking Brake
Jun 20, 2005
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 THIS TEST.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE IS RELEASED, THE DRIVER MAY NOTICE UNINTENDED BRAKING WHEN ACCELERATING, DECELERATING, OR COASTING, AND A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UNINTENDED VEHICLE MOVEMENT COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
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 1-866-608-8080, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668, OR SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876.
05V061000 · Seats:mid/rear Assembly
Feb 18, 2005
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE REAR LATCHES OF THE SEAT RELEASE EARLY IN A SEVERE SIDE IMPACT, THE FRONT OUTBOARD LATCH MAY DISENGAGE AND INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY TO THE OCCUPANT OF THE SEAT.
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 CONTACT SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, AND PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
3EA07019 · Power Sliding Door
Opened Dec 11, 2007 · Closed Feb 23, 2009
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch; Structure:body:door ; Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments
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 EVALUATION OF THE PSD SYSTEM NOTES NUMEROUS SAFEGUARDS TO PRECLUDE BOTH UNINTENTIONAL AND INTENTIONAL POWER OPENING OF THE PSD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.A SAFETY-DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.[SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.]
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Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
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 EVALUATION OF THE PSD SYSTEM NOTES NUMEROUS SAFEGUARDS TO PRECLUDE BOTH UNINTENTIONAL AND INTENTIONAL POWER OPENING OF THE PSD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.A SAFETY-DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.[SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.]
Structure:body:door
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 EVALUATION OF THE PSD SYSTEM NOTES NUMEROUS SAFEGUARDS TO PRECLUDE BOTH UNINTENTIONAL AND INTENTIONAL POWER OPENING OF THE PSD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.A SAFETY-DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.[SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.]
Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments
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 EVALUATION OF THE PSD SYSTEM NOTES NUMEROUS SAFEGUARDS TO PRECLUDE BOTH UNINTENTIONAL AND INTENTIONAL POWER OPENING OF THE PSD WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.A SAFETY-DEFECT TREND HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.[SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.]
PE07044 · Power Sliding Door Opening
Opened Aug 16, 2007 · Closed Dec 11, 2007
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch; Structure:body:door ; Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments
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.
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Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
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.
Structure:body:door
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.
Structure:body:door:hinge And Attachments
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.
PE05063 · Electrical Harness Damage
Opened Nov 29, 2005 · Closed Mar 6, 2006
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System; Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood; Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION ON NOVEMBER 29, 2005, BASED ON ONE CONSUMER REPORT TO ODI AND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY GENERAL MOTORS.THE BULLETIN, NO. 1613174, ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 21, 2005, STATES IN PART, SOME CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT A STALL AND/OR NO CRANK, NO START CONDITION AFTER THE WIPERS ARE USED.ANALYSIS OF THE AVAILABLE DATA INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM EXPERIENCE OCCURS EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.APPROXIMATELY 80% OF ALL FAILURES OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 3,000 MILES.ADDITIONALLY, 88% OF THE COMPLAINT VEHICLES WERE BUILT IN THE FIRST HALF OF PRODUCTION.CHANGES TO THE PRODUCTION PROCESS, THE ISSUANCE OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN, AND COMPONENT MODIFICATIONS, APPEAR TO HAVE RESOLVED THIS ISSUE. A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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Electrical System
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION ON NOVEMBER 29, 2005, BASED ON ONE CONSUMER REPORT TO ODI AND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY GENERAL MOTORS.THE BULLETIN, NO. 1613174, ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 21, 2005, STATES IN PART, SOME CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT A STALL AND/OR NO CRANK, NO START CONDITION AFTER THE WIPERS ARE USED.ANALYSIS OF THE AVAILABLE DATA INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM EXPERIENCE OCCURS EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.APPROXIMATELY 80% OF ALL FAILURES OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 3,000 MILES.ADDITIONALLY, 88% OF THE COMPLAINT VEHICLES WERE BUILT IN THE FIRST HALF OF PRODUCTION.CHANGES TO THE PRODUCTION PROCESS, THE ISSUANCE OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN, AND COMPONENT MODIFICATIONS, APPEAR TO HAVE RESOLVED THIS ISSUE. A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Electrical System:wiring:front Underhood
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION ON NOVEMBER 29, 2005, BASED ON ONE CONSUMER REPORT TO ODI AND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY GENERAL MOTORS.THE BULLETIN, NO. 1613174, ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 21, 2005, STATES IN PART, SOME CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT A STALL AND/OR NO CRANK, NO START CONDITION AFTER THE WIPERS ARE USED.ANALYSIS OF THE AVAILABLE DATA INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM EXPERIENCE OCCURS EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.APPROXIMATELY 80% OF ALL FAILURES OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 3,000 MILES.ADDITIONALLY, 88% OF THE COMPLAINT VEHICLES WERE BUILT IN THE FIRST HALF OF PRODUCTION.CHANGES TO THE PRODUCTION PROCESS, THE ISSUANCE OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN, AND COMPONENT MODIFICATIONS, APPEAR TO HAVE RESOLVED THIS ISSUE. A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION OPENED THIS INVESTIGATION ON NOVEMBER 29, 2005, BASED ON ONE CONSUMER REPORT TO ODI AND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY GENERAL MOTORS.THE BULLETIN, NO. 1613174, ISSUED ON FEBRUARY 21, 2005, STATES IN PART, SOME CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT A STALL AND/OR NO CRANK, NO START CONDITION AFTER THE WIPERS ARE USED.ANALYSIS OF THE AVAILABLE DATA INDICATES THAT THE PROBLEM EXPERIENCE OCCURS EARLY IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.APPROXIMATELY 80% OF ALL FAILURES OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 3,000 MILES.ADDITIONALLY, 88% OF THE COMPLAINT VEHICLES WERE BUILT IN THE FIRST HALF OF PRODUCTION.CHANGES TO THE PRODUCTION PROCESS, THE ISSUANCE OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN, AND COMPONENT MODIFICATIONS, APPEAR TO HAVE RESOLVED THIS ISSUE. A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED.ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES.