"How reliable is the 2005 Chevrolet Uplander?"

"Based on 293 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Chevrolet Uplander has a median complaint mileage of 40000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Chevrolet Uplander?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Uplander is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 293 total complaints filed."

2005 Chevrolet Uplander: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 293 complaints

293

Total Complaints

40,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

11,375 25th Percentile

40,000 Median Mileage

83,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

STRUCTURE:BODY

SUSPENSION

STEERING

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PASSENGER POWER SLIDING DOOR WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION. PRESSED THE POWER BUTTON AND THE DOOR CLOSED 30% AND JAMMED. I CHECKED FOR ANY BLOCKAGES AND DID NOT SEE ANY. I PUSHED THE POWER BUTTON AGAIN AND THE MOTOR SOUNDED ABNORMAL. I REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION TOOK THE DOOR HANDLE AND TRIE..."

"I AM ENTERING THIS CONCERN ON BEHALF OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS THAT WERE INJURED WITH ONE FATALITY IN A SINGLE VEHICLE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE INCIDENT OCURRED ON I65 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA AND MOBILE, ALABAMA ON MAY 17, 2005. MY AUNT [XXX] DIED AS A RESULT OF INJURIES. MY MOTHER [XXX]..."

"WE WERE TAKING VACATION LAST DECEMBER GOING THRU THE MOUNTAINS AND IT WAS VERY FOGGY. YOU COULD BARELY SEE THE ROAD AND WE NOTICED THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING. THE FOLLOWING WEEK I TOOK IT TO MY DEALERSHIP TO LET THEM FIX THE PROBLEM THEY DID LET ME KNOW THAT THEY WERE AWARE O..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28