The Lemon IndexChevrolet Uplander reliability.
Is it reliable? Not really. 1.3× the average car's complaints.
Worse than average · 2005–2008
What owners say on YouTube
2005–2009 Uplander · 198 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Fixes owners look up most
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Praise and complaints: the share of each generation's most-watched videos that mention a topic with a praise or trouble word next to it, in the title or what's said. YouTube rank: how positive owners and reviewers sound, compared with every car of the same model year. It measures tone, not failure rates. Videos belong to their creators; we link to them.
Fewest complaints
2007.
Only 4 Chevrolet Uplander years have enough complaints and sales to score, too few for best and worst lists. 2007 drew about two-thirds as many complaints as the average car.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Show 1 older years (2009–2009, YouTube reviews only, no complaint data)
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 5 Chevrolet Uplander years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.
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YouTube rank: we read 200 YouTube videos about the Chevrolet Uplander, 2005 to 2009, and ranked every year by how much they praise it vs. how much they talk about problems. YouTube's favorite: 2009. Old cars rank lower partly because most of their videos are repair and restoration videos. A gray dot means not enough data yet: under 10 videos, or a new year with no owner complaints to compare.
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Quick answers.
Is the Chevrolet Uplander reliable?
Not really. It draws 1.3× the average car's complaints, and YouTube owners complain about it more than about most cars its age. Fewest complaints: 2007.
Is the Chevrolet Uplander a good car?
Not overall: it draws more complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2005-2008: Lemon Index 134; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2007 drew the fewest complaints and 2006 the most.
What are the best Chevrolet Uplander years to buy?
Only 4 Chevrolet Uplander years have enough data to score, so we don't list best years. 2007 drew the fewest complaints (about two-thirds as many complaints as the average car).
What Chevrolet Uplander years should you stay away from?
Only 4 Chevrolet Uplander years have enough data to score, too few to single out years to avoid.
How many recalls does the Chevrolet Uplander have?
11 safety recalls across the 4 model years we track. Most: 2005 (4), 2006 (4), 2007 (2). Each year's page lists them.
What are the most common Chevrolet Uplander problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name electrical, body structure and doors, locks & latches most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 199 | about twice the average car's complaints | 106 | doors, locks & latches (32%) | 4 | — | 17–18 |
| 2006 | 205 | about twice the average car's complaints | 76 | electrical (29%) | 4 | — | 17–19 |
| 2007 | 70 | about two-thirds as many complaints as the average car | 43 | body structure (30%) | 2 | — | 19 |
| 2008 | 84 | somewhat fewer complaints than the average car | 35 | body structure (23%) | 1 | — | 19 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: en.wikipedia.org. How it works
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