2005 Chevrolet Uplander Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 57 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2005 Chevrolet Uplander, 29% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 42,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “sliding door” (16% of reports).
- 57electrical system complaints
- 42,500median miles at failure
- 2mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 32%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Sliding door: mentioned in 9 of 57 complaints (16%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 46 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 57 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 a fire, 4 an injury.
Chevrolet Uplander electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Uplander | 1 | 50% | 5,000 |
| 2008 Uplander | 28 | 24% | 63,000 |
| 2007 Uplander | 14 | 13% | 57,000 |
| 2006 Uplander | 42 | 27% | 30,019 |
| 2005 Uplander | 57 | 29% | 42,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2005 Chevrolet Uplander. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Driving the vehicle along the interstate at 65 mph at night, the ignition switch run position rotated to off and the engine and all headlights, dash, etc, shutdown along with the power steering and power brakes. The incident has just started happening and 340,000 miles on it. Only way to get…
My electrical will go out as i am driving. The car has stopped completely and the electrical as i was driving. My car will turn on and then off, and i have to do it about 5 times before i can even get it to stay on and drive. Sometimes the electrical will stop after that but i can still drive. This…
The ignition slips into the off mode while vehicle is running, thus disabling everything, including power steering and brakes. I have had it happen while moving out of parking spots on a public street, and many times after start up when i'm not moving. I have quit driving it until i can get it…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Chevrolet Uplanders have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 57 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2005 Chevrolet Uplander (29% of the 196 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Chevrolet Uplander electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 42,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2005 Chevrolet Uplander?
The most frequent phrase is “sliding door”, in 9 of 57 complaints.
See all 2005 Chevrolet Uplander problems or electrical system problems across all Uplander years.