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2005 Chevrolet Uplander body & structure problems

The 2005 Chevrolet Uplander has 47 body & structure complaints filed with NHTSA — 16% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

47

Body & Structure complaints

16%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Body & Structure complaints by year

Uplander body & structure complaints by model year47 complaints2005: 47 complaints2006: 34 complaints2007: 28 complaints2008: 20 complaints2009: 1 complaints
Uplander body & structure complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE TENSION RODS OR WHATEVER THEY ARE CALLED THAT KEEP THE HATCH UP, THEY BOTH WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME AND THE HATCH CAME SLAMMING DOWN. WOULD HAVE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED SOMEONE HAD THEY BEEN UNDER IT. VEHICLE ONLY 2 YRS OLD! I'VE HAD 6 VANS IN MY LIFE AND NONE HAVE EVER HAD THIS HAPPEN,…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Body & Structure · October 29, 2008

Common questions

How many body & structure complaints does the 2005 Chevrolet Uplander have?

NHTSA has 47 complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Uplander body & structure — 16% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.