The 2008 Chevrolet Uplander has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 5,375 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 195 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SUSPENSION10V1100002010-03-195,375 affected
Defect
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
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.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
25
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
20
SERVICE BRAKES
13
POWER TRAIN
11
STRUCTURE:BODY
10
1crashes2injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
9
SUSPENSION
9
AIR BAGS
8
6crashes6injuries
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
8
1injuries
Total complaints195
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The front passenger seat belt is frayed. When I went to the gm dealer to have it replaced I was advised that was not possible that the belt is no longer available. The seat belts are required by law (a safety item) so I doubt that they are allowed to discontinue. When I looked online I found gm…”
“Safety issue becomes whenever noise from under carriage as if as trailing arms are out of order notice problems whenever roll over small bumps in the road or uneven pavement”
“Safety issue becomes whenever noise from under carriage as if as trailing arms are out of order notice problems whenever roll over small bumps in the road or uneven pavement”
“I think my trailing arm on the rear suspension are coming loose”
“The contact owns a 2008 chevrolet uplander. The contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, the rear end and front passenger’s side of the vehicle would vibrate with an abnormal, clunking sound coming from the vehicle. The abs warning light would illuminate on the instrument panel when…”
“Due to a minor accident with a deer, we need to replace the airbags in this only 12-year old vehicle, with only 135,xxx miles on it. A chevy dealer reports that these airbags are 'discontinued and no longer available'. This car should easily be usable for another 135,xxx+ miles. Over half of the…”
“I recently purchased this vehicle in march and about 3 days after purchasing and I noticed that there was a problem with controlling the steering wheel. There were a lot of shaking in vibrations and it seem to wander across the road back-and-forth I take iti took it to a local tire shop and I have…”
“I recently purchased this vehicle in march and about 3 days after purchasing and I noticed that there was a problem with controlling the steering wheel. There were a lot of shaking in vibrations and it seem to wander across the road back-and-forth I take iti took it to a local tire shop and I have…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2008 Chevrolet Uplander as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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