2005 Chevrolet Uplander: check engine light

7 of the 196 complaints about the 2005 Chevrolet Uplander describe check engine light.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 4%
typical mileage: 72,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 86 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Check engine light by model year

2008
5
2007
3
2006
7
2005
7

What owners say

Filed Dec 9, 2019 · Engine, Lights · 136,000 miles · NY

My van hesitates between 2 and 3 RPM's. Especially going up a hill, the engine light will blink for a few seconds. Then engine light continues to stay on..the drivers side door is malfunctioning.. Wheel bearing in the rear need replacement.. And there does appear to be an electrical issue.. Radio skips, interior lights don't work at all.. The drivers side seat doesn't heat. Theres barely any heat even when gauge reads the engine is normally warm..

Filed Aug 17, 2016 · Electrical · 150,000 miles · IN

While driving down the interstate my uplander shuts off for no reason or warning. No check engine lights come on. I had onstar run a test and nothing is found.

Filed Sep 16, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 119,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet uplander. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart after multiple attempts. On another occasion, the entire electrical components failed. In addition, the brake and the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle and hesitated to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. Additionally, there was an electrical shortage for the interior lighting, and head gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.

Filed May 19, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 28,632 miles · MD

The check engine light came on and driveability was affected; reduced acceleration and reduced gas mileage, code 0404. Our technician found that the electrical contacts in the egr valve had failed. Since gm does not produce the replacement parts for this model, a newer egr valve, harness and computer reprogramming was necessary. The gm dealer and chevy customer service refused to help under our warranty coverage since we were out of the emissions time limit. Our tech indicated that gm has had serious egr valve failures and refuses to acknowledge this design defect except with an obscure tech bulletin. Repairs cost upwards of 800 dollars.

Filed Jul 7, 2010 · Fuel system · 58,400 miles · FL

I filled my van uplander 2005 with gasoline and still show "low fuel", the "check engine light" comes on and "replace the cap" light comes up, but was replaced and still the same. I changed battery of the car. Is there any recall?

Filed May 9, 2008 · Fuel system · 71,000 miles · NC

I filled my 2005 chevy uplander with gas and it still reads low fuel and the light comes on and the check engine light is on.

Filed Oct 29, 2007 · Brakes, Engine · 72,000 miles · KS

Since purchasing this vehicle in january of 2006 we have been required to make extensive repairs on an on going basis. The vehicle has to be aligned & balanced almost monthly which has resulted in us replacing the tires on 3 different occasions. The brakes have been replaced twice and the rotors have been turned twice in the past year. The most recent incident occurred 3 wks ago when my wife was driving home on a 55 MPH 2 lane road when suddenly the check engine & check oil light came on. The vehicle just stopped. Upon towing it to a local auto repair shop we were informed the timing belt broke which warped the cam shaft. Gm would do nothing until we towed it again, this time to a gm dealership. The vehicle was found to have extensive problems from the engine, to the timing belt, camp shaft, pistons, plugs and much more.