2008 Chevrolet Uplander suspension problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the suspension on the 2008 Chevrolet Uplander — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Bought on 8/1/26 Within a week I noticed bad vibrations when slowing down, power steering issues, began to over heat with no warning changed thermostat, still had issues now I find my water pump, power steering pump are bad, brakes rotors front and back, old spark plug wires still present just cut…”
filed Sep 14, 2026
“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”
filed Sep 23, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- BRAUN CORPORATION HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA ABOUT A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008…Campaign 10V110000 · Mar 19, 2010
Suspension problems in other Uplander years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Uplander | 7 | 6% |
| 2006 Uplander | 20 | 13% |
| 2005 Uplander | 13 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Chevrolet Uplander
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.