Chevrolet Uplander
2006-08 models mfg. after Feb. 2006
results also apply to: 2006-07 Buick Terraza (mfg. after Feb. 2006) | 2006 Pontiac Montana SV6 (mfg. after Feb. 2006) | 2006-07 Saturn RELAY (mfg. after Feb. 2006)
SIDE IMPACT TEST WITHOUT OPTIONAL SIDE AIRBAGS
OVERALL EVALUATION: Poor
Injury measures Head protection Structure/safety cage
Head/neck Torso Pelvis/leg
Driver Marginal Poor Good Marginal Poor
Rear passenger Acceptable Good Good Marginal
Important: Side impact crash test ratings can be compared across vehicle type and weight categories.
Test details:
The Chevrolet Uplander, Pontiac Montana SV6, Buick Terraza, and Saturn RELAY were introduced in the 2005 model year as replacements for the Chevrolet Venture, Pontiac Montana, and Oldsmobile Silhouette. Side airbags were optional for front seat occupants. The Pontiac Montana SV6 was discontinued after the 2006 model year, and the Buick Terraza and Saturn RELAY were discontinued after the 2007 model year.
Beginning with 2006 models, side airbags became optional for both the front and second row seating positions. Also beginning with 2006 models manufactured after November 2005, the vehicle floor was reinforced to improve occupant protection in side impact crashes (note: information about when a specific vehicle was manufactured is on the certification label typically affixed to the car on or near the driver door). Further changes were made for models manufactured after February 2006 to strengthen the standard second row bucket seats for side impact crashes.
Two tests of a 2006 Uplander were conducted, one with optional side airbags for the driver and rear passenger, and one without. Both vehicles were manufactured after all design changes for 2006 had been made. These vehicles are rated separately, except that the structural ratings for both vehicles are based on both tests. In the test with optional side airbags, there was a problem with the seat occupied by the rear passenger dummy. All four of the attachment points for the optional captain's chair (with side airbag) released, allowing the seat to become completely dislodged. While this seat separation did not appear to exacerbate any injury measures recorded by the rear dummy, such separations should not occur. For this reason, the overall rating for the Uplander and similar models with side airbags was downgraded to Marginal (it would have been Acceptable otherwise).
Beginning with 2007 models manufactured after December 2006, General Motors added retention hooks to the left and right rear seat attachment points for the second row captain's chairs. In two side impact tests conducted by GM with the new design, the second row seats were retained. On the basis of this performance, models built after December 2006 and equipped with optional second row side airbags are rated separately from earlier models. All Uplanders, Terrazas, and RELAYs built after this date and equipped with optional side airbags are rated Acceptable.
Injury measures:
Driver — Measures taken from the dummy indicate that rib fractures and/or internal organ injuries would be likely in a crash of this severity. Serious neck injuries would also be possible.
Rear passenger — Measures taken from the dummy indicate that serious neck injuries would be possible in a crash of this severity. The risk of significant injuries to other body regions is low.
Head protection:
Driver — The intruding barrier came close to the dummy's head in this test. Although the barrier did not hit the head, this near miss indicates that only slightly different crash circumstances could produce a direct hit to a person's head.
Rear passenger — The dummy's head was hit by the window sill of the rear passenger door. This impact did not produce high head injury measures, but the head protection is inadequate.
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gmminivans9968 is full of sh!t. he said the vehicle had "improved" structure
playstationNerdwork 3 weeks ago
the 2005-2006 Pontiac Montana was assembled in
Doraville, Georgia, United States
Annihilator1111 9 months ago
the 2005-2007 Buick Terraza was assembled in
Doraville, Georgia, United States
Annihilator1111 9 months ago
the 2005-2009 Chevrolet Uplander was assembled in
Doraville, Georgia, United States
Annihilator1111 9 months ago
look at the passanger in the back its seat sinks to the floor
hillygrill66 1 year ago
Never get the LS get LT cause it has side airbags that was a LS my grandma got a LTZ which idk how she got maybe cause my aunt made that car for her she works at generals motors
eryonne2468 1 year ago
Holy shet! you should see the glass get sprayed inside! I bet the people in that van would die not because of the initial impact, but because of the glass. They should redesign the windows.
kevlore123 1 year ago
the biggest problem with this is the lack of side airbag
and the person's neck ends up badly lended to the side, with head hitting the intruding object
the airbag would solve most of those problems
warset 1 year ago
GMminivans9968 stop with your stupid comments. You're in denial and need to base your online identity around a real vehicle not a piece of crap minivan that kills it's passengers.
myphonyaccount 2 years ago
if they put in side curtain air bags it would be a lot safer
atgskater14 2 years ago