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2001 Chevrolet Van Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
43%of 14 total for the year
Median mileage
55,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2001 Chevrolet Van, 43% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 55,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Well its my first GM. Im a ford man myself but my wife wanted a chevy venture so I got her a 2001. So far ive had the AC condenser replaced and the back head gasket is now leaking at 50,000mls I wish it was a ford. I have a 1990 ford f150 with over 300,000mls I did replace the motor in it though at 177,000 so they all have problems but fords arnt as many.”

NHTSA complaint #10112519, filed 2005-03, 55,681 miles

“Thursday dec. 30th our 2001 Chevrolet venture VAN experienced a major coolant failure that could have left my wife and 3 children stranded on the highway. Fortunatly they were close to home whe it happened. The chevy dealer replaced the lower intake manifold gasket and the valve cover gaskets and the distributor o-ring. The 2nd incident occured on friday january 7th. The water pump failed it was replaced by dealer. 3rd incident, january 9th coolant is again leaking from the engine. Will take to dealer again on monday.”

NHTSA complaint #10106023, filed 2005-01, 48,305 miles

“2001 Chevrolet venture lt, took into dealer regarding the engine took a long time to warm up and the temperature guage fluctuated. Dealer diagnosed problem to be a leaking head gasket and intake manifold gasket. Dealer replaced items at cost to consumer.”

NHTSA complaint #10106050, filed 2005-01, 55,000 miles

“Our 2001 Chevrolet venture only has 78,000 miles on it and has been a problem from about the time we purchased it. In the past two months , february/march 2007 we have put $5000 into our VAN. We replaced the intake gasket for the second time. The first one was done by the dealer, very poor job. We had numerous electrical problems. The engine would turn off while driving at any given time. This has been going on for a couple of years, on and off. We took it to the dealer while under warranty, and they couldn't find anything. …”

NHTSA complaint #10186967, filed 2007-04

“2001 Chevrolet 3500. Consumer writes in regards to pump control module failure. The consumer stated when the pump control failed, the VAN stopped running. The first one failed at 30,000 miles and the second pump failed at 77,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10621651, filed 2014-08

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Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2001643%
200029%
199917%
199816%
1997415%
1996311%
1995525%
199419%
1992338%

Other parts of the 2001 Chevrolet Van

Brakes
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Van

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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