Chevrolet Venture Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 2,333 consumer complaints across the 9 model years of the Chevrolet Venture (1997–2005) that have at least 5 complaints. 1997 has the most, with 432. Across all years, the part named most often is engine cooling (513 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Venture model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42 | 50,000 | 1 | 509 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2004 | 124 | 65,675 | 3 | 411 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2003 | 185 | 64,688 | 5 | 380 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2002 | 220 | 50,000 | 3 | 321 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2001 | 222 | 57,070 | 9 | 272 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 2000 | 350 | 65,000 | 5 | 234 | Not compared (before 2008) | Falling |
| 1999 | 349 | 65,000 | 4 | 32 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1998 | 409 | 82,000 | 7 | 24 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 1997 | 432 | 78,000 | 6 | 20 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine cooling513 26%
- Body and structure261 13%
- Electrical system248 13%
- Exterior lighting227 11%
- Fuel system214 11%
- Brakes181 9.2%
- Air bags175 8.8%
- Transmission and drivetrain159 8.0%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2003: “The buttons for my control dash where radio and heat adjustment are, the panel,. Gets blazing hot to the touch. Everytime we drive it. It's overheating so much I am concerned it wasn't fixed by a recall previously claimed. The buttons decals have melted off on some buttons. This happens when the car is on. I recently purchased this van privately in illinois.”
NHTSA complaint #11395074, filed 2021-02, 114,000 miles2000: “Bought 4 new goodyear viva 2 tires at walmart in approximately 2014 sometime. According to local tire shop they have 2014 date codes. Van started developing a low speed wobble when driving. Front l tire was low on pressure so took to a loca shop to have it checked thinking I just needed a patch. Wrong! The shop discovered a tread separation on the inside sidewall! Luckily I was not driving on the highway. …”
NHTSA complaint #10898412, filed 2016-08, 150,000 miles1999: “I need to know were I can find out who I tex to recall this van there are to many things thats going wrong with it I fix one thing and something else go wrong with it look I have cancer and need a good car to go to stanford cancer please can u help me.”
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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. Methodology