1997 Chevrolet Venture Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 24about this part
- Share
- 6%of 432 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 24 complaints about the seat belts of the 1997 Chevrolet Venture, 6% of the 432 complaints for this model year.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The paint has peeled off and yet GM canada claims no problem and refuses to hear our complaint let alone acknowledge it yet we can see for ourselves on this site the u.s. Acknowledgement! The floorboard cracked under the driver's seat and it's been a day and we have yet to hear from our local retailer!”
NHTSA complaint #10071276, filed 2004-01“The interior of lap buckle came out of the outer casing, buckle can still be used but if a slit touch buckle releases. My main concern is that is the seat were my daughter safety seat is supposed to be, and if the buckle failed that easily without being in an accident then what would happen in a crash. The dealership & Chevrolet refuse to cover the repair to the lap belt.”
NHTSA complaint #749296, filed 2001-07“#1. It is very heavy to push up the tailgate without the use of the hydraulics. It goes up easily only part of the way. #2. My seat and pocket should not be ripping as easily as they have. I do not have little kids tugging at them. #3. The cigarette lighter does not work . It has been allegedly fixed several times. #4. The interior side door panels are hard plastic and they are attached by velcro. They don't always stick to the velcro and come loose. One has already broken and replaced. They are still loose. #5. …”
NHTSA complaint #719579, filed 2000-03“The intake manifold gasket blew and filled the engine with water, this is a problem with the 3.4 engine that GM is aware of. The sliding door on the passenger side has fallen off the van 4 times since we have had dealer fixed 3 times then it was out of warrenty. The front and rear brakes started squealing when the van had 1000 miles on it and continue to this day. Gm says they are designed like that. The seat belts in the van come unlatched at any time, the belts in the rear will contiually tighten when you hit bumps in the road. Gm told us that we were not using the seatbelts properly. …”
NHTSA complaint #763298, filed 2002-06“Consumer's son got entangled in the seat belt which then tightened around his waist/lower abdomen. Although the release button was press the seat belt would not unlatch. The consumer was forced to cut the seat belt to alleviate the pain it was causing to the child. The consumer request that the seat belt be replaced free of charge.”
NHTSA complaint #10057178, filed 2004-01Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 Chevrolet Venture
85 complaintsSteering
76 complaintsExterior lighting
62 complaintsElectrical system
53 complaintsBody and structure
44 complaintsBrakes
42 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
32 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
24 complaintsFuel system
23 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsSeats
13 complaintsTires
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Venture
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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