1997 Chevrolet Venture Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 44about this part
- Share
- 10%of 432 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 74,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 44 complaints about the body and structure of the 1997 Chevrolet Venture, 10% of the 432 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Consumer complained about a multitude of problems: 1. Headlights came on and off intermittently; 2. When hitting a bump in the road, headlights came on; 3. Engine overheated due to leaking radiator , and 4. Electrical problems, such as ignition and power door locks malfunctioned regularly. The vehicle was hard to start. The door panels were loose. The windshield leaked. The anti theft alarm malfunctioned. Rear window washer malfunctioned.”
NHTSA complaint #10057204, filed 2004-03, 74,000 miles“Front drivers side window regulator. Window will not operate. Talked to a mechanic about it. He was completely amazed because he had seen about 5 Venture vans in the last month with the problem. The part to fix is almost 500.00 and I have my name on lists country wide to purchase a used one, low in behold I can't find one that is operable.”
NHTSA complaint #10005046, filed 2003-01“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“During moments of high excelleration, entering freeway, van loses power - gains power - loses power causing lurching and places me in peril from traffic.....driver's door locks sporatically (at an ever increasing rate) and system had an episode of lock/unlock/lock in fast succession over a period of 20 minutes. The doors left my mother (72) and me (disabled) in a locked van and the lock/unlock buttons on both sides were disabled and did not work.”
NHTSA complaint #705591, filed 1999-04“#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 2000-03Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | 21% |
| 2004 | 21 | 17% |
| 2003 | 27 | 15% |
| 2002 | 19 | 9% |
| 2001 | 25 | 11% |
| 2000 | 50 | 14% |
| 1999 | 36 | 10% |
| 1998 | 30 | 7% |
| 1997 | 44 | 10% |
Other parts of the 1997 Chevrolet Venture
85 complaintsSteering
76 complaintsExterior lighting
62 complaintsElectrical system
53 complaintsBrakes
42 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
32 complaintsSeat belts
24 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 Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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