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1998 Chevrolet Venture Equipment Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
2%of 409 total for the year
Median mileage
108,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the equipment of the 1998 Chevrolet Venture, 2% of the 409 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 108,000 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.

“While driving on the hutchinson river parkway at about 2:30 pm with my family, my wife heard a noise from the bottom of the car. To our horror, we saw cars behind us swerving to avoid a tire which was skidding along the road. We immediately exited and, upon looking under our 1998 Chevrolet Venture minivan, saw neither our spare tire, nor the plate that held in place. It appeared as if the cable that held the tire in place had completely and catastrophically failed, resulting in a potentially deadly situation. …”

NHTSA complaint #10023584, filed 2003-06, 77,000 miles

“December 2002 - manifold gasket failed, allowing dexcool coolant to mix with the oil system. Gasket replaced. November 2004. Replacement gasket failed. Coolant in oil system again. Modified gasket kit installed. Jan 2, 2005. Cam shaft breaks. Bearings/bushing seized due to oil system contamination. On jan 2, 2005, the van stalled in intersection. Car restarted. Car then stalled on the expressway on the way home and would not restart. The stall occurred on a bend coming out of a tunnel. Approaching cars had little warning that our van was on the side of the highway. …”

NHTSA complaint #10106377, filed 2005-01, 139,000 miles

“The spare tire mechanism at the rear of the van includes a cable that with a bolt secures the spare tire to the underside of the van. The cable broke and the tire fell to the ground. This occurred as the car was being backed from the garage onto the street. At no time has the spare tire been removed from the van prior to this incident.”

NHTSA complaint #749579, filed 2001-08

“Intermittent operation of windshield wipers. In addition, all electronics on dashboard goes on and off/headlights go off by themselves every 10 seconds/driver's controls for door locks failed/evaporative emission canister vend solenoid valve assembly failed prior to manufacturer's recall/poor idling and vehicle is sluggish/driver's information center fails to work properly, and air bag wires are still exposed to rear passengers' feet.”

NHTSA complaint #780180, filed 1998-08

“Consumer went to change tire by using factory jack that came equipped with vehicle when it bent, causing vehicle to fall, barely missing consumer's leg and damaging bumper.”

NHTSA complaint #853636, filed 1999-12

Related service bulletins

Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200525%
200411%
200311%
2002125%
2001167%
200072%
199993%
199882%
1997113%

Other parts of the 1998 Chevrolet Venture

Engine cooling
111 complaintsExterior lighting
59 complaintsSteering
36 complaintsElectrical system
31 complaintsBody and structure
30 complaintsFuel system
28 complaintsAir bags
27 complaintsBrakes
23 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
23 complaintsSeat belts
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
16 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Venture

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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