1998 Chevrolet Venture Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 30about this part
- Share
- 7%of 409 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 110,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 30 complaints about the body and structure of the 1998 Chevrolet Venture, 7% of the 409 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 110,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“While driving at high speeds antifreeze was mixed in with the oil. This caused the vehicle to vibrate. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. This caused the transmission to break. The sliding door on the driver's side rubber trim had fallen off, water would get into the trunk when it rained, and the rear windshield did not work properly.”
NHTSA complaint #10055639, filed 2004-03, 145,000 miles“The power sliding door wont open or close at times. Has had all of the recals done. Today the door closed on my sons leg and would not stop moving or reverse causing a large bruise to him.”
NHTSA complaint #10091190, filed 2004-09, 110,000 miles“The power sliding door does not always close completely. In some cases, it catches the initial locking point, but it won't pull the door in and completely lock and seal the door. Most times if I use the power door switch three or four times and it still won't close, so I have to disable the power feature and close it manually. There, also, have been two incidences where the door didn't close all the way and was still ajar, but the open door indicator on the dashboard indicated it was closed.”
NHTSA complaint #540226, filed 1998-08“Rear windshield wiper goes off when shutting the automatic passenger door/all electronics an dashboard goes off when using headlight controls/headlights goes off by themselves every 10 seconds/driver's control for door locks has completely gone out/evaporative emission canister vend solenoid valve assembly failed prior to recall, van is not idling properly.”
NHTSA complaint #539674, filed 1998-09“After going through puddles everything would shut down or not work properly. Power steering is difficult/fan belt slips after getting wet/ alternator would quit working. Also, no protection cover to prevent water splashing. Taking to dealer to check out. Abs light keeps going off.”
NHTSA complaint #843904, filed 1999-07Body 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 1998 Chevrolet Venture
111 complaintsExterior lighting
59 complaintsSteering
36 complaintsElectrical system
31 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 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Venture
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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