2000 Chevrolet Venture Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 2%of 350 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the suspension of the 2000 Chevrolet Venture, 2% of the 350 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,800 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.
“We own a 2000 chevy Venture that we bought used about 4 years ago. When we bought it, the button for the doors to open automatically didn't work as well as the gas gauge. Since, we have replaced the heads, the water pump, rack and pinion, wheel hub, tie rod end, as well as replacing the head lights every couple months and now having problems with the brake lights.when we had the heads replaced, they flushed the radiator and we are still having problems with the low coolant light coming on and the fluid looking cloudy. …”
NHTSA complaint #10365536, filed 2010-11, 120,000 miles“On leaving the parking lot at southern maryland hospital, I heard a scraping noise coming from the bottom of the van. I quickly pulled over and looked under the van. The front frame had dropped to the road and I found that the steering wheel now turned 360 degrees. Fortunately, I had not entered a high speed road so I was able to pull over out of harms way before anything drastic happened. I had it towed to jack winegardner Chevrolet. They looked it over and said the bolt holding up the frame had sheered off. They did not know why it happened. …”
NHTSA complaint #10231571, filed 2008-06, 63,800 miles“Severe shaking was occurring when braking. Vehicle was inspected and I was told that the wheels needed to be balanced. Situation kept occurring. It was finally discovered (figured out) that the tie rod was worn at 43,000 miles. Vehicle was unable to driven on highway. Left outer tie rod was worn out.”
NHTSA complaint #10112162, filed 2005-02, 40,000 miles“Upon having front tires replaced tire dealership noticed the tie rods and wheel bearings wore out prematurely. As a result, the front tires were about to fall off.”
NHTSA complaint #10050307, filed 2003-12, 41,000 miles“The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Venture. The contact stated that the front and back of the undercarriage were damaged and smashed in over the brake lines. In addition, the front passenger side axle makes strange crunching noises, the vehicle shimmies severely, and the cruise control fails to deactivate when it should. Furthermore, the seat belts do not properly restrain the occupants and the headlights blink on and off while driving at night. The contact placed two new front tires on the vehicle, as well as a new set of brakes. …”
NHTSA complaint #10265878, filed 2009-04, 103,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10114894Oct 14, 2015This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately…
Suspension: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Chevrolet Venture
82 complaintsBody and structure
50 complaintsElectrical system
44 complaintsFuel system
37 complaintsAir bags
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
27 complaintsOther or unknown
22 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
20 complaintsSeat belts
20 complaintsExterior lighting
19 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaintsBrakes
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 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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