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2001 Chevrolet Venture Seat belts Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
5%of 222 total for the year
Median mileage
49,400miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the seat belts of the 2001 Chevrolet Venture, 5% of the 222 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,400 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“The safety harnesses on some seats ratchet up, lock, and choke the person using them. The first one to do that was in the far back and had been used only a few times when it failed and we requested the dealership to repair it. We were told that the 12-month warranty was expired and safety belts are not covered under extended warranty. Now, the assembly that holds the shoulder harness to the sidewall of the vehicle, the bolts pulled completely out and the shoulder strap is not attached to anything. …”

NHTSA complaint #10183676, filed 2007-02, 65,000 miles

“Power sliding door on Chevrolet Venture stops working intermittently, stuck shut on several occasions and now appears to be opening on its own. Rear wheel cylinders have been rebuilt around 20,000 miles. 1st intake manifold gasket replaced around 14,000 miles 2nd around 35,000. Second row passenger seat belt has been replaced 2 or three times due to failing to retract. Second row drivers seat belt has been replaced due to failure to retract.”

NHTSA complaint #10014317, filed 2003-04, 35,000 miles

“Vehicle is having a problem with the seat belts. When making a sudden stop, driver lunges forward as if he was not wearing a seat belt. The seat belt doesn't tighten as it should when stopping abruptly. Provide further details.”

NHTSA complaint #10061337, filed 2004-03, 55,800 miles

“The driver's seatbelt will only latch into the bracket about half the time. Sometimes it takes up to 5 minutes to get it to click in. Otherwise it just will not click. I have had to stretch it across to hook it into the passenger's side seatbelt. Luckily for me I didn't have a passenger so I could do this but I am worried that in attaching it into the passenger's side that it will not perform should I need it to.”

NHTSA complaint #10701635, filed 2015-03

“My five year old son was getting into our van and walking toward the rear row of seats when he ran into the seatbelt that crosses over from the rear side window and was entangled. The seatbelt was so tightly wrapped around him that it would not move in either direction so that I could get him out. The only way that I could get him out was by cutting the seatbelt. We have had similar incindents when getting in and out of our van and going to the rear row of seats.”

NHTSA complaint #10127768, filed 2005-07

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Seat belts: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200525%
200422%
2003105%
2002105%
2001125%
2000206%
1999103%
1998215%
1997246%

Other parts of the 2001 Chevrolet Venture

Engine cooling
44 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
30 complaintsBody and structure
25 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaintsEquipment
16 complaintsAir bags
15 complaintsBrakes
15 complaintsExterior lighting
13 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
10 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 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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