2003 Chevrolet Venture Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 9%of 185 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,300miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the electrical system of the 2003 Chevrolet Venture, 9% of the 185 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,300 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The buttons for my control dash where radio and heat adjustment are, the panel,. Gets blazing hot to the touch. Everytime we drive it. It's overheating so much I am concerned it wasn't fixed by a recall previously claimed. The buttons decals have melted off on some buttons. This happens when the car is on. I recently purchased this van privately in illinois.”
NHTSA complaint #11395074, filed 2021-02, 114,000 miles“About a week after I got my mini van the fuel gauge quit working, the ignition switch started staying on in the start position, and I've got a rattle in the engine that nobody can seem to find. All of my friend's have heard this sound in the engine, but the techs keep telling me it's normal.”
NHTSA complaint #10639215, filed 2014-09, 90,300 miles“Tamara inflates includes my brakes as I have to press the brake pedal all the way to the floor and the van would still not stop. Also my driver's side window will not go down.”
NHTSA complaint #11145121, filed 2018-11, 103,200 miles“I have a 2003 chevy Venture and when I purchased it, I noticed that the turn signals would start blinking real fast on the dash. When I would look at them on the outside they were blinking fine, as was the dash lights. This happened several times, so I thought that it was just the bulbs themselves. Then on march 29, 2014, I noticed a little puff of smoke come from the headlight area when my wife pulled into our driveway. I also noticed that the passenger side turn/parking light was out. …”
NHTSA complaint #10587966, filed 2014-05, 204,785 miles“First we lost one of the speeds on the fan inside the van. Then about 2 weeks later we were on a trip and all was fine. We stopped for about 1.5 hours and then continued to drive. When we had started out the second time there was an odor of something burning, so I pulled over and checked things out. I looked under the dash and could not see anything. I also felt the dash components to see if there was any thing that was hot, to which I did not see that much of a difference. …”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | 12% |
| 2004 | 37 | 30% |
| 2003 | 17 | 9% |
| 2002 | 20 | 9% |
| 2001 | 20 | 9% |
| 2000 | 44 | 13% |
| 1999 | 21 | 6% |
| 1998 | 31 | 8% |
| 1997 | 53 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2003 Chevrolet Venture
30 complaintsBody and structure
27 complaintsEngine cooling
23 complaintsFuel system
23 complaintsAir bags
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
16 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
11 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsSuspension
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsEngine
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Venture
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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