2004 Chevrolet Venture Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 124 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 91,036miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2004 Chevrolet Venture, 4% of the 124 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 91,036 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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 through an intersection, another vehicle turned into my path. Even though I slammed on the brakes my vehicle struck the other vehicle head on. The air bags did not deploy. My vehicle was totaled due to front end damage.”
NHTSA complaint #10366302, filed 2010-11, 123,000 miles“I was avoiding a head on collision with another vehicle that had swerved into my lane of traffic. My vehicle went to the right down into a ditch proceeded into a culvert and embankment, over a residence driveway and head on into a utility pole. The impact with the utility pole was just to the side of dead center in the front. The driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. The van has been claimed as a total lost by insurance.”
NHTSA complaint #10159284, filed 2006-06, 45,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Venture. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, when a police officer ran the red traffic light and crashed into the driver's side door, and pushed the vehicle into a school bus. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated she has a broken right foot and did seek medical attention at the hospital and was waiting for a pending surgery. The police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to towing lot. The contact called the local dealer and made them aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #11438037, filed 2021-10, 59,072 miles“The contact owned a 2004 Chevrolet Venture. While the contact's vehicle was at a complete stop, it was rear ended by another vehicle traveling approximately 50 MPH. None of the air bags deployed. The contact was pregnant and had to be transported to the hospital via ambulance. A police report was filed. The driver of the other vehicle was intoxicated. There were two passengers who also had to be hospitalized and transported via ambulance. The vehicle was totaled and towed to a junk yard. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The cause of the failure was not determined. …”
NHTSA complaint #11194526, filed 2019-04, 270,000 miles“Dt: 2004 Chevrolet Venture mini van. The consumer's vehicle was involved in an accident on october 3, 2005 . Upon impact, side airbags did not deploy. While pulling out the consumer's vehicle was t-boned in the side by the other vehicle. Heard a tire squealing, and held on to the steering wheel when vehicle was hit. The consumer's back and neck were sore, but no one was taken to the hospital. According to the inspector, the van was totaled, and he said that side airbags should have deployed. The police department, fire department, and an ambulance arrived at the scene of the accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10139593, filed 2005-10Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 Chevrolet Venture
37 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
12 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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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