2004 Chevrolet Venture Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 6%of 124 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the brakes of the 2004 Chevrolet Venture, 6% of the 124 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,000 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.
“I have a 2004 (bought new) chevy van. We stopped on day and the back wheel was smoking. We called the dealer and took it in to be checked and they told us that the back brakes have never been attached. We were running only on front brakes. We just came back from a trip and to think we could have been killed. I was furious that such a thing could happen. They did attach the back brakes and I feel that since we were running on only front brakes, that the front brakes should be replaced by them.”
NHTSA complaint #10095793, filed 2004-10, 9,858 miles“On or about july of 2005 we noticed our driver brake was putting off the redish dust signaling a need for new brake pads. We bought new pads and my husband went to replace the pads. The pads on the driver side were shot and needed replaced. The pads on the passenger side were brand new! There wasn't any use off them. We purchased the van in nov of 2004. The van has always had noise when coming to a stop. I had it explained to me, from a service tech at a local chevy dealership, as my brakes are pressed but my van still has the motion behind it to allow the rotor to cont. …”
NHTSA complaint #10150541, filed 2006-02, 33,000 miles“Dt: contact stated on 10-15-05 while driving the contact approached a stop sign , pressed down on the brake pedal and the vehicle had no brakes. The vehicle was towed to a dealership, where they replaced the master cylinder and the electrical system. The vehicle had no problems until 11-05-05 while pulling into a driveway she applied the brakes, and the brakes were not working. She had the vehicle towed to a different dealership, where they replaced the brake lines. …”
NHTSA complaint #10143142, filed 2005-11, 18,012 miles“The consumer owns a Chevrolet Venture 2004. This vehicle came with defects from the manufacturer. The ABS light illuminated. The consumer could hear pumping noises coming off the brakes. There was excessive wheel noise variation when applying the brakes. The first time the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer was february 21, 2005. The ABS light was fixed and brakes were fixed. Then april 19, 2005 the vehicle was taken back to the dealer again because the ABS light illuminated the brake noise returned. The problem was checked and fixed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10128371, filed 2005-07, 27,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Venture. The contact stated that the ABS light continuously illuminated and the power windows failed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000.”
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Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5 | 12% |
| 2004 | 8 | 6% |
| 2003 | 12 | 6% |
| 2002 | 30 | 14% |
| 2001 | 15 | 7% |
| 2000 | 16 | 5% |
| 1999 | 30 | 9% |
| 1998 | 23 | 6% |
| 1997 | 42 | 10% |
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 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsAir bags
5 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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