2004 Chevrolet Venture Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 37about this part
- Share
- 30%of 124 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 80,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 37 complaints about the electrical system of the 2004 Chevrolet Venture, 30% of the 124 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 80,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The temp gauge in my 2004 chevy Venture shows to be hot all the time, although my mechanic says the vehicle is not overheating. Now the check brake fluid light is on and my mechanic says the brakes and brake fluid are fine. Both problems are being attributed to a possible instrument panel defecy.”
NHTSA complaint #10370514, filed 2010-12, 80,000 miles“The recent GM recall of 2004 - 2007 cobalt and other vehicles for ignition switch problems now makes my issues in my 2004 Chevrolet Venture van potentially make some sense. There have been multiple occurrences of the problem over the years but it sounds similar to the above recall. Some of the incidents occurred on the highway (70 MPH), some happened on the dirt roads we live on (25 - 35 MPH). The engine simply stopped - no power of any kind. The engine could be restarted by shifting into neutral and turning the key. …”
NHTSA complaint #10566482, filed 2014-02, 35,000 miles“I have a 2004 chevy Venture van and my temp gauge and gas gauge are not working correctly, never know how much gas I really have and don't know if my van is over heating, the gauge is pointing down and won't reset to cold position. I went on line to research and found many people with the same type van with same problem with the cluster panel,I feel this should be investigated for a recall since there are so many case, and it is quite expensive to repair.”
NHTSA complaint #10332111, filed 2010-05, 58,000 miles“We currently own a 2004 Chevrolet Venture. The van has 58,000 miles at this time. The speedometer started jumping quickly on acceleration and deacceleration. From this it went to reading incorrectly and now has fallen down and will not read at all. We have not done anything to correct the problem at this time. However we were informed by a dealership that this was a problem on some of the Chevrolet trucks. We were told to wait and it might be placed on a recall list.”
NHTSA complaint #10220508, filed 2008-03, 55,000 miles“We bought the van used from a dealership about a year ago. The van was fine at first but a couple of months after we bought the van the fuel gauge fluctuated. The fuel gauge was at half, it went to empty then full and back to half, all in one motion. I thought it was odd but never had a fuel gauge do that to me before. After that the fuel gauge would fluctuate periodically but would always go back to were it was before it fluctuated. We figured as long as it went back to were it was before it fluctuated then we would just deal with it. …”
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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 2004 Chevrolet Venture
21 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
12 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsBrakes
8 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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