12 of the 612 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Venture are about the suspension — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 125,000 miles.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NEEDS REPLACED FRONTEND HUBS ,TIEROD,PINION REPAIRS/RECALL THIS VAN NEEDS A NEW OWNER!!! NOTHING BUT COSTLY REPAIRS CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL ALL THEM VENTURES.
NHTSA complaint #10261898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
THE REAR AIR RIDE PUMP CONTINUES TO INFLATE REAR SHOCKS MORE OFTEN AND ALSO RUNS WHEN THE VAN IS OFF THE KILLS THE BATTERY. CONNECTED AIR PUMP IN THE LEFT REAR UNDER THE VAN AND REPLACED REAR AIR SHOCKS WITH AFTERMARKET NON AIR SHOCKS.
NHTSA complaint #10114029 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THE PAINT HAS PEELED OFF AND YET GM CANADA CLAIMS NO PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO HEAR OUR COMPLAINT LET ALONE ACKNOWLEDGE IT YET WE CAN SEE FOR OURSELVES ON THIS SITE THE U.S. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT! THE FLOORBOARD CRACKED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND IT'S BEEN A DAY AND WE HAVE YET TO HEAR FROM OUR LOCAL RETAILER!
NHTSA complaint #10071276 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE REAR LEFT WHEEL BEARING BECAME LOOSE, WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO WOBBLE WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #10009931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WORSENING OVER THE COURSE OF ONE WEEK OCCURRING AT ALL SPEEDS POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHILE TURNING LEFT. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP CHEVY CHASE MARYLAND STATES RACK AND PINION CRACKED REQUIRING REPLACEMENT, POWER STEERING FLUSH AND HOSE REPLACEMENT, AND ALIGNMENT REQUIRED FOR TIRES AFTER PLACEMENT OF NEW RACK AND PINION. NO MENTION MADE OF HISTORY OF GM 1997 MODEL RACK AND PINION SIMILAR PROBLEMS THOUGH HISTORY OF SAME FOUND OVER INTERNET.
NHTSA complaint #764229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
HAD TO HAVE THE ENGINE REBUILT, NEW FUEL PUMP, FRONT/REAR SHOCKS & STRUTS,INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY, BRAKES. I THINK THERE IS SOMETHING EXTREMELY WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE AND IT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.
NHTSA complaint #738375 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TOLD DEALER THAT ENGINE IS KNOCKING/MAKING A TICKING SOUND. CAN HEAR IT CLEARLY FROM WITHIN OR OUTSIDE OF THE VAN. TOOK IT TO DEALER ONCE ALREADY AND WILL BE TAKING IT AGAIN ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2000 FOR TESTING. ENGINE IS ALSO TAKING LONGER TO START...HARD START NO MATTER IF HOT/COLD START. ALREADY HAD TO HAVE NEW BRAKES, SHOCKS AND STRUTS PUT ON THE VEHICHLE.
NHTSA complaint #734269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NOTICED SHIMMY IN FRONT AT LOW SPEEDS, MOSTLY AT ACCELERATION. TOOK TO MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED IT AS A DEFECT IN THE FRONT AXLE(INBOARD). NOTIFIED GM AND THEY WILL ALSO INSPECT ON 8/25
NHTSA complaint #728882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, HEARD BANGING/THUMPING NOISE IN REAR WHEN STOPPING AND ACCELERATING. HAPPENS WHEN TANK IS FULL OR 3/4 FULL ONLY. REPLACED SHOCKS AND GAS TANK. CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEM AND DEALER/MFG UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. VERY ANNOYING AND FRUSTRATING THAT MANUFACTURER CAN'T CORRECT OBVIOUS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #725072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING NEXT TO A BIG TRUCK TRAILER, VEHICLE WANDERS TO RIGHT AND TO THE LEFT. THIS COULD RESULRT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #841201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE DOES NOT HANDLE WELL ON THE OPEN ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #520490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING AND REACHING A SPEED OF 50MPH OR MORE THE STEERING COLUMN SHAKES VIOLENTLY LIKE IT'S GOING TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING BOX. TOOK IN TO DEALER AND THEY CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. *AK ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, THE A/C WAS NOT BLOWING COOL AIR DUE TO A LEAK FROM THE COMPRESSOR, THERE WAS A SMELL OF RAW EGGS DUE TO FUEL INJECTORS LEAKING, AND THE DOME LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, THE LEFT COAT HOOF FELL OUT OF ROOF.
NHTSA complaint #816298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.