18 of the
518 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Venture are about the
doors, latches and locks — 3% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
99,558 miles.
F
18
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
5
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Latch
1477.8%
Latches/Locks/Linkages
316.7%
Lock
15.6%
Doors, Latches & Locks across every Chevrolet Venture year
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR AUTOMATICALLY OPENED ON ITS OWN AFTER IT WAS CLOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V067000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THE SLIDING DOORS A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 163,000.
NHTSA complaint #10395712 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 140,000 milesBeatrice, NE
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNLOCKED, SHE WOULD CLOSE ANY DOOR, AND THE VEHICLE LOCKED ALL THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 5-6 TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HER TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
NHTSA complaint #10215790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 125,000 milesLincoln, NE
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOOR ON THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DID NOT LATCH PROPERLY. WHILE THE DOOR WAS BEING SHUT, IT SIMPLY ROLLED BACK OPEN UPON MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A MECHANIC. A SERVICE DEALER WAS CALLED, WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE.
NHTSA complaint #10160756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 110,000 milesPhoenix, NY1 injured
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE POWER SLIDING DOOR WONT OPEN OR CLOSE AT TIMES. HAS HAD ALL OF THE RECALS DONE. TODAY THE DOOR CLOSED ON MY SONS LEG AND WOULD NOT STOP MOVING OR REVERSE CAUSING A LARGE BRUISE TO HIM.
NHTSA complaint #10091190 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 83,000 milesDayton, OH
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR LOCKING LATCH PLATE BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK.
NHTSA complaint #10056109 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 65,000 milesStillwater, MNCrashFire
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LOCKING MECHANISM ON VAN CARGO DOOR (98' CHEVY VENTURE) DEFECTIVE. DOOR CAN NOT BE LOCKED EVEN MANUALLY. THIS WAS DISCOVERED BY ACCIDENT AFTER A "REPAIR" AT A DEALERSHIP. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD THAT ACCORDING TO THE DEALER IS "NOT UNCOMMON".
NHTSA complaint #10041386 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 82,000 milesTraer, IA1 injured
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1998 CHEVY VENTURE 4WD/TRACTION CONTROL LS, EXTENDED VAN. WE REPAIRED THE FIRST RECALL PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE/SIDE POWER DOOR (DOOR DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY/OPENED AND THE WRONG TIME/WOULD NOT CLOSE AT ALL). NOW THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. WE CANNOT USE THE TWO "SWITCHES" THAT WOULD OPEN THE POWER DOOR, AND WE CANNOT USE THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES TO OPEN THE DOOR. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AS WELL AS A PRACTICAL CONCERN. IF THE DOOR WAS SO BAD IN THE FIRST RECALL - NOW IT IS WORSE.
NHTSA complaint #10041143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 89,117 milesMonroe, MI
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
POWER SLIDING DOOR OPENS AFTER CLOSING,SOMETIMES I MUST DISABLE POWERSWITCH TO KEEP CLOSED. PAID $162,DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10002707 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hummelstown, PA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO FIX DOOR HAVE FAILED.PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FOR OVER A YEAR WITH DOOR FAILING TO CLOSE PROPERLY AND LATCH OR FOR DOOR TO CLOSE AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #751823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Summit, AR
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 01013 ON SLIDING DOOR. CONSUMER FELT PROBLEM WAS NEVER CORRECTED. DEALER INDICATED REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, SLIDING DOOR ACTUATOR HELD DOOR SHUT ON 04/20/2001. ONO4/ 27/2001, DOOR WAS NOT CLOSING AGAIN. DEALER SAID THEY WILL NOT FIX IT AGAIN WITHOUT CHARGING CONSUMER.
NHTSA complaint #886999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Coatesvill, PA1 injured
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
SLIDING DOOR LATCH TO HOLD THE DOOR OPEN FAILED, DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON CHILDS HEAD AND TORE EAR, REQUIRING STICHES. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Coatesvill, PA1 injured
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
SLIDING DOOR LATCH TO HOLD THE DOOR OPEN FAILED, DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON CHILDS HEAD AND TORE EAR, REQUIRING STICHES. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Coatesvill, PA1 injured
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
SLIDING DOOR LATCH TO HOLD THE DOOR OPEN FAILED, DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON CHILDS HEAD AND TORE EAR, REQUIRING STICHES. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549243 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Riverside, CA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR DOESN'T LOCK. YH
NHTSA complaint #609925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Somerville, AL
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING DOWN A ROAD STOPPED AT LIGHT. THEN WHEN VEHICLE TOOK OFF THE SLIDING DOOR CAME OPEN. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL TO SIDE AND FIX IT.
NHTSA complaint #837591 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fremont, CA
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
POWER SLIDING DOOR UNLOCKED ON ITS OWN AND THE OPEN DOOR LAMP CAME ON. VEHICLE AT DEALER FOR 5 DAYS STILL HAVE BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #537532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
South BEN, IN
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE, AND LATER FOUND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE LOCKS WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED ON. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE CHANGED, THE VEHICLE WAS MADE LIKE THAT.
NHTSA complaint #823059 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Largo, FL
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER' S GAS TANK IS ON STRAPS. WHEN STOPPING THERE IS A 2 SECOND DELAY, THEN THERE IS A RUMBLING NOISE WHERE AS THE GAS GUSHES TO THE BACK OF TANK, CAUSING THE TANK TO MOVE AGAINST THE CHASSIS. THE DEALER INSTALLED RUBBER BUSHINGS BETWEEN TANK AND CHASSIS TO MINIMIZE SOUNDS. VEHICLE WILL DO THIS EVERY TIME UNLESS THE TANK IS FULL OR LOW. VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED AT LEAST NINE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM, CHEVROLET ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM, AND SAYS THEY DO NOT HAVE A SOLUTION. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT HAS BEEN REPLACED. ALSO, THE WINDOW FELL OUT FROM THE SLIDING DOOR BECAUSE THE LATCH WAS INSTALLED UP SIDE DOWN/THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED DUE TO LOUD WHISTLING WHENEVER DRIVING MORE THAN 50MPH. (DIMMITT CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP-813-791-1818).
NHTSA complaint #821758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.