11 of the 467 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Venture are about the other systems — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 69,000 miles.
11
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I NEED TO KNOW WERE I CAN FIND OUT WHO I TEX TO RECALL THIS VAN THERE ARE TO MANY THINGS THATS GOING WRONG WITH IT I FIX ONE THING AND SOMETHING ELSE GO WRONG WITH IT LOOK I HAVE CANCER AND NEED A GOOD CAR TO GO TO STANFORD CANCER PLEASE CAN U HELP ME.
NHTSA complaint #11097733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CPSC: I1480097A. 1999 CHEVY VENTURE. CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HAS A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10666949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DT: THE CONTACT STATED AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE POWER DOOR LOCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. NO CODES WERE FOUND BY THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, CONDENSED WATER FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING HAD LEAKED AROUND THE WIRING AND UNDER THE CARPET ON THE FRONT FLOOR. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE WATER HAD SHORTED OUT THE POWER DOOR LOCK AND AFFECTED THE AIRBAG WIRING AS WELL. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE WIRE FOR THE DOOR LOCK ASSEMBLY, HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE AIRBAG WIRING AT THAT TIME. *AK UPDATED 12/27/05.
NHTSA complaint #10143893 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY SPARE TIRE FELL OFF OF ITS HOLDER ON THE BOTTOM OF MY 1999 CHEVY VENTURE VAN. THE CABLE THAT HOLDS IT IN PLACE ROTTED AWAY. I HAD SOMEONE TELL ME THAT THEY EXPERIENCED A SPARE TIRE FROM A VENTURE COMING AT THEM ON THE HIGHWAY. THEY BARLEY AVOIDED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT! THANK GOD MINE DIDN'T FALL OFF ON THE HIGHWAY!! I SPOKE TO GM (CUSTOMER CARE LINE) AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR FOR THE AGE OF THIS VEHICLE AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO BE KILLED BY THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE ABOUT IT?
NHTSA complaint #10131564 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BLOWN HEAD GASKET.........
NHTSA complaint #10068835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING FOR NO REASON AT ALL. NOTHING HIT THE WINDOW AND IT JUST POPPED LOUDLY AND SHATTERED.
NHTSA complaint #10068966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP SINCE 8/6/03 FOR REPAIR ON ENGINE, DUE TO CONTINUES LOST OF OIL THAT CANNOT BE FOUND. ENGINE NEED TO BE CLEAN,GASKETS WAS TO BE REPLACE ON TWO SEPARATED TIMES AND WAS NOT. HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT VAN IS LOSING OIL DUE TO BLOCK ENGINE. WIRES WERE PULLED AND NOT REPLACE BACK IN CORRECT ORDER.
NHTSA complaint #10069393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ELECTRICAL TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY CONNECTOR, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ARE MELTING (GROUND LEAD ONLY). ALL TAIL LIGHTS, STOP LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, ETC. ARE OUT. LOOKS LIKE CONNECTOR WAS UNDERSIZED TO HANDLE REQUIRED CURRENT FOR ALL LIGHTS.
NHTSA complaint #10069641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WATER ACCUMULATES IN THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR MAT, THEN SATURATES THE ADDED FLOOR MAT (BY OSMOSSIS ???). FITSR OCCURRED AUGUST 1998, THEN AGAIN SEVERAL YEARS LATER, AND HAS OCCURRED REPEATEDLY (FOUR TIMES) IN 2003 DURING A TRIP OF ABOUT 1800 MILES (ROUND TRIP). THE CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS ADVISED THAT THE A/C DRAIN LINE WAS STOPPED UP (AND WAS REOPENED BY THE MECHANIC), BUT THE DRAINAGE FROM THE UNIT DRAIN LINE CAN BE SEEN DRIPPING TO THE GROUND FROM THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. (IT APPEARS TO BE DRAINING ONTO THE FRAME AND DRIPPING IN TWO SEPARATE PUDDLES FROM EACH SIDE OF THE RIGHT FRAME, JUST IN FRONT OF THE FIRE WALL. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 1997, THE FIRST SIGN OF A WET FLOOR MAT OCCURRED IN AUGUST OF 1998. IT OCCURRED AGAIN IN JULY 2002, THEN IN JUNE 2003 (WHEN THE DRAIN LINE WAS AGAIN REOPENED), THEN DURING THE 11 DAY TRIP (FROM JUNE 30TH THROUGH JULY 10TH THE WET FLOOR MAT SITUATION RETURNED. FROM 15JUL03 THROUGH 25JUL03 THE CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT ATTEMPTED TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE WATER LEAK, AND WAS UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO LEAK !!! ANY IDEAS ?????
NHTSA complaint #10070606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEATER FAN DOES NOT OPERATE ON THE TWO LOWER SPEEDS. BOTTOM INSIDE OF TAILGATE IS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE. POWER LOCKS WILL NOT OPERATE FROM DOOR SWITCHES, ONLY FROM THE REMOTE OR WHEN ACTIVATED BY PUTTING VEHICLE INTO GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #10071315 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: NA )
NHTSA complaint #706474 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.