15 of the 467 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Venture are about the suspension — 3% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 93,056 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
BALL BEARING ON VEHICLE REPLACED 2007, NOW 2008 WON'T PASS INSPECTION MUST BE REPLACED AGAIN, PLUS THE ENGINE MANIFOLD.
NHTSA complaint #10234560 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
THE STABILIZER BAR ON BOTH SIDES (FRONT)WAS FOUND TO BE BROKE COMPLETELY THROUGH. SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY VENTURE. THIS PROBLEM WAS JUST IDENTIFIED TODAY, SO I HAVE NOT YET ATTEMPTED TO OBTAIN REPAIRS.
NHTSA complaint #10172384 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
THIS WILL BE A LIST OF MOST OF THE PROBLEMS. I HAVE COMPLAINED OF SMELLING ANTI-FREEZE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VAN NEW. IT CURRENTLY HAS 94K ON IT AND I HAVE DONE ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON IT. I THINK THE CLOCK WORK OIL CHANGES IS THE ONLY REASON IT STILL RUNS. MANIFOLD GASKETS, INTAKE, HEAD...HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND NEED IT AGAIN, REALLY BAD. BUT I JUST DO NOT HAVE 5-800 BUCKS LAYING AROUND TO DO A GASKET JOB AGAIN SINCE I JUST DID IT A YEAR AGO. THE ANTI-FREEZE DILUTING THE OIL HAS MESSED UP A COUPLE PISTONS. THEY SLAP VERY BAD OK HERE IS MY LIST (I HAVE DEALER INVOICES FOR EVERYTHING FIXED THE FIRST TIME AND RECEIPTS FOR PARTS AND LABOR THE SECOND TIME, OR MY HUSBAND GOT SICK OF PAYING FOR THE SAME CRAP SO HE WOULD FIX THINGS) (HE IS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE TESTING AND DESIGN FIELD)
NHTSA complaint #10163941 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
MY 1999 CHEV VENTURE HAD THE BOTTOM SUSPENSION FRAME MEMBER THAT HOLDS THE WHEEL AND STEERING ASSEMBLIES,ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FAIL WHILE DIRIVING. THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. SOME ONE COULD BE KILLED IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. NO FRAME SHOULD EVER BRAKE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN DRIVEN WITHIN NORMAL OPERATION ON THE HIGHWAYS. IT HAS NEVER HAD MORE THAN 6 PASSENGERS IN THE VEHILCE. THEIR HAD TO BE A FLAW IN THE PART WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED OR IT IS A VERY POOR DESIGN.
NHTSA complaint #10144916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS COMING TO A STOP. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS AT AN INTERSECTION, HEARD A SOUND, THEN WAS UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. A CRACK WAS FOUND AND THE COMPONENT WAS RUSTY. THERE WERE SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED BREAKS IN THE TRAILING ARM OF THE REAR AXLE. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10125856 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH 99,000 MILES. CURRENTLY HAS 115,000. FOUND THE "SWAY BAR" CRACKED ON THE DRIVER SIDE WHERE IT IS BOLTED TO THE LOWER SWING ARM. THE CRACK IS ON THE BOTTOM SIDE WHERE THE TUBE IS PRESSED TOGETHER. THE CRACK GOES AROUND THE END WHERE IT IS PRESSED, DOWN THE SIDES ABOUT 1.5" AND THENAROUND THE BOTTOM. I FOUND THE PROBLEM DURING A OIL CHANGE AS I WAS INSPECTING THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS.
NHTSA complaint #10100304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END NOISE. THE TIE RODS AND RACK AND PINION STEERING WERE REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK POWER STEERING PUMP AND HOSES REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10050464 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
FOUND LEFT FRONT HALF SHAFT SEAPING FLUID ON AXLE SEAL
NHTSA complaint #10003528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT REAR TRAILING ARM THAT CONNECTS TO THE AXLE BROKE IN HALF. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHAKE REALLY HARD, AND DRIVE AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
NHTSA complaint #8021503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
TRAILING ARM BROKE IN HALF,ON THE LEFT SIDE REAR WITH IS CONNECTED TO THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA complaint #767351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE AND EXITING TO PULL INTO A DRIVEWAY HAD A FAILURE OF TRAILER ARM BREAKING IN HALF, NOT AT THE WELD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #8018757 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO THE ROCKER ARM BREAKING UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACT. NLM
NHTSA complaint #8006485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:LINES AND FITTINGS
AIR FILTER IS EMERSED WITH MOISTURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL OUT AND DIE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK STALLING OCCURRED WHEN DOWNSHIFTING, POWER STEERING WAS LOST DURING STALLING, DEALER STATED STALLING OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A SWAMPED AIR FILTER THAT CHOKED THE ENGINE, CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WOULD RESTART WITH NO PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #882612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH FRONT END COLLAPSED. DEALER IS HAS BEEN SERVICING VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER. BUT, THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #864648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUSPENSION
WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE AND VAN HITS A SMALL HOLE, THE VAN WANTS TO LEAVE THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #543792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.