Clio, MI
VISIBILITY
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING IN THE UPWARD POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #10261914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1999 Chevrolet Venture window and wiper problems
35 of the 467 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Venture are about the glass, mirrors and wipers — 7% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 20,000 miles.
35
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Power Window Devices AND Controls
7
20.0%
Windshield
6
17.1%
Windshield Wiper/Washer
5
14.3%
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
4
11.4%
Glass, Side/Rear
3
8.6%
Motor
3
8.6%
Exterior
2
5.7%
Heater Core
1
2.9%
Switch/Wiring
1
2.9%
Visibility
1
2.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers across every Chevrolet Venture year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 20,000 miles
Ellettsville, IN
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
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.
at 20,000 miles
Ellettsville, IN
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
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.
at 20,000 miles
Ellettsville, IN
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
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.
at 13 miles
Portland, OR
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
I OWN A 1999 CHEVY VENTURE. IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS THE HEATER CORE HAS GONE OUT THREE TIMES, THE FIRST TIME BEING THE ORIGINAL THAT LASTED SIX YEARS. WHEN IT GOES OUT, IT FOGS THE WINDOW UP SO BAD THAT DRIVING IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. CHEVY HAS SENT OUT SERVICE BULLETINS THAT NOTE A PROBLEM WITH ELECTROLYSIS THAT RAPIDLY DETERIORATES THE HEATER CORE. THE HEATER CORES ARE CHEVY PARTS. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO PERMANENT FIX AVAILABLE. THE LAST REPAIR MADE TODAY INCLUDED THE ADDITION OF A GROUNDING CABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10156414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 90,800 miles
Rochester, NY
1 injured
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
AS I CLOSED THE TAIL GATE THE REAR WINDSCREEN EXPLDED OUTWARDS RESULTING IN MINOR CUTS AND ABRASIONS ON FACE,NECK AND ARMS. THE WHOLE WINDSCREEN JUST SHATTERED FOR NO REASON. WHEN SAFELITE CAME TO REPLACE THE GLASS THEIR TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHEVY VENTURES, I BELIEVE THAT GMC SHOULD PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AND NOT THE CONSUMER, COSTING $184.
NHTSA complaint #10120809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 4,000 miles
Lockport, NY
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER PAWL WILL CEASE TO FUNCTION AND BREAK WHILE USING IN SNOWY CONDITIONS. OWNER HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM DUE TO THIS SMALL PLASTIC PIECE BREAKING EVERY YEAR SINCE OWNERSHIP.
NHTSA complaint #10119122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 40,000 miles
Lovington, NM
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
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.
at 18,000 miles
Trinity, NC
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FUEL GAUGE HAS QUIT WORKING @ 80K. WE HAD TRANSMISSION FAILURE @ 18K AND A PROBLEM WITH THE SLIDING DOOR @ 21K. WE WERE GIVEN AN ESTIMATE TO REPAIR FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM OF $700.00 TO $800.00 DOLLARS.
NHTSA complaint #10068994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 65,000 miles
Little Neck, NY
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WATER PUMP FAILED -- FOG FILLED CAR WHEN PUMP FAILED. I WAS COMPLETELY FOGGED IN AND COULD NOT SEE. I HAD TO USE MY DAUGHTER'S SWEATSHIRT TO WIPE INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD. INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET FAILED POWER WINDOW DRIVERS SIDE FAILED 2X SHATTERED WHEN IT FELL FROM TRACK THE SECOND TIME
NHTSA complaint #10069301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 57,000 miles
Salem, WI
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
I NOTICED A SMELL OF HOT ANTIFREEZE. ALSO IT WOULD MAKE A LOT OF NOISE WHEN STARTING UP. THE THERMOSTAT NEVER SHOWED ANYTHING OVERHEATING. OIL DIDN'T SHOW ANYTHING ON THE DIPSTICK. WE CHANGE THE OIL EVERY 3000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP THAT TORE INTO IT HAD SAID WE DID NOT CHANGE THE OIL EVER BY THE LOOKS OF THE INTERNALS. WE BOUGHT THIS USED 1999 CHEVY VENTURE LT , AUGUST 2000 HAVING 34,000 MILES ON IT ALREADY. THE PREVIOUS OWNER BOUGHT THIS VAN IN OCTOBER 1998 BRAND NEW. HOW COULD A VEHICLE HAVE TO HAVE A MOTOR DROPPED IN WITH ONLY 57,000 ON IT AND HAVE HAD DONE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO KEEP EVERYTHING IN WORKING ORDER. THIS IS NOT OUR FIRST CHEVY, OUR WHOLE FAMILY BUYS CHEVYS. JUST TO BRAG WE HAVE 13, AND ALL OF THEM MAINTAINED WELL. ONE EVEN HAVING OVER 200,000 MILES ON IT,1995 CHEVY ASTRO. ANYWAY, I WATCH THE GAUGES VERY CLOSELY AND NEVER DID I SEE ANYTHING WRONG.
NHTSA complaint #10069888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lewiston, NY
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
6/99:AUTOMATIC,POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT STAY CLOSED. 2/00:AUTOMATIC,POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT STAY CLOSED. 5/01:AUTOMATIC,POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT STAY CLOSED. 9/01:REPLACE PASSENGER SIDE DOORS POWER WINDOW SWITCH. 12/01:AUTOMATIC,POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT STAY CLOSED. 6/02:AUTOMATIC,POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT STAY CLOSED. 10/02:REPLACE PASSENGER SIDE DOORS POWER WINDOW SWITCH. AFTER REPAIR THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER LOCK SWITCH STOPPED WORKING. 3/03:AUTOMATIC,POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT STAY CLOSED. 5/03:AUTOMATIC,POWER SLIDING DOOR DOES NOT STAY CLOSED.
NHTSA complaint #10070292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 90,000 miles
Calgary, UN
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
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.
Stockton, CA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER INDICATED THIS VEHICLE'S WIPERS WERE NOT RECALLED.
NHTSA complaint #10065020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mount Vernon, IN
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
REAR PASSENGER'S WINDOW EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH. FORTUNATELY SEAT WAS EMPTY AND NOBODY WAS HURT.
NHTSA complaint #10042563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Staten Island, NY
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. RECALL NUMBER UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10024723 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rochester, NY
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER STATES THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS STOPPED WORKING. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #566656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dearborn, MI
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER STATES WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHT WITH NO WARNING THE REAR WINDOW ON THE VAN EXPLODED. CONSUMER IS ASSUMING THAT EITHER THE WINDOW HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR THERE WAS FAULTY MATERIAL IN THE GLASS ITSELF.
NHTSA complaint #566166 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cleveland, OH
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
FRONT WIPER BLADES STOPPED WORKING TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #9004982 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fredericksburg, TX
1 injured
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HWY AND THE SIDE WINDOW NEXT TO THE DRIVERS SEAT EXPLODED. THERE WAS NO WARNING. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE SAFETY GLASS. IT SHADDERED INTO THOUSAND OF PIECES AND THEY FLEW ALL OVER THE VAN. IT IS MY UNDERSTAND THAT SAFETY GLASS IS SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE GLASS TOGETHER. THIS DID NOT HAPPENED. IT WAS LIKE IF THE GLASS HAD BEEN FROZEN AND THEN SHADDERED. IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS AND ALMOST CAUSE ME TO CRASH. PLEASE ADVISE ME IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER CHEVY VANS.
NHTSA complaint #742970 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pasco, WA
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
BACK WINDOW SHATTERED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #883130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
South Bend, IN
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DRIVER ENTERED VEHICLE AND SHUT DRIVER'S DOOR, AND REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHY THIS HAPPENED.
NHTSA complaint #878456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Eugene, OR
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH OUR "LEMON" AND WE HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE FROM CHEVROLET ON OUR CONCERNS.
NHTSA complaint #737217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Houston, TX
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR WILL NOT STAY AT THE FIXED POSITION, I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY ADJUST IT EVERY TIME I DRIVE. THIS CREATES DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITION.
NHTSA complaint #723579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EL Dorado, KS
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHEN USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS THERE IS A SMEAR PRESENT THAT CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK WINDSHIELD PRESENTS A HAZAR D ON THE ROAD AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THE GLARE FROM ON COMING LIGHTS AND IN THE DAY TIME WHEN IT RAINS.
NHTSA complaint #862381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EL Dorado, KS
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS THERE IS A SMEAR PRESENT THAT CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK WINDSHIELD PRESENTS A HAZAR D ON THE ROAD AT NIGHT BECAUSE OF THE GLARE FROM ON COMING LIGHTS AND IN THE DAY TIME WHEN IT RAINS.
NHTSA complaint #862381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Scranton, KS
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DRIVER IS UNABLE TO DEFOG THE WINDOWS DUE TO DEFOGGER MALFUNCTIONING, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS. YH
NHTSA complaint #551158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Scranton, KS
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
VAN FOGS UP ALL WINDOWS WHICH MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE DRIVER TO SEE OUT. DEFROST TAKES IT OFF THE WINDSHIELD, MOSTLY, BUT ALL OTHER WINDOWS STAY FOGGED OVER. AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY WHEN VAN WAS PURCHSED, BUT THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT DID. I BELIEVE THE AIR CONDITIONER/DEFROST IS ALL RELATED. AS SUCH, THE VAN HAS HAD A PROBLEM SINCE THE PURCHSE DATE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM-HAD IT IN FOR SERVICE 8+ TIMES. ED BOZARTH CHEVROLET REFUSES TO SEE THE VAN FOR THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #719790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tallmadge, OH
2 injured
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING NORTH BOUND ON I-71 IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY, MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BLEW OUT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DIALED "911". WITHIN MINUTES, THE KENTUCK STATE HIGHWAY PATROL WAS ON THE SCENE. AS WE EVALUATED THE SITUATION AND CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION, I HAD CONCERNS THAT THE WINDOW WAS SHOT OUT. THE OFFICER ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS NOT FOR THE PROJECTILE WOULD STILL BE IN THE VEHICLE. WE FURTHER DISCUSSED OTHER PROJECTILES HITTING THE WINDOW AND THAT TOO WAS RULED OUT FOR THE SAME REASON AS PREVIOUSLY STATED. ALSO, THE MAJORITY OF THE GLASS BLEW OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. GLASS FRAGMENTS WERE INBEDDED INTO THE PAINT ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND ADDITIONAL CHIPS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE REAR WINDOW (SAME SIDE) AS WELL. THE SOUND OF THE WINDOW SHATTERING IS SIMILAR TO A SHOT GUN BLAST. IT SCARED THE *&%&*% OUT OF ME, MY WIFE AND MY CHILDREN. SHOULD WE HAVE BEEN IN HEAVIER TRAFFIC, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. AS I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH MANY PEOPLE, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A MORE FREQUENT OCCURENCE THEN YOU WOULD THINK. I BELIEVE THAT MOST PEOPLE ASSUME THAT SOMETHING CONTACTED THE WINDOW CAUSING IT BREAK AND SIMPLY TURN IT IN TO THE INSURANCE. WHEN IN FACT, THERE COULD BE A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE GLASS ITSELF OR THE MECHANISM USED TO RAISE AND LOWER THESE WINDOWS.
NHTSA complaint #719391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glenshaw, PA
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE 24' WIPER BLADES WOULD NOT STAY ATTACHED AND IS A SERIOUS ROAD HAZARD. YH
NHTSA complaint #550264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.