72 of the 3,069 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Venture are about the equipment — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2001.
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2%
Share of all complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
EQUIPMENT
NOTICED OUR 2000 VVENTURE VAN IS RUSTING AROUND THE BACK OF THE SLIDING DOOR AND BACK WHEEL WELL...OTHER FRIENDS THAT SAME SIMILAR YEAR AND MODEL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10300154 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
1. NORMAL OPERATION 2. AIR CONDITION SYSTEM FAILURE. 3. HAD DYE, REFRIGERANT & SEAL CONDITIONER INSTALLED INITIALLY SYSTEM OK BUT, OVER NIGHT REFRIGERANT LEAKED DOWN. NO EVIDENCE OF DYE IN MOTOR COMPARTMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10276781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER LEAKING. DEALER WANTS $1000 TO REPAIR. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT ON THIS CONDENSER, BAD WELDS, YET GM TAKES NO FAULT EVEN THOUGH TENS OF THOUSANDS OF THESE HAVE FAILED. WITH ASTHMA, I NEED A/C AND THIS VEHICLE IS NO SAFE WITHOUT IT.
NHTSA complaint #10273815 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
BAD/LEAKING MANIFOLD GASKET...... COOLANT LEAKS....CAUSING WATER PUMP TO BURN OUT...REPLACED TWICE ALREADY....AND COOLANT TO GET IN WITH OIL. *TR ESTIMATED REPAIR COST > $700
NHTSA complaint #10260372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
IN JULY 06' I BOUGHT AND INSTALLED A WIX BRAND #33183, PLASTIC BODY, GASOLINE LINE FILTER ON MY 02' CHEVY VENTURE. IN THE SPRING OF 08' I FOUND THAT IT WAS LEAKING GASOLINE ON THE FLOOR OF MY GARAGE. I BELIEVE A LEAK HAD DEVELOPED IN THE PLASTIC BODY. I CONTACTED WIX IN APRIL 08' AND TURNED OVER THE FILTER FOR EVALUATION. I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A REPORT BACK AFTER NUMEROUS INQUIRIES.
NHTSA complaint #10247481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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FRONT BRAKES FAILED PREMATURELY--ROTORS WERE DESTROYED AT 34,000 MILES. AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER FAILED, GM KNEW OF PROBLEM IN DEC. OF 2002 BUT KEPT QUIET UNTIL WARRANTY RAN OUT. NEEDED TO REPLACE CONDENSER AND DRYER WITH NEW PARTS, GM WOULD NOT HELP. FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK, HAVE TO KEEP PAPER ECORD OF FUEL CONSUMPTION. REAR WINDOW WASHER HAS FAILED, DOES NOT SPRAY.
NHTSA complaint #10239574 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE HAS A FAILED AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER. THE PROBLEM WAS OUTLINED IN A SERVICE BULLETIN DATED DECEMBER, 2001, TWO MONTHS AFTER WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. GM HAS DONE NOTHING TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10228875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WE OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE WITH 80,000 MILES AND THE WHEEL BEARING HUBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE LAST TIME WAS TWO MONTHS AGO AND THE LIGHT IS BACK ON AGAIN. THE LAST TIME THE DEALER CHANGED THE HUB ASSEMBLY, THEY SAID THAT THEY CHANGE THEM ALL THE TIME. THE AIR CONDITIONING ALSO LEAKING AND DOES NOT WORK. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS INTERNAL BROKEN DISKS AND DOES NOT WORK. WE WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER VENTURE AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10199880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT IN FEB. OF 2007. THE SAME OLD STORY I HAVE HEARD FROM COUNTLESS PEOPLE ONLINE OWNING A CHEVY VENTURE. THE CONDENSER HAD A HOLE IN IT AND THE ORIFICE TUBE NEEDED REPLACING. WHEN IS CHEVY GOING TO REALIZE THERE IS A PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10189382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE IN USE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GASKET SEALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER INDICATED HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SENSOR IN THE FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, THERE WAS A SHORTAGE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE TURN SIGNAL, CAUSING THE SIGNAL TO FAIL. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE SIGNAL. YET IT FAILED REPEATEDLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 85000.
NHTSA complaint #10189038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I PURCHASED A CHEVROLET VENTURE 2004 BRAND NEW IN OCTOBER. NEXT YEAR IN MID MAY THE AIR CONDITIONER WORK GOOD BUT THAT ONLY LAST IT A MONTH OR LESS. NOW I BOUGHT THIS VAN FOR MY BUSINESS IN TRANSPORTATION. I CAN NOT HAVE MY PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE BEING SO HOT. SINCE THEN UNTIL NOW ITS BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE SHOP AND STILL THE AIR CONDITIONER IS NOT WORKING. THE PROBLEM IS THAT HOT AIR COMES OUT AND THE VAN DOES NOT OVERHEAT. THE WEIRD PART IS THAT THE WHEN THE TEMPERATURE RISING THE AIR COMES OUT A LITTLE MORE COOLER BUT NOT LIKE ITS SUPPOSED TO. ITS HARD FOR ME TO BEING TAKING THE VAN IN ALL THE TIME. THIS IS MY VAN THAT I HAVE THE WHEELCHAIR INSTALLED IN FOR MY PASSENGERS. I BOUGHT IT NEW WITH THE CONFIDENCE THAT IT WILL BE IN GOOD CONDITION AND COMFORTABLE MY SELF AND MY PASSENGER. THIS VAN IS USED FOR BUSINESS, SO ITS HARD TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP AND STILL COMING OUT THE SAME. THE VAN HAS BEEN RECHARGED, THE FILTERS HAVE BEEN CLEANED AND CHANGED, THE AIR DUCT/DOOR HAS BEEN INSPECTED. EVERY THING THAT IS NEED TO BE INSPECTED AND CHANGED HAS BEEN PERFORMED.
NHTSA complaint #10163222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER SYSTEM FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #10159198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
I HAVE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS 1. THE INNER BRAKE PADS WORE DOWN TO THE STEEL RUINING THE INSIDE OF BOTH ROTORS ABOUT 3,000 MILES. UNDER WARRANTY. BUT THE BRAKE PADS. 2. BATTERY ACID IS CORRODING ABOUT 4,000 MILES THE DEALERSHIP PAY ALL STILL UNDER WARRANTY 3. BATTERY AGAIN BUT IT TURN OUT TO BE THE ALTERNATOR ABOUT 6,500 THE DEALERSHIP PAY UNDER WARRANTY. 4. THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. P215/70R15, FIRE STONE ON ALL FOUR TIRES. DEALERSHIP DID NOT COVER TIRE HAVE NO WARRANTY ON NEW VEHICLE 7,000 MILES 5. WATER LEAK, AND CARPET IS WET EVERY TIME IT RAINS I FEEL IT IS COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD. WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER. 8,000 STILL DOES IT AT 50,256. 6. LIGHTER KEEP SHORTING OUT AND AC KEEP MESS UP UNDER THE WARRANTY 7. WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK OIL LIGHT AND THE BATTERY LINE CAME ON. THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF, LOOSING ALL POWER THE INTAKE MANIFOLD UNDER WARRANTY 38,000 MILES. 8. INTAKE MANIFOLD FIX CAME HOME MY LIGHTS WAS MESS UP WHEN PUT ON MY BRAKES THE FOUR WAY FLASHER CAME ON WHEN I PUT MY LEFT TURN SIGNALS THE RIGHT ONE WOULD CAME ON PUT THE RIGHT TURN SIGNALS THE LEFT ONE WOULD COME ON TOOK IT BACK THEY HAD TO REPAIRED ENTIRE WIRING SYSTEM BECAUSE OF OVER HEARTED BURN IT UP UNDER WARRANT 9. BATTERY ACID IS CORRODING THE BATTERY PAN AND SURROUNDING COMPONENTS, POSITIVE CABLE CONNECTED TO BATTERY HAS FALLEN OFF,38,500 NOT COVER 6 YEAR WAS UP. 10. POWER STEERING FLUID SPRAYING FLUID ONTO THE ENGINE AND SERPENTINE BELT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT PUT CAP BACK ON POWER STEERING. 11. POWER LOCKS WILL NOT OPERATE FROM DOOR SWITCHES ONLY FROM THE REMOTE POWER WINDOW. BACK AC DOES NOT WORK. 12. CONNECTOR LEFT AND RIGHT MELT TAIL LIGHTS, STOP LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS ABOUT 42,000. 13. THERE IS A THUMP NOISE WHEN STOPPING AND TAKING OFF. 14. STRONG SMELL OF FUEL WHEN PARKED. 15. CLOUDING OF LENS 16. SERPENTINE BELT REPLACE AT 50,256 17. LEAKING FROM LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. AT 50,000.
NHTSA complaint #10157702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
WE BOUGHT A CHEVY VENTURE IN OCTOBER, 2004. IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN A "GM CERTIFIED" VEHICLE, SINCE WE BOUGHT IT IN OCTOBER AND IN THE MIDWEST WE DID NOT NEED TO TURN THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT ON UNTIL ABOUT SIX MONTHS LATER. THAT IS WHEN WE NOTICED THAT IT WAS NOT BLOWING COLD AIR. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER HAD A LEAK, BY THEN THE 3000 MILES WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND WE GOT STUCK WITH THE $900 DOLLARS BILL. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPENED IN MARCH 2006, WHILE AT THE SERVICE STATION FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND STATE MANDATED SAFETY INSPECTION THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM MANIFOLD HAD A LEAK. I THINK THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON BUT IT IS TO LATE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, THIS SECOND PROBLEM IS GOING TO COST ME ANOTHER $900 DOLLARS. WHY IS IT THAT EVERYTHING THAT GOES WRONG WITH THIS VAN COSTS $900 DOLLARS?
NHTSA complaint #10152536 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY VENTURE. THERE'S A BAR THAT ATTACHES MY AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR TO THE VAN AND MAKES THE DOOR OPEN AND CLOSE. WHEN THE DOOR IS CLOSING, IT CAUSES A TRIANGULAR GAP BETWEEN THE DOOR, VAN AND BAR. THE AUTOMATIC DOOR HAS A SENSOR THAT IF SOMEONE IS IN BETWEEN THE DOOR AND VAN, IT WILL STOP AND OPEN THE DOOR UP. THERE IS A PIECE OF PLASTIC ON THE FLOOR WHERE THE CARPET STOPS AND BEFORE THE METAL SIDE OF THE VAN BEGINS. MY COUSIN'S DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT. I BUCKLED IN MY KIDS & WAS STANDING NEXT TO THE OPEN DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING VAN DOOR TALKING TO MY COUSIN. HER DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT. THE BUTTON THAT CLOSES THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR WAS BUMPED. THE DOOR STARTED CLOSING, HER FOOT SLIPPED OFF THAT PLASTIC PIECE ON THE FLOOR AND INTO THE TRIANGULAR GAP. THE SENSORS NEVER PICKED UP THAT SOMETHING WAS IN THE DOOR SINCE IT WAS NOT ACTUALLY IN FRONT OF THE DOOR AND NEVER STOPPED CLOSING. THANKFULLY I WAS STANDING CLOSE ENOUGH THAT WHEN SHE SCREAMED, I REACHED IN AND GRABBED HER FOOT. SHE HAD ON BOOTS & JEANS AND STILL HAD A MARK AND BRUISE ON HER SHIN. WE STUCK A SHOE INTO THIS GAP AND CLOSED THE DOOR ON IT TO SEE IF THE SENSOR WOULD SEE IT. IT TORE THE SHOE AND NEVER STOPPED CLOSING. I TOLD CHEVY ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THAT I WANTED MY VAN FIXED SO NO ONE ELSE GETS INJURED.THEY SAID THERE IS NO FIX & TO SHUT OFF THE AUTOMATIC FEATURE TO AVOID THIS. ONE PROBLEM-WHEN YOU SHUT OFF THIS FEATURE, YOU HAVE TO TUG HARDER TO SHUT THE DOOR. IF A KID'S FOOT GOES INTO THE GAP WHILE I'M SHUTTING THE DOOR MANUALLY, I WON'T BE ABLE TO STOP THE FORWARD MOTION IN TIME TO NOT CAUSE INJURY. CHEVY SAID THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO UNLESS ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN & THEN THEY WILL LOOK INTO A FIX. I AM VERY WORRIED ABOUT THIS WITH MY CHILDREN. I WANT MY VAN FIXED OR A VAN COMPARABLE ONE THAT DOES NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO FEEL THAT MY COUSIN SHOULD ALSO BE COMPENSATED IN SOME WAY.
NHTSA complaint #10146523 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVY VENTURE WITH 7 PASSENGER SEATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT WORKING . THE FUEL GAUGE WORKED ERRATICALLY. . ONE MINUTE IT WILL SHOW FULL AND THE NEXT EMPTY. ALSO HAVEDPROBLEMS WITH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, THEY CORRECTED THAT PROBLEM. THE DASH CLUSTER, A/C PUMPS, AND THE A/C VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND STILL NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEMS. YOU CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE A/C WILL BE COOLING AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL BLOW OUT HOT AIR. BRAKES WERE MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE. THE VAN ONLY HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN DOING EVERYTHING THAT THE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE IWAS TELLING HIM TO DO. THE SERVICE MANAGERFROM GM TOLD THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY TO FIX THE A/C AND THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER. ALSO, THERE WAS ANOTHER VAN WITH MORE MILES THAN HIS THAT HAD SAME PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH HIS VAN EVERY SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE WHICH WAS APRIL 29, 2005.
NHTSA complaint #10134239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DT: THE CONTACT STATED TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS GOING UP AND DOWN. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THE THERMOMETER WAS NOT WORKING. HE PICKED UP THE CAR AND IN 3 THREE DAYS LATER THE CAR BLEW UP. HE HAD IT TOWED A WEEK LATER THEY TOLD HIM A NEW ENGINE WAS NEEDED. IT HAS BEEN 5 WEEKS SINCE HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY STILL HAVE NOT FIXED IT. ON THE 2ND DAY AFTER HE BOUGHT THE CAR THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING.*AK
NHTSA complaint #10134089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
DT: CONSUMER HAD A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER CRACKED AND FREON LEAKED OUT. CONSUMER FOUND A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM. CONSUMER FELT THAT BECAUSE HE TRANSPORTS HIS CHILDREN IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. DEALERSHIP STATED THIS HAPPENED IN MANY OF THESE VEHICLES. *AK.
NHTSA complaint #10130604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
3YR OLD COMPRESSOR (AIR CONDITIONER FRONT & REAR) )FOR 2002 CHEVY VENTURE LEAKS WHICH CAUSED US TO REPLACE ENTIRE UNIT.
NHTSA complaint #10129251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EQUIPMENT
BOUGHT MY VENTURE AS DEALER DEMO WITH 1400 MILE ON 6/18/02. IN APRIL 2004 A/C DID NOT WORK. TRIED RECHARGING SYSTEM FOUND LEAK. TOOK TO CHEVY IN JUNE/JULY 2004 WAS TOLD THERE WAS A BAD WELD ON THE CONDENSER. THEY REFUSE TO COVER $800 REPAIR BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OVER 36,000 MILES. ALSO TOLD ME MY GASKETS NEED REPLACING AT A COST OF $1300. ALSO, HAVE REPEATEDLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW NOT GOING UP CORRECTLY. IT GETS STUCK MIDWAY AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT GO UP AT ALL. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM CHECKED AT THE DEALERSHIP FROM THE BEGINNING OF OWNERSHIP. WATER IS ALSO IN TAILLIGHT LENS. THIS WAS ALSO FIXED AT DEALERSHIP ONCE BUT CONTINUES TO OCCUR.
NHTSA complaint #10127574 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.