158 of the
3,069 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Venture
are about the glass, mirrors and wipers —
5% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1999.
158
Complaints
5%
Share of all complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers complaints by model year
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY. AFTER ACTIVATING THE WIPERS, THEY BECAME JAMMED TOGETHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER TRANSMISSION WAS FAULTY. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, BUT THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
NHTSA complaint #10904899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED AND THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
NHTSA complaint #10659368 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS GOT TANGLED UP IN EACH OTHER. ICE GETS ON THEM AND THEY BREAK INSTANTLY. I BELIEVE THAT CHEVY KNEW THIS WOULD HAPPEN BUT DIDN'T CARE. MY VAN IS A LEMON AND SINCE I BOUGHT IT IT'S BEEN A MONEY PIT. IT HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT AND IT STINKS. NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. I'VE ALSO HAD TO GET A HEAD GASKET AT THE TENDER MILES OF 38,000. IT'S JUST A LEMON. IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE RAIN, OR SNOW IF YOU CAN'T GET YOUR WIPERS TO WORK. WISH THEY'D DESIGN THE WIPERS THEY ARE SHAPED FUNNY, AND THAT'S ONE THING THAT MAKES THEM NOT WORK WELL.
NHTSA complaint #10560122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND WHEN IT DID START THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND FUEL FUMES WERE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE PRESSURE REGULATOR IN THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. ALTHOUGH THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, IT CONTINUED TO SHAKE AND FUMES WERE COMING THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONER VENTS. THE VEHICLE WILL BE TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER TO REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,888. UPDATED 09/19/11 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTILATION SYSTEM. UPDATED 11/02/11
NHTSA complaint #10417107 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OUR 2001 CHEVY VENTURE MINIVAN'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO GO BACK DOWN; REMAINING UP, ON THE SIDES OF THE WINDSHIELD AT ABOUT 150,000 MILES. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I SEE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME OR SIMILAR ISSUE. WE HAVE NOT REPLACED THE MOTOR AS YET.
NHTSA complaint #10404292 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE HAD 2 VENTURE VANS THEY BOTH HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE STUCK UP,THEY WORK JUST WHEN YOU TURN THEM OFF THEY STAY UP. ALSO THE GAS LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. IT STAYS ON FULL THEN OUT OF NO WERE YOU ARE ON EMPTY. YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH GAS YOU. I HAD A 2001 CHEVY VENTURE AND NOW I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY VENTURE VAN I REALLY THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10346525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE OWNED 3 CHEVY VENTURE MINIVANS OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS. ALL OF THEM HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS, THE SIGNAL AND HEAD LIGHTS GO OUT, THE WINDOW SWITCH GOES OUT AND FINALLY THE HEAD GASKET GOES. THEY RUN GREAT UNTIL THE DAY IT STARTS OVERHEATING, THEN YOUR OUT A VEHICLE. EVERYONE I KNOW WHO HAS A VENTURE HAS HAD AT LEAST ONE OF THESE PROBLEMS WITH THEIR VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10329161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR CONDITIONER CONDENSER FAILED, GM NEW OF THE PROBLEM IN DECEMBER, 2002, BUT KEPT THEIR MOUTH SHUT UNTIL THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK, IT FLIPS FROM FULL TO EMPTY, I HAVE TO KEEP A MILEAGE NOTEBOOK IN ORDER TO KNOW WHEN TO FILL UP. MY WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH CONTINUES TO FLASH "REAR HATCH AJAR, SIDE DOOR AJAR, LOW BRAKE FLUID." THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH ANY OF THE ITEMS. THE FRONT BRAKES WENT BAD AT 32,000, REQUIRING NEW PADS AND ROTORS. THE WINDOW BUTTON ON THE DRIVER SIDE WILL PUT THE PASSENGER WINDOW DOWN, BUT NOT UP. THE REAR WINDOW WASHER DOES NOT WORK. I AM SO GLAD THAT GM IS GOING BANKRUPT. I BOUGHT AN AMERICAN CAR, TO TRY AND HELP THE WORKERS STAY EMPLOYED, BUT NOW REALIZE THAT ALL I DID WAS TO KEEP SOME OVERPAID, LAZY SLOBS ON THE JOB FOR MUCH LONGER THAN THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN A COMPLETE LOSS, WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVING THE ATTITUDE THAT, "SINCE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, YOU CAN STICK IT, BECAUSE WE DON'T CARE.
NHTSA complaint #10268960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. THE STRUTS WERE WELDED AND LINED UP INCORRECTLY IN ORDER FOR THE WIPER ASSEMBLY TO BE REINSTALLED. THE WIPERS HAVE NOT WORKED FOR A FEW MONTHS. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE WIPERS ARE NEEDED DURING THE RAIN IN ORDER FOR HIM TO SEE CLEARLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.
NHTSA complaint #10254920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
I BOUGHT MY VAN USED BUT NOTICED RIGHT AWAY THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAD A DEFECT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. IF YOU SIT IN PASSENGER SIT THE VIEW IS DISTORTED. I TOOK MY VAN TO AN AUTO GLASS COMPANY TO SEE WHAT THEY THOUGHT WAS WRONG WITH THE WINDOW AND IF POSSIBLE HOW TO FIX IT. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS A DEFECT INSIDE THE GLASS AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD.. I WILL NOT PAY FOR A NEW WINDSHIELD BECAUSE IT IS A DEFECT IN THE GLASS AND IS IN WAY MY FAULT. ACCORDING TO THE AUTO GLASS SPECIALIST IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND I WAS TO NOTIFY CHEVY. I NOTIFIED THEM IN 2006 ABOUT THIS AND HAVE HEARD NOTHING SINCE THEN. I HAVE TIRED CALLING NUMEROUS TIMES, ALL THEY TELL ME IS TO GIVE THEM THE INFORMATION AND SOMEONE WILL CALL ME BACK BUT I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A CALL BACK IN 2 YEARS.
NHTSA complaint #10228701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN I BOUGHT MY 2004 CHEVY VENTURE I LOVED IT, UNTIL MY PASSENGER WAS IN THE CAR AND TOLD ME ABOUT SOMETHING BEING ON THE WINDSHIELD.. AFTER TAKING IT TO A FEW GLASS COMPANY'S I WAS TOLD ITS A DEFECT IN THE GLASS IT SELF AND THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS THE ORIGINAL. I CONTACT CHEVY AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT. IT HAS BEEN 10 MONTHS SINCE THEN AND NOTHING.. THE WINDSHIELD IS STILL IN MY CAR AND GETS VERY DISTRACTING WHILE I AM DRINVING.. I WANT TO HAVE SOMETHING DONE BUT I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S MISTAKE.
NHTSA complaint #10203934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE HEATER CORE BURST AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH HIGH PRESSURE WHICH COULD HAVE SCALDED MY SON SITTING ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. AT THIS TIME THERE WERE NO PARTS AT THE DEALERSHIP SO THEY BYPASSED THE HEATER CORE SO THE VAN COULD BE DRIVEN. I HAVE HEARD FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND OTHER 2000 CHEVY VENTURE OWNERS THAT THIS HAPPENS ON ALL OF THESE VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #10199343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT IN SYNC. THEY ARE IN THE UP POSITION WHEN TURNED OFF. I HAVE REPLACED THE MODULE ONCE AND THAT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, IT DID IT AGAIN. NOW I'M TOLD IT IS A COMPONENT THAT WILL COST $368 TO FIX. I SEE MANY VENTURES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10187860 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN. THE DEFROST DOES NOT DEFROST THE FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR WINDOWS ARE NOT EXPERIENCING THIS INCIDENT. THE CONTACT HAS TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND MANUALLY CLEAN THE WINDOWS TO ENSURE VISIBILITY. PER THE MECHANIC THE INCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO A WEAK COMPRESSOR. THE MECHANIC INSTALLED A NEW COMPRESSOR AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR PER THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT FEELS THE INCIDENT IS A SAFETY RISK DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE'S CURRENT MILEAGE IS 99600.
NHTSA complaint #10178589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER ARM STRIPPED ON THE MOUNT CAUSING THE WIPER BLADE TO CATCH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER BLADE DURING A RAINSTORM. NUT WAS AS TIGHT AS COULD BE. REPLACED WIPER ARM ENTIRELY. OLD PART WAS DISCARDED.
NHTSA complaint #10171550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO LAY DOWN WHEN TURNED OFF. SEEMS TO BE QUITE COMMON ACCORDING TO VARIOUS GOOGLE SEARCHES AS WELL AS MECHANICS. I HAVE NOT YET FIXED AS I FEEL THIS IS A CHEVY PROBLEM. COST IS 180.00 ESTIMATE FOR A NEW ACTUATOR SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #10171088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE STUCK WHILE IN THE UPWARDS POSITION. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS CHANGED BUT IT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THIS WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10169867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.