Chevrolet Venture problems by year
3,006 complaints across 8 model years, 1997–2004. 1997 draws the most at 612; 2004 the fewest at 146.
Read this first
Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 612most | Engine and engine cooling (15.2%) | 11 | 13 | 2 |
| 1998 | 518 | Engine and engine cooling (22.4%) | 33 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 467 | Engine and engine cooling (25.5%) | 28 | 5 | 2 |
| 2000 | 464 | Engine and engine cooling (18.1%) | 31 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 284 | Engine and engine cooling (15.8%) | 17 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 284 | Engine and engine cooling (15.8%) | 13 | 4 | 1 |
| 2003 | 231 | Exterior lighting (13.9%) | 22 | 5 | 2 |
| 2004 | 146 | Electrical system (26.0%) | 8 | 2 | 0 |