2001 Chevrolet Venture problems
Owners have filed 284 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Venture with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 15.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 11.6%.
Complaints284
Crashes17
Fires3
Injuries40
Deaths2
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 15.8% · 45
Power train 11.6% · 33
Structure 8.8% · 25
Electrical system 7.7% · 22
Visibility 6.3% · 18
Exterior lighting 5.6% · 16
Equipment 5.6% · 16
Air bags 5.3% · 15
Severity
Of those complaints, 17 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire, 40 report an injury and 2 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 8 model years of the Chevrolet Venture in this data, 2001 sits 5th by complaint volume. 1997 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 13 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 55,400 miles.
In owners' own words
Coolant loss, and temperature problems led me to mechanic, assuming it was a thermostat. He traced problem to leaking intake gaskets. Vehicle only has 47,000 miles on it! Cost $532 for 6+ hour job to replace faulty intake gaskets. Gm should have issued a recall for this; they obviously know about their faulty gaskets, because the set now offered is a "new and improved set". Engine and engine cooling · reported at 47,300 miles
2001 Chevy Venture with 150k miles. Car gets hot very quickly...Within few mins of driving the hot temp coolant light goes on and the needle in the red zone. Replaced temp sensor, thermostat, radiator cap and hose. Took to three mechanics and chevy dealer for a diagnostic test. Head gaskets needed to be replaced. Researched year, make and model and many listed for same issue. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 150,000 miles
A/c quit working. Took it to the dealership and they said there was a crack in the condencer. On several different occasions the horn has honked while driving down the road. When the van is in drive you let off the brake and it rolls forward and the same in reverse, it rolls. Ak Engine and engine cooling
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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Other Chevrolet Venture years
1998 518 complaints · 22.4% engine and engine cooling 1999 467 complaints · 25.5% engine and engine cooling 2000 464 complaints · 18.1% engine and engine cooling 2002 284 complaints · 15.8% engine and engine cooling 2003 231 complaints · 13.9% exterior lighting 2004 146 complaints · 26.0% electrical system