2002 Chevrolet Venture problems
Owners have filed 284 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Venture with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 15.8% of them — the clear leader, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 9.9%.
Complaints284
Crashes13
Fires4
Injuries29
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 15.8% · 45
Service brakes, hydraulic 9.9% · 28
Fuel system, gasoline 7.7% · 22
Electrical system 7.7% · 22
Air bags 7.0% · 20
Exterior lighting 6.7% · 19
Structure 6.7% · 19
Fuel/propulsion system 4.6% · 13
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire, 29 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 8 model years of the Chevrolet Venture in this data, 2002 draws comparatively few complaints; 1997 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 17 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 44,500 miles.
In owners' own words
With 39,000 miles we came through a toll booth & with no warning the engine made an awful noise & quit. After the expense of a tear down, the engine was found defective. A small piece of metal broke off, bent the rods and there was no compression on one side. We had to pay for a new motor and feel as this was a defect which gm should make right with us. ( I retired from gm, & may never but a gm vehicle again. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 39,000 miles
Took the Venture minivan in for brakes at the dealership and they told me the intake manifold gasket needed to be replaced. I was not losing any radiator fluid but how do you argue with a dealership that wants to make money. From the web and this site, gm has a defective intake manifold seal that should have been fixed free to charge. A service bulletin was even issued for this problem. Shame on gm. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 97,000 miles
: The contact stated the vehicle stalled intermittently. This happened at various speeds and under normal driving conditions. The vehicle was taken to the local dealership for inspection numerous times. However, the dealer could not duplicate the problem. The dealer replaced the intake manifold and anti-freeze in an attempt to remedy the problem, but it still exists. Engine and engine cooling · reported at 42,560 miles
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 2001 284 complaints · 15.8% engine and engine cooling 2003 231 complaints · 13.9% exterior lighting 2004 146 complaints · 26.0% electrical system