2004 Chevrolet Venture problems
Owners have filed 146 complaints about the 2004 Chevrolet Venture with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 26% of them — the clear leader, ahead of structure at 14.4%.
Complaints146
Crashes8
Fires2
Injuries21
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 26.0% · 38
Structure 14.4% · 21
Latches/locks/linkages 8.2% · 12
Exterior lighting 6.8% · 10
Engine and engine cooling 6.2% · 9
Service brakes, hydraulic 4.8% · 7
Visibility 4.8% · 7
Fuel/propulsion system 4.8% · 7
Severity
Of those complaints, 8 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 21 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 8 model years of the Chevrolet Venture in this data, 2004 draws comparatively few complaints; 1997 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 7 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 68,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Venture. The contact stated there was a delayed response when staring the vehicle. The vehicle would also surge forward during the ignition malfunction. The failure recurred intermittently. The failure was not diagnosed by the dealer nor was the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 156,000. Updated 05/28/14 ma Electrical system · reported at 156,000 miles
Cluster gauge not working properly. First while my husband was driving it looked as if the temp. Gauge was showing it was over heating. Further evaluation showed the cluster gauge was malfunctioning. A few months later while waiting for a replacement the speedometer has also began to either stop working or jumps around as if it is also malfunctioning. Electrical system
- The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Venture with 65000 miles. The contact stated that the circuit board was bad on both sides of the vehicle, which caused the brake lights to fail. The contact replaced the brake lights four times, and has had four different mechanics checking at the vehicle, and they advised the contact of the same problem. Electrical system · reported at 49,500 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 2002 284 complaints · 15.8% engine and engine cooling 2003 231 complaints · 13.9% exterior lighting