1997 Chevrolet Venture Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 1997 Chevrolet Venture, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 60,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “fell off” (19% of reports).
- 62exterior lighting complaints
- 60,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 42%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fell off: mentioned in 12 of 62 complaints (19%)
- Headlight lens: mentioned in 10 of 62 complaints (16%)
- Please provide: mentioned in 6 of 62 complaints (10%)
- Further information: mentioned in 5 of 62 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 11 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 62 complaints, 1 a fire.
Chevrolet Venture exterior lighting complaints by model year
| Model year | Exterior Lighting complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Venture | 2 | 5% | 60,349 |
| 2004 Venture | 9 | 7% | 50,000 |
| 2003 Venture | 30 | 16% | 75,000 |
| 2002 Venture | 18 | 8% | 29,000 |
| 2001 Venture | 13 | 6% | 77,000 |
| 2000 Venture | 19 | 5% | 84,500 |
| 1999 Venture | 15 | 4% | 57,500 |
| 1998 Venture | 59 | 14% | 91,000 |
| 1997 Venture | 62 | 14% | 60,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 1997 Chevrolet Venture. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Rear brake lamps keep failing, light bar on top works fine but both side rear brake lamps fail continuously. Upon disassembly of brake light one can see the sockets and bulb contacts are melting. This van has already had the entire rear light assembly on each side replaced but problem is recurring…
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…
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet venture. The contact stated that the front driver side headlight bulb continuously failed. The dealer repaired the bulb, however, the failure recurred. The dealer stated that the constant failure was due to moisture entering the fixture, which blew out the bulb…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1997 Chevrolet Ventures have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 62 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 1997 Chevrolet Venture (14% of the 432 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Chevrolet Venture exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 60,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 1997 Chevrolet Venture?
The most frequent phrase is “fell off”, in 12 of 62 complaints, followed by “headlight lens” (10).
Other 1997 Chevrolet Venture problems
See all 1997 Chevrolet Venture problems or exterior lighting problems across all Venture years.