1998 Chevrolet Venture Engine and Engine Cooling Problems
Owners have filed 111 complaints with NHTSA about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Chevrolet Venture, 27% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 76,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “intake manifold” (41% of reports).
- 111engine and engine cooling complaints
- 76,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $2,000typical repair cost reported by owners
- 48%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.
- Intake manifold: mentioned in 45 of 111 complaints (41%)
- Low coolant: mentioned in 8 of 111 complaints (7%)
- Anti freeze: mentioned in 7 of 111 complaints (6%)
- Leak engine: mentioned in 6 of 111 complaints (5%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical engine and engine cooling repair on the 1998 Chevrolet Venture at $2,000, and half of them between $1,350 and $6,400.
Based on 22 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2002–2005), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems happen?
Based on 68 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 111 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
Chevrolet Venture engine and engine cooling complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine and Engine Cooling complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Venture | 3 | 7% | 34,000 |
| 2004 Venture | 9 | 7% | 53,500 |
| 2003 Venture | 23 | 12% | 60,667 |
| 2002 Venture | 42 | 19% | 60,765 |
| 2001 Venture | 44 | 20% | 55,000 |
| 2000 Venture | 82 | 23% | 58,000 |
| 1999 Venture | 114 | 33% | 60,000 |
| 1998 Venture | 111 | 27% | 76,000 |
| 1997 Venture | 85 | 20% | 75,000 |
| 1996 Venture | 1 | 50% | 70,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine and engine cooling for the 1998 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.
I backed the van out of my driveway at home and placed the car into drive. As i started to move forward, the gas pedal felt harder than normal but i attributed that to being left outside all winter. I pushed the gas pedal harder to get to car to move forward. And immediately i felt the pedal…
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet venture. While idling in traffic or on an incline, the heat temperature gauge fluctuates. The vehicle is also losing antifreeze. The contact has been adding one half gallon of antifreeze per month and does not know why. When the weather becomes warmer, the check…
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevy venture. While driving 35 mph the vehicle shut off when approaching a traffic light or stop sign. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. It was towed to the mechanic, who was unable to diagnose the ause of the problem , and recommended the vehicle be…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Chevrolet Ventures have engine and engine cooling problems?
No. NHTSA has 111 owner complaints about engine and engine cooling for the 1998 Chevrolet Venture (27% of the 409 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 1998 Chevrolet Venture engine and engine cooling?
No recall currently lists engine and engine cooling for this vehicle.
At what mileage do engine and engine cooling problems start?
The median reported mileage is 76,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Chevrolet Venture?
Owners report a typical cost of $2,000 (half paid between $1,350 and $6,400), from 22 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about engine and engine cooling problems on the 1998 Chevrolet Venture?
The most frequent phrase is “intake manifold”, in 45 of 111 complaints, followed by “low coolant” (8).
Other 1998 Chevrolet Venture problems
See all 1998 Chevrolet Venture problems or engine and engine cooling problems across all Venture years.