1998 Chevrolet Venture Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 1998 Chevrolet Venture, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 91,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “fell off” (27% of reports).
- 59exterior lighting complaints
- 91,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $330typical repair cost reported by owners
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fell off: mentioned in 16 of 59 complaints (27%)
- Headlight lens: mentioned in 12 of 59 complaints (20%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical exterior lighting repair on the 1998 Chevrolet Venture at $330, and half of them between $280 and $520.
Based on 5 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2001–2004), 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 exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 9 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 59 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 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.
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet venture. The contact shifted the gear into park and shut off the vehicle. The vehicle rolled away while she was assisting a child with exiting the vehicle. The contact ran to jump into the vehicle and noticed that the gear shifter was very unstable and had a lot…
Drivers side brake light. It keeps burning out the bulbs. It melts the plastic around the metal line, the part that it plugs into. I have talked to other people that has the same problem. *jb
1998 chevrolet venture headlight assembly. Constant condensation/moisture inside drive and passenger side units causing a foggy or burned effect and rendering headlights virtually useless. After many years, i've noticed many different model years of the venture and its oldsmobile cousin have the…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 1998 Chevrolet Ventures have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 59 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 1998 Chevrolet Venture (14% 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 exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 91,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix exterior lighting problems on the 1998 Chevrolet Venture?
Owners report a typical cost of $330 (half paid between $280 and $520), from 5 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 1998 Chevrolet Venture?
The most frequent phrase is “fell off”, in 16 of 59 complaints, followed by “headlight lens” (12).
Other 1998 Chevrolet Venture problems
See all 1998 Chevrolet Venture problems or exterior lighting problems across all Venture years.