2000 Chevrolet Venture Structure Problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2000 Chevrolet Venture, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 64,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “sliding door” (48% of reports).
- 50structure complaints
- 64,500median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 8mention an injury
- 0related recalls
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Sliding door: mentioned in 24 of 50 complaints (48%)
- Fell off: mentioned in 6 of 50 complaints (12%)
- Provide further: mentioned in 5 of 50 complaints (10%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 20 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 50 complaints, 8 an injury.
Chevrolet Venture structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Venture | 9 | 21% | 44,178 |
| 2004 Venture | 21 | 17% | 36,500 |
| 2003 Venture | 27 | 15% | 54,844 |
| 2002 Venture | 19 | 9% | 58,153 |
| 2001 Venture | 25 | 11% | 35,966 |
| 2000 Venture | 50 | 14% | 64,500 |
| 1999 Venture | 36 | 10% | 65,400 |
| 1998 Venture | 30 | 7% | 110,000 |
| 1997 Venture | 44 | 10% | 74,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2000 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.
Rusting out running board in front of rear wheels below rear sliding doors both sides of vehicle. *tr
Noticed our 2000 vventure van is rusting around the back of the sliding door and back wheel well...other friends that same similar year and model have the same issue. *tr
I have had numerous items that had to be repaired on my 2000 chevy venture ext base. All items were paid out of pocket, because i have never received recall notices. Yesterday, i opened passenger-side sliding door, and the door fell off! I could actually see the steel bracket where it is cracked…

Frequently asked questions
Do all 2000 Chevrolet Ventures have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about structure for the 2000 Chevrolet Venture (14% of the 350 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 2000 Chevrolet Venture structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 64,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2000 Chevrolet Venture?
The most frequent phrase is “sliding door”, in 24 of 50 complaints, followed by “fell off” (6).
Other 2000 Chevrolet Venture problems
See all 2000 Chevrolet Venture problems or structure problems across all Venture years.