Chevrolet Venture Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 248 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the Chevrolet Venture across 9 model years. The 1997 model year has the most (53).
- 248electrical system complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 4mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 38%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 106 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 248 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 17 a fire, 1 an injury.
Chevrolet Venture electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Venture | 5 | 12% | 35,000 |
| 2004 Venture | 37 | 30% | 80,000 |
| 2003 Venture | 17 | 9% | 70,300 |
| 2002 Venture | 20 | 9% | 36,000 |
| 2001 Venture | 20 | 9% | 33,000 |
| 2000 Venture | 44 | 13% | 63,507 |
| 1999 Venture | 21 | 6% | 48,167 |
| 1998 Venture | 31 | 8% | 85,714 |
| 1997 Venture | 53 | 12% | 85,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 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.
Left turn signal wiring shorted out & as result all lights on left front do not work now. Pigtails not available for this application!!!
The buttons for my control dash where radio and heat adjustment are, the panel,. Gets blazing hot to the touch. Everytime we drive it. It's overheating so much i am concerned it wasn't fixed by a recall previously claimed. The buttons decals have melted off on some buttons. This happens when the…
The instrument cluster gauges went out and my abs light stays on and i'm in motion
Tamara inflates includes my brakes as i have to press the brake pedal all the way to the floor and the van would still not stop. Also my driver's side window will not go down.
I was told it had intermittent rear lighting problem (driver side rear lights would go in and out) when purchasing vehicle used in 2012 with160,000 miles, 90% highway. Had repaired immediately for safety, legal and state required annual inspections (or so i thought). Within 3 months/75 miles later…

Frequently asked questions
Do all Chevrolet Ventures have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 248 owner complaints about electrical system for the Chevrolet Venture. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Chevrolet Venture electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
Other Chevrolet Venture problems
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- Structure problems (261)
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- Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems (165)
- Power Train problems (159)
- Visibility problems (147)
- Steering problems (146)
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