Chevrolet Venture Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 227 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the Chevrolet Venture across 9 model years. The 1997 model year has the most (62). The words owners use most often: “fell off” (12% of reports).
- 227exterior lighting complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $320typical repair cost reported by owners
- 31%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 28 of 227 complaints (12%)
- Headlight lens: mentioned in 23 of 227 complaints (10%)
- Rear brake: mentioned in 13 of 227 complaints (6%)
- Turn signal: mentioned in 12 of 227 complaints (5%)
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 Chevrolet Venture at $320, and half of them between $290 and $600.
Based on 10 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2001–2010), 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 94 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 227 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 6 a fire, 1 an injury.
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 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!!!
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…
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet venture. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, there was a strong odor of burning wires. The contact mentioned that while attempting to park, the turn signal lamps failed to illuminate. The contact parked and observed that the lamps were melted and…
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet venture. While driving 35 mph, the brake lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 220,000.
Headlights are dangerously dim at night. New bulbs, new headlight lenses, no solution. Same problem with my 1999 chevy venture.
Frequently asked questions
Do all Chevrolet Ventures have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 227 owner complaints about exterior lighting 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 exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
How much does it cost to fix exterior lighting problems on the Chevrolet Venture?
Owners report a typical cost of $320 (half paid between $290 and $600), from 10 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the Chevrolet Venture?
The most frequent phrase is “fell off”, in 28 of 227 complaints, followed by “headlight lens” (23).
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