Chevrolet Venture Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Mar 6, 2026 · 165 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 165 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the Chevrolet Venture across 9 model years. The 1997 model year has the most (41). The words owners use most often: “sliding door” (5% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Sliding door: mentioned in 9 of 165 complaints (5%)
  • Brake pads: mentioned in 9 of 165 complaints (5%)

At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?

Based on 61 complaints that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles6 · 10%
10k–25k miles8 · 13%
25k–50k miles21 · 34%
50k–75k miles7 · 11%
75k–100k miles10 · 16%
100k–150k miles7 · 11%
150k+ miles2 · 3%

How serious are the reports?

Of 165 complaints, 4 mention a crash, 4 an injury.

Chevrolet Venture service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year

Peak: 1997, with 41 complaints
1997: 411997411998: 221998221999: 271999272000: 142000142001: 142001142002: 272002272003: 112003112004: 6200462005: 320053

n = 165 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearService Brakes, Hydraulic complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2005 Venture37%30,083
2004 Venture65%27,000
2003 Venture116%50,515
2002 Venture2712%30,000
2001 Venture146%47,000
2000 Venture144%49,500
1999 Venture278%53,500
1998 Venture225%81,000
1997 Venture419%95,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2004, with 28 complaints
1997: 4199741998: 441999: 181999182000: 13132001: 142001142002: 20202003: 162003162004: 28282005: 202005202006: 772007: 3200732008: 662009: 5200952010: 222011: 1201112012: 222014: 220142

n = 165 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic 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.

On the way to taking my son to work, i noticed a loud buzzing sound coming from the rear passenger side of my 2002 chevy venture van. Upon checking the dashboard for a warning signal, there weren't any warning light's displayed.i just recently had rear brake work done and i'm not sure if that is…

Received Jun 26, 2014 · NHTSA complaint 10606095

Driver was turning at traffic light at low speed, 200 ft from her home. When turn was complete, driver was unable to return steering wheel to forward position, nor was she able to stop the vehicle using brake pedal, until the vehicle crashed into another one parked along the street. Driver was…

Received Mar 8, 2014 · NHTSA complaint 10567912

Chevy venture 2002 w/83732 miles. To whom it may concern: anti-lock-abs light, intermittent abs indicator light. Started having issues with the anti-lock brakes system, when issue started the abs light indicator light would intermittently flash and the abs would by itself tried to engaged while car…

Received May 2, 2012 · NHTSA complaint 10457181

Suspension--both tie rods in the front of the vehicle have had to be replaced--mechanic said that both times it was near catastrophic failure. Other--air conditioner condenser cracked due to design failure. 2002 service bulletin told that gm was aware of the problem but kept quiet until the…

Received Mar 16, 2012 · NHTSA complaint 10451984

Sudden and complete brake failure. It was discovered that the rear brake lines had rusted to the point of failure. No warning...just complete failure. *tr

Received Dec 9, 2011 · NHTSA complaint 10439236
Chevrolet Venture
2001-2005 Chevrolet Venture photographed in Greenbelt, Maryland , USA.. Representative photo; appearance varies by model year. Photo: IFCAR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Frequently asked questions

Do all Chevrolet Ventures have service brakes, hydraulic problems?

No. NHTSA has 165 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic 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 service brakes, hydraulic?

No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.

What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the Chevrolet Venture?

The most frequent phrase is “sliding door”, in 9 of 165 complaints, followed by “brake pads” (9).

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