no report yet
Doors: latch
Risk. IF A PASSENGER USES THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR AND HOLDS ONTO THE HANDLE WHILE IT IS BEING OPENED BY THE MOTOR, THE PASSENGER'S ARM MAY…
1998 Chevrolet VentureProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 409 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Venture, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It is covered by 7 safety recalls.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 10, 2016. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 1998 Chevrolet Venture has problems
409 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
111Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury
59Exterior lighting1 crash/fire/injury
36Steering3 crash/fire/injury
31Electrical system
30Structure4 crash/fire/injury
27Air bags
25Fuel system, gasoline
23Visibility
22Service brakes, hydraulic
11415 other systems18 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling | 111 | 1 |
| Exterior lighting | 59 | 1 |
| Steering | 36 | 3 |
| Electrical system | 31 | 0 |
| Structure | 30 | 4 |
| Air bags | 27 | 15 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 25 | 1 |
| Visibility | 23 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 22 | 0 |
| 15 other systems | 114 | 18 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
7 recalls
1998 Chevrolet Venture recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
no report yet
Steering: rack and pinion
Risk. IF THIS OCCURS, THE PINION SHAFT CAN BE FORCED UPWARD DURING LEFT TURNS AND BACK DOWN AS THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED BACK AND TO THE RIGHT.
no report yet
Doors: latch
Risk. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR CAN OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE VEHICLE ASCENDS A HILL, MAKES A TURN, OR TRAVELS OVER A…
no report yet
Doors: latch
Risk. AN UNRESTRAINED OCCUPANT COULD FALL OUT OF THE VAN AND BE INJURED.
Show 3 more recalls
no report yet
Front assembly: recliner
Risk. WHEN ACTIVATING THE RELEASE MECHANISM TO ROLL A BUCKET SEAT FORWARD, A CUSTOMER'S FINGER(S) COULD BE SEVERELY INJURED OR SEVERED IN THEY ARE NOT KEPT CLEAR OF…
no report yet
Power train: automatic transmission
Risk. THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
no report yet
Windshield wiper/washer: linkages
Risk. BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE CAN CAUSE REDUCED BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Chevrolet.
Mileage at failure
When do engine and engine cooling problems start?
75kmiles, median
Based on the odometer reading in 68 engine and engine cooling complaints. 81% were reported before 100,000 miles.
Only 30% of complaints for this model year include a mileage.
2under 30k miles55under 100k miles13100k miles or more
Owner-reported costs
What owners say repairs cost
Dollar amounts owners wrote in their complaints when describing a repair or a quote. These are not price estimates; a system is shown only when at least 8 owners mentioned a cost.
Engine and engine cooling
12 owners mentioned a cost$1,350median
Middle half: $972 – $4,250
If a problem is covered by a recall, the dealer fixes it for free. Some manufacturers also reimburse owners who paid for a repair before a recall was announced.
Best & worst years
1998 vs. every other Venture year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Venture median. How we score
'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
NHTSA crash tests
1998 Chevrolet Venture safety ratings
1998 Chevrolet Venture w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.
Frontal crashNot rated
- Stability control: No
- Forward collision warning: No
- Lane departure warning: No
7 investigations
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 1998 Chevrolet Venture, and the recalls they led to.
- SAFETY BELT ASSEMBLY FAILURENo recall
- REAR AXLE TRAILING ARM FAILURENo recall
- AIR BAG TEAR DURING DEPLOYMENTNo recall
- SHOULDER HARNESS CLIPNo recall
- REAR AXLE TRAILING ARM FAILURENo recall
- POWER-SLIDING DOORLed to recall 04V-597
- UNEXPECTED OPENING OF SLIDING DOORLed to recall 01V-067
In owners' words
What Venture owners report
Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
I BACKED THE VAN OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AT HOME AND PLACED THE CAR INTO DRIVE. AS I STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD, THE GAS PEDAL FELT HARDER THAN NORMAL BUT I ATTRIBUTED THAT TO BEING LEFT OUTSIDE ALL WINTER. I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL HARDER TO GET TO CAR TO MOVE FORWARD. AND IMMEDIATELY I FELT THE PEDAL…
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE IDLING IN TRAFFIC OR ON AN INCLINE, THE HEAT TEMPERATURE GAUGE FLUCTUATES. THE VEHICLE IS ALSO LOSING ANTIFREEZE. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN ADDING ONE HALF GALLON OF ANTIFREEZE PER MONTH AND DOES NOT KNOW WHY. WHEN THE WEATHER BECOMES WARMER, THE CHECK…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVY VENTURE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WHEN APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE AUSE OF THE PROBLEM, AND RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE BE…
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