Chevrolet Venture — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Best bets: 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Venture Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2005 highlighted. 1988: 1 complaints 1988 1996: 2 complaints 1997: 432 complaints 1997 1998: 409 complaints 1999: 349 complaints 1999 2000: 350 complaints 2001: 222 complaints 2001 2002: 220 complaints 2003: 185 complaints 2003 2004: 124 complaints 2005: 42 complaints 2005
2005: 42 complaints
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YearComplaints
19881
19962
1997432
1998409
1999349
2000350
2001222
2002220
2003185
2004124
200542

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2005 Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 124 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 185 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 220 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 222 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Caution 350 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Caution 349 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1998 Caution 409 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Caution 432 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1996 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.