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1998 Chevrolet Venture seats problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 1998 Chevrolet Venture3% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Seats complaints
3%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Metal seat support wear through and contacts drivers lower back bone and hip. Mfg. Says "normal wear and tear" and will not repair seat cushion to prevent harm. Dt

    filed Nov 1, 2002

  • Consumer states vehicle was involved in a collision, upon impact the drivers seat collapsed. The dealer has been notified. Please provide additional information.*jb

    filed Jul 25, 2002

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Seats problems in other Venture years

YearReportsShare
2003 Venture21%
2002 Venture31%
2001 Venture31%
2000 Venture62%
1999 Venture82%
1997 Venture133%
Venture seats problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.