1999 Chevrolet Venture air bags problems
40 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1999 Chevrolet Venture — 11% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet venture. The contact stated that when starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light would flash 7 times then remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and a diagnostic was performed, which located a failure code for the air bags…”
filed Jul 24, 2017
“Dt*: the contact stated while stopped at a stop light during wet road conditions, the vehicle was impacted on the front driver side by another vehicle traveling 45 mph. The contact's vehicle was pushed into oncoming traffic and collided with 3 other vehicles causing damage to the whole front end…”
filed Oct 19, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Venture years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Venture | 5 | 12% |
| 2004 Venture | 5 | 4% |
| 2003 Venture | 17 | 9% |
| 2002 Venture | 20 | 9% |
| 2001 Venture | 15 | 7% |
| 2000 Venture | 31 | 9% |
| 1998 Venture | 27 | 7% |
| 1997 Venture | 15 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Chevrolet Venture
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.