1999 Chevrolet Venture structure problems
36 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 1999 Chevrolet Venture — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*- the contact stated that while reversing out the driveway, the sliding door opened on her 1999 chevrolet venture. When the contact stopped the vehicle to close the sliding door, the door fell off the track. Two of the door hinges had fallen off. The failure mileage was 98,000 miles.”
filed Apr 18, 2007
“The pinch welds behind the side sliding doors (left and right) are badly corroded compromising the overall structural integrity of this unibody vehicle. Whenever a passenger weighing over 150 lbs. Sits in the passenger front seat, the right side power sliding door alarm sounds. When this happens…”
filed Oct 4, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Structure problems in other Venture years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Venture | 9 | 21% |
| 2004 Venture | 21 | 17% |
| 2003 Venture | 27 | 15% |
| 2002 Venture | 19 | 9% |
| 2001 Venture | 25 | 11% |
| 2000 Venture | 50 | 14% |
| 1998 Venture | 30 | 7% |
| 1997 Venture | 44 | 10% |
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.