EngineSteeringSuspension
Filed Jul 16, 2008
BALL BEARING ON VEHICLE REPLACED 2007, NOW 2008 WON'T PASS INSPECTION MUST BE REPLACED AGAIN, PLUS THE ENGINE MANIFOLD. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10234560
- Incident
- Jul 16, 2008
- Mileage
- 111,000 mi
1999 Chevrolet Venture Suspension Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the suspension system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Suspension reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
15
Latest Jul 16, 2008
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 349 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Chevrolet Venture submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming suspension
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Suspension
Filed Nov 1, 2006
THE STABILIZER BAR ON BOTH SIDES (FRONT)WAS FOUND TO BE BROKE COMPLETELY THROUGH. SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY VENTURE. THIS PROBLEM WAS JUST IDENTIFIED TODAY, SO I HAVE NOT YET ATTEMPTED TO OBTAIN REPAIRS. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10172384
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2006
AirbagsBody & structureBrakes+6 more
Filed Jul 31, 2006
THIS WILL BE A LIST OF MOST OF THE PROBLEMS. I HAVE COMPLAINED OF SMELLING ANTI-FREEZE SINCE I PURCHASED THE VAN NEW. IT CURRENTLY HAS 94K ON IT AND I HAVE DONE ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON IT. I THINK THE CLOCK WORK OIL CHANGES IS THE ONLY REASON IT STILL RUNS. MANIFOLD GASKETS, INTAKE, HEAD...HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND NEED IT AGAIN, REALLY BAD. BUT I JUST DO NOT HAVE 5-800 BUCKS LAYING AROUND TO DO A GASKET JOB AGAIN SINCE I JUST DID IT A YEAR AGO. THE ANTI-FREEZE DILUTING THE OIL HAS MESSED UP A COUPLE PISTONS. THEY SLAP VERY BAD OK HERE IS MY LIST (I HAVE DEALER INVOICES FOR EVERYTHING FIXED THE FIRST TIME AND RECEIPTS FOR PARTS AND LABOR THE SECOND TIME, OR MY HUSBAND GOT SICK OF PAYING FOR THE SAME CRAP SO HE WOULD FIX THINGS) (HE IS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE TESTING AND DESIGN FIELD) *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10163941
- Incident
- Apr 28, 1999
- Mileage
- 20,000 mi
Body & structureSuspension
Filed Dec 11, 2005
MY 1999 CHEV VENTURE HAD THE BOTTOM SUSPENSION FRAME MEMBER THAT HOLDS THE WHEEL AND STEERING ASSEMBLIES,ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FAIL WHILE DIRIVING. THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. SOME ONE COULD BE KILLED IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN. NO FRAME SHOULD EVER BRAKE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN DRIVEN WITHIN NORMAL OPERATION ON THE HIGHWAYS. IT HAS NEVER HAD MORE THAN 6 PASSENGERS IN THE VEHILCE. THEIR HAD TO BE A FLAW IN THE PART WHEN IT WAS MANUFACTURED OR IT IS A VERY POOR DESIGN. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10144916
- Incident
- Dec 9, 2005
- Mileage
- 93,056 mi
Suspension
Filed Jun 16, 2005
1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE REAR AXLE BROKE WHILE CONSUMER WAS COMING TO A STOP. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS AT AN INTERSECTION, HEARD A SOUND, THEN WAS UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. A CRACK WAS FOUND AND THE COMPONENT WAS RUSTY. THERE WERE SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF OTHER VEHICLES THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED BREAKS IN THE TRAILING ARM OF THE REAR AXLE. *SC *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10125856
- Incident
- May 23, 2005
Suspension
Filed Nov 21, 2004
PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH 99,000 MILES. CURRENTLY HAS 115,000. FOUND THE "SWAY BAR" CRACKED ON THE DRIVER SIDE WHERE IT IS BOLTED TO THE LOWER SWING ARM. THE CRACK IS ON THE BOTTOM SIDE WHERE THE TUBE IS PRESSED TOGETHER. THE CRACK GOES AROUND THE END WHERE IT IS PRESSED, DOWN THE SIDES ABOUT 1.5" AND THENAROUND THE BOTTOM. I FOUND THE PROBLEM DURING A OIL CHANGE AS I WAS INSPECTING THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10100304
- Incident
- Nov 20, 2004
- Mileage
- 114,000 mi
SteeringSuspension
Filed Mar 17, 2004
FRONT END NOISE. THE TIE RODS AND RACK AND PINION STEERING WERE REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK POWER STEERING PUMP AND HOSES REPLACED.*MR
- NHTSA ID
- 10050464
- Incident
- Dec 8, 2003
Suspension
Filed Jan 28, 2003
FOUND LEFT FRONT HALF SHAFT SEAPING FLUID ON AXLE SEAL
- NHTSA ID
- 10003528
- Incident
- Dec 26, 2002
- Mileage
- 43,735 mi
Suspension
Filed Oct 23, 2002
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT REAR TRAILING ARM THAT CONNECTS TO THE AXLE BROKE IN HALF. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO SHAKE REALLY HARD, AND DRIVE AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
- NHTSA ID
- 8021503
- Incident
- Oct 5, 2002
Suspension
Filed Sep 18, 2002
TRAILING ARM BROKE IN HALF,ON THE LEFT SIDE REAR WITH IS CONNECTED TO THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 767351
- Incident
- Sep 14, 2002
Suspension
Filed Sep 16, 2002
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE AND EXITING TO PULL INTO A DRIVEWAY HAD A FAILURE OF TRAILER ARM BREAKING IN HALF, NOT AT THE WELD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8018757
Suspension
Filed Mar 27, 2002
WHILE PULLING INTO DRIVEWAY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO THE ROCKER ARM BREAKING UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. DEALER CONTACT. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 8006485
EngineSuspension
Filed Mar 9, 2001
AIR FILTER IS EMERSED WITH MOISTURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL OUT AND DIE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK STALLING OCCURRED WHEN DOWNSHIFTING, POWER STEERING WAS LOST DURING STALLING, DEALER STATED STALLING OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A SWAMPED AIR FILTER THAT CHOKED THE ENGINE, CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WOULD RESTART WITH NO PROBLEMS. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 882612
Suspension
Filed Jul 3, 2000
WHILE DRIVING AT 20MPH FRONT END COLLAPSED. DEALER IS HAS BEEN SERVICING VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, VEHICLE WAS AT DEALER. BUT, THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A DEFECT. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 864648
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2000
SuspensionVisibility
Filed Feb 9, 1999
WINDSHIELD WIPER DO NOT FUNCTION IN SNOW OR FREEZING RAIN BECAUSE THEY FREEZE IN THE HOLE AND CANNOT BE DUG OUT.
- NHTSA ID
- 543792
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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