2000 Chevrolet Venture Airbags Problems

AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF, THERE IS NO WAY TO FIX IT AS THEY DON'T MAKE THE PARTS ANYMORE, NOT SURE IF AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY IF EVER NEEDED.

NHTSA ID

11349149

Incident

Aug 9, 2020

Mileage

105,000 mi

WAS DRIVING FORWARD COMING UP TO AN INTERSECTION AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT WHEN THE BRAKES WENT OUT .WHEN TRYING TO STOP AND PUSH THE BRAKE DOWN IT STARTED SHAKING AND THE BRAKE CAME UP AND THEN WHEN PUSHED IT BACK DOWN IT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY OUT. THEM GOING OUT CAUSED US TO ROLL THROUGH THE INTERSECTION CAUSING US TO GET HIT BY A VEHICLE COMING THROUGH THE LIGHT, SPINNING US AROUND AND GOT HIT MORE THAN ONCE. HIT US ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE AND WINDOWS WERE SHATTERED OUT BUT NOT ONE AIR BAG WENT OFF/DEPLOYED AT ALL AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.THERE WERE 3 BABIES IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA ID

11310811

Incident

Feb 20, 2020

Mileage

137,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE WERE INJURED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT ALSO SUSTAINED BRUISING FROM THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINING UPON IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 174,699.

NHTSA ID

10587838

Incident

Apr 21, 2014

Mileage

174,699 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO CONTACT A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 135,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10451168

Incident

Jan 3, 2012

Mileage

135,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE INDICATED THAT BOTH AIR BAGS WERE DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT INSPECT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS NOT ILLUMINATED AT THE TIME. THE FAILURE CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER ANY RECALLS; THEREFORE, THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 3/16/09 *CN THE HEADLIGHT COVERS FOGGED UP AS WELL. UPDATED 03/19/09. *JB

NHTSA ID

10259634

Incident

Aug 15, 2007

Mileage

95,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A STREET, A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE MINIVAN WAS STRUCK ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ENTERING THE STREET, CAUSING THE VAN TO ROLL OVER TO THE LEFT ON TO THE ROOF. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED (FRONT AND SIDE). THE DRIVER'S LEFT ARM WAS INJURED WHEN THE DRIVER HIT THE ROAD THROUGH THE OPEN WINDOW AS THE VAN ROLLED OVER. THE NECK OF THE DRIVER WAS ALSO INJURED WHEN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD HIT ROOF ABOVE THE DRIVERS DOOR. THE FRONT, PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ROOF COLLAPSED. THE MINIVAN WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10205919

Incident

Oct 10, 2007

Mileage

42,700 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN FRONT SETS ARE MOVED MANUALLY, IF I WIGGLE CONNECTOR UNDER SEAT OR MOVE SEAT BACK AND FORTH I CAN GET THE LIGHT TO GO OUT. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT IF THE LIGHT IS ON AIRBAG SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE?? HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR LAST 6 MONTHS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10187995

Incident

Apr 14, 2007

NOTE: THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THEY WERE IDENTICAL EXCEPT FOR THE DATES AND THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR. 1) EVENTS - AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND STAY ON FOR A DAY OR TWO AND THEN GO OFF AND STAY OFF FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND THEN REPEAT THE SEQUENCE. 2) FAILURE - THERE WAS NO ACTUAL FAILURE BUT BOTH TIMES THE DEALER SERVICE ADVISED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE FIXED OR THE CONSEQUENCES COULD BE EITHER THE AIRBAG GOING OFF WHEN IT WAS NOT NEEDED OR NOT GOING OFF WHEN NEEDED. 3) REPAIR - INSTALLED BELT KIT (14875 OPC) - OLD PART NOT AVAILABLE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10151109

Incident

Feb 21, 2006

Mileage

84,000 mi

2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*MR THE CONSUMER, HIS NIECE AND SISTER WERE INJURED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10132386

Incident

Jun 22, 2005

I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON VANDYKE (JUST NORTH OF 16 MILE ROAD) WHEN I WAS T-BONED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE (DRIVER'S DOOR AND REAR SLIDING DOOR) BY A DRIVER WHO FAILED TO YIELD (HE WAS ISSUED A TICKET). HE WAS DRIVING AN OLDER FULL-SIZE VAN. THE SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NOTE: I JUST PICKED THE VEHICLE THAT SAME EVENING FROM THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND OTHER COMPONENTS...[ MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED]. *NM

NHTSA ID

10130567

Incident

Jul 8, 2005

Mileage

74,635 mi

AIR BAG LAMP GOES ON /OFF WHEN MANUALY MOVING SEATS IN FRONT. MY AIR BAG LAMP WILL GO ON IF I MOVE THE SEATS IN MY CAR EITHER FWD OR BACK. CAN GET LAMP TO GO OUT IF I MOVE SEAT VERY LITTLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10114751

Incident

Mar 15, 2005

Mileage

42,100 mi

THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER. *AK THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER WAS INSTALLED WITH AN ACTIVATION CABLE UNDER THE SEAT TRACK. OVER TIME, THE WIRING IN THE CABLE SHORTED INTERNALLY REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. WITHOUT REPLACEMENT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. THERE WAS ALSO A COOLANT LEAK WHICH WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10101166

Incident

Jul 1, 2004

Mileage

82,000 mi

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT THE FRONT RIGHT FENDER, SPEED WAS UNDETERMINED). THIS CAUSED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BOTH THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK...PICTURE ENCLOSED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10111508

Incident

Feb 10, 2005

Mileage

90,000 mi

PREMATURE FAILURE OF INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET//G.M. HAS NEW REVISED ONE ??? CAR HAS 40,000 MI 2000 CHEV. VENTURE 3.4 MOTOR IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT G.M. HAS A BIG PROBLEM OUT THERE. POSS. DAMAGE TO INTERNAL MOTOR IF COOLANT LEAKS INSIDE!!!! VERY COSTLY TOO CONSUMER./// THE DEXCOOL COOLANT SEEMS TO BE THE PROBLEM ALSO// VERY CORROSIVE TO GASKETS. LOOKED AT MITCHELL. TECH. BULLETIN FOUND OUT ABOUT EARLY INTAKE GASKET FAILURE.WITH NOTE ON REVISED GASKET. I SEEM TO FEEL G.M. SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THIS EVEN IF A DEDUCTIBLE APPLIES .THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. IF YOU CAN LEAD ME IN A DIRECTION TO TAKE I WOULD APPR. IT. S.T.*JB

NHTSA ID

10103995

Incident

Dec 15, 2004

Mileage

40,200 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT TURNED ON AND OFF. FOUND THAT WIRES IN AIR BAG WERE PULLED OUT AND TORN WHEN TAKEN IN FOR CHECK UP.*AK

NHTSA ID

10101384

Incident

Oct 1, 2004

THE CAR WOULD NOT ALWAYS START, SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ONE OF THE CABLES THAT ATTACHED TO THE BATTERY HAD MELTED (OF COURSE THE BATTERY WAS ALSO DRAINED). ALSO, MY TURN SIGNALS BLINKED QUICKLY WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ON. WITHIN THREE WEEKS, MY BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK IF THE HEADLIGHTS OR TURN SIGNALS WERE USED. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THE PANELS FOR THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE REPLACED. IT APPEARS THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE CASING OF THE BREAK LIGHTS AND THE WATER CAUSED THE CONNECTORS TO ALSO MELT. NOW, AFTER OVER $500 IN REPAIRS THAT WERE NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY, THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON.*AK

NHTSA ID

10100151

Incident

Nov 3, 2004

WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE GARAGE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO A BRICK WALL. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE STOPPED. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10097640

Incident

Oct 25, 2004

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND STAYS ON. CUSTOMER SERVICE INDICATES CUSTOMER MUST PAY TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. DEALER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED HE SEES THIS ALL THE TIME ON THESE VEHICLES. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM! CHEVY WON'T REPAIR OR ADMIT PROBLEM. CHEVY INDICATES THE AIR BAGS MAY BE UNFUNCTIONING WHEN LIGHT IS ON.*AK

NHTSA ID

10058854

Incident

Jan 1, 2003

Mileage

40,000 mi

WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *NLM CONSUMER ALSO INDICATED THAT DEALER WILL CHARGE HIM $65.00 TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *LA *JB

NHTSA ID

10040161

Incident

Sep 12, 2003

Mileage

85,000 mi

I OWN A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE MINIVAN. RECENTLY, MY AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD GO ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. I BROUGHT THE MINIVAN INTO MY MECHANIC WHO TODAY DIAGNOSED A MALFUBCTION IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG PRETENTIONER. WHAT PROMPTED ME TO WRITE THIS COMPLAINT IS THAT WHEN THE MECHANIC CALLED TO ORDER A NEW PART, THE PARTS DISTRIBUTOR TOLD HIM THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON CHEVROLET VENTURES AND THAT HE SELLS MANY REPLACEMENT PRETENTIONER UNITS FOR CHEVY VENTURES. AS A DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG PRETENTIONER COULD HAVE FATAL CONSEQUENCES IN THE EVENT THE AIRBAG FAILS TO DEPLOY AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECTIVE PRETENTIONER, I AM REQUESTING THAT THE NHTSA INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND REQUIRE CHEVORLET TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE COSTS AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN REPLACING THE DEFECTIVE PRETENTIONER.THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THIS MATTER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10025189

Incident

Jun 29, 2003

Mileage

45,000 mi

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. THIS HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

8008853

HIT ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VAN. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VENTURE VAN WAS HEADED NORTH ON TAYLOR RANCH RD AT APX 25 MPH (JUST CAME THROUGH A SCHOOL ZONE). *AK

NHTSA ID

760076

Incident

Feb 1, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

755496

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED INTO CONSUMER'S LANE OF TRAFFIC, RESULTING IN A LATERAL CRASH. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMERS WIFE,DRIVER OF VEHICLE, EXPERIENCED BRUISING FROM RESTRAINT BELTS, AND PASSENGERS IN OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE FOR CAUSE OF AIR BAG FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

897612

Incident

Oct 3, 2001

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE U NKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

897181