2000 Chevrolet Venture Body & structure Problems

RUSTING OUT RUNNING BOARD IN FRONT OF REAR WHEELS BELOW REAR SLIDING DOORS BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10476764

Incident

Sep 1, 2007

NOTICED OUR 2000 VVENTURE VAN IS RUSTING AROUND THE BACK OF THE SLIDING DOOR AND BACK WHEEL WELL...OTHER FRIENDS THAT SAME SIMILAR YEAR AND MODEL HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10300154

Incident

Jan 18, 2010

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ITEMS THAT HAD TO BE REPAIRED ON MY 2000 CHEVY VENTURE EXT BASE. ALL ITEMS WERE PAID OUT OF POCKET, BECAUSE I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES. YESTERDAY, I OPENED PASSENGER-SIDE SLIDING DOOR, AND THE DOOR FELL OFF! I COULD ACTUALLY SEE THE STEEL BRACKET WHERE IT IS CRACKED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10285479

Incident

Sep 26, 2009

BODY RUSTING ALL ALONG THE LOWER BODY PANELS EATING RIGHT THROUGH THE METAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10277143

Incident

Jul 17, 2009

Mileage

76,000 mi

RUST IN MY 2000 CHEVY VENTURE IS EATING THE MAIN FRAME BY THE BACK WHEELS AND THE BACK DOORS (BOTH SIDES). *TR

NHTSA ID

10275826

Incident

Jul 3, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE WERE DAMAGED AND SMASHED IN OVER THE BRAKE LINES. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE MAKES STRANGE CRUNCHING NOISES, THE VEHICLE SHIMMIES SEVERELY, AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO DEACTIVATE WHEN IT SHOULD. FURTHERMORE, THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT PLACED TWO NEW FRONT TIRES ON THE VEHICLE, AS WELL AS A NEW SET OF BRAKES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY IN A CRASH, IN WHICH THE HOOD, FENDER, AND UNDERCARRIAGE WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

NHTSA ID

10265878

Incident

Apr 15, 2007

Mileage

103,000 mi

THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF THE HINGE AT THE BACK. THE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY NOW, AND CAN NOT BE USED. THE BRAKE LIGHT BURNS OUT EVERYTIME IT IS REPLACED AND LOOKS LIKE IT MELTS THE BASE OF THE BULB AND THE SOCKET LOOKS LIKE IT HAS BEEN MELTED ALSO. THE MIDDLE SECTION, DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RELEASE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10245299

Incident

Jun 11, 2008

Mileage

13,000 mi

ON LEAVING THE PARKING LOT AT SOUTHERN MARYLAND HOSPITAL, I HEARD A SCRAPING NOISE COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VAN. I QUICKLY PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE VAN. THE FRONT FRAME HAD DROPPED TO THE ROAD AND I FOUND THAT THE STEERING WHEEL NOW TURNED 360 DEGREES. FORTUNATELY, I HAD NOT ENTERED A HIGH SPEED ROAD SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER OUT OF HARMS WAY BEFORE ANYTHING DRASTIC HAPPENED. I HAD IT TOWED TO JACK WINEGARDNER CHEVROLET. THEY LOOKED IT OVER AND SAID THE BOLT HOLDING UP THE FRAME HAD SHEERED OFF. THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY IT HAPPENED. THE VAN HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT; THERE WAS NO RUST (THE VAN WAS WELL MAINTAINED). I ASKED THAT IT BE REPAIRED AND CALLED THE GM HEADQUARTERS TO ASK FOR RELIEF ON THE COST OF THE REPAIRS SINCE I FELT IT WAS PROBABLY A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DISTRICT MANAGER, TERRY LYNN, CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND SAID THEY DID NOT CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE VAN WAS TOO OLD (8-1/2 YEARS OLD) AND HAD 75,000 MILES ON IT. (THE 75,000 WAS MY ESTIMATE AT THE TIME. WHEN I GOT THE VAN BACK, THE MILEAGE WAS ACTUALLY 63,700.) THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP HAS ASSURED ME THAT THERE WOULD BE O.K. TO DRIVE THE VAN, THAT IS CONSIDERED SAFE. I HAVE NOT HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING BEFORE, BUT I BELIEVE AN ALERT SHOULD BE ISSUED. (I DROVE MY CHEVY CAVALIER FOR 17 YEARS AND OVER 400,000 MILES BEFORE TRADING IT IN ON THE 2000 VENTURE. AND NEVER ONCE DID THE FRAME "FALL TO THE GROUND".) I DID NOT ASK FOR THE RUINED PARTS TO BE RETURNED. SORRY! *TR

NHTSA ID

10231571

Incident

Jun 9, 2008

Mileage

63,800 mi

MY 5-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WAS OPENING THE DRIVER-SIDE SLIDING DOOR (NOT-AUTOMATIC), WHEN IT SLID OUT OF THE TRACK (THE ONE IN THE REAR PANEL, NOT THE BOTTOM), SHEARED OFF THE ROLLER-BEARING (?) PART THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE IN THE TRACK, AND THE REAR PART OF THE DOOR DROPPED TO THE GROUND, NEARLY LANDING ON HER. THIS IS A SMALL (37LB) CHILD - AND IT IS UNBELIEVABLE THAT SHE COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS OCCURRENCE. WE HAVEN'T YET REPAIRED THE PART, AND THE DOOR DOESN'T CLOSE CORRECTLY AT ALL. WE ARE GOING TO BE DOING THE REPAIR WITHIN THE NEXT WEEK, BUT THIS SEEMS LIKE IT SHOULD BE A RECALL-WORTHY EVENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10225028

Incident

Apr 16, 2008

Mileage

109,297 mi

THIS SEPTEMBER I CAME HOME FROM MY NIECES WEDDING AND WENT TO OPEN MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND IT WOULDN'T BUDGE.. I LITERALLY HAD TO KICK THE DOOR OPEN. IT HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS NOW, I WAS TOLD IT IS A PROBLEM IN THE WIRING. THE WIRING UNDER THE FLOOR MATS AREN'T PROTECTED ENOUGH AND BECOME CORRODED BECAUSE THE FLOOR BOARDS GETS WET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10206969

Incident

Sep 21, 2007

Mileage

102,500 mi

2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE. FAULTY SPOT WELD IN THE UNIBODY NEAR THE RIGHT FRONT CORNER OF THE DRIVER SEAT MOUNT STAMPING. THIS HAS CAUSE APPROX. A 4 INCH TEAR IN THE FLOOR PAN RUNNING FROM THE MOUNT TOWARD THE CONSOLE. THERE IS ALSO A TEAR SPIDERING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE SAME BRACKET AROUND A WELD THAT IS NOW ABOUT THE SIZE OF A HALF DOLLAR. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT THAT I AM AWARE OF AND I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE 2002. MY CONCERN IS THAT IF YOU DO NOT REMOVE THE CARPET YOU WOULD NOT SEE IT. IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO BE REAR-ENDED THE SEAT BRACKET MAY TEAR THE FLOOR MORE AND CAUSE THE DRIVER SEAT TO PIN THE REAR SEAT PASSENGERS. I HAVE DIGITAL PHOTOS OF THE TEARS AVAILABLE AS WELL. THE FAILURE WILL REQUIRE WELDING OF THE TEAR ON THE FLOOR PAN AS A MINIMUM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10186735

Incident

Apr 2, 2007

CORROSION ON HOOD. *NM

NHTSA ID

10159206

Incident

Sep 9, 2002

Mileage

64,000 mi

PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HAS FALLEN OFF TRACK TWICE. I HAS IT FIXED BOTH EVENTS AND IT COST ME $125.00. NOW I HEAR THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO APPROVE A RE-CALL TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY ISSUES SURROUNDING THE SLIDING DOORS ON THE VENTURE, SILHOUETTE, AND MONTANA MINI-VANS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10157101

Incident

May 7, 2006

Mileage

87,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE LIFTGATE GLASS SHATTERED WHILE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THERE WAS NO CONTACT OR IMPACT WITH THE REAR GLASS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED IT TO SHATTER. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THEY OFFERED NO HELP. REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10145108

Incident

Dec 9, 2005

Mileage

70,000 mi

DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS STICK. THE GLASS DOES NOT STAY IN ALIGNMENT AND CAUSE THE WINDOW TO EITHER STICK IN THE DOWN POSITION OR THE UP POSITION. I HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. IVE BEEN TOLD THE DOOR SHAPE CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. *NM

NHTSA ID

10135475

Incident

Sep 6, 2005

DT: BOTH SLIDING BACK DOORS MOLDING T LOOSENED AND IS HUNG DOWN. DEALER APPLIED GLUE, AND IT DID NOT HOLD. SHE HAD TO HAVE THE MOLDING REPLACED. DEALER DID NOT GOT THE REPLACEMENT PARTS IN YET. DEALER ONLY KNEW ABOUT THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE DRIVERS SIDE JUST HAPPENED TODAY. MANUFACTURER SAID TO CONTACT DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10130605

Incident

Jun 4, 2005

Mileage

51,980 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE DRIVER OPENED THE DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING THE DOOR CLOSED ON ITS OWN. THIS CAUSE THE DRIVER'S ARM TO BECOME CAUGHT INSIDE OF THE DOOR. THE DRIVER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL ON THEIR OWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10119032

Incident

Apr 21, 2005

MY WIFE, DEBORA WAS A PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEAT OF A CHEVROLET VENTURE MINIVAN. AS SHE OPENED THE SLIDING DOOR WITH THE HANDLE HER ARM BECAME PINNED AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE SEAT AND EDGE OF THE DOOR JAM. THE POWERED DOOR CONTINUED TO OPEN UNTIL HER WRIST SNAPPED. I HAVE LOOKED AT HOW THIS COULD HAPPENED AND SAW THIS OBVIOUS AUTOMOTIVE DESIGN FLAW. MY WIFE IS CURRENTLY AWAITING SURGERY, WHICH WILL INCLUDE TITANIUM PLATE & SCREWS. WHO KNOWS THE EVENTUAL OUTCOME ? MY COMPLAINT AND QUESTIONS ARE THESE.. IN YOUR RECALL SEARCH I FIND YOUR ASSIGNED RECALL # 04V-597 AND GM'S RECALL #04110. MY WIFES WRIST WAS BROKEN ON APRIL 16TH BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEM AS STATED IN THAT RECALL. WHY HASN'T THE VEHICLE OWNER (ORIGINAL OWNER) BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS INJURY CAUSING PROBLEM? I'VE SPOKEN TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP OWNERS, WHO SAY THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE YET OF THIS RECALL. GM HAS A DATABASE OF ALL ORIGINAL OWNERS AS DO DEALERSHIPS. IS IT TOO DIFFICULT OR TOO EXPENSIVE TO BULK MAIL YOUR CUSTOMERS. SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE, DE-ACTIVATE THE DOOR TILL WE GET YOU A NEW HANDLE. ASK THE OWNERS TO CAUTION PASSENGERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WELL, GMS PROBLEM BECAME MY PROBLEM. FARMERS INSURANCE WON'T PAY FOR THE INJURY BECAUSE THEIR CLIENT (CAR OWNER) WAS NOT NEGLIGENT. THANKS FOR LISTENING. STEVE DEPOYSTER. *NM

NHTSA ID

10118238

Incident

Apr 16, 2005

THE SLIDING DOOR FAILED TO REOPEN WHEN AN OBJECT WAS IN THE WAY OF CLOSING AS DESIGNED TO DO. THIS CAUSED INJURIES TO UPPER TORSO. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10108902

Incident

Dec 28, 2004

Mileage

90,000 mi

CHEVY VENTURE HAS A SPORADIC POWER SLIDING DOOR. SOMETIMES IT WILL OPEN AND THEN IT WILL REVERSE AND START TO CLOSE. MOST TIMES IT DOES NOT CLOSE SECURELY. *BF *JB

NHTSA ID

10109023

Incident

Dec 1, 2004

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF AS THE VALET WAS PULLING THE VEHICLE INTO THE PARKING AREA. MANUFACTURER HAD NOT MADE CONTACT WITH THE CONSUMER.*AK. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, GIVEN FILE # 1-283933112, AND HAS MADE NO ATTEMPTS TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. PROMISES OF RETURN CALLS HAVE NOT MATERIALIZED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10101864

Incident

Nov 23, 2004

Mileage

95,950 mi

PASSENGER SIDE POWER ASSIST SLIDING DOOR FELL OFF OF THE REAR SLIDING ROLLER GUIDE AFTER IT FROZE HALF OPEN/SHUT. THE DOOR HAS BEEN MAKING FUNNY SOUNDS WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS. THE DOOR HAS ALSO BEEN OPENING BACK UP WHEN IT TRIES TO CLOSE. THE OUTER SLIDING TRACK HAS BENT SOMEHOW? I AM GUESSING IT IS PART OF THE NOISE THE DOOR HAS BEEN MAKING. AFTER DISASSEMBLY OF THE DOOR AND THE INTERIOR COMPARTMENT, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE ACTUATOR CABLES MAKING MOST OF THE NOISE. THE PLASTIC LINER ON THE CABLES HAD BEEN STRIPPED OFF AND THE CABLES HAD BEEN BALLED UP AND THEY ARE STARTING TO FREY. I HAVE REBENT THE TRACK TO ACCEPT THE SLIDING ROLLERS AND I HAVE REMOVED THE CABLES FROM THE DOOR TO ALLOW THE DOOR TO OPEN AND CLOSE MANUALLY.

NHTSA ID

10086593

Incident

Aug 10, 2004

Mileage

60,000 mi

I WAS THE ONLY OWNER OF A 2000 CHEVORLET VENTURE UNTIL TWO MONTHS AGO WHEN THE DOOR (SLIDING) FELL OFF FOR THE FOURTH TIME. BECAUSE GM REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BEYOND REPAIR IT FOR THE FOURT TIME FOR FREE, I TRADED IN THE VEHICLE. I WAS NOT AT ALL AMUSED THAT MY DAUGHTER FELL OUT THE DOOR AND COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. THANK GOD SHE WASN'T. THE VAN HAD BEEN FIXED THREE TIMES PREVIOUSLY FROM THE DOOR FALLING OFF. CHEVORLET COULD ONLY VERIFY ONE TIME THAT IT WAS REPAIRED BECAUSE THE DEALERS DID NOT ENTER THE REPAIR INTO THEIR COMPUTERS. I HAD ALL MY RECEIPTS SAYING WHAT WAS DONE TO THE VEHICLE IN HAND WRITTEN NOTICES. HOWEVER, CHEVORLET DID NOT BELIEVE ME AND CHOSE TO IGNOR THE PROBLEM. I AM VERY SORRY THAT SOMEONE ELSE'S CHILD MIGHT GET HURT BECAUSE CHEVORLET IGNORED THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

10083190

Incident

Jul 2, 2004

Mileage

65,000 mi

ONE YEAR AGO THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED ( NHTSA CAMPAIGN 01V067000) FOR THE POWER SLIDING DOOR. THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED AND NOW WHEN THE SLIDING DOOR IS CLOSED IT FAILS TO LATCH AND LOCK PROPERLY. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *NLM THE DOOR WOULD OPEN WITHOUT NOTICE. ON ONE OCCASION, ONE OF THE CONSUMERS CHILDREN ALMOST FELL OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FOR THIS MATTER. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10048629

Incident

Nov 24, 2003

Mileage

94,000 mi

THE DRIVER'S SIDE MANUAL SLIDING DOOR COMPLETELY FELL OFF MY CHEVY VENTURE. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE CAR, BUT I WAS CHARGED $509 FOR " CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE NOT COVERED BY MY WARRANTY." THERE WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ANY DAMAGE IF THE DOOR HADN'T FALLEN OFF!! CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME THAT IT IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO HELP ME. I WENT AS FAR AS I COULD WITH "CUSTOMER SERVICE" (MORE THAN 6 CALLS) BUT I WAS TOLD THEY ARE UNWILLING TO HELP. I AM SHOCK BY THE LACK OF CONCERN CHEVY SHOWED MY FAMILY. I BELIEVE IT IS THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE CAR... A DOOR SHOULD NEVER JUST FALL OFF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE 3 YOUNG CHILDREN, AND FEEL LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10051101

Incident

Nov 27, 2003

Mileage

33,531 mi