Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1978 Venture Chelsea, most frequently naming the other / unspecified, engine and exterior lighting categories. 1 safety recall has been issued covering this model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 3 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
1 campaign cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
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Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
2006 VENTO PHANTOM 4RI SCOOTER SCOOTER HAD ABOUT 600 MILES ON IT (PRACTICALLY BRAND NEW). SUMMARY: ------------------ REAR AXLE NUT CAME OFF ON IT'S OWN BOTH REAR VIEW MIRRORS VIBRATE SO MUCH THAT YOU CANNOT SEE BEHIND YOU WHEN DRIVING FASTER THAN 25 MPH FRONT HEADLIGHT BULBS ARE PRONE TO BURN OUT (28 WATT BULB). BULB IS NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES OR IN MANUFACTURER FOR REPLACEMENT, HARD TO GET PARTS. TOOK TO DEALER FOR FIRST MAINTENANCE SERVICE, DEALER INSPECTED REAR AXLE AND FOUND REAR AXLE NUT WAS MISSING. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A SPECIAL LOCKING WASHER NUT THAT IS NOT SUPPOSED TO COME OFF. MY SUSPICION IS THAT THE EXTREME VIBRATIONS ON THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE BOLT TO WORK IT'S WAY LOOSE. ALSO, WHEN GOING FASTER THAN ABOUT 25 MPH BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE MIRRORS VIBRATE SO MUCH THAT ALL VISION THROUGH THE MIRRORS IS BLURRY. YOU CANNOT SEE VEHICLES BEHIND YOU. *TR
MY CHEVROLET VENTURE 2001 TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT WITH ONLY 61000 MILES. THERE HAS BEEN ALREADRY SOME RECALLS ON THIS VAN. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A FACTORY FAULT.*AK
I BOUGHT THE CAR OCTOBER 3 AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH IT 2 TO 3 WEEKS LATER FIRST THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE COOLANT DEPARTMENT IT TOOK THEM A WEEK TO FIX AND DID NOT DO A GOOD JOB, THEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON THEY FIXED THAT THEN I HEARD A NOISE UNDER THE HOOD A LOUD NOISE LIKE METAL WAS RUBBING TOGETHER THEY SAID IT WAS THE BELTS THEY TIGHTENED THEM OK THE SOUND WENT AWAY A WEEK IN A HALF LATER I HARD THE NOISE AGAIN AND IT WAS EVEN LOUDER.... I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THEM.... IT TOOK OVER A WEEK BEFORE I RECEIVED THE CAR BACK THEY SAID IT WAS THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR... OK 2 WEEKS LATER I HEAR THE SAME NOISE AGAIN, NOW REMIND YOU THIS IS THE SAME NOISE FOR THE THIRD TIME... NOW HEY ARE TELLING ME TO BRING IT IN FOR SERVICING... AND I'M GONNA HAVE TO PAY FOR WHAT EVER IS WRONG WITH THE VAN... I ONLY HAD THE VAN FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS. *LA
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978Viewing | 3 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
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. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.