1998 Chevrolet Venture steering problems

37 complaints about steering have been filed for the 1998 Chevrolet Venture, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

Complaints: 37 7% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 85,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 3 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When steering problems show up

Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	0
20k to 40k miles	0
40k to 60k miles	0
60k to 80k miles	5
80k to 100k miles	2
100k to 120k miles	0
120k to 140k miles	4
140k to 160k miles	1
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	0
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 12 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 0% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes.

What owners wrote

While driving in a mall parking lot, went to make a left hand turn into a parking spot, and steering wheel locked up. Vehicle hit a pole. Contacted dealer and the manufacturer.

December 1999 Crash

Dt*: the contact stated after pulling into a parking space and straightening the steering wheel, the steering wheel rack and pinion fractured without warning. Soon after, the airbag light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop who confirmed the steering rack and pinion fracture. The repair shop also determined due to the unique fracture of the rack and pinion and the illumination of the airbag warning light, the airbag should have deployed. The manufacturer was not alerted.

Reported at 140,000 miles, September 2006

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