1998 Chevrolet Venture body & structure problems
30 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 1998 Chevrolet Venture, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 6% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 fire, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
The driver side door's inside panel had smoke coming from it. The door panel had caught on fire. Door has power locks & window switch. Police took a report. Manufacturer could not look at vehicle until week later.
While driving at high speeds antifreeze was mixed in with the oil. This caused the vehicle to vibrate. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. This caused the transmission to break. The sliding door on the driver's side rubber trim had fallen off, water would get into the trunk when it rained, and the rear windshield did not work properly.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Chevrolet Venture
- Engine 95 complaints
- Lighting 67 complaints
- Steering 37 complaints
- Electrical system 33 complaints
- Fuel system 31 complaints
- Air bags 29 complaints
- Brakes 29 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 25 complaints