1999 Chevrolet Venture air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 42 complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet Venture, 9% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 42 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 42% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 13 crashes, 18 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
While consumer was stopping was rear ended by another vehicle at 30 MPH. Upon impact, front seat collasped, and front airbags did not deploy. The injuries that driver sustained caused a miscarraige of pregnancy. Consumer felt if airbags would have deployed,njuries would not have been so severe.
Air bag light comes on when air bag is not deployed. Once the light is light, it remains light until vehicle is turned off. Three year old vehicles should not experience intermittant reliability problems.
Other problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Venture
- Engine 101 complaints
- Body & structure 37 complaints
- Brakes 35 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 35 complaints
- Exhaust system 27 complaints
- Transmission 25 complaints
- Electrical system 23 complaints
- Cooling system 19 complaints