2003 Chevrolet Venture air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 17 complaints for the 2003 Chevrolet Venture, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 102,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 2
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 102,000 miles, and 40% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 8 crashes, 18 injuries, 2 deaths.
What owners wrote
This complaint is being filed on behalf of the vehicle owner and driver. This chevy venture was involved in a two vehicle, head-on crash vs. A chevy silverado. Both front seat occupants in the venture were killed in the crash. Both front airbags in the venture failed to deploy even though the impact was substantial enough to cause fatal injuries. The airbags in the silverado did deploy.
Driver of veh. #1 2003 chev venture ls was east bound through a controled intersection, when veh. 2 a 1997 jeep was west bound in into the intersection and made an abrup left turn in front of veh. #1. Both vehicles struck each other in the left front corner of each vehicle. Veh. #1 was declared totalled by travelers insurance co. The lf portion of the van was shoved back in to the motor, radiator, along with the lf wheel and assembly. The drivers airbag did not deploy from the near head on crash.
Other problems reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Venture
- Lighting 32 complaints
- Body & structure 27 complaints
- Engine 25 complaints
- Fuel system 23 complaints
- Electrical system 17 complaints