1997 Chevrolet Venture equipment problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the equipment on the 1997 Chevrolet Venture — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Defective intake manifold gasket repaired 4-times reply directly to the constituent. *bf the dealer refused to repair the consumer's a/c until the manifold gasket was repaired. The vehicle transmission fluid burned and the pcv valve was gummed with dexcool. The serpentine was worn out. *nm”
filed Oct 20, 2004
“The campaign 02049 was completed on 30 april 2003 the dealer replaced the power steering bearing. The vehicle steering slowly became stiff and gave resistance in may 2004 when turning or making steering corrections. I took it to the dealer in june or july as it was getting worse. On the way to the…”
filed Sep 2, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
17-NA-073 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 21, 2023This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to…
PIC4696E · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 22, 2019This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
17NA073 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 18, 2019This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to unlock radios that are Delco TheftLock. Technician will use the radio to get the scrambled code. Technician will need to…
PIC4696D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 5, 2019This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
17NA073 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 15, 2019
Equipment problems in other Venture years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Venture | 2 | 5% |
| 2004 Venture | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 Venture | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 Venture | 12 | 5% |
| 2001 Venture | 16 | 7% |
| 2000 Venture | 7 | 2% |
| 1999 Venture | 9 | 3% |
| 1998 Venture | 8 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Chevrolet Venture
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.