1997 Chevrolet Venture exterior lighting problems
62 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1997 Chevrolet Venture — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Rear brake lamps keep failing, light bar on top works fine but both side rear brake lamps fail continuously. Upon disassembly of brake light one can see the sockets and bulb contacts are melting. This van has already had the entire rear light assembly on each side replaced but problem is recurring…”
filed Mar 18, 2013
“I have owned 3 chevy venture minivans over the past 10 years. All of them had the same problems, the signal and head lights go out, the window switch goes out and finally the head gasket goes. They run great until the day it starts overheating, then your out a vehicle. Everyone I know who has a…”
filed May 6, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Exterior Lighting problems in other Venture years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Venture | 2 | 5% |
| 2004 Venture | 9 | 7% |
| 2003 Venture | 30 | 16% |
| 2002 Venture | 18 | 8% |
| 2001 Venture | 13 | 6% |
| 2000 Venture | 19 | 5% |
| 1999 Venture | 15 | 4% |
| 1998 Venture | 59 | 14% |
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.