1997 Chevrolet Venture power train problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1997 Chevrolet Venture — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“General motors dex-cool ruined our cooling system in our 97 chevy venture. Have had to replace entire cooling system and now crankshaft has gone bad. We have spent over $2000 in repairs. Van started having problems at 80,000miles. Van only has 110,000 miles. We are overwhelmed and extremely…”
filed Mar 12, 2009
“I have a 1997 chevrolet venture and I have had a lot of transmission problems since I bought it. I got the vehicle in 2003 used. The day I bought it the transmission failed. I had it taken to the dealer and watched them take a new transmission out of a crate and put it in. After that it was back in…”
filed Jul 29, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Venture years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Venture | 2 | 5% |
| 2004 Venture | 2 | 2% |
| 2003 Venture | 16 | 9% |
| 2002 Venture | 11 | 5% |
| 2001 Venture | 30 | 14% |
| 2000 Venture | 27 | 8% |
| 1999 Venture | 30 | 9% |
| 1998 Venture | 17 | 4% |
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.