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1997 Chevrolet Venture steering problems reports

20 NHTSA complaints describe lost or stiff power steering, locking or wandering on the 1997 Chevrolet Venture — roughly 5% of all complaints for this model year.

20
Steering problems reports
5%
share of complaints
78,000 mi
median reported mileage (all complaints)

Steering problems in other Venture years

1998 Venture7
Venture steering problems by year →

Symptom counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives. One complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate — read the underlying reports on the full 1997 Chevrolet Venture report before drawing conclusions.