1998 Chevrolet Venture exterior lighting problems
59 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 1998 Chevrolet Venture — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet venture. The contact shifted the gear into park and shut off the vehicle. The vehicle rolled away while she was assisting a child with exiting the vehicle. The contact ran to jump into the vehicle and noticed that the gear shifter was very unstable and had a lot…”
filed Mar 18, 2009
“Drivers side brake light. It keeps burning out the bulbs. It melts the plastic around the metal line, the part that it plugs into. I have talked to other people that has the same problem. *jb”
filed Aug 15, 2007
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% |
| 1997 Venture | 62 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 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.