1998 Chevrolet Venture fuel system, gasoline problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1998 Chevrolet Venture — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“At morning start up I smelled gas. Checked under van and saw puddle of gas in middle. Took van to chev. Dealer and found gas line leaking. Leak is only about 18 inches away from catalytic converter. If wind was bowling just right a fire could start. This is 1998 chev. Venture with 13000 miles. This…”
filed Jan 17, 2005
“The upper and lower intake gaskets were leaking coolant and oil onto the engine. This resulted in vehicle overheating, and burning up the engine motor. Also, fuel injectors had to be cleaned numerous times due to them misfiring.*ak”
filed Jul 13, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…
PIP4723F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 14, 2022
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Venture years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Venture | 7 | 17% |
| 2004 Venture | 5 | 4% |
| 2003 Venture | 14 | 8% |
| 2002 Venture | 21 | 10% |
| 2001 Venture | 13 | 6% |
| 2000 Venture | 27 | 8% |
| 1999 Venture | 11 | 3% |
| 1997 Venture | 22 | 5% |
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.