1998 Chevrolet Venture power train problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1998 Chevrolet Venture — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet venture. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift from the park position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repair. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa…”
filed Mar 23, 2015
“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
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% |
| 1997 Venture | 24 | 6% |
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.