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2002 Chevrolet Venture engine and engine cooling problems

42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Chevrolet Venture19% of all complaints for this model year.

42
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
19%
share of all complaints
60,765 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet venture. While the vehicle was parked, the driver and passenger side air bags suddenly deployed without warning. The contact sustained injuries, but did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed, but the cause of…

    filed Dec 17, 2015

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet venture. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle began to overheat and the check engine warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the oil pressure sending unit, water pump, thermostat and radiator…

    filed Apr 3, 2012

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Venture years

YearReportsShare
2005 Venture37%
2004 Venture97%
2003 Venture2312%
2001 Venture4420%
2000 Venture8223%
1999 Venture11433%
1998 Venture11127%
1997 Venture8520%
Venture engine and engine cooling problems by year →

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.