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2002 Chevrolet Venture exterior lighting problems

18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2002 Chevrolet Venture8% of all complaints for this model year.

18
Exterior Lighting complaints
8%
share of all complaints
29,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I was pulled over do to no rear brake light or turn signal on left side. Got a ticket. Went to junk yard bought replacement only to discover it was also burned out and useless !!!!!!!!!!!!!! Been through at least 50 bulbs in the last year alone. I am second owner. Also have another electrical issue…

    filed Jan 26, 2015

  • Brake bulbs continually blow, and over heat in my chevy venture minivan. I thought it might be an isolated incident but my neighbors montana (same parts & manufacturer) is doing the same. Also have noticed others on the road now that have rear brake lights out. I think this is a defect. In…

    filed Jul 24, 2010

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

Exterior Lighting problems in other Venture years

YearReportsShare
2005 Venture25%
2004 Venture97%
2003 Venture3016%
2001 Venture136%
2000 Venture195%
1999 Venture154%
1998 Venture5914%
1997 Venture6214%
Venture exterior lighting 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.