2003 Chevrolet Venture engine and engine cooling problems
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2003 Chevrolet Venture — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The metal underside support bracket that holds up both the engine coolant radiator and a/c radiator had rusted completely to the extent that the left (driver) side of the bracket completely failed and allowed the radiators to tilt down and drop approx. 4" on the left side. The primary support is…”
filed Mar 8, 2013
“2003 chevy venture 3.4l. Multiple problems with this van. Head gasket failure at 70,000 miles. Intake manifold gasket failure around 100,000 miles. Now at 132,000 the van is currently in the shop being torn down to find what is a suspected cracked cylinder head or cracked block. At what point with…”
filed May 2, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Venture years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Venture | 3 | 7% |
| 2004 Venture | 9 | 7% |
| 2002 Venture | 42 | 19% |
| 2001 Venture | 44 | 20% |
| 2000 Venture | 82 | 23% |
| 1999 Venture | 114 | 33% |
| 1998 Venture | 111 | 27% |
| 1997 Venture | 85 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.