U.S. public vehicle records

2000 Chevrolet VENTURE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

348 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

65,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 171 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Body:Door is the most frequently named component, appearing in 30 of 348 complaints (8.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	38	10.9%
Transmission and shifting	20	5.7%
Electrical and battery issues	20	5.7%
Fuel system concerns	15	4.3%
Engine operation	11	3.2%
Steering behavior	9	2.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure:Body:Door

Engine And Engine Cooling

Air Bags

Electrical System

Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Structure:Body:Door	30
Engine And Engine Cooling	28
Air Bags	19
Electrical System	19
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch	18
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	16
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	16
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe	14

Structure:Body:Door: 30; Engine And Engine Cooling: 28; Air Bags: 19; Electrical System: 19; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 18; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 16; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 16; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 14

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 46; 50,000 to 74,999: 45; 75,000 to 99,999: 36; 100,000 to 149,999: 26; 150,000 and above: 6

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (46). 177 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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2000: 35; 2001: 50; 2002: 35; 2003: 46; 2004: 63; 2005: 39; 2006: 23; 2007: 12; 2008: 11; 2009: 9; 2010: 5; 2011: 3; 2012: 4; 2013: 1; 2014: 6; 2015: 1; 2016: 1; 2020: 2; 2022: 2

Pattern summary

Structure:Body:Door leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 38 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 20 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 20 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10007390 · 2003-02-13 (February 13, 2003)

THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, ALSO THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007390 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10024943 · 2003-07-18 (July 18, 2003)

WHEN COMPLETELY STOPPED, THE VEHICLE RACED AND IMMEDIATELY LUNGED FOWARD AS SOON AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 6/19/2003 AND THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET HAD A LEAK. *TS *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10024943 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10000009 · 2002-12-13 (December 13, 2002)

MY 2000 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN, WARNER BROTHER'S EDITION, HAD THE TRANSMISSION FAIL AT 47,567 MILES. I DID NOT HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY PURCHASED AT THE TIME I BOUGHT THE VAN. I HAD NOTICED WHEN I FIRST ACQUIRED THE VAN, THAT WHEN I PUT THE VAN IN DRIVE FROM REVERSE, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED NOTICEBLY. ALSO, FROM A STOP THE TRACTION DEVICE SIGNAL WOULD COME ON PERIODICALLY AND THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED AS I ACCELORATED. I TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER, WHICH THEY FOUND THE FLUID WAS BURNT AND THE BANDS OR TORQUE CONVERTER WAS READY TO EXPLO…

Owner-reported narrative. 47,567 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000009 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10020841 · 2003-06-01 (June 1, 2003)

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WON'T GO INTO 2ND OR 3RD GEARS. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T GO BACK INTO PARK. GAS TANK STOP REGISTERING AND CROSS BARS ON WINDOW MOTOR WERE BROKEN. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020841 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10008553 · 2002-11-15 (November 15, 2002)

I HAVE OWED THE VEHICLE FOR 53 DAYS AND HAVE TO HAVE IT TOWED 4 TIMES AND REPLACE FUEL PUMP TWICE, THE BATTERY ONCE. LUCKILY THE PUMP CONKED OUT WHILE PARKED, AND NOT AT AN INTERSECTION. MY WIFE IS PREGNANT WITH OUR THIRD CHILD, AND THE VAN HAS STRANDED HER 4 TIMES. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP RUN A CHECK ON THE PAST REPAIR HISTORY OF THE VAN AND HEY! THE PUMP WAS REPLACED (BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER) ON 7/6/01 AND AGAIN ON 8/04/01. WITH THE ADDITION OF MY TWO PUMPS, THAT BRINGS THE TOTAL TO 4, OBVIOUSLY. THE VAN HAS 38000 MILES AND FOUR FUEL PUMPS, I THI…

Owner-reported narrative. 38,480 miles reported. Look up ODI 10008553 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10021909 · 2003-05-30 (May 30, 2003)

WHILE TURNING INTO THE GARAGE THE POWER WENT OUT, AS A RESULT, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FENCE. CONSUMER HAD NO LIGHTS, NO ALARM, NO POWER WINDOWS, AND NO RADIO, ALL DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BLOWING UP THE FUEL INJECTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *TT. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021909 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10050099 · 2004-02-19 (February 19, 2004)

THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR DID NOT DISPLAY THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED WITHOUT WARNING BECAUSE THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE TANK. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *PH *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10050099 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10053670 · 2004-02-19 (February 19, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DELCO BATTERY. THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK BEFORE THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED THE VEHICLE WAS JUMP STARTED BY AAA, HOWEVER THE BATTERY FAILED AGAIN, AAA HAD TO BE CALLED AGAIN AND UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THE POSITIVE POST HAD SEPARATED FROM THE BATTERY. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 39,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10053670 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10006792 · 2003-02-07 (February 7, 2003)

THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006792 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10053685 · 2004-01-08 (January 8, 2004)

POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE WHILE DRIVING, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10053685 at NHTSA ↗