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2002 Chevrolet VENTURE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

220 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

50,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 140 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 20 of 220 complaints (9.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior4922.3%
Fuel system concerns198.6%
Electrical and battery issues135.9%
Steering behavior104.5%
Engine operation73.2%
Transmission and shifting62.7%

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling
20
Electrical System
14
Fuel System, Gasoline
13
Fuel/Propulsion System
13
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
12
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
11
Structure:Body:Door
11
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
10
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling20
Electrical System14
Fuel System, Gasoline13
Fuel/Propulsion System13
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip12
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System11
Structure:Body:Door11
Service Brakes, Hydraulic10

Engine And Engine Cooling: 20; Electrical System: 14; Fuel System, Gasoline: 13; Fuel/Propulsion System: 13; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 12; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 11; Structure:Body:Door: 11; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 10

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
30
25,000 to 49,999
39
50,000 to 74,999
26
75,000 to 99,999
18
100,000 to 149,999
19
150,000 and above
8
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00030
25,000 to 49,99939
50,000 to 74,99926
75,000 to 99,99918
100,000 to 149,99919
150,000 and above8

Under 25,000: 30; 25,000 to 49,999: 39; 50,000 to 74,999: 26; 75,000 to 99,999: 18; 100,000 to 149,999: 19; 150,000 and above: 8

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (39). 80 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.

2001
1
2002
14
2003
29
2004
42
2005
31
2006
17
2007
16
2008
14
2009
9
2010
7
2011
8
2012
10
2013
1
2014
6
2015
5
2016
5
2017
2
2018
1
2020
1
2021
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20011
200214
200329
200442
200531
200617
200716
200814
20099
20107
20118
201210
20131
20146
20155
20165
20172
20181
20201
20211

2001: 1; 2002: 14; 2003: 29; 2004: 42; 2005: 31; 2006: 17; 2007: 16; 2008: 14; 2009: 9; 2010: 7; 2011: 8; 2012: 10; 2013: 1; 2014: 6; 2015: 5; 2016: 5; 2017: 2; 2018: 1; 2020: 1; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 49 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 19 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 13 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 10002188 · 2003-01-07 (January 7, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WHEEL SENSORS ARE NOT WORKING CAUSING THE ABS SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS NATION WIDE SHORTAGE ON PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002188 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10004168 · 2003-01-17 (January 17, 2003)

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE VEHICLE HAD SHUT DOWN AND HAD RESTARTED AFTER BEING PLACED IN PARK. THE DEALER HAS BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS THE VEHICLE HAD CUT OFF SUDDENLY, USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS, AND HAD LOST POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. SCC

Owner-reported narrative. 5,570 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004168 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10019315 · 2003-05-07 (May 7, 2003)

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE HIT A MUD FLAP AND PUT A HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10019315 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10042684 · 2003-10-09 (October 9, 2003)

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALERS SHOP FOUR TIMES DUE TO FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHENEVER FUEL TANK WAS FILLED FUEL GAUGE WOULD SHOW A HALF TANK. ALSO, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN DEALERS SHOP TWICE FOR OIL LEAK. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10042684 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10042310 · 2004-01-14 (January 14, 2004)

OWNER STATES THAT FRONT DOORS DO NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK THE DOOR COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED BY USING THE REMOTE OR DOOR SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER CLEANED THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS AND ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO RETURN IF THE PROBLEM PERSIST. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 12,256 miles reported. Look up ODI 10042310 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10069872 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

MY 2002 VENTURE HAS LOST THE ABS & AWD SYSTEMS SEVERAL TIMES, (WHICH IS NO FUN WHILE DRIVING ON ICE AND SNOW). THE DEALER HAS FIXED WIRING, REPLACED SENSORS, AND IS KNOW WAITING FOR COMPLETE WHEEL ASMBLIES FOR MY VAN AND AT LEAST 3 OTHERS. THE DEALER HAS FURNISHED EACH OF US WITH LOANER VEHICLES WHILE THEY AWAIT PARTS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE 2003 VENTURE HAS AN UPGRADED SYSTEM. THE DEALER HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL, BUT I THOUGHT I SHOULD BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION, BEING THAT THERE WAS NO MENTION OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE "WEB". I WA…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10069872 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10002244 · 2003-01-07 (January 7, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE SHUT DOWN CAUSING LOST OF POWER STEERING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002244 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10001584 · 2002-12-27 (December 27, 2002)

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINS ABOUT HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE HAS LOST COMPLETE POWER AND HAS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE SHOP 8 TIMES TOTAL SINCE SEPTEMBER. TS

Owner-reported narrative. 6,827 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001584 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10014614 · 2003-03-27 (March 27, 2003)

THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 19,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10014614 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10054291 · 2004-01-16 (January 16, 2004)

MY VAN WAS DRIVING IN THE COLD SNOW ON AN EARLY MORNING. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 40 MILES VERY SLOWLY, MY TRANSMISSION CEASED. WHEN I PULLED TO THE STOP LIGHT AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE AFTER THAT. PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING I HAD HAD THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER WITH INTERMITTENT CONCERNS WITH GOING INTO REVERSE. EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO REVERSE, BUT IT WOULD HOP INTO GEAR. *CB

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10054291 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10134683 · 2005-08-29 (August 29, 2005)

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, GOING ON I287 NORTH IN NJ ABOUT 4:00 PM ABOUT TO EXIT 2A, THE CAR'S ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE A STRONG REVVING, AND LOST ALL POWER, FURTHERMORE IT LOST ALL GEAR, WHILE PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TRIED TO REVERSE AND CHANGE GEARS D 3 2 1 AND IT WILL NOT MOVE TO EITHER DIRECTION, THE TRANSMISSION WAS BLOWN OUT. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 45,530 miles reported. Look up ODI 10134683 at NHTSA ↗