2005 Chevrolet VENTURE problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
42 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
50,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 31 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 42 complaints (11.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 6 | 14.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 9.5% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 7.1% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 4.8% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 2 | 4.8% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch | 5 |
| Structure:Body:Door | 5 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 4 |
| Air Bags | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 3 |
| Steering | 3 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 2 |
| Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash | 2 |
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 5; Structure:Body:Door: 5; Fuel System, Gasoline: 4; Air Bags: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 3; Steering: 3; Air Bags:Frontal: 2; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 5 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 10 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 4 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 5 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 5 |
| 150,000 and above | 2 |
Under 25,000: 5; 25,000 to 49,999: 10; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 5; 100,000 to 149,999: 5; 150,000 and above: 2
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (10). 11 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2004: 3; 2005: 8; 2006: 3; 2007: 4; 2008: 2; 2009: 5; 2010: 2; 2012: 1; 2013: 3; 2014: 6; 2015: 2; 2017: 1; 2022: 1; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 6 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 4 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 3 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 10114129 · 2005-03-15 (March 15, 2005)
WE BOUGHT A CHEVROLET VENTURE NEW ON DEC 26,2003. WITH THE LAST TIRE ROTATION I WAS ADVISED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ARE WEARING UNEVENLY AND NEED REPLACING. I RETURN THE VECHEAL TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM ADDRESSED. I WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NORMAL FOR THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR OUT THAT FAST. I AM CONCREN ABOUT THE BRAKE PADS WEARING OUT THAT FAST. HOW MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE CHEVORLET VENTURE VANS ARE EXPERANCING THIS SAFETY PROBLEM TO. CLEM WERTZ. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 20,165 miles reported. Look up ODI 10114129 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10134239 · 2005-08-25 (August 25, 2005)
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVY VENTURE WITH 7 PASSENGER SEATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOT WORKING . THE FUEL GAUGE WORKED ERRATICALLY. . ONE MINUTE IT WILL SHOW FULL AND THE NEXT EMPTY. ALSO HAVEDPROBLEMS WITH THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, THEY CORRECTED THAT PROBLEM. THE DASH CLUSTER, A/C PUMPS, AND THE A/C VALVE HAS BEEN REPLACED AND STILL NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEMS. YOU CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE A/C WILL BE COOLING AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT WILL BLOW OUT HOT AIR. BRAKES WERE MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE. THE V…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10134239 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10135175 · 2005-09-02 (September 2, 2005)
DT: THE CONSUMER IS A CANADIAN RESIDENT. WHEN THE CONSUMER EXITED THE VEHICLE, HE SMELLED GASOLINE. THE CONSUMER HAD THE ENGINE TURNED OFF AND INSPECTED UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED FUEL WAS POURING FROM THE GAS CONNECTION PIPE THAT GOES INTO THE TANK. THE SEALANT WAS PLASTIC AS WELL AS THE TANK. THE CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO A LOCAL GMC DEALER ABOUT TWO TO THREE KILOMETERS AWAY AND SPOKE TO A MECHANIC THERE REGARDING THE MATTER. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE LEAK AND NOTED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THE SEALANT CONNECTOR H…
Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10135175 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10372038 · 2010-12-22 (December 22, 2010)
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET VENTURE MINI VAN THAT HAS DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK AROUND THE AREA WHERE THE FILLER TUBE CONNECTS TO THE FUEL TANK. HAVING RESEARCHED THIS, IT IS APPARENT THAT THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR THESE VEHICLES AS EARLY AS 2003. THIS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MY VAN. I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR IT TWICE, USING AN EPOXY SEALER,BUT THE LEAK REDEVELOPS AFTER A FEW DAYS. I MIGHT HAVE TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AND FILLER TUBE, IF I CAN FIND ONE THAT I CAN AFFORD. GM SAYS THAT THIS IS NOT DEFECT AND WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL, B…
Owner-reported narrative. 145,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10372038 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10196578 · 2007-07-17 (July 17, 2007)
WATER IN HEADLIGHTS. TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP ONCE ALREADY. WATER ACCUMULATED AGAIN. TAIL LIGHTS WERE STUCK. ONLY ONE TURN SIGNAL WOULD BLINK, WHICH WOULD CAUSE EVERYTHING ON THE DASHBOARD TO BLINK AND THE RADIO READING TO BLINK. - DIAGNOSIS WAS THE HAZARD LIGHT SWITCH ON TOP OF THE STEERING COLUMN. REPLACED. *AK UPON PURCHASE AND DRIVING - A SLIGHT HESITATION WAS NOTICED WHEN ACCELERATING. THE DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS THE WAY CHEVYS' CHANGE GEARS. THE HESITATION IS GETTING WORSE (POSSIBLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS)
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196578 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10651206 · 2014-11-10 (November 10, 2014)
2005 CHEVROLET VENTURA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NON-DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS FATHER AND STEP-MOTHER WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. HIS FATHER DIED FROM HIS INJURIES AND HIS STEP-MOTHER WAS INJURED. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS FATHER HIT A DIRT BANK HEAD-ON AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, HIS FATHER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HIS CHEST CAUSING DAMAGE TO HIS LUNGS, SPLEEN, KIDNEYS AND RIBS. HIS STEP-MOTHER HIT THE DASH AND CENTER CONSOLE WITH HER HEAD, CUTTING HER ACROSS THE FOREHEAD. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10651206 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10577545 · 2014-04-05 (April 5, 2014)
ROUGH SHIFTING FROM BEGINNING NOW 2ND GEAR OUT AFTER LIGHTS WERE LEFT ON BY ACCIDENT AND DRAINED BATTERY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10577545 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10214036 · 2008-01-07 (January 7, 2008)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STEER PROPERLY AND THE BRAKES FAIL IN COLD WEATHER. THE FAILURES CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO AN ELECTRICAL POST. THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10214036 at NHTSA ↗