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1996 Chevrolet VENTURE: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

70,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1996 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

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

Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch
1
Visibility:Windshield
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch1
Visibility:Windshield1

Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Hood:Latch: 1; Visibility:Windshield: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 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.

2002
1
2007
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20021
20071

2002: 1; 2007: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10184820 · 2007-03-12 (March 12, 2007)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING AND THE ANTIFREEZE LEVEL WAS DROPPING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE HEAD GASKETS BLEW OUT , THE HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED AGAIN. THE SECOND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ASSIST THE CONTACT SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184820 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8020281 · 2002-10-07 (October 7, 2002)

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE HOOD LATCH SNAPPED CAUSING THE HOOD TO FLY OPEN SHATTERING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. DEALER NOTIFIED. *MR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8020281 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.