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2001 Chevrolet Venture

222 owner complaints — #5 of 11 Venture model years. 9 recalls, 25 service bulletins.

222complaints · 17 crashes, 3 fires
9recalls
25manufacturer bulletins
57,071 mimedian mileage at failure

Problems owners report

Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2001 Chevrolet Venture, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.

  • Engine and engine cooling44
  • Power train30
  • Structure25
  • Electrical system20
  • Visibility17
  • Equipment16
  • Air bags15
  • Service brakes, hydraulic14
  • Fuel system, gasoline13
  • Exterior lighting13

NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 38 injuries and 2 deaths reported

Compared with other years

’88’97’99’01’03’05222’88’98’01’04222

NHTSA ODI complaints by model year

Fatal crashes in the US

From 2020 to 2023, 7 2001 Venture vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died; 5 people died inside them, and 2 of the vehicles rolled over. This is a count, not a crash rate: it grows with the number of cars on the road.

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain)

New York safety inspections

At its first New York inspection the 2001 Chevrolet Venture failed the safety check 3.04% of the time — 52% more often than the average 2001 passenger car (2.00%). Median odometer at inspection: 128,921 miles.

230first inspections
3.04%failed on safety
128,921 mimedian odometer
0.0%2.5%5.0%’97’99’01’03’053.0%0.0%2.5%5.0%’97’00’01’03’053.0%

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Fuel consumption

Official Canadian test results for 1 variant: combined 12.0 L/100 km (about 20 mpg US), CO₂ 276 g/km.

VariantEngineTransmissionCityHighwayCombinedCO₂ g/km
Venture · Minivan · Regular gasoline3.4 L, 6 cyl.A413.89.812.0276

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls in Canada

4 Transport Canada recalls for the 2001 Chevrolet Venture.

2004446
22 Dec 2004
Other
On certain vehicles equipped with second-row bucket seats or captain's chairs and power sliding door on the passenger side, if a passenger uses the interior han…
2002234
4 Dec 2002
Airbag
On certain vehicles, the passenger air bag was manufactured without a check pin. An air bag without the check pin could produce increased pressure at the onset…
2001236
24 Sept 2001
Other
Certain 1997-2001 Chevrolet Venture, Pontiac Montana/ Trans Sport, and Oldsmobile Silhouette mini vans equipped with passenger side power sliding doors that wer…
2001059
9 Mar 2001
Structure
Certain vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the power sliding door closes, but is not latched, If this happens the power sliding door can open while the v…

Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada

Recalls

07V349000 · Fuel system, gasoline8 Aug 2007 · 20,594 vehicles

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, VARIATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR EXPOSURE TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO FRACTURE OF THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV).

04V597000 · Latches/locks/linkages22 Dec 2004 · 717,302 vehicles

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH SECOND-ROW BUCKET SEATS OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS AND A POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, A PASSENGER USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR COULD BE INJURED.

03V250000 · Equipment15 Jul 2003 · 1,707,825 vehicles

CERTAIN MINIVANS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEM." THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF THE LOCATION SYMBOLS FOR THE CHILD RESTRAINT LOWER UNIVERSAL ANCHORAGE SYSTEM.

02V329000 · Air bags9 Dec 2002 · 272 vehicles

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND MINI VANS, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A PASSENGER AIR BAG THAT WAS MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A CHECK VALVE PIN. AN AIR BAG WITHOUT THE CHECK VALVE PIN COULD PRODUCE INCREASED PRESSURE AT THE ONSET OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND REDUCED PRESSURE AFTERWARD.

01V383000 · Seats13 Dec 2001 · 75,816 vehicles

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN MINI VANS BUILT WITH SECOND ROW 50/50 SPLIT BENCH SEATS OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE SEAT LATCH ANCHOR WIRE DIAMETER IS GREATER THAN 6.1 MM.

01V264000 · Latches/locks/linkages21 Aug 2001 · 248,737 vehicles

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1997-2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE, PONTIAC MONTANA/TRANSPORT, AND OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOORS THAT WERE SERVICED IN CAMPAIGN 01013 (01V-067) FROM APRIL TO AUGUST 2001. ALSO 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE, PONTIAC MONTANA, AND OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOORS ASSEMBLED IN JANUARY THROUGH APRIL 2001. THESE VEHICLES HAVE INADEQUATE FRONT WELDS. IF A FRONT WELD FAILS, THE ACTUATOR CAN JAM IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION AND, WHEN THE SLIDING DOOR CLOSES, IT WILL NOT BE LATCHED.

01V067000 · Latches/locks/linkages8 Mar 2001 · 477,011 vehicles

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOORS. THE DOOR CLOSES BUT MAY NOT BE LATCHED. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE POWER SLIDING DOOR CAN OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, PARTICULARLY WHEN THE VEHICLE ASCENDS A HILL, MAKES A TURN, OR TRAVELS OVER A ROUGH ROAD SURFACE.

01V026000 · Air bags1 Feb 2001 · 38 vehicles

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND MINIVANS. THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULES WERE BUILT WITHOUT THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF GENERANT, WHICH PRODUCES THE GAS THAT FILLS THE AIR BAG. SOME WERE BUILT WITH A DOUBLE LOAD OF GENERANT AND SOME WERE BUILT WITHOUT GENERANT.

00V228003 · Seat belts7 Aug 2000 · 156,305 vehicles

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, AND MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH TRW SEAT BELT BUCKLE ASSEMBLIES. THE BUCKLE BASE OF THESE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PROPERLY HEAT TREATED AND THEREFORE DO NOT PASS THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENT OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 209, "SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES."

Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

Service bulletins

What Chevrolet told its dealers about the 2001 Chevrolet Venture: known faults, fixes and updates.

BulletinSummary
636667SEVERAL DEALERS HAVE REPORTED DIFFICULTY IN ORDERING ADDTIONAL HEADPONES FOR ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPPED U-VANS. *TT
636584SUBJECT REGARDNG DIFFICULTIES WITH SPECIAL TOOL J45920 USED TO INSPECT AND RESIZE THE CHILD SEAT ANCHORS. *TT
636513VEHICLES WITH AN INTERMITTENT POWER SLIDING DOOR LOW LEVEL, BARELY AUDIBLE BUZZING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *TT
636509ISSUE REGARDING EXCESSIVE ROAD NOISE MOST PREVALENT IN THE SLIDING DOOR AREAS, LEFT, RIGHT OR BOTH. *TT
636485SUBJECT REGARDING WIND NOISE WHILE DRIVING. *TT
636481THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE NEW FMVSS NON-COMPLIANCE RECALL 01077 REGARDING CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS. *TT
636479INFORMATION REGARDING PILOT PROGRAM - ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *TT
635008SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED AND THAT WHILE THE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ARE EXTREMELY HARSH. *TT
635006INFORMATION ON SERVICING 4T65-E TRANSAXLE SPACER PLATE AND GASKETS FOR VARIOUS MODELS FROM 1997 THROUGH 2002. *TT
634997INFORMATION ON SERVICING 4T65E TRANSAXLE SPACER PLATE AND GASKETS. *TT
634985CONCERNS WITH SLIPS, HARSH UPSHIFT OR GARAGE SHIFTS, LAUNCH SHUDDERS, FLARES, ERRATIC SHIFTS AND INTERMITTENT CONCERNS, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1811 OR P0748 SET. *TT
634931SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0716 AND / OR P0717, P0730, P0753, P0758, P1860, P1887 OR OTHER MISCELLANEOUS TRANSMISSION TROUBLE CODES SET. *TT
634837THIS BULLETIN IS BEING ISSUED TO REVISE THE VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE. *TT
634708SUBJECT REGARDING REVISED LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD INSTALLATION. *TT
634674CONCERNS WITH WIND NOISE AT THE BASE OF THE WINDSHIELD. *TT
634513SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THERE IS RUST FORMING AROUND THE FRONT OR REAR PORTION OF THE ROOF. *TT
634510SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT ROAD NOISE CAN BE HEARD COMING FROM THE AREA BEHIND THE FRONT SEATS. *TT
632322SUBJECT REGARDING THE ELIMINATION OF THE SERVICE BAY TEST PROCEDURE. *TT
631267INCORRECT TRANSMISSION SHIFTS, POOR PERFORMANCE OF ENGINE, TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, SES LAMP ILLUMINATED, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0756 AND P0757. *SLC UPDATE. *TT
629683SOME VEHICLES HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE SITUATION WHERE THE PLUNGERS ON THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ARE GROUNDING OUT ON THE DOOR SKIN. *TT
629666SUBJECT REGARDING RECALL 01013 AND 01059 POWER SLIDING DOORS. *TT
629659CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS REGARDING LACK OF POWER. *TT
629418CONCERNS WITH RATTLE TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *TT
628930SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ABOUT A RATTLE TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE UNDER 30 MPH AND WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS. *TT
628928SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ON A TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. *TT UPDATED *EH

NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)

NHTSA investigations

PE04064 · Structure:body:door opened 17 Sept 2004 · closed 22 Dec 2004

POWER-SLIDING DOOR

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation