2002 Chevrolet Venture: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 284 complaints
284
Total Complaints
44,500mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

26,250 25th Percentile
44,500 Median Mileage
83,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

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
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
10
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
9
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
8

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
4
Fires
29
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BULGE IN SIDEWALL PARALLEL AND SAME SIZE AS THE "F" NEXT TO FIRESTONE NAME ON TIRE. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT SIDEWALL HAD SEPARATED.*AK (DOT NUMBER: BCB3301 TIRESIZE: P215/70R15)"
"THE VEHICLE IS A RENTAL VEHICLE. CUSOTMER RENTED THE VAN AND WENT OUT TO THE LOT TO PUT HIS BELONGINS IN THE VEHICLE. WHEN HE PULLED ON THE HANDLE TO CLOSE THE HATCH, THE PLASTIC HOUSING BROKE AND THE HANDLE CAME LOOSE, THERE IS A METAL BOLD THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE PLASTIC, THAT PIECE CUT THE CUS..."
"THE REAR HANDLE ON THE REAR HATCH BROKE, THE PLASTIC HOUSING THAT HOLDS THE HANDLE BROKE, LIKE IF THE PLASTIC IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE FORCES EXERTED ON THE HANDLE."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28