2004 Chevrolet Venture: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 146 complaints
146
Total Complaints
68,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

34,000 25th Percentile
68,000 Median Mileage
112,376 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
28
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
14
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
11
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3
TIRES
3

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
2
Fires
21
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING THE VAN WILL STALL AND CUT OFF COMPLETELY. IT NEEDS TO BE PUT INTO PARK AND RESTARTED. IT HAS JUST RECENTLY STARTED TO ACCELERATE IN A QUICK MANNER, AND LETS OFF OF ACCELERATION WITHOUT CONSUMER PUSHING GAS PEDAL. *AK"
"2004 CHEVROLET VENTURE VAN. WHILE STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT, MY FOURTEEN YEAR OLD SON OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SIDE DOOR USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE. HE KEPT HIS HAND ON THE HANDLE WHILE IT WAS OPENING. HIS ARM (ELBOW) BECAME STUCK IN THE SEAT AND HE COULD NOT REMOVE HIS HAND FROM THE DOO..."
"CONSUMER'S ARM BECAME TRAPPED IN THE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR OF VEHICLE.*MR THE CONSUMER COULD NOT REMOVE HER ARM FAST ENOUGH OR STOP THE DOOR FROM OPENING. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER'S ARM WAS BROKEN NEAR THE WRIST. (RENTAL VEHICLE). *NM PE04064.PCO *TC *JB"

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