2003 Chevrolet Venture problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Exterior Lighting (19) · Structure:body:door (12) · Air Bags (10)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
133 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (469)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Electrical System 2024-10-25 · PIP4723J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the tire pressure monitor, active fuel injector tester, multi media tester, pico scope, gr8 starting/charging tester and vehicle data recorder tools, giving website address and ste
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-12 · PIT5099H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the heater-vent-air conditioning blows warm air. before calling general motors technical assistance center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and ven
Unknown Or Other 2024-09-06 · PIT3271P · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. general motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. technician s
Showing the 6 most recent of 469 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-04-06 · Air Bags“driving on a driveway (estimated speed 5-10 mph) when i noted that the driver side door didn't seem completely closed. i tugged on the door handle to shut it and instantaneously felt the driver-side side airbag deploy, scraping my left forearm, left ear, and rupturing the left eardrum. there had been no collision or accident involving the car or …”
2022-01-18 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i was adding fuel to my car and noticed a strong fuel smell. i only traveled a few miles but my fuel gauge dropped from 3/4 to 1/4 full in only a few miles. when i got home i told my husband. he checked the vehicle and found that fuel was leaking from the inlet on the fuel tank. my husband searched the issue an found a recall for some 2003 and 2…”
2021-03-31 · Exterior Lighting · 189,000 mi“left turn signal wiring shorted out & as result all lights on left front do not work now. pigtails not available for this application!!!…”
2021-02-07 · Electrical System · 114,000 mi“the buttons for my control dash where radio and heat adjustment are, the panel,. gets blazing hot to the touch. everytime we drive it. it's overheating so much i am concerned it wasn't fixed by a recall previously claimed. the buttons decals have melted off on some buttons. this happens when the car is on. i recently purchased this van privately in…”
2019-10-14 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 99,000 mi“after refueling, the vehicle began leaking fuel from the tank near the area where the fuel inlet enters the tank. there is a safety recall bulletin, 06230, and the vin numbers of vehicles affected does include my vehicle. however gm will not cover the cost to repair, claiming my vehicle is not affected. obviously it is affected or it would not b…”
2018-11-03 · Unknown Or Other · 103,200 mi“tamara inflates includes my brakes as i have to press the brake pedal all the way to the floor and the van would still not stop. also my driver's side window will not go down.…”
2018-03-22 · Vehicle Speed Control · 135,000 mi“the engine rpm surges without pushing the gas. the engine will gradually propel the vehicle to around 50-60 mph with no mechanical movement of the gas pedal. this happens about every day or two. have to put the car in neutral or firmly press the brakes to get the velocity down. the car is in motion and stationary when this happens. it happens spora…”
2017-03-29 · Engine · 61,000 mi“the lower intake manifold head gasket cracked or ruptured resulting in the anti- freeze coolant to leak into the motor oil. required removal of entire intake manifold assembly and replacement of defective ruptured head gasket. cost 9 hours mechanic labor and $ 975.00 for professional repair.…”
2016-10-18 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 199,874 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet venture. while pumping fuel the contact observed fuel leaking from the rear driver side of the vehicle. the vehicle was diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 07v349000 (fuel system). the manufacturer was made aware of…”
2016-04-04 · Air Bags · 137,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet venture. when the contact attempting to start the vehicle, the front driver side air bag inadvertently deployed without an impact occurring. the contact sustained bruises and internal injuries that required medical attention. a police report was filed. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacture…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.