2002 Chevrolet Venture Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2002 Chevrolet Venture recalls

Most common 2002 Chevrolet Venture problems

Problem areas named in the 220 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Engine And Engine Cooling	45
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	28
Electrical System	22
Fuel System, Gasoline	22
Air Bags	20
Structure	19
Exterior Lighting	19
Fuel/Propulsion System	13
Equipment	12
Latches/Locks/Linkages	12

What owners report

2021-11-04, Fuel System, Gasoline
The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Venture. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, a fuel odor was detected inside the cabin of the vehicle. Additionally, the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of fuel. The contact's neighbor, an independent mechanic, diagnosed that there was fuel leaking between the connection of the fuel line and fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

2020-12-05, Engine
BLOWN INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE AN OVERHEATING ISSUE, AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. DROVE ACROSS A STEEP 7 MILE HILL, TEMP GAUGE STARTED MOVING ABOVE NORMAL. I STOPPED AND LET IT COOL DOWN, MOTOR GOT TO ABOUT 245 DEGREES WELL BEFORE ANY WARNING LIGHTS WERE ABLE TO COME ON. STARTED THE MOTOR AND IT SOUNDED DIFFERENT SO I POPPED THE HOOD AND THE COOLANT OVERFLOW WAS BUBBLING. NOTICED THE WINDSHIELD STARTED STEAMING UP, AND A VERY ROUGH IDLE. SHUT THE MOTOR OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN. WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE. TURN IT OFF AGAIN AND OPENED THE OIL CAP AND IT HAD THE MAYO LOOK AND SMELLED OF ANTIFREEZE. PULLED THE DIPSTICK AND THE OIL WAS BROWN AND

2018-08-31, Fuel/Propulsion System
SUDDENLY MY VEHICLE HAD A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR WHEN I WALKED UP ON IT IN THE MORNING I SMELLED IT 3 FEET AWAY FROM MY VEHICLE. IT HAPPENED JUST LIKE THAT ALL OF A SUDDEN. I SCHEDULED MY INSPECTION WITH MY MECHANIC AND I TOLD HIM I SUDDENLY WAS SMELLING A STRONG ODOR OF GAS. MY MECHANIC CALLED AND INFORMED ME THERE WAS A CRACK IN MY GAS TANK AND IT IS LEAKING SO THAT IS WHY I WAS SMELLING GAS SO BADLY. WE ORDERED ANOTHER 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE GAS TANK FROM A SALVAGE YARD. THEY SHIPPED THE GAS TANK AND WHEN MY MECHANIC OPENED IT IT WAS BROKE IN THE SAME EXACT PLACE. THIS IS WHY I THOUGHT LOOKING UP FOR POSSIBLE RECALL. I FOUND RECALL 07V349000. STATED THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE CAN CRACK

2017-09-12, Fuel/Propulsion System
FUEL FILLER NECK CRACKED WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO THE GAS TANK. FUEL LEAKING OUT OF NECK.

2017-04-25, Fuel/Propulsion System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A PUDDLE OF FUEL WAS SEEN ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT'S BROTHER, A CERTIFIED MECHANIC, DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE TANK WAS CRACKED AT THE INLET CHECK VALVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 07V349000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO OPEN RECALL PER THE VIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

2002 Chevrolet Venture questions

Does the 2002 Chevrolet Venture have any recalls?

Yes. NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls for the 2002 Chevrolet Venture: Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch; Air Bags:Frontal. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.

What are the most common problems with the 2002 Chevrolet Venture?

Based on 220 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Engine And Engine Cooling (45), Service Brakes, Hydraulic (28), Electrical System (22).

How do I check if a recall on my 2002 Chevrolet Venture has been fixed?

Enter your 17-character VIN in our VIN recall check. It shows open recalls that have not been repaired on your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are normally free at an authorized dealer.