2000 Chevrolet Venture: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2000 Chevrolet Venture. The newest campaign is 04V597000. NHTSA received the report on 22 Dec 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch. NHTSA has 329 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V597000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the power sliding door interior handle on the passenger-side. If the vehicle is equipped with a power or manual sliding door on the driver-side, the interior handle will also be replaced for appearance reasons. Note: before the vehicle is serviced, GM advises owners to not use the interior door handle to open the door. The driver can open and close the door from switches at the driver's position or by using the remote key fob. The driver should tell passengers to use the switch located in front of the door to open or close it. The driver should use the override switch to prevent operation of the power door by children or by others who are not familiar with its use. The owner notification letter mailing will be conducted in phases with the first phase beginning on may 31, 2005. The second phase mailing began on july 18, 2005. The recall began on may 31, 2005. Phase 2 began on july 18, 2005. Phase 3 (final phase) began on august 24, 2005, to all remaining customers. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; pontiac at 1-800-620-7668; or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 1,599,590 units in total.

04V59700022 Dec 2004Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
01V26400021 Aug 2001Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
01V0670008 Mar 2001Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
00V2280037 Aug 2000Seat Belts
99V26800029 Sep 1999Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings

04V597000Received 22 Dec 2004. 717,302 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a passenger uses the interior handle to open the power sliding door and holds onto the handle while it is being opened by the motor, the passenger's arm may be pushed into the seat back or armrest and a wrist or lower arm injury may result.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the power sliding door interior handle on the passenger-side. If the vehicle is equipped with a power or manual sliding door on the driver-side, the interior handle will also be replaced for appearance reasons. Note: before the vehicle is serviced, GM advises owners to not use the interior door handle to open the door. The driver can open and close the door from switches at the driver's position or by using the remote key fob. The driver should tell passengers to use the switch located in front of the door to open or close it. The driver should use the override switch to prevent operation of the power door by children or by others who are not familiar with its use. The owner notification letter mailing will be conducted in phases with the first phase beginning on may 31, 2005. The second phase mailing began on july 18, 2005. The recall began on may 31, 2005. Phase 2 began on july 18, 2005. Phase 3 (final phase) began on august 24, 2005, to all remaining customers. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; pontiac at 1-800-620-7668; or oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 04110. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 May 2005.
01V264000Received 21 Aug 2001. 248,737 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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. An unrestrained occupant could fall out of the van and be injured.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and, if required, install a new power sliding door unlatch actuator assembly. Owner notification began on october 22, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 01059. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Oct 2001.
01V067000Received 8 Mar 2001. 477,011 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An unrestrained occupant could fall out of the van and be injured.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new un-latch actuator assembly to the power sliding door. This recall has been continued under safety recall 01v-264. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 01013. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Apr 2001.
00V228003Received 7 Aug 2000. 156,305 units.
Seat Belts
Defect, in the NHTSA record
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."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 00067. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Aug 2000.
99V268000Received 29 Sep 1999. 235 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: mini vans with extended wheelbase. Some of these vehicles have inoperative fuel tank rollover valves and fuel leakage would exceed the permissible amount in a rollover test. This does not comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 301, "fuel system integrity."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In a vehicle rollover accident, if an ignition source is present, a fire could result.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the vehicles to locate and replace those fuel tanks that could have inoperative rollover valves.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 99061. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 11 Oct 1999.

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Complaints by component

329 complaints, 431 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2000 Chevrolet Venture
All 2000 vehicles

2000 Chevrolet Venture: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2000 Venture	All 2000 vehicles	Venture, all years	Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling	190.3	128.9	187.5	82
Structure	127.6	56.3	91.6	55
Electrical System	99.8	95.2	79.8	43
Power Train	67.3	87.5	56.9	29
Air Bags	65	53.7	55.1	28
Fuel System, Gasoline	60.3	34.7	46.5	26
Visibility	44.1	42.2	54.8	19
Seat Belts	44.1	17.9	38.3	19
Latches/Locks/Linkages	44.1	17.9	40.4	19
Exterior Lighting	39.4	33	80.9	17

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.

Complaints that report a crash: 22
Complaints that report a fire: 4
Injuries in the complaints: 36
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 21 Sep 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Venture, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2004, with 63 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2000 Chevrolet Venture
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
PE04064	Preliminary evaluation	POWER-SLIDING DOOR	Structure / Body / Door	17 Sep 2004	22 Dec 2004	04V597000
PE02017	Preliminary evaluation	SHOULDER HARNESS CLIP	Seat Belts	11 Feb 2002	2 Aug 2002
SQ00014	Safety query	UNEXPECTED OPENING OF SLIDING DOOR	Structure	25 Jul 2000	22 Oct 2001	01V067000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2000 Chevrolet VentureThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2000 Chevrolet Venture: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/chevrolet/venture/2000/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2000 Chevrolet Venture?: 1,599,590 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Chevrolet Venture have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 18 recall campaigns for the Chevrolet Venture, model years 1988 to 2005. 5 of them name the 2000 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2000 Chevrolet Venture name most often?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 82 of 431 component mentions, or 190.3 per 1,000. For all 2000 vehicles the figure is 128.9 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 Chevrolet Venture open?: No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.