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2004 Chevrolet Venture Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 124 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Chevrolet Venture, most often about the electrical (30% of complaints, typically around 80,000 miles). It is 5th of 6 Venture model years by number of complaints and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2004 Chevrolet Venture problems
Electrical
37 complaints · 30%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, ignition, wiring.
The day after thanksgiving I got in my van and drove to peoria which is about 20 from the city I live in. I went shopping for a few hours and when I came back out I turned my van on and it would not heat up. I noticed the temperature gauge was past halfway heading towards hot. I sat there for about 20 minutes with…
The temp gauge in my 2004 chevy Venture shows to be hot all the time, although my mechanic says the vehicle is not overheating. Now the check brake fluid light is on and my mechanic says the brakes and brake fluid are fine. Both problems are being attributed to a possible instrument panel defecy.
Body and structure
21 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 36,500 miles. Parts named most often: body.
Stared hearing a noise back in december of 2005. Didn't know where the noise or what it was until last week. Looked in the rear view mirror and noticed the window vibrating. On further investigation saw that the window molding was not attached and called the dealer and was told that car was out of warranty and they…
: the contact stated the vehicle had brake problems for all four wheels. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer on 13 occasions. On the 9th visit, the manufacturer authorized a 72,000-mile warranty. On 8/14/2006, while driving 15 MPH, the left rear sliding door fell off the roller track. The vehicle was being…
Fuel system
15 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 104,000 miles. Parts named most often: storage.
Gas gauge does not accurately reflect fuel. It jumps wildly at times from full to empty and back to full. It often shows 3/4 of a tank when it is actually near empty. I had to begin tracking my mileage to ensure I do not run out of gas. Gas light goes on and off but usually coincides with an empty reading. And this is…
Fuel gauge wouldn't measure, and the car when stopped, quit... The fuel gauge had been intermittently not measuring gas correctly, (I even filled a complaints with 2 gas stations thinking it was their gas pump that was wrong.) this was an ongoing problem over a long period of time. Then the car had to be towed to my…
Doors and locks
12 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 29,000 miles. Parts named most often: doors, trunk lid.
Dt: the passenger sliding door that goes to side of the van needed a sensor because once the door starts sliding, it won't stop. Consumer's child got her whole body caught in it.
Tl contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Venture. The right passenger side door opened intermittently. Also, this failure occurred while driving 25 MPH. The door was closed manually and the failure continued to occur, and has occurred while the vehicle was parked. There was a technical service bulletin that included a check…
Engine
11 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 53,500 miles. Parts named most often: cooling system, engine.
My husband and I purchased a 2004 chevy Venture on october 24,2004. It had less than 6,000 miles on it. On september 27,2006, while my husband was driving down the interstate,the van began to serge/ stall. He pulled to the side of the interstate and got out of the van. He noticed smoke coming from the hood and figured…
The recent gm recall of 2004 - 2007 cobalt and other vehicles for ignition switch problems now makes my issues in my 2004 Chevrolet Venture van potentially make some sense. There have been multiple occurrences of the problem over the years but it sounds similar to the above recall. Some of the incidents occurred on…
Lights
9 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 50,000 miles. Parts named most often: brake lights, headlights, tail lights.
Lights in front keep shorting out(turn signal and night). Assembly fell apart (both front). Rear lighting assembly insides burned up 3 of the 6 connectors. Have replaced lights, fuses, etc at least once a month for the last year for the front lights.
During annual vehicle safety inspection mechanic determined that headlights where not bright enough for inspection rules. Headlights filling with moisture behind clear plastic lenses of both headlights. Chrome reflective material on reflector oxidizing in back of headlight. Two headlights had to be replaced for…
Brakes
8 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 33,000 miles. Parts named most often: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, foundation components.
On or about july of 2005 we noticed our driver brake was putting off the redish dust signaling a need for new brake pads. We bought new pads and my husband went to replace the pads. The pads on the driver side were shot and needed replaced. The pads on the passenger side were brand new! There wasn't any use off them.…
The consumer owns a Chevrolet Venture 2004. This vehicle came with defects from the manufacturer. The ABS light illuminated. The consumer could hear pumping noises coming off the brakes. There was excessive wheel noise variation when applying the brakes. The first time the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer was…
Visibility and wipers
7 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 69,500 miles. Parts named most often: glass, side/rear, windshield, windshield wiper/washer, power window devices and controls.
I bought my van used but noticed right away that the windshield had a defect in the passenger side. If you sit in passenger sit the view is distorted. I took my van to an auto glass company to see what they thought was wrong with the window and if possible how to fix it. I was told that it is a defect inside the glass…
Tl contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Venture. The contact stated that the windshield wipers failed to work properly. The struts were welded and lined up incorrectly in order for the wiper assembly to be reinstalled. The wipers have not worked for a few months. The contact feels that this is a safety issue because the…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2004 Chevrolet Venture recalls
Fuel system: storage
Risk: A fracture may allow fuel vapors to pass through and allow droplets of fuel to accumulate on the side of the fuel tank. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the fuel tank. The recall will be mailed in two phases with the first phase beginning on december 4, 2007. The second phase will be mailed on december 13, 2007. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080; chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. The vehicle population includes buick rendezvous and pontiac aztek vehicle built in may 2003; chevrolet venture and pontiac montana vehicles built from june through august 2002; and all vehicles registered in nevada, arizona, virgin islands, puerto rico, and hawaii.
Full defect summary
On certain vehicles, variations in the manufacturing process or exposure to high ambient temperatures may lead to fracture of the fuel tank inlet check valve (icv).
Doors and locks: latch
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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 p
Full defect summary
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.
Equipment: labels
Fix: Owners will be provided with replacement labels and installation instructions. Owner notification began on july 23, 2004. Owners should contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668.
Full defect summary
Certain minivans fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 213, "child restraint systems." these vehicles do not have text and formatting on the warning label attached to the available second-row integral child restraint as specified by amendments to the standard.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Power-sliding door
Summary
Subject vehicles are available with an optional power sliding door.the interior handle is oriented in the vertical position in the door panel and lines up at the elbow level when the occupant is seated in the 2nd-row outboard position.if the occupant holds the interior handle in the thumb up position during power-assisted opening, the arm/wrist can be push back with force against the 2nd-row bucket seat or captain's chair seat back creating a risk of injury (other seating configurations have ample seat to door clearance to avoid entrapment of the lower arm).among the 103 total reports, there were 102 alleged injuries including arm/wrist, thumb and shoulder injuries.a count of injuries reveal
Questions about the 2004 Chevrolet Venture
- What are the most common problems with the 2004 Chevrolet Venture?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (37 complaints, typically around 80,000 miles); body and structure (21 complaints, typically around 36,500 miles); fuel system (15 complaints, typically around 104,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2004 Chevrolet Venture have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from August 8, 2007 (fuel system). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2004 a bad year for the Chevrolet Venture?
- It is 5th of 6 Venture model years by number of complaints, with 124 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.