2000 Chevrolet Venture Recalls, Complaints & Specs
5 safety recalls list the 2000 Chevrolet Venture, and owners have filed 350 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
5 safety recalls for the 2000 Chevrolet Venture
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Latch (latches/locks/linkages)
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.
Remedy: 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…
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Latch (latches/locks/linkages)
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…
Remedy: 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…
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Latch (latches/locks/linkages)
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.
Remedy: 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…
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Seat belts
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…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)
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."
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the vehicles to locate and replace those fuel tanks that could have inoperative rollover valves.
350 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2000 Chevrolet Venture have filed 350 complaints with NHTSA; 25 describe a crash and 5 describe a fire. Reports cite 42 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 70,360 miles. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 63 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“In January 2022, I noticed white smoke coming from the engine and a mechanic said it was the water pump that needed to be replaced, so I have it replaced. Recently, I noticed the same white smoke comi”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 7, 2022 · Engine
“Car is losing coolant quickly, even though I have replaced the water pump about a month ago. Due to GM Manufactuing, they only allow Dex Cool coolant for their vehicles but not everyone carries Dex Co”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 6, 2022 · Fuel/propulsion system
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2000 Chevrolet Venture (Venture FWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 19 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 17 / 24 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Minivan - 2WD |
| Engine | 6 cyl, 3.4 L |
| Transmission | Automatic 4-spd |
Compare Chevrolet Venture model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Chevrolet Venture model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 Chevrolet Venture | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 Chevrolet Venture | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 Chevrolet Venture | 6 | 432 |
| 1998 Chevrolet Venture | 7 | 409 |
| 1999 Chevrolet Venture | 4 | 349 |
| 2000 Chevrolet Venture | 5 | 350 |
| 2001 Chevrolet Venture | 9 | 222 |
| 2002 Chevrolet Venture | 3 | 220 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Venture | 5 | 185 |
| 2004 Chevrolet Venture | 3 | 124 |
| 2005 Chevrolet Venture | 1 | 42 |
Checking a specific 2000 Chevrolet Venture
How do I know if my 2000 Chevrolet Venture has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 5 campaigns currently list the 2000 Chevrolet Venture; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Chevrolet dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V228003).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Chevrolet models
- Malibu19,364 complaints
- Silverado 150018,029 complaints
- Impala10,434 complaints
- Tahoe10,032 complaints
- Equinox9,161 complaints
- Silverado8,799 complaints
- Blazer8,192 complaints
- Suburban8,164 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.