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1997 Chevrolet Venture brakes problems

The 1997 Chevrolet Venture has 52 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

52

Brakes complaints

8%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Venture brakes complaints by model year52 complaints1997: 52 complaints1998: 29 complaints1999: 35 complaints2000: 16 complaints2001: 15 complaints2002: 31 complaints2003: 14 complaints2004: 9 complaints2005: 5 complaints
Venture brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AT 40 MPH, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE LINE HAD A HOLE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SCC

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · July 9, 2002 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1997 Chevrolet Venture have?

NHTSA has 52 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Venture brakes — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.