1997 Chevrolet Venture lighting problems

The 1997 Chevrolet Venture has 73 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 12% of the year's total, and the first year with meaningful reports in this category.

Lighting complaints

12%

Share of year

Crash-involved

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

Venture lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

08E050000LightingAugust 11, 2008 · 1,921 units

Defect

K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Consequence

WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.

What owners report

“1997 CHEVROLET VENTURE. HEADLIGHT LENS COVER. LAST SUMMER I NOTICED THE DRIVERS SIDE LENS WAS LOOSE SO I GLUED IT BACK ON WITH EPOXY.(COST $3.00) RECENTLY I FOUND OUT THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LENS HAD FALLEN OUT SOMETIME WHILE DRIVING.(BOTH FELL OUT WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER) I WENT TO WASH THE…”
Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · March 30, 2003 · fire

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 1997 Chevrolet Venture have?

NHTSA has 73 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Venture lighting — 12% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 1997 Chevrolet Venture lighting?

Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the lighting: 08E050000.

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.