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1998 Chevrolet Venture engine problems

The 1998 Chevrolet Venture has 116 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 22% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

116

Engine complaints

22%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Venture engine complaints by model year120 complaints1988: 1 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 94 complaints1998: 116 complaints1999: 120 complaints2000: 86 complaints2001: 47 complaints2002: 48 complaints2003: 28 complaints2004: 11 complaints2005: 3 complaints
Venture engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE, AND WHEN HE TURNED HIS VEHICLE OFF THERE WAS NO PRESSURE IN THE RADIATOR. THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A LEAKING INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET. AFTER TESTING THE VEHICLE THE DEALER INDICATED THAT…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · May 5, 2003

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1998 Chevrolet Venture have?

NHTSA has 116 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Venture engine — 22% 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.