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1999 Chevrolet Venture engine problems

The 1999 Chevrolet Venture has 120 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 26% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

120

Engine complaints

26%

Share of year

2

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

1 INCH OF SLUDGE IN ENGINE, LOST OF COOLANT, THE ENGINE PINGING AND KNOCKING, STEERING AND BRAKES LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED THE ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING. WE CHANGED THE OIL PUMP, OIL CONNECTING ROD, SPARK PLUGS, SPARK PLUG WIRES, COILS AND STILL ENGINE IS BROKEN. STARTED WITH COOLANT IN THE OIL. UNSURE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · January 13, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1999 Chevrolet Venture have?

NHTSA has 120 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Venture engine — 26% 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.