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2002 Chevrolet Venture engine problems

The 2002 Chevrolet Venture has 48 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

48

Engine complaints

17%

Share of year

0

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET VENTURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MECHANIC REPAIRED THE THERMOSTAT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · May 20, 2008 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2002 Chevrolet Venture have?

NHTSA has 48 complaints about the 2002 Chevrolet Venture engine — 17% 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.