2002 Chevrolet Venture: common problems and reliability
An average Venture year.
235 owner complaints, most about engine and engine cooling. 6 recalls.
Should I buy a 2002 Venture?The 2002 Chevrolet Venture has 235 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 6 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and engine cooling and service brakes.
Safety record for the 2002 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2002 Chevrolet Venture vehicles (US, public record).
The Year Score compares this year with other Venture years only. How we score it
Is 2002 a good year for the Venture?
Across the 10 Venture model years we track, complaint volume runs from 2 (1996) to 477 (1997). With 235 complaints, the 2002 Venture sits about the same as the model's median of 235.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2002 Venture
steering
Campaign 09E005000DORMAN IS RECALLING 979 STEERING KNUCKLES, DORMAN P/NOS. 697-902 AND 697-903, SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONS<SUP>TM</SUP>" BRAND NAME, AND NAPA P/NOS. 7-8502 AND 7-8503 WHICH WERE SOLD FOR REPLACEMENT USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. A POTENTIAL MATERIAL OR DESIGN DEFECT COULD RESULT IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE BREAKING IN THE HUB AREA.
exterior lighting:headlights
Campaign 08E050000K2 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."
latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Campaign 04V597000ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH SECOND-ROW BUCKET SEATS OR CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS AND A POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, A PASSENGER USING THE INTERIOR HANDLE TO OPEN THE POWER SLIDING DOOR COULD BE INJURED.
fuel system, gasoline:storage
Campaign 07V349000ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, VARIATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS OR EXPOSURE TO HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY LEAD TO FRACTURE OF THE FUEL TANK INLET CHECK VALVE (ICV).
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fuel system, other:storage:tank assembly:pressure relief devices
Campaign 07E021000CERTAIN DELPHI FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS, P/NOS. FP10020-11B1, FP10026-11B1, AND FP10027-11B1, SOLD AFTER JANUARY 9, 2007, AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE UNIVERSAL PRESSURE REGULATORS (UPR) WERE PRODUCED WITHOUT AN O'RING AND RETAINER.
air bags:frontal
Campaign 02V222000CERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT COULD FRACTURE AT A WELD DURING A DEPLOYMENT.
What owners say across generations
Sentiment is mixed to negative, with a strong consensus on poor long-term reliability and high maintenance costs.
Owner insights cover all generations of the Venture. See the full Venture owner picture and every model year.
Typical used price
Used Venture listings typically run $3,200–$6,221 across 1999 to 2005 model years.
Other Venture model years
Compare every Venture year side by side to see how 2002 ranks against the rest.
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