Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
27
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Chevrolet Van.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-11-19 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1997 CHEVY VENTURE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE RACK AND PINION. THERE IS A RECALL ON THEM BUT CHEV… |
| 2007-05-09 | TIRES | No | 0 | IN ONLY FOUR MONTHS, ALL 4 OF MY GOODYEAR REGATTA TIRES WITH ONLY 50,000 MILES ON THEM BLEW OUT WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. (… |
| 2005-07-06 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE BLINDING TO OTHER VEHICLES. THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED NUMEROUS TIM… |
| 2005-07-06 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE HEADLIGHTS WERE BLINDING TO OTHER VEHICLES. THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED NUMEROUS TIM… |
| 2004-10-20 | STEERING:RACK AND PINION | No | 0 | STEERING LOCKED ON TAKING A LEFT TURN WITHIN A PARKING LOT. REMEMBERED THAT CHEVROLET HAD SERVICED A RECALL ON THE VEHI… |
| 2002-11-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY TRANSMISSION FAILED ON MY 1500 VAN. IT SUDDENLY FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROA… |
| 2001-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | 02 SENSORS KEEP GOING OUT, CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. *AK |
| 2001-03-29 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR A RECALL ON FUEL FILLER VALVE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFO… |
| 2000-10-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED GAS GAUGE READING 1/2 OF TANK, SOON AFTER GAS INDICATOR WOULD READ A FULL TANK OF GAS. *AK D… |
| 2000-08-16 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | EXPERIENCED 2 HARD 1ST-2ND GEAR SHIFTS AND SET TROUBLE CODE P1870 INDICATING INTERNAL SLIPPAGE. DEALER RECOMMENDED RE… |
| 2000-05-19 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | A/C LEAKED AT REAR AIR UNIT CORRODING THE CONNECTIONS AND DOES NOT BLOW COLD AIR DUE TO THE COMPRESSOR FAILURE. YH |
| 2000-05-09 | TIRES:SIDEWALL | No | 0 | HUGE LOUD SHIMMY/VIBRATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED, REPLACED DUE TO LARGE SIDEWALL BULGE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: BM05326-1 TIRESIZE… |
| 2000-03-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING, AND BRAKE CONTROL. *AK CHECK TH… |
| 1999-11-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | SIRS, I HAVE TWO EXPRESS VANS (1999 AND 1997) BOTH HAVING TRANSMISSION FAILURES BEFORE 50000 MILES. HMMMMM I SEE A PAT… |
| 1999-06-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING BECAUSE THE NEGATIVE CABLE FROM THE BATTERY TO THE ENGINE BLOCK WORE A HOLE IN THE METAL … |
| 1999-06-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | SIDE CARGO DOOR FROZE AT HINGES, AND DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK THE CONSUMER FEELS THE DOOR… |
| 1999-02-14 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | No | 0 | THIRD FAILURE OF THIS ITEM, DEALER AND CHEVROLET WILL NOT KNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. NO DEFECT STATED IN SUMMARY. *AK |
| 1997-11-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE SHUT DOWN, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK |
| 1997-05-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | WHEN GAS IS USED, ESPECIALLY WITH A FULL TANK, THE GAS GAUGE WILL GO DOWN TO EMPTY AFTER DRIVING SOME DISTANCE, THEN WH… |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONSUMER WANTS EITHER TO RETURN THE VEHICLE OR THE DEALER TO REIMBURSE … |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELT ATTACHES TO DOOR WHICH BLOCKS ENTRANCE AND EXIT OF VEHICLE, ALSO WHEN DISCONNECTED THEY HANG LOOSELY IN FRONT… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | BRAKES PADS ARE TOO SMALL FOR VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO WEAR OUT EVERY 15,000 MILES, AND DRUMS NEEDS TO REPLACED EVERY OTH… |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT DOOR MOUNTED SHOULDER BELTS PROHIBIT ENTERING/EXITING OF VEHICLE WHEN CONNECTED, WHEN NOT CONNE… |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT DOOR MOUNTED SHOULDER BELTS PROHIBITING ENTERING/EXITING OF VEHICLE WHEN CONNECTED AND WHEN DIS… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THE ABS FAILS TO STOP THE VEHICLE DURING SHORT PANIC STOPS AT LOW SPEEDS IN WARM WEATHER BECAUSE ONE OF THE WHEELS PART… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING SPEEDOMETER READS IMPROPERLY,PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, ALSO BRAKE ROTORS ARE FAULTY, POSSIBLE MANUFACTURIN… |
| — | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION GASKET FAILED.(CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS VEHICLE)*JB |