1997 Chevrolet Venture seat belts problems

24 complaints (6% of all complaints for this car).

owner complaints: 24
of this car's complaints: 6%
crashes: 0
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Rear/other
5
Front: buckle assembly
5
Integrated child seat
2
Front: webbing
1
Front: warning light/devices
1
Front: retractor
1
Front: anchorage
1
Front
1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

0k-25k

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150k-175k

175k-200k

200k+

Chevrolet Venture seat belts problems in other years

Specific symptoms reported on the 1997 Chevrolet Venture seat belts

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Seat belt 6

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Related investigations

Safety belt assembly failureOpened November 18, 2002, closed November 21, 2003

Odi identified 59 reports with the alleged defect.odi was able to contact 44 of the 59 consumers in order to determine the specific cause of the latch problems.of the 44 owners contacted, odi determined that four failures were due to an out-of-tolerance latch plate, and that 23 failures were due to a displaced buckle housing cover.the remaining 17 failures had indeterminable causes.of the 59 reports, there were three alleged minor injuries.no legal claims or lawsuits have been filed with regard to this alleged defect.based on the limited number of reports, and a declining report trend, this investigation is closed.a safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appeared to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by the federal safety agency that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances. See additional summary report.

EA02032

Shoulder harness clipOpened February 11, 2002, closed August 2, 2002

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What 1997 Chevrolet Venture owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jul 12, 2005 · Seat belts · IN

The seat belt clasp on the middle bench seat has come apart, preventing the seat belt from safely connecting and staying connected.

Filed Jul 8, 2005 · Brakes, Locks · AZ

The seat belts did not work, they were defective. Took vehicle to the dealer three times, but they wanted consumer to pay for it. Consumer felt that manufacturer should be responsible for the repairs. Also, the sliding door motor on 1997 chevrolet venture is defective. Consumer paid for repairs 3 different times, but it kept breaking.*ak passenger side window switch failed. Wiper module shorted out. The vehicle ABS light illuminated. The dealer found a bad connection at the ebcm. Also found both traction bulbs were missing.

Filed Nov 1, 2004 · Lights, Seat belts · FL

While driving, the right side view mirror fell completely off. The seat belt was damaged on the second row passenger side. The head light covers continuously fell off. The consumer had to replace the bulbs constantly. The consumer took the vehicle to the mechanic to have the tires changed and was told the tire rod was bent and that it could not be fixed. Please provide any further information.

Filed Jan 23, 2004 · Seat belts · FL

Consumer's son got entangled in the seat belt which then tightened around his waist/lower abdomen. *ph although the release button was press the seat belt would not unlatch. The consumer was forced to cut the seat belt to alleviate the pain it was causing to the child. The consumer request that the seat belt be replaced free of charge.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Body, Seat belts · UN

The paint has peeled off and yet gm canada claims no problem and refuses to hear our complaint let alone acknowledge it yet we can see for ourselves on this site the u.s. Acknowledgement! The floorboard cracked under the driver's seat and it's been a day and we have yet to hear from our local retailer!

Filed Jul 25, 2002 · Seat belts · OH

Consumer state on rental vehicle the second row did not latch. Please provide further information.

Filed Jun 20, 2002 · Body, Brakes · OH

The intake manifold gasket blew and filled the engine with water, this is a problem with the 3.4 engine that gm is aware of. The sliding door on the passenger side has fallen off the van 4 times since we have had dealer fixed 3 times then it was out of warrenty. The front and rear brakes started squealing when the van had 1000 miles on it and continue to this day. Gm says they are designed like that. The seat belts in the van come unlatched at any time, the belts in the rear will contiually tighten when you hit bumps in the road. Gm told us that we were not using the seatbelts properly. The rack and pinion steering started making a growling noise immidiatly following the warrenty running out.

Filed Sep 18, 2001 · Body, Driver assistance · SC

Dashboard lights will not automatically come on at night. When leaning forward in seat seat belt comes on. Seat belt indicator alarm doesn't work. Locks unlock and lock going down the road. Mechanic stated it was body control module. Consumer was taking vehicle to the dealer to confirm problem.

Filed Jul 27, 2001 · Seat belts · OH

The interior of lap buckle came out of the outer casing, buckle can still be used but if a slit touch buckle releases. My main concern is that is the seat were my daughter safety seat is supposed to be, and if the buckle failed that easily without being in an accident then what would happen in a crash. The dealership & chevrolet refuse to cover the repair to the lap belt.

Filed May 22, 2001 · Seat belts · WI

Rear passenger seat belt behind driver keeps popping out of buckle mechanism.

Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet Venture seat belts

Does the 1997 Chevrolet Venture have seat belts problems?

Owners have filed 24 complaints about the seat belts of the 1997 Chevrolet Venture, 6% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 1997 Chevrolet Venture seat belts problems start?

Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.

Was there a recall on the 1997 Chevrolet Venture seat belts?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Chevrolet Venture have the most seat belts problems?

The Chevrolet Venture model years with the most seat belts complaints are 1997 (24 complaints), 1998 (21 complaints) and 2000 (20 complaints).