Used 2001 Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Ext Minivan (3.4L 6cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews
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Too Many Problems!
Nora, 03/21/2008
Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Ext Minivan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I was happy at first, being that I waited and looked so long for a van. Despite my husband advising me not to buy a van, I did it anyway. First 2 month's in, I had to replace the front brakes and something else with the brakes that was expensive. 4 months later, I had to replace the thermostat. The following summer,I had to replace the whole compartment where my rear lights plug in, it burnt out. Over the months I replaced all the bulbs and the thermostat again. Same year, had to replace the radiator and water pump. 2007 had to replace thermostat again, water pump again, gas gauge went out, cruise control went out. 2008 hose leaking antifreeze which led to a rod blowing, back lights acting weird.
Next time, not GM
Mark Oveson, 02/01/2005
Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Ext Minivan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
This is an OK car, but it really is not great. On the plus side, it has never broken down in the middle of Wyoming. But reliability is a real problem. In 65K miles we have replaced the air conditioning condenser ($1300) and a couple of brake rotors. The brakes seem to warp very easily. The car goes out of alignment easily. We have spent $2000+ in unscheduled out-of-warranty maintenance, which is too high for only 30,000 miles over warranty. Trim has a typically cheap GM feel. Styling is ho-hum and unchanged (again) for 2005. I figured I would sell it before it lost all its value. Whoops! Too late! I will buy a Toyota or Honda next time.
My 2001 Venture
Heavy, 03/23/2003
Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Ext Minivan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought this van new in 2001 and have been very pleased with it. I previously had a 96' Plymouth Van and would have to say that the ride in the Venture is far superior. The gas mileage is better as well. I now have 26,000 miles on it and have had no major problems. I did have a couple of minor problems right after I bought it which I and the dealer knew about prior to purchase. The dealer quickly took care of these minor problems. I would have to say that my dealer deserves an A+ rating.
Great family van
catam, 03/17/2004
Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Ext Minivan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I have owned this vehicle for 2.5 years and put almost 50 K miles on it. This has been the best family vehicle I have ever owned. It has been very reliable, with only a couple of minor problems. The gas mileage is superb I average 26 mpg on road trips, and 21-22 around town.
I love my van!
CoolMama, 08/13/2009
Chevrolet Venture LS 4dr Ext Minivan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
We bought this van new, and haven't had many problems with it. I think its very comfortable, compared to other vans we considered buying. It has great safety features like the side air bags. After 10 years the a/c compressor is needing replacement, but we've really not had that many major repairs. Just standard wear and tear stuff and some minor annoyances that have nothing to do with its overall performance. I guess we drive it gently and stay on top of maintenance like oil changes and fluid checks, tire rotation, alignments, brakes etc. These things really make a difference in the life of a car. Overall very happy with my purchase, especially since we've been without car pmt for 6 yrs. :)
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