1996 Chevrolet Venture Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 Chevrolet Venture. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
1
Total complaints3

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 1996 chevrolet venture. The vehicle was overheating and the antifreeze level was dropping. The failure mileage was 70,000. The mechanic stated that the head gaskets blew out , the head gaskets were replaced. However, the failure recurred and the head gaskets were replaced…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2006-04-01

“Consumer states that while driving at 45 mph the hood latch snapped causing the hood to fly open shattering the front windshield. Dealer notified. *mr”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH · reported 2002-08-19

“Consumer states that while driving at 45 mph the hood latch snapped causing the hood to fly open shattering the front windshield. Dealer notified. *mr”

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD · reported 2002-08-19
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 Chevrolet Venture as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.