2003 Chevrolet Venture Exterior Lighting Problems
NHTSA component category: EXTERIOR LIGHTING · data through 07/14/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How exterior lighting ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 185 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2003 Chevrolet Venture overview page.
What owners report
“2003 CHEVY VENTURE, CONSTANTLY HAVING NON WORKING BRAKE LIGHTS . REPLACING BULBS CONSTANTLY BECAUSE OF THE MELTING. REPLACED THEM AGAIN WITH A LUBRICATE, THAT I…”NHTSA complaint 10357125 — filed 09/23/2010
“2003 CHEVROLET VENTURE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES. ONLY FOUND OUT WHEN WARNED BY POLICE THAT NO BRAKE LIGHTS WERE OPERATIONAL. SOCKETS WERE MELTED. REPLACED…”NHTSA complaint 10344601 — filed 07/21/2010
“FLASHING OF LIGHTS AND FUEL GAUGE FLOATS DRASTICALLY CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH LOW BRAKE FLUID, THE DOOR AJAR, THE REAR HATCH AJAR…”NHTSA complaint 10112853 — filed 02/16/2005
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Exterior Lighting complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2003 Chevrolet Venture have exterior lighting problems?
Exterior Lighting is the most-reported problem area on the 2003 Chevrolet Venture: 20 of 185 complaints on file (10.8%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2003 Chevrolet Venture have in total?
185 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 19 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, 34 reported injuries, and 2 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's exterior lighting category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the EXTERIOR LIGHTING category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
