2003 Chevrolet Chevy Van Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2003 Chevrolet Chevy Van. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
2
1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
SEATS
1
1fires
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
2injuries
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints10

What owners report

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

“New vehicles have blinding headlights. Very bad. Why are these being allowed on the road!?”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2018-10-02

“2003 chevy venture suddenly accelerate and continually gain speed even without my foot on the gas pedal. I actually have to ride the brakes to get within the 25 mph speed limit all the way. This event repeating themselves every two days waiting for an accident. I went atleast 4 mechanics they…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2013-04-10

“I noticed a very strong odor of gas every time I filled the car. In december, I saw a larger pool of gas under my car as I was fill the tank. I looked under and saw most of the gas was spilling onto the ground. Took the car in to the deal and found out the filler tube was rusted through. The…”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2011-08-02

“Fuel filler neck leaks due to corrosion. This vehicle has the lh doors and the fuel neck is routed in the wheel well. *tr”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2011-05-10

“Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet 1500 conversion van.(n/a) the contact stated while driving at approximately 50 mph, the driver seat independently became extremely hot and scorched the seat. The dealer advised that the failure was caused by an electrical shortage. The vehicle was not…”

SEATS · reported 2010-07-23

“Chevy venture minivan rear sliding power doors do not reverse and are very dangerous causing an injury to my 12 year old daughter while entering the van when the door suddenly closed on her and potential death to a young child. *nm”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · reported 2006-05-28

“We have a 2003 chevrolet venture van v6 3.4l, odometer-49698. Vehicle made an odd sound when starting. This sound happened suddenly. We took it to the closest automotive repair shop their computer indicated a misfire code and they suggested changing the plugs. We opted to take the van to our…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2006-04-06

“When starting the vehicle the starting mechanism seems to stay engaged even after the vehicle has started.*ak”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION · reported 2003-10-13

Defect investigations

Investigation EA04012 Opened 2004-04-30 · closed 2005-02-28

HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES

GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE…

Investigation EA04012 Opened 2004-04-30 · closed 2005-02-28

HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILRES

GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL ON ALL SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILD BETWEEN MAY 1999 AND OCTOBER 14, 1999.SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE INCORPORATED INTO PRODUCTION IN EARLY OCTOBER 1999, AND VEHICLES BUILT AFTER THAT DATE HAVE LOWER WARRANTY FAILURE RATES.THE COMPLAINT AND WARRANTY DATA APPEAR TO SUPPORT THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE…

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 2003 Chevrolet Chevy Van as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.