42 problems related to headlights have been reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Venture. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The left headlight assembly started to have water collect it it. There are no visible signs of cracking. Once this was noticed, made appointment w/ dealer to look at headlight assembly & replace under warranty, they refused to stating it was "normal". There is approximately 1/2" of water in the assembly, and once winter starts, this will freeze, more than likely breaking the fixtre & blowing the actual light. I feel this is a safety hazard, and it should have been replaced by the dealer. Gm states that this is "normal" and refused to replace it.
I have had the headlight assembly replaced 5 times due to water intruding into the lens. The dealer states that this is a common occurrence with all Ventures as well as the Oldsmobile and pontiac models which are the same as the Chevrolet. The lens are completely covered with condensation which is degrading the light output and pattern. The lights were replaced each time, but now Chevrolet refuses to replace them. In driving around town, almost all gm vans of this year and style are effected. I'm sure over time the moisture will degrade the reflector and corrode the electrical connections, causing loss of headlamps.
Headlamps have condensation inside causing consumer to have to replace the lamp. Nlm.
Head lights were half filled with water, took to dealer and they replaced headlights. Then, in 02/15/99 headlights were filled with water again, on 08/14/2000, the same thing happened. Consumer felt this was a manufacturer's defect, and it could possibly cause an electrical short.
Headlights fill with condensation making the lights very dim and hard to see.
Front headlights cover keeps coming off, possibly causing problems with light bulb. The head light was not bright at night without the head light cover.
Headlights have filled up with water. Dealer has replaced headlights. Replacement lights have filled up with water and blewout.