Faults:

Wheel bearing, rear wiper, rear heater, windshield wipers, brake wiring, alternator, radiator, window power switch, fuel pump, funky gas reading, and then some.

I drove it everywhere, and it shows.

General Comments:

I grabbed this rig in a pinch and fell in love with it.

Torquey, tons of room, nice sound and DVD, cheap to fix and fun to drive.

Lots of things wore out on my little Gumdrop, though. After all, it isn't a Honda.

It's a gumdrop because it appears to be the most bland and undistinguishable vehicle to be seen.

On any road.

I have worn mine out and will seek something a bit more substantial.

It will likely be gifted to a charitable organization, because to repair everything is over my level of commitment, and would be equal in value to a donation, anyway.

Faults:

Winshield Weather Stripping.

Rear Wiper Motor.

Headlights are not bright even on high.

General Comments:

Lots of room.

DVD player keeps my son happy on long trips.

Backup sensors work great in tight spaces.

Performance is great.

Traction control is not really needed, more of a bother than useful.

8 passenger seating configuration is not as comfortable as the 7 passenger with Captain chairs, especially on long trips.

Load leveling suspension a must if you are carrying heavy loads, it's actually fun load it up with a heavy load and watching the rear end rise up.

Faults:

Nothing so far.

General Comments:

Purchased this 2003 based upon the great luck we had with our 2000 model Venture that had around 75,000 miles on it when traded.

The seat configuration is the most convenient for a family of 5 with the rear folding seat not needed and the storage area can be fully utilized.

The DVD entertainment system is much easier than the VHS system in our old Venture van and works flawlessly.

Faults:

Cruise control has not worked since we purchased the car brand new. Sometimes won't set. Sometimes surges after being set, then kicks out. Vehicle has been back to the dealer many, many times with absolutely no results. Dealer wasted over 700 miles in test driving, still has not fixed the problem. Dealer manager washed his hands of the problem by saying "Take it to GM!"

Power doors dead or intermittent ever since car first delivered. Dealer Service Manager is aware of the problem, taking no steps to correct it. Right side power door has been completely dead for weeks. Left side power door works only when it wants to.

Left side mirror has cracked twice for no apparent reason. Glass replaced both times under warranty.

Vehicle has been in shop over 25 days in last year for above problems.

Faults:

1/2 piece of rear bench seat collapsed with adult passenger in it, passenger fell back into back tailgate door.

Temperature gage went up almost to red sitting at a stop light.

Brakes squeak.

Engine ticks for about 10-15 seconds after initial start.

Starter engages for longer than it should.

Bad gas mileage. We only get 275 miles from a 20 gallon fill-up.

General Comments:

We had a Voyager before that we really liked, even though it had a lot of problems. When we bought the Venture, we didn't see it until delivery, we had looked at another model. It has no armrests or map/reading dome lights. The dealer said this is the way it should be. We're worried about the temperature issue, will keep our eyes on it. Very unhappy the rear seat collapsed without warning, luckily the passenger wasn't injured. Accelerates nicely, but we don't drive it much due to it's small, uncomfortable interior and poor gas mileage.

Faults:

Absolutely nothing. It is brand new, so I guess I have to wait to find out.

General Comments:

Cheap, uncomfortable seats. Maybe leather would be more comfortable.

Terrible safety ratings as reported by http://www.iihs.org/

Same design for 7 years; pretty common vehicle now.

This is my second one; I leased a 1997 until 2000.