Model year record
1997 Chevrolet Pickup
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 113 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 18 | — |
| Steering | 7 | 63,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 6 | — |
| Suspension: front | 5 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 4 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 4 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 4 | 138,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 4 | 31,200 mi |
| Seats | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum | 3 | — |
| Tires | 3 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 2 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 2 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2 | — |
| Power train: driveline: driveshaft | 2 | — |
| Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion) | 2 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 2 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 2 | — |
| Unknown or other | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 2 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | 88,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 1 | 153,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist | 1 | — |
| Steering: column | 1 | 81,000 mi |
| Steering: column locking: anti-theft device | 1 | 200 mi |
| Steering: gear box: shaft sector | 1 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
| Wheels: rim | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1998 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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