Model year record

1997 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 74 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.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip13
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor655,000 mi
Fuel system, diesel4132,000 mi
Steering345,000 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist system360,000 mi
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer310,000 mi
Electrical system2150,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel2143,548 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline2
Seats: front assembly: recliner2122,000 mi
Service brakes248,200 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components2
Air bags: frontal1
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module1
Engine1125,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling1
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor1
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors1
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly1
Fuel system, other: fuel injection system1
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch1101,000 mi
Power train1
Seats1
Service brakes, air: antilock1
Service brakes, hydraulic120,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder1
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar1
Steering: column190,000 mi
Suspension: front1
Suspension: rear: axle: spindle1
Tires: tread/belt1
Tires: valve1158,000 mi
Vehicle speed control1244,537 mi
Visibility/wiper187,000 mi
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system1
Wheels1

The 1996 model has 37 times as many complaints as this one. The 1998 model has roughly the same number of 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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