Model year record
1997 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 75 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 | 13 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor | 6 | 55,000 mi |
| Fuel system, diesel | 4 | 132,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 3 | 48,200 mi |
| Steering | 3 | 45,000 mi |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 3 | 60,000 mi |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 3 | 10,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 2 | 150,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: diesel | 2 | 143,548 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 2 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 2 | 122,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 2 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 1 | — |
| Engine | 1 | 125,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: belts and associated pulleys | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: injectors | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: fuel injection system | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | 101,000 mi |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, air: antilock | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 20,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: pads | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum: shoes/linings | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 1 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Steering: column | 1 | 90,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear: axle: spindle | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Tires: valve | 1 | 158,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 244,537 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 87,000 mi |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has 38 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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