Model year record
1997 Chevrolet VAN
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 41 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 4 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 4 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 3 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 2 | — |
| Seat belts: front: webbing | 2 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | — |
| Steering: rack and pinion | 2 | 96,500 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 2 | — |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 2 | — |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | — |
| Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: windshield: electrical heating element | 1 | — |
The 1996 model has roughly the same number of 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.
Other Chevrolet VAN model years
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