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1997 Chevrolet Conventional

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

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8Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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1999
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
4Steering
2Visibility
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Seat Belts
1
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 8 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

8 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 1999
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK WHEN ITS RAINING, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. *YC

NHTSA ODI #548685

Mileage unknown · Jul 14, 1999
Engine And Engine Cooling

VALVE BODY FAILED. MJS

NHTSA ODI #547168

Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 1999
Power Train

BOTH FRONT AXLE SEALS FAILED/WORN RESULTING IN LEAKAGE. MJS

NHTSA ODI #546120

Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 1999
Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicStructure

REAR DRUMS FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #544931

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Power TrainSteeringVisibility

VENT FAN OUT OF ORDER. YH

NHTSA ODI #609932

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Power Train

REAR AXLE SEALS FAILED. YH

NHTSA ODI #609036

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Steering

VARIABLE EFFORT STEERING EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS. NLM

NHTSA ODI #606114

Mileage unknown · Jan 20, 1999
Seat Belts

SEAT BELT TOO SHORT TO LATCH IF THE SEAT IS PULLED UP TO ALLOW ROOM FOR PASSENGERS IN THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, MAKING PASSENGER UNABLE TO WEAR SEAT BELT.

NHTSA ODI #543433

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.