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1997 Chevrolet Pickup

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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75Owner complaints

Model-year median: 17

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
25Steering
21Engine And Engine Cooling
6Visibility
6Power Train
5
All reported categories
Suspension
5Electrical System
4Tires
4Fuel System, Gasoline
3Structure
3Latches/locks/linkages
2Seat Belts
2Seats
2Unknown Or Other
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Air Bags
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 75 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

7 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline

SENSOR KIT INSIDE THE GAS TANK WIRING HARNESS MELTED, CAUSING A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD WITHIN THE GAS TANK. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SENSOR KIT/FUEL PUMP AND THE FILTER. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #855422

Mileage unknown · Sep 10, 1999
Fuel System, GasolineUnknown Or Other

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT PERIODICALLY COMES ON WHEN FILLING FUEL TANK. CAN SMELL FUMES AFTERWARDS ON OUTSIDE, BUT NOT INSIDE. OWNER FEELS IT'S FUEL TANK PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #847494

Mileage unknown · Dec 14, 1998
Fuel System, Gasoline

WHEN THE FUEL INJECTOR FAILED IT FORCED FUES THROUGH THE WIRING HARNESS AND FILLED THE COMPUTER WITH FUEL. LEADING TO THE POTENTIAL OF A FIRE

NHTSA ODI #701340

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.