IllustrationWHEN DRIVING IN LOW SPEED AND TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE WON'T ALLOW THE CONSUMER TO MAKE A COMPLETE TURN, AND THE POWER STEERING LOCKS UP. CONSUMER HAS TO FIGHT THE STEERING WHEEL IN ORDER TO MAKE A TURN. *AK CHEVROLET CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE INFORMED CONSUMER TO RETURN VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. *SLC
1997 Chevrolet Pickup
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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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
What owners actually said
75 reportsWHEN THE FUEL INJECTOR FAILED IT FORCED FUES THROUGH THE WIRING HARNESS AND FILLED THE COMPUTER WITH FUEL. LEADING TO THE POTENTIAL OF A FIRE
THE ENGINE IDLES VERY HIGH WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN. ALSO THE TRUCK TAKES OFF IN A HIGH IDLING POSITION. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT 30-35MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD NO STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CONTACTED AND NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
ABS BRAKES FAILED FOUR OR FIVE TIMES. CONSUMER ALMOST HIT A LITTLE BOY. *AK
VEHICLE HAS A VIBRATION IN THE DRIVE SHAFT.
DUE TO THE TYPE OF RIMS ON THE VEHICLE , THE WHEEL RIMS ARE COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE CALIPERS AND SUSPENSION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
RUBBER BRAKE PAD COMES OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING OWNER TO GET INTO ACCIDENTS. OWNER STATES DEALERS BOLTED DOWN PAD TO CORRECT PROBELM. *AK
VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP IN ANY WEATHER CONDITION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE CAME OUT UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND HIT AN OAK TREE HEAD ON . AIRBAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT DEPLOY. SEATBELTS WAS WORN AT THE TIME AND DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.