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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

What owners actually said

75 reports
Mileage unknown · Dec 15, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE HOLDING FOOT ON THE BRAKES THE PEDAL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE TRUCK NOT TO STOP. WHILE HOLDING FOOT ON BRAKES, THE ABS KICKED IN, THE THE BRAKES DID NOT DO ANYTHING. THE TRUCK STILL KEPT ON GOING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #817739

Mileage unknown · Dec 12, 1997
Engine And Engine Cooling

VEHICLE HAS A TICKING AND A KNOCKING NOISE ON COLD STARTS. OWNER WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THERE IS A TSB ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #819945

Mileage unknown · Nov 5, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FROM 1 TO 15 MINUTES. WHEN THIS LIGHTS ARE ON, THE ABS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. TEH DEALER HAS ATTEMPED TO FIX THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES PRIOR . *AK

NHTSA ODI #818333

Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 1997
Steering

CONSUMER STATES THE THE POWER ASSIST STEERING INTERMITTENTLY COMES AND GOES. (THE POWER ASSIST IS SUPPOSED TO KICK IN WHEN TRUCK IS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS). CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN THE POWER ASSIST STEERING KICKED IN, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER HAS REPAIRED THE TRUCK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #816176

Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 1997
Steering

BOLT THAT HOLDS THE STEERING SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR BOX TO STEERING COLUMN WAS MISSING, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING.

NHTSA ODI #517813

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

0

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