IllustrationCONTINUOUS BRAKE FAILURE AFTER SEVEN REPAIRE ATTEMPTS. (QCAW)
1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 525.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
60–25K
1725–50K
2850–75K
3975–100K
35100–150K
22150K+
147 reports with mileage · 408 unknown
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.
- Steering. Review the 140 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 123 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 75 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
29 crash reports13 fire reports13 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
123 reportsWHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND UPON DEPRESSEDING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VHEHICLE TRAVELS TO THE RIGHT SIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN 10 TIMES FOR REPAIR OF BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS A METAL RATTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS PROBLEM STOPPING ACCURATE DISTANCES WHENEVER APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.
WHILE DRIVING TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICAL CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL. CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED CAUSING A VEHICLE COLLISION.
BRAKES: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, ATTEMPTING TO STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. RAN INTO THE REAR OF VAN AHEAD, WHICH WAS THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED THE TRUCK. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. DEALER HAS SERVICED BEFORE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.