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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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555Owner complaints

Model-year median: 525

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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19943
19957
1996555
1997361
1998587
1999614
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
140Service Brakes, Hydraulic
123Visibility
75Power Train
57Fuel System, Gasoline
45
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
35Suspension
34Electrical System
28Air Bags
16Seats
13Structure
12Vehicle Speed Control
9Equipment
8Seat Belts
8Latches/locks/linkages
7Fuel System, Other
6Service Brakes
5Service Brakes, Air
4Tires
4Exterior Lighting
3Unknown Or Other
3Visibility/wiper
3Fuel System, Diesel
2Interior Lighting
2Service Brakes, Electric
2Wheels
2Engine
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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

What owners actually said

555 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WORN OUT. YH

NHTSA ODI #607903

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILED DUE TO NO REVERSE GEAR. *YC

NHTSA ODI #607545

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Power Train

FRONT AXLE DRIVE SEAL EXPERIENCED FAILURE. *YC

NHTSA ODI #607305

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Latches/locks/linkages

TAILGATE LATCH FAILED. MJS

NHTSA ODI #606889

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKES FAILED. YH

NHTSA ODI #606557

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Air BagsCrashInjury

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING FRONTAL IMPACT COLLISION, INJURIES TO RIBS OF CONSUMER. MJS

NHTSA ODI #606415

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Fuel System, Gasoline

FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. MJS

NHTSA ODI #606209

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Seats

THE REAR CAB SEAT DESIGN DOES NOT FIT MOST CAR SEATS ADEQUATELY. YH

NHTSA ODI #606018

Mileage unknown · Feb 1, 1999
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEquipment

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AND PADS FAILED CAUSING VIBRATION AND PULLING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES.

NHTSA ODI #543624

Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 1999
SteeringVisibility

STEERING - AT TIMES WHEN STOPPED, THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST; AT TIMES WHILE MOVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE WILL BE WAY TOO MUCH POWER ASSIST CAUSING VEHICLES TO CHANGE LANES/RUN OFF ROAD RAPIDLY. (THIS IS DANGEROUS) --- HEATER BLOWER MOTOR MAKES INTERMITENT TICKING NOISE --- NEITHER PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED BY DEALER; DEALER SAYS ALL …

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STEERING - AT TIMES WHEN STOPPED, THERE IS NO POWER ASSIST; AT TIMES WHILE MOVING AT ANY SPEED, THERE WILL BE WAY TOO MUCH POWER ASSIST CAUSING VEHICLES TO CHANGE LANES/RUN OFF ROAD RAPIDLY. (THIS IS DANGEROUS) --- HEATER BLOWER MOTOR MAKES INTERMITENT TICKING NOISE --- NEITHER PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED BY DEALER; DEALER SAYS ALL LIKE MODELS DO IT; DEALER SAYS THEY HAVE CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND THERE IS NO FIX.

NHTSA ODI #702135

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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