IllustrationPOWER STEERING WILL GO FROM POWER ASSIST TO FULL POWER WITH NO STEERING WHEEL FEELING AND THE VEHICLE OVER STEERS.
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
What owners actually said
555 reportsWHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN VEHICLE LOSES STEERING CONTROL, AND STEERING WHEEL MUST BE TURNED LEFT TO RIGHT TO REGAIN CONTROL. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM INTERMITTENT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 30 MPH THE REARVIEW EXTERIOR MIRROR VIBRATES SO MUCH THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE IN BACK. THE MIRRORS HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY, BUT STILL NO SOLUTION. *AK
WHEN TRAVELING 10 MPH THE ROD THAT IS HOOKED TO THE STEERING GEAR BOX AND THE TIRES, POPPED OUT OF PLACE, PREVENTING THE CONSUMER FROM MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURN. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT ALSO, THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY HARD TO OPERATE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, VEHICLE AWAITING SERVIC…
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WHEN TRAVELING 10 MPH THE ROD THAT IS HOOKED TO THE STEERING GEAR BOX AND THE TIRES, POPPED OUT OF PLACE, PREVENTING THE CONSUMER FROM MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT HAND TURN. CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING STRAIGHT ALSO, THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY HARD TO OPERATE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, VEHICLE AWAITING SERVICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
EVO STEERING SENSOR FAILURE.
OXYGEN SENSOR FAILURE.
EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS VIBRATE CONTINOUSLY.
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.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.