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1997 Chevrolet C Series

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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22Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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2
199410
199511
199622
199717
19983
19990
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Visibility
12Fuel System, Gasoline
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Steering
3Electrical System
2
All reported categories
Power Train
2Seat Belts
2Suspension
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment
1Fuel System, Other
1Structure
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 8 of 22 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.

  • Visibility. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Visibility complaints

12 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 29, 2002
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING FOR NO REASON, TURNING THEM OFF AND ON, WIGGLING THE SWITCH, AND OTHER ATTEMPTS TO MAKE THEM WORK AGAIN FAIL, EXCEPT FOR MANUALLY PULLING ON THE WIPERS OR HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD.*AK

NHTSA ODI #764881

Mileage unknown · Jun 15, 2000
Visibility

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTANTLY, MOSTLY OFF. CAN WIGGLE WIRES OR TAP MOTOR AND THEY WILL COME ON FOR FEW MINUTES, THEN OFF AGAIN. KNOW OF MSNY INCIDENTS OF SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER CHEV AND GMC PICKUPS OF SIMILAR MODEL YEARS.

NHTSA ODI #724063

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.