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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

Other model years Selected year
2
199410
199511
199622
199717
19983
19990
2000
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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

What owners actually said

22 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2000
Suspension

WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THERE IS A TWITCH OR JERK IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE PROBLEM IS MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THE CARD CONTROLLING STEERING POWER ASSIST WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PARTS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM HAS NO…

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WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THERE IS A TWITCH OR JERK IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE PROBLEM IS MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THE CARD CONTROLLING STEERING POWER ASSIST WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PARTS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED SINCE. *AK *ML

NHTSA ODI #857569

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 2000
Engine And Engine Cooling

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #718139

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.