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1997 Chevrolet Express

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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29Owner complaints

Model-year median: 15

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1997 Chevrolet Express

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 29 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Power Train: 6 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3 reports
  • Structure: 3 reports
  • Tires: 3 reports

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
1
199515
199629
199723
199868
199984
2000
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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
6Engine And Engine Cooling
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
3Structure
3Tires
3
All reported categories
Seat Belts
2Wheels
2Electrical System
1Equipment
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Fuel System, Other
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Seats
1Steering
1Suspension
1Visibility
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 7 of 29 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.

  • Power Train. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

Tires complaints

3 reports
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67,000 miles · Mar 20, 2006
Tires

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 75 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER INTO THE MEDIAN AND THE TIRE WAS CHANGED. TWO HUNDRED MILES LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE SENT TO THE MANUFACT…

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 75 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER INTO THE MEDIAN AND THE TIRE WAS CHANGED. TWO HUNDRED MILES LATER, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER WHICH DETERMINED THE BLOWOUTS WERE A RESULT OF ROAD HAZARDS. UPDATED 4/6/2006 - THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10153221

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 2001
Tires

FIRESTONE, 245 75 R16, DOT # AN11B1A517, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 30000 MILES MOUNTED ON A 1996, CHEVROLET, EXPRESS. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THERE WAS SOME TREAD SEPARATION ON BACK LEFT TIRE.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #899050

Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2000
Tires

P300 020;CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND RIGHT REAR SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. HE HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE, HE RECEIVED A NOTICE. FIRESTONE,#STEELTEX R4S, P24575R16. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED 4 OTHER SEPARATIONS, 2 BEING TRE…

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P300 020;CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND RIGHT REAR SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. HE HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE, HE RECEIVED A NOTICE. FIRESTONE,#STEELTEX R4S, P24575R16. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED 4 OTHER SEPARATIONS, 2 BEING TREAD SEPARATIONS AND THE OTHER BEING BELT SEPARATIONS. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #872043

Recall campaigns

1

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Defect investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.