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1997 Chevrolet K20

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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4Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1997 Chevrolet K20

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 4 owner complaints · 0 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)

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2 reports
  • Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 reports
  • Fuel System, Gasoline: 1 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    3
    1994    2
    1995    2
    1996    4
    1997    1
    1998
    Compare all K20 years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    2    Engine And Engine Cooling
    1    Fuel System, Gasoline
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 0 of 4 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.

    • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 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

    4 reports
    Mileage unknown · Nov 19, 2002
    Engine And Engine Cooling

    CAR STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AT ANY SPEED. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND REPLACE PARTS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.. TS

    NHTSA ODI #8022979

    Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2002
    Fuel System, Gasoline

    WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND MECHANIC STATED WIRE HARNESS IN FUEL TANK BEGAN TO MELT, RESULTING BURNT CONNECTOR AND MELTED A MELTED WIRE.*AK. *MJ

    NHTSA ODI #8013189

    Mileage unknown · Apr 5, 1999
    Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

    EA94038, ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE, DURING NORMAL BRAKING, THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE PEDAL, THE TRUCK SHAKES AND MORE BRAKING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED. THIS CONDITION HAS CAUSED TWO REAR END CRASHES. ALSO, ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITHIN A 8- MONTH PERIOD. THE PROBLEM WITH T…

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    EA94038, ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES ON ANY TYPE OF ROAD SURFACE, DURING NORMAL BRAKING, THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE PEDAL, THE TRUCK SHAKES AND MORE BRAKING DISTANCE IS REQUIRED. THIS CONDITION HAS CAUSED TWO REAR END CRASHES. ALSO, ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITHIN A 8- MONTH PERIOD. THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES CONTINUES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #836490

    Mileage unknown · Mar 10, 1998
    Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    WHEN COMING TO AN INTERSECTION AND PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE TRUCK JUST KEEPS GOING, NO MATTER HOW HARD DRIVER PUSHES DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. *AK

    NHTSA ODI #817900

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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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.