IllustrationABS BRAKES FAILED FOUR OR FIVE TIMES. CONSUMER ALMOST HIT A LITTLE BOY. *AK
1997 Chevrolet Pickup
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
7 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
25 reportsRUBBER BRAKE PAD COMES OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING OWNER TO GET INTO ACCIDENTS. OWNER STATES DEALERS BOLTED DOWN PAD TO CORRECT PROBELM. *AK
VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP IN ANY WEATHER CONDITION. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
WHILE HOLDING FOOT ON THE BRAKES THE PEDAL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE TRUCK NOT TO STOP. WHILE HOLDING FOOT ON BRAKES, THE ABS KICKED IN, THE THE BRAKES DID NOT DO ANYTHING. THE TRUCK STILL KEPT ON GOING. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. *AK
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FROM 1 TO 15 MINUTES. WHEN THIS LIGHTS ARE ON, THE ABS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. TEH DEALER HAS ATTEMPED TO FIX THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES PRIOR . *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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