IllustrationDRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL PULL TO THE RIGHT. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH OR HIGHER VEHICLE VIBRATES,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SLOW DOWN. VEHICLE IS IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS, AND DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE. *AK
1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 525.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
60–25K
1725–50K
2850–75K
3975–100K
35100–150K
22150K+
147 reports with mileage · 408 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Steering. Review the 140 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 123 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 75 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
29 crash reports13 fire reports13 injury reports
Suspension complaints
34 reportsWHILE MAKING A FULLY LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN THE TIRES HIT THE CONTROL ARM AND SWAY BARS, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM COMPLETING THE TURN. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATES NORMAL OPERATIONS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
VEHICLE IS WEARING OUT BRAKE PADS TOO SOON FOR NORMAL WEAR AT 28000 MILES. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT NOTHING COULD BE DONE AT THIS TIME. CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR REPAIR AND SERVICE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE IS NOISE IN THE REAR AXLE AREA WHILE TRAVELING OVER BUMPS, DEALER UNABLE TO LOCATE R…
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VEHICLE IS WEARING OUT BRAKE PADS TOO SOON FOR NORMAL WEAR AT 28000 MILES. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT NOTHING COULD BE DONE AT THIS TIME. CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR REPAIR AND SERVICE. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE IS NOISE IN THE REAR AXLE AREA WHILE TRAVELING OVER BUMPS, DEALER UNABLE TO LOCATE RATTLE. *SLC
UNSAFE BOUNCING ON CERTAIN PAVEMENT, DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE.
STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK TO THE RIGHT/STRAIGHT AWAY AND TURNING CURVES. DEALER CONTACTED ABOUT TEN TIMES FOR THE FRONT END REPAIR WORK, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT BRACKET BROKE FIVE TIMES.
BRAKE DRUM WARPED CAUSING NOISE AND LOCK UP.
REAR AXLE SEALS LEAK.
TIRE RUBS FENDER WELL AND STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING RUBBING NOISE WHEN TURNING.
DUE TO A SUSPENSION PROBLEM, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.