IllustrationTRUCK HAS HAD CONTINUAL PROBLEMS WITH MAJOR COMPONENTS OTHER THAN WEAR AND TEAR. IT IS NOT USED FOR NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *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.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →555Owner complaints
Model-year median: 525
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0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 555 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)
- Steering: 140 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 123 reports
- Visibility: 75 reports
- Power Train: 57 reports
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 45 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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Print the top reported categories, recall links, snapshot date and comparison limits.
How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Silverado 1500 years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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
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.
- 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
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
9 reportsDUE TO SLOW SPEED SENSOR WHICH MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL VEER TO RIGHT, WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
STEERING IS OFTEN UNPREDICTABLE DUE TO FAULTY SPEED SENSOR
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS THE SPEED SENSITIVE STEERING CHANGES BETWEEN HIGH AN LOW SPEED MODE. NLM
WHEN SHIFTING GEAR INTO REVERSE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. DRIVER STEEPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELRATE. *AK
ACCELERATOR STICKS CONTINUOUSLY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR OF THIS CONDITION SIX TIMES AT TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS, ALL TO NO AVAIL.
ACCELERATOR STICKS.
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON 3-4 DIFFERENT TIMES. *AK
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
Defect investigations
0No 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.