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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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555Owner complaints

Model-year median: 525

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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19957
1996555
1997361
1998587
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
140Service Brakes, Hydraulic
123Visibility
75Power Train
57Fuel System, Gasoline
45
All reported categories
Engine And Engine Cooling
35Suspension
34Electrical System
28Air Bags
16Seats
13Structure
12Vehicle Speed Control
9Equipment
8Seat Belts
8Latches/locks/linkages
7Fuel System, Other
6Service Brakes
5Service Brakes, Air
4Tires
4Exterior Lighting
3Unknown Or Other
3Visibility/wiper
3Fuel System, Diesel
2Interior Lighting
2Service Brakes, Electric
2Wheels
2Engine
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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

What owners actually said

555 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 2001
Electrical SystemFire

ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN DRIVERS DOOR, POSSIBLY LOCATED AT ELECTRICAL MIRROR SWITCH, CLAIM 53-C814-263. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #6901252

Mileage unknown · Sep 28, 2001
Electrical SystemFire

ELECTRICAL FIRE STARTED IN DRIVERS DOOR, POSSIBLY LOCATED AT ELECTRICAL MIRROR SWITCH, CLAIM 53-C814-263. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #6900447

Mileage unknown · Sep 16, 2001
Service Brakes, HydraulicSteering

WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY JUMP AND YOUR VEHICLE HOPS TO A STOP. HAVE REPLACED FRONT BRAKES 3 TIMES IN TWO YEARS AND BACK BRAKES 2 TIMES. THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TURN RIGHT OR LEFT. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE CALIBER ON RIGHT SIDE FRONT ONCE ALREADY AND ROTORS ON RIGHT SIDE FRONT …

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WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE THEY JUMP AND YOUR VEHICLE HOPS TO A STOP. HAVE REPLACED FRONT BRAKES 3 TIMES IN TWO YEARS AND BACK BRAKES 2 TIMES. THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE SOMETIMES WHEN YOU TURN RIGHT OR LEFT. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE CALIBER ON RIGHT SIDE FRONT ONCE ALREADY AND ROTORS ON RIGHT SIDE FRONT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATES. THEY HAVE ALSO REPLACED SOMETHING ON THE STEERING BUT IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING.*AK

NHTSA ODI #752231

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT RECALL...THEY SAID THERE WERE NONE FOR MY MODEL YEAR. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AT APPROX.30,000 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #751342

Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2001
Steering

STEERING WHEEL HAS ALOT OF PLAY WHEN TURNING OR DRIVING STRAIGHT. DEALER CHECKED SYSTEM FOR PLAY. TEST DROVE VEHICLE AND FOUND NO BULLETINS. PROBLEM HAS TO BE DUPLICATED TO BE RECTIFIED. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT.*AK

NHTSA ODI #894911

Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 2001
SuspensionCrashInjury

THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER ON THE SCENE SAID THAT ALL EVIDENCE (PHYSICAL & WITNESS STATEMENTS) ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE BALL JOINT FAILING. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE SCENE, INCLUDING CLOSE-UPS OF THE FAILED BALL JOINT. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #750068

Mileage unknown · Jul 12, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE TRAVELING 30-50MPH ON WET AND DRY ROAD CONDITIONS CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WITH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ON VEHICLE. PROBLEM STATRED AT 47,000 MILES. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #892656

Mileage unknown · Jul 10, 2001
Steering

WHILE DRIVING, STEERING SEEMS TO OVER REACT. WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE, WHEEL SEEM TO CUT VERY HARD WITH OUT TURNING STEERING WHEWL DRASTICALLY.*AK

NHTSA ODI #748210

Mileage unknown · Jul 9, 2001
Suspension

WHILE DRIVING 40 TO 45 MPH CONSUMER LOST STEERING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. ALSO, TWO FRONT TIRES TURNED. CONTACT DEALER, AND DEALER REPLACED STEERING SPEED SENSORS.

NHTSA ODI #892205

Mileage unknown · Jul 8, 2001
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

MY GMC TRUCK TAKES FOREVER TO STOP EVEN WHEN I HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS WITH ACCIDENTS. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THEY STILL DONT WORK RIGHT. PLEASE HELP ME.*AK

NHTSA ODI #748065

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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