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1997 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 81.

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64Owner complaints

Model-year median: 81

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
21Visibility
10Steering
8Engine And Engine Cooling
7Fuel System, Diesel
4
All reported categories
Seats
3Air Bags
2Electrical System
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Service Brakes
2Suspension
2Tires
2Engine
1Fuel System, Other
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Power Train
1Service Brakes, Air
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Visibility/wiper
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

20 reports with mileage · 44 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.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Steering. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

What owners actually said

64 reports
Mileage unknown · Feb 2, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD WHEN APPLIED.

NHTSA ODI #529481

Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER NOTICED PULSTATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THA THE FRONT BRAKE SHOES AND PADS/REAR ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK DEALER STATED TO CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE SHOES O…

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UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, CONSUMER NOTICED PULSTATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THA THE FRONT BRAKE SHOES AND PADS/REAR ROTORS NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK DEALER STATED TO CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE SHOES ONLY LAST 13000 TO 20000 MILES. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #817474

Mileage unknown · May 19, 1997
Air Bags

VEHICLE DID NOT COME EQUIPPED WITH AN AIRBAG AS INDICATED BY STICKER ON WINDOW.

NHTSA ODI #517283

Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 1997
Seats

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT LATCH BROKE UPON REACHING 50 MILES, AT 1250 MILES PASSENGER'S SIDE LATCH BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. *AK

NHTSA ODI #806706

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.