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1997 Chevrolet Silverado

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Silverado years

Owner complaints for the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado are substantially higher than the model-year median of 76.

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272Owner complaints

Model-year median: 76

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
210
1994263
1995186
1996272
1997279
19981,660
19991,305
2000
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Steering
59Service Brakes, Hydraulic
57Visibility
38Power Train
35Engine And Engine Cooling
20
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
20Suspension
19Electrical System
16Seats
13Air Bags
8Tires
8Vehicle Speed Control
8Structure
7Wheels
6Fuel System, Other
5Unknown Or Other
5Equipment
4Latches/locks/linkages
4Seat Belts
4Service Brakes, Air
4Engine
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Service Brakes
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 64 of 272 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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 59 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 57 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 38 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

16 crash reports6 fire reports13 injury reports

Seats complaints

13 reports
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Mileage unknown · May 4, 2001
Seat BeltsSeatsCrash

WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AT ABOUT 50 MPH AND SEAT BELTS DID NOT TIGHTEN UP, AND THE SEAT ITSELF COLLAPSED. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #887438

Mileage unknown · Nov 17, 1999
SeatsVehicle Speed ControlInjury

CONSUMER STEPPED ON GAS AND AS HE STARTED TO PICK UP SPEED, THE SEAT FLIPPED BACKKWARDS, GAVE AWAY COMPLETELY. CONSUMER SLIGHTLY INJURED HIS SHOULDER AND BACK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #853073

Mileage unknown · Jun 1, 1999
Seats

LOOSE BACK BENCH SEAT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT CONDITION WAS NORMAL FOR THAT SEAT. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #838673

Official recalls

0

No 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 ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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