1997 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS

1 recalls, 85 complaints - 1 TSBs

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

Defect Description

ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.

Consequence

IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, G... Read more

1,755,876 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

85 total complaints 1 crashes 1 injuries 30 deaths

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER	14
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM	10
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	10
STEERING	7
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING	4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	3
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM	3

Incident date: Jun 3, 2013

BRAKES FAILED, INSPECTION REVEALED COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES, FRAME, SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, STEERING COMPONENTS, AND CROSSMEMBERS. VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND IS NO LONGER USABLE. *TR

Incident date: Jun 3, 2013

BRAKES FAILED, INSPECTION REVEALED COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES, FRAME, SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, STEERING COMPONENTS, AND CROSSMEMBERS. VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND IS NO LONGER USABLE. *TR

Incident date: Jun 3, 2013

BRAKES FAILED, INSPECTION REVEALED COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES, FRAME, SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, STEERING COMPONENTS, AND CROSSMEMBERS. VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND IS NO LONGER USABLE. *TR

Incident date: Jun 3, 2013

BRAKES FAILED, INSPECTION REVEALED COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES, FRAME, SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, STEERING COMPONENTS, AND CROSSMEMBERS. VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND IS NO LONGER USABLE. *TR

Incident date: May 4, 2005

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET C/K. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:... Read more

Incident date: Dec 1, 2008

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE WINDSHIED WIPERS WOULD NOT OPERATE NORMALLY. HE WOULD HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND WAIT UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT ME... Read more

Incident date: Nov 2, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET PICKUP QUAD CAB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOW WIPER MOTOR WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V159000 (VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE VEHICLE WAS ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 1, 2010

RECENTLY HAD WIPERS FAIL DURING HEAVY STORM WHILE ON FREEWAY. NEARLY CAUSED CRASH. CONDITION IS INTERMITTENT. CHECKED NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND RECALL (03V159000) AND DOCUMENTS SHOWED ENTIRE PRODUCTION FROM MY MODEL WAS INCLUDED. TOOK TRUCK TO PENSKE CHEV. OF CERRITOS, CA. ASKED THEM TO CHECK FOR... Read more

Incident date: Sep 1, 2010

Incident date: Oct 9, 2009

THE REAR BRAKE LINE CORRODED AND BEGAN A MAJOR LEAK CAUSING MY PREGNANT WIFE TO NEARLY REAR END A CAR. *TR

Incident date: May 17, 2009

VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jun 1, 2007

ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE AT SLOW SPEEDS (LESS THAN 5 MPH) ON DRY PAVEMENT. VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED CAUSING LOW SPEED COLLISION. NO INJURIES BUT MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE. THIS PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. CO-WORKER HAS A 98 WITH SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Incident date: Jun 1, 2007

Incident date: Jul 3, 2008

I WAS RETURNING HOME WHEN IT STARTED RAINING. I TRIED TO TURN ON MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THEY DID NOT COME ON. THE RAIN BECAME VERY HEAVY AND I WAS UNABLE TO SEE. I HAD NO WAS TO TURN OFF OR STOP SO I SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 10 MPH IN A 45 MPH ZONE, SO I COULD EVEN STAY ON THE ROAD. WHEN I FINALL... Read more

Incident date: Jul 12, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET K 1500. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED, THE WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V159000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE... Read more

Incident date: Jun 2, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE BRAKES FAILED. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING DURING NORMAL BRAKING ON NORMAL ROADS. THE DEALERSHIP TURNED THE ROTORS, PACKED THE WHEEL BEARINGS, REPLACED THE CYLINDERS, SEALED IN REAR AXLES, REPLACED THE BRAKES... Read more

Incident date: May 18, 2006

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING A THUNDERSTORM. *NM

Incident date: Apr 26, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE WIPERS ARE ENGAGED IN RAINY WEATHER, THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V159000, REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 0... Read more

Incident date: Apr 26, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V159000, REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

Incident date: Mar 16, 2006

I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO FIX A RECALL ON MY CHEVORLET TRUCK THAT I SAW ON YOUR WEBSITE AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT FOR FREE. THEY WILL NOT FIX IT BECAUSE THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY RECALLS ABOUT IT. I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE WIPERS NOT WORKING ALL THE TIME AND IT IS CAUSING A HAZARD WHEN I DR... Read more

Incident date: Mar 13, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V159000, REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.

Incident date: Mar 3, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE THAT CAME FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE REAR SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED HOWEVER NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.

Incident date: Jul 15, 2000

THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ON 1997 CHEVROLET W/T 4WD PICKUP KEPT ACTIVATING ON DRY PAVEMENT. I UNDERSTAND GM HAS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER TRUCKS BUT WON'T RECOGNIZE THE PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK. THIS IS MY SECOND COMPLAINT AND I JUST EMAILED GM AGAIN ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A DE... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 2006

WINDSHIELD WASHER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY OR QUITS WORKING AS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN POOR WEATHER. *NM

Incident date: Dec 16, 2005

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WENT TO STOP TO BACK UP AND I PLACED THE TRUCK IN REVERSE TO BACK UP I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AS IF I HAD BACKED INTO SOMEONE.(LIKE METAL TO METAL) SO I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKE AND PUT THE TRUCK IN DRIVE TO PULL UP TO SEE IF I HAD. NOTHING IN SIGHT. SO I EASED THE TRUCK UP A... Read more

Incident date: Apr 5, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY, A HUMMING SOUND CAN BE HEARD, BUT WIPERS WON'T MOVE, THEN THEY WILL START WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR APPROX. 1 AND A HALF YEARS. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT CHEVY WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE WIPER MOTOR SOLDER JOINTS AT THE CI... Read more

Incident date: Dec 7, 2005

1997 K3500 CHEVY TRUCK. HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE WIPERS NOT WORKING INTERMITTENTIALY FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS. CAME ACROSS A CHEVY BULLETIN ( 03023 ) AND NHTSA 03V159000 THAT REFLECTS THE PROBLEM ACCURATLY ALONG WITH THE INTERNAL DEALER/GM NOTICES THAT I OBTAINED FROM ALLDATA.COM. I CONTACTED BOTH MY LO... Read more

Incident date: Nov 14, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE. IT STARTED AS BEING DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE DOOR, BUT PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE OVER A PERIOD OF A COUPLE WEEKS. EVENTUALLY THE DOOR HANDLE WOULD NO LONGER OPEN THE DOOR. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR HANDLE. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM.*AK

Incident date: Aug 13, 2005

DT: WHEN THE CONSUMER WOULD USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WOULD WORK OFF AND ON. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED ON AUGUST 13, 2005. THE NHTSA RECALL 03V159000/GM RECALL 03023 WAS ISSUED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE HE WA... Read more

Incident date: Jul 4, 2001

DT: THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP OR FAIL TO COME ON. IN SOME CIRCUMSTANCES, MAY HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND MAY COME ON OR GO OFF. MOST OFTEN THIS OCCURS IN RAINY WEATHER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE TO BE MANUALLY MANIPULATED TO WORK. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR 3-4 YEARS BUT BECAME ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 17, 2005

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM IN FEB 2003 STATING THAT IF A WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD WOULD BE REPLACED IF IT FAILED BY 70,000 OR FEB 29, 2004. IT FAILED AT 45000 MILES, BUT ON JULY 17, 2005. FORTUNATELY THE FAILURE WAS NOT AT A CRITICAL TIME! THE LETTER CLEARLY IMPLIES THAT GM FELT THEIR WAS... Read more

Incident date: Jul 14, 2005

THE CABLES THAT HOLD MY 1997 CHEVY TAILGATE UP CONTINUES TO BREAK BECAUSE OF POOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL. I WAS STANDING ON THE TAILGATE WHEN BOTH CABLES GAVE WAY BECAUSE OF CORRISION, THE SUDDEN DROP OF THE TAILGATE MADE ME FALL ON THE GROUND.THIS WILL BE THE FOURTH SET OF CABLES THAT I HAVE HAD TO... Read more

Incident date: Jun 12, 2005

ON 6/12/05, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK FAILED DURING A SUDDEN RAINSHOWER. I CHECKED THE BREAKER PANEL AND FOUND THAT THE FUSE FOR THE WIPER MOTOR HAD NOT BLOWN. PRIOR TO TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR, I CHECKED THE NHTSA WEBSITE TO RESEARCH IF T... Read more

Incident date: Jul 13, 2005

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1997 CHEVROLET C1500 PICKUP TRUCK WILL STOP WORKING WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. TODAY IT WAS RAINING FAIRLY HARD AND I WAS DRIVING ALONG AT 55MPH AND THE WIPERS JUST STOPPED. IT WAS LIKE DRIVING BLINDFOLDED. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER WIT... Read more

Incident date: Jun 26, 2005

DT: ON THE 26TH OF JUNE THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON GENE SNIDER FREEWAY IN LOUISVILLE, KY WHEN THE VEHICLE QUITE RUNNING. THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THEN CONSUMER CALLED A FAMILY MEMBER TO COME HELP TOW VEHICLE TO DAUGHTER'S HOUSE. THE CONSUMER'S ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 8, 2005

(1) FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR DURING RAIN STORM (2) REDUCED VISIBILITY DRIVING IN RAIN (3) NONE

Incident date: Jun 1, 2001

ANTI LOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS

Incident date: May 26, 2005

1997 CHEVROLET C/K 1500 PICK-UP WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE VIN # [XXX]. CALLED ATZENHOFFER CHEVROLET ABOUT RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL (GM RECALL #03023, NHTSA ID# 03V159000). *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE... Read more

Incident date: May 26, 2005

Incident date: Jan 1, 2005

I HAVE A 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING RANDOM FAILURE IN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THEY ENGAGE IN SITUATIONS WHERE THERE IS NO REASON TO. RECENTLY I VIEWED A REPORT THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION IS INVESTIGATING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 1999 - 2002 MODELS, B... Read more

Incident date: May 2, 2005

I HAVE 1997 CHEVROLET PICKUP THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SEEM TO HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN THEY SEEM TO QUIT AT INOPPORTUNE TIMES AND START WHEN THEY ARE DUMB GOOD AND READY, THE DEALER IN KALKASKA TELLS ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND I NOW FIND THERE HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST COVERING THE 1997 CK CHEV. PKUP

Incident date: Sep 1, 2004

THE QUICK DISCONNECT HEATER HOSE FITTING SCREWED INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD OF VORTEC 4.3, 5.0, 5.7 ENGINES 1996--2000. IT IS MADE OUT OF AN INEXPENSIVE POT METAL MATERIAL, IT CORRODES AND LEAKS ANTIFREEZE. IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED ON MY OWN VEHICLE (1997 K1500 4X4) AND ON MANY OTHER... Read more

Incident date: Feb 8, 2005

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE INTERMITTENTLY QUIT WORKING.I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM FOR THE SAME YEAR MODEL BUT MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED.HOWEVER IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT AS THE OTHER 1997 MODELS THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED GMC NEEDS TO ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 10, 2004

THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY 97 CHEVROLET K1500 FWD PICKUP. SHE WAS UNABLE TO STREER THE TRUCK AND HAD TO CALL ME TO COME GET IT. A LOCALE MECHANIC AND I REMOVED THE SERPENTINE BELT AND PULLED THE PUMP SHAFT AND PULLY RIGHT OUT OF THE PUMP. THE SHAFT WAS BROKE IN ... Read more

Incident date: Jun 10, 2004

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS LEADING TO A COMPLETE FAILURE AND TOTALLY INOPERABLE. WIPER MOTOR MODULE/CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED BY CHEVROLET DEALER AT FULL PRICE OF $148.15. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER GENERAL MOTORS RECALL #03023 (NHTSA RECALL # 03V15... Read more

Incident date: Sep 14, 2004

THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN RECALL# 03V159000 REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

Incident date: Aug 1, 2004

WITHIN THE PAST 3 MONTHS, I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE INTERMITTENTLY QUIT WORKING. SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF SERVICE. THIS POSES POTENTIAL HAZARDS NOT ONLY TO MYSELF, BUT OTHER DRIVERS. I WAS LOOKING ONLINE AND FOUND SOME I... Read more

Incident date: Sep 2, 2004

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. DURING EACH FAILURE, TO DATE, I HAVE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND RAISED THE HOOD. WITH THE WIPER IN THE "ON" POSITION, I RAP SHARPLY ON THE MOTOR AND THE WIPERS BEGIN TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THIS WOULD INDICATE A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM.*AK

Incident date: Sep 11, 2004

GOING 75 MPH. ON I40 30 MILES WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE NM. FELT A BUMP OR BUBBLE IN FRONT END. THREE SECONDS LATER THE FRONT TIRE( A 16" FIRESTONE ,WILDERNESS AT BLEWOUT) PUT THE SPARE ON AND LIMPED TO A TRUCK STOP. WIFE WAS MENTALLY EFFECTED. *JB

Incident date: Apr 7, 2004

KNOB THAT TURNS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS BROKE OFF. THE WAY IT IS DESIGNED, THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL HAVE TO B E TAKEN OFF TO FIX IT. ANOTHER JUNKY OEM PART. WHY?*AK

Showing 50 of 85 complaints.

Technical Service Bulletins, 1997 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS

1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
136200 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	1

136200 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT - WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURES. *TT

NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

PE, Closed , Model Year: 2000

ALLEGED FAILURE OF 2ND ROW SEATBELT ALR

THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING RETRACTOR (ALR) IS A FEATURE INCORPORATED IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLE FOR LOCKING THE WEBBING TO PROPERLY SECURE A CHILD SAFETY SEAT INTO A VEHICLE.THIS PE WAS OPENED BASED ON A GM TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATING THAT WITH CERTAIN CHILD SAFETY SEATS THE WEBBING MAY NOT REMAIN LOC... Read more

PE, Closed , Model Year: 1997

VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER

ALLEGED THAT THE VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER CAN FAIL RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.

EA, Closed , Model Year: 1995

HEADLIGHT

CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS across all model years (1994, 2000).

7 Total Recalls

432 Total Complaints

3 Investigations

20 Reported Crashes

6 Reported Fires

31 Reported Deaths

CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2002	0	14	View
2001	0	28	View
2000	1	40	View
1999	1	43	View
1998	1	88	View
1997 (current)	1	85
1996	1	24	View
1995	1	23	View
1994	1	60	View
1993	0	12	View
1992	0	7	View
1991	0	7	View
1990	0	1	View

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SUBURBAN	246	10,458	View
TAHOE	240	12,622	View
MALIBU	216	29,080	View
SILVERADO 1500	200	22,534	View
CORVETTE	187	6,308	View
CAMARO	179	4,298	View
SILVERADO	159	10,964	View
SILVERADO 3500	152	1,409	View

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1997 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1997 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations, CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS

CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS - All Years Overview

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