1997 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK

1 recalls — 53 complaints — 3 TSBs

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Defect Description

CERTAIN E SPEED RACING COMBINATION LAMPS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIA... Read more

Consequence

WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy

E SPEED RACING WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT E SPEED RACING 909-923-3636.

1,648 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: E SPEED RACING

Complaint Statistics

53 total complaints 4 crashes 5 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM	10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	7
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	2
STEERING	2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS	1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1

Incident date: Nov 1, 2007

I HAVE A 1997 CHEVY TAHOE THAT HAS HAD ALL OF THE REQUIRED TUNE-UPS AND SERVICES. I RECENTLY LOST MY TRANSMISSIONS. I HAVE NEVER PULLED ANYTHING WITH THIS TRUCK. I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT ALMOST 95 OUT OF A 100 BUYERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHY SHOULD THE CHEVY CORP. BE ABLE TO SEL... Read more

Incident date: Nov 1, 2007

Incident date: Jul 28, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET Z71. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE DETACHED WHEN HE EXITED THE VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES. HE HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. HE HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE DEALER... Read more

Incident date: Jun 25, 2007

THIS IS TO INFORM YOU OF A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 4L60E TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 1997 AND UP GM TRUCK TRANSMISSIONS, THE SYMPTOMS INCLUDE THE HARD SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR, AND THE SLIPPING OF THE TRANSMISSION IN OVERDRIVE. IN THIS TRUCK THE TACHOMETER USUALLY IS AT 1500-1600 RPMS 65 MPH, ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 1, 2000

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET PICKUP. A RECALL WAS BEING ISSUED ON GM 1999 -2002 CORROSION ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSORS. THE 1997 CHEVROLET PICKUPS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME ANTI LOCK BRAKE CORROSION AS THE 1999-2002 RECALLED VEHICLES. TOOK THE VEHICL... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Sep 2, 2005

ANTI LOCK BRAKES APPLY ON DRY ROADS WITH NO REASON. THE BRAKES SHAKE WHEN BEING APPLIED. I HAVE REVIEWED INFORMATION ON YOUR DATABASE WHICH HAVE THIS EXACT SAME COMPLAINT. I BELIEVE THERE ARE NOT MORE SINCE THE VEHICLES ARE OVER 5 YEARS OLD AND PEOPLE BELIEVE IT TO BE NORMAL WEAR AND TARE. IT IS... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2003

REAR END ACCIDENT DUE TO ABS RELEASING BRAKING ACTION FOR 3 TO 4 SECONDS, THUS INCREASING MY BRAKING DISTANCE.*AK

Crash

FRONT DASHBOARD CAME LOOSE. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING IN SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS, 1997 CHEVROLET TRUCK 2500. *YH

Incident date: Jun 12, 2002

FRAME BROKE COMPLETELY. *AK

Incident date: Sep 22, 2000

AT LESS THAN 70,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON MY 1997 CHEV EXT-CAB 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRUCK. THAT WAS IN SEPTEMBER OF 2000. NO REAL EXPLANATION FOR THE REASON IT WENT OUT. THEY CALIM MILES DRIVEN. THE PREVIOUS YEAR, JUNE 1999, WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK, THEY TOOK THE T... Read more

Incident date: Oct 5, 2000

THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS TO THE FUEL PUMP WAS CORRODED AND BURNT, CONSUMER REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC IT WAS BURNT TWO INCHES INTO THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. NLM

Incident date: Jan 29, 2000

BRAKES PULL TO THE RIGHT MOMENTARILY UPON EVERY APPLICATION. ALL BRAKE HARDWARE HAS BEEN REPLACED, INCLUDING CALIPERS; HOWEVER, PROBLEM PERSISTS. THIS WILL DEFINITELY LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT EVENTUALLY. STEERING BECOMES "SQUIRRELLY" OFTEN WHEN CORNERING OR WHEN NEGOTIATING CURVES. WHEEL TENDS TO "O... Read more

Incident date: Jan 29, 2000

Incident date: Jul 18, 2000

ROLL OVER POTENTIAL; TIRE PROPERLY INFLATED; < 2000 MILES ON TREAD( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255R70 15 )

NO SUMMARY

SOMETIME NEAR THE END OF JULY 2000 I NOTICED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WERE ACTIVATING ON MY PICKUP TRUCK. I CONTACTED GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND ASKED THEM IF I COULD TAKE IT TO LIBERTY CHEVROLET IN BLOOMSBURG, PA. TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT BECAUSE I DON'T TRUST THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHERE I LEASED THE TRUCK... Read more

TRANSMISSION SLIPPING, OUT OF FIRST GEAR. HAS ONLY 54,000 MILES. WAS NEVER TOLD TRUCK HAD BEEN WRECKED WHEN PURCHASED TWO(2) YEARS AGO. PURCHASED AS A USED TRUCK. HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED THAT WHEN VEHICLE REACHES 40 OR 50 THOUSAND MILES, TRANSMISSION WILL GO OUT. CHECKED BY MACHANIC, USING COMPUTER.

Incident date: Apr 30, 2000

SENDING UNIT IN FUEL PUMP HAD FAULTY WIRING AND FRIED, HAD TO REPLACE PUMP AND SENDING UNIT 575.00 REPAIR MAN SAID IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE AS UNIT IS INSIDE GAS TANK. *AK

MAKES TRUCK TURN SHARPLY TO LEFT AND RIGHT AT ABOUT 1/4 TURN EITHER WAY MOSTLY AT ABOUT 20 TO 50 MPH

WHEN MAKING A LONG SWEEPING TURN TO THE RIGHT, STEERING WHEEL SOMETIMES TURNS UNEXPECTEDLY, MAKING MY TRUCK ADVANCE TO THE RIGHT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT FIX DUE TO MILEAGE. I THINK THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE ALSO HEARD OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. *AK

SEVERAL VEHICLES HAVE HAD FREQUENT BRAKE PAD FAILURE. ONE SET OF FRONT PADS EXPLODED.

Incident date: Sep 15, 1999

THESTEERING WHEEL SEEMS TOJERK OR MOMENTARY OVERSTEERS AT MODERATE SPEEDS CAUSING THE TRUCK TO MOVE TOWARDS OTHER LANE ALSO DOES IT WHEN THE WHEEL IS HELD TURNED LIKE ON AN ON RAMP OR EXIT RAMP OF HIGHWAYS. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES LOCK IN WET WEATHER WHEN FIRST STARTING OUT WITH VEHICLE.. ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 15, 1999

Incident date: Nov 1, 1999

STEERING FEELS LOOSE, AND YOU CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE STEERING WHEEL WILL JUST PULL TO THE LEFT. IT HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT YET, BUT IT COULD . I KNOW OF TWO 1997 CHEVROLET TRUCKS THAT THE STEERING BOX HAS BEEN REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $500.00 PER PART, NOT COUN... Read more

Incident date: Sep 15, 1999

PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURN ONLY. THE STEERING HAS NO FORCE, FOR A SPLIT SECOND, CAUSING YOU TO OVERSTEER. THE STEERING NORMALLY HAS A NORMAL AMOUNT OF FORCE WHICH THE DRIVER HAS TO OVERCOME TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CONDITION CAUSES THE FORCE TO CEASE, LIKE STEERING IS DISCON... Read more

Incident date: Sep 16, 1999

WE WERE TRAVELING ON I80 (OHIO TPK.) WHEN THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF CAUSING THE VAN TO LOOSE CONTROL. WE HIT THE HIGHWAY'S CONCRETE CENTER DIVIDER CAUSING INJURY TO MY SONS, MY WIFE AND AUNT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE DAMAGED VEHICLE I OBSERVED THAT ALL OF THE WHEEL LUGS WERE SHEARED AT TH... Read more

Crash 5 injured

THE SHIFTING VALVE HAS FAILED 3 TIME AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THATS TOO BAD,, IT IS NO LONGER UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY, BUT IT IS STILL UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, SO HAVE THEM TAKE CARE OF IT,. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT 3 TIMES TELLS ME THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH THE PART.

Incident date: Aug 19, 1999

INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. CAUSE OF PROBLEM CANNOT BE TERMINED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Incident date: Sep 28, 1997

ALTERNATOR FAILED. TT

Incident date: May 27, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A TSB (76-30-01) FAILURE OF THE ELECTRONIC VARIABLE ORIFICE (EVO) SYSTEM AS A RESULT OF LOW VOLTAGE CONDITION OF THE STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR, WHICH RESULTED IN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. MJS

Incident date: Nov 1, 1997

AFTER THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED THERE IS A 3 TO 5 SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE DECELERATES. THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL ON SLIPPERY ROADS. BOTH DEALER/MFR REPORT THAT THIS IS "NORMAL" AND RECOMEND USE OF THE CLUTCH TO PREVENT LOSS OF CONTROL IN SLIPPERY SITUATIONS.

Incident date: Jul 22, 1999

SOUNDS LIKE CHEVROLET HAS BEEN REPAIRING ALOT OF THESE LATELY, ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC WHO REPAIRED MY VEHICLE

Incident date: May 1, 1999

THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING AT ~34000, THE CAP WAS REPLACED. THIS DIDN'T SOLVE PROBLEM. THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THIS SEEMED TO SOLVE PROBLEM. THEN 11,900 MILES LATER, THE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER A SECOND TIME. I TOOK IT TO TWO ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 8, 1999

AT CONSTANT HIGHWAY SPEED STEERING FORCE DECREASES FOR BRIEF PERIODS UP TO SIX OR SEVEN MINUTES. WHILE IN A CURVE OR HOLDING AGAINST A STRONG WIND VEHICLE MOVES IN DIRECTION OF FORCE BEING APPLIED. ON FIRST REPAIR DEALER STATED THAT POWER STEERING VALVE WAS CHANGED. CONDITION RETURNED WITHIN A WE... Read more

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WANTS TO PULL TO THE RIGHT DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME, BUT SOMETIMES IT DOES IT ALOT AND WHEN YOUR IN A NARROW SPOT IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS HAD VEHICLE AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP 2 TIMES SAID THEY CANT FIX IT BECAUSE IT DOESNT DO IT ALL THE TIME(COBRE VAL... Read more

Incident date: Jun 28, 1999

POWER STEERING IS ERRATIC IN TURNS LEFT OR RIGHT - STARTED AT 49000 MILES

Incident date: May 1, 1998

THIS VEHICLE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING ASSIST TO EASE THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. IT WOULD TIGHTEN UP AS THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING, HOWEVER NOW, IT SEEMS TO WORK ALL THE TIME MOVING OR NOT.

FRONT SHOCKS BAD, FRONT TIRES CUPPING BAD ORGINAL PAINT.

Incident date: Mar 14, 1997

VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED SINCE NEW AT VARIOUS TIMES, DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL VEHICLE HAS RUN RED LIGHTS. MJS

VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED.

Incident date: Sep 22, 1997

REAR BRAKES DID NOT WORK AT ALL, CAUSING SLIDING THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. FRONT CALIPERS WOULD LOCK UP, AND NO BRAKES/WORE OUT. DEALER CONTACTED SEVEN TIMES. UNDER WARRANTY AND DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK

Incident date: Sep 22, 1997

Incident date: Aug 10, 1998

TRUCK VERES RIGHT AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHICH ALMOST PUT ME IN THE DITCH MANY TIMES

Incident date: Oct 1, 1998

LIGHT DUTY C1 TRUCK, SPEED ASSISTED STEERING "GIVES WAY" AT FAST SPEEDS RENDERING THE VEHICLE VIRTUALLY UNCONTROLLABLE. SPOKE WITH WORKMATE WHO'S TRUCK (SAME YEAR) DID SAME UNTIL REPAIRED. THIS IS SEVERELY DANGEROUS!!!

Incident date: Jun 21, 1998

TRUCK WAS PARKED ON A 14 DEGREE INCLINE WITH ENGINE FACING UPHILL AND THE 4WD WAS IN 4WD-LOW. WITH NO ONE IN THE TRUCK AND AFTER 5010 MINUTES, TRUCK DISENGAGED FROM PARK. THE TRUCK PROCEEDED DOWN THE HILL CAUSING THE DRIVER TO JUMP OUT OF WAY FROM BEING HIT. THE TRUCK CAME TO REST AFTER HITTING ... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Nov 4, 1998

FRONT ROTORS BECAME WARPED AT 9000 MILES,REAR BRAKE SEALS LEAK AT 26000 MILES,FRONT DIFFERENTIALS SEALS LEAK(BOTH)

STEERING PROBLEM CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL WHILE TURNING RIGHT.

PLACEMENT OF THE TAIL-STOP LIGHTS ON CHEVROLET AND GMC VANS ARE TOO HIGH ON VEHICLE TO BE SEEN.

BRAKE PROBLEM, BRAKES OVERHEAT TO THE POINT THEIR ABLE TO BE SMELLED.

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Technical Service Bulletins — 1997 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK

3 manufacturer communications from 3 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2
061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	1

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON A HARSH 1-2 UPSHIFT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR SERVICE ENGINE SOON INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1870 SET. *TT

103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

INFORMATION REGARDING HARSH 1-2 UPSHIFT, SERVICE ENGINE SOON, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP, OR CEL ILLUMINATED, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1870 SET. (1996-2000 CHEVROLET AND GMC LIGHT DUTY TRUCK MODELS) *YH

061100 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

EXPERIENCING ENGINE NOISE. *YC

NHTSA Safety Investigations — CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK

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

EA — Closed — Model Year: 1996

FUEL LEAKS FROM THE VAPOR CANISTER

In January 1998, GM issued the technical service bulletin describing conditions which may result in fuel leakage from the emission vapor canister.According to the bulletin, when the subject vehicles are parked on an incline, with a full tank of gasoline, fuel can flow into the vapor canister.The rem... Read more

SQ — Closed — Model Year: 1993

UNINTENDED RELEASE OF THE REAR HATCH

GM REPORTED THAT THIS TSB WAS ORIGINATED AFTER A PLANT ENGINEER EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM.THIS WAS A PLANT GENERATED COMPLAINT. ODI HAS NO CONSUMER COMPLAINTS.GM REPORTED 6 FROM OWNERS BEING PUZZLED BY THE HATCH AJAR LAMP BEING ILLUMINATED.A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT, NOR A TREND, HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AT T... Read more

DP — Closed — Model Year: 1973

GAS TANK GUARD

Mr. Chevedden petition the agency requesting a defect investigation that would resultin the retrofitting of a low cost gas tank guard on all 1973-87 Chevrolet and GMC CK pickup trucks to prevent fires in a side impact

DP — Closed — Model Year: 1990

ANTILOCK BRAKES

DP — Closed — Model Year: 1973

FUEL TANK POSITION

DP — Closed — Model Year: 1980

CAMSHAFT FAILURES

CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK across all model years (1960–1999).

27 Total Recalls

656 Total Complaints

6 Investigations

36 Reported Crashes

11 Reported Fires

7 Reported Deaths

CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK — Year by Year

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

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2003	0	48	View
2002	0	45	View
2001	0	32	View
2000	0	23	View
1999	1	39	View
1998	1	37	View
1997 (current)	1	53
1996	1	81	View
1995	1	80	View
1994	1	53	View
1993	0	15	View
1992	0	15	View
1991	0	14	View
1990	0	18	View
1989	0	19	View
1988	0	27	View
1987	0	4	View
1986	1	4	View
1985	1	5	View
1984	0	3	View
1983	0	1	View
1982	0	1	View
1981	0	4	View
1980	2	1	View
1979	3	2	View
1978	3	3	View
1977	1	5	View
1976	0	2	View
1974	1	2	View
1972	0	2	View
1970	1	0	View
1967	1	0	View
1966	1	0	View
1965	1	0	View
1964	1	0	View
1963	1	0	View
1962	1	4	View
1961	1	0	View
1960	1	0	View

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MALIBU	216	29,080	View
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CORVETTE	187	6,308	View
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SILVERADO	159	10,964	View
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Technical Service Bulletins — 1997 CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK

Most Affected Components

NHTSA Safety Investigations — CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK

CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK — All Years Overview

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