NHTSA vehicle safety data

1997 Chevrolet C/K SERIES Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1997 Chevrolet C/K SERIES right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 4 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1997 Chevrolet C/K SERIES.

1997 Chevrolet C/K SERIES owner complaints

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 1997 Chevrolet C/K SERIES, describing incidents dated December 1, 2001 to June 15, 2006.

Most-cited components

Visibility/Wiper 3 complaints
Service Brakes 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10160623 · Filed June 23, 2006
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS TO OPERATE. WORKS SOMETIME AND ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPS WORKING. DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND WIPER STOP WORKING. ALMOST RAN OFF THE HIGHWAY COULD NOT SEE BECAUSE OF HEAVY RAIN AND NO WIPERS. GM HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS FOR SEVERAL YEARS, ONLY RECALLING SELECT MODELS…
ODI #10154745 · Filed April 6, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE WIPERS FAIL MORE OFTEN IN WET WEATHER; HOWEVER THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V159000, REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL…
ODI #10079123 · Filed July 1, 2004
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY. ON 6/27 DURING A THUNDERSTORM, THE WIPERS SUDDENLY CEASED WORKING AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. FROM THIS SITE I DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ITEM FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL TRUCK (RECALL NUMBER 03V159000). I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY INFORMED ME…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 1997 Chevrolet C/K SERIES in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Engineering Analysis EA01-013: VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE
Closed December 15, 2002

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1997 Chevrolet C/K SERIES right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1997 Chevrolet C/K SERIES. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

4 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 Chevrolet C/K SERIES.

Visibility

ODI #10160623

Incident: June 15, 2006 · Filed: June 23, 2006

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS TO OPERATE. WORKS SOMETIME AND ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPS WORKING. DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND WIPER STOP WORKING. ALMOST RAN OFF THE HIGHWAY COULD NOT SEE BECAUSE OF HEAVY RAIN AND NO WIPERS. GM HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS FOR SEVERAL YEARS, ONLY RECALLING SELECT MODELS. WIPER MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. *JB

Visibility

ODI #10154745

Incident: April 6, 2006 · Filed: April 6, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE WIPERS FAIL MORE OFTEN IN WET WEATHER; HOWEVER THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE. 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.

Visibility

ODI #10079123

Incident: June 27, 2004 · Filed: July 1, 2004

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY. ON 6/27 DURING A THUNDERSTORM, THE WIPERS SUDDENLY CEASED WORKING AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. FROM THIS SITE I DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ITEM FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL TRUCK (RECALL NUMBER 03V159000). I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE RECALL DID NOT APPLY TO MY TRUCK BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER. ALTHOUGH THE MANIFESTATION OF THE PROBLEM ON MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WOULD INDICATE THAT THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL WAS TOO NARROW, CHEVROLET REFUSED TO OFFER ME COST ASSISTANCE IN GETTING THIS REPAIRED. *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #8001356

Incident: December 1, 2001 · Filed: January 2, 2002

FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE MAKING NOISE, INNER BRAKE PADS WILL GO OUT BEFORE CONSUMER WILL NOTICE THE PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER STATED FRONT PADS NEVER MADE ANY NOISE, UNTIL FRONT PAD INNER SIDE WORE OUTAND FELL OFF, WHEEL CYLINDER HIT ROTOR TO STOP SWERVE.*SLC

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