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1997 Chevrolet PickupProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 75 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Pickup, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.3× the Pickup median · #2 of 13 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints7511 with a crash, fire or injuryTop problem25Service brakes, hydraulic

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through November 13, 2012. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1997 Chevrolet Pickup has problems

75 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic254
Steering212
Visibility60
Engine and engine cooling60
Power train50
Suspension50
Tires40
Electrical system40
Fuel system, gasoline30
9 other systems152

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1997 Chevrolet Pickup recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1997 vs. every other Pickup year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Pickup median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Pickup owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

EA-01-013; WHEN DRIVING ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENT AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP BY APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL, PEDAL ALMOST GOES TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER HAS NOTED SEVERAL TSB'S REGARDING THE PROBLEM, MANUFACTURER REFUSED…
Complaint 891823 · Jul 2, 2001
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON DRY SUNNY DAY AND UPON APPLYING BRAKES BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. FRONTAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *AK 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
Complaint 891558 · Jun 28, 2001
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIANCED PORBLEMS WITH LOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. CHECKED FLUIDS, AND THE FLUIDS LOOKED FINE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WILL REPLACE A PUMP IN ENGINE. *AK
Complaint 886461 · Apr 23, 2001

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