1997 Chevrolet S PickupProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet S Pickup, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 28, 2005. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1997 Chevrolet S Pickup has problems

2 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
Power train10
Structure10

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

0 recalls

1997 Chevrolet S 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 S 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 S Pickup median. How we score

'94'95'96'97'00'01'02
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  • Caution
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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1997 Chevrolet S Pickup, and the recalls they led to.

  1. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILUREEA02006 · closed Jul 23, 2003
    Led to recall 03V-159
In owners' words

What S Pickup owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AT 60 K MILES, $1600. THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND. IT IS BEING REBUILT AGAIN AT 107 K MILES, SAME PROBLEM. GM HAS TO KNOW THERE IS A WEAKNESS BUILT INTO THIS VEHICLE. *NLM
Complaint 10013541 · Mar 27, 2003 · 107,000 miles

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