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1997 Chevrolet Silverado 2500Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 64 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexOne of the best years52% below the Silverado 2500 median · #22 of 28 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints647 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage20kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 14, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has problems

64 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, hydraulic213
Visibility100
Steering80
Engine and engine cooling71
Fuel system, diesel41
Seats31
Air bags20
Electrical system21
Fuel system, gasoline20
11 other systems141

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

0 recalls

1997 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

1997 vs. every other Silverado 2500 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 Silverado 2500 median. How we score

'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Silverado 2500 owners report

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

MY BRAKES HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW. THE DEALER HAS SAID THEY WORK PROPERLY AND ABS SYSTEMS WORK DIFFERENT THAN THE OLD SYSTEMS. IF I HAVE TO HIT THE BRAKE QUICKLY, THE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. BRAKES NEED TO BE PUMPED TO STOP…
Complaint 10252329 · Dec 20, 2008 · 20,000 miles
WHEN DRIVING 60 MPH AND COMING OFF THE RAMP, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND ALSO MADE A LOUD NOISE. THE PEDAL WENT TO FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK *SCC
Complaint 8015743 · Aug 7, 2002
BRAKE PEDAL GOES HALF WAY DOWN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, HAD BRAKES REPAIRED. DEALER INDICATED THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH ADJUSTMENT TO KEEP BRAKE PEDAL FROM GOING DOWN. *AK THERE WAS NO BRAKING BY THE REAR WHEELS BECAUSE THERE WAS NO ADJUSTMENT ON THE WHEEL. *YH
Complaint 8005692 · Mar 14, 2002

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