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1997 GMC C/K PickupProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 25 owner complaints about the 1997 GMC C/K Pickup, most often about the visibility. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints251 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage95kVisibility, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 16, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1997 GMC C/K Pickup has problems

25 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
Visibility111
Steering60
Service brakes, hydraulic40
Service brakes, air20
Electrical system11
Service brakes10
Equipment10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Power train10

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

0 recalls

1997 GMC C/K 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 C/K 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 C/K Pickup median. How we score

'78'85'86'97'98'99'00'01'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1997 GMC C/K Pickup, and the recalls they led to.

  1. WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILUREEA02006 · closed Jul 23, 2003
    Led to recall 03V-159
  2. ERRATIC STEERING BOOST WHILE DRIVINGPE98060 · closed May 12, 1999
    No recall
In owners' words

What C/K Pickup owners report

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

1997 GMC PICK UP DRIVERS DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT LOCATION WAS THE ELECTRICAL MIRROR SWITCH THE TRUCK WAS UNOCCUPIED.*TR
Complaint 10383009 · Feb 16, 2011 · 180,000 miles
SIR OR MA'AM, I BOUGHT A 1997 GMC SIERRA C/K SERIES 1500 PICKUP IN 1999. RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN MY WINDSHIELD WIPER BECAME INOPERATIVE. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND SEEMS TO FIX ITSELF AFTER THEY DRY OUT. I RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT GMC RECALL…
Complaint 10203369 · Sep 18, 2007 · 91,500 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER RECALLED DUE TO DEFECTIVE - BOARD DEVELOPED CRACKS WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE WIPERS TO NOT WORK. GMC ISSUED A RECALL OF WHICH I DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTICE. WHEN THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING REPAIRS, I WAS TOLD THAT THE RECALL HAD EXPIRED?, AND THAT GMC WOULD…
Complaint 10192082 · May 30, 2007

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