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1997 Chevrolet C/K PICKUPS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

72 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

77,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1997 model year. Data updated: . 48 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer is the most frequently named component, appearing in 14 of 72 complaints (19.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior1926.4%
Braking behavior1013.9%
Transmission and shifting34.2%
Fuel system concerns34.2%
Electrical and battery issues11.4%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
14
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System
10
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
10
Steering
7
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring
4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
3
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
3
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer14
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System10
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor10
Steering7
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring4
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System3
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch3
Power Train:Automatic Transmission3

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 14; Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System: 10; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor: 10; Steering: 7; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 3; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 3; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
2
25,000 to 49,999
7
50,000 to 74,999
14
75,000 to 99,999
13
100,000 to 149,999
10
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0002
25,000 to 49,9997
50,000 to 74,99914
75,000 to 99,99913
100,000 to 149,99910
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 7; 50,000 to 74,999: 14; 75,000 to 99,999: 13; 100,000 to 149,999: 10; 150,000 and above: 2

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (14). 24 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1999
3
2000
4
2003
9
2004
18
2005
19
2006
9
2007
1
2008
1
2009
3
2010
1
2011
1
2012
2
2013
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19993
20004
20039
200418
200519
20069
20071
20081
20093
20101
20111
20122
20131

1999: 3; 2000: 4; 2003: 9; 2004: 18; 2005: 19; 2006: 9; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 3; 2010: 1; 2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2013: 1

Pattern summary

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 19 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 10 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10023715 · 2003-06-24 (June 24, 2003)

1) BURNT ELECTRICAL WIRES FOR THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. LOCATION IS INSIDE THE GAS TANK. HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. EXPLOSION HAZARD. 2) POWER STEERING- WHEEL WOULD JERK VEHICLE TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT ANYTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT. EVEN BY THE NTSB! IS SOMEONE RECEIVING A KICKBACK ON THIS THING OR WHAT? 3) BURNT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION-CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE HVAC COOLING FAN AND THE SELECTOR SWITCH INSIDE OF DASH. 4) CLUNKING NOISE/HARD SHIF…

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023715 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10028471 · 2003-07-17 (July 17, 2003)

FAULTY ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST. FAILS AND IS COMMON PROBLEM ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT BY MAKING VEHICLE PULL TO THE SIDE UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10028471 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10106178 · 2005-01-12 (January 12, 2005)

THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY 97 CHEVROLET K1500 FWD PICKUP. SHE WAS UNABLE TO STREER THE TRUCK AND HAD TO CALL ME TO COME GET IT. A LOCALE MECHANIC AND I REMOVED THE SERPENTINE BELT AND PULLED THE PUMP SHAFT AND PULLY RIGHT OUT OF THE PUMP. THE SHAFT WAS BROKE IN HALF IN SIDE THE PUMP. I THINK THIS WAS A PRETTY SERIOUS FAILURE AS MY WIFE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE TRUCK OR BRAKE. I HAD THE MECHANIC REPLACE THE PUMP FOR ME. THE MAIN REASON I MENTION THIS IS BECAUSE A CO WORKER OF MINE HAS A 2001 YUKON THAT HAD TH…

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Owner report 10119419 · 2005-05-03 (May 3, 2005)

I HAVE A 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING RANDOM FAILURE IN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THEY ENGAGE IN SITUATIONS WHERE THERE IS NO REASON TO. RECENTLY I VIEWED A REPORT THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION IS INVESTIGATING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 1999 - 2002 MODELS, BUT THE PROBLEM IN THAT INVESTIGATION EXACTLY DESCRIBES MY PROBLEM. SINCE THE PROBLEM IS RANDOM, YOU CANNOT BE PREPARED WHEN YOU DON'T QUITE STOP AS FAST AS EXPECTED. MY TRUCK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND I CANNOT EXPECT MY SON TO BE ABLE TO HAND…

Owner-reported narrative. 89,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10119419 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10028721 · 2003-07-21 (July 21, 2003)

1997 CHEVROLET K1500 Z71: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE 1870. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10028721 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10128502 · 2005-07-12 (July 12, 2005)

DT: ON THE 26TH OF JUNE THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON GENE SNIDER FREEWAY IN LOUISVILLE, KY WHEN THE VEHICLE QUITE RUNNING. THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THEN CONSUMER CALLED A FAMILY MEMBER TO COME HELP TOW VEHICLE TO DAUGHTER'S HOUSE. THE CONSUMER'S SON IN-LAW INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND BURNED WIRES THAT HAD FALLEN OFF AND WENT DOWN IN THE FUEL TANK. CONSUMER BOUGHT FUEL TANK MONITOR SENDER KIT AT BOB MCGUMBRYS CHEVROLET LOCATED IN LOUISVILLE, KY 40216. CONSUMER'S SON IN-LAW HAD VEHICLE PAR…

Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10128502 at NHTSA ↗

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Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

72 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

66.7%Usable mileage48 / 72 records
95.8%Valid incident date69 / 72 records
100.0%Valid filing date72 / 72 records
95.8%Ordered incident and filing dates69 / 72 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component1990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
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233.3%
ODI 10130392 · 65,000 mi

MY WINDSHIELD MOTOR WENT OUT QUIT AWHILE AGO. I DRIVE WITH NO WIPERS AND CAN'T SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY COME ON SOMETIMES, AND WHEN IT SEEMS TO NOT WORK IS WHEN IT RAINS. I WONDERED IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE MOTOR, OR A DEFECT THAT CAN GET IT REPLACED. ALSO MY AIR CONDITIONER IS NOT WORKING FOR THE PAST YEAR, AND BLINKING WITH THE A/C. LIGHT ON. I CAN'T SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM

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114.3%
ODI 10028458 · 142,596 mi

I OWN A 1992 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK AND WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR SOMETIMES WORKS AND SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. I SEE THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON WIPER MOTORS, BUT IT DOES NOT GO BACK TO THAT MODEL YEAR I WAS WONDERING WHY THIS IS. *AK

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758.3%
ODI 10028643 · 140,000 mi

WINSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO OPERATE IN ALL MODES SLOW,FAST,INTERM.). PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE.*AK

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1426.9%
ODI 10025293

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. VISABILITY IS IMPAIRED WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.*AK

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28.7%
ODI 10129172

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS. HE STATES THAT IN 2002 WHILE IN FLORIDA WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING HAD THE ELECTRICAL PLATE REPLACED BECAUSE THAT WAS WHAT THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE PROBLEM WAS. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR 5 DAYS BEFORE THEY COULD PUT THE PLATE ON. SO HE WENT TO THE PARTS DEPARTMENT AND HE SOLD HIM ONE FOR $50, AND HE PUT IT ON HIMSELF. AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS UP CONSUMER THOUGHT IT WAS BETWEEN 30-90 DAYS . LATER HE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER SINCE HE THREW THE RECEIPT AW…

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313.6%
ODI 10120632 · 105,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR INTERMITTENT OPERATION;I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY MAKE ,MODEL. HOWEVER AFTER TAKING MY TRUCK TO THE DEALER I WAS NOTIFIED MY VIN WAS NOT ON THE LIST. I THEN CONTACTED GM. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT THE RECALL AND IF I FELT THIS WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM I SHOULD TAKE IT TO BE FIXED. I FEEL THEY DO NOT THINK LOSS OF YOUR WIPERS IS A SAFETY CONCERN.

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1013.9%
ODI 10082049

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR QUIT WORKING. *MR THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN THE PROCESS OF TRACKING DOWN THE PROBLEM AND DISCOVERED THAT NO FUSE WAS IN THE AIR BAG. THE FUSE HAD BEEN LEFT OUT DURING ASSEMBLY. *SC *JB

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1620.5%
ODI 10018943 · 60,075 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS START AND STOP. SOMETIMES YOU CAN GET THEM TO RESTART BY SWITCHING THEM OFF AND WAITING A FEW SECONDS. OTHER TIMES YOU HAVE TO TURN THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTART IT BEFORE THEY WILL OPERATE AGAIN. APPARENTLY THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH PREVIOUS YEARS UP TO 1997. WHY 1998 WAS NOT INCLUDED IS A GOOD QUESTION SINCE THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *JB

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
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114.3%
ODI 10020576

WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTIONS ERRATICALLY. SUSPECT FAULTY CIRCUIT BOARD. MECHANICAL PARTS SEEM OK. *TT

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18.3%
ODI 10021037 · 58,000 mi

I OWN A 1993 CHEVROLET K SERIES PICK UP AND AM EXPERIENCING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. THE WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING USUALLY IN BAD WEATHER(HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW). I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A GM RECALL 03023 FOR VEHICLES OF 1994 -1998. AFTER READING THIS IT IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENS TO MY VEHICLE. WHY ARE 1993'S NOT INCLUDED IN THIS? *NLM

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1834.6%
ODI 10043035 · 106,000 mi

I HAVE BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT WIPER FAILURE ON MY 1994 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUP. I WAS RESEARCHING FOR THE PROBLEM, AND I FOUND OUT THAT CHEVROLET HAD ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS A RECALL, BUT MY VIN DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. WHEN I PRESSURED THEM ON THE SAFETY ISSUES AND THE FACT THAT THE WIPERS CAN QUITE AT ANY TIME ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS RAINING, THEY SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING. MY CONCERN IS THAT WITH THE SUDDEN ONSET OF THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE SOME SEVERE ACCIDENTS AND WOULD LIKE TO S…

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14.5%
ODI 8005303

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING. HAD TO STOP VEHICLE AND GET OUT TO START WINDSHIELD WIPER BACK TO WORK BY HAND. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

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1419.4%
ODI 10081125

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FREQUENTLY FAIL TO TURN ON. THE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT INCLUDE 1997 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUPS. *LA

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1114.1%
ODI 10003152 · 52,117 mi

WIPERS FAILED TO WORK ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
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14.3%
ODI 10134932

OVER THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS BRAKES ON OUR 1995 SILVERADO PICKUP. ON A SLOW STOP SUCH AS A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, IT VERY OFTEN WILL NOT STOP AT FIRST. WE HAVE HAD THEM CHECKED AND ALL THE SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BUT IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING MORE FREQUENT. I HAVE READ THE RECALL ON THE 1999-2002 GM TRUCKS FOR THE ABS SALT CORROSION PROBLEM AND IT SOUNDS LIKE OURS HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I PUT THE INCIDENT DATE AS TODAY, HOWEVER THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WE HAVE HAD FOR SEVERAL YEARS.*JB

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14.5%
ODI 849294

BRAKES DON'T WORK. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *AK

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34.2%
ODI 10127384 · 50,000 mi

ANTI LOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS

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1316.7%
ODI 10018715 · 50,000 mi

VEHICLE GOES INTO ANTI-SKID MODE ON DRY PAVEMENT, VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. I WOUND UP ON SIDEWALK ON MAY 7, 2003. VISITED CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ON MAY 8; CLAIMS FAULTY REGULATOR RING IN FRONT HUBS CAUSING ABS TO ACTIVATE AT INCORRECT INTERVALS. COULD NOT TELL ME WHICH ONE WAS BAD! WANTED TO TRY TO REPLACE ONE, IF THAT DIDN'T WORK WOULD REPLACE OTHER. ALL AT COST TO ME! $1000 FOR REPAIRS. I'M AMAZED THEY CAN NOT EVEN DIAGNOSE THEIR OWN FAULTY PARTS AND WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR THEIR TRIAL AND ERROR REPAIRS, INCLUDING POSSIBLE UNNECESSARY REPAIRS BECA…

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616.2%
ODI 10119660

I OWN A 1999 CHEVROLET K-1500 PICK-UP TRUCK. I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AS THE OTHER 1999 TRUCKS IN THE INVESTIGATION ISSUED 5/02/05. I AGREE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND BELIEVE GM NEEDS TO RECALL THE VEHICLES ASAP. IN THE RECALL PLEASE INCLUDE THE CHEVROLET C/K 1500 PICK-UP TRUCKS.

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514.7%
ODI 10120569 · 31,300 mi

I STARTED TO GET BRAKE PEDDLE VIBRATION AT LOW SPEED. I PULLED INTO A STORE PARKING LOT AND TRUCK WOULDN'T STOP UNTIL IT RAN INTO PARKING BUMPER. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND THEY CHANGED A WHEEL SENSOR (PAID FOR BY MY EXTENDED WARRENTY).

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312.5%
ODI 10127393 · 85,000 mi

2001 CHEVROLET 1500 EXT. CAB 4WD TRUCK ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEED. THE INCIDENT OCCURED IN A PARKING LOT AS THE TRUCK WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE. THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVIATED AND THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF BREAKING POWER. THE TRUCK HIT THE CAR IN THE PARKING SPACE OPPOSITE THE TRUCK. UPON INSPECTION OF THE TRUCK, THE FRONT ROTORS WERE ALMOST COMPLETELY ABSENT OF A USABLE WEAR SURFACE ON THE INSIDE OF THE ROTOR, THE EXTERNAL SIDE OF THE ROTOR DID NOT EXHIBIT THE SAME PROBELM. NEW ROTORS WERE INSTALLED WITH NEW PADS AT OWNER'S…

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321.4%
ODI 10134357 · 43,500 mi

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS AT SLOW SPEEDS MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I NEARLY ENTERED A BUSY HIGHWAY AS I WAS UNABLE TO STOP PROMPTLY. AFTER A FEW DAYS IT HAPPENED AGAIN AND I NEARLY HIT A BUILDING AS I WAS TRYING TO STOP IN A PARKING SPACE. IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM. HOWEVER THE AUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY WOULD NOT MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS UNLESS I PAID THE BILL. THEY HAD TO CLEAN THE ABS SENSORS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *JB

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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29.1%
ODI 10174989 · 110,000 mi

BRAKES DEFECTIVE, FRONT CROSSOVER BRAKE LINE UNDER TRANSMISSION SUPPORT BURST. UPON EXAMINATION OF BRAKE SYSTEM, ALL BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE HOSES REPLACED, DUE TO CORROSION, FRONT ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED, REAR DRUMS AND LININGS REPLACED, WITH NEW BRAKE HARDWARE AS WELL, AND REAR BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDERS. BRAKES BLED ACCORDING TO PROCEDURE, BUT PEDAL STILL SPONGY. BRAKES BLED TWO MORE TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT IN SPONGINESS. BRAKES HAVE TIME DELAY BETWEEN STEPPING ON PEDAL AND ACTIVATION OF BRAKES. BRAKES ARE INADEQUATE FOR EMPTY TRUCK. CARRYING LO…

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34.2%
ODI 10158840 · 77,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE BRAKES FAILED. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING DURING NORMAL BRAKING ON NORMAL ROADS. THE DEALERSHIP TURNED THE ROTORS, PACKED THE WHEEL BEARINGS, REPLACED THE CYLINDERS, SEALED IN REAR AXLES, REPLACED THE BRAKES AND PADS HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 6/19/2006 - *NM

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22.6%
ODI 10325648 · 97,000 mi

MY 1998 CHEVY SILVERADO PICKUP TRUCK HAD A BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO THE BRAKE LINE RUSTING OUT BECAUSE THE DESIGN HAS THE BRAKE LINE LAYING ON TOP OF A STEEL GUARD UNDER THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WHERE SNOW GATHERS RATHER EASILY AND IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO INSPECT THE LINE THERE. I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY DUE TO THE LINE RUPTURING WITHOUT ANY PRIOR NOTICE OF LEAKING WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. I HAD MY TRUCK TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY REPLACED THE LINE. THEY DISCOVERED WHERE THE RUPTURE WAS AND SAID IT IS A POOR DESIGN OF G…

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38.1%
ODI 10135569 · 75,000 mi

ABS MODULE FAILURE ON 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO CK 1500 - WHEN THIS SYSTEM FAILED, THE RED BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR ALSO CAME ON. IN ORDER TO STOP THE PUMP FROM RUNNING CONTINUALLY, WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE THE FUSE. THIS PUMP RAN EVEN WITH THE ENGINE OFF. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE MODULE COST $800 TO REPLACE. WE HAVE ALSO FOUND THAT THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MODEL. IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR US NOW BECAUSE THE TRUCK WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION SINCE THE RED BRAKE LIGHT BURNS ALSO. WE ARE TOLD THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT IS O…

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514.7%
ODI 10033055 · 26,500 mi

BRAKES FAIL IF THEY ARE APPLIED AT THE SAME TIME THERE IS SLIGHT BUMP. DEALER SAID THEY CAN'T REPRODUCE THE ISSUE.*AK

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14.2%
ODI 10328160 · 100,000 mi

I OWN A 2001 CHEVY SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB 4X4, THERE WAS A RECALL AROUND 2005 FOR THE ABS ENGAGING AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETED IN 2006. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, THE ABS STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. THE DEALER SAID THEY ALREADY DID THE RECALL SERVICE SO I NEED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS THIS TIME. I BELIEVE THAT IF THE ORIGINAL RECALL SERVICE DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM, THAT IT SHOULD BE FIXED AGAIN. TRUCK HAS AROUND 104,000 MILES ON IT. THE ABS STARTED WORKING IMPROPERLY AT ABOUT 100,000 MILES. I HAVE HAD NO CRASHES YET BECAUSE OF THIS. *…

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214.3%
ODI 10246744 · 58,243 mi

STARTED OUT TO WORK ONE MORNING,TRUCK PERFORMED FINE. STOPPED FOR GAS RESTARTED TRUCK,NOTICED THAT BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT FURTHER THAN NORMAL ,AND IT TOOK MORE FOOT PRESSURE TO STOP. CONTINUED TO WORK,WORKED,DROVE HOME. BY THE TIME I GOT HOME BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR,AND HAD NO STOPPING POWER. NEXT MORNING CHECKED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR ,IT WAS EMPTY. I THAN NOTICED PUDDLE OF FLUID UNDER DRIVERSIDE OF TRUCK. I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND NOTICED TO MY SURPRISE RUST THROUGH ON THE STEEL BRAKE LINE. DEALER WAS CONTACTE…

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Steering
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14.3%
ODI 10039442 · 65,100 mi

WHILE RETURNING FROM NASHVILLE TENNESSEE ON INTERSTATE 65 TO MY HOME IN SOMERVILLE ALABAMA THE STERRING WHEEL LOCKED UP FOR A SECOND. THIS IS VERY SCARRY AT 70 MPH. IT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME AND AFTER THAT ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT WAS IT GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND WOULD IT BREAK FREE AFTER A SECOND OR WOULD IT STAY LOCKED UP.

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79.7%
ODI 10023715 · 55,000 mi

1) BURNT ELECTRICAL WIRES FOR THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. LOCATION IS INSIDE THE GAS TANK. HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. EXPLOSION HAZARD. 2) POWER STEERING- WHEEL WOULD JERK VEHICLE TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT ANYTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT. EVEN BY THE NTSB! IS SOMEONE RECEIVING A KICKBACK ON THIS THING OR WHAT? 3) BURNT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION-CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE HVAC COOLING FAN AND THE SELECTOR SWITCH INSIDE OF DASH. 4) CLUNKING NOISE/HARD SHIF…

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67.7%
ODI 10054821

WHEN I BOUGHT MY 1998 CHEVY PICKUP IT HAD A PLACE IN THE STEERING WHEN I TURNED IT TO THE RIGHT IT FELT LIKE I HIT A PATCH OF ICE. IT FELT LIKE THERE WAS A DEAD SPOT. NOW IT IS GETTING WORSE. NOW WHEN I TURN TO THE LEFT IT IS STARTING TO DO THE SAME THING. IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT SPEED YOUR GOING IT STILL DOES IT. *LA

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14.5%
ODI 10152779 · 47,000 mi

PROBLEMS WITH ABS BRAKES ENGAGING WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO STOP. HAD THE ABS SENSOR ( FRONT DRIVERS SIDE) REPLACED WHICH CORRECTED PROBLEM. *NM

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

33.8%
ODI 10136789 · 42,000 mi

IN LATE 2003, I HAD ANTILOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH MY 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP TRUCK. AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSOR WOULD DISPLAY, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO GLIDE THROUGH INTENDED STOPPING POINTS. UNTIL I GOT USED TO THE STOPPING DISTANCE, I WAS ROLLING PAST STOP SIGNS. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN TO A CHEVROLET DEALER, WHO AMONG OTHER THINGS, REPLACED THE SPEED CONTROL SENSOR. IT TOOK TWO TRIPS TO THE DEALER BEFORE THEY COULD FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. AT THAT TIME, THE TRUCK HAD ONLY 42,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I CALL…

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616.2%
ODI 10013754 · 86,700 mi

THE ABS CONTROL MODULE(PUMP) BEGAN TO MALFUNCTION ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET K1500 Z71 WHICH CAUSED IT TO CONTINUALLY RUN WITHOUT SHUTTING OFF. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THAT THE PUMP HAD ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER WHO PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW. I THEN BEGAN RESEARCH ON THE PART AND FOUND NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR TRUCKS AND HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS IN EXCESS OF $750.00. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT GM CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE CONTROL MODULE DUE TO AN EXTREMELY HIGH FAILURE RATE, HOWEVER, THE…

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25.9%
ODI 10052843 · 60,000 mi

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (FRONT) KICK IN DRY CONDITIONS,WHEN NOT NEEDED.TRUCK HAS ONLY 60,000 MI.*AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System
00.0%

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00.0%

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1013.9%
ODI 10028471 · 78,000 mi

FAULTY ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST. FAILS AND IS COMMON PROBLEM ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT BY MAKING VEHICLE PULL TO THE SIDE UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

12.9%
ODI 10283526 · 150,000 mi

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY HE HIS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. LOSE OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING INCREASES THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A TECHNICIAN ADVISED HIM THAT BECAUSE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000. UPDATED 11/12/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE POWER…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

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18.3%
ODI 10016222 · 844,867 mi

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE NOT WORKED WELL FOR OVER A YEAR. THE MOTOR AND SWITCH IS SOUND BUT THE CIRCUIT BOARD DOES NOT SEND THE SIGNAL TO ACTIVATE THE WIPERS EITHER AT NORMAL SPEED, HIGH SPEED, OR INTERMITTENT. IT ALSO WILL NOT ACTIVATE THE FLUID WASHER THOUGH ITS MOTOR IS SOUND. PLEASE ADD MY YEAR TO THE RECALL INVESTIGATION. *JB

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11.9%
ODI 10025682

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL IS AFFECTED.HIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A LONG TIME....YEARS BUT IT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.*AK

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14.3%
ODI 10221809 · 165,000 mi

DEFECTIVE WIPER OPERATION ON CHEVROLET P/U HAS CAUSED DANGEROUS SITUATIONS IN RAIN. THIS VEHICLE IS ON RECALL FOR THE MOST PART, EXCEPT FOR CERTAIN ONES INCLUDING MINE. I AND MY FAMILY HAVE EXPERIENCED WIPER FAILURE WITH THIS VEHICLE. I WILL HAVE TO FIX IT MYSELF EVEN THOUGH THE MAJORITY ARE ON RECALL FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *TR

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14.5%
ODI 836357

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OFTEN FAIL WHEN TURNED ON, OWNER HAS TO HIT THE MOTOR TO GET THEM WORKING AGAIN. THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE GM RECALL ON THE 1996 MODEL DUE TO VIN#. ALSO, HAD A STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTION WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. OWNER BELIEVES THAT THE SOLDER JOINTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS. *AK *ML

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45.6%
ODI 10119388

I HAVE 1997 CHEVROLET PICKUP THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SEEM TO HAVE A MIND OF THEIR OWN THEY SEEM TO QUIT AT INOPPORTUNE TIMES AND START WHEN THEY ARE DUMB GOOD AND READY, THE DEALER IN KALKASKA TELLS ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND I NOW FIND THERE HAVE BEEN IN THE PAST COVERING THE 1997 CK CHEV. PKUP

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33.8%
ODI 10048835 · 68,500 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. FORTUNATELY THE WIPERS ARE FUNCTIONAL ALTHOUGH THEY WILL NOT FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. THEY ALSO DO NOT PARK WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED TO OFF POSITION AND WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE UNTIL THEY PARK IN RANDOM POSITIONS AT A RANDOM INTERVAL UP TO FIVE MINUTES OBSERVED SO FAR. THE "MIST" OPERATION ALSO EXHIBITS THE SAME BEHAVIOR AND BUT BE USED TO EVENTUALLY GET THEM TO STOP IN AN ACCEPTABLE POSITION FOR DRIVING. INTERNET RESEARCH INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR VEHICLES OF SIMILAR TYPE FOR …

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00.0%

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer60,000–100,000 mi91,000 mi13
ODI 10091320 · 100,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. DURING EACH FAILURE, TO DATE, I HAVE PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND RAISED THE HOOD. WITH THE WIPER IN THE "ON" POSITION, I RAP SHARPLY ON THE MOTOR AND THE WIPERS BEGIN TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THIS WOULD INDICATE A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM.*AK

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ODI 10096722 · 47,000 mi

THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN RECALL# 03V159000 REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *JB

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ODI 10098388 · 69,270 mi

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS LEADING TO A COMPLETE FAILURE AND TOTALLY INOPERABLE. WIPER MOTOR MODULE/CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED BY CHEVROLET DEALER AT FULL PRICE OF $148.15. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER GENERAL MOTORS RECALL #03023 (NHTSA RECALL # 03V159000) AS MY VIN [XXX] WAS NOT ON THE APPROVED GM RECALL LIST. ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOT LISTED, THE FAILURE WAS THE EXACT SAME AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL DESCRIPTION AND I FEEL I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS. *JB UPDATED 07/24/2012 *JS INFORMA…

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Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System48,000–67,753 mi56,000 mi5
ODI 10028471 · 78,000 mi

FAULTY ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST. FAILS AND IS COMMON PROBLEM ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT BY MAKING VEHICLE PULL TO THE SIDE UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK

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ODI 10045626 · 500 mi

STEERING TAKES OFF IN EITHER DIRECTION AT ANY TIME SINCE IT WAS NEW.DEALER CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG.*AK

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ODI 10053169 · 56,000 mi

STEERING IS UNPREDICTABLE, IT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM AND THEY STILL CANT FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM. WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS I SEE ON THIS WEBSITE WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM? THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I FIRST PURCHASED VEHICLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.*AK

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor78,827–98,063 mi92,125 mi6
ODI 10110077 · 92,000 mi

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE INTERMITTENTLY QUIT WORKING.I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM FOR THE SAME YEAR MODEL BUT MINE WAS NOT INCLUDED.HOWEVER IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT AS THE OTHER 1997 MODELS THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED GMC NEEDS TO BE AWARE OF THIS AND AMEND ITS RECALL.*AK

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ODI 10123790 · 92,250 mi

1997 CHEVROLET C/K 1500 PICK-UP WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE VIN # [XXX]. CALLED ATZENHOFFER CHEVROLET ABOUT RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL (GM RECALL #03023, NHTSA ID# 03V159000). *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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ODI 10128160 · 62,000 mi

(1) FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR DURING RAIN STORM (2) REDUCED VISIBILITY DRIVING IN RAIN (3) NONE

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Steering29,000–65,000 mi55,000 mi5
ODI 10023715 · 55,000 mi

1) BURNT ELECTRICAL WIRES FOR THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. LOCATION IS INSIDE THE GAS TANK. HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. EXPLOSION HAZARD. 2) POWER STEERING- WHEEL WOULD JERK VEHICLE TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT ANYTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT. EVEN BY THE NTSB! IS SOMEONE RECEIVING A KICKBACK ON THIS THING OR WHAT? 3) BURNT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION-CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE HVAC COOLING FAN AND THE SELECTOR SWITCH INSIDE OF DASH. 4) CLUNKING NOISE/HARD SHIF…

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ODI 10032642 · 29,000 mi

STEERING INTERMITTENTLY SURGES TO RIGHT - IT'A MOMENTARY CONDITION. SCAREY! COST $170 IN LABOR PLUS PART (EVO SENSOR) - BUT ONLY TOOK 30 MINUTES.*AK

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ODI 10053051 · 28,737 mi

I OWN A 1997 CHEVROLET C1500 PICKUP TRUCK. I HAVE HAD POWER STEERING PROBLEMS WITH IT TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. I HAVE HAD WIPER PROBLEMS WITH IT ONCE.

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/WiringToo few reports for a range57,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10130627 · 44,000 mi

I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM IN FEB 2003 STATING THAT IF A WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD WOULD BE REPLACED IF IT FAILED BY 70,000 OR FEB 29, 2004. IT FAILED AT 45000 MILES, BUT ON JULY 17, 2005. FORTUNATELY THE FAILURE WAS NOT AT A CRITICAL TIME! THE LETTER CLEARLY IMPLIES THAT GM FELT THEIR WAS A PROBLEM, HOWEVER INSTEAD OF ACCEPTING ALL RESPONSIBILITY THEY ALSO IMPLIED THAT NOT EVERY UNIT WOULD FAIL. THE TWO CHECKPOINTS WERE TIME OR MILEAGE. IF, HOWEVER ONE IS NOT A "HARD" USER OF A VEHICLE, THEN ONE WOULD EXPECT THE MILEAGE TO BE THE K…

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ODI 10144808 · 70,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY, A HUMMING SOUND CAN BE HEARD, BUT WIPERS WON'T MOVE, THEN THEY WILL START WORKING AGAIN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR APPROX. 1 AND A HALF YEARS. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT CHEVY WAS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE WIPER MOTOR SOLDER JOINTS AT THE CIRCUIT BOARD, BUT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP INSISTS MY TRUCK ISN'T IN THAT RECALL, HOWEVER...I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL. *NM

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling SystemToo few reports for a range60,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10019144 · 60,000 mi

THE QUICK DISCONNECT HEATER HOSE FITTING SCREWED INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD OF VORTEC 4.3, 5.0, 5.7 ENGINES 1996--2000. IT IS MADE OUT OF AN INEXPENSIVE POT METAL MATERIAL, IT CORRODES AND LEAKS ANTIFREEZE. IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED ON MY OWN VEHICLE (1997 K1500 4X4) AND AT LEAST ON 2 OTHERS THAT BELONG TO FRIENDS OF MINE. THE PART COSTS 15.00 AT THE DEALER, BUT UPON FAILURE, IT CAN COST 600--1000 TO REPAIR AND REPLACE. FAILURE CAUSES ENGINE OVERHEATING THAT CAN BE A HAZARD WHILE VEHICLE IS IN USE. ENGINE FAILURE CAN CAUSE A …

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Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:LatchToo few reports for a range92,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10010952 · 92,000 mi

DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY CRACKED. *JB

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Power Train:Automatic TransmissionToo few reports for a range60,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10023715 · 55,000 mi

1) BURNT ELECTRICAL WIRES FOR THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. LOCATION IS INSIDE THE GAS TANK. HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. EXPLOSION HAZARD. 2) POWER STEERING- WHEEL WOULD JERK VEHICLE TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT ANYTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT. EVEN BY THE NTSB! IS SOMEONE RECEIVING A KICKBACK ON THIS THING OR WHAT? 3) BURNT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION-CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE HVAC COOLING FAN AND THE SELECTOR SWITCH INSIDE OF DASH. 4) CLUNKING NOISE/HARD SHIF…

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ODI 10028721 · 60,000 mi

1997 CHEVROLET K1500 Z71: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE 1870. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. *AK

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ODI 10145517 · 97,443 mi

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WENT TO STOP TO BACK UP AND I PLACED THE TRUCK IN REVERSE TO BACK UP I HEARD A LOUD NOISE AS IF I HAD BACKED INTO SOMEONE.(LIKE METAL TO METAL) SO I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED THE BRAKE AND PUT THE TRUCK IN DRIVE TO PULL UP TO SEE IF I HAD. NOTHING IN SIGHT. SO I EASED THE TRUCK UP A LITTLE, APPLIED THE BRAKE AND PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE AGAIN. THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT MOVE, IN FACT ALL YOU COULD HEAR WAS A CHATTERING NOISE COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. SO I PUT IT BACK IN DRIVE AND WENT TO PULL OFF AND YOU COULD HEAR THE TRANSMIS…

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 210 reports

2001: 10 complaints · 2002: 5 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
20013510
2002055
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20012130
20021400

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentVisibility:Windshield Wiper/WasherSteering:Hydraulic Power Assist SystemVisibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:MotorSteeringVisibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/WiringEngine And Engine Cooling:Cooling SystemLatches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:LatchPower Train:Automatic Transmission
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer—0
1
ODI 10123790 · 92,250 mi

1997 CHEVROLET C/K 1500 PICK-UP WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE VIN # [XXX]. CALLED ATZENHOFFER CHEVROLET ABOUT RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL (GM RECALL #03023, NHTSA ID# 03V159000). *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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00000
Steering:Hydraulic Power Assist System0—000000
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Motor
1
ODI 10123790 · 92,250 mi

1997 CHEVROLET C/K 1500 PICK-UP WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE VIN # [XXX]. CALLED ATZENHOFFER CHEVROLET ABOUT RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL (GM RECALL #03023, NHTSA ID# 03V159000). *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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0—00000
Steering000—000
1
ODI 10023715 · 55,000 mi

1) BURNT ELECTRICAL WIRES FOR THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. LOCATION IS INSIDE THE GAS TANK. HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. EXPLOSION HAZARD. 2) POWER STEERING- WHEEL WOULD JERK VEHICLE TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT ANYTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT. EVEN BY THE NTSB! IS SOMEONE RECEIVING A KICKBACK ON THIS THING OR WHAT? 3) BURNT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION-CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE HVAC COOLING FAN AND THE SELECTOR SWITCH INSIDE OF DASH. 4) CLUNKING NOISE/HARD SHIF…

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Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer:Switch/Wiring0000—000
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System00000—00
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch000000—0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission000
1
ODI 10023715 · 55,000 mi

1) BURNT ELECTRICAL WIRES FOR THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. LOCATION IS INSIDE THE GAS TANK. HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. EXPLOSION HAZARD. 2) POWER STEERING- WHEEL WOULD JERK VEHICLE TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT ANYTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT. EVEN BY THE NTSB! IS SOMEONE RECEIVING A KICKBACK ON THIS THING OR WHAT? 3) BURNT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION-CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE HVAC COOLING FAN AND THE SELECTOR SWITCH INSIDE OF DASH. 4) CLUNKING NOISE/HARD SHIF…

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000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

5 patterns with matching reports.

Steering assistance concerns

11 mentions · 15.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 67,753 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10023715 · 55,000 mi

1) BURNT ELECTRICAL WIRES FOR THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. LOCATION IS INSIDE THE GAS TANK. HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. EXPLOSION HAZARD. 2) POWER STEERING- WHEEL WOULD JERK VEHICLE TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT ANYTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT. EVEN BY THE NTSB! IS SOMEONE RECEIVING A KICKBACK ON THIS THING OR WHAT? 3) BURNT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION-CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE HVAC COOLING FAN AND THE SELECTOR SWITCH INSIDE OF DASH. 4) CLUNKING NOISE/HARD SHIF…

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ODI 10028471 · 78,000 mi

FAULTY ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST. FAILS AND IS COMMON PROBLEM ALMOST CAUSED ACCIDENT BY MAKING VEHICLE PULL TO THE SIDE UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK

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ODI 10037185

THIS IS IN REGARD TO AN ONGOING PROBLEM I'VE HAD WITH MY VEHICLE FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS, AND I BELIEVE IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. I OWN A 1997 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUP WHICH I PURCHASED NEW. ABOUT 2 YEARS AFTER I PURCHASED IT, I NOTICED MY STEERING SUDDENLY GOT EXTREMELY LOOSE AND VERY SENSITIVE, CAUSING ME TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL WITH MY DRIVING. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK IT IN TO AN AUTHORIZED CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. ONCE COMPLETED, I ASKED THE TECHNICIAN WHAT HAD CAUSED THE PROBLEM. HE STATED THAT IT WAS THE STEERING ASSIST…

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

4 mentions · 5.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 60,000 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10023715 · 55,000 mi

1) BURNT ELECTRICAL WIRES FOR THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP. LOCATION IS INSIDE THE GAS TANK. HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. EXPLOSION HAZARD. 2) POWER STEERING- WHEEL WOULD JERK VEHICLE TOWARDS ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. NOTICED MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT ANYTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT. EVEN BY THE NTSB! IS SOMEONE RECEIVING A KICKBACK ON THIS THING OR WHAT? 3) BURNT ELECTRICAL CONNECTION-CONNECTOR BETWEEN THE HVAC COOLING FAN AND THE SELECTOR SWITCH INSIDE OF DASH. 4) CLUNKING NOISE/HARD SHIF…

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ODI 10028721 · 60,000 mi

1997 CHEVROLET K1500 Z71: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE 1870. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. *AK

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ODI 10057956 · 107,000 mi

THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND JERKED WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A 1997 CHEVROLET HE OWNED. *AK *NM

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 2.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 71,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10158840 · 77,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE BRAKES FAILED. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING DURING NORMAL BRAKING ON NORMAL ROADS. THE DEALERSHIP TURNED THE ROTORS, PACKED THE WHEEL BEARINGS, REPLACED THE CYLINDERS, SEALED IN REAR AXLES, REPLACED THE BRAKES AND PADS HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 6/19/2006 - *NM

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ODI 10536109 · 65,000 mi

BRAKES FAILED, INSPECTION REVEALED COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES, FRAME, SUSPENSION COMPONENTS, STEERING COMPONENTS, AND CROSSMEMBERS. VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIRABLE AND IS NO LONGER USABLE. *TR

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 1.4% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 551812

FUEL O-RING FAILURE RESULTED IN GAS LEAKAGE. *MJS

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 1.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 60,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 10028721 · 60,000 mi

1997 CHEVROLET K1500 Z71: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODE 1870. TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. *AK

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b