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1997 Cobra SIERRA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1997 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1100.0%

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 1 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.

1998
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19981

1998: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 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 826504 · 1998-08-10 (August 10, 1998)

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

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Explore the data

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

Data completeness

1 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 1 records
0.0%Valid incident date0 / 1 records
100.0%Valid filing date1 / 1 records
0.0%Ordered incident and filing dates0 / 1 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
Component19881989199019911992199319941995199619971999
Seats:Front Assembly:Recliner
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1100.0%
ODI 810426

SPLIT SEAT: PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT SEAT DOES NOT LATCH IN PLACE WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES LIGHTLY,THE SEAT JUST SLIDES FORWARD. HAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS SEVERALTIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
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1100.0%
ODI 826504

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Look up ODI 826504 at NHTSA ↗

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Master Cylinder
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1100.0%
ODI 712914

AFTER ~20 MILES OF STOP-AND-GO DRIVING, BRAKED AT ~40 MPH TO SLOW/STOP FOR TRAFFIC 5- TO 6 CAR-LENGTHS AHEAD. BRAKE PEDAL SANK TO FLOOR WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE, NO SLOWING OF VEHICLE. DURING BODY REPAIRS, SHOP EMPLOYEE NOTED "SPONGY" BRAKE PEDAL FEEL, `INEFFECTIVE DURING HARD BRAKING'. TRUCK TRANSFERRED TO MECHANIC, WHO FOUND BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING FROM REAR SEAL & RESERVOIR GASKETS - AND ALSO FOUND ALL FRONT PADS WORN `TO THE POINT OF NEEDING REPLACEMENT'. SELLING GM DEALER REPLACED PADS BUT DENIED M/C LEAKAGE, BUT SECOND DEALER (DUTTON …

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Tires:Tread/Belt
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1100.0%
ODI 873315

WAS DRIVING FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER WHEN LEFT FRONT TIRE, WITH 2,000 MILES OF GOODYEAR MARATHON STARTED TO LOSE TREAD. PULLED OVER & CHANGED TIRE. WAS DRIVING BACK & RIGHT REAR TIRE, WITH 3,500 MILES, BLEWOUT. TREAD HAD PEELED OFF THAT TIRE. ALSO DID DAMAGE TO THE CAMPER. ENTIRE TREAD HAD CAME OFF. SPARE TIRE WAS PUT ON. LAST TIME WAS THE LEFT RIGHT WITH 4,000 MILES, WAS THROWING CHUNKS/PIECES OF TIRE CAUCUS. REPLACED TIRE WITH A FRIENDS SPARE.*AK

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Trailer Hitches
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1100.0%
ODI 529666

TRAILER PIN BOX FRAME AREA WELDS ARE BROKEN AND IS TEARING AWAY FROM THE CROSS MEMBER.

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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
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

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

1 reports2024-112026-10

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
2024-110None

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2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-090None

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2026-10 (partial)0None

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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 21 reports

1997: 1 complaints · 1999: 1 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1997011
1999111
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1997010
1999100

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
ComponentService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip—

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.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 100.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 826504

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

Look up ODI 826504 at NHTSA ↗

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