1997 Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 53 complaints
53
Total Complaints
65,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

53,000 25th Percentile
65,000 Median Mileage
177,520 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2
STEERING
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
SUSPENSION
1

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE DESIGN OF POWER DOOR LOCK CONTROL IS INCONVENIENT."
"WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK APPLIED THE BRAKES AND HELD FOOT ON BRAKES AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE ABS CAME ON, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. VEHICLE STILL WAS GOING. THIS BRAKE FAILURE HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES. *AK"
"ENGINE SMOKES EACH TIME BEFORE THE TRUCK CUT OFF."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28