1997 Chevrolet Express: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 35 complaints
35
Total Complaints
80,750mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

78,900 25th Percentile
80,750 Median Mileage
83,599 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
4
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
3
WHEELS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
1
SEATS
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SIDE DOOR HINGE DOES NOT HOLD DOOR OPEN PROPERLY; WILL SHUT UNEXPECTEDLY. SEAT RAIL PROTRUDES THROUGH FLOOR; CREATES TRIPPING HABIT. *AK"
"SIDE DOOR HINGE DOES NOT HOLD DOOR OPEN PROPERLY; WILL SHUT UNEXPECTEDLY. SEAT RAIL PROTRUDES THROUGH FLOOR; CREATES TRIPPING HABIT. *AK"
"AS THE PASSENGER'S SLIDING DOOR WAS BEING SHUT THE SLIDING DOOR JAMMED AND HIT THE CONSUMER ON THE HEAD WHILE TRYING TO FIND OUT THE PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK"

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