"How reliable is the 1997 Chevrolet Pickup?"

"Based on 113 NHTSA complaints, the 1997 Chevrolet Pickup has a median complaint mileage of 84500 miles. The most common issue is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip."

"What are common problems with the 1997 Chevrolet Pickup?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1997 Chevrolet Pickup is Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip, accounting for a significant portion of the 113 total complaints filed."

1997 Chevrolet Pickup: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 113 complaints

113

Total Complaints

84,500mi

Median Mileage

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

55,050 25th Percentile

84,500 Median Mileage

109,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Steering

Hydraulic Power Assist System

Front

Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

Disc

Automatic Transmission

Motor

Vacuum

Seats

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER STATES THE THE POWER ASSIST STEERING INTERMITTENTLY COMES AND GOES. (THE POWER ASSIST IS SUPPOSED TO KICK IN WHEN TRUCK IS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS). CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH WHEN THE POWER ASSIST STEERING KICKED IN, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD. THE DEALER HAS REPAIR..."

"BOLT THAT HOLDS THE STEERING SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR BOX TO STEERING COLUMN WAS MISSING, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING."

"CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON FROM 1 TO 15 MINUTES. WHEN THIS LIGHTS ARE ON, THE ABS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. TEH DEALER HAS ATTEMPED TO FIX THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES PRIOR . *AK"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 39 FL: 6 OK: 5 NY: 4 CA: 4 NC: 4 MI: 4 CO: 4 AZ: 3 OH: 3

Who Files Complaints?

73.5%

Original Owners

26.5%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Pickup — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1994	60	73,000	Motor	4
1995	90	74,000	Windshield Wiper/Washer	4
1996	75	-	Motor	7
1998	60	-	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	7
1999	51	33,000	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	2
2000	37	41,500	Tires	2
2002	21	30,150	Tires	1

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