1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 78 complaints
78
Total Complaints
50,000mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile
50,000 Median Mileage
72,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
13
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
TIRES
3
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
3
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"EXPERIENCED FIRE IN DASH AND UNDER HOOD, TOTAL LOSS. *AK"
"RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR VEHICLE . TAKEN TO DEALER AND WORK WAS REFUSED. RECALL MAN #C97008-5. *AK"
"FRONT STRAP THAT HOLDS THE GAS TANK TO THE VEHICLE BROKE, ONLY REAR STRAP WAS HOLDING TANK TO THE VEHICLE."

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