1997 Gmc C/K Pickup: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 28 complaints
28
Total Complaints
90,750mi
Median Mileage
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

70,000 25th Percentile
90,750 Median Mileage
125,437 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
5
STEERING
4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WIPERS WILL SHUT OFF. SOMETIMES THEY WILL COME BACK ON AND SOMETIMES THEY WON'T. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH"
"WHILE TURNING LEFT POWERSTEERING LOCKS UP FOR A SECOND. SOUNDS JUST LIKE THE RECENT RECALL."
"FAULTY STEERING SYSTEM, THIS TRUCK IS A DEATH TRAP, IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, WHEN IT ACTS UP STEERING FEELS NOTCHY, YOU HAVE NO REAL CONTROL. WAS TOLD IT WAS PROBABLY BAD TIRES, INSTALLED NEW TIRES, DID NOT HELP. THESE TRUCKS SHOULD BE RECALLED BY GM ASAP, THIS A HUGE AND REAL SAFETY ISSUE. *JB"

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