1997 Gmc Sierra 1500: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 100 complaints
100
Total Complaints
80,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

53,466 25th Percentile
80,000 Median Mileage
120,758 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
13
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
4
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
4
SERVICE BRAKES
3

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE THIRD DOOR ON PASSEGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS TOO SHORT, OVERWEIGHT PERSON CAN'T GET INTO IT. *AK"
"THERE IS SQUEALING NOISE IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DUE TO THE BALL JOINTS NOT BEING GREASED WHEN MANUFACTORED. PLEASE DESCIBE DETAILS. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES, AND THE ABS BRAKES WILL LOCK UP AND VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER CANNOT CORRECT THE ABS BRAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LOCKS UPAND SQUALLS AND TIRE RUBBER ON WET BLACK TOP ROADS AT HIGH SPEED BRAKING, T..."

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