Model year

1997 Chevrolet S Pickup

Pickup, gasoline, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Mar 27, 2003 to Jul 28, 2005.

Recalls (0)Complaints (2)Investigations (1)Bulletins (1)

Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year

Owner complaints2Below the median 1997 pickup

Severity index0.01997 pickups average 13.6

First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years

Complaints over time

Complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet S Pickup peaked in 2003, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.

Components

50% of complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet S Pickup name powertrain

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

Powertrain

Structure

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.

Recalls

No recall campaign lists the 1997 Chevrolet S Pickup

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.

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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1997 Chevrolet S Pickup

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

2 complaints on file, page 1 of 1.

Filed Jul 28, 2005Failure Jul 27, 2005Valley City, OHStructure
RECENTLY PURCHASED 1997 CHEVY S-10. INVESTIGATING WHY DASHBOARD IS LOOSE AND WOBBLY, FOUND BROKEN ATTACHMENT TAB/NUT UNDER PASSENGER SIDE DASH. WELDS ARE BROKEN AND LOOK DEFECTIVE. *NM
NHTSA complaint 10130397
Filed Mar 27, 2003Failure Mar 27, 2003107,000 milesMerritt Island, FLAutomatic transmission
THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT AT 60 K MILES, $1600. THE TRANSMISSION AGAIN SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND. IT IS BEING REBUILT AGAIN AT 107 K MILES, SAME PROBLEM. GM HAS TO KNOW THERE IS A WEAKNESS BUILT INTO THIS VEHICLE. *NLM
NHTSA complaint 10013541

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Investigations

1 NHTSA investigation on file

EA02006 Engineering analysis, Visibility and wipers
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
Opened May 31, 2002, closed Jul 23, 2003 · led to a recall

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.

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Service bulletins

1 manufacturer communication cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

000850002 Apr 1, 2000 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
CONCERNS WITH PREMATURE WEARE OF THE COVER MATERIAL ON THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION IN THE OUTBOARD RECLINER HINGE AREA. *TT

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.

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