Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1997 GMC T6500 peaked in 2002, 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.
Model year
1997 GMC T6500
Truck, diesel, 4x2, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Feb 11, 2002 to Feb 11, 2002.
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints1Below the median 1997 truck
Severity index0.01997 trucks average 15.0
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 1997 GMC T6500 name steering
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
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 GMC T6500
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.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1997 GMC T6500
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.
1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Feb 11, 2002Failure Feb 11, 2002N. Plains, ORAnti-theft device
STEERING WHEEL KEEPS LOCKING UP AT ANYTIME AND ANY SPEED. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT STEERING COMBINATION SWITCH KEEPS BREAKING, AND THAT IS CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA complaint 8003898
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
5 manufacturer communications cover this model year
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
- Recalls Jun 30, 2014 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Vehicle Recalls - 130089009 Sep 1, 2013 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules - 17-NA-073 Feb 21, 2023 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy. - 866208A Jul 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
SOME MEDIUM DUTY TILT CAB TRUCKS WITH 3116 CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES EQUIPPED WITH 26 INCH FAN BLADES MAY EXHIBIT THE ENGINE OVERHEAT LAMP ON, AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IN THE RED ZONE. *TT - 866505 Aug 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
AIR INLET RESTRICTION GAUGES THAT POP OR THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITS LOW HORSEPOWER. YD
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.