Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1997 Chevrolet C/k Pickups, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Visibility30
- Steering19
- Service brakes, hydraulic6
- Engine and engine cooling4
- Fuel system, gasoline4
- Power train4
- Latches/locks/linkages3
- Structure3
- Suspension2
- Service brakes, air1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 1 injuries and 15 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Chevrolet told its dealers about the 1997 Chevrolet C/k Pickups: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10001125 | SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT - WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURES. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE
VACUUM BRAKE BOOSTER
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation