1997 CHEVROLET PICKUP
113 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 18 |
| STEERING | 7 |
| STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 6 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 5 |
| STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | 4 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | 4 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 4 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 4 |
| SEATS | 3 |
| TIRES | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 2 |
Recent Complaints
WHILE PARKING VEHICLE, I TURNED TO LOOK BACK, UPON WHICH THE DRIVER SEAT BACK SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING COLLASPED, SPRINGING MY NECK. THE VEHICLE IS NO DRIVERABLE DUE TO THE SEAT BACK CAN NOT BE LOCKED INTO POSITION. DT
STEERING WHEEL PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT WHEN STEERING THROUGH A CURVE. IT IS A VERY SUDDEN MOVEMENT AND LASTS FROM 1-3 SECONDS AND CAN HAPPEN SEVERAL TIMES GOING THROUGH A CURVE. I WAS TRAVELING ON A TWO LANE ROAD AND WAS PULLED OFF OF THE ROAD TRAVELING AT 55 MPH NEARLY MISSING A TREE. THIS PROBLEM EXISTS AT ANY SPEED AND AT ANY TIME.
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE MAKERS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAJOR PARTS OF A BRAKE SYSTEM. WE HAD TO TAKE TIME TO GET THE TRUCK REPAIRED AND PAY A LOT OF MONEY FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT FAIL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE TO ME. WE SHOULD NOT IN THIS COUNTRY PRODUCE SUCH UNSAFE VEHICLES.*AK
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH ON DRY SUNNY DAY AND UPON APPLYING BRAKES BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND, BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, AND REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. FRONTAL DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER. *AK 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
STEERING WHEEL STICKS WHEN TURNNING AND THEN LOOSENS AND TURNS FREELY, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
RUBBER BRAKE PAD COMES OFF WHILE DRIVING CAUSING OWNER TO GET INTO ACCIDENTS. OWNER STATES DEALERS BOLTED DOWN PAD TO CORRECT PROBELM. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT 30-35MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD NO STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER CONTACTED AND NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE CAME OUT UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND HIT AN OAK TREE HEAD ON . AIRBAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT DEPLOY. SEATBELTS WAS WORN AT THE TIME AND DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-50 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE CAME OUT UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND HIT AN OAK TREE HEAD ON . AIRBAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT DEPLOY. SEATBELTS WAS WORN AT THE TIME AND DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK