1997 Chevrolet C Series
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
22 complaints1 involved a crash
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Latest complaints
- Visibility
Windshield wipers stop working when they want to. This has been happening for approx. 7 years. There was a recall on the 1996 model but gm would not cover my 1997 model, said if I pay to replace circuit board and send to them they may or may not pay but was not included in recall although IS just…
Windshield wipers stop working when they want to. This has been happening for approx. 7 years. There was a recall on the 1996 model but gm would not cover my 1997 model, said if I pay to replace circuit board and send to them they may or may not pay but was not included in recall although IS just as hazardous as year earlier model. This IS a very serious situation as wipers will just stop in any position at will then next time I turn them on they may work or not. *tr
- Steering
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet cheyenne. When the contact attempted to turn the vehicle to the right he noticed that the vehicle would slightly pull to that direction longer than desired. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer and the contact has noticed the problem since the…
Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet cheyenne. When the contact attempted to turn the vehicle to the right he noticed that the vehicle would slightly pull to that direction longer than desired. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer and the contact has noticed the problem since the vehicle was purchased. The current and failure mileages were 58,000. updated 10/21/09 *bf the problem was the evo sensor. Updated 10/20/09*jb
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Consumer winsheild wipers would stop and buzz at times on the 1997 chevrolet cheyenne. *ts the module was replaced and the consumer has not experienced any more problems. *Jb
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
Windshield wipers work intermittently or not at all and vehicle (1997 chevrolet pickup) IS not included and recall 03023. Parts are being replaced. *nm
- Seat belts › Front · Service brakes, hydraulic · Tires · Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
Dt: the contact states that the windshield wiper motor on his vehicle was supposed to be covered under warranty. the manufacturer explained that the wipers would not be replaced until they failed. the windshield wiper motor would work intermittently. The problem with the motor was that it burnt…
Dt: the contact states that the windshield wiper motor on his vehicle was supposed to be covered under warranty. the manufacturer explained that the wipers would not be replaced until they failed. the windshield wiper motor would work intermittently. The problem with the motor was that it burnt like a mother board for the motor and it burnt all the copper tips and the plastic off of the wiring. Also the seat belts would lock and then while driving the seat belt will come unlocked. The seat belts failed intermittently also. The contact owns a 1997 chevy cheyenne. The contact has had three sets of brakes and there IS only like 67843 miles on the vehicle. *nm several components relating to the brake system were replaced. the original equipment tires (goodyear wrangler rts) were the wrong size and had to be replaced. *tt
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Windshield wipers worked intermittently, making it difficult to see the road during inclement weather. Consumer contacted manufacturer.*ak
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
Intermittently the windshield wipers malfunctioned, causing poor visibility while driving in rainy or snowy weather. Dealer had not been contacted, and the cause of the failure had not yet been determined.*ak
- Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly · Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
Front seat belts intermittently unlocked from the belt buckle. Also, front windshield wipers failed intermittently. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problems. *ak
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Windshield wipers worked intermittently. Dealer was notified. Dealer informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under recall due to vin. *ak
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system · Power train · Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › Abs warning light · Steering › Gear box › Shaft pitman · Suspension · Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
Fuel injection system was repaired by the dealer after the vehicle lost pressure. currently, windshield wipers work intermittently. *ak the transmission was slipping because the motor was not functioning properly, the fuel injectors were the main cause for all of there parts to malfunction and…
Fuel injection system was repaired by the dealer after the vehicle lost pressure. currently, windshield wipers work intermittently. *ak the transmission was slipping because the motor was not functioning properly, the fuel injectors were the main cause for all of there parts to malfunction and break down, the ABS brakes were activating on dry pavement at slower speeds, the steering wheel off center and vehicle pulled to the left and would intermittently clunk and found loose pitman arm, the vehicle would skip and shake, and the catalytic converter gave insufficient efficiency. *sc the fuel injection was repaired. the service dealer refused to repair anything dealing with the engine. the consumer stated that the windshield wiper motor has not yet been corrected. *tc
- Steering › Hydraulic power assist system
Consumer complained about a steering problem. while driving consumer experienced a momentary loss of control due to power assist failure. also, this occurred when vehicle veered in either direction. while consumer was trying to regain control of vehicle power assist failed momentarily. This failure was due to a bad steering sensor.*ak *la
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
Windshield wiper motor failed in the rain. *ak *sc *jb
- Electrical system › Ignition · Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors
When the key was placed in the ignition it would not turn. the check engine light also illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who informed the consumer that the fuel injectors had to be replaced. please provide further details. *nlm
- Unknown or other
Air bags failed to deploy unpon impact on a tree. *ak
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer
Windshield wipers will quit working for no reason, turning them off and on, wiggling the switch, and other attempts to make them work again fail, except for manually pulling on the wipers or hitting a bump in the road.*ak
- Electrical system · Electrical system › Wiring › Front underhood · Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components · Structure › Body
Intermittently vehicle may not start up for 5 or 10 minutes after it has been turned off for a short moment. problem has to be diagnosed, but possibly the wiring harness was too close to manifold. * the wiring harness cover overheats and IS starting to crack. The manufacturer was notified.…
Intermittently vehicle may not start up for 5 or 10 minutes after it has been turned off for a short moment. problem has to be diagnosed, but possibly the wiring harness was too close to manifold. * the wiring harness cover overheats and IS starting to crack. The manufacturer was notified. dealer also replaced a/c compressor. flushed condenser. Replaced expanstion tube. at one time the front brakes were replaced and rotors turned. broken bolts on right step replaced and straightened bent brackets. *tt
- Fuel system, gasoline › Fuel injection system › Injectors · Power train › Automatic transmission
While driving 70 mph vehicle started stalling, causing transmission to shut off. There was no warning light until after vehicle had cut off.*ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
When applying brakes ABS would engage and force the brake pedal to back up intermittently. dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under manufacturer's recall, and any repairs would be at consumer's cost. Feel free to provide further details. *ak
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Motor
Windshield wipers work intermittantly, mostly off. can wiggle wires or tap motor and they will come on for few minutes, then off again. know of msny incidents of same problem with other chev and GMC pickups of similar model years.
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery › Fuel pump · Fuel system, other › Storage › Fuel gauge system · Vehicle speed control
Fuel guage gives false reading due to defective fuel pump and sender. Yh
- Suspension
While making a left or right turn there IS a twitch or jerk in the steering wheel. The problem IS more noticeable when driving at slow speeds. problem was reported to the dealership. They said the card controlling steering power assist was malfunctioning and needed to be replaced. parts replaced under warranty. problem has not reoccurred since. *Ak *ML
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10004297Effect of steering box limiter adjustment on turning radius and possibility of power steering system damage due to improper adjustment. Various 1990-2004 models.
- 10000167Engine stall, no start, hard start condition.
- 6092348Failure of the electronic diesel fuel injection pump, leading to complaints of poor performance or fuel economy, hard / no starts, hesitation, illumination of the service engine soon light.
- 6091427Some customers may comment on hard, no, or slow start, backfire or kickback during crank / start, grinding or unusual noises during crank, diagnostic trouble code p0338.
- 6089206Special policy adjustment covering the sequential central port fuel injector (scpi) failure condition.
- 6089156Concerns with intermittent multifunction alarm activation.
- 6088963Some owners may complain that of noise from the clutch housing, clutch may not engage, clutch disc hub cracked / broken.
- 634850Some customers and dealers may comment on accelerated uneven brake pad wear on some vehicle with four-piston fixed caliper rear disc brakes.
- 632346Subject regarding revised drum brakes component specifications for pickup and utility models.
- 632332Subject regarding revised drum brakes component specifications.
- 629530Subject regarding service diagnosis/recommendations for inoperative air conditioning systems.
- 628945Some customers and dealers may comment on accelerated uneven brake pad wear on F6-7 medium duty tilt cab models and H6-7 conventional medium duty models.
- 628938Information used when diagnosing noise conditions such as engine rattle noise, spark knock at 2000 - 2500 rpm range, under a moderate to heavy load with a warmed up engine.
- 628925Some owners may experience a service engine soon light, misfire, rough idle orhard start due to a deposit build-up on the sequential central port fuel inujector (scpi) poppet valve(s).
- 628910Special policy adjustment for vehicles experiencing a failure of the electronic diesel fuel injection pump, leading to complaints of poor performance of fuel economy, hard/ no starts, hesitation, as well as illumination of the service engine soon light.
- 628905Some customers may comment on rough idle after start up, especially after setting overnight.
- 627790Information regarding fuel transfer pump inoperative.
- 627737Information regarding correct vehicle application for eaton. 1990-2002 chevrolet and GMC c-series conventional and t-series tilt cab medium duty models.
- 627626Information regarding poor ride quality. (H6-7 c-series conventional medium duty models).
- 623445Some customers may comment on inoperative secondary fuel tank transfer pumps.
- 623426Technical service bulletin regarding fuel transfer pump inoperative.
- 619242This message concerns certain 1997 through 2001 medium duty trucks with spicer seven speed manual transmissions exhibiting heavy vibration that increases with speed and / or an oil leak and / or a cracked engine block.
- 616390Service engine soon light, misfire, rough idle, or hard start due to a deposit build-up on the sequential central port fuel injector (scpi) poppet valve(s). The deposit build-up may cause injector poppets to stick closed.
- 613602Some owners may experience a service engine soon light, misfire, rough idle or hard start. **Mr
- 612133Some vehicles may experience a service engine soon light, misfire, rough idle or hard start due to a deposit build up on the sequential central port fuel injector (scpi) poppet valve(s).
- 611250Metal contamination may be found in the fuel filter and filter housing on vehicles with 6.5L diesel engines.
- 609762Some vehicles that are registered in california, equipped with a 4.3L, 5.0L or 5.7L engine and california emissions, may experience a service engine soon light, misfire, rough idle or hard start.
- 609743General motors began providing child restrain seat top tether hardware packages to customers in the united states who requested them.
- 609709Subject regarding a hard, no start or excessive gray or white smoke condition on start up after recent glow plug replacement.
- 609696Some customers may comment on rough idle after start up, and / or a service engine soon (ses) light illuminated.
- 609641Park/neutral position switch connector cannot be removed. Yd
- 609579Oil weep or leak at gasket between upper and lower intake manifold. Yd
- 608388Brake lead/pull and front brake wear. *Mjs
- 607590Experiencing a squeak and rattle noise from engine compartment.
- 606765Some cab chassis, crew cab, and pickup models may exhibit a brake lead / pull and front brake wear.
- 606549Subject regarding engine surge while trailering.
- 606149Customer may complain of noise from clutch housing, clutch may not engage, clutch disc hub cracked / broken.
- 606089Some vehicles built within vin breakpoints xj105482 and xj510031 may exhibit inaccurate fuel guage readings, vehicle runs out of fuel, or fuel gauge registers full but may still add fuel.
- 605961Customer may comment on engine knocking noise.
- 603003Information on front seat mounting bolts.
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