1997 Chevrolet S Pickup
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
2 complaints
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Latest complaints
- Structure
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
- Power train › Automatic 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
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Windshield wiper failure
As a result of this, and the precedinginvestigation, rq99-003, gm has expanded the population of safety recall 98v-150 (replacement of the windshield wiper control module) to include an additional 1.77 million vehicles.included are various 1994-1997 my M/L vans, s/t trucks and suvs, & c/k trucks and suvs.see attached technical report for details.
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.
- 614398Concerns with premature weare of the cover material on the driver's or passenger seat cushion in the outboard recliner hinge area.
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