1997 Chevrolet C Series recalls & problems

Safety recalls

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

What owners report

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner 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 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

  Apr 14, 2004 · 55,000 miles
• 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 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

  Oct 1, 1997 · 58,000 miles
• 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

  Aug 1, 2005 · 145,000 miles
• 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

  Oct 3, 2005
• Tires

  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…

  May 1, 2003
• Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer

  WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.*AK

  Apr 7, 2005
• 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

  Mar 8, 2003 · 90,000 miles
• Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly

  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

  Oct 4, 2004 · 62,000 miles

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.