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Interior lightingPart report

1997 Chevrolet C/K Pickups Interior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 72 total for the year
Median mileage
42,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the interior lighting of the 1997 Chevrolet C/K Pickups, 1% of the 72 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 42,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Knob that turns on the instrument panel lights broke off. The way it is designed, the whole front of the instrument panel will have to b e taken off to fix it. Another junky oem part. Why?”

NHTSA complaint #10083129, filed 2004-08, 42,000 miles

Interior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
199711%

Other parts of the 1997 Chevrolet C/K Pickups

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
30 complaints
Steering
19 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Electrical system
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1997 Chevrolet C/K Pickups

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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