1997 Chevrolet C/K Pickups Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 72 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,463miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the body and structure of the 1997 Chevrolet C/K Pickups, 4% of the 72 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,463 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.
“Brakes failed, inspection revealed completely rusted out brake lines, frame, suspension components, steering components, and crossmembers. Vehicle is not repairable and is no longer usable.”
NHTSA complaint #10536109, filed 2013-08, 65,000 miles“Dt: the contact had to replace the driver's side door handle. It started as being difficult to open the door, but progressively got worse over a period of a couple weeks. Eventually the door handle would no longer open the door. The dealer replaced the door handle. This corrected the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10143047, filed 2005-11, 51,926 miles“The cables that hold my 1997 chevy tailgate up continues to break because of poor construction material. I was standing on the tailgate when both cables gave way because of corrision, the sudden drop of the tailgate made me fall on the ground.this will be the fourth set of cables that I have had to purchase for this truck.”
NHTSA complaint #10129776, filed 2005-07Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 7% |
| 2001 | 2 | 8% |
| 2000 | 7 | 21% |
| 1999 | 3 | 8% |
| 1998 | 1 | 1% |
| 1997 | 3 | 4% |
| 1996 | 3 | 14% |
| 1995 | 2 | 9% |
| 1994 | 1 | 2% |
| 1993 | 1 | 8% |
| 1992 | 1 | 14% |
| 1991 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1997 Chevrolet C/K Pickups
30 complaintsSteering
19 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsTires
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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